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 (at the Vendor & Trade Fair)
Several packages available:
- A sit with Santa and a 4×6: $20
- A sit with Santa and a 5×7: $25
- A sit with Santa and a 11×8.5: $30
Winchester Hawks vs Perth
2:15 pm • Junior B Hockey
Winchester Legion Branch #108 - 482 Main St. E.
Euchre Tournament
Registration: Noon–12:30 pm
Tournament: 12:30–4 pm • $20 per team
Parade After Party
8 pm to Midnight • Free admission
Chili, $5
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 Simply Baked Tent in Sweet Corner Park to purchase coffee, apple cider and cookies 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.
Old Town Hall
Lobby, 10 am to 3 pm:
- Dreaming Heart Art Studio: Make your own Christmas ornament
- Decorate a sugar cookie or a gingerbread cookie
Theatre:
11 am & 1 pm: Rock the Arts Puppet Show, followed by a meet and greet with the puppets
2 pm: Magical Marvin
*All events at the Old Town Hall are FREE*
Community Meals
We are planning the 2023 parade day activities and will update the website as events get confirmed. Please check back again soon!
Annual Santa Claus Breakfast
Location: South Mountain Agrictultural Hall
Time: 8–11 am
Craft table starting at 9 am
Presented by the North Dundas Fire Department, Station 2
Enjoy a delicious breakfast and rediscover the wonder of Santa!
Vendor Show Concession Stand
By Simply Baked Catering Inc.
9 am–4 pm • Joel Steele Community Centre (upstairs at the arena)
Lions Club Supper
Lions Club — 515 Albert St.
Supper is from 4–7 pm: Ham, Scallop Potatoes, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Coffee, Tea, and Hot Chocolate.
Hot dogs also available for the kids.
$5 Kids aged 6 and under; $10 Adults
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.