Christmas is inching nearer and nearer and the numerous festivities that come together with this time of yr are getting underway.
First up is the fifty fifth Assist Santa Toy Parade in downtown Ottawa on Saturday, Nov. 16.
The route will begin at Elgin Avenue and Laurier Avenue at 11 a.m. after which head west to Financial institution Avenue. The parade will then flip south onto Financial institution in the direction of Lansdowne Park the place it can finish.
New, unwrapped toys can be accepted alongside the parade route, in addition to financial and ‘tap’ donations.
Rundown of different Santa Claus parades throughout the area:
Barrhaven Santa Claus Parade — 3560 Strandherd Drive: Sunday, Nov. 17 at 5:30 p.m.
Kanata Santa Claus Parade – Hazeldean Mall: Saturday, Nov. 23 at 10 a.m.
Manotick Kiwanis Santa Claus Parade –Essential Avenue: Friday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.
Riverside South Neighborhood Affiliation Toy Mountain Parade – 4330 Spratt Street: Saturday, Nov. 30 at 11 a.m.
Santa’s Parade of Lights – St-Joseph Boulevard, Orléans: Saturday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m.
Carleton Place Santa Claus Parade – Carleton Place Excessive College: Saturday, Nov. 30 at 5 p.m.
Osgoode Village Parade of Lights – Essential Avenue: Friday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.
Constance and Buckham’s Bay Santa Claus Parade — 262 Len Purcell Drive: Saturday, Dec. 7 at 4:30 p.m.
Richmond Christmas Parade – Richmond Memorial Park: Saturday, Dec. 7 at 5:30 p.m.
Stittsville Parade of Lights – Stittsville Essential Avenue: Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m.
Pakenham Santa Claus Parade – 112 MacFarlane Avenue, Mississippi Mills: Saturday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m.
Almonte Christmas Parade – Mill Avenue, Mississippi Mills: Sunday, Dec. 8 at 5 p.m.
Huntley Neighborhood Affiliation Santa Claus Parade – Huntley Curling Membership entrance: Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m.
Fitzroy Harbour Christmas Parade: Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Metcalfe Santa Claus Parade – Victoria and Johannes Streets: Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m.
The Metropolis of Ottawa has additionally launched an inventory of different vacation actions, together with Christmas markets and lightweight exhibits.
Right here in case your full rundown:
One other highly regarded vacation occasion is the ‘Alight at Night’ pageant at Higher Canada Village.
In the course of the pageant, over a million lights adorn the heritage buildings, bushes, and fences. There may also be horse-drawn carriage rides.
‘Alight at Night’ is open choose nights from Nov. 29 – Jan. 4 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Study extra and ebook your tickets right here.
Go to https://ottawatourism.ca/en/event-calendar for extra vacation occasions within the Nationwide Capital Area.
