Pop-Up Phenomenon, Happy Place, Comes To Toronto

As Canadians prepare for colder weather and summer vacation feels like a distant memory, comes a joy-filled pop-up experience that is sure to put a smile on your face and some extra hop in your step. HAPPY PLACE, an interactive, immersive exhibit with larger-than-life installations and multi-sensory themed rooms, is on a mission to spread happiness across the world. Making its first international stop in Toronto, ON, happiness comes in the form of the world's largest indoor confetti dome with half a million pieces of confetti, a 20-foot-tall double rainbow that encourages visitors to jump into a pot of happiness, 7-foot stilettos made of a million candies, and a superbloom room with over 40,000 immersive flowers. HAPPY PLACE features 20,000 square feet of whimsical spaces and happy moments.

HAPPY PLACE welcomes all ages and backgrounds, opening its bright yellow doors on November 1, 2018 through to January 1, 2019 at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre. General admission tickets will be on sale to the public on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at HappyPlace.me/tickets. American Express cardholders can purchase pre-sale tickets starting Monday, October 1, 2018. Visit HappyPlace.me for more information. Based on quick sellouts for sessions in recent cities, HAPPY PLACE advises people to book in advance.

Having taken Los Angeles and Chicago by storm, HAPPY PLACE has been embraced by more than 200,000 visitors from the likes of Adele, Kourtney Kardashian, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Kerry Washington, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis, Travis Barker, Hilary Duff, Jojo Siwa, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and many more. International Artists DJ Marshmello and Anne-Marie shot a video for their smash hit "Friends" at HAPPY PLACE, now seen by over 100 million viewers.

The inspiration behind HAPPY PLACE comes from its founder, Jared Paul, who is on a mission to raise his three children surrounded by positivity and joy. At a time when so many unfortunate events are happening around the globe, HAPPY PLACE exists to provide an oasis for people to come together and embrace moments of happiness in their everyday lives.
"It has been the thrill of a lifetime to get to watch so many people enjoy what HAPPY PLACE has to offer. It's amazing to see people setting their problems aside and jumping feet first into our pot of happiness and feeling the love when they walk into our hugs and kisses room. We cannot wait to launch at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre and couldn't have dreamed of a better home this winter and holiday season."

Riley O'Connor, chairman of Live Nation Canada said: "we are very excited to welcome the Happy Place exhibit to Toronto. Happy Place celebrates the joy of community, sharing and the diversity of our city where good things happen. Come, enjoy Happy Place and share a smile in Canada's Downtown."

Beyond bringing visually stunning rooms to Torontonians, Paul strives for each HAPPY PLACE stop to make a positive impact in the communities in which the exhibit makes its new home. HAPPY PLACE's own lemonade stand partners with a local charity in each city and donates all net proceeds to support their cause. With over $50,000 raised so far in Los Angeles and Chicago, HAPPY PLACE is excited to announce its partner in Toronto soon. Partnering with Live Nation Canada, HAPPY PLACE is working with local Toronto artists and designers, along with international creators, brands and influencers, to present interactive and memorable installations curated to Capture Your Happy.