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Collingwood Santa Claus Parade

Collingwood Annual Santa Claus Parade

Downtown Collingwood is once again pleased to present Collingwood’s Annual Santa Claus Parade. As in previous years, the parade will be held in the early evening to capture all the magic of our downtown holiday lights. Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 16, beginning at 5 p.m., and plan to join the fun! This year’s parade will be part of a fun-filled day in Downtown

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.  

Light up the Square

Light Up the Square 2023

Join the fun as we light the Christmas tree for the first time this season. There will be ice skating, live performances, and the Holiday Street Market will be offering tasty treats and artisanal goods all night long. The magic doesn’t stop there. Mississauga’s downtown transforms into a technicolour wonderland as six glowing art installations make their home at Celebration Square and Living Arts Centre

Light Up the Dark at Aga Khan

Light Up the Dark

Watch the stunning exterior of the Aga Khan Museum come to life with mesmerizing light projections created by students at OCAD University.  Light Up the Dark returns to the Museum with animations that celebrate different masterpieces in the Museum’s Collections — from a 400-year-old, marble and sandstone fountain to lushly detailed manuscript paintings from 16th-century Iran.  Watch the animations dance across the Museum’s west façade as a captivating score composed by students at

Light Up the Dark at Aga Khan

Light Up the Dark

Watch the stunning exterior of the Aga Khan Museum come to life with mesmerizing light projections created by students at OCAD University.  Light Up the Dark returns to the Museum with animations that celebrate different masterpieces in the Museum’s Collections — from a 400-year-old, marble and sandstone fountain to lushly detailed manuscript paintings from 16th-century Iran.  Watch the animations dance across the Museum’s west façade as a captivating score composed by students at

Waterloo Central Railway Christmas Train

Waterloo Central Railway A Vintage Christmas – Christmas Lights Experience

Enjoy a Nighttime Christmas Lights Train Ride in St. Jacobs, Ontario.  Join us at the Farmers Market Station adjacent to the St. Jacobs Farmers Market and board our annual Christmas train. Bring along your family and friends and off to the north pole we go……. Put a sparkle in your eye and rekindle the wonder of the season as you view our Heritage Christmas Train

Waterloo Central Railway Christmas Train

Waterloo Central Railway A Vintage Christmas – Christmas Lights Experience

Enjoy a Nighttime Christmas Lights Train Ride in St. Jacobs, Ontario.  Join us at the Farmers Market Station adjacent to the St. Jacobs Farmers Market and board our annual Christmas train. Bring along your family and friends and off to the north pole we go……. Put a sparkle in your eye and rekindle the wonder of the season as you view our Heritage Christmas Train

Waterloo Central Railway Christmas Train

Waterloo Central Railway A Vintage Christmas – Christmas Lights Experience

Enjoy a Nighttime Christmas Lights Train Ride in St. Jacobs, Ontario.  Join us at the Farmers Market Station adjacent to the St. Jacobs Farmers Market and board our annual Christmas train. Bring along your family and friends and off to the north pole we go……. Put a sparkle in your eye and rekindle the wonder of the season as you view our Heritage Christmas Train

Waterloo Central Railway Christmas Train

Waterloo Central Railway A Vintage Christmas – Christmas Lights Experience

Enjoy a Nighttime Christmas Lights Train Ride in St. Jacobs, Ontario.  Join us at the Farmers Market Station adjacent to the St. Jacobs Farmers Market and board our annual Christmas train. Bring along your family and friends and off to the north pole we go……. Put a sparkle in your eye and rekindle the wonder of the season as you view our Heritage Christmas Train

Drive-through one of the GTA’s Largest Holiday Light Shows

Be sure to add the Journey into Enchantment to your Holiday things to do and see list! Enjoy one of the largest holiday light displays from the comfort and warmth of your own vehicle. The drive-through holiday event features over 2 million lights and your favourite Christmas characters, along with unique illuminated displays like the Santa’s North Pole, Little Elves, Polar Bears, Penguins, moving flowers, 3D holiday

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, 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 holiday event in

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, 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 holiday event in

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, 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 holiday event in

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, 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 holiday event in

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, 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 holiday event in

Collingwood Santa Claus Parade

Collingwood Annual Santa Claus Parade

Downtown Collingwood is once again pleased to present Collingwood’s Annual Santa Claus Parade. As in previous years, the parade will be held in the early evening to capture all the magic of our downtown holiday lights. Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 16, beginning at 5 p.m., and plan to join the fun! This year’s parade will be part of a fun-filled day in Downtown

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.  

Light up the Square

Light Up the Square 2023

Join the fun as we light the Christmas tree for the first time this season. There will be ice skating, live performances, and the Holiday Street Market will be offering tasty treats and artisanal goods all night long. The magic doesn’t stop there. Mississauga’s downtown transforms into a technicolour wonderland as six glowing art installations make their home at Celebration Square and Living Arts Centre

Light Up the Dark at Aga Khan

Light Up the Dark

Watch the stunning exterior of the Aga Khan Museum come to life with mesmerizing light projections created by students at OCAD University.  Light Up the Dark returns to the Museum with animations that celebrate different masterpieces in the Museum’s Collections — from a 400-year-old, marble and sandstone fountain to lushly detailed manuscript paintings from 16th-century Iran.  Watch the animations dance across the Museum’s west façade as a captivating score composed by students at

Light Up the Dark at Aga Khan

Light Up the Dark

Watch the stunning exterior of the Aga Khan Museum come to life with mesmerizing light projections created by students at OCAD University.  Light Up the Dark returns to the Museum with animations that celebrate different masterpieces in the Museum’s Collections — from a 400-year-old, marble and sandstone fountain to lushly detailed manuscript paintings from 16th-century Iran.  Watch the animations dance across the Museum’s west façade as a captivating score composed by students at

Waterloo Central Railway Christmas Train

Waterloo Central Railway A Vintage Christmas – Christmas Lights Experience

Enjoy a Nighttime Christmas Lights Train Ride in St. Jacobs, Ontario.  Join us at the Farmers Market Station adjacent to the St. Jacobs Farmers Market and board our annual Christmas train. Bring along your family and friends and off to the north pole we go……. Put a sparkle in your eye and rekindle the wonder of the season as you view our Heritage Christmas Train

Waterloo Central Railway Christmas Train

Waterloo Central Railway A Vintage Christmas – Christmas Lights Experience

Enjoy a Nighttime Christmas Lights Train Ride in St. Jacobs, Ontario.  Join us at the Farmers Market Station adjacent to the St. Jacobs Farmers Market and board our annual Christmas train. Bring along your family and friends and off to the north pole we go……. Put a sparkle in your eye and rekindle the wonder of the season as you view our Heritage Christmas Train

Waterloo Central Railway Christmas Train

Waterloo Central Railway A Vintage Christmas – Christmas Lights Experience

Enjoy a Nighttime Christmas Lights Train Ride in St. Jacobs, Ontario.  Join us at the Farmers Market Station adjacent to the St. Jacobs Farmers Market and board our annual Christmas train. Bring along your family and friends and off to the north pole we go……. Put a sparkle in your eye and rekindle the wonder of the season as you view our Heritage Christmas Train

Waterloo Central Railway Christmas Train

Waterloo Central Railway A Vintage Christmas – Christmas Lights Experience

Enjoy a Nighttime Christmas Lights Train Ride in St. Jacobs, Ontario.  Join us at the Farmers Market Station adjacent to the St. Jacobs Farmers Market and board our annual Christmas train. Bring along your family and friends and off to the north pole we go……. Put a sparkle in your eye and rekindle the wonder of the season as you view our Heritage Christmas Train

Drive-through one of the GTA’s Largest Holiday Light Shows

Be sure to add the Journey into Enchantment to your Holiday things to do and see list! Enjoy one of the largest holiday light displays from the comfort and warmth of your own vehicle. The drive-through holiday event features over 2 million lights and your favourite Christmas characters, along with unique illuminated displays like the Santa’s North Pole, Little Elves, Polar Bears, Penguins, moving flowers, 3D holiday

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, 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 holiday event in

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, 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 holiday event in

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, 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 holiday event in

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, 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 holiday event in

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, 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 holiday event in

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