Christmas Events in London- Lights, Carols & Theatre

London Santa Claus Parade

London, Ontario’s greatest holiday tradition is returning once again, bringing friends and families together to participate in the annual holiday event. Be part of a variety of floats, numerous bands and community groups marching together in support of The Official London Santa Claus Parade. The Parade Theme this year is A Christmas to Remember. Details

Glencoe Santa Claus Parade

The Glencoe Agricultural Society is hosting the Santa Claus Parade. Details

Winter Lights Display

Take a drive or a walk around Milt Dunnell Field to enjoy a dazzling array of festive light displays. Seek old favourites and discover new displays, all sponsored by local businesses and community groups. Details

Lighting of the Christmas Lights

Join us for our annual tradition of Lighting of the Christmas Lights. Join us for a yummy spaghetti supper which includes pasta, meat sauce, caesar salad, dinner roll, dessert, coffee, tea. Later, join us outside for the lighting of the building and Christmas tree.  The municipal workers will also have the beautiful street lights ready for that night.  Come inside for coffee, hot chocolate and entertainment. Details

Santa’s Parade of Lights

Join us for one of Southern Ontario’s best Santa Claus parades.  Leaving Lakeside Drive and making its way through uptown Stratford bringing Santa to City Hall. There are prizes for the best illuminated and best decorated floats, free hot chocolate, hotdogs and donuts at City Hall, music and carol singing, the lighting of the City Hall Christmas Tree and decorations by Santa. Details

Hyde Park Santa Claus Parade 2018

10th Annual parade – This year’s theme is “For the Love of Music at Christmas.” Besides celebrating Hyde Park 150th birthday, Lions around the world are also celebrating 100 years of service!! Fun for all with live bands, floats and lots of Christmas cheer.

Dress warm & don’t forget to bring your non-perishable food donations & toys, as our Elves will be collecting along the parade route. Details

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train

The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train program is returning to the rails for a 20th year to raise money, food, and awareness for food banks and hunger issues across Canada and the United States. Holiday Train is about 1,000 feet in length with 14 rail cars decorated with hundreds of thousands of technology-leading LED lights and a modified boxcar that has been turned into a traveling stage for performers – Sam Roberts Band and JoJo Mason. Details

Winter Wonderland

Victoria Park is lit up for the holiday season! Bring the whole family to experience the magic of the holidays in beautiful downtown London. You can also view the Lights from the Promenade Deck on select evenings.

The Elf on Mountbatten

The Elf on Mountbatten is a 20 to 30 minute extreme Christmas Lighting Show that utilizes 30,000 lights on 2 houses which is all synchronized to music, animatronics and video. Show runs every half hour, on the half hour. Details

Children’s Festival and Parade

Get ready for a day of fun and activities for the whole family! Visit the Argyle BIA for a Santa Claus Parade. Details

Fall Concert

FSA Strings concert with conductors Bruce Richardson and Igor Saika-Voivod
Guest Artists – Sonja Gustafson (soprano) and George Laidlaw (saxophone). Details

A Very Special Acoustic Christmas Songwriters Circle

An Acoustic Christmas Songwriters Circle featuring Royal Wood, Peter Katz, Andrew Allen, and Dayna Manning presented by Stratford Writers Festival & Ticketscene.

Celebrate the spirit of Christmas with a truly unique musical event that will conjure up your appetite for holiday music and awaken the Christmas spirit in you! This one-of-a-kind Christmas acoustic concert on Friday, November 23, at Stratford’s Avondale Church will feature an all-star line up of some of Canada’s top songwriters such as Juno award-winning artist Royal Wood, Juno nominee Peter Katz, multiple chart-topping artist Andrew Allen, and Dayna Manning. Details

Union Duke

Sweat flies and floorboards tremble – Union Duke is a Toronto folk quintet with an explosive live show. Bridging soulful indie rock with bluegrass and country, the group belts out soaring harmonies with three, four and even five voices. The songs are irresistible, the perfect fit for the heatwave of the dance hall or the cool breeze of the park. Details

Some Enchanted Evening – The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein

his production is a musical revue featuring over 60 songs from such memorable musicals as   ‘The Sound of Music’, ‘Carousel’, ‘Oklahoma’, and ‘Cinderella’.  More so than any composer and lyricist who have written for the stage, the songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein have become an integral part of our everyday lives. While offering the talented cast of 24 performers an opportunity to explore the songs within their own styles and sensibilities, it offers the audience a glorious parade of genuine hits. Details

Broadsway Christmas

Heather Bambrick (JUNO-nominee;  National Jazz Award Vocalist of the Year), Diane Leah (Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee), and Julie Michels (international artist) combine their respective musical experience and influences in a show that is eclectic, funny, and verymusical! Details

Great Lake Swimmers

The JUNO nominated, Polaris Prize shortlisted Toronto group, fronted by lead singer-songwriter Tony Dekker are pleased to announce new album The Waves, The Wake, releasing August 17, 2018 via Nettwerk. The new record is preceded by a six track EP titled Side Effects, that features new songs “The Talking Wind”, “Falling Apart” and “Side Effects” as well as fan favourites “Your Rocky Spine”, “Quiet Your Mind” and “I Became Awake”. Details

Yuletide Treasure

Western University Choral Concert

Messiah

Handel’s Messiah is an annual tradition that brings together the London community like none other. London Pro Musica Choir and the baroque soloists from Capella Intima join the orchestra to perform Handel’s masterpiece under the baton of conductor Kevin Mallon. Details

Western University Choral Concert

Making Spirits Bright

Join Pride Men’s Chorus London for this exciting seasonal concert featuring traditional and contemporary music in a variety of styles. Joining PMCL, for a portion of the concert, is nationally and internationally heralded Canadian Bass-Baritone, Chad Louwerse, whose voice is turning heads everywhere. You will be treated to a wide range of music, from the beautiful Panis Angelicus by César Franck to the recent ballad, Grown-up Christmas List. Traditional pieces in beautiful arrangements include: Silent Night, Wexford Carol and Go Tell It on the Mountain. Details

Christmas Tea

The Thames Valley Show Chorus presents A Christmas Tea featuring International Competitors London Chorus, Sweet Adelines. Details

Western University Symphony Orchestra

Yuletide Treasure

A Celebration of Christ’s Coming

Lunch At Allen’s

Lunch At Allen’s is a musical powerhouse comprising four remarkable Canadian talents: Murray McLauchlan, Cindy Church, Marc Jordan and Ian Thomas. Attending their stage show is to embark on an intimate musical journey replete with laughter and personal anecdotes, familiar favourites and new material, fashioning an unforgettable evening’s entertainment …from their hearts …to your soul. And, as a nod to the season, there’s sure to be a dash of Christmas spirit mixed in as well. Details

Music’n Arts Collide Christmas

In minutes, 8 foot canvases come alive in unorthodox ways. Murray’s the only artist on the planet painting this way, it’s mind-blowing! Sarah Smith’s dynamic singing and inspiring original songs, along with powerful covers of rock classics by Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash, Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Little Big Town, Allman Brothers, Brian Adams, Tina Turner, will highlight this special night.

Post-concert a FREE 30 min. Masterclass discovery session with Sarah & Paul. A fun, inspirational experience, learn the business, the secrets, and what it takes to follow your dreams. Details

Festival of Carols

Featuring The Salvation Army London Citadel Band. Details

The McCartney Years

Hailed by the original Beatles promoter as ‘THE BEST ON THE SCENE’, The McCartney Years is a period-true, technically stunning and explosive live concert show that performs the music of Paul McCartney spanning two decades from The Beatles to Wings. Songs include hits like Hey Jude, Jet, Let It Be, Band On The Run, The Long And Winding Road, Live And Let Die, Lady Madonna and many, many more, plus some of the deep cuts that McCartney wrote during the 1960’s and 1970’s; all performed to their original arrangements by a band that has entertained audiences worldwide and even has a personal accolade from former Wings guitarist Denny Laine. Details

Celtic Christmas Celebration

Canadian Celtic Choir with special guests Shane Cook, Kyle Waymouth and David Nuttall. Details

CHRISTMAS ASSEMBLY – Holiday Variety Show

Featuring Alan Charlebois, Katie Rigg, Fatima Muhamed & Brian Baillargeon of The Soul Doctors, Captain Finn & The Salty Sea Dogs! Details

Tuba Christmas

This event is open to anyone with a tuba or euphonium who is interested in attending. Details

Good Lovelies Christmas

What better way to celebrate the season than with classic holiday and winter selections, timeless and original material polished to a warm and welcoming glow?

Accompanying Good Lovelies (Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Susan Passmore) is their band of merry men – Steve Zsirai on upright bass, Robbie Grunwald on keys and Mark Mariash on drums. This six-piece will have you humming along, laughing, and full of mirth by the show’s end. Details

A Christmas Time with The Ennis Sisters

Newfoundland’s Juno Award winning trio, The Ennis Sisters, deliver one of the finest family Christmas shows in the country.

Maureen, Karen and Teresa combine original songs, holiday classics, humorous recitations and Irish step-dancing to create an exciting evening that’s sure to ignite your true holiday spirit.  Their tightly-woven harmonies produce a sound that only siblings can achieve.  The multi-award winning sisters move audiences to tears with their hilarious sisterly banter and their poignant seasonal sentiments. This show has become a Christmas tradition for so many and it’s one you won’t want to miss! Details

The Next Generation Leahy Christmas

Building on over 3 generations of Leahy musicianship, Doug Leahy, his wife Jennifer and their children, are keeping those traditions alive through music. Details

A Really Retro CROONER Christmas

This show brings together Crooners Rick Kish & Connor Boa, those fabulous Croonettes and our 3 piece band for a cool afternoon/evening of lot’s of surprises, great stories and swingin’ tunes. We take you on a journey back the those 50’s/60’s Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra style Christmas Specials. The show features 2 hours of stories, popular standards of the era as well as a whole lotta Christmas Music.

Featuring Nevin Campbell – Piano, Anne Pin – Bass, Jake Schindler – Percussion. Details

Craig Cardiff

THE LMC fav returns for his wonderful holiday show! Craig Cardiff is a Juno-nominated artist singer. Details

I’ll Be Home For Christmas: An Evening of Country Classics

Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Singer Marie Bottrell comes to the historic Aeolian Hall for I’ll Be Home For Christmas: An Evening of Country Classics!

Joining Marie is special guest Genevieve Fisher, who has received Female Artist of the Year nominations at the 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017 Country Music Association of Ontario Music Awards.

Don’t miss this fantastic night of Christmas Country fun! Details

Young Soloists Concert

The concert will feature three incredibly talented young musicians who will be performing for their first time with an orchestra. Details

Sultans of String Christmas Caravan

Celebrate the season with an adventurous musical trip around the world! 3x JUNO Award nominees Sultans of String deliver an exuberant performance featuring band originals, world-music inspired classics, and seasonal favourites to warm your heart on a cold winter’s night.

The band is joined on stage by Canada’s singer to the stars, Rebecca Campbell (Jane Siberry, Lynn Miles, Ian Tamblyn, Paul Quarrington, Parachute Club). Details

Heather Rankin: Picture Perfect Christmas

Heather Rankin’s Christmas Show, Picture Perfect Christmas, includes a mixture of traditional and original songs from her 2017 seasonal album Imagine, as well as favourites she performed with her sisters, Raylene and Cookie, on their Christmas record over twenty years ago. She mixes in songs from her 2016 Juno nominated album, A Fine Line, some Rankin Family classics, and some special surprises, along with stories that are equal parts funny and endearing. Picture Perfect Christmas is sure to leave you full of the spirit of the season, wrapped up in warm, cozy memories, with some rollicking East Coast charm and a thoughtful wish for Christmas future. Details

Wonderful World of Christmas: Graceland Edition

Celebrate the holidays with a yuletide spectacular that will have you dancing in your “Blue Suede Shoes”! Backed by a five-piece band, three-piece horn section, four singers and a church choir, international award-winning Elvis tribute artist Steve Michaels serenades with the King’s best holiday offerings.

Sacred songs of the season along with classic Elvis renditions of tunes like “Blue Christmas,” and “Santa, Bring My Baby Back To Me” celebrate this most wonderful time of the year. Details

Rant Maggie Rant’s 10th Anniversary Frost & Fire Tour

Celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2018, this multi-award winning ensemble continues to win over audiences at festivals, folk clubs, town halls, churches, concert halls and symphonic stages. The original goal was to take traditional Celtic music as the foundation, then liberally and unapologetically colour outside the prescribed lines. In a nut-shell, have fun! Details

Sing Along Handel’s Messiah

Singalong Messiah with Chad Louwerse & Friends. Come for a wonderful evening of music making and join in the beautiful choruses of Handel’s Messiah. Details

2nd Annual My Father’s Son Christmas Show

My Father’s Son will be joined by very special guests, The Pairs, for their Second Annual Christmas Show at Taproot. This year’s show will be in partnership with Toys for Tots Canada. Details