Festivales y eventos

On December 12 and 13, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the salle de l'Amitié of the Édifice Paul-Brasseur in Rigaud. More than 35 exhibitors and local artisans, a musician, hot chocolate and a draw for gift baskets. Free entry and free parking; purchases are extra.

Lumin'Art is an outdoor light exhibition at Parc Le 405 on the theme ENSEMBLE, with a scenography by Monica Brinkman and works by 27 artists from Vaudreuil-Soulanges. It is lit every day from December 3, 2026 to February 14, 2027, from 4 to 10 p.m. Free.

A craft exhibition and sale by the Cercle de Fermières Boucherville, from November 20 to 22, 2026, at the Centre multifonctionnel Francine-Gadbois. Free entry; purchases are extra.

The big weekend of the libraries' Digital Festival: programmable arcade games, a music JamLab, Urban VR, 2D animation, a digital café, Doxy the robot dog, creative drawing and more. Most stations need no registration; some workshops do. November 21 and 22, 2026, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, at Marius-Barbeau Library, Laval. Free, listed in the City of Laval activity calendar.

Meet Santa and take a photo at the Village des arts chapel, ride the Christmas train, get your face painted, write a letter to Santa, and enjoy stories and shows for ages 2 to 8. December 4 to 6, 2026, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM (see the official page for daily hours), at Centre de la nature de Laval, Laval. Free, listed in the City of Laval activity calendar.

A Christmas market with more than 40 artisans. Entry is free; purchases are at your own cost. Several dates from November 8 to 29, 2026 (see the official page for the dates), 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, in the parish hall of Église Saint-Pie-X, Laval. Listed in the City of Laval activity calendar.

Regional artisans sell handmade gifts at the Bois-des-Filion Christmas market, organized by Atelier Altitude with the City. Entry is free for visitors; bring cash for purchases. Children can drop a letter to Santa in the mailbox on site (add a return address; no stamp needed in Canada). Saturday November 21, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday November 22, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The 5th Marcher Noël fills downtown Saint-Jérôme with artisan exhibitors in six halls, free shows and family activities, a visit with Santa and a Christmas riddle trail. The City says most activities and shows are free; paid ones are marked with a ($). Friday December 4, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday December 5 and 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free shuttles run and parking is free Friday from 5 p.m. and all weekend.

Metro Vancouver's largest free outdoor winter lights display, around Lafarge Lake in Town Centre Park. The season opens with a kick off event on Friday, November 27, 2026, 5 to 8 pm, and the lights are on daily from 4 to 10 pm until the end of February 2027. Free.

A free two day holiday festival on November 21 and 22, 2026, noon to 8 pm, with the official tree lighting at 6:30 pm on November 21. Enjoy a free outdoor rink with complimentary skates and helmets, live performances on four stages, crafts, letters to Santa and a holiday market with more than 30 vendors in the City Hall atrium. Santa photo reservations open online in early November.

Holiday lights, traditional decorations and seasonal entertainment, demonstrations and activities across the museum's 10 acre open air village. Open November 25 to December 13, 2026, Wednesday to Sunday 2 to 9 pm, then daily December 16, 2026 to January 3, 2027, 2 to 9 pm (closed December 24 and 25). Gate admission is free; carousel rides cost extra, and entry may be limited when it is busy.

The Airdrie Festival of Lights brings holiday light displays to Nose Creek Park. The festival runs from December 1 to 31, 2026; admission is free, and donations are welcome at the gate.