Bronte Village Tree Lighting returns November 21 with live music, a holiday market and Santa at the Market Square
The Bronte BIA’s "At Home in Bronte for the Holidays" event runs 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 21 at Bronte Market Square. The community tree lighting is at 5:30 p.m.
The details
The event
The Bronte BIA’s annual "At Home in Bronte for the Holidays" tree lighting event returns on Saturday, November 21, 2026 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Bronte Market Square, 2445 Lakeshore Road West. The community tree lighting is at 5:30 p.m.
What to expect
- Santa and Mrs. Claus at the “Merry Moments Booth,” with photos and a North Pole mailbox for children’s letters.
- Live music and caroling by the Circle of Harmony Chorus, Gigi Noche and The Tempus Choral Society.
- The “A Sprinkle of Cheer” holiday market with local vendors.
- Family activities: wreath making, games and colouring.
- Food vendors including BeaverTails, Shircuterie Co., PRESSED! Sandwiches, The Flavour Fox and Farm Boy (Bronte).
- Stargazing with the Bronte Astronomers.
The event’s community giving partner is The Lighthouse for Grieving Children, a charity supporting grieving children, youth and families.
Parking
- Free parking at the Ontario Street waterfront lot
- Free on-street municipal parking every Saturday from November 21 to December 26 — use Honk Mobile code BRONTEFREE
- The Village off Bronte Road, in designated “Retail Visitor” spaces