Come on down to The Hillhurst Sunnyside Farmers' Market in Calgary!
Located at 1320 5 Ave NW every Saturday from 11am-3pm

Proudly showcasing local artists, growers, bakers and more in the Central Northwest of Calgary.
Some vendors are staples and reliably present each week, and some are pop ins so you're always in for a nice treat! The market is always growing and adding.
Furthermore this is Calgary's longest running market of it's kind.

Maybe you'll get lucky and catch some live entertainment!

Come on down to The Hillhurst Sunnyside Farmers' Market in Calgary!
Located at 1320 5 Ave NW every Saturday from 11am-3pm

Proudly showcasing local artists, growers, bakers and more in the Central Northwest of Calgary.
Some vendors are staples and reliably present each week, and some are pop ins so you're always in for a nice treat! The market is always growing and adding.
Furthermore this is Calgary's longest running market of it's kind.

Maybe you'll get lucky and catch some live entertainment!

Come on down to The Hillhurst Sunnyside Farmers' Market in Calgary!
Located at 1320 5 Ave NW every Saturday from 11am-3pm

Proudly showcasing local artists, growers, bakers and more in the Central Northwest of Calgary.
Some vendors are staples and reliably present each week, and some are pop ins so you're always in for a nice treat! The market is always growing and adding.
Furthermore this is Calgary's longest running market of it's kind.

Maybe you'll get lucky and catch some live entertainment!

Come on down to The Hillhurst Sunnyside Farmers' Market in Calgary!
Located at 1320 5 Ave NW every Saturday from 11am-3pm

Proudly showcasing local artists, growers, bakers and more in the Central Northwest of Calgary.
Some vendors are staples and reliably present each week, and some are pop ins so you're always in for a nice treat! The market is always growing and adding.
Furthermore this is Calgary's longest running market of it's kind.

Maybe you'll get lucky and catch some live entertainment!

The popular LEGO exhibition returns to the Sidney Museum in Sidney BC for the seventeenth year in a row.

Brilliance - Built Brick by Brick has more LEGO sets on display than in any previous year! New sets along with the old will be featured from Star Wars to Harry Potter and there will be floral sets and architectural sets as well as castles and animals, trains and planes, cars and trucks and little people too!

The Sidney Museum is open 7 days a week from 10 AM to 4 PM and the exhibition runs until the end of March.

Admission is by donation and no pre-booking is required to view the exhibition.

There are hundreds of LEGO kits to see and lots of family-friendly activities including a "Guess the Number of Bricks" challenge and a scavenger hunt through the displays. There will also be prize draws to enter and a chance to win LEGO sets to take home.

You won't want to miss this exhibition!

FREE ICE SKATING at North Vancouver's Shipyards

The Skate Plaza is open daily from 1 PM to 8 PM until the end of February (weather dependent). There are public washrooms and a warming hut. The Warming Hut is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 PM to 8 PM. It offers mulled wine, hot apple cider and non-alcoholic apple cider in a cozy cabin along with outdoor seating and fire pits.

The Shipyards is an area in the Lower Lonsdale district of North Vancouver that features a public plaza, a 700-foot pier, and free ice skating at the Shipyard Commons outdoor skate plaza. The Shipyard Commons outdoor skate plaza at 12,000 square feet is the region's largest outdoor skating rink and has a skater capacity of 300. It is set against the backdrop of the North Shore Mountains and the city of Vancouver.

The Skate Plaza provides free helmets and skate aids and for those who have their own skates it is free.

Skate Rentals:
* For those who do not have their own skates there are limited quantities of skate rentals at a cost of
$7 for adults and $5 for children.
* Debit and credit card payments are accepted.

The area surrounding The Shipyards Commons has many shops and restaurants.

Get your heart rate up for an invigorating start to 2023, join a Polar Bear Swim or Splash being held at various beaches within the vicinity of Victoria, British Columbia!

Every year hundreds of people don their swimsuits or dress up in costumes to participate in an icy Pacific Ocean plunge on January 1! Warm clothes and hot chocolate afterwards are a must.

These are free events, the only other thing you need to bring is your courage!

Featured here is the Otter Point Volunteer Fire Department's annual Polar Bear Swim at Whiffn Spit.

When: Saturday, January 1st, 11:30 a.m. registration. Canon start 12 p.m. swim
Where: Whiffin Spit, Sooke, British Columbia

If you are located in Sidney, British Columbia, the Peninsula Celebrations Society is hosting a Polar Bear Swim at Glass Beach, located at the end of Beacon Avenue.

When: January 1st, 2023, 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Beacon Avenue at Glass Beach in Sidney, British Columbia

In Victoria, British Columbia, the Cold Water Addicts Swim Club is encouraging participants to wear appropriate New Year attire (hats, dresses, umbrella hats and to bring party blowers) to its Polar Bear Swim at Willows Beach. This sounds like a lot of fun!

When: January 1st, 2023, 11 a.m. arrival, 12 p.m. swim
Where: Willows Beach, Victoria, British Columbia

Take an enchanting evening stroll through the twinkling lights in the forest at Mountsberg Conservation Area for Winterlit. Located in Campbellville, ON, only 45 mins to an hour's drive West of Toronto.

'Winterlit is all about reconnecting with yourself, family, and friends in the beauty of nature.'

Purchase tickets in advance * 2-hour time slots from 5:30-8:30 pm * Thursday through Sunday

Add-ons:
Cookie Baking @ the Discovery Centre * $12.00 for 6 cookies
Guided Owl Prowls - Jan 6 & 7, Jan 13 & 14, Feb 3 & 4 at 6, 7:30 & 9:00 pm $6.50 per person *No Dogs

How far is the trail? approximately 2km of illuminated trails
Are dogs allowed? Yes, on a leash
Parking is included

Ring in 2023 at the First Night celebrations for New Year's Eve at Victoria Park, London, Ontario from 7 pm to midnight.

Enjoy outdoor skating and free hot chocolate in the park beginning at 7 pm.

The highlight will be not one, but two fireworks displays, the first at 9pm and the second at midnight!

Festivities will also feature live music performances by local artists, including the Forest City London Music Awards All-Star Band, Nameless Friends, Lindsey and the Lonelies, Full Throttle, The Thinking Caps, and Ill at Will.

On New Year's Eve, London Transit will offer free transit after 8 pm, and downtown parking will be free after 6 pm and all day on January 1st.

Join the celebrations on New Year's Eve in London, Ontario!

Join in the fun family events this New Year's Eve at Shipyards Park, Whitehorse, Yukon from 7 pm to 9 pm.
Tons of fun activities including skating and sledding!
Enjoy some delicious hot chocolate or apple cider while you warm up by the bonfire.
The Frank Slim building will also be open and BGC Yukon will have fun games for the kids
The highlight will be Fireworks at 8 pm!
See you on New Year's Eve in Whitehorse!

Bundle up and come out to Winnipeg's #1 Tourist attraction, The Forks, to celebrate the New Year.
Ready to welcome you with an incredible evening of fun family events.
Family Glow Dance Party, Pop-up Music, Glowing Hula-Hoopers, DJ's, Fire Dancers, and at 8 pm join us at the CN Stage for an incredible Fireworks show and Family Countdown.

Come celebrate the New Year in beautiful Canmore, Alberta!
A free, fun filled evening for the whole family starts at 5pm at the Canmore Recreation Centre with free public Skating,a DJ Dance Party, live musical performances, crafts and of course Fireworks!
There will also be lots of food vendors with lots of delicious choices to help keep you warm.
At 8pm there will be Fireworks on the Football field and at midnight more Fireworks at Millenium Park so bundle up and come to Canmore to ring in 2023!

All are welcome to join as Ontario celebrates Lights On Stratford. Allow this charming Canadian town to "rekindle the fire in your spirit" every night between December 16th and January 27th between 5:00 P.M. and 10:00 P.M.

Wander the cheerful and magical streets of Stratford as you immerse yourself in the interactive light displays which are scattered throughout Stratford's historic downtown and along the rivers edge.

Download the interactive map available on the Lights On Stratford website. You won't want to miss one single light as Ontario celebrates the holiday season during Lights on Stratford.

Come early and stay late. Eat, drink, and shop 'til you drop in Stratford, Ontario. One of the most beautiful towns in Canada.

ENTRY IS FREE and all are welcome!

Come out to the last Christmas Jingle & Mingle Market of 2022! Join for a sip & shop while we jingle and mingle at Shawn and Ed Brewing in Dundas, Ontario.

Featuring...
-20+ local vendors
-live music
-sip, eat, shop
-swag bags for the first 25 shoppers

-free admission, everyone welcome, accessible venue

Get a taste of Christmas cheer at the Roundhouse on December 18!

On December 18, join the Toronto Railway Museum at the Roundhouse Farmers’ Market to enjoy a set of Christmas performances that will brighten the hearts of young and old! Capture the moment with a Christmas picture with Santa, sip a festive drink, and visit the Toronto Railway Museum booth.

Go further and stop by the Museum in Stall 17 of the Roundhouse, explore exhibits, create your own souvenir through our craft train activity, and climb aboard an 1896 wooden parlour car!

The new farmers’ market at the Roundhouse has all the best elements of an ageless market including seasonal farm goods and produce as well as a lot of creative ways to use them. Locally produced storage veg, meat, honey, pickles, Niagara sourdough breads and baking, pastured eggs and chicken, maple syrup, even ethically sourced fish shipped by rail from Nova Scotia and a different ethical crafter each week. Ontario’s food shed is rich and diverse so our market is too! There’s no two markets alike, just always lots of good food and variety in a gorgeous heritage building with good coffee and music and so much to see.

Join us December 17th as we transform the Queen Street West Woolfitt Event Space (the previous home to Curry's Art Supplies at 1153 Queen St W) into a massive Holiday Market shopping extravaganza!

Find 100+ local artists and vendors selling awesome, one of kind goods including art, photography, wood work, jewellery, apparel, accessories, candles, fashion, sweet treats, bath and beauty, books - plus come enjoy delicious food, fresh coffee, mulled wine, an Indonesian lunch and a ton of sweet holiday treats.
We promise there is something for everyone on your Holiday shopping list.

Get your free tickets now at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/toronto-art-crawl-holiday-market-tickets-469872319757

Citizen Scientists, Birders, Nature Lovers, Outdoor Enthusiasts Wanted!

Registration is now open for the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC)! From December 14th to January 5th, you can be part of Canada's longest running community science project to help scientists understand long-term health and status of bird populations. Novices and serious birders alike are invited to join a team of volunteers in their local area who will spend one day recording all the birds they observe in a 24 km diameter survey circle in their local area.

Find an event near you and sign up here:
https://www.birdscanada.org/bird-science/christmas-bird-count

Check out the Share Joy Immersive Holiday Experience, by Gay Lea.
Innovative and interactive - fun for everyone!

On until December 22nd
Mon – Sat 10 am-9 pm * Sun 11 am-7 pm

Square One Shopping Centre – Level 2 (next to Genesis)
Mississauga, ON

FREE - No tickets required

Check out the Share Joy Immersive Holiday Experience, by Gay Lea.
Innovative and interactive - fun for everyone!

On until December 22nd
Mon – Sat 10 am-9 pm * Sun 11 am-7 pm

Square One Shopping Centre – Level 2 (next to Genesis)
Mississauga, ON

FREE - No tickets required

Check out the Share Joy Immersive Holiday Experience, by Gay Lea.
Innovative and interactive - fun for everyone!

On until December 22nd
Mon – Sat 10 am-9 pm * Sun 11 am-7 pm

Square One Shopping Centre – Level 2 (next to Genesis)
Mississauga, ON

FREE - No tickets required