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 Elora and Fergus: a storybook stone village on the Grand River, a nighttime Santa Claus parade, holiday markets and cozy shops, about 90 minutes from Toronto.
Christmas in Stratford, Ontario: a festive Victorian downtown, holiday markets and lights, chocolate shops, cozy restaurants and a day trip about two hours from Toronto.
A Christmas weekend in Ottawa from Toronto: the free Ottawa Christmas Market at Lansdowne (weekends from Nov 20, 2026), Parliament Hill lights, skating and more.
Christmas in Etobicoke: the Colonel Samuel Smith Park skating trail, holiday tea at the Old Mill, CF Sherway Gardens, Montgomery’s Inn and Bloor West Village shopping.
Christmas in Scarborough: the city’s best residential Christmas lights, Glow in the Wild at the Toronto Zoo, skating at Albert Campbell Square, malls and global food.
Ideas for spending Christmas alone in Toronto: what’s open, community dinners, volunteering, solo-friendly activities, treating yourself and where to find support.
How to get rid of your Christmas tree in Toronto: City curbside pickup on garbage days in January, rules for real and artificial trees, condos and drop-off depots.
Christmas in Montreal from Toronto: the Grand Marché de Noël in the Quartier des spectacles, Old Montreal’s lights and markets, skating and getting there by train.
Christmas at Blue Mountain Village near Collingwood: holiday lights, festive events, skiing and a winter getaway about two hours from Toronto.
Christmas in Hamilton, Ontario: the Santa Claus Parade, the CPKC Holiday Train at Gage Park, the Hamilton Farmers’ Market, lights and festive shopping, an hour from Toronto.