Christmas porch planters, holiday baking, jams, red pepper jelly and pickles will be available for purchase.  

*sponsored by Virgil Pet Valu & Coconut Quartz

Cheryl from Coconut Quartz will be on site selling her beautiful custom “We Love Pets” bracelets.

https://www.coconutquartz.com/collections/we-love-pets

*a portion of “We Love Pets” bracelets will be donated to animal rescue 

In addition, we’ll be hosting a food drive for rescue groups; canned cat & dog food  (kitten & puppy), kibble and cat litter are always in great demand. 

*proceeds donated to charitable partners within the Niagara Region

SAVE 20% when you purchase Quinte Symphony season tickets. Visit Eventbrite or thequintesymphony.com for payment options. 

Christmas Chorale December 7, 2:30 pm at Maranatha Church, 100 College St. W. With special guests, the Belleville Choral Society. Featuring excerpts from Handel's Messiah, John Rutter, John Williams (Home Alone) Gustav Holst and more. 

The Wrapped in Courage Pancake Breakfast is an event hosted by Gillian's Place in support of Women Abuse Prevention Month.

Violence continues to be the greatest gender inequality rights issue for women girls and gender-diverse individuals. 1 in 3 women will experience gender-based violence in their lifetime and these numbers increase exponentially for Black Indigenous and Women of Colour. November marks Woman Abuse Prevention Month in Ontario and the launch of the Wrapped in Courage Campaign organized by the Ontario Association of Interval & Transition Houses. Gender-based violence (GBV) agencies across Ontario are asking community members to wear a purple scarf to show their support for survivors of GBV within their community and beyond. 

On November 7th from 7 to 9 am at Market Square for $20 you will receive a lovely breakfast including pancakes sausages juice tea or coffee AND a Gillian's Place purple scarf. Come out and show your support to survivors.

Mark your calendars for Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol in the Keeping Room by firelight on Sunday, December 15thfrom 2-4pm. We will be listening to a recording of the 1939 Campbell Soup radio show presented by Orson Welles and starring Lionel Barrymore as Ebenezer Scrooge. A choice of dessert, tea and coffee will be served. The cost for the event is $15.00 per person prepaid. Seating is limited. To book tickets please call the museum office at 705-743-9710 or email info@hutchisonhouse.ca. No tours available. 

In December the Museum will host a Paint and Sip Nutcracker Workshop on Sunday December 8 from 1-3:30pm. Enjoy a fun afternoon of tea and desserts by the fire, paint and decorate your own wooden Nutcracker and learn about its history. Workshop is $35 per person and includes materials and refreshments. Registration is required. For more information or to register please contact the museum office at 705-743-9710 or email us at info@hutchisonhouse.ca.

Science fiction captures our imagination like no other medium can. It has inspired some monumental music to be composed over the years, and with this concert we celebrate the very best the genre has to offer. From Star Trek to Back to the Future to Aliens, Close Encounters, Tron, Battlestar Galactica and even The Day the Earth Stood Still, we absolutely have you covered, whether your jam is action or horror or aspirational sci-fi!

Friday, December 6 at 6 p.m.

Santa Claus is coming to town! Celebrate the season and start the countdown to Christmas with the Santa Claus parade, brought to you by the Rotary Club of Bracebridge/Muskoka Lakes. The parade will start at 6 p.m. and make its way along Manitoba Street.

For more information and a full listing of events, visit bracebridge.ca/festivalsandevents and facebook.com/VisitTheBridge.

To volunteer for this year’s event, visit bracebridge.volunteerlocal.com.

Holiday magic returns to Downtown Bracebridge with the annual Festival of Lights, brought to you by the Town of Bracebridge and the Downtown Bracebridge Business Improvement Area (BIA). Get into the festive spirit at an array of family-friendly events and activities.

Moonlight Shopping Party and Street Festival
Friday, November 22 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Stock up on holiday gifts and treats at this late-night shopping event and street festival. Sip on a hot chocolate while you stroll from shop to shop to enjoy the living holiday window displays, fireworks, children’s activities, and so much more. Don’t forget to bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Fill-a-Cruiser toy drive.