'Tis the Season to Sparkle
Grand Harmony Women's Chorus presents an afternoon of festive harmony, joyful community spirit and holiday magic, with special guests St. Luke's Ch…
From $30
Details & tickets →Santa & Christmas Events in Ontario
36 events tagged Santa & Christmas in the catalogue, across 18 Ontario cities — including 12 free. Santa visits, Christmas markets, parades & holiday shows. Prices and ticket status shown exactly as the sources publish them.
The 36 listings tagged Santa & Christmas across Ontario this season are led by Festivals (15), Arts & Exhibitions (7), Concerts (4). Venues in the mix include The Bentway, University Centre, University of Guelph, The Distillery District. Every listing is checked against its organizer's own page before it appears here, and this page is rebuilt each time the catalogue refreshes — twice a day.
Open the full guide — search, filter, save & book →🎭 Shows (6)
The Nutcracker
Classical Arts Entertainment's production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker brings Clara's holiday journey to life with choreography, lavish costumes…
Price not listed
On sale
Details & tickets →The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical
The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical at Meridian Arts Centre: Lyric Theatre in Toronto, running Nov 28 - Dec 9, 2026 (in-window performanc…
Price not listed
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Details & tickets →Texas King: Holiday Get Down
The 8th Annual Holiday Get Down from London's Texas King, with Feral Minks and Small-Town Strip Club as announced. Verified on the event's Ticketma…
From $30.45
On sale
Details & tickets →Handel's Messiah
The Jubilee Chorus of Chatham-Kent celebrates its 65th anniversary season with a performance of Handel's Messiah, featuring an 80-member choir acco…
From $30
On sale
Details & tickets →Blue Suede – A Celebration of the Music of Elvis: Christmas Special
Celebrate the season with Blue Suede and their spectacular 12-piece live band for a special Christmas performance. Blue Suede is not an impersonati…
From $57.42
Details & tickets →🧒 Kids & Family (4)
Cookie Decorating
Sprinkles, icing, cookies and Santa, what could be more festive? Bring your little ones for a fun-filled holiday experience where they can decorate…
From $30
Registration required
Details & tickets →Pet Photos with Santa
The holidays are for everyone, including our furry family members! Bring your beloved pet to The Elm Tavern for a festive photo with Santa and crea…
From $45
Registration required
Details & tickets →Rudolph Runs Wild
Share silliness this holiday season with a jolly extravaganza for kids, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and reindeer of all ages! Featuring a…
From $30
Registration required
Details & tickets →Santa Visits the Museum
Santa's annual visit to the Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum: visits with Santa, horse-drawn wagon rides, tours of the heritage buildings decorated fo…
From $15
On sale
Details & tickets →🏫 School Events (2)
Fair November Craft Show & Sale
The 51st annual Fair November craft show and sale fills two floors of the University Centre at the University of Guelph with around 100 artisans an…
Free
FREE
Details & tickets →Winter Wonderland Market
Winter Wonderland Market at the St. Clair College Chatham Healthplex in Chatham: browse a curated lineup of 40 plus local vendors for unique Christ…
Price not listed
Details & tickets →🏀 Sports (1)
2026 Holly Jolly Fun Run
Toronto's most festive 5K run — the official kickoff to The Original Santa Claus Parade. The run starts at 351 Bloor St West just before the parade…
From $72.38
On sale
Details & tickets →🙏 Religious (2)
The Merry Little Market: Innisfil Holiday Market
A cozy indoor holiday market in Innisfil with local vendors, free photos with Santa, kids activities and a prize draw, held in the gymnasium at Inn…
Free
FREEOn sale🎟️ Non-perishable food donation or $1 per person asked at the door for the Innisfil Food Bank
Details & tickets →Our Favorite Things — The Christmas Edit
The Craft Show's curated indoor holiday shopping event in Meadowvale: handmade gifts, holiday finds and specialty goods from local Mississauga arti…
Free
FREEDrop-in
Details & tickets →🎉 Festivals (13)
The Distillery Winter Village
Toronto's world-famous Christmas market returns to the cobblestone streets of The Distillery District, with thousands of twinkling lights, artisan…
From $16
On sale
Details & tickets →A Country Christmas At Purplehill
Eleven Eleven Events' country Christmas artisan market at Purple Hill Country Hall in Thorndale, 10 AM-4 PM, with live music and a photo booth. (Fr…
Price not listed
Details & tickets →Merry Market
hello happy HQ's 7th annual Merry Market at the historic Small Arms Inspection Building in Mississauga: a curated collection of 100+ makers and sma…
From $3
On sale
Details & tickets →Nature's Image Winter Wonderland
A winter wonderland afternoon at Nature's Image Farm in London. Admission is one non-perishable food item in support of the London Food Bank; the E…
Free
FREEDrop-in🎟️ Admission is one non-perishable food item for the London Food Bank
Details & tickets →Oakville Santa Claus Parade
The Town of Oakville's annual Santa Claus Parade returns downtown with the theme 'North Pole Sweets and Treats'. The route travels west on Lakeshor…
Free
FREE
Details & tickets →77th Barrie Santa Claus Parade
The Barrie Chamber of Commerce's 77th annual Santa Claus Parade, themed 'Holiday Sweets & Treats,' runs from Lakeshore Drive at Tiffin Street throu…
Free
FREE
Details & tickets →Brampton Santa Claus Parade
Brampton's annual Santa Claus Parade starts at Bramalea Road & Central Park Drive and runs north on Bramalea Road, then east on North Park Drive to…
Price not listed
Details & tickets →3rd Annual Holiday Market
Eleven Eleven Events' 3rd Annual Holiday Market at the Hellenic Community Centre, 133 Southdale Road West, London: 120+ vendors, a photobooth with…
Price not listed
Details & tickets →The Original Santa Claus Parade
The 122nd edition of the Original Santa Claus Parade — one of the world's oldest Christmas parades, running since 1905 — steps off at 12:30 PM from…
Free
FREE
Details & tickets →Light Up McCormick 2026
The McCormick Care Foundation's annual Christmas lighting event at McCormick Home, 'Where Generations Glow Together', run with Fanshawe College Rec…
Price not listed
Details & tickets →Christmas Tree Lighting and Miracle on Main Street
Brampton's annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Miracle on Main Street, the culmination of the City's Winter Lights Festival in Downtown Brampton: fr…
Free
FREE
Details & tickets →Stratford Sparkles Christmas Market
Stratford Inclusive Markets' Stratford Sparkles Christmas Market at the Tom Patterson Theatre, 111 Lakeside Drive, Stratford: Saturday November 28,…
Price not listed
Details & tickets →Sugar & Snow Holiday Market 2026
Durham Special Events returns to the Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex for its largest show of the year, the Sugar & Snow Holiday Marke…
Price not listed
Details & tickets →✨ More events (8)
Toronto Art Crawl Christmas Market
Toronto Art Crawl's 13th annual Christmas Market at The Bentway, under the Gardiner Expressway: around 140 handpicked artists and artisans, food ve…
Free
FREEDrop-in
Details & tickets →The Immersive Nutcracker
Step inside The Nutcracker at the Fermenting Cellar, where Tchaikovsky's 1892 Christmas Eve dream unfolds across a 360-degree floor-to-ceiling digi…
From $14.99
On sale🎟️ A Distillery Winter Village ticket is also required during the Village's ticketed entry times
Details & tickets →Black Joy Holiday Market
The 5th annual Black Joy Holiday Market, presented by the Durham Family & Cultural Centre with the Pickering Anti-Black Racism Taskforce: Black-own…
Price not listed
Details & tickets →Create your Merry Holiday Mandala Workshop Holiday Edition
A Zendala Canada holiday workshop at TWB Cooperative Brewing in Kitchener: create your own set of four mandala-inspired holiday ornaments — make on…
From $45
Details & tickets →Holiday Handmade Art and Fine Craft Sale
Featuring handcrafted work by over 60 local artists and artisans, one of the biggest indoor sales of the year is back with even more to discover! G…
Free
FREE
Details & tickets →Nightmare Before Christmas Market
Alchemy And Harmony Events Ontario's spooky-meets-festive holiday market indoors at The Village at Black Creek, with 40+ curated vendors, running 1…
Free
FREEDrop-in🎟️ Admission to The Village at Black Creek is separate; parking $9.30 + HST
Details & tickets →eQuinelle Winter Village Market
The eQuinelle Winter Village Market at the eQuinelle Clubhouse in Kemptville, supporting the NGDHS Grad bake sale. The organizer's own Linktree con…
Free
FREEDrop-in
Details & tickets →Create your Merry Holiday Mandala Workshop Holiday Edition
A Zendala Canada holiday workshop at Wave Maker Craft Brewery in Cambridge: decorate a Wave Maker-branded beer glass with a festive mandala design…
From $45
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