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Burlington's Festival of Lights opens Nov. 27 and the Santa Claus Parade runs Dec. 6: the City's confirmed events to year-end

A City staff memo lists the festivals, ceremonies and major tournaments confirmed in Burlington from October to December 2026, from two Remembrance Day ceremonies on November 11 to the Festival of Lights at Spencer Smith Park, which runs into January.

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The list

In a memo to Council's September 25 information package (CSS-19-26), the City's Festivals and Events office gave its final quarterly listing of the festivals, events and major sport tournaments confirmed in Burlington for 2026, covering October through December. The October 3 and 4 events on the list (Run for Burlington, the CIBC Run for the Cure and Falling for Burlington) have already taken place. These are the ones still ahead.

Community events, October to December 2026 (City of Burlington memo CSS-19-26)
Hope in Every Step
November 7, Spencer Smith Park
Naval Veterans Sunrise Ceremony
November 11, Spencer Smith Park
Remembrance Day Ceremony
November 11, Veterans Square
Festival of Lights tree lighting ceremony
November 27, Spencer Smith Park
Festival of Lights
November 27, 2026 to January 9, 2027, Spencer Smith Park
Burlington's Santa Claus Parade
December 6; assembly on Prospect Street, route listed as Guelph Line, New Street and Brant Street
Sport events and major tournaments, October to December 2026 (City of Burlington memo CSS-19-26)
Burlington Soccer Club Top Rated Challenge Cup
October 10 to 12, Norton Park and City View Park
Burlington Centaurs Rugby Playoffs, semi-finals
October 17, Sherwood Forest Park
Spike Out Volleyball Tournament
November 7, Alton Community Centre
Nexxice Holiday Gala
November 14, Mainway Arena
Burlington Pickleball Tournament
November 14 and 15, Alton Community Centre
Bulldog Challenge Cup
November 26 to 29, Appleby Ice Centre
WAKO Provincial Championships
December 18 to 20, Alton Community Centre

A review of the season

The memo says a broader review of the 2026 festival and event season is under way, and that staff plan to report to Council in December 2026 with a year-end overview, including key observations, stakeholder feedback and opportunities for future planning. The City is also collecting comments for a new Festival and Event Strategy through a community survey on Get Involved Burlington, which the project page says closes December 31, 2026.

Sources

Every factual claim above traces to one of these documents.

  1. City of Burlington

    Festivals and Events Listing Update – Q4 2026 (CSS-19-26)

    Published September 25, 2026 · Retrieved October 9, 2026

  2. City of Burlington

    Council Information Package, September 25, 2026

    Published September 25, 2026 · Retrieved October 9, 2026

  3. City of Burlington

    Festivals & Events Strategy | Get Involved Burlington

    Retrieved October 9, 2026

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