Browsing: Christmas Lights

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.

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.

Guide to Toronto’s winter light festivals and illuminated art: holiday light shows in November and December, plus Illuminite downtown in February and the history of the Toronto Light Festival.

Free Christmas events near Toronto in 2026: GTA Santa Claus parades, tree lightings in Mississauga, Markham and Oakville, Burlington’s Festival of Lights and more.

Burlington Christmas events 2026: the free waterfront Festival of Lights at Spencer Smith Park, the downtown Santa Claus Parade, the Jingle Market and more.

Niagara Falls at Christmas: the free Winter Festival of Lights, the falls illuminated at night, fireworks, frozen mist, Clifton Hill and a day or overnight trip from Toronto.

The most Instagrammable Christmas photo spots in Toronto: the Distillery tree, Nathan Phillips Square, the Eaton Centre’s 114-foot tree, Casa Loma, Yorkville and more.

The Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights is Canada’s largest free outdoor light festival. Dates, what to see, the illuminated falls, fireworks and a day trip plan from Toronto.

A free self-guided Christmas lights walking tour of downtown Toronto: Distillery Winter Village, St. Lawrence Market, Queen and Yonge windows, Eaton Centre and Nathan Phillips Square.

Glow in the Wild at the Toronto Zoo runs to January 3, 2027 with 2,000+ lantern displays on a 1.5 km trail. Dates, $38 tickets, TTC shuttle and tips.