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Bring a puzzle, take a puzzle at the A.C. Hunter Public Library's semi annual Puzzle Swap. Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Puzzles must be complete and in good condition; no registration needed and it costs nothing.

Meet author Geneviève Jannelle, whose novel follows Claude, a mother of three who discovers a parallel world where she never had children, at the Jean-Gosselin library in Lévis. Saturday November 14, 2026, 2:00 to 3:15 PM, in French, for adults. Important: free, but you need a free online reservation.

Important: free, but you need a free registration to get in. Kanien'kehá:ka storyteller, hand drum carrier and song keeper Cara Loft recites the Mohawk Creation Story, presented with the exhibition Earth Bodies. It takes place Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Art Gallery of Guelph.

The City of St. John's celebrates National Child Day with its annual Move It Family Fun Event, with bouncy castles, games, a sensory friendly zone and mascot guests. Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 10:00 AM to noon at the Kenmount Terrace Community Centre. Free, all ages welcome.

Important: free, but you need a free registration to get in. Meet Beck Stanbra, the 2026 Art In Real Life artist, whose documentary style photos show Guelph's queer community on a public scale, and learn about the cyanotype process in a talk presented by the Guelph Arts Council. It takes place Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM at the Guelph Public Library Main Library.

Kids build an original LEGO creation alone or in a team at the La Baie library in Saguenay, with library staff and inspiring books on hand, and their work is then shown at the library. Saturday November 14, 2026 at 1:30 PM, recommended for ages 6 to 12 (parents stay with children up to age 8). Free library activity.

A playful family morning at the La Baie library in Saguenay with books, stories, crafts, drawing and games for toddlers and kids. Saturday November 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM. Free library activity from the Bibliothèques de Saguenay fall program; parents stay with their children.

Winnipeg's big Santa Claus Parade rolls through downtown along Portage Avenue, with block parties along the route beforehand. Saturday, November 14, 2026: block parties from 4:00 PM, parade at 5:00 PM. It is a public parade on city streets, so anyone can watch for free; check the parade's website for the route and road closures.

Families can explore the 1895 Dalnavert house at their own pace on a self guided tour, then finish with crafts, at the museum's free monthly Second Saturday. Saturday, November 14, 2026, drop in any time from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, no booking needed. Friends of Dalnavert say admission and family programming are free on the second Saturday of every month.

Canada's largest free outdoor light festival returns to Niagara Falls, with light displays along the Niagara Parkway between Clifton Hill and Dufferin Islands, plus the Fallsview District and Lundy's Lane. Lights are on nightly from 5:00 PM to midnight, from Saturday, November 14, 2026 to Sunday, January 10, 2027. Fireworks at 8:00 PM on Fridays and Saturdays from November 14 to December 12, every night from December 18 to January 2, and on January 8 and 9, plus a midnight show on New Year's Eve. There is no cost to attend; donations are welcome at Dufferin Islands.

The Niagara Falls Santa Claus Parade, with bands, floats, characters and Santa, rain or shine. Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM. The parade starts at Armoury Street and Victoria Avenue, goes north on Victoria Avenue, right on Valley Way, then down Queen Street to City Hall. Afterward, Centennial Square at City Hall hosts a free celebration with the Christmas tree lighting and the lighting of the Queen Street holiday lights. Food donations for Project SHARE are welcome.

Every evening from Saturday, November 14 to Saturday, December 26, 2026, a holiday light show is projected onto the old Halifax Memorial Library in Grafton Park, part of Downtown Halifax's Delightful Downtown program (a Halifax Explosion projection also runs December 4 to 7). The show plays outdoors in a public park, so you can stop by and watch for free after dark.