Music and Lights in the Village
Visitors can celebrate the holiday season with musical entertainment, choir performances, and a community tree lighting ceremony. Activities include festive crafts, complimentary hot chocolate, and desserts available for purchase. Guests can also meet Santa, Mrs. Claus, and Willy Melt for photos and collect keepsake ornaments while supplies last.
What to Expect
Holiday tree lighting, choir performances, and Santa visits in Hespeler Village.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Neighborhood
Hespeler Village
Timed Entry
No
Organizer
City of Cambridge
Food & Drink
Free hot chocolate is available, and desserts are available for purchase.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families with children
Vibe
Festive and community-focused
Energy Level
Moderate
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
Moderate
Location
Know Before You Go
- Hours: Event: 6 - 8:30 p.m.; tree lighting: 7:15 p.m. Hespeler Towne Centre crafts and activities: 6 to 8 p.m.; musical performance: 6:50 p.m.; tree lighting ceremony: 7:15p.m. St. Andrews Church performances: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Parking: Plenty of free parking around Hespeler Village near the event.
- Accessibility: Some lighting may bother light-sensitive visitors; sensory bags can be signed out from on-site staff.
Tips & Advice
- Pick up a keepsake Music and Lights in the Village ornament soon after you arrive, because they're only available while supplies last.
- Start at St. Andrews Church to hear the choirs, since their performances wrap up before the tree lighting ceremony at Hespeler Towne Centre.
- Get to Hespeler Towne Centre early for crafts, free hot chocolate and photos with Santa, Mrs. Claus and Willy Melt before the tree lighting.
- If anyone in your group is sensitive to light, ask on-site staff to sign out a sensory bag before the evening lighting begins.
- Dress warmly for an evening outdoors in the village, and use the free parking nearby or a Grand River Transit bus to get there.
Special Events & Promotions
- Keepsake Music and Lights in the Village ornaments are back by popular demand, available while supplies last.
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens during the evening?
Hespeler Towne Centre has crafts, activities, free hot chocolate, a musical performance and the tree lighting ceremony. Choirs perform at St. Andrews Church, and programming at the Hespeler library is still to be announced.
Can the kids meet Santa?
Yes. Santa, Mrs. Claus, Willy Melt and other special guests are at Hespeler Towne Centre for photos and festive greetings.
Is there food and drink?
Hot chocolate is free at Hespeler Towne Centre, and desserts are for sale.
Where do we park?
Hespeler Village has plenty of free parking near the event. Grand River Transit buses are another option.
Is the event OK for people sensitive to light?
Some of the lighting may bother people who are sensitive to light. Ask on-site staff about signing out a sensory bag to use during the event.
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