Location: City Hall Civic Square - 50 Centre Street South and surrounding streets
Two days of holiday fun! Bright and Merry Market is held Friday, November 15 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 16 from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Check our Facebook for updates. Below is all of the amazing activities jam packed into one weekend of holiday joy. See our day of program to find out where everything is both days.
| Friday, November 15, 2019 - 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
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Join us for holiday shopping, entertainment, activities at partner locations, Santa visits, carolling, food and free hot chocolate. Free admission to event. Tree Lighting is at 7:00 p.m.
In partnership with City of Oshawa, Downtown Oshawa BIA, Oshawa Public Libraries, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa Senior Community Centres, Simcoe Street United Church, St. George's Memorial Church
Schedule
| Bagot Street |
| Drop by our partner booths for fun activities |
| Centre Street |
Vendors and activities presented by Downtown Oshawa BIA.
| Activities - please note activities that have a cost are marked with $ |
| Bar Lounge $ |
| Step inside the lounge hosted by Berry Hill Food Company. You must be age 19+ and ID will be required. |
| Midway $ |
| Enjoy carnival rides with a ride-all-day pass for $20. |
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| Vendors $ |
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Downtown Oshawa BIA host vendors on Centre and Bagot Streets.
- 7th Fashion
- Ash Creations
- BeaverTails (Food)
- Berry Hill (Bar)
- Century Delight Catering (Food)
- Concentrix
- Contagious Designs
- Costco
- Crazy Dough Inc. (Food)
- Eastend Vegan (Food)
- Expressions by Lavindi
- Fantastic Face & Body Art and Mr. Bazinga's Balloon Twisting
- Ganesh Naturals
- Hong Kong Gifts
- Idec Sense
- iOrganic Green
- Kaye's Kandy (Food)
- Los Vietnamita (Food)
- Mustache Burger (Food)
- Oils and Things
- On Third Thought Gelato (Food)
- Orangtheory Fitness
- Oshawa Generals
- Pips Real Chocolate
- Refined Finds
- Sweet Legs Ajax
- The Beauty Room
- The Bent Willow
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| Civic Square |
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The City of Oshawa presents free coffee and hot chocolate courtesy of Tim Hortons, selfie station, busker entertainment and Santa visits.
| Food Drive |
| Supporting Feed the Need in Durham. A token for donation *while supplies last. Accepting non-perishable food items, personal hygiene items and monetary donations. |
| Partner Booths |
| LivingRoom Art Studio |
| Arty fun! |
| Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee |
| Information about accessibility in Oshawa. |
| Oshawa Art Association |
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Oshawa Art Association will have crafts for sale.
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| Oshawa Museum |
| Oshawa Museum will have a fun display with period style costume. Drop by for a selfie! |
| RMG Express Tent |
| Join Robert McLaughlin Gallery for mitten friendly craft making fun! |
| Rotary Club of Oshawa |
| Information booth and fundraising activities. |
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| Santa Visits |
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Look for Santa in the igloo on Civic Square!
- 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
- 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
- 7:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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| Stage |
| FireGuy Show at 6:45 p.m. on the stage at Civic Square. Stay for the countdown to light the tree! |
| Tree Lighting at 7:00 p.m. |
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The lights at Civic Square will light up at 7:00 p.m.
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| Robert McLaughlin Gallery |
| Drop by the RMG for a pop-up market, stocking stuffers and Indigenous designed gifts, the gallery is open and Hot Roots Soup by The Table for sale. |
| Oshawa Public Library |
| Step inside OPL for a scavenger hunt, crafts and entertainment (6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) by the Bruce Gorrie Trio. OSCC 55+ will have an information booth on their programs and services in the lobby. |
| Oshawa Senior Community Centres |
| OSCC55+ will have its doors open to all ages, craft sale and soup and sandwiches for sale in their dining room. |
| St. George's Memorial Church |
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St. George's will have carolling, Oshawa Civic Band and a bazaar with handmade treats and crafts.
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Organ recital by Carmine Lappano
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Sing-along Christmas carols
6:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. | Our bells will chime from the tower during the Tree Lighting
7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Oshawa Civic Band performance
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| Simcoe Street United Church |
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Simcoe Street United Church
5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Letters to Santa Workshop
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Kids Interactive Christmas Carol Sing-along
6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Resound Choir
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | “The Sing Sations”
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| Saturday, November 16, 2019 - 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
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Downtown Oshawa BIA hosts day two of Bright and Merry Market including shopping, midway, and more. Feed the Need Food drive on site in the evening.
Downtown Oshawa BIA host vendors on Centre and Bagot Streets.
- 7th Fashion
- Ash Creations
- BeaverTails (Food)
- Century Delight Catering (Food)
- Concentrix
- Contagious Designs
- Costco
- Crazy Dough Inc. (Food)
- Eastend Vegan (Food)
- Expressions by Lavindi
- Fantastic Face & Body Art and Mr. Bazinga's Balloon Twisting
- Ganesh Naturals
- Hong Kong Gifts
- Idec Sense
- iOrganic Green
- Kaye's Kandy (Food)
- Los Vietnamita (Food)
- Mustache Burger (Food)
- Oils and Things
- On Third Thought Gelato (Food)
- Orangtheory Fitness
- Oshawa Generals
- Pips Real Chocolate
- Refined Finds
- Sweet Legs Ajax
- The Beauty Room
- The Bent Willow
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| Other Events on Saturday, November 16, 2019 |
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Great activities happening on Saturday:
| Robert McLaughlin Gallery - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Drop-in tours of the gallery are available today. |
| Santa's Parade of Lights - 6:00 p.m. |
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The popular parade will be running from:
- King Street at Gibbons
- King Street to Simcoe Street
- Simcoe Street to Bond Street
- Bond Street to Gibbons
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| Simcoe Street United Church |
| Schedule to be announced. |
| Oshawa Senior Community Centres |
| Find out how to take amazing pictures, meet OSCC's Camera Club, see photos and more. This event is held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and is free and all ages are welcome. |
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| Road Closures |
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Our street festival will include the following closures:
Friday, November 15 from 1:00 p.m. to Sunday, November 17 at 2:00 a.m. (for Bright and Merry Market)
- Centre Street from King Street to north of Metcalfe Street
- Athol Street from Centre Street to Simcoe Street
- Bagot Street from Queen Street to Simcoe Street
- Queen Street in front of RMG (Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday Nov 16)
Saturday, November 16 (for parade)
- King Street between Stevenson Road and Gibbons Street from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- King Street between Gibbons Street and Simcoe Street from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Simcoe Street between Athol Street and Bond Street from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Bond Street between Simcoe Street and Stevenson Road from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
See our map of closures.
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Looking for transportation to events? Visit Durham Region Transit's website for route information.
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Oshawa's Bright and Merry Market in Oshawa is an open public event. Some photographers may be present taking photos and video footage at this event. By participating, you consent to use by the City of Oshawa of such images, which may be used without further notification to you at a later date on City-owned and non-City-owned property, print media, digital media, the Internet, social media sites, media releases and broadcasts.
Thank you to Empty Cup Media for some of the event photos.
Photo Gallery: Tree Lighting will appear here on the public site.
