Since 1905, the Santa Claus Parade has kicked off the Christmas season, first in Toronto, then for the whole country as it has grown in popularity and importance throughout the years. The Parade brings people together, regardless of their background, celebrating hope, family and love. It’s part of the fabric of our community.

Every year we bring hundreds of thousands of people on the streets of Toronto, and millions more watching at home, together to celebrate this joyous season. We’ve been doing so uninterrupted for 118 years, and that’s exactly what we will be doing again this year, bringing Santa’s magic to town.

We are excited to share that we will be back on the streets of Toronto in 2022! Join us on Sunday, November 20th at 12:30pm for the return of amazing floats, bands, marchers, the Celebrity Clowns and of course, Mrs. Claus and Santa!

The Third + Bird Christmas Market at the Red River Exhibition Place has 170 Canadian makers, and this year there are 30 new makers for you to see.
2022 will be the BIGGEST market yet in its 14-year history
Bring your shopping list and we'll see you soon!

2022 CHRISTMAS MARKET DATES + HOURS

Fri Nov 18 - Early Bird Pre-shop - 5-9:15 pm

Sat Nov 19 - General Admission - 9 am-7:45 pm

Sun Nov 20 - General Admission - 12 pm-4:15 pm



Early Bird Pre-shop tickets: $25 + GST

General Admission tickets: $10 + GST

The Art Market Art & Craft Sale covers the entire 2nd level of the Calgary Telus Convention Centre, where you will find that perfect gift for someone on your list.
Four days of incredible shopping where you will find some of the best arts and crafts in Canada and you can also have a glass of wine or beer in the evenings.
Enjoy the live music on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights to get you in the mood for the holidays!

Adults $15.00
Senior/Student $12.00
Children 12 and under with an adult: Free
Pay once and return every day free!
New evening bar service and live music.

Thursday, November 17, 10 am – 9 pm
Friday, November 18, 10 am – 9 pm
Saturday, November 19, 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, November 20, 10 am – 5 pm

A magical tradition at The Calgary Zoo- ZOOLIGHTS!
November 18, 2022 - January 8, 2023
5PM-9PM

ZOOLIGHTS, presented by Olympia Trust Company, is back for its 26th year! Calgary's award winning, magical holiday tradition will be glowing for seven weeks of festive family-friendly fun. Enjoy all the magic of ZOOLIGHTS while supporting wildlife conservation - it's a win-win!

Pricing:

General (16+): $21.95
Child (3-15): $14.95
Under 3: Free

Experience the MAGIC of ZOOLIGHTS!

We're brightening your ZOOLIGHTS experience with bigger, brighter, and more magical themes to make this year even more memorable! This year's ZOOLIGHTS will feature exciting themed areas and activities including a new story in Prehistoric Park, a new Polar Wonderland, a multi-sensory experience in the gorilla amphitheatre, the Nutcracker in the ENMAX Conservatory, brand new Snow Globes for rent and so much more! Of course, we're bringing back all the classic activities everyone has come to love like the "Tunnel of Light", Skating Rink, Firepits and Rival Axe Throwing.

ZOOLIGHTS comes to life at night with twinkling lights at every turn, including over 200 light figurines, along with interactive and choreographed light displays. The lights are turned on at 5:00 p.m. nightly and run until 9:00 p.m. It takes approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours to experience all that ZOOLIGHTS has to offer - but you are able to stay for as little or as long as you like!

ZOOLIGHTS Sensory Experience
We want everyone to be able to enjoy the magic of ZOOLIGHTS in a way that works best for them. Our sensory sensitive guests can access a Sensory Bag (free rental) with supplies to help improve their ZOOLIGHTS experience. These bags include headphones, a fidget spinner and more. We’ve also added more on park signage ahead of flashing or moving lights and sounds so our sensory sensitive guests are not caught off guard.

There is a lot going on at the Niagara Falls Christmas Market, come to Downtown Niagara Falls to see the market that grew three sizes this year!
The Market will be bigger and better than ever before with an expanded footprint, new light displays, character visits, and even some special surprises planned.

The Niagara Falls Christmas Market will run from November 12 – December 18 every Friday (5-10), Saturday (1-10), and Sunday (12-4).

Do some Christmas shopping, listen to live music, take photos with Santa, and so much more at Canada’s most magical market.

On November 12th, 2022, The Niagara Falls Santa Claus Parade will kick off the first night of the Christmas Market. The parade will begin at 4:00 pm at Victoria Ave and Armoury Street.

From cafes to clothing stores and everything in between, there are plenty of businesses in Downtown Niagara Falls that you’re sure to love!

Santa Claus is coming to town, which means the Grinch isn’t far behind! Mr. Grinch is leaving his home on Mount Crumpit to stomp around the market again this year!

Come on out to Niagara and enjoy the interactive light displays, the food trucks, shopping and festive spirit of Niagara Falls!

We are excited to host the 2022 Spruce Meadows International Christmas Market, presented by TELUS.

This year the market will be held over three weekends and will feature booths in the Equi-Plex, Gallery on the Green Congress Hall, Horizons Pavilion, Twin Peaks Pavilion, Courtyard and Founders Plaza. The Riding Hall, Reindeer Alley, and Candy Cane Lane will not be operational in 2022.

There will be No ATMs or cash on-site. Vendors may accept cash at their booth

Friday, November 18 to Sunday, November 20, 2022
Friday, November 25 to Sunday, November 27, 2022
Friday, December 2 to Sunday, December 4, 2022
Timing:

10:00am – 6:30pm (F/S)
10:00am – 5:00pm (Sun)
*Tickets to the public will go on sale in October