Festivales y eventos

Imagine a space station designed for life with a crew and build your own module, with all materials supplied and a guide on site to help. A free drop in family activity on Saturday November 21, 2026, from 10 AM to 3 PM. Free.

Yorkville's official holiday lighting ceremony in the Village of Yorkville Park, with a live concert by Canadian jazz singer Molly Johnson and the Rosedale Day School Choir. The neighbourhood's holiday lights are switched on during the evening. Free to attend, and it supports The Common Table. Saturday, November 21, 2026, 5 to 7 p.m.

Ottawa's big Santa Claus parade rolls down Queen Elizabeth Driveway on Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 11 am. It starts at Somerset Street West, heads south along the canal and ends at Lansdowne Park, with floats, bands and Santa himself. Watching from the route is free for everyone; the organisers invite people to give to the Help Santa campaign for Toy Mountain, but it is not required.

Important: free, but you need a free ticket to get in (link on the library page). In Concert: Young Professional Musicians Collective: a free concert at Calgary Public Library, Central Library. When: Sunday, Nov 22, 2026, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Solo, duo and quartet pieces from the 17th century to today in Central Library's Welcome Gallery. Full details on the library's page.

Family Movie: Toy Story 5: a free program at Surrey Libraries, Guildford Branch (15105 105 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3R 7G8). When: Sunday, Nov 22, 2026, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. A free family movie screening at the library. For: children. Drop in, no registration needed. Full details on the library's page.

K-Pop fans meet up to make merch, play games, dance and discover library resources. Longtime stans and new fans welcome. Free. At Maple Library.

Piedmont Park's free lantern parade: make a lantern, march with a brass band to the Meadow and see the Great Tree, Menorah and Kinara lit up.

The Ontario Racquet Club's 3rd annual Christmas Market in Mississauga: about 45 local vendors with handmade gifts and festive finds. Free admission and open to the whole community; you don't need to be a club member. Vendor goods cost extra.

Important: free, but you need a free ticket to get in. Pursue Peace: Contemporary Chamber Music, An Album Release Concert: a free event at Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, York University (83 York Blvd, North York), listed by City of Toronto. When: Sunday, Nov 22, 2026, from 3:00 PM. Join us in the opening of the fifth season of Sound and Sense: Jewish Music. Full details on the organiser's page.

Family Concert Series: a free program at Columbus Metropolitan Library, Hilliard (Columbus, Ohio). When: Sunday, Nov 22, 2026, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Come to Hilliard for a fun-filled and family-friendly afternoon of music. For: Adults, Families. Drop in, no registration needed. Full details on the library's page.

Important: free, but you need to register online for free first. Stories and Movement with Metropolitan Ballet Theatre: a free program at Montgomery County Public Libraries, Germantown Library (19840 Century Boulevard, Germantown, Maryland, 20874). When: Sunday, Nov 22, 2026, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. *REGISTRATION REQUIRED!* Please register one time for each child. For: Elementary School, Preschool, Toddler. Full details on the library's page.

Alexandria Oddball Cinema: a free program at Alexandria Library, Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library (5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22304). When: Sunday, Nov 22, 2026, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. After years of working in obscurity, a struggling singer/songwriter has only produced one moderately popular song. For: Adults, Seniors. Drop in, no registration needed. Full details on the library's page.