Festivales y eventos

Dalhousie's jazz students hold an open dress rehearsal as a free lunchtime recital in the Joseph Strug Concert Hall at the Dalhousie Arts Centre. Tuesday, November 24, 2026, from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM. Free and open to everyone, no reservations required, says Dalhousie.

Free outdoor holiday concert: the CPKC Holiday Train, lit up with thousands of lights, stops in Woodstock (199 Winniett Street) and one of its cars opens into a stage. Magic! and MARIS perform on this part of the tour. Bring a donation for the local food bank if you can (non perishable food or money); everything collected stays in the community. Arrive early: the show lasts about 30 minutes and the train moves on right after. Saturday, November 21, 2026, 6:50 PM to 7:10 PM.

Students of the UBC School of Music perform brand new works written by UBC composition students. A one hour free lunchtime concert. Monday November 16, 2026, from 12 PM to 1 PM. Free admission.

Important: free, but you need to register for free first. A storytelling session for ages 16 and up, Belliard raconte : Exilés, at Bibliothèque Adélard-Berger on Sunday, November 22, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Free for Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu library members ($10 for non members); registration required with the city library.

String students of Dalhousie's Fountain School of Performing Arts play a free lunchtime recital in the Joseph Strug Concert Hall at the Dalhousie Arts Centre. Friday, November 20, 2026, from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM. Free and open to everyone, no reservations required, says Dalhousie.

An informal string concert where violinist Elizaveta Miller plays with students from McGill University's Schulich School of Music. Free admission, like every event of the Off-Bach program of the Festival Bach Montréal. For all ages. Wednesday, December 2, 2026, at 6:00 PM at 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent.

Free outdoor holiday concert: the CPKC Holiday Train, lit up with thousands of lights, stops in Ayr (Inglis Street and Willison Street) and one of its cars opens into a stage. Magic! and MARIS perform on this part of the tour. Bring a donation for the local food bank if you can (non perishable food or money); everything collected stays in the community. Arrive early: the show lasts about 30 minutes and the train moves on right after. Saturday, November 21, 2026, 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM.

Voice students of Dalhousie's Fountain School of Performing Arts sing a free lunchtime recital in the Joseph Strug Concert Hall at the Dalhousie Arts Centre. Wednesday, November 18, 2026, from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM. Free and open to everyone, no reservations required, says Dalhousie.

Important: free, but you need to register for free first. A literary café with Quebec author Véronique Marcotte, for ages 16 and up, at Domaine Trinity on Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free for Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu library members ($10 for non members); registration required with the city library.

Oshawa's free kickoff to the holiday season. The Bright and Merry Market runs from City Hall to Memorial Park on Friday, November 20, 2026 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with the tree lighting at 8:30 PM at the North Parkette just north of City Hall. The City says it hosts open, free public events; the Canadian Automotive Museum is open by donation that evening.

The marimba and cello duo Stick and Bow, Krystina Marcoux and Juan Sebastian Delgado, pairs Bach with music by the Beatles, Radiohead and Sting. Free admission, like every event of the Off-Bach program of the Festival Bach Montréal. For all ages. Wednesday, December 2, 2026, at 4:00 PM at 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent.

Free outdoor holiday concert: the CPKC Holiday Train, lit up with thousands of lights, stops in Cambridge (Malcolm Street Train Station, 20 Malcolm Street, Galt) and one of its cars opens into a stage. Magic! and MARIS perform on this part of the tour. Pre-show entertainment with Turk & The Hobbit starts at 3:00 PM, and donations go to the Cambridge Food Bank. Bring a donation for the local food bank if you can (non perishable food or money); everything collected stays in the community. Arrive early: the show lasts about 30 minutes and the train moves on right after. Saturday, November 21, 2026, 4:15 PM to 4:45 PM.