The Holiday Season in St. Marys

The Holiday Light Tour map is the perfect way to enhance your WinterLights experience and explore the best-decorated homes in St. Marys!

Interested in having your home included in the tour? Contact measton@town.stmarys.on.ca.

The map will be shared here as homes are confirmed.

Dates coming soon!

View the 100+ WinterLights displays from a free horse and wagon ride around the loop road at Milt Dunnell Field. Catch the wagon beside the WinterLights sponsor sign at the North end of the park. 

Dates coming soon!

Enjoy over 100 colourful holiday displays at the FREE St. Marys WinterLights! Located at Milt Dunnell Field, this must-see festive experience is one that everyone can enjoy as you can choose to either walk or enjoy the displays by car.

The displays will then be lit each evening from 5:00 to 11:00 pm from November 14, 2025 until January 1, 2026.

You can support the WinterLights by sponsoring a display or making a donation using our online form. Cash donations are also welcome at Waving Santa as you exit Milt Dunnell Field or at the sponsor wall. Please use the online form if you wish to receive a tax receipt for your donation.

WinterLights would not be possible without all of its generous donations. Thank you to all of our 2024 donors!

Light the Way Sponsors 

• The Employees of Veterinary Purchasing 
• Thames Crest Development Corp
• Steve and Toni Bradley
• Festival Hydro
• Steve Gurney
• McDonald's St. Marys Team 
• St. Marys Lions Club

Large Display Sponsors 

• Trouw Nutrition / Shur-Gain
• Forman Electric
• Jim Stacey, Tradition Mutual Insurance

Medium Display Sponsors

• Hubbard Pharmacy
• Community Living St. Marys & Area 
• St. Marys Landscaping
• Harris-Greg Auto
• IG Wealth Management 

Small Display Sponsors 

• Andrew L. Hodges Funeral Home
• Stone Home Creatives
• Patrick and Amy Brennan
• Kimber Family
• The Dundas Team - Remax AB Realty

Monetary Donations

• Scotiabank St.Marys' Team
• Kingsway Lodge
• Richardson Family Finnie Distributing (1997) Inc
• Callum Hughson
• Denise & Dave Baxter 
• Queen Street Dentistry
• Kinette Club
• Inner Wheel Club of St. Marys
• The McConnell Club

The beloved traditional parade returns again on Friday, November 21! The parade will leave the Pyramid Recreation Centre at 7:00 p.m. and will follow the route travelling north on James and West on Queen through the downtown, it will turn south onto Water where the parade will end.

For information on how to enter a float or donate to the parade, please visit the Kinsmen Club of St. Marys website.

Visit the St. Marys Craft Show, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., to shop for treasures from over 100 local and regional artisans.

The Craft Show takes place at the Pyramid Recreation Centre and admission is by donation. Non-perishable food items for the Salvation Army welcome.

Visit the St. Marys Craft Show event page for full details.

Take part in this popular shopping experience: Friday, November 21 to Sunday, November 23. Participating downtown merchants will offer festive promotions and experiences!

Follow Downtown St. Marys on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on this holiday shopping experience!

Check out what St. Marys businesses, groups and individuals are doing by following along at St. Marys Giving Tuesday.

Join in on the holiday fun at the St. Marys Friendship Centre! You can register online by clicking the links below or by calling the Friendship Centre at 519-284-3272.

Activities are TBA!

Join us for the WinterLights Night Market at Milt Dunnell Field from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for an evening of festive fun and seasonal cheer!

• WinterLights Light Displays:
  • Over 100 colourful holiday displays
• Intimate Market:
  • Browse unique goods from local vendors and artisans.
• Horse & Wagon Rides:
  • Enjoy a cozy ride around the loop road (free of charge).
• Firepit & Free S'mores Kits:
  • Warm up by the fire and roast your own s'mores.
• Food Truck: 
  • Savor delicious eats to satisfy your cravings.
• Santa Shuttle:
  • Catch the free shuttle from Milt Dunnell Field to the King Family Christmas House (shuttles every half hour)
  • Bring your letters and deliver them straight to Santa during your visit
  • The St. Marys Kinsmen will be collecting toys and non-perishable food item donations for The Salvation Army

Thank you to our sponsors!

• Tremblett’s Your Independent Grocer

• Andrew L. Hodges Funeral Home

• St. Marys Kinsmen

Come make memories, spread some holiday cheer, and enjoy the season with us!