Festivales y eventos

Important: free, but you need to register online for free first. A free film screening for adults at Bibliothèque de Rosemont (Rosemont La Petite-Patrie), Montreal, on Tuesday, December 15, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. The full description (in French) is on the City of Montréal page.

Free outdoor holiday concert on a stage built into the lit up CPKC Holiday Train. Where: CPKC train station, Railway Avenue, Banff. Sam Roberts Band and Owen Riegling perform on the Alberta and British Columbia stops. Bring non perishable food or a money donation for the local food bank if you can. Arrive early: the show lasts about 30 minutes. Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 7:15 PM to 7:45 PM (Mountain time).

Free outdoor holiday concert on a stage built into the lit up CPKC Holiday Train. Where: Railway pedestrian crossing behind Save On Foods, Canmore. Sam Roberts Band and Owen Riegling perform on the Alberta and British Columbia stops. Bring non perishable food or a money donation for the local food bank if you can. Arrive early: the show lasts about 30 minutes. Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM (Mountain time).

Free outdoor holiday concert on a stage built into the lit up CPKC Holiday Train. Where: Morley Trading Post station, Stoney Nakoda (Morley). Sam Roberts Band and Owen Riegling perform on the Alberta and British Columbia stops. Bring non perishable food or a money donation for the local food bank if you can. Arrive early: the show lasts about 30 minutes. Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 4:25 PM to 4:45 PM (Mountain time).

A free Christmas storytime for babies on Tuesday, December 15, 2026, from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. at the Bibliothèque Raymond-Lévesque in Saint-Hubert, with stories and sensory games led by Menolly. Free, drop in; spaces are limited.

Important: free, but you need a free ticket to get in. A holiday variety show with acts ranging from traditional Québécois music to disco hits. Tuesday, December 15, 2026, from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM: free, presented by the City of Montréal at Maison de la culture de Côte-des-Neiges.

The lit up CPKC Holiday Train stops behind the Provincial Building in Cochrane, between 2nd and 4th Avenue, on Tuesday, December 15, 2026, from 3 to 3:30 p.m., with a free show by Sam Roberts Band and Owen Riegling. Bring a cash or food donation for the local food bank if you can.

Great for all ages! Hosted at Main Branch. It is a free Ajax Public Library program at Ajax Main Branch, on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Drop in, no registration needed.

Important: free, but you need to register online for free first. Join the Barrie Folk Society, a not-for-profit organization that cares about the growth and nurturing of the folk/roots music movement in our community, as they share their passion for acoustic music. It is a free Barrie Public Library program at Painswick Branch, on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

Play, create, and explore in our Maker Space with STEM equipment like Snap Circuits, Machines in Motion, 3D pens, robots, and more. Drop-in, family program. It is a free Oshawa Public Libraries program at McLaughlin Branch, on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Drop in, no registration needed.

Come to the monthly meetings of the Chinese Couplets Study Club to learn how write Chinese couplets, find out about the history of Chinese couplets and share your work with other club members. Discussions are conducted in Cantonese and Mandarin. It is a free Richmond Public Library program at Brighouse Library, on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Drop in, no registration needed.

Drop in on Wednesday evenings to grab a snack, hang out with friends, and have a good time. Each week, we’ll be up to something new: games, crafts, and goofiness galore. It is a free Halifax Public Libraries program at Alderney Gate Public Library, on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Drop in, no registration needed.