Festival of Lights & Christmas Break Camps

Festival of Lights

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Festival of Lights
month of December 2011
The Farmer's Market provides a comfortable, indoor environment for consumers and farmers to buy and sell farm fresh fruits, vegetables, plants and other agricultural products. Local musicians and other entertainers on site providing a festive atmosphere.Vendors operate their own booths and consumers get a chance to meet and ask questions direct of growers.
Festival of Lights website info
stay at resorts, inns, hotels Sudbury, ON

Christmas Lights Across Canada’s Capital Region
December 1, 2011 - January 7, 2012
Parliament Hill, 20 NCC sites and over 60 other sites along Confederation Boulevard will sparkle with more than 300,000 dazzling lights during the Holiday Season.  On opening night, join us on Parliament Hill at 6pm for the illumination ceremony.
Christmas Lights Across Canada website info
stay at , resorts, inns, hotels Ottawa, ON    Ottawa hotels on-line

Festival of Northern Lights Catch The Magic
Owen Sound
November 18, 2011 to January 3, 2012
Owen Sound has a History of Local resident Sally Sargent was quoted in a past Sun Times article as saying it was fairly easy to determine who worked for Noma Lites during the 1950s and early '60s in Owen Sound. “You'd be able to drive down the street and see all of the homes all lit up with lights and you would know they worked at Noma. . . . You'd almost have to wear sunglasses when you went by some of the houses.”
Festival of Northern Lights web Site
stay at resorts, inns, hotels  Owen Sound, ON

Barrie Festival of Trees Continues to Spring 2012
Barrie lights up along Kempenfelt Bay's Lakeshore Drive on Lake Simcoe through until the spring of 2012. See the Barrie Festival of Trees and Lights Photo gallery where some of the 50,000 lights which form the Festival of Trees Display at Centennial Park will be five animated displays. A Barrie shopping trip for Christmas New Year  holiday gifts could involve an overnight stay in featured Barrie hotels, resorts and romantic inns.

Upper Canada Village's Alight at Night Festival
Morrisburg, ON
December 2, 2011-January 7, 2012
Stroll around historic Upper Canada Village, adorned with a quarter million lights. Horse-drawn wagons, carriage rides for two, Toy Train rides for kids of all ages, skating, dining, shopping &more!
Upper Canada’s Village web Site
stay at resorts, inns, hotels  Ottawa, ON  Ottawa hotels on-line

 

Ice Candle - Festival of Lights
Kenora, ON
December 24-26, 2011
A unique celebration of life and love. Ice candles stay lit from Christmas Eve through to Boxing Day (December 24-26).
Ice Canada Festival of Lights info

Kenora Hotels on-line

Winter Wonderland
Newmarket, ON
December 9 - 31, 2011
Marvel at holiday light displays and take a free train ride.  Lights on nightly from 6 to 9pm Enjoy a train ride on Tim Hortons Express. Train dates TBA. Weather permitting. Free.
Newmarket Winter Wonderland info

Newmarket Hotels on-line

 

Christmas Break Camps

MacLaren Art Centre

Barrie, ON
December 27, 2011 -January 6,  2012

Cool Yule and Winter Break Arts Camps for children run from December 27 to January 6. 

MacLaren Art Centre Cool Yule Art Camp info

MacLaren Art Centre Winter Break Art Camp info

stay at resorts, inns, hotels Barrie, ON

Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre

Midland, ON

December 27 - 30, 2011& January 2-6, 2012

Looking for something fun, active and local for your kids to do on Winter Break. The Wye Marsh keeps things natural, for kids ages 6-12; we provide activities such as Cross country skiing, snowshoeing, orienteering, GPS navigation, bannock roasting, live animal demonstrations (birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians, trumpeter swans), feeding chickadees and crafts.

Wye Marsh Winter Break Camp Info

stay at resorts, inns, hotels Midland, ON

Sirs Sam Ski & Bike

Haliburton, ON

Christmas and New Year's Ski Camps
December 27, 2011 - January 6, 2012
Sir Sam's Ski & Bike offers special Christmas and New Year's Ski Camps from December 27, 2011- January 6, 2012.

Sir Sam's Ski Camp info

stay at resorts, inns, hotels Haliburton, ON