Schedule of Events
Parade Day Activities
Local Shopping All Day
Downtown merchants will be open for all of your holiday shopping needs.
Sam Ault Arena & Joel Steele Community Centre
Vendor & Trade Fair
9 am to 4 pm
- Pictures with Santa (Several packages available for purchase)
- Get your face painted by The Wild Rooster (free)
Winchester Hawks vs Embrun Panthers
2:15 pm • Junior B Hockey
Old Town Hall
9 pm: Come to the Old Town Hall after the parade to enjoy what is arguably a classic Christmas movie, Die Hard.
Parade of Lights
Where to find refreshments and washrooms:
- Warm up by our fire pit at Sweet Corner Park, located at the corner of Main and St. Lawrence Streets.
- Look for the Therien Jiu Jitsu & Kickboxing Tent at Sweet Corner Park to purchase refreshments and cookies during the parade.
- La Guimauverie will be selling marshmallow confections at Sweet Corner Park during the parade.
- The Bethany Chapel, located at 557 Main St., will be open for people to warm up or use the washrooms. They will also be offering free hot chocolate.
- Southgate Church will be offering free hot chocolate in front of the building, located at 539 Main St. The church will be open for spectators to use the bathrooms.
Community Meals
Annual Santa Claus Breakfast
Location: Royal Canadian Legion, Chesterville
Time: 8:30–11 am
Cost: Adults $8 | Kids 7-12 $6 | Kids 6 and under free
On the menu: Scrambled eggs, sausage, ham, home fries, toast, coffee, tea and juice, served up by members of the Chesterville & District Rotary Club.
Details: Santa will be there from 8:30-11 am to listen to children’s Christmas wishes. There will also be a craft table.
Vendor Show Concession Stand
By Simply Baked Catering Inc.
9 am–4 pm • Joel Steele Community Centre (upstairs at the arena)
Donations
Food Bank Donations
Drop-off bins for food and unwrapped children’s toys will be available at the Vendor Fair and Old Town Hall during the day. Volunteers wearing vests and ID tags will also be walking the parade route collecting monetary donations to be shared with the North Dundas Christmas Fund, which organizes the Christmas baskets.