Christmas markets in Durham and Halton for 2026: Brooklin’s Christmas in the Village, Oshawa’s Bright and Merry Market, Kerr Village in Oakville and Burlington’s Jingle Market.
Christmas in Uxbridge and Port Perry: small-town Santa Claus parades, historic main streets, lakeside Port Perry and a festive day trip from Toronto.
Christmas in Clarington 2026: the CPKC Holiday Train in Bowmanville on Nov 29, Santa parades in Bowmanville, Newcastle and Courtice, and Prestonvale tree farm.
Oshawa Christmas events 2026: the Bright and Merry Market and tree lighting, the Santa Claus Parade of Lights downtown and the CPKC Holiday Train on Nov 29.
Whitby Christmas events 2026: Brooklin’s Christmas in the Village on Nov 21, the downtown Whitby Santa Claus Parade in early December, Santa visits and markets.
Christmas in Newmarket and Aurora 2026: back-to-back Santa Claus parades on Nov 21 (Newmarket at 11 a.m., Aurora’s Santa Under the Stars at 6 p.m.), routes and tips.
Kwanzaa in Toronto: December 26, 2026 to January 1, 2027. What Kwanzaa celebrates, the seven principles, the kinara and how to find community celebrations.
Celebrate a Caribbean Christmas in Toronto: where to find black cake, sorrel, pastelles, ham and ponche de crème, parang music and Caribbean holiday traditions.
Simbang Gabi in Toronto: the Filipino tradition of nine Masses from December 16 to 24, 2026, where to find it, what to expect and the food that follows.
How Toronto’s Orthodox Christian communities celebrate Christmas on January 7: Christmas Eve suppers, church services, traditional foods and where to experience it.
Christmas in Pickering and Ajax 2026: Pickering’s Santa Claus Parade on Nov 21 at 10 a.m., the Ajax Santa Claus Parade and Spectacle of Lights, Santa and skating.
Christmas in Halton Hills: Georgetown’s Lions Santa Claus Parade, Acton’s parade, historic main streets, Toronto Premium Outlets and nearby tree farms.
Milton Christmas events 2026: the CPKC Holiday Train at Glen Eden on Nov 20, Christmas on the Rails at the Halton County Radial Railway, the Santa parade and Springridge Farm.
Christmas in Whitchurch-Stouffville 2026: the evening Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, December 5 at 6 p.m., Main Street shopping, holiday markets and tree farms nearby.
Christmas in Kleinburg, Vaughan: a festive village with wreaths and lights, an early-December tree lighting, the McMichael gallery, the CPKC Holiday Train and nearby Kortright forest.