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For those of you who are looking for Christmas Bizarres and Santas Day Parades, this weekend’s calendar is for you. Christmas preparations have officially begun. Have a great weekend and stay warm.
**FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2014**
*Lego Fun Days (Toronto) 2pm-4p Port Union Library 5450 Lawrence Avenue East
Toronto, ON
Calling all Lego fans! Use your imagination and creativity to construct awesome Lego structures. This drop-in program is for for ages 5-12 years.
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca
*KidzFREE60 (Toronto) (FREE) 9:30am-11:30am 3431 Dundas St. W.
Toronto, ON
Every Friday we open our doors to the community for two hours of FREE play and activities! This time is open to the community for Parents & Kids (under 3.5 Years) to connect, participate in our free play and experience our new, fun programs each week.
Every Wednesday will have a different craft for the kids so there is always something new to look forward to at KidzFREE60!
647-351-9360
http://kidz360.ca/
*P.A. Day Library Bingo (Toronto) 2pm-3pm Fort York
Toronto, ON
Play along with your favourite books, characters, and authors in this popular library game. Have some fun and if you are lucky you’ll win a prize!
Recommended for children 6-12 years of age. Younger children must be accompanied by a reader who can provide assistance.
Registration required. Please call 416-393-6240 or speak to staff.
*20th Anniversary Christmas Tree Lighting (Oakville) 5pm-10pm Kerr Village Heritage Square 340 Kerr Street
Oakville, ON
Live Band Performances Live Musical entertainment provided by local school choirs, vocal performance groups and a band.
Appearance by Santa Claus!
Please bring a new, unwrapped toy to the tree lighting ceremony. All collected toys and will be distributed to local families in need.
Gift cards will gladly also be accepted.
http://www.kerr-village.ca
*Ridley Christmas Market (St. Catherines) 2pm-7pm Ridley College Fieldhouse 2 Ridley Road
St. Catherines, ON
Featuring over 60 artisans, specialty foods, musical entertainment, raffle, prize draws, a children’s craft corner and a special visit from Santa.
http://www.facebook.com/ridleychristmasmarket
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**SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2014**
*Cineplex Family Favourites (All Over The GTA) 11:00 am
Various Locations
It’s a fun and affordable way to enjoy the weekend with your family!
Admission: $2.50
How To Train Your Dragon (3D) Directed by: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders Cast: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Plot: How to Train Your Dragon Synopsis: A winner with audiences and critics alike, DreamWorks Animation’s How To Train Your Dragon rolls fire-breathing action, epic adventure and laughs into a captivating and original story. Hiccup is a young Viking who defies tradition when he befriends one of his deadliest foes a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless. Together, the unlikely heroes must fight against all odds to save both their worlds in this wonderful good-time hit! (Gene Shalit, Today).
http://www.cineplex.com/Events/FamilyFavourites
*Arts And Crafts Drop in (All over Ontario) 10am-11:30am
Various Michaels Locations
Let your kids explore their creativity while you shop! Only $2 per child reserves 30 minutes for your creative kid. Sessions starting every half hour from 10am – 11:30 am. See a store associate to join the fun!
http://canada.michaels.com/Kids-Store-Events/store-events-kids,default,pg.html
*Build Holiday Yard Stakes (All Over GTA) 10am-12pm Home Depot
Various Locations
A great free activity for children ages 4-12
Kids will learn how to build holiday yard stakes using a hammer and glue
http://www.homedepot.ca/workshops
*LEGO® MOVIE MAKE AND TAKE (All Over GTA) 11am
Toys R Us (Select Stores)
Join us in-store to build Emmet’s Car, which transforms into an Extraordinary Super Jet!
No purchase necessary. Excludes Cedarbrae Mall and Express locations. Available instore only. Event for children between 4-14 years of age.
One model per child, while quantities last.
*Santa’s Arrival & Tree Lighting (5pm-8pm) (Vaughan) Bass Pro Outlet Vaughan Mills Mall
1 Bass Pro Mills Drive
Santa’s Wonderland- Enjoy the Magic of Christmas inside Bass Pro Shops!
http://m.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPageC?storeId=10151&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&appID=94&tab=3&storeID=11
*Vaughan of a Kind Art + Craft Show (Woodbridge) 10am-4pm Vellore Village Community Centre 1 Villa Royale Avenue
Woodbridge, ON
The show will feature over 80 artisans from the City of Vaughan and the Greater Toronto Area exhibiting an assortment of traditional and contemporary hand-crafted items including: accessories, ceramics, collectibles, holiday décor, edibles, fashion, jewellery, paintings, photography, prints, textiles, and toys. A few distinctly unique craft media to also be featured include artfully delectable baked goods, soothing botanical body products, and haute couture fashion.
Parents can browse and shop while children, ages four and older, can unleash their creativity through supervised art activities with studio instructors in the complementary Kids’ Art Room.
http://www.vaughan.ca/artsandculture
*St. John Chrysostom Snowflake Bazaar (Newmarket) 9am-1pm Parish centre Main and Ontario
Newmarket, ON
Crafts, Boutique, luncheon, baked goods, White Elephant, Penny Auction, kid’s activities. Join us for the Parade!
9057753660
*Santa Claus Parade (Newmarket) 11am-12pm Main Street
Newmarket, ON
Join us on Main Street as we welcome the arrival of Santa Claus. The parade starts at 11 am at the corner of Eagle Street and Lorne Ave and proceeds east on Eagle Street to Main Street and north to Ontario Street.
http://www.newmarket.ca/en/events.asp?_mid_=904
*Holiday Marketplace (Uxbridge) 5pm-9pm St. Josephs Catholic School 25 QUAKER Village Drive
Uxbridge, ON
Support local businesses, artisans and crafters at our second annual holiday marketplace. From cosmetics, jewelry, leather goods, childrens items, stocking stuffers, women’s wear, household goods, pottery and so much more you won’t want to miss this event.
Come visit with Santa and listen to live Christmas music. Free entry.
*5th Annual Arts and Crafts Sale (Toronto) 10am-5pm Eastminster United Church 310 Danforth Avenue (Broadview Avenue and Danforth Avenue)
Toronto, ON
The Toronto East Rotary Club is holding its 5th Annual Arts and Crafts Sale with a number of diverse Artisans selling their creations. Refreshments will be available, together with live music, face painting and a draw. Proceeds raised are to go to community projects including the Out of the Cold Program at Eastminster. Admission is free.
416-463-3834
http://www.torontoeastrotary.com
*Frosty Fair (Mississauga) 10am-2pm Cawthra Park United Church 1465 Leda Ave
Mississauga, ON
Our annual craft/gift sale with silent auction, bake table, children’s area and lunch room.
905-278-2259
*Board of Trade Santa Claus Parade (Brampton) 5pm-7pm Downtown Brampton
Main St/Queen Street
The annual BBOT Santa Claus Parade travels through the heart of downtown Brampton starting at Main/Sproule and ending at Main/Elgin. Come see the largest night time parade in Canada, right here in the City of Brampton. Lot’s of floats with hundreds of lights and more than 15 marching bands help usher in the Christmas season!
The parade starts at 5pm sharp, but if you cannot make it down then make sure you watch us on Rogers Cable 10.
http://www.bramptonsantaclausparade.com
*Meet & Greet Disney’s “frozen” Elsa (Pickering) 1pm-3pm Pickering town centre
1355 Kingston road
Disney’s movie Frozen is a popular trend this Christmas. To showcase our new “frozen” products we’ve invited the snow queen Elsa herself from the movie to come meet and greet kids of all ages. The kids would have an opportunity to get an autograph or even take a picture with there favourite “frozen” character Elsa. We have also encouraged kids to wear there costumes to celebrate and interact in this memorable ultimate Elsa experience.
647 469 2575
*International Games Day @ Your Library (Oshawa) 11am-12pm Oshawa Public Libraries, McLaughlin Branch
65 Bagot Street
Join the Oshawa Public Libraries for International Games Day. We will be celebrating by playing a variety of video games, board games, and other fun activities.
Ages 5-17
905-579-6111
*Christmas Bazaar (Whitby) 10am-2pm Village of Taunton Mills 3800 Brock Street North
Whitby, ON
The Village of Taunton Mills is holding our annual Christmas Bazaar fundraiser event.
The event will host up to 25 vendors, a white elephant room, a rafflerama room, pictures with Santa, face painting, hot food available for sale, and other opportunities for family and fun. Come on out and get some shopping done.
905-666-3156 ext. 6810
*Christmas at the Kids Safety Village (Whitby) 5:30pm-8pm Kids Safety Village of Durham Region 1129 Athol St
Whitby, ON
Christmas in the Village is a wonderful opportunities for families to take a walk down Christmas Lane and enjoy the sights of the Kids Safety Village lit up with the latest Christmas lights and beautifully decorated to capture the imagination. We hope that coming to the Village will become a tradition you will enjoy with your family.
Admission is free. Donations accepted for the Durham Regional Police Food and Toy Drive.
http://ksv04.eventbrite.ca/
*24th Annual Book Fair – Children’s Theme (Hamilton) 9:30am-3pm St. James United Church 306 Parkside Dr
Hamilton, ON
Free Storytime with Local Children’s Authors.
905-540-5161
http://wefhs.myhamilton.ca
*Christmas Open House – Poinsetta Festival (Bowmanville) 9am-5pm Rekker’s Garden Center 2258 Hwy#2 RR#6
Bowmanville, ON
Join us for our annual Poinsettia Festival. A fun-filled day for the whole family to enjoy. Tour acres of greenhouses to see over 150,000 poinsettias grown here on our premises.
Christmas storytelling by famous local puppet “Grandpa Joe”. A local children’s choir will be preforming after lunch. Enjoy hotdogs, popcorn, and treats all day at our fundraising BBQ for the local food bank. (Gluten Free Options available).
9056232300
*Bazaar & Live Charity Auction (Prince Albert) 2pm-9pm Scugog Christian School
14480 Old Simcoe Road
The day will include:
BAZAAR open from 2 to 5 pm, CARNIVAL games, kids crafts, vendors, bake sale, Candy Cane Café, ZOO to YOU Animal Exhibition & MORE!
The event will be followed by a LIVE CHARITY AUCTION @ 6pm.
905-985-3741
http://www.scugogchristianschool.com
*Santa Claus Parade (Keswick) 1:30-2:30pm Queensway
Keswick, ON
Dress up in your winter woollies and join us for this year’s parade as Santa comes to town. Fun for all ages as the official beginning to the spirit of Christmas season.
http://www.keswickkinsmen.ca
*Downtown Tree Lighting Celebration (Barrie) 3:30pm-9pm Memorial Square 65 Dunlop St. East
Barrie, ON
Lighting tradition held in conjunction with the Santa Claus Parade.
Enjoy a festive outdoor movie (A Christmas Story-1983) presented by Tim Hortons, main stage entertainment (starting at 4pm), face painting & balloon animals, horse-drawn wagon rides, and more.
Free Tim Hortons’ Hot Chocolate with any donation of a non-perishable food item to the Barrie Food Bank or an unwrapped toy to the Rock 95 / Kool FM Toy Drive.
After the Parade, Santa Claus will return to Memorial Square to help the dignitaries light the tree & fireworks will follow!
705-734-141
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**SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2014**
*Christmas Fun Crafts (Vaughan) 12pm-5pm Bass Pro Outlet Vaughan Mills Mall
1 Bass Pro Drive
FREE Games & Activities: SUNDAY-SATURDAY OPEN TO CLOSE
FREE Crafts 12pm-5pm
Free Photo With Santa
http://m.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPageC?storeId=10151&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&appID=94&tab=3&storeID=11
*Santa Claus Parade (East Gwillimbury) 2pm-3pm
Charles Street & Morton Ave to the East Gwillimbury Sports Complex
Come celebrate the Spirit of Christmas in East Gwillimbury! The parade starts at the corner of Charles Street and Morton Avenue, and will finish at the East Gwillimbury Sports Complex. After the parade spectators and participants are invited to visit with Santa, enjoy a free family skate and join in with children’s activities.
http://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/Things_To_Do/Festivals_and_Events/Santa_Claus_Parade.htm
*DX Family Day (Toronto) (FREE) 12pm-4pm Design Exchange 234 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
Cost Information: Admission is free for up to 2 adults accompanying children under 12.
Family Sunday invites children, parents and caregivers to explore and engage with the exhibit. Each program features drop-in, hands-on design activities for all ages led by DX educators.
http://www.dx.org/index.cfm?id=54676
*Free Science Event for Kids (Toronto) 3pm J.J.R. Macleod Auditorium Medical Sciences Building 1 King’s College Circle
Toronto , ON
FUN FOR KIDS!
Free event followed by complimentary treats! An hour of family fun and exciting science demonstrations for kids with Russell Zeid the RCI’s mad Scientist.
416-977-2983
http://www.royalcanadianinstitute.org
*The 110th Annual Santa Claus Parade (Toronto) 12:30pm Parade starts at Christie Pitts (Bloor Street West and Christie Street)
Toronto, ON
Fantastic animated floats leave the corner of Christie and Bloor Street West in the company of two dozen marching bands and a couple of thousand costumed participants, cheered along by excited kids.
http://www.thesantaclausparade.ca/
*Yeh! Santa Clause Pre-Parade Party (Toronto) 10:30am-12pm Yeh! Frozen Yogurt & Cafe 652 Spadina Avenue
Spadina Avenue and Harbord Street
Cost Information: Onsite café menu items available for sale. 10% off all purchases made during the pre-parade party.
Families will enjoy a variety of fun activities which include holiday crafts and poster making. Don’t worry if you haven’t written your letter to Santa, we will have plenty of stationery on hand to ensure Santa gets your wish list. Parents, we have a little something for you too. 10% off all purchases made during the party. Try one of our delicious crepes, specialty coffees, teas or hot chocolates to keep you warm all day. Space is limited so come early…
416-551-6244
http://www.yehyogurt.com
*Cheecho’s Birthday Party! (Cambridge) 10am-5pm Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory
2500 Kossuth Road
The Conservatory’s beloved parrot is turning 6! Cheecho is a fun-loving green-cheeked conure who has grown up amongst the butterflies at Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory. We are throwing Cheecho a party:
Free cake and punch! Sign Cheecho’s birthday card! Fun birthday crafts! Photo ops with Cheecho! Goody bags! Discount coupon for booking children’s birthday parties!
Regular Admission applies.
https://www.cambridgebutterfly.com/events/cheecho-s-birthday
*An Old-Fashioned Christmas (Burlington) 11am-4pm Ireland House at Oakridge Farm 2168 Guelph LN.
Burlington, ON
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir will fill the house with holiday cheer. Guests will explore the smells and tastes with traditional cooking demonstrations over the open hearth. There will be tours of the house specially dressed for Christmas. Visitors will get to observe and participate in traditional holiday activities, pony rides and make festive crafts.
Children will experience a magical visit with Santa in his cabin! They will get their letters ready with Santa’s elves as they wait their turn for a special visit with Mr. & Mrs. Claus. After their visit, they will have a chance to take part in Santa’s Workshop and make a toy!
Visitors will get to observe and participate in historic holiday activities such as the making of a Victorian Pomander, a tin punched ornament, creating holiday door swag, crafting a wood-cut snowman, Christmas card making along with other heritage crafts and activities. Delicious festive refreshments will be available for purchase and will include baked goods and traditional specialties. The event is a fundraiser for the Museum and proceeds will go to support the children’s educational programs and conservation of the museum’s collection.
Admission to event: Adults: $6.00 Children: $5.00 Children under 3 years old are free!
* extra charges apply to some activities
https://museumsofburlington.com/events/25-an-old-fashioned-christmas-event-november-16-2014
*31st Annual Sugar Plum Fair Craft Show & Sale (Aliston) 10am-4pm Nottawasaga Resort 6015 Highway 89
Aliston, ON
We’re excited to welcome back some incredible vendors and introduce a line-up of new and talented crafters and artisans who will be displaying their creations during the two day show. The show features over 100 vendors from across Ontario selling a variety of items including chocolate, jam, fudge, sauces, quilts, candles, ceramics, stained glass, wreaths, folk art, woodwork, sewing, knitting, body care products and more! Santa will also be stopping by for a visit.
Once again this year we will be raffling off gingerbread houses, which have been decorated by the resort staff, in support of a local charity.
Adults – $4 per person
Children – 12 and under are free.
http://www.nottawasagaresort.com/pblc-sugar-plum.html