Events Calendar - Destination Stratford

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Here’s where to find what’s happening in Stratford and area!

Click here for the Stratford & Area Attractions Map

Stratford Festival plays, forums, tours, & Toronto-Stratford theatre bus: stratfordfestival.ca or download the StratFest OnSite App.

Stratford Perth Museum Daily 10am-4pm. Closed December 24-26 & January 1st.
Gallery Stratford Wed-Sun 12pm-5pm. Closed December 22-26 & December 29-January 1. The third Thursday of each month the gallery is open with late-night hours (5 to 8 PM) with admission FREE.

The Chocolate Trail year-round self-guided trail of our world-famous confectioners & bakers.
The Bacon and Ale Trail year-round self-guided trail of our pork & brewing history.
The Christmas Trail seasonal self-guided trail making shopping for the holidays easier and enjoyable from November 1-December 20.

Explore our city and surrounding area at your own pace, or from home, with our self-guided audio walking tours.

Follow event links to verify details & for more information. Please reach out if we are missing a great event for visitors to our city!
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6th

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7th

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10th

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11th

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12th

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13th

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Events for December

14th

2025 Stratford Festival Performances

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

6th Annual Lights on Stratford Festival of Lights

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Sunday Live Jazz Music Series at The Starlight

The Starlight

7:00 pm

Here for Now Theatre 2025 Winter Season: Ruby and The Reindeer

Here for Now Theatre

Events for December

15th

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

7:30 pm

Winter Recital and Holiday Sing-Along

The Avondale

Events for December

16th

8:45 am - 12:00 pm

Avon Trail Tuesday Morning Ramble

William Allman Memorial Arena

4:00 pm

Here for Now Theatre 2025 Winter Season: Ruby and The Reindeer

Here for Now Theatre

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Pints & Pages

The Relic Lobby Bar

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Karaoke Night

The Bunker Performance Lounge & Cafe

Events for December

17th

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Life Drawing Open Studio

Gallery Stratford

7:00 pm

Here for Now Theatre 2025 Winter Season: Ruby and The Reindeer

Here for Now Theatre

7:00 pm

Giggle Bells: Improv Comedy with Kevin & Rebecca

Brch & Wyn

8:00 pm

Wednesday Open Mic Night

The Bunker Performance Lounge & Cafe

Events for December

18th

8:00 am - 10:15 pm

Stratford December Classic–Provincial Series

Stratford Rotary Complex

1:00 pm

VIP Justin Bieber Exhibit Backstage Pass

Stratford Perth Museum

4:00 pm

Here for Now Theatre 2025 Winter Season: Ruby and The Reindeer

Here for Now Theatre

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

6th Annual Lights on Stratford Festival of Lights

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

5:30 pm

Menorah Lighting Ceremony

City Hall

5:45 pm - 8:00 pm

Jobsite’s Open Mic Night

Jobsite

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Living Christmas Centrepiece Workshop (St. Marys)

The Flower Shop and More

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Holiday Centrepiece Workshop (Mitchell)

The Itty Bitty Yarn Co.

7:00 pm

Black Swan Running Co. Thursday Run

Black Swan Brewing Company

7:00 pm

Here for Now Theatre 2025 Winter Season: Ruby and The Reindeer

Here for Now Theatre

7:00 pm

Giggle Bells: Improv Comedy with Kevin & Rebecca

Brch & Wyn

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Poetry Stratford Live!

The Bunker Performance Lounge & Cafe

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Velvet & Ivory present: Christmas Music

St. James Anglican Church

Events for December

19th

8:00 am - 10:20 pm

Stratford December Classic–Provincial Series

Stratford Rotary Complex

1:00 pm

VIP Justin Bieber Exhibit Backstage Pass

Stratford Perth Museum

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

6th Annual Lights on Stratford Festival of Lights

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

7:00 pm

Here for Now Theatre 2025 Winter Season: Ruby and The Reindeer

Here for Now Theatre

7:00 pm

Giggle Bells: Improv Comedy with Kevin & Rebecca

Brch & Wyn

7:00 pm

Stratford Film Festival: FLOW

City Hall

8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Winter Songwriter Series – Jeremy Fox, Lauren Neilson, Uncle G

The Bunker Performance Lounge & Cafe

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

FREE Silent Disco Party

Market Square

8:30 pm

Freedom Train – SOLD OUT!

The Hall

9:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Late Night Live Music: Every Friday Night

Pazzo Pizzeria

Events for December

20th

7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Stratford Farmers Market

Stratford Agriplex

8:00 am - 10:00 pm

Stratford December Classic–Provincial Series

Stratford Rotary Complex

10:00 am

Meredith Mae

The Livery Yard

Guided Distillery Tastings

Junction 56 Distillery

12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Winter Solstice Celebration – A Year In 8 Seasons

The Third Space

1:00 pm

VIP Justin Bieber Exhibit Backstage Pass

Stratford Perth Museum

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Community Poetry Open Mic Event

The Starlight

2:00 pm

A Stratford Christmas

Stratford Festival Theatre

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Winter Solstice – A CAPPELLA JAMS

The Bunker Performance Lounge & Cafe

3:30 pm

20th Annual Cookies & Carols

Falstaff Family Centre

4:00 pm

Here for Now Theatre 2025 Winter Season: Ruby and The Reindeer

Here for Now Theatre

4:00 pm

Stratford Film Festival: FLOW

City Hall

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

6th Annual Lights on Stratford Festival of Lights

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

6:30 pm

20th Annual Cookies & Carols

Falstaff Family Centre

7:00 pm

Here for Now Theatre 2025 Winter Season: Ruby and The Reindeer

Here for Now Theatre

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

The Chalet Shakedown: Retro Apres-Ski Party

Stratford Perth Museum

7:00 pm

Stratford Film Festival: FLOW

City Hall

8:00 pm

Live Music Saturdays at The Starlight

The Starlight

8:00 pm

Karaoke Night

Wild Wing

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Saturday Night Live ft. York Street Thought Process with Nora Joy

The Bunker Performance Lounge & Cafe

9:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Jazz and Cocktail Series

The Relic Lobby Bar

9:00 pm

20th Annual Holiday Shaker

Revival House

Events for December

21st

8:00 am - 5:15 pm

Stratford December Classic–Provincial Series

Stratford Rotary Complex

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Sacred Fire and Welcome to Winter with special guest S.P. Joseph Lyons (St. Marys)

Riverwalk Commons

1:00 pm

VIP Justin Bieber Exhibit Backstage Pass

Stratford Perth Museum

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Sunday Sessions with the Bookends

Bluebird Restaurant and Bar

4:00 pm

Here for Now Theatre 2025 Winter Season: Ruby and The Reindeer

Here for Now Theatre

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Rod Beattie – A Christmas Carol

Stratford Perth Museum

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

6th Annual Lights on Stratford Festival of Lights

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Sunday Live Jazz Music Series at The Starlight

The Starlight

8:00 pm

Karaoke Night

Gilly's Pubhouse

Events for December

22nd

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Rod Beattie – A Christmas Carol

Stratford Perth Museum

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Kringle Karaoke

The Starlight

Events for December

23rd

8:45 am - 12:00 pm

Avon Trail Tuesday Morning Ramble

William Allman Memorial Arena

4:00 pm

Here for Now Theatre 2025 Winter Season: Ruby and The Reindeer

Here for Now Theatre

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Rod Beattie – A Christmas Carol

Stratford Perth Museum

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Karaoke Night

The Bunker Performance Lounge & Cafe

Events for December

24th

4:00 pm

Here for Now Theatre 2025 Winter Season: Ruby and The Reindeer

Here for Now Theatre

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

Events for December

25th

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

6th Annual Lights on Stratford Festival of Lights

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

Events for December

26th

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

6th Annual Lights on Stratford Festival of Lights

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

FREE Silent Disco Party

Market Square

9:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Late Night Live Music: Every Friday Night

Pazzo Pizzeria

Events for December

27th

7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Stratford Farmers Market

Stratford Agriplex

Guided Distillery Tastings

Junction 56 Distillery

1:00 pm

VIP Justin Bieber Exhibit Backstage Pass

Stratford Perth Museum

4:00 pm

Here for Now Theatre 2025 Winter Season: Ruby and The Reindeer

Here for Now Theatre

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

6th Annual Lights on Stratford Festival of Lights

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

7:00 pm

Here for Now Theatre 2025 Winter Season: Ruby and The Reindeer

Here for Now Theatre

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

The Bunker Comedy Nights – December Yuk Yuk’s on Tour

The Bunker Performance Lounge & Cafe

8:00 pm

Live Music Saturdays at The Starlight

The Starlight

9:00 pm - 10:30 pm

The Bunker Comedy Nights – December Yuk Yuk’s on Tour

The Bunker Performance Lounge & Cafe

9:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Jazz and Cocktail Series

The Relic Lobby Bar

Events for December

28th

1:00 pm

VIP Justin Bieber Exhibit Backstage Pass

Stratford Perth Museum

4:00 pm

Here for Now Theatre 2025 Winter Season: Ruby and The Reindeer

Here for Now Theatre

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

6th Annual Lights on Stratford Festival of Lights

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Sunday Live Jazz Music Series at The Starlight

The Starlight

7:00 pm

Here for Now Theatre 2025 Winter Season: Ruby and The Reindeer

Here for Now Theatre

8:00 pm

Karaoke Night

Gilly's Pubhouse

Events for December

29th

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

“Chilly” Paint Class

The Stratford Perth Humane Society

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Karaoke Night

The Starlight

Events for December

30th

8:45 am - 12:00 pm

Avon Trail Tuesday Morning Ramble

William Allman Memorial Arena

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Spread Your Wings Guided Nature and History Walking Tour

Gallery Stratford

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Spread Your Wings Guided Nature and History Walking Tour

Gallery Stratford

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Once Upon a New Year: Holiday Edition

Stratford Public Library

4:00 pm

Here for Now Theatre 2025 Winter Season: Ruby and The Reindeer

Here for Now Theatre

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

7:00 pm

Here for Now Theatre 2025 Winter Season: Ruby and The Reindeer

Here for Now Theatre

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Karaoke Night

The Bunker Performance Lounge & Cafe

Events for December

31st

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Spread Your Wings Guided Nature and History Walking Tour

Gallery Stratford

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Spread Your Wings Guided Nature and History Walking Tour

Gallery Stratford

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

5:30 pm

Out of the Ashes 2nd Annual New Year’s Eve Gala (Sebringville)

Sebringville Community Centre

6:00 pm

Midnight Masquerade: A Hidden Affair

The Bruce Hotel

7:00 pm

The Bunker New Year’s Eve Celebration

The Bunker Performance Lounge & Cafe

10:00 pm

The Bunker New Year’s Eve Celebration

The Bunker Performance Lounge & Cafe

Events for January

1st

3:00 pm

Stratford Symphony Orchestra: A Toast to the New Year

The Avondale

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

6th Annual Lights on Stratford Festival of Lights

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

St. Marys Winterlights

Milt Dunnell Field

Events for January

2nd

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

6th Annual Lights on Stratford Festival of Lights

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

FREE Silent Disco Party

Market Square

9:00 pm

Funkadelic Fridays with DJ Nineteen Ninety Nix

The Starlight

9:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Late Night Live Music: Every Friday Night

Pazzo Pizzeria

Events for January

3rd

7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Stratford Farmers Market

Stratford Agriplex

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Spread Your Wings Guided Nature and History Walking Tour

Gallery Stratford

Guided Distillery Tastings

Junction 56 Distillery

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Spread Your Wings Guided Nature and History Walking Tour

Gallery Stratford

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

6th Annual Lights on Stratford Festival of Lights

8:00 pm

Live Music Saturdays at The Starlight

The Starlight

9:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Jazz and Cocktail Series

The Relic Lobby Bar