Sudbury 
Credit: Sudbury Santa Claus Parade
Christmas time in Greater Sudbury is a time where colorful lights illuminate the streets and the yards of houses in the neighborhood, and the festive events and beauty of the outdoors are a wonderful reminder of the holiday season. Here are some exciting things to do during the Christmas season in the Sudbury area, including parades, markets, music events, and plays.
Sudbury Santa Claus Parade & Holiday Lights
Sudbury Santa Claus Parade
This year marks the 61st Anniversary of the Sudbury Santa Claus Parade. Come out and watch the parade of lights and sounds leading up to our very special guest Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and their reindeer. Details
Saturday, November 16, 2019 | 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Fireworks | approximately 5:15 PM at All Nations Church
Parade Route: The Parade begins at the intersection of Notre Dame Ave and St. Anne’s Road and concludes on Notre Dame and Ste Annes. Notre Dame – right on Ste Anne Rd – left on Elgin – left on Cedar – left on Durham – right on Elm – back to Notre Dame.
Festival of Lights
Credit: Sudbury Charities Foundation
Every year, in partnership with Science North, the Sudbury Charities Foundation brings holiday cheer to Greater Sudbury by lighting up the shores of Ramsey Lake. Over the past 50 years, the Sudbury Charities Foundation has raised over 1.7 million dollars for underprivileged children in the Greater City of Sudbury. Details
On the launch day, Children are invited to play games, visit with Santa and enjoy refreshments. We will then invite everyone outside to watch Santa illuminate the Festival of Lights from a fire truck for the first time this year! Proceeds from the Festival of Lights are donated to organizations and programs such as Send A Kid To Camp, Ten Rainbows, Better Beginnings, Better Futures, the NEO Kids Foundation and more. Details
Sunday, November 17, 2019 | 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
430PM-630PM: Face painting, refreshments, photos with Santa, and Holiday Science Experience!
6:30PM: Everyone is invited outside to watch Santa illuminate the Festival of Lights from a Sudbury Fire Truck for the first time of the season
Lights: From November 17 to until ~ Early January
Science North 100 Ramsey Lake Road Sudbury
Lights: Shores of Ramsey Lake., Sudbury
Launch day: $5
Donations to the Sudbury Charities Foundation in support of underprivileged children are greatly appreciated.
Tree Lighting Event – Presented by VECAN
Watch the magnificent holiday trees come alive with hope and light. This free family-friendly event features Santa, live entertainment and music, hot chocolate, door prizes, fun activities for the kids, & more! Newcastle Band will be providing live music during the course of the evening inside the Howard Armstrong Recreation Centre!
Come experience holiday magic at its best! Details
Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 5 PM – 8 PM
Tree Lighting: 7:00PM
Picture with Santa | 5:15PM to 7:15PM
Kids Arts & Crafts | 5:00PM to 8:00PM
Photo Booth | 5:00PM to 8:00PM
Free Hot Chocolate & Candy Canes | 5:00PM and 8:00PM
Howard Armstrong Center, 4040 Elmview Drive, Sudbury
Free
Capreol Santa Claus Parade
The Annual Tree Lighting activities will begin at 5pm with the Candle Walk at the Northern Ontario Railway Museum. Whinnying in Life Petting Zoo will be set up in the laneway by the Cenotaph from 4:30pm onwards. Attendees will then participate in a Candle Walk to the Cenotaph where Carol Singing will be led by the Capreol Community Choir. The Tree Lighting will follow. Mr & Mrs. Claus will visit with children at the Cenotaph Gazebo and then they will be whisked away to their float in the parade.Saturday, November 30, 2019
Candle Walk | 5 PM
The Tree Lighting | 5:30 PM
Parade | 6:00 PM
Candle Walk: the Candle Walk will start at the Northern Ontario Railway Museum on Bloor Street.
The Tree Lighting: Capreol Cenotaph.
Parade Route: Parade Line-up will commence at CR JUDD PUBLIC SCHOOL. Parade will follow Sellwood Street to Dennie Street; at Mazzuca Motors (corner of Dennie & Hanna) the Parade will turn right on Young Street and then left on Kelly Street, up to Meehan Street and end at the Capreol Community Centre/Arena.
Christmas Markets
Christmas Craft Show at St. Benedict C.S.S.
Two full days of wonderful vendors and goodies for the Christmas season!
Food Canteen
Door Prizes
Silent Auction & Good Cheer! Details
Saturday, November 9 | 10 AM – 4 PM
Sunday, November 10 | 10 AM – 3 PM
St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School, 2993 Algonquin Rd, Sudbury
$3.00 Admission
Makers North Handmade Holiday Market
Makers North Handmade Holiday Market is Northern Ontario’s premier holiday market. Celebrating local art, craft, and makers of handmade things; you’ll want to mark this event on the calendar, grab a friend and start working on your holiday gift list. Known for a highly curated mix of Northern Ontario made clothing, jewelry, artwork, pottery and more; Makers North markets feature talented makers from Northern Ontario. Details
November 9 – 10, 2019 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Mcewen School of Architecture, 85 Elm St, Sudbury
$3 one day, $5 two days, Children under 14 free
R L Beattie Public School Christmas Craft Fair
Sensational vendors, penny table, silent auction, bake table and more! November 16th, 9-4. Get that Christmas shopping list ready! Details
Saturday, November 16, 2019 | 9 AM – 4 PM
R L Beattie Public School, Loachs Rd, Greater Sudbury
Free
Christmas Craft and Bake Sale
By One Eleven Seniors. There will be beautiful crafts, delicious treats, penny table and gift items to sell and raffle off. Come and view our housewares, children’s toys, books and puzzles. All proceeds benefit the One Eleven Seniors, serving seniors in the downtown area.DetailsThursday, November 21, 2019 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
St. Andrew’s Place, 111 Larch St, Sudbury
Free
Caruso Christmas Show
The festivities will host over 20 vendors. Details
Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Caruso Club – Società Caruso, 385 Haig Street, Sudbury
Annual Holiday Shopping Event
Stop by and shop with our local vendors, with the variety of vendors, there is something for everyone. Details
December 7 – 8, 2019 | 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
1855 Lasalle Blvd, Sudbury
Downtown Sudbury Art Crawl – Holiday Edition!
Join us for an afternoon of Visual Art and more in Sudbury’s downtown core. Explore the downtown and the many art venues within the City’s Core with the Free Art Crawl. Details
Saturday, December 7, 2019 | 11 AM – 4 PM
Downtown Sudbury
Free
Markets North 38th Christmas Shopping Event
Come shop local as Markets North’s unique vendors have something for everyone on your list! Get a Picture with Santa and enter into the draw for a door prize. Details
Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 10 AM – 4 PM
Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 10 AM – 4 PM
1855 Lasalle Blvd, Sudbury
Free
Christmas Carols/Holiday Concerts
CP Holiday Train
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.
Performers: Scott Helman and Madeline Merlo
Friday, November 29 | 8:50 PM
VIA Train Station, Elgin Street, Sudbury
Free/Donation to foodbank
Christmas with Good Lovelies
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? This year also marks the 10th anniversary of Good Lovelies highly popular Christmas album “Under The Mistletoe.” To celebrate, the trio will be releasing “Evergreen”, a new collection of seasonal favourites, classic carols and original Christmas songs. Accompanying Good Lovelies (Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Susan Passmore) is their band of merry musicians, including Steve Zsirai on upright bass and Mark Mariash on drums. The six-piece will have you humming along, laughing, and full of mirth by the show’s end. Details
Thursday, December 5, 2019 | 7 PM – 10 PM
Fraser Auditorium, 935 Ramsey Lake Rd, Sudbury
$20 – $35
Sudbury Symphony Orchestra – Holiday Magic
Revel in the holiday season with our Traditional Holiday concert filled with delightful seasonal classics, guaranteed to boost your holiday spirit. The Sudbury Youth Orchestra joins the SSO onstage to perform holiday favourites including: Evening Prayer from Hansel and Gretel, Fantasia on Greensleeves, and Dances from the Nutcracker. Don’t forget to bring your voices and join our orchestra performance with our holiday sing along! Details
Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Fraser Auditorium, 935 Ramsey Lake Rd, Sudbury
$20 to $44
HOLIDAY FAMILY MATINEE
It’s a joyful holiday tradition that’s fun for the whole family. Experience the festivities as Resident Conductor Jamie Arrowsmith, Your SSO, the Sudbury Youth Orchestra and some special guests explore some of the greatest music written in celebration of this very special time of year, including Dances from the “Nutcracker”, Overture to “Miracle on 34th St.” and Suite from “Polar Express”. Don’t forget to warm up your singing voices with our annual Carol Sing Along! Details
Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Fraser Auditorium, 935 Ramsey Lake Rd, Sudbury
Adult/senior $20
Youth (18 years and younger) $10
Family of four (2 adults/seniors and 2 youth) $50
Home for the Holidays
Our annual Christmas Concert in support of the Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer will feature all-time Christmas Classics as well as music from some of the most recognizable composers of Canadian band repertoire. Special Guests for this concert is the Young Sudbury Singers. Details
Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 2 PM – 4 PM
Lockerby Composite School, 1391 Ramsey View Court, Sudbury
Tickets are $15.00 Adults, $10.00 Students and Seniors. Children 12 and under are free
Joy to the World!
Bel Canto Chorus presents Joy to the World! Its 70 voices unite to bring you a holiday choral spectacular, including works W.A. Mozart, Dan Forrest and Eric Whitacre. The choir is directed by Pamela Teed and accompanied by Suzanne Roy-Wilson. Special guests are Dylan Maddix, new professor of music at Cambrian College and trumpeter extraordinaire, and Amy Godin, a burgeoning talent who placed first in her voice category at the 2018 Provincials. Details
December 5 – 6, 2019 at 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
St. Andrew’s Place Sudbury, 111, Larch Street, Sudbury
$20
Northern Memphis Revival Holiday Concert
11 piece soul band plays from huge repertoire of Southern Soul favourites. Aretha, Staples, Otis, Solomon, Curtis, Sly and more. Details
December 14, 2019 | 8:00 PM
The Townehouse, 206 Elgin Street, Sudbury
$15
Holiday Live Theatre
Canada’s Ballet Jörgen – The Nutcracker
A Canadian tradition. Canada’s Ballet Jörgen is a classical company that aims to make ballet accessible and relevant to 21st-century audiences. CBJ delivers programming in all ten of Canada’s provinces as well as into the United States. Every year the company tours from coast to coast travelling over 50,000 km to reach underserved communities — large and small, urban and rural. Known for the warmth and beauty of its production, CBJ delivers more than 1,000 performances, ballet classes and community engagement events involving over 150,000 participants annually. CBJ has performed in Sudbury many times, most recently in 2017. DetailsNovember 14 – 16, 2019 at 7:30 PM/ 2:30 PM
Sudbury Theatre Centre, 170 Shaughnessy Street, Sudbury
$45.00
Snow Forts, Lights, and Christmas Fights
A night celebrating Christmas with comedy that the whole family can enjoy. Join comedian, Leland Klassen, as he shares his very own brand of Christmas joy. Details
Sunday, December 1 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Valley Pentecostal Church, 231 Martha Street, Greater Sudbury
$15
Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
The classic story is brought to life in this very special holiday experience. Hilarious and sometimes spooky, Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has been lovingly recreated for the whole family. Scrooge, Marley, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit and three seasonal spirits will fill you with holiday joy. Puppets, projections and music add to the spectacle; it will give you the giggles, move you to tears and fill you to the very brim with the cosy, homey Christmas cheer that we all cherish so much. Details
December 5 – 14, 2019 at 7:30 PM/ 2:30 PM
Sudbury Theatre Centre, 170 Shaughnessy Street, Sudbury
Adult $42.00, Senior $37.00
Mary Poppins
A Practically PERFECT Musical for the entire family! An award winning and renowned musical score brought to life by a 16 piece orchestra and a cast of 22 actors! YES Theatre is so excited to present yet another family musical this holiday season, featuring a live orchestra! After the tremendous success of Beauty and the Beast and The Sound of Music, this production will warm and delight audiences! This production will warm and delight audiences. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny trying to remind us that “anything can happen, if you let it.” Details
December 12 to 14, 2019
Glad Tidings Tabernacle
1101 Regent Street, Sudbury
$30 to $40
Other Holiday Themed Events
A Christmas Nativity Walk
View our collection of Nativity Crèches from near and far. Details
Thursday, November 14, 2019 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Friday, November 15, 2019 | 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
St. Andrew’s United Church, 111 Larch Street, Sudbury
FREE
GRINCHED! A YuleDie Mystery
Murder Mystery dinner theatre, Roast beast buffet dinner and show
Book now to avoid disappointment
Celebrate your Christmas party with us. Details
December 13 – 14, 2019 at 6 PM
Cambrian College Student Center, 1400 Barrydowne Rd, Sudbury
$70
16th Annual 12 BARZ of Christmas
The 12 Barz of Christmas Pub Crawl
2019 BARS
– SRO Nightclub
– Grand Nightclub
– The Coulson Nightclub
– Zigs Bar
– Coyotes Lounge
– Diamonds
Friday, November 29, 2019 at 5 PM – 2 AM
Various Locations, Sudbury
Holiday Party
Experience the science of taste while sipping on expertly crafted cocktails from The Alibi Room. Plus, get into the holiday spirit and craft some ornaments with wood burners. Includes three food tastings and appetizers, live music from XOXO DJ Services, door prizes and more. Details
Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 7 PM – 10 PM
Science North, 100 Ramsey Lake Rd, Sudbury
$72 to $80
Tidings & Tinsel Christmas Brunch
A delicious Christmas inspired brunch buffet featuring all your favorite holiday breakfast foods, with a little nest spin on it! Details
Sunday, December 15, 2019 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
The Cedar Nest Decor Cafe, 11 Cedar St, Sudbury
$40
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