Festivals and Events

The Ajax Santa Claus Parade and Spectacle of Lights, an evening parade at Bayly Street and Harwood Avenue South, on Saturday, November 28, 2026, at 6 PM, as listed by Durham Region Tourism. It is a public street parade with no admission listed.

The City of Pickering's Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, November 28, 2026, starting at 10 AM. It forms at Dunbarton High School and heads north along Whites Road; the official start is on Whites Road at the south side of the railway bridge. Limited free parking is available at four schools. It is a public street parade with no admission listed.

The City of Brampton's holiday tree lighting and Miracle on Main Street event in Downtown Brampton, Saturday, November 28, 2026, 4 PM to 8 PM. The City lists free amusement rides on Wellington Street, free holiday airbrush tattoos and free photos with Santa inside City Hall, plus a petting zoo, pony rides, roaming performers, Gingerbread Square at Garden Square and the Gage Park skating trail. Parking is free, first come, first served.

The City of Markham's Santa Claus Parade on Main Street Markham, between Highway 7 and 16th Avenue. Saturday, November 28, 2026, 11 AM to 1 PM; the parade begins at 11 AM at Highway 7. It is a public street parade with no admission listed.

The Town of Oakville's Santa Claus Parade runs through Downtown Oakville and Kerr Village on Saturday, November 14, 2026, starting at 9 AM and expected to end around 10:30 AM. The Town suggests arriving between 8 and 8:45 AM, and Oakville Transit runs a free Santa Shuttle from Oakville GO Station. It is a public street parade with no admission listed.

A Remembrance Day ceremony at the North York Cenotaph in York Cemetery, on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The City asks people to arrive by 10:45 AM. It is one of the City of Toronto's civic Remembrance Day services, which honour those who served and those who died; the City invites residents to attend a ceremony in their community. No admission is listed.

A Remembrance Day ceremony at the Scarborough War Memorial on Kingston Road, on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The City asks people to arrive by 10:45 AM. It is one of the City of Toronto's civic Remembrance Day services, which honour those who served and those who died; the City invites residents to attend a ceremony in their community. No admission is listed.

A Remembrance Day ceremony at the Memorial Gardens of the East York Civic Centre on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The City asks people to arrive by 10:45 AM. It is one of the City of Toronto's civic Remembrance Day services, which honour those who served and those who died; the City invites residents to attend a ceremony in their community. No admission is listed.

A Remembrance Day ceremony at the Strachan Avenue Military Burial Ground, Fort York National Historic Site, on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The City asks people to arrive by 10:40 AM. It is one of the City of Toronto's civic Remembrance Day services, which honour those who served and those who died; the City invites residents to attend a ceremony in their community. No admission is listed.

A free lunchtime concert by the University of Toronto Faculty of Music's trombone studio in the main lobby of the Edward Johnson Building. Friday, December 4, 2026, 12 PM to 1 PM. The Faculty of Music lists it as free and open to the public.

A woodwind chamber music concert presented by the University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursday, December 3, 2026, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, in Walter Hall at the Edward Johnson Building. The program will be posted on the event page. The Faculty of Music lists it as free and open to the public.

A University of Toronto Faculty of Music concert of music for multiple guitars and for flute and guitar duos from around the world, with a program spanning four centuries. Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, in Walter Hall. The Faculty of Music lists it as free and open to the public.