Festivales y eventos

Celebrate the holidays of the season and join us for stories, songs and a puppet show. It is a free Hamilton Public Library program at Mount Hope Branch, on Thursday, November 19, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM. Drop in, no registration needed.

Join us for an entertaining journey through some of the great music of the 1920s and 30s. Expect hot jazz, blues, old-time pop, and classic songs, plus familiar favourites from the 1950s to the 80s. It is a free Halifax Public Libraries program at Halifax Central Library, on Thursday, November 19, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Drop in, no registration needed.

Join us for a low-key movie night where you can relax, unwind, and enjoy an eerie movie with friends! Come on your own or with a buddy, get settled, and take a break! It is a free Halifax Public Libraries program at Captain William Spry Public Library, on Thursday, November 19, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Drop in, no registration needed.

Join Juno Award-winning fiddler and singer Morgan Toney and multi-instrumentalist bandmate Keith Mullins as they perform live on the Library floor! Along with music, Morgan will talk about his journey and explain the Mi'kmaq Teachings behind his songs. It is a free Halifax Public Libraries program at Keshen Goodman Public Library, on Thursday, November 19, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Drop in, no registration needed.

Directed by Masayuki Suzuki and written by Kundō Koyama, Yudo: The Way of the Bath (2022) brings the unique charm of Japan’s traditional public bathhouse culture to audiences around the world. It is a free Vancouver Public Library program at Vancouver Central Library, on Thursday, November 19, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Drop in, no registration needed.

Drop in for some LEGO® building fun at this block party! Connect with other kids and break out the bricks for a building bonanza at the library. It is a free Vancouver Public Library program at Kitsilano Branch, on Thursday, November 19, 2026, from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Drop in, no registration needed.

Students of the Conservatoire de musique de Saguenay, from various levels and on a variety of instruments, perform in this Jeudis Découvertes concert series in the Salle Jacques-Clément in Chicoutimi. Thursday November 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM. Free and open to all.

Animated stories with literary host Hélène Turmel: come discover the stories hiding in Miss Turlututu's trunk, for the whole family, at the Albert-Rousseau library in Lévis. Thursday November 19, 2026, 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Important: free, but you need a free online reservation (20 places).

The Lichen League presents a night of interpretation under the stars at Mactaquac Provincial Park, near Fredericton. Visitors meet at Murch Field on Thursday, November 19, 2026 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM for star gazing, stories, culture exchange and hot chocolate. Free of charge.

Important: free, but you need a free ticket to get in. The University of Ottawa Wind Ensemble plays lively dances and warm orchestral music by Rimsky-Korsakov, Bizet, Strauss and others for the start of winter. The concert is Thursday, November 19, 2026 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM in Huguette-Labelle Hall, Tabaret Hall, with free admission.

The University of Calgary Brass and Percussion Ensemble, directed by Gareth Jones, gives a concert in Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall at the Rozsa Centre. Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM. Admission is free.

Downtown Regina kicks off the holidays with tree lightings in Victoria Park (6:00 PM) and at City Hall (6:30 PM), visits with Santa and the Grinch, live local performances, a holiday farmers' market in the City Hall cafeteria, horse drawn wagon rides between hubs and free hot chocolate. Thursday, November 19, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The City of Regina calls it a free, family friendly event.