Now that Halloween is over, Christmas 2019 events start. You can find the perfect gift at one of the many Holiday Markets, watch as beautifully decorated trees are lit, listen to tunes that will bring back wonderful memories. To make sure you are in the true holiday spirit, you really need to see the Santa Claus Parade.
Christmas 2019 Events
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremonies
The sound of Christmas Carols will fill the air with joy as stunning trees are lit, and Christmas Markets are filled with delicious foods and stunning gift ideas.
- Bronte Village - November 24th from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- Downtown Oakville - November 15th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- Kerr Village - November 29th from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Santa Claus ParadeThe Santa Claus Parade is on November 16th and starts at Reynolds Street and Lakeshore Road East in Downtown Oakville, and ends at Kerr Street and Stuart Street in Kerr Village. The Parade begins 9:00 AM.
Classic Christmas Movies
After the Santa Claus parade Film.ca will be showing classic Christmas movies (Elf & Home Alone) for Free - they are asking for a donation for the Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre Food Drive, or unwrapped toys for the Kerr BIA Toys for Tots Drive.
Masterworks of Oakville: Handel's Messiah
Celebrate the start of the holiday season with Handel's MESSIAH featuring a chorus of 70 voices, who are accompanied by a full orchestra. Performances take place on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 8:00 pm and a matinee on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 3:00 pm. They perform at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 1150 Monks Passage, Oakville, ON
Soloists: Allison McAuley, soprano; Erica Iris Huang, mezzo-soprano; Christopher Fischer, tenor and Joel Allison, bass.
Miracle on 34th Street – The Play
Performance dates are: Friday, November 22nd at 7:00 PM, Saturday, November 23rd at 2 PM & 7 PM, Sunday, November 24th at 2 PM
In Miracle on 34th Street – The Play, Kris Kringle, an old man in a retirement home, gets a job working as Santa for Macy’s. Kris unleashes waves of goodwill with Macy’s customers and the commercial world of New York City by referring parents to other stores to find exactly the toy their child has asked for. Deemed dangerous and deluded by Macy‘s vocational counselor, Kris is in the court system defending who he is – the true Santa!
$30 Regular Seating
Oakville Choral- Christmas concert
Oakville Choral’s concert program for December 7th and 8th presents wonderful music by siblings Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn, and by Bach and Mozart.
The program puts focus on neglected female composers, some of whom, such as Ana Magdalena Bach and Maria Anna Mozart, are known to us only as the wife or sister of a celebrated male composer. Where no works by these talented women survive, we look for reflections of their presence in the music of the men in their lives.
In keeping with the long tradition of Oakville Choral’s December concerts, this program of celebratory music will also include a number of sing-along carols.
Tickets: Adults $25 in advance/$30 at the door
Students $15 / Children 12 and under free
St. Andrew’s Christmas House Tour
The St. Andrew’s Christmas House Tour is a long standing tradition in Oakville and is an exciting way to get you into the Christmas spirit.
The tour presents an interesting mix of architecturally unique homes. Each home is decorated for the Christmas season by talented local designers, offering visitors an opportunity to soak up the holiday vibe and be inspired to decorate their own homes for the festive season.
Grab some friends, bundle up and come be inspired!
This year, St. Andrew’s Christmas 20th Biennial House Tour will be held on December 6 & 7 2019. The tour premieres with a special Candlelight House Tour on Friday, December 6. Tickets for this event are limited.
On Saturday, December 7, St. Andrew’s Christmas House Tour begins at 9:30am and runs until 4:00pm. Ticket prices range from $50 for the Saturday Tour to $100 for Friday’s Candlelight Tour.
- Iroquois Ridge High School – November 2 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- St. Paul’s United Church – November 2 from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM
- Hopedale Presbyterian Church – November 9th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- St. Cuthbert's Anglican Church - November 9 from 11:00 to 2:00 PM
- Bronte Legion - November 16 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Sovereign House - November 16 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
- St. Jude’s Anglican Church – November 23 from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
- Knox Presbyterian Church - November 23 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
- St. John Paul II - November 23 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Community Living Oakville - November 29 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- St. John's United Church - November 30 from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
- St. Luke's Community Centre - November 30 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Attending any of the the Christmas 2019 Events in Oakville will make this holiday picture perfect.