'Tis the season - 2023 holiday guide

Enjoy our handy guide to exploring the holiday season in St. Thomas for 2023! Find everything from Christmas markets to local bazaars, parades, parties, music, theatre and so much more! ​

LET'S CELEBRATE! 🎄

• CHRISTMAS AT CANADALE - @ Canadale Nurseries | Weekends in November
• PARADE OF POINSETTIAS - @ Family Flowers | Nov. 16-18
• ​​LIGHT UP TALBOT - @ Downtown St. Thomas | Nov. 17
• ​​TREE LIGHTING CELEBRATION - @ City Hall | Nov. 17
• SANTA CLAUS PARADE - @ Downtown St. Thomas | Nov. 18
• ​​SANTA TREATS TRAIN RIDE - @ Port Stanley Terminal Rail | Nov. 18-19, 25-26; Dec. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17​​​
• UGLY SWEATER CHRISTMAS MOVIE TRIVIA - @ From the Vines | Nov. 25
• HORTON CHRISTMAS AFTER DARK - @ Horton Market | Nov. 25
• DOWNTOWN SANTA - @ Downtown St. Thomas | Dec. 2
• FESTIVALS OF LESSONS & CAROLS - @ First United | Dec. 3
• BAD SANTA BASH - @ Railway City Brewing | Dec. 9
• TIS THE SEASON CHRISTMAS BRUNCH - @ From The Vines | Dec. 16-17
• ​STMA CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR - @ St. Anne's Centre | Dec. 30
• PRE-NEW YEARS CELEBRATION - @ From the Vines | Dec. 30
• NOON YEARS EVE PARTY - @ St. Thomas Public Library | Dec. 30
  
• STMA CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR - @ St. Anne's Centre | Dec. 30
  
• NYE PARTY - @ The Back Alley | Dec. 31
• NYE BASH - @ The Whiskey Rocks | Dec. 31
• 1881 NEW YEAR'S GALA - @ 1881 Steakhouse | Dec. 31
  
• NEW YEAR'S AT THE DECK​ - @ The Upper Deck | Dec. 31
  

MUSIC & THEATRE 🎶

• LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD PANTOMIME - @ Central United Church | Dec. 1-3
• ​​CHRISTMAS PLAY: A SEUSSIFIED CHRISTMAS CAROL - @ Princess Ave Playhouse | Dec. 7-16
• DRAG STARS OF TOMORROW CHRISTMAS BRUNCH - @ The Back Alley | Dec. 3
• CHRISTMAS CAROL SING - @ Old St. Thomas Church | Dec. 3 *tentative

• A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A THEATRICAL READING - @ Streamliners Espresso Bar | Dec. 7
• HOLIDAY IMPROV NIGHT - @ Port Stanley Festival Theatre | Dec. 9
• HANDEL'S MESSIAH - @ Knox Presbyterian | Dec. 16
• AFTERNOON OF CHRISTMAS CAROLS - @ Streamliners Espresso Bar | Dec. 17
• JOHN MILLES LIVE - @ Railway City Brewing | Dec. 22
• BOBNOXIOUS HO HO HO TOUR​ - @ The Back Alley | Dec. 22

LIGHTS 🌟

• ​​TREE LIGHTING CELEBRATION - @ City Hall | Nov. 17
• SANTA CLAUS PARADE - @ Downtown St. Thomas | Nov. 18
• ECRM HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE - @ Elgin County Railway Museum | Starts Nov. 25 every weekend until Christmas 
  
• CHRISTMAS SPIRIT WALK - @ Springwater Conservation Area | Dec. 2
• ILLUMINATE - @ Faith St. Thomas | Dec. 3
• ROBERTSON'S CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND - @ 64 Greenway Blvd - Dec. 1-Dec. 31

GET CREATIVE ​☃️

• ​​CRAFT: CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS - @ The Craft Hive | Nov. 16
• ​​WORKSHOP: WREATH MAKING - @ Romantic Designs Artist Studio | Nov. 17
• WORKSHOP: MEAN ONE CHRISTMAS WREATH - @ From the Vines | Nov. 19
• ​​WORKSHOP: CHRISTMAS SIGN - @ The Atrium | Nov. 24
• THE RED SHOW - @ The Windjammer | Nov. 24
• CRAFT: FESTIVE CARD MAKING - @ St. Thomas Public Library | Dec. 16
• WORKSHOP: BLUE ICICLES - @ Romantic Designs Artist Studio | Dec. 16
  

SHOPPING ​🎁

• CHRISTMAS BAZAAR - @ St. Thomas Anglican Church | Nov. 4
• KINGS ACADEMY CHRISTMAS MARKET - @ Fellowship Church | Nov. 4
• BERRY HILL CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE - @ Berry Hill | Nov. 4-5
• MYRTLE & GIVEN HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE - @ Myrtle & Given Shops | Nov. 10-12
• PURELY WICKED HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE - @ Purely Wicked Shop | Nov. 10-12
• CASO MARKET - @ CASO Station | Nov. 12
• WILDFLOWER'S FARM CHRISTMAS MARKET - @ Wildflowers Farm | Nov. 12​
• MINIATURE ART SHOW & SALE - @ St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre | Nov. 14 - Dec. 23
• HANDMADE CHRISTMAS SHOW - @ Masonic Centre of Elgin | Nov. 12
• HORTON CHRISTMAS MARKET - @ Horton Farmers Market | Nov. 19
• KNOX TARTAN BAZAAR - @ Knox Church | Nov. 18
• OLD IMPERIAL CHRISTMAS MARKET - @ Old Imperial Market | Saturdays to Christmas starting Nov. 18
• WINTER AT HORTON - @ Horton Farmers' Market | Saturdays starting Nov. 25
• ​CHRISTKINDL MARKET - @ Saxonia Hall | Nov. 26
• HOLI-YAY MARKET - @ Port Stanley Arena | Dec. 2
• 'TIS THE SEASON ST. THOMAS - @ Joe Thornton Community Centre | Dec. 3
• ST. THOMAS MERRY MAGIC CHRISTMAS MARKET - @ The Nook | Dec. 8
• LITTLE ELF MARKET - @ Masonic Centre of Elgin | Dec. 9
• ​CASO HOLIDAY MARKET - @ CASO Station | Dec. 10
• CROOKED KITCHEN YARN TRUNK SHOW - @ Little Red Mitten | Dec. 16

🏷️​ *BONUS! CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE HOLIDAY WISHLIST AND SHOP LOCAL FROM HOME!
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MEGAN PICKERSGILL
​From Elgin County fields to global cultures, Megan's journey led her to St. Thomas as Tourism Manager with the EDC. Here she fuels her passion for history, art, and community development—when not digging in her garden. Reach her at [email protected].