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Canada Christmas markets and winter festivals 2026–27

The Distillery Winter Village in Toronto, the free Winter Festival of Lights beside the illuminated Niagara Falls, the Vancouver Christmas Market and Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, then Winterlude in Ottawa and the Québec Winter Carnival: this season's dated winter events in Canada in one place, sorted by start date, plus winter favourites such as the Rideau Canal Skateway and Québec's ice hotel.

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Events by date (6)

Photo: Allen McGregor from Brampton, Canada / CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Toronto / Distillery District

Distillery Winter Village

Thu, November 12, 2026 – Sun, January 3, 2027

Photo: Hannah Clover / CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Niagara Falls / Queen Victoria Park

Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights

Sat, November 14, 2026 – Sun, January 10, 2027

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Vancouver / Jack Poole Plaza

Vancouver Christmas Market

Mon, November 16, 2026 – Thu, December 24

Photo: Markus Säynevirta / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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North Vancouver / Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

Canyon Lights at Capilano

Fri, November 20, 2026 – Sun, January 10, 2027

Photo: John Vetterli from Toronto, Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Ottawa / Canada's Capital Region

Winterlude

Fri, January 29, 2027 – Mon, February 15

Photo: Shapiros10 / CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Québec City / Québec City

Québec Winter Carnival

Fri, February 5, 2027 – Sun, February 14

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Photo: Odysseus1479 / CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Nature

Banff / Banff Upper Hot Springs

Banff Upper Hot Springs

Photo: Williamson.est / CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Ottawa / Rideau Canal

Rideau Canal Skateway

Photo: Marc-Lautenbacher / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Québec City / Valcartier

Hôtel de Glace (Ice Hotel)

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Christmas & winter events