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Christmas and Holidays in Kitchener-Waterloo Region
A list of Christmas and holiday-themed events in and around Kitchener-Waterloo Region – including children’s events, carols, theatre, and other holiday events.
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**Please confirm all details with organisers as events may get cancelled or postponed without any notice due to various reasons.**
- Christmas Lights & Santa Claus Parades
- Christmas Carols & Holiday Concerts
- Christmas Plays & Holiday Theatres
- Other Christmas Events
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I. Christmas Lights & Santa Claus Parade in Kitchener-Waterloo Region
Old Post Office, 12 Water Street South, Cambridge, ON
November 5, 2020 To December 27, 2020
519.621.0460
Free
Enjoy a Christmas/Holiday themed light show. The Old Post Office has featured an impressive display of lights, illuminating the building on select evenings. Commissioned by the ... »
Bingemans, 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener
November 14, 2020 To December 25, 2020
Single vehicle $15 - $20.35+tax5
Gift of Lights is a family-friendly drive-thru holiday light display with two tunnels and over 300 animated and static light displays! Enjoy this holiday spectacle from inside the ... »
Various Locations, Cambridge
November 23, 2020 To January 2, 2021
(519) 740-4681 ext 4277
Free
Cambridge will be illuminated with up to 20 light installations that will be placed around the City from Nov 23 to Jan 2. This new addition to the festival combines ... »
Waterloo Park, 50 Young St W, Waterloo
November 28, 2020 To January 1, 2021
Free
Over 100 colourful and fun displays with over 100,000 light bulbs light up Waterloo Park from Opening Night through all of December until midnight on New Year’s Day. »
Bingemans, Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener
November 28, 2020 To December 26, 2020
+1 519-744-1555
$35 - $65
Enjoy holiday-themed shows from the comfort of your vehicle! Each show will have a unique, synchronized performance from up to 100 drones. »
Bingemans, 425 Bingemans Centre Dr, Kitchener, ON N2B
December 1, 2020
$0.00 - $0.00
KidsAbility Centre for Child Development is excited to offer a new Oh Christmas Free event for clients and their families. This year, we will be hosting an ... »
Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum, 10 Huron Road, Kitchener
December 4, 2020 To December 12, 2020
$7.50 per person
Sip warm apple cider and enjoy the evening with a stroll in Doon Heritage Village, lit in its finest with over 100 lanterns. Experience this unique ambiance of ... »
Schneider Haus National Historic Site, 466 Queen Street South, Kitchener
December 11, 2020 To December 12, 2020
$13.13
Enjoy a magical, candlelit evening outdoors at Schneider Haus. Explore the grounds by candlelight and discover our twinkling forest. Enjoy musical entertainment on our front porch, storytelling ... »
Online
December 17, 2020 To January 7, 2021
Free
Let yourself be dazzled by IllumiNATION! This virtual show takes you on a magical cross-Canada journey that will amaze audiences of all ages. Join us wherever you ... »
Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum, 10 Huron Road, Kitchener
December 18, 2020 To December 19, 2020
$15.00 per person plus HST
Enjoy the sights of a Christmas past as you wander through the village in its finest with over 100 lit lanterns. Twinkle all the way with us in ... »
Riverside Park, 709 Woolwich St, Guelph
December 19, 2020 To December 31, 2020
Free
Enjoy beautiful decorations and lights converting Riverside Park into a winter wonderland. This wonderful annual celebration by the Rotary Club of Guelph is taking place as a ... »
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Places to See Magical Christmas Lights in Ontario
The Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, North Parking Lot., Kitchener
November 14, 2020
Free; Pre-register
The floats will be stationary and spectators can drive by them in vehicles with Christmas music broadcast by CHYM FM. *Please note: Visitors will not be able ... »
Grey Silo Golf Course, parking lor adjacent to RIM park
November 21, 2020
Free
The floats will be stationary and spectators can drive by them in vehicles with Christmas music broadcast by CHYM FM. »
Reidsville, Roseville, Brown's Subdivision, Branchton and Clyde
November 21, 2020
519-632-7240
Free
Decorate your home for Christmas, get cozy on your front porch or front lawn, sip some hot chocolate and wave to Santa as his motorcade comes to ... »
Puslinch Community Centre, 23 Brock Rd S, Puslinch
November 22, 2020
519 763 0309
Free
The Optimist Club of Puslinch again looks forward to bringing the annual Santa Claus Parade to the kids of Puslinch, but in a different format this year. ... »
Downtown Ayr
November 28, 2020
519-632-7240
Free
Decorate your home for Christmas, get cozy on your front porch or front lawn, sip some hot chocolate and wave to Santa as his motorcade comes to ... »
II. Christmas Carols & Holiday Concerts in Kitchener-Waterloo Region
!["Country Christmas" virtual music event](https://www.todocanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/Country-Christmas-Promo-250x165.png ""Country Christmas" virtual music event")
Online
November 27, 2020
Free
Free virtual holiday country concert on YouTube International Artists, Musicians, Singer/Songwriters, Dancers »
Online
December 4, 2020 To December 6, 2020
Free
On December 4, 5 and 6 capture the holiday spirit as you enjoy a concert featuring the unique brand of four-part harmony presented by the Grand Harmony Chorus, KitchenerWaterloo’s ... »
Online
December 5, 2020
$15 - $60
Part of Elora Singers’ annual Christmas Festival. A Quiet Village A Village Messiah A Festival of Carols Reflective and sumptuous music for the season with The Elora ... »
Online
December 5, 2020
+1 519-973-1238
$100 for 12 concerts
A new, digital spin on a WSO Christmas tradition! WSO Associate Conductor Daniel Wiley leads the WSO in a program of music by Handel and Corelli. Special ... »
Online
December 5, 2020
4164066228
Free
"Our Gift to You: MCC Toronto's Christmas Season Kickoff" will feature festive music and entertainment, all live-streamed into your living room! »
Online
December 10, 2020
$25 - $32
Elisa Citterio director Ivars Taurins director Members of Tafelmusik Chamber Choir So much in our world has changed, but Christmas wouldn’t be the same without Tafelmusik! ... »
Online
December 10, 2020 To December 13, 2020
$18.73 - $42.87
This December marks the Good Lovelies’ 15th Christmas together as a band and this year, it feels more important than ever to connect with each other however ... »
Online
December 11, 2020
Register
Celebrating a holiday tradition in song Guelph musicians Katherine Wheatley and Tannis Slimmon, are joined by Orillia songstress Angie Nussey to celebrate the arrival of winter and ... »
Online
December 11, 2020 To December 12, 2020
$15
HAWKSLEY NIGHT IN CANADA at Christmastime Hawksley Night in Canada is a 90-minute livestream show, tune in while Hawksley performs your favourite songs alongside special segments like ... »
Online
December 12, 2020
$15 - $60
Part of Elora Singers’ annual Christmas Festival. A Quiet Village A Village Messiah A Festival of Carols An Elora tradition! Highlights from Handel’s jubilant Messiah with ... »
Online
December 12, 2020
Free Virtual event; Donations encouraged
The 22nd annual #CPHolidayTrain is back. And this year, its first—and only—stop is your home! Although the train might look a bit different this year, ... »
Online
December 12, 2020
£15.00 Advance plus fees
Foy Vance – Hope in the Highlands Award-winning musician Foy Vance has announced a new streaming event coming December 12th: Hope in The Highlands – a Concert Film from ... »
Online
December 12, 2020 To December 24, 2020
Free
The Bank Theatre Presents 12 Days of Christmas ~ From Our House To Yours hosted by Corey Robertson. 12th -The Fontaines 13th – Justin Latam 14th – Nicole Barron 15th – Philip ... »
Online
December 13, 2020
$0.00 - $0.00
Join us for a concert of holiday music to usher in the festive season. HOW MUCH Tickets :$0.00 – $0.00 This is a free virtual concert event. How to get ... »
Online
December 13, 2020 To January 31, 2021
Pay-What-You-Can
The daring, 70-minute performance of Messiah/Complex, filmed against iconic Canadian landscapes, will showcase multilingual translations, and feature a diverse cast of soloists and choirs representing every ... »
Online
December 13, 2020
Free
Brio and delight from Bach and Durante! There is something about the energy, colour, and sheer joy of Baroque music that says ‘Christmas’ like no other. Spiritus ... »
Online
December 14, 2020 To December 25, 2020
Free
This holiday season we are all missing the tradition of live music concerts. String Theory has created a series of music videos, our gift to you! With ... »
Online
December 18, 2020
$15 - $100
Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor Chilina Kennedy, vocalist Mike Nadajewski, host Glynis Ranney, host Other special guests TBA Waterloo Region’s favourite holiday tradition may look a little different ... »
Online
December 18, 2020
$30
Join us here on tsolivestream.com for your favorite rock holiday tradition this season as Trans-Siberian Orchestra brings an electrifying 90-minute performance of its beloved album, “Christmas ... »
Online
December 18, 2020
Free
Enjoy this free digital concert in the comfort of your own home, with friends around the world, or as a soundtrack to your holidays! »
Online
December 18, 2020
$10+HST
Get into the Fish-mas spirit and join us on December 18, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. for Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada’s Coral Caroling, a Christmas concert under the ... »
Online
December 19, 2020
Free Virtual event
Join conductor Denis Mastromonaco and celebrate the holiday season and the magic of Christmas with the Burlington Symphony Orchestra. »
Online
December 19, 2020
$15 - $60
Part of Elora Singers’ annual Christmas Festival. A Quiet Village A Village Messiah A Festival of Carols Joyous Christmas music by The Elora Singers with charming, nostalgic ... »
Online
December 19, 2020
$25
Enjoy a very special Celtic Christmas presentation featuring Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy! This Christmas season our family is inviting Kitchener-Waterloo to our home, virtually, to witness ... »
Online
December 19, 2020
$10
Livestream ZOOM concert with special guests Ken Whiteley, Rebecca Campbell, Tamar Ilana, Donne Roberts, Kristine St-Pierre & more Featured on the NY TIMES HITS LIST! Hit #6 on ... »
Online
December 20, 2020
$20 - $25
Siblings Rufus, Martha and Lucy Wainwright bring their beloved Christmas show ‘A Not So Silent Night – Virtually Together’ on December 20th from Los Angeles, Montreal and New ... »
Online
December 20, 2020 To December 24, 2020
250-386-5311
$0-$25
With some holiday magic, Daniel Lapp brings “together” nearly 150 students and alumni in his legendary musical student ensembles; the BC Fiddle Orchestra, Fiddleharmonic, Old-Time DanceBand, the BC ... »
Online
December 20, 2020
$20 - $40
We welcome you to an “acoustic” music & story presentation exploring and celebrating the Mystery of this Solstice/Christmas season, and the wondrous dark season of winter. ... »
Online
December 22, 2020
$0.00 - $0.00
With Steve Benoit, Ernie & Maryem Tollar, Aviva Chernick, Suba Sankaran, Shannon Thunderbird, Donné Roberts, Kevin Laliberté, Drew Birston. Chris McKhool is hailed as a “Children’s ... »
Online
December 24, 2020 To December 25, 2020
By Donation
Hermann’s Jazz Club from Victoria, BC, is hosting a Christmas Eve/Christmas Day multi-artist show by live cast! Featuring over 50 musicians pre-recorded from the club through-out ... »
Online
December 25, 2020
Free Virtual event
A Virtual Little Christmas with Allegri Ladies Choir & Orchestra Northwest. This special collaboration will include fun and festive favourites such as Leroy Anderson’s ‘Sleigh Ride’, ... »
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III. Christmas Plays & Holiday Theatre in Kitchener-Waterloo Region
Online
November 14, 2020 To December 19, 2020
Free
Following the lives, loves, and losses of four sisters living during the American Civil War, Louisa May Alcott's classic novel remains a relatable study of the grand ... »
Online
December 4, 2020 To January 2, 2021
$12.95 - $29.99
This holiday season, Canadians across the country will be able to enjoy the magic of The Nutcracker. In partnership with Cineplex, a special presentation of the beloved ... »
Online
December 11, 2020 To January 6, 2021
416-598-4521
$0 - $250
After more than 80 years on stage, the Church of the Holy Trinity’s pageant of “The Christmas Story” has been reinvented into a beautiful film. The classic ... »
Online
December 12, 2020 To December 19, 2020
+1 519-973-1238
$100 for 12 concerts
The WSO celebrates the 100th anniversary of its home and Windsor’s heritage gem, The Capitol Theatre, as it recreates the old-time radio show, complete with sound ... »
Online
December 17, 2020 To December 31, 2020
0-0
Arts Umbrella Dance Company presents a modern and engaging twist on Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, bringing together a flavoursome assortment of dance styles for an extra-special holiday ... »
Online
December 17, 2020 To December 21, 2020
Free
This holiday season, explore the world of opera as a family! During this festive time of year, the Met is presenting a series of virtual workshops to ... »
Online
December 18, 2020 To December 20, 2020
$25
It won’t be long before homes are made Christmas-cozy with the scent of pine, the sound of carols and the warmth of family traditions. The reading ... »
Online
December 18, 2020 To January 2, 2021
Free
In its twelfth year, despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, Goh Ballet will keep the grandeur and tradition of The Nutcracker alive by producing a virtual ... »
Online
December 19, 2020 To January 3, 2021
705-445-2200
$25 + HST
Join Theatre Collingwood as we present Rockin’ Round the Christmas Tree. Starring LEISA WAY & THE WAYWARD WIND BAND (Fred Smith, Liam Collins, Nathan Smith, Bruce Ley, ... »
Online
December 19, 2020 To December 20, 2020
$35
Without live productions of THE NUTCRACKER, MESSIAH or A CHRISTMAS CAROL, the winter holidays of 2020 are looking pretty bleak. We decided that THE SHOW MUST GO ON! ... »
Online
December 24, 2020
Advance $20
Veteran solo performer John D. Huston returns to the Aeolian Hall for a tenth year as part of his tour of Charles Dickens’ one-man A Christmas Carol. ... »
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IV. Other Christmas / Holiday Events in Kitchener-Waterloo Region
Christmas@HOME Meal Pick Up – Enjoy all the traditional favourites of the Holiday season in the comfort of your home. A full selection of beverages to choose from as well.
Holiday Celebration Box – The Holiday Celebration Box offers a new option for Holiday gifting, safe and physically distant entertaining, or just something to show your appreciation.
Main St, St. Jacobs
November 12, 2020 To December 24, 2020
Free
Each year the Village of St. Jacobs and it’s merchants host our annual Christmas Open House known as St. Jacobs Sparkles! Come join in the festivities ... »
Online, Waterloo
November 12, 2020 To December 12, 2020
Free
Write to Santa and he’ll write back! Kids, drop off your letters for Santa in the big mailboxes at your favourite WPL location and wait for ... »
Schneider Haus National Historic Site, 466 Queen Street South, Kitchener
November 14, 2020
$20 + gst
Get into the spirit of the season while creating a simple twig wreath using natural materials for yourself or to give away. This workshop will be held ... »
Online
November 18, 2020
Virtual event
Cook with us! Join us for a private virtual cooking class, complete with ingredients, with Chef Nicole where you will learn to make scones, cinnamon buns and ... »
Wherever You Are, Canada
November 25, 2020 To December 31, 2020
519-538-1630
$40-55
GRAB YOUR BUBBLE AND RUN! The HoHoHoliday 5K is the most festive FUN run in Canada! This 5km run/walk combines the magic of the Holidays with ... »
Castle Kilbride, 60 Snyder's Road West, Baden, ON N3A 1A1
November 26, 2020 To December 3, 2020
$10 - $15
Marvel at the glitz & glamour of a Victorian Christmas. A unique opportunity to tour the decorated Castle in the evening with your bubble of 5! Please keep ... »
Online
December 1, 2020 To December 24, 2020
Virtual event
Kitchener’s annual 4-day festival, Christkindl Market, is switching to a 24-day online Advent Calendar format this year. Starting December 1, come relive the sights and sounds from ... »
Wherever You Are
December 5, 2020 To December 12, 2020
$10 - $25
Every year, Santa Shuffle brings passionate individuals from across the country to support vulnerable Canadians and the work of The Salvation Army. This year will be no ... »
Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum, 10 Huron Road, Kitchener, Waterloo
December 6, 2020 To December 20, 2020
519-748-1914
Regular admission
T Country Christmas returns this December! Appreciate the afternoon outside and experience a 1914 Christmas in Doon Heritage Village. Sip warm apple cider while taking a walk down ... »
McDougall Cottage Historic Site, 89 Grand Avenue South, Cambridge
December 6, 2020
$15 + HST
Are you missing McDougall Cottage’s ever-popular teas? Well don’t fret, we will be offering Teas by the Grand at the cozy little Cottage on November 8 ... »
Online
December 6, 2020
$20.00
On December 6, Santa Calls! Book your virtual visit from the North Pole. After much deliberation with his elves to ensure all of the kids remain safe, Santa ... »
Online
December 10, 2020
Register
Join Artshine virtually from the comfort of your home (with your own glass of wine) while discovering your artistic skills! Via a ZOOM link, a qualified and ... »
Online
December 12, 2020
Free; Pre-register
Working with Idea Exchange, the Cambridge Amateur Radio Club is hosting a “Santa on the Air” event in December. Come bring your kids to talk to Santa ... »
Your Home
December 12, 2020 To December 19, 2020
647-852-6444
$34.99 PER TEAM
Staying home for the holidays but ready to make merry? Connect with your loved ones (virtually) with our Holiday Scavenger Hunt. Solve riddles, test your wits, complete ... »
Online
December 15, 2020
Free
On Tuesday, December 15 at 6 pm, ICCO Canada is presenting Sounds and Flavours of the Holidays – with Icons of European Taste and Chef Massimo Capra. During the event, ... »
Mustang Drive-in Guelph, 5012 Jones Baseline Rd, Guelph
December 18, 2020 To December 25, 2020
Both movies for $15/person
Enjoy a movie under the stars. »
Online
December 19, 2020 To December 31, 2020
Free
Santa has noticed that families all over the world need a little extra holiday cheer this year. He appointed two of his brightest elves, Gumdrop and Peppermint, ... »
Kitchener Area
December 19, 2020
519-570-1256
Sign up
Join the Kitchener Christmas Bird Count. If you would like to participate, please contact the Compiler. They need field observers/recorders and feeder watchers. Count volunteers follow ... »
Cambridge Area
December 20, 2020
519-501-4031
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Join the Cambridge Christmas Bird Count. If you would like to participate, please contact the Compiler. They need field observers/recorders and feeder watchers. Count volunteers follow ... »
Bingemans, 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener
December 25, 2020
(519) 744-1555
$15 - $38
Skip the hassle of making Christmas dinner and enjoy a massive dinner filled with all your seasonal favourites! »
The Holiday Train reads Dec 29 – should be Nov 29
Thank you – Corrected.
Under Christmas Plays, you have the title of ‘Honk!” but the description is “Beauty and the Beast”. The details are correct for “Beauty…”. “Honk!” is playing at St Jacobs Country Playhouse and is the story of the ugly duckling.