Looking to make the most of the holiday season in Burlington and its surrounding areas? Clinton Howell has crafted the ultimate holiday bucket list to ensure you experience all the festive magic this region has to offer. Start with a visit to the twinkling lights at Spencer Smith Park, where the annual Lakeside Festival of Lights transforms the waterfront into a winter wonderland. Don’t miss the charming holiday markets in downtown Burlington and nearby Waterdown, where you can find unique gifts and seasonal treats. Enjoy a cozy hot chocolate at a local café before exploring the scenic winter trails at Mount Nemo and Royal Botanical Gardens. For those seeking family fun, head to the Burlington Holiday Parade and skate under the stars at the local outdoor rinks. And of course, no holiday season is complete without a trip to nearby Niagara Falls to see the Winter Festival of Lights in all its illuminated glory. With these activities, Clinton Howell’s holiday bucket list promises festive fun for everyone, right in your own backyard.
Fresh Market Farms Outdoor Christmas Market Date
December 5, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
521 Concession 6 E, Hamilton, ON L0R, Canada Details
Fresh greens, Outdoor planters, Garland, Wreaths, Christmas arrangements all to help you deck the halls for the holidays. Fresh Market Farms is a local family run Flower Farm located just minutes from Burlington.
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Christmas Tree of Hope and Lightning at Gore Park
December 4, 2020 6:30pm
20 Hughson Street South, Hamilton ON, L8N 2A1
Join us online December 4 as we light up the downtown with the Christmas Tree of Hope and festive lighting in Gore Park at 6:30 pm. Cozy up with a hot beverage or meal from your favourite downtown restaurant and tune in for this year’s virtual event
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Virtual Cookies for Santa
December 9, 2020 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Ready to take the royal icing skills you learned in my beginner class to the next level? Let’s go beyond the basics of cookie decorating to create multi layered designs to create dimension with piping techniques, stenciling, and basic air brushing.
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Nickelbrook Holiday Market
December 5, 2020 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
864 Drury Lane, Burlington ON, L7R 2Y4
Details – This year, our Holiday Market is outside, socially distanced, and better than ever! We have some amazing local vendors joining us for the big day, so come on out on Saturday, Dec 5th from 10am-3pm to support your community and feel that holiday cheer! This is the PERFECT opportunity to pick up some gifts and say hello to Santa (from 6 feet away, of course).
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Virtual Holiday Wreath Workshop
December11, 2020 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Join us for a fun evening of social crafting, and holiday wreath creating! You will be given supplies and a zoom step by step demonstration from the owner of Twisted Ribbon Wreaths. She will instruct the group on how to put together a beautiful custom wreath that you will be able to take home and hang on your door just in time for the holidays!
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The Handmade House – Outdoor Holiday Market
Date – December 12, 2020 10:am – 4:00 pm
460 Pearl Street, Burlington ON
Join us as we countdown to the holidays with Outdoor Markets every Saturday til’ Christmas!
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Ride the RBG Express
Now through January 3rd
Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Road W, Burlington ON L7T 4H4
All aboard! Take a ride on the RBG Express through the winter beauty of Hendrie Park. The train is available for paid rides throughout the garden. Warm up with a hot chocolate and cookie from The Greenhouse Café before or after your train ride!
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Mode Hospitality Christmas Market
November 7 – December 19, 2020. Saturdays at 10:00am – 2:00 pm
Mode Hospitality & Drummond Manor, 69 Concession 5 Rd East, Waterdown
Come spend the day with some spectacular vendors and shop our Bake Shoppe, In our Historic Home. Enjoy a great family outing at Drummond Farms to see all that our Christmas Market has to offer.
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HoHo Holiday 5k
November 25 – December 1
This 5km run/walk combines the magic of the Holidays with community engagement and fitness. Be apart of a holiday movement and join 10,000 Santa’s virtually across Canada who are spreading cheer in their local community while supporting Make-A-Wish Canada®. Each registration includes a Santa suit, finishers medal, holiday treat, timing app, and shipping. This is a fun and active way for families and friends to come together, dress up as Santa and celebrate the Holiday Season while social distancing
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Winter Wonders at RBG
Now through December 23, 2020 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Royal Botanical Gardens – 680 Plains Road W, Burlington ON, L7T 4H4
Get into the holiday spirit with this brand new RBG experience under the stars. Enjoy music, tastes and smells of the season as you stroll through a winter wonderland.
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Victorian Christmas at Bronte Creek
December 27 – 30 , 2020 10:00am – 4:00 pm
Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 1219 Burloak Drive, Oakville ON
A special holiday treat awaits you and your family! Take a step back in time to the year 1900 to visit a Victorian homestead during the Christmas season. Spruce Lane Farm at Bronte Creek Provincial Park will be trimmed and decorated in all its seasonal splendor
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