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The holiday season in the National Capital Region begins with a series of community celebrations, led by the 57th annual Ottawa Fire Fighters’ Help Santa Toy Parade on Saturday, November 21, 2026. Families gathering along downtown parade routes can extend the celebration with seasonal culinary activities. Holiday gingerbread crafting, festive cookie decorating, and seasonal pastry workshops provide children with memorable, hands-on holiday experiences.
Host a Holiday Cooking Birthday Party
Make your child's birthday celebration unforgettable with private holiday baking, cookie decorating, and custom party themes.
View birthday party packagesOttawa 2026 Santa Claus Parade Schedules
According to Ottawa Tourism and the Ottawa Professional Fire Fighters Association, several major community parades are scheduled across the region:
- Help Santa Toy Parade (Downtown Ottawa): Saturday, November 21, 2026, starting at 11:00 a.m. The parade travels from Ottawa City Hall along Laurier Avenue and Bank Street, collecting new unwrapped toys and monetary donations for local children in need.
- Kanata Santa Claus Parade (Hazeldean Road): Saturday, November 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., featuring community floats, marching bands, and local sports organizations.
- Orleans Parade of Lights (St. Joseph Blvd): Saturday, November 28, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., presented with illuminated emergency service vehicles and community displays.
- Stittsville Parade of Lights (Abbott Street): Saturday, December 5, 2026, concluding with tree lightings in village square parks.
Hands-On Holiday Baking and Culinary Parties
Baking during the winter holidays connects children with sensory creativity. Rather than passive screen time, festive cooking workshops engage young chefs in weighing dry ingredients, piping royal icing, and assembling traditional holiday treats from scratch.
Popular seasonal menus at Cookiddoo include:
- Traditional Spiced Gingerbread: Rolling chilled gingerbread dough, cutting holiday figurines, and applying piped sugar royal icing.
- Holiday Bento Cakes: Layering mini sponge cakes with vanilla bean frosting and festive piped decorations.
- Savoury Holiday Appetizers: Hand-rolled puff pastry twists with aged cheddar and garden herb pinwheels.
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The kids were fully engaged and had so much fun learning to make pasta from scratch.
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Baking party at your home
from $385 for 8 kids · Cupcakes, mini bento cakes or brownies