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November 2026
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Noon Hour Recital: Sax and Woodwinds (Dalhousie, Halifax, Nov 27)
Saxophone and woodwind students of Dalhousie's Fountain School of Performing Arts play a free lunchtime recital in the Joseph Strug Concert Hall at the Dalhousie Arts Centre. Friday, November 27, 2026, from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM. Free and open to everyone, no reservations required, says Dalhousie.
Noon Hour Recital: Jazz Open Dress (Dalhousie, Halifax, Nov 24)
Dalhousie's jazz students hold an open dress rehearsal as a free lunchtime recital in the Joseph Strug Concert Hall at the Dalhousie Arts Centre. Tuesday, November 24, 2026, from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM. Free and open to everyone, no reservations required, says Dalhousie.
CPKC Holiday Train in Woodstock
Free outdoor holiday concert: the CPKC Holiday Train, lit up with thousands of lights, stops in Woodstock (199 Winniett Street) and one of its cars opens into a stage. Magic! and MARIS perform on this part of the tour. Bring a donation for the local food bank if you can (non perishable food or money); everything collected stays in the community. Arrive early: the show lasts about 30 minutes and the train moves on right after. Saturday, November 21, 2026, 6:50 PM to 7:10 PM.
UBC Composers Concert (Roy Barnett Recital Hall, Nov 16)
Students of the UBC School of Music perform brand new works written by UBC composition students. A one hour free lunchtime concert. Monday November 16, 2026, from 12 PM to 1 PM. Free admission.
Storytelling for Adults: Belliard raconte, Exilés (Bibliothèque Adélard-Berger, Nov 22, 2026, free for library members)
Important: free, but you need to register for free first. A storytelling session for ages 16 and up, Belliard raconte : Exilés, at Bibliothèque Adélard-Berger on Sunday, November 22, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Free for Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu library members ($10 for non members); registration required with the city library.
Noon Hour Recital: Strings (Dalhousie, Halifax, Nov 20)
String students of Dalhousie's Fountain School of Performing Arts play a free lunchtime recital in the Joseph Strug Concert Hall at the Dalhousie Arts Centre. Friday, November 20, 2026, from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM. Free and open to everyone, no reservations required, says Dalhousie.
Off-Bach: Discovery time with McGill, string concert with Elizaveta Miller (Festival Bach, Dec 2)
An informal string concert where violinist Elizaveta Miller plays with students from McGill University's Schulich School of Music. Free admission, like every event of the Off-Bach program of the Festival Bach Montréal. For all ages. Wednesday, December 2, 2026, at 6:00 PM at 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent.
CPKC Holiday Train in Ayr
Free outdoor holiday concert: the CPKC Holiday Train, lit up with thousands of lights, stops in Ayr (Inglis Street and Willison Street) and one of its cars opens into a stage. Magic! and MARIS perform on this part of the tour. Bring a donation for the local food bank if you can (non perishable food or money); everything collected stays in the community. Arrive early: the show lasts about 30 minutes and the train moves on right after. Saturday, November 21, 2026, 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM.
Noon Hour Recital: Voice (Dalhousie, Halifax, Nov 18)
Voice students of Dalhousie's Fountain School of Performing Arts sing a free lunchtime recital in the Joseph Strug Concert Hall at the Dalhousie Arts Centre. Wednesday, November 18, 2026, from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM. Free and open to everyone, no reservations required, says Dalhousie.
Literary Café with Author Véronique Marcotte (Domaine Trinity, Dec 6, 2026, free for library members)
Important: free, but you need to register for free first. A literary café with Quebec author Véronique Marcotte, for ages 16 and up, at Domaine Trinity on Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free for Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu library members ($10 for non members); registration required with the city library.
Bright and Merry Market and Tree Lighting 2026 (Oshawa City Hall, Nov 20)
Oshawa's free kickoff to the holiday season. The Bright and Merry Market runs from City Hall to Memorial Park on Friday, November 20, 2026 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with the tree lighting at 8:30 PM at the North Parkette just north of City Hall. The City says it hosts open, free public events; the Canadian Automotive Museum is open by donation that evening.
Off-Bach: Stick and Bow, marimba and cello duo (Festival Bach, Dec 2)
The marimba and cello duo Stick and Bow, Krystina Marcoux and Juan Sebastian Delgado, pairs Bach with music by the Beatles, Radiohead and Sting. Free admission, like every event of the Off-Bach program of the Festival Bach Montréal. For all ages. Wednesday, December 2, 2026, at 4:00 PM at 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent.