Holidays in Hastings: 20 events to get you in the festive spirit
 

‘Tis the season for holiday concerts, Christmas markets, festivals of trees and more. To get you ready, we’ve put together this handy list of holiday events happening throughout Hastings County now until the end of December. And if you’re passionate about Santa Claus parades, keep reading to the end for details on the big guy’s processions that have been scheduled so far. Be sure to check back for added events!

Holiday Market in the Village
November 6, 4pm-8pm

The 6th annual Holiday Market on Mill Street in downtown Stirling is back! Shop local for handmade items, hot food and drinks with 40+ vendors. Listen to live music with festive tunes and shop with downtown stores open late.  For more info, visit their Facebook Page

Holiday Tip: If you missed this event, mark your calendar for next year. This event is always the first Friday in November.

Melrose Craft & Book Sale + Lonsdale Craft Show
Multiple Locations, Tyendinaga Township
November 6th at 4pm - 8pm & 7th at 10am - 4pm

Visit the Melrose Craft & Book Sale and the Lonsdale Craft Show over November 6th & 7th for multiple buildings full of artisans, prizes and baked goods to get you into the holiday spirit in Tyendinaga Township. Find Event details here.
 

One of two holiday tours through Hastings County across two weekends. Discover the charm, stories and a play passport game while getting an early start on holiday shopping with 12+ unique retailers. For more info, find event details here. 
 

A Country Christmas Gathering: Self Guided Artisan & Vendor Tour 
Multiple locations
November 6th - 8th & November 12th - 13th (See event info for times)

A self guided driving holiday tour through Hastings County featuring artists, artisans and vendors. Find products such as bee products, glass, art, vintage finds, baked goods, pottery and more. Get an early start on your holiday shopping with these tours. For more info, find event details here.

Gnome Tree Ornaments
The Gilmour Community Centre
November 10th at 1:00pm

Get into the holiday spirit by creating 3 adorable Christmas Gnome Ornaments to take home. Perfect for gifts or decor for your house, bring a friend and enjoy an afternoon of crafting. See more event details here. 

Christmas Greens Workshop at Stonepath Greenhouses and Landscaping
Stone Path Green Houses, Tweed
Thursday, November 12th at 6:30pm

Join an evening of festive fun and design your own Christmas decorations using fresh, gragrant evergreens. With the option to choose your project of a Christmas wreath, holiday porch planter or rustic wooden lantern arrangement, it's sure to be an evening of holiday fun. See workshop details for cost more information. 

Marmora Christmas Market 2026
Marmora Legion
November 13th to 15th, 9am - 5pm

Visit the Marmora legion for their annual Christmas Market with talented artisan goods, handmade gifts and community spirit and cheer. This event is also a stop on The Heart of Hastings Christmas Tour. For more info visit their Facebook page. 

2nd Annual Light the Night
Downtown Stirling
November 13th, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Celebrate the season with music, fires and a countdown to lighting up the village. Warm up with free hot chocolate, roast marshmellows, sing along to carols and take a family photo under the lights, + much more!  See Visit Stirling-Rawdon for more details
 

Gilmour Christmas Market
Gilmour Community Centre
November 14th, 10am - 3pm

Find the perfect unique holiday gifts during Gilmour's second annual Christmas Market. Support local artisans, take photos with santa, and have lunch at the canteen. For more details, visit our event page here. 

Card Making with Loren
Gilmour Community Centre
November 16th, 10am

Get creative with cardmaking with Loren. Bring a friend or neighbour and enjoy a morning of new friends, crafting and laughter. Visit their Facebook page for more info. 

 

Christmas Sale
Dungannon Recreation Centre, L’Amable
November 15

The Shamrock Club’s annual Christmas Sale is another great place for finding unique holiday gifts and goods made by local vendors and artisans. Think everything from woodworks and jewellery to soaps and gemstones to jams, jellies, baked good and pickles.   

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Stirling Festival of Trees, Deck the Halls
Farmtown Park, Stirling
November 19th - 22nd (See event info for times)

Visit the Heritage Village for a beautifully decorated scene with fully dressed Christmas trees and colourful wreaths as well as other unique items, all available to be won by raffle! Draws will commence on Sunday at 3:00pm. Light refreshments available. Take your own photo with Santa (see event details for dates and times). 
Admission is $5. For event details, visit their Facebook Page here. 
 

Ornament Making with Stephanie Park of Spark Pottery
Seven SIsters Pottery & Studio
Friday, November 20th, 27th & December 4th (See workshop details for times)

Join a fun-filled holiday workshop to create your own unique ornaments and bring something hand crafted to add to your home decor or give as a gift. Multiple workshops and times, visit the Seven Sisters Potter & Studio website for more details. 
 

Marmora Crowe Valley Lions Festival of Trees
Marmora Community Centre, Marmora
November 20th -22nd (See event info for times)

Make it a weekend of festival of trees, enjoying the beginning of the holiday season. Visit to enter the raffle for a chance to win! Find details on their Facebook page here. 

Madoc Festival of Trees
Madoc Kiwanis Club, Madoc
November 20th - 22nd

Three days of magic is waiting for you! Find beautifully decorated trees, wreaths and other wonderful goods to be won by raffle. For more details on this fun, family weekend, visit their Facebook page. 
 

Stirling & District Lions Club Christmas Craft Market
Stirling Lions Hall, Stirling
November 20th & 21st, 10am - 3pm

Visit to support local vendors, do some early Christmas shopping and stay for a light lunch. You'll find gifts and decor items in a range of goods. Visit their Facebook page for more info. 
 

Highland Christmas Tea
The Thomasburg Community Hall, Thomasburg
November 21, 12pm

This popular Christmas-themed lunch features tea, scones, biscuits, dainty sandwiches, sweets, treats, door prizes and more. Make sure to reserve ahead by calling 613-920-5214 to get your tickets.  Contact thomasburgspringgarden@gmail.com or call for more information. 

Snow White: The Panto
Marble Arts Centre, Tweed,  November 27 - December 5th
Village Playhouse Bancroft, December 9th - 19th

Join an incredible holiday experience for the whole family and take part in the grand British tradition where audiences cheer the hero and boo the villain. Written by Tweed & Co's Tim Porter with Tricia Black. Visit their website for more info. 

Robin Hoodie
Stirling Festival Theatre, Stirling
November 21 – December 31

The beloved Stirling panto is back this year with a modern retelling of the classic Robin Hood story. Find all your favourites (Little John, Friar Tuck and more) in the Sherwood Forest filled with laughs, fun and adventure. 

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Christmas Craft Sale
Faraday Community Centre
November 23
This annual craft sale is brought to you by the Bancroft North Hastings Heritage Museum. With 24 vendors expected this year, no doubt you’ll find the perfect homemade gift for that special someone on your list. 

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Santa's Pancake Breakfast, hosted by Marmora & Lake Fire & Emergency Services
38 Bursthall Street, Marmora
November 28th, 9am - 12pm

Drop in for a visit with Santa and enjoy a pancake breakfast together, cooked and served by Marmora & Lake firefighters. Visit their Facebook page for more details. 
 

Marmora & Lake Agricultural Society Christmas Craft & Vendor Show
Marmora Community Hall
November 28th, 10am - 4pm

Get a head start on your Christmas shopping and support local vendors and small businesses! Get into the holiday spirit while you find unique gifts and connect with your community. Visit the Marmora & Lake Agricultural Society Facebook page for more info. 

Stirling Legion Christmas Craft Show
2430 STirling-Marmora Road, Stirling
November 28th, 9am - 3pm
Support local artisans and slide into the holiday spirit with the Legion's Christmas Craft Show! Visit their facebook page for more info. 

Christmas in The Village Square 
Madoc
November 28th, 11am - 3pm

Madoc's Christmas in The Village Square is back for a festive filled day! Enjoy a day of local vendors, hot cocoa, cookie decorating, children's craft's and Christmas shopping. Bring your holiday spirit for this fun family day out. Visit the Christmas in the Village Facebook event page for more info. 
 

Tweed Side by Side/Quad Holiday Parade
Tweed Arena
November 28th, 6pm

Dress up, light up your quad/side by side and join the side by side/quad holiday parade! It's a free event, spectators are welcome to come out and watch. For more information, contact Michelle.langevin1@hotmail.com 

Outdoor Holiday Festival
Tweed Fairgrounds, Tweed
December 5, 5-9pm
 

Join for the 2nd annual Outdoor Holiday Festival at the Tweed Fairgrounds! Enjoy wine sampling, shopping, music and holiday cheer with local crafters and one-of-a-kind artisans. Get into the holiday spirit with holiday magic at the market. 

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Tweed Festival of Trees
Tweed-Hungerford Agricultural Building, Tweed 
December 4 – 7

If you missed your chance at winning a tree, wreath or other swag in Stirling, Madoc or Marmora, you’ve got one more chance. This year marks the 21st annual Tweed Festival of Trees. All proceeds go to youth activities in the Municipality of Tweed.    

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Christmas in the Village Square
The Village Square, Madoc
December 6th, 12-4pm

Join Christmas in the Village Square for an afternoon of holiday cheer as the Village Square is turned into a Gingerbread Village wonderland. Enjoy free kids activities, cookie decorating, hot cocoa station and more! 

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The Fitzgeralds: A Canadian Christmas
The Bancroft Village Playhouse, Bancroft, December 4th, at 2pm and 7pm
Marble Arts Centre, Tweed, December 8th at 7pm

This popular group of fiddling and step-dancing siblings are touring their Ontario Folk Music Award nominated Christmas album across the province this December. Expect original triple-fiddle arrangements of holiday classics, tunes by other great Canadian composers, recent compositions, and the group’s high-energy Ottawa Valley step-dancing. See Tweed & Co's website for locations and event details.   


Santa Claus Parades

Fill up the thermos and layer up the socks — ‘tis also the season for parades. Here are the Santa Claus parades that have been scheduled so far across Hastings County.
Madoc Santa Claus Parade | Saturday, November 28, 2026 at 5:00pm

Deseronto Santa Claus Parade | Saturday, November 28, 2026 at 5:30pm

Stirling Santa Claus Parade  | Friday, December 4, 2026 at 6:30pm

Tyendinaga Township ATV Santa Claus Parade  | December 4, 2026 at 6:30pm

Marmora Lions - Santa Claus Parade | Friday, December 5, 2026 at 6:00pm

Tweed Santa Claus Parade | Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 6:00pm

Bancroft Santa Claus Parade | Sunday, December 6, 2026 at 2:30pm

Springbrook Santa Claus Parade | Sunday, December 6, 2026 at 3:00pm

Maynooth Brighten The Night Santa Claus Parade | Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 5:00pm

+More details still to come! 

Stay tuned for updates on this page with more events adding as we begin the holiday season. Also visit our events page for even more festive things to do this holiday season across the region!