Holiday in the Hills

Durham Region's newest holiday tradition is located in Orono. Our festival brings Christmas to life and creates true holiday magic for all ages. This is an event you won't want to miss, and we do Sell Out!

• Santa's Cabin
• Festive Christmas Lights
• Gingerbread Decorating
• Tree Lighting Ceremony
• Festive Bites
• Santa Dance
• Bonfires
• Polar Bear Pub
• Elf School & Toy Shop
• Visit the Grinch in Whoville
• Stories with Rudolph
• Santa's Mail Room
• And much much more, click the link below for more info!

Opening and Closing Hours
 

Thursday

4:00pm - 8:00pm

Friday

4:00pm - 9:00pm

Saturday

3:00pm - 9:00pm

Sunday

3:00pm - 8:00pm

2 Princess Street,
ORONO ON

(For more info go to: www.holidayinthehills.ca )

December 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23

(5pm - 8pm)

Festive Nights on the farm!

Join us this Festive Season to take part in a magical evening of lights and live music surrounded by lit bonfires and marshmallow roasting in our enchanted forest!

• Magically Lit Christmas Forest
• Holiday Displays and Plenty of Photo Opportunities
• Live Music Featuring Local Musicians
• Bonfires and Marshmallow Roasting
• Elsa, the Grinch and Holiday Characters
• Story Time Wagon Ride
• Visit with the REAL Santa!
• Craft Market with Local Artisans
• Christmas Treat for every child
• Farm Market with holiday goodies and fresh cut trees
• And much much more, click the link below for more info!

122 Ashworth Road,
MOUNT ALBERT ON

(For more info go to: brooksfarms.com )

Applewood Farm: Holiday sip and sing

We are very fortunate to be located on a beautiful farm with wide open vista views for miles.  We are working hard and constantly adding to the beauty of our farm.  From time to time, we offer our outdoor space for private events, with very limited availability.

Photography, private parties, small receptions.

2055 Saintfield Road 

SEAGRAVE ON

(For more info go to: applewoodfarmwinery.com )

Christmas Light Show - A Journey into Enchantment

Experience the magic of the holiday season with over 2 million lights illuminating a 2-kilometer route featuring your favorite holiday characters, a dazzling drive-thru tunnel, a transition from 2D to 3D displays, musical lights, and much more!

 

Dates: December 13, 2024 to Jan 1,2025

Opening hours:

• Thursdays & Sundays: 5:30 pm. , 6:00 pm. , 6:30 pm. , 7:00 p.m. , 7:30 p.m. , 8:00 p.m. , 8:30 p.m. , and 9:00 p.m.
• Fridays & Saturdays: 5:30 pm. , 6:00 pm. , 6:30 pm. , 7:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m. , 8:00 p.m. , 8:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 10:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

AJAX CASINO

537 Durham Regional Hwy 2
AJAX ON

(For more info go to: journeyintoenchantment.ca )

ELVIS - A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL WITH PETE PAQUETTE

Regent Theatre Ontario Tech

50 King St E
OSHAWA ON

(For more info go to: regenttheatre.ca )

LIGHTHOUSE - ROCKIN' THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH OP STRINGS

‘TIS THE SEASON WITH LIGHTHOUSE - ROCKIN' THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH LIGHTHOUSE & OP STRINGS. 

Featuring some of your favorite Christmas standards

All of your favourite Lighthouse major hits - One Fine Morning - Sunny Days - Pretty Lady - Hats Off To The Stranger - 1849 - Take It Slow - You Girl and Christmas standards ‘rockified’ by none other than, Paul Hoffert, Lighthouse co-founder. Chances are, as you're reading the titles of these classics, you’re singing them in your head and smiling. Each remains heard daily on Apple Music, Spotify, radio, television, and home sound systems after 54 years plus of continuous play. For a generation of Canadians and worldwide fans, Lighthouse was the soundtrack of their lives.

Ontario Philharmonic’s Strings are proud to share the stage with the iconic Canadian sensation - Lighthouse, for this benefit concert, certain to take you back to some of the best times of your life.
 

Regent Theatre Ontario Tech

50 King St E
OSHAWA ON

(For more info go to: regenttheatre.ca )

CBC Jingle Jam

Join CBC stars including Adrienne Arsenault (The National); Mark Critch and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (Son of a Critch); Allan Hawco and Josephine Jobert (Saint-Pierre); Supinder Wraich and Samer Salem (Allegiance); Chandan Fashion’s Singh family (Bollywed) and Sharron Matthews (Frankie Drake Mysteries) to serenade the season and Make the Season Kind in support of food banks across the GTA.

Celebrate our community and the best of CBC with live music and singalongs featuring Good Enough Live Karaoke, pop-up stations and special giveaways and surprises. Daily Bread Food Bank will be onsite collecting food and monetary donations.

28 Bathurst Street
TORONTO ON

(For more info go to: stacktmarket.com/event )

Gingerbread House Decorating

Before you continue, please note that this event requires the purchase of tickets in advance through the provided link labeled "Tickets" above. Tickets will not be obtainable at the registration desk upon arrival.
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Have you ever wanted to learn to build and decorate a Gingerbread House? Now’s the perfect time, join Kelsey from Kelso's Bake Shop and learn how to decorate a Gingerbread House along with little gingerbread men, a door and candy cane.

You will learn how to construct your Gingerbread house, flood a cookie, the wet on wet technique and so much more.
At the end of this class you will walk away with a beautifully decorated Gingerbread House!

This is a beginner Cookie Decorating Class.
Everything you need will be provided for the class. Gingerbread house can come flooded white.

Cookies are gingerbread with vanilla royal icing. All products contain wheat, gluten, egg and dairy. All products are baked in a kitchen where nut and nut products are used.
Kelso's Bakeshop kitchen is DineSafe and food handler certified.

 

PARKWOOD ESTATE

270 Simcoe Street N
OSHAWA ON

(For more info go to: facebook.com )

Winter Wonderland

Join the City of Pickering and Nautical Village businesses for an event in Millennium Square this Winter. Enjoy an opening day live ice carving, select holiday vendors, buskers, s’mores stations, miniature train rides through Nautical Village, and the Public Art installation “Same Material / Different Time” by Studio Jordan Shaw.

 

Market Vendors

Chic Florista
Forget Me Not Craftz
Ishkode
JW Art
Khloe's Gifts
Rouge River Crafts and Candles
Swirlz & Twirlz Designs
Whimsy Wonder World
Papa Ray's Donuts
Sugar & Crumbs (Dec 7 only)
Black Horned Unicorn Jewelry (Dec 7 only)
Jewelry by Elle (Dec 7 only)
Sally's Baubles (Dec 7 only)
Athena's Diaper Cakes & Hair Pretties (Dec 14 only)
Curry People Candle Co. (Dec 14 only)
Evoke Creations (Dec 14 only)
Nostalgia 91 (Dec 14 only)
The Lighthouse Baking Co. (Dec 14 only)

 

City of Pickering One The Esplanade
 

PICKERING ON

(For more info go to: www.pickering.ca )

Winter Wonderland 2024 - A Princess Holiday Celebration

Step into a world of enchantment at our Winter Holiday Princess Celebration!
 
Join us on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, in Oshawa, for a magical day of winter wonders! Meet your favourite characters, enjoy a captivating Frozen Musical Performance, decorate cookies, and much MORE!
 
Date: December 14th, 2024
Sessions: 10:30 am & 2:30 pm
 Location: Woodview Park Community Centre, Oshawa
 
 Event Highlights:
 Meet 5+ beloved characters (Elsa, Anna, Tiana, Tinkerbell, Jasmine, and Belle!)
 Frozen Musical Performance
Dancing and cookie decorating
 Magical surprises and unforgettable memories
 
Due to capacity restrictions, tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets are limited, so don’t miss out on this magical experience!

Woodview Park Community Centre

151 Cadillac Ave N
OSHAWA ON

(For more info go to: allevents.in )

The Brooklin Christmas Cottage

A family friendly event where the kids will get to build a christmas decoration, play games, enjoy some cookies and hot chocolate and of course get the chance to chat with Santa himself!  Non-perishable food items are being collected for donation and a part of the proceeds will be going to Feed the Need Durham

Saturday, December 14, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Saturday, December 14, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Saturday, December 14, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Sunday, December 15, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Sunday, December 15, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Sunday, December 15, 2024 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
 

Old Brooklin Community Centre

45 Cassels Road
BROOKLIN ON

(For more info go to: calendar.durham.ca )

Christmas Across the Nations

Welcome to Christmas Across the Nations! Join us for a festive celebration of Christmas traditions from around the world. The event will take place on Sun Dec 15, 2024 at 4:30 PM at the Audley Recreation Centre. Get ready for a fun-filled evening of music, dance, food, and cultural performances. Come together with friends and family to experience the joy of the Christmas season in a multicultural setting. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to celebrate with us!

1955 Audley Road
AJAX ON

(For more info go to: www.eventbrite.ca )

Candlelight Tours at Lynde House Museum

Visit Durham Region's oldest home for a Victorian Christmas! Bring your family to sing along with The Baker Street Carollers, enjoy holiday sweets, meet Victorian Father Christmas and discover the historical origins of your favourite Christmas traditions. Need to complete your holiday shopping? Warren General Store will be open for shopping and refreshments. Pre-registration is required. Register online or by phone. $10.00 admission.

Lynde House Museum and Warren General

900 Brock Street South
WHITBY ON

(For more info go to: www.durhamregion.com )

Christmas Paint Night

Empowerverse Media is Happy to be hosting its first ever Paint Night at Chucks Roadhouse in Pickering, featuring a friendly little snowman

780 Kingston Road
PICKERING ON

(For more info go to: www.durhamregion.com )

HARK! A Christmas Concert in Support of the Bowmanville Hospital Foundation

Our Annual Christmas Concert in Support of the Bowmanville Hospital Foundation. There will be a 50/50 draw and a raffle for gift baskets. All proceeds from the draws and net proceeds from ticket sales goes to the Foundation. Join us for a wonderful evening of Christmas music - both traditional and something a little different - as well as a very special appearance by the Grinch! And all for a great cause!

49 Liberty Street North
BOWMANVILLE ON

(For more info go to: www.durhamregion.com )

Pickering Ajax 2024 Holiday Food Drive

Non perishable food ingredients and personal hygiene items are being collected by the St. Paul’s on-the-Hill Community Food Bank to support its mission “to provide a nutritional supply of food, in a welcoming and supportive environment to residents of the City of Pickering and Town of Ajax”.

Most needed items include peanut butter, tuna, pancake mix and syrup, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, canned fruits and vegetables and halal food items.

Cash donations (E Transfer Foodbank@Stpaulsonthehill.com)are always appreciated and are used to purchase milk and eggs, produce and non perishable food items to restock the “Grocery Style” shelves of our food bank where clients choose their meal ingredients

Non perishable food items can also be left for pick-up by St. Paul’s on-the-Hill volunteers at DaCostas No Frills, Dereks Independent Grocer, Food Basics, Freshco, Loblaws and Metro in Pickering and at either Sobeys location in Ajax.

Large donations can be dropped off at our food bank (1535 Pickering Parkway) Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Friday’s from 9:00 to 11:30.
 

Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex

1867 Valley Farm Road
PICKERING ON

(For more info go to: www.durhamregion.com )

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FIRST DAY OF WINTER

When is the first day of winter? In 2024, the winter solstice date is Saturday, December 21, 2024

CHRISTMAS

Hanukkah

Evening of Wed, Dec 25, 2024 – Thu, Jan 2, 2025

BOXING DAY

Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually on the sixth day.

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