Sir Richard Branson returned to the city recently to host the 2nd Annual Virgin Unite Canada: The Mad Hatter’s Ball, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. In addition to the one-of-a-kind entertainment, guests had the chance to bid on once-in-a-lifetime auction items like a trip into space on board Virgin Galactic. www.madhattersball.ca

Photos: Kathy Griffin; celebrated actor Maury Chaykin; legendary Canadian rocker Ronnie Hawkins; Andrew Black (president and CEO, Virgin Mobile Canada); Sir  Richard Branson (founder of the Virgin Group of Companies). Photos by Dustin Rabin / Michelle Levy Productions