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Toronto Cavalcade of Lights

Cavalcade of Lights

Experience the magic of the holiday season with the much-loved Cavalcade of Lights presented by Desjardins Financial Group. With an opening night inspired by international lantern, fire and light festivals and winter solstice celebrations, Cavalcade of Lights is a free event that transforms City Hall and its surrounds into a dazzling wonderland. Enjoy the glittering tree, participate in public skating and bask in the glow

Fairway of Lights

Fairway of Lights

Back by popular demand! Experience the magic of Angus Glen’s Fairway of Lights, where our golf course transforms into a dazzling winter wonderland. Stroll at your own pace through a captivating light display, with vibrant holiday hues illuminating the fairways. Enjoy live entertainment, from character meet & greets to fire performers and Santa visits, perfect for creating cherished memories. Each night offers something new, including

Holiday Season at illumi

The Holidays never looked so bright! There is nothing more festive than an evening at the largest light, sound and multimedia show in the world. illumi is the hub for holiday magic with your loved ones this season. Wander amongst snowmen, candy canes, reindeer, gnomes, and giant snowflakes, and step under the illumi Tree of Lights – the world’s tallest – all before even meeting

Christmas in The Park

The Optimist Club of Orangeville has been bringing Christmas in The Park for over 30 years. It started with a group of volunteers stringing a few lights on trees in Kay Cee Gardens. It has since grown to include fantastic illuminated characters, millions of dazzling lights, music, entertainment, and festive community displays. Throughout December, the park will be open every evening from 5:30 to 10

Casa Loma Holiday Lights

This December experience the magic of the season at Casa Loma’s spectacular Holiday Light Tour. Wander through a dazzling lighting display in the gardens and tunnels, all decorated for the festive season. Designed as a self-guided walk, guests stroll through the property’s grounds while enjoying the spectacular decorations, outdoor lighting displays and live performances. As always kids are invited to visit Santa in his castle

Holiday Magic at Blue

Holiday Magic at Blue Mountain

Experience the magic of the holidays at Blue Mountain Village with special events every weekend, offering unforgettable activities for the whole family. Weekends fill up quickly, but the fun continues all week long! Enjoy the sparkling Holiday Light Trail, festive shopping, delicious dining, and the festive charm around every corner. During Holiday Week, the celebrations reach their peak with even more events and cheer. Don’t

Winter Festival of Lights Niagara Falls Ontario

2024 Winter Light Festivals in Ontario

Brighten up the longer nights of winter by visiting a winter Light Festival! These magical events are an experience that kids and couples shouldn’t miss.

Gift of Lights

Gift of Lights

Gift of Lights is a family-friendly drive-thru holiday light display with two tunnels and over 300 animated and static light displays! Enjoy this holiday spectacle from inside the comfort of your own vehicle and tune into Gift of Lights Radio at 103.3FM. Get into the holiday spirit from the comfort of your vehicle! Continuing a favourite holiday tradition for its seventh year, Gift of Lights

Owen Sound Festival of Northern Lights

The Festival of Northern Lights Will Shine Brightly Again in 2024! The events will run from Saturday, November 16th Until early January. Nightly from 5:00pm until 10:00pm Downtown Owen Sound and Harrison Park

Burlington Festival of Lights

Celebrating 29 Years of Holiday Magic The Festival of Lights illuminates Burlington’s waterfront through December to early January each year. Thousands of local residents and visitors from across the region, and beyond, have made it a seasonal tradition to wander through the park with family and friends to view the themed displays. Tens of thousands more take in the attraction while driving along Lakeshore Road

Winter Nights, City Lights

Pickering’s Winter Nights, City Lights kicks off the holiday season with family fun After the event, the park will be lit until January 31st. Join us for our annual winter season celebration! Watch as we light up Esplanade Park with festive decor and fireworks. Enjoy live entertainment, food vendors, a new art installation, Instagram-worthy photo ops, artisan markets, and more. Bring the whole family out

Uxbridge Optimist Fantasy of Lights

While the Uxbridge Optimist Fantasy of Lights is famously a drive-through event, we are happy to announce that the Fantasy Trail foot path is back again! You may once again walk through the lights as well as drive. This year’s Uxbridge Optimist Fantasy of Lights is going to be another special winter holiday! For the past 17 years, it has been our honour and privilege

Safari Lights

Safari Lights

Make this holiday season a special one by driving through our dazzling holiday lights drive-thru adventure! There is snow-much to see! Immersive light tunnels, luminous motion lights, whimsical animal light displays you won’t see anywhere else! A bigger, better and BRIGHTER Safari Lights experience awaits you! Thousands more twinkling lights, and unique displays have been added to lead you through the trails of the park

Formosa Country Christmas

In this small Hamlet of Formosa, Ontario, a group of dedicated and talented volunteers get together each year designing and constructing amazing displays and exhibits, for this unique drive-thru event! Our 2024 event dates are as follows: Dec. 5, 6, 7, 8 from 5 – 9pm. Drive thru event by cash donation. Our goal is to make this event accessible to all! Check us out!

WinterFest

Winterfest at Canada’s Wonderland

Canada’s Wonderland transforms into a magical, winter wonderland for WinterFest – an immersive holiday experience for the whole family. This event features ice-skating on Snow Flake Lake, more than a dozen live shows and holiday entertainment, exciting rides, millions of spectacular lights, and hundreds of beautiful Christmas trees throughout the park, including two 50-foot Christmas trees on International Street. ​ Join us at this one-of-a-kind

Seven Spots to Enjoy Holiday Lights in Toronto

Downtown Yonge BIA maps festive installations Downtown Toronto is featuring city blocks of bright lights to celebrate the holiday season. The Downtown Yonge BIA has published its Walking on a Yonge Street Wonderland map, as a guide to a stroll through holiday-themed installations. The sites include: March of the Bears at College Park Flight of the Reindeer at McGill-Granby Parkette 777 Bay Plaza Holiday Tree Twinkling

Lights from the Rooftop

Enjoy the Burlington Festival of Lights from the rooftop at Joseph Brant Museum during the Candlelit Stroll on November 24 and every Thursday evening in December from 6-9 pm. We’ll be serving FREE hot chocolate and popcorn. Please note, museum galleries are closed during this event.  

Stouffville Light up the Village

Light up the Village Join your Mayor and Council on Main Street in front of the clock tower for the annual tree lighting ceremony, featuring local vendors and holiday activations. The tree lighting ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Toronto Cavalcade of Lights

Cavalcade of Lights

Experience the magic of the holiday season with the much-loved Cavalcade of Lights presented by Desjardins Financial Group. With an opening night inspired by international lantern, fire and light festivals and winter solstice celebrations, Cavalcade of Lights is a free event that transforms City Hall and its surrounds into a dazzling wonderland. Enjoy the glittering tree, participate in public skating and bask in the glow

Fairway of Lights

Fairway of Lights

Back by popular demand! Experience the magic of Angus Glen’s Fairway of Lights, where our golf course transforms into a dazzling winter wonderland. Stroll at your own pace through a captivating light display, with vibrant holiday hues illuminating the fairways. Enjoy live entertainment, from character meet & greets to fire performers and Santa visits, perfect for creating cherished memories. Each night offers something new, including

Holiday Season at illumi

The Holidays never looked so bright! There is nothing more festive than an evening at the largest light, sound and multimedia show in the world. illumi is the hub for holiday magic with your loved ones this season. Wander amongst snowmen, candy canes, reindeer, gnomes, and giant snowflakes, and step under the illumi Tree of Lights – the world’s tallest – all before even meeting

Christmas in The Park

The Optimist Club of Orangeville has been bringing Christmas in The Park for over 30 years. It started with a group of volunteers stringing a few lights on trees in Kay Cee Gardens. It has since grown to include fantastic illuminated characters, millions of dazzling lights, music, entertainment, and festive community displays. Throughout December, the park will be open every evening from 5:30 to 10

Casa Loma Holiday Lights

This December experience the magic of the season at Casa Loma’s spectacular Holiday Light Tour. Wander through a dazzling lighting display in the gardens and tunnels, all decorated for the festive season. Designed as a self-guided walk, guests stroll through the property’s grounds while enjoying the spectacular decorations, outdoor lighting displays and live performances. As always kids are invited to visit Santa in his castle

Holiday Magic at Blue

Holiday Magic at Blue Mountain

Experience the magic of the holidays at Blue Mountain Village with special events every weekend, offering unforgettable activities for the whole family. Weekends fill up quickly, but the fun continues all week long! Enjoy the sparkling Holiday Light Trail, festive shopping, delicious dining, and the festive charm around every corner. During Holiday Week, the celebrations reach their peak with even more events and cheer. Don’t

Winter Festival of Lights Niagara Falls Ontario

2024 Winter Light Festivals in Ontario

Brighten up the longer nights of winter by visiting a winter Light Festival! These magical events are an experience that kids and couples shouldn’t miss.

Gift of Lights

Gift of Lights

Gift of Lights is a family-friendly drive-thru holiday light display with two tunnels and over 300 animated and static light displays! Enjoy this holiday spectacle from inside the comfort of your own vehicle and tune into Gift of Lights Radio at 103.3FM. Get into the holiday spirit from the comfort of your vehicle! Continuing a favourite holiday tradition for its seventh year, Gift of Lights

Owen Sound Festival of Northern Lights

The Festival of Northern Lights Will Shine Brightly Again in 2024! The events will run from Saturday, November 16th Until early January. Nightly from 5:00pm until 10:00pm Downtown Owen Sound and Harrison Park

Burlington Festival of Lights

Celebrating 29 Years of Holiday Magic The Festival of Lights illuminates Burlington’s waterfront through December to early January each year. Thousands of local residents and visitors from across the region, and beyond, have made it a seasonal tradition to wander through the park with family and friends to view the themed displays. Tens of thousands more take in the attraction while driving along Lakeshore Road

Winter Nights, City Lights

Pickering’s Winter Nights, City Lights kicks off the holiday season with family fun After the event, the park will be lit until January 31st. Join us for our annual winter season celebration! Watch as we light up Esplanade Park with festive decor and fireworks. Enjoy live entertainment, food vendors, a new art installation, Instagram-worthy photo ops, artisan markets, and more. Bring the whole family out

Uxbridge Optimist Fantasy of Lights

While the Uxbridge Optimist Fantasy of Lights is famously a drive-through event, we are happy to announce that the Fantasy Trail foot path is back again! You may once again walk through the lights as well as drive. This year’s Uxbridge Optimist Fantasy of Lights is going to be another special winter holiday! For the past 17 years, it has been our honour and privilege

Safari Lights

Safari Lights

Make this holiday season a special one by driving through our dazzling holiday lights drive-thru adventure! There is snow-much to see! Immersive light tunnels, luminous motion lights, whimsical animal light displays you won’t see anywhere else! A bigger, better and BRIGHTER Safari Lights experience awaits you! Thousands more twinkling lights, and unique displays have been added to lead you through the trails of the park

Formosa Country Christmas

In this small Hamlet of Formosa, Ontario, a group of dedicated and talented volunteers get together each year designing and constructing amazing displays and exhibits, for this unique drive-thru event! Our 2024 event dates are as follows: Dec. 5, 6, 7, 8 from 5 – 9pm. Drive thru event by cash donation. Our goal is to make this event accessible to all! Check us out!

WinterFest

Winterfest at Canada’s Wonderland

Canada’s Wonderland transforms into a magical, winter wonderland for WinterFest – an immersive holiday experience for the whole family. This event features ice-skating on Snow Flake Lake, more than a dozen live shows and holiday entertainment, exciting rides, millions of spectacular lights, and hundreds of beautiful Christmas trees throughout the park, including two 50-foot Christmas trees on International Street. ​ Join us at this one-of-a-kind

Seven Spots to Enjoy Holiday Lights in Toronto

Downtown Yonge BIA maps festive installations Downtown Toronto is featuring city blocks of bright lights to celebrate the holiday season. The Downtown Yonge BIA has published its Walking on a Yonge Street Wonderland map, as a guide to a stroll through holiday-themed installations. The sites include: March of the Bears at College Park Flight of the Reindeer at McGill-Granby Parkette 777 Bay Plaza Holiday Tree Twinkling

Lights from the Rooftop

Enjoy the Burlington Festival of Lights from the rooftop at Joseph Brant Museum during the Candlelit Stroll on November 24 and every Thursday evening in December from 6-9 pm. We’ll be serving FREE hot chocolate and popcorn. Please note, museum galleries are closed during this event.  

Stouffville Light up the Village

Light up the Village Join your Mayor and Council on Main Street in front of the clock tower for the annual tree lighting ceremony, featuring local vendors and holiday activations. The tree lighting ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m.

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