Holidays, festivals, annual traditions
26 events
· Brantwood Farms
Brantwood Farms' fall festival weekends, open all three days of Thanksgiving weekend: corn maze, wagon rides, jumping pillows, tractor go-karts, farm animals and the Brantwood Express.
· Wander Memorial Teeterville Legion branch 526
Create your own festive dryer vent pumpkin for just $10!
· Waterford Lions Community Centre
Waterford's 44th Lions Pumpkinfest, the weekend after Thanksgiving: parade, midway, marketplace, craft beer garden, spookhouse, car show, soapbox derby and fireworks.
· Le Petit Marché
Le Petit Marché's one-hour walking tour of downtown Paris's haunted spots, Friday nights through October. Rain or shine.
· Children's Safety Village of Brant
Autism Dog Services' free Halloween party for families and their dogs at the Children's Safety Village.
· Le Petit Marché
An 18+ night of drag, burlesque, live music, vampire-themed teas and treats, trivia and a short play at Le Petit Marché in Paris. Costumes encouraged.
· Bell Homestead National Historic Site
Performers share ghost stories and legends from Brantford and nearby communities after dark at Bell Homestead.
· Branlyn Community Centre
A Halloween party for kids 4 to 10 with games, crafts, activities and treats at Branlyn Community Centre.
· Bell Homestead National Historic Site
A free family Halloween afternoon of games and activities at Bell Homestead. Costumes encouraged.
· Syl Apps Community Centre
A free, candy-less drop-in trick-or-treat walk for kids 0 to 6 at Syl Apps Community Centre. Costumes encouraged.
· Watts Pond Trail
A free Halloween tree-planting morning on the Watts Pond Trail in Paris. Costumes encouraged.
· Branlyn Community Centre
A holiday market with more than 80 handmade vendors, sweets and drinks, and a Christmas selfie station.
· Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
The Walters Family's 26th annual Christmas matinee of harmonies, carols and country holiday songs.
· Royal Canadian Legion Branch 543
Christmas bake and craft sale at the Burford Legion.
· Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
James and Jamesy's award-winning, panto-style holiday comedy about a Christmas tea party gone very wrong.
· 185 King George Rd
A two-day self-guided tour of festively decorated Brantford homes, raising funds for Rotary Brantford-Sunrise.
· Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
A free holiday market of handmade goods in the Sanderson Centre. Shop unique, support local.
· Harmony Square
A free family holiday event in downtown Brantford following the Santa Claus Parade, featuring photos with Santa, free hot chocolate, carnival treats, live music, face painting and more.
· Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
John McDermott's much-loved A Family Christmas tour returns, with seasonal classics, storytelling and his ensemble of musicians. Matinee.
· Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
Susan Aglukark sings favourite Christmas songs in Inuktitut and English, with stories and memories of Christmas in Nunavut.
· Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
Ballet Jörgen's Nutcracker sets Tchaikovsky's score in Canadian landscapes, with raccoons, loons, Mounties and lumberjacks among the fairy-tale characters.
· Paris Agricultural Hall
A family-friendly, high-energy Christmas concert featuring Scott Woods and his band performing trick fiddling, step dancing, comedy, and seasonal music.
· Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
The BSO with guest conductor Dr. Francois Koh: seasonal favourites, Broadway melodies, orchestral gems and a community sing-along.
· Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
Geri Hall and Gary Pearson's holiday sketch comedy: greatest hits plus new sketches and song parodies skewering the season. Mature content.
· Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
Playful Fox Productions stages the Broadway musical of the holiday classic, with Blue Skies, Sisters and White Christmas. Three performances.
· Harmony Square
A free downtown Brantford New Year's Eve celebration featuring a DJ skate party, live concert, photo booth, and fireworks.