- Charming streetscapes for relaxed holiday shopping ✔️
- Cozy coffee shops for warming frosty fingers ✔️
- A Ribbon of Lights tree for snapping that perfect holiday selfie ✔️
Light It Up
Oakville’s Hometown Holiday event runs in Towne Square from Saturday, November 28 to Saturday, December 19. In addition to a magical Ribbon Tree of lights, there are more must-see lighting and beautification installations in Centennial Square and throughout the downtown core.
Take It Outside
Bundle up and enjoy a wintery walk at Bronte Creek Provincial Park, where five scenic hiking trails showcase the park’s natural beauty.
Score One-of-a-kind Finds
Explore Oakville’s distinctive shopping districts to find truly unique holiday gifts this year. Bronte Village overflows with waterfront charm. Downtown Oakville offers upscale sophistication. Kerr Village has a lowkey, funky feel. Prefer to shop from home? Oakville’s new virtual holiday gift guide features specialty items from over 30 local businesses. Sign up for it here.
Stock Up For Holiday Cooking
Oakville is home to an amazing selection of specialty food shops, including cheese shops, butchers, olive oil vendors, organic shops, coffee roasters and more.
Sip Holiday Hops
Cameron’s Brewing is an Oakville craft brewery boasting products that have been recognized over 200 times at local, national and worldwide brewing awards. These award-winning brews make fantastic stocking stuffers!
Take A Night Off From Holiday Cooking
Take a break from chef duties and order in from one of Oakville’s excellent restaurants! The Welcome Back Oakville App makes it a breeze to find out which Oakville restaurants are offering modified service options right now like online ordering, takeout, curbside pickup and delivery.
Explore A Little More
Find more holiday fun in Oakville with additional activity ideas from Visit Oakville, Bronte Village, Kerr Village and Downtown Oakville.
Holly Jolly Hometown Fun
Discover more ways to get into the holiday spirit with these day trip ideas to the Grand River, Halton Hills, Burlington, Hamilton, Dundas and Ancaster.