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Places to visit

Provincial park · Prince Edward County

Sandbanks Provincial Park

Broad Lake Ontario beaches and dune systems in Prince Edward County.

National park · Mallorytown

Thousand Islands National Park

Granite islands, sheltered channels and mainland trails at the eastern gateway of Lake Ontario.

Local operators

Shopping

St. Lawrence Market

Toronto · Lake Ontario

A City of Toronto public market district with more than 60 specialty vendors in the South Market and a Saturday farmers' market.

Events

Nov

Holiday parade

Niagara Falls Santa Claus Parade

Lake Ontario · Niagara Falls · Victoria Avenue to City Hall, Niagara Falls, Ontario

A late-afternoon parade that ends with the tree lighting at Centennial Square, the same day the Winter Festival of Lights begins.

Nov

Holiday lights

Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights

Lake Ontario · Niagara Falls · Niagara Parkway and tourism district

Canada's largest free outdoor light festival returns with illuminated routes, new displays and scheduled fireworks.

Nov

Holiday parade

The Original Toronto Santa Claus Parade

Lake Ontario · Toronto · Christie Pits to St. Lawrence Market

One of the world's oldest Christmas parades winds through downtown Toronto to the St. Lawrence Market.

Nov

Holiday parade

Belleville Nighttime Santa Claus Parade

Lake Ontario · Belleville · Bridge Street, downtown Belleville

Illuminated floats and holiday characters along Bridge Street on the Bay of Quinte.