This Week's Events Across Canada: Nov 9 – Nov 15, 2026

This is the week Canada turns toward winter — and toward Calgary. On Wednesday, Nov 11, the country marks Remembrance Day: a federal holiday and a statutory holiday in most provinces (Ontario and Quebec are the main exceptions, and it falls midweek, so there is no long weekend), with ceremonies at cenotaphs nationwide and the national ceremony in Ottawa. Then on Sunday, Calgary hosts the 113th Grey Cup, with a four-day festival leading into it. In between, holiday markets and winter villages open from Vancouver to Halifax, and every Canadian NHL team plays at home at least once. Tap your province below and plan your week.

British Columbia

Vancouver

• Mon, Nov 9, 7:30 p.m. and Fri, Nov 13, 7:00 p.m. — Vancouver Canucks home games, Rogers Arena. Philadelphia visits Monday and the New York Rangers on Friday. Why go: two home dates bookending the week on downtown ice.
• All week — Cirque du Soleil LUZIA, Big Top at Concord Pacific Place. Cirque's waking dream of Mexico plays daily this week under the big top (to Dec 13). Why go: world-class acrobatics in an intimate tent, all season long.
• Wed, Nov 11 – Sun, Nov 15 — Circle Craft Holiday Market, Vancouver Convention Centre West, 1055 Canada Place. Western Canada's largest craft market, with more than 315 Canadian makers; open 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, to 7:00 p.m. Saturday and 5:00 p.m. Sunday. Why go: the region's biggest one-stop shop for Canadian-made gifts.
• Thu, Nov 12 – Sat, Nov 14, 5:00–9:30 p.m. — Lumière Festival, downtown, West End and Gastown (free). The 13th annual free light-art festival lights up plazas and streets for three evenings. Why go: big, glowing art you can walk through, for free.
• To Sun, Nov 15 — Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Cineplex International Village, 88 W. Pender St. and online. Canada's longest-running Asian film festival closes its 30th year this weekend. Why go: premieres and new voices you will not see in a multiplex.
• Opens Thu, Nov 12 — European Union Film Festival, The Cinematheque, 1131 Howe St. The 29th edition opens Thursday evening and brings films from all 27 EU countries (to Nov 26). Why go: a world tour of cinema without leaving Howe Street.
• Wed, Nov 11, 10:30 a.m. — Remembrance Day at Victory Square, 200 W. Hastings St. Vancouver's ceremony, held at the cenotaph every year since 1924, builds to the silence at 11:00 a.m. Why go: one of the country's longest-running Remembrance traditions.

Victoria

• Sun, Nov 15, 2:30 p.m. — Victoria Symphony, Farquhar Auditorium at UVic. Hayoung Choi, winner of the 2022 Queen Elisabeth Competition, plays Haydn's Cello Concerto No. 1 with Prokofiev on the programme. Why go: a world-class young cellist in an intimate hall.
• Fri, Nov 13 and Sat, Nov 14 — Atomic Christmas Vintage Fair and Makers Market, Da Vinci Centre. Vintage finds and local makers, Friday evening and Saturday daytime. Why go: early, characterful holiday shopping.

Alberta

Calgary

• Sun, Nov 15, 5:00 p.m. — 113th Grey Cup: Edmonton Elks vs. Montreal Alouettes, McMahon Stadium, 1817 Crowchild Trail NW. Canada's championship football game, with a free tailgate in the East Lot from 1:00 p.m., Sarah McLachlan singing the anthem and Riley Green at halftime. Why go: the biggest single day in Canadian sport this month — an all-Canada final in Calgary.
• Wed, Nov 11 – Sat, Nov 14 — Grey Cup Festival, Stampede Park. Four days leading into the game: a kick-off party Wednesday at the Big Four Roadhouse, a free street festival, a family zone at the BMO Centre, Alan Doyle and The Strumbellas on Thursday, and rodeos on Saturday. Why go: most of it is free, and the whole city is in football mode.
• Wed, Nov 11, 6:30 p.m. — Calgary Flames vs. New York Rangers, Scotiabank Saddledome. The Flames' home date on Remembrance Day evening. Why go: hockey under the lights in Grey Cup week.
• Tue, Nov 10, 7:00 p.m. — Calgary Hitmen vs. Lethbridge Hurricanes, Scotiabank Saddledome. A Highway 3 rivalry game in the WHL. Why go: junior hockey's fiercest Alberta rivalry at family prices.
• Tue, Nov 10 – Sun, Nov 15 — Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 1415 14 Ave. NW. The Broadway touring production plays all week, with matinees Saturday and Sunday. Why go: a full-scale Disney musical for the whole family.

Edmonton

• Mon, Nov 9, 7:00 p.m. and Wed, Nov 11, 8:00 p.m. — Edmonton Oilers home games, Rogers Place. The Rangers visit Monday and Philadelphia on Wednesday. Why go: two home games in three nights in one of the NHL's loudest buildings.
• Fri, Nov 13 and Sat, Nov 14, 7:00 p.m. — PBR Canada National Finals, Rogers Place. Professional bull riding's Canadian championship weekend, back in Edmonton for a sixth time. Why go: eight seconds at a time, with a national title on the line.
• Tue, Nov 10, 7:30 p.m. — Dean Brody and The Reklaws: Hometown Heroes Tour, Edmonton EXPO Centre. Two Canadian country headliners share one bill. Why go: a double dose of homegrown country.
• Fri, Nov 13 and Sat, Nov 14, 4:00–8:00 p.m. — All Is Bright Festival, 124 Street (free). The street's winter light-up, with ice sculptures, light displays and a lighting ceremony. Why go: a free, walkable start to Edmonton's winter season.
• Wed, Nov 11, 10:00 a.m. — Remembrance Day Ceremony, City Hall. Edmonton's ceremony runs to 11:30 a.m., with a procession and wreath-laying, and is livestreamed. Why go: join the city's main act of remembrance downtown.

Saskatchewan

Saskatoon

• Tue, Nov 10, 7:00 p.m. and Sat, Nov 14, 7:00 p.m. — Saskatoon Blades home games, SaskTel Centre. Tuesday is Military Appreciation Night against the rival Regina Pats; Edmonton visits Saturday. Why go: a rivalry night with a Remembrance Week theme, then a Saturday game.
• Wed, Nov 11 — Saskatoon Remembrance Day Service, SaskTel Centre, 3515 Thatcher Ave. (free). The city's 95th service: doors 9:00 a.m., ceremony 10:30 a.m. Why go: Saskatchewan's largest indoor Remembrance service.
• Thu, Nov 12, 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. — Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny, TCU Place. The British comic plays two shows in one night on his biggest Canadian tour. Why go: two chances at one of comedy's sharpest live acts.
• Thu, Nov 12 – Sun, Nov 15 — Ride The Cyclone, Broadway Theatre, 715 Broadway Ave. Saskatoon Summer Players stage the cult musical about six teens and a roller coaster. Why go: a local cast in a beloved oddball musical.

Regina

• Fri, Nov 13, 7:00 p.m. and Sat, Nov 14, 6:00 p.m. — Regina Pats home games, Brandt Centre. Portland visits Friday and Wenatchee on Saturday in the WHL. Why go: back-to-back weekend hockey at the Brandt.
• Wed, Nov 11, 10:30 a.m. — Regina Remembrance Day Ceremony, Brandt Centre, REAL District, 1700 Elphinstone St. Arrive by 9:30 a.m.; a second ceremony runs at the Victoria Park cenotaph. Why go: the capital city's main ceremony, indoors.
• Fri, Nov 13, 7:00 p.m. — Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny, Conexus Arts Centre. The tour's Regina stop, one night only. Why go: catch the same big tour the night after Saskatoon.
• Sat, Nov 14, 6:30 p.m. — Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons and More, Hotel Saskatchewan. A string programme by candlelight in the Regency Ballroom. Why go: Vivaldi in one of Regina's grandest rooms.

Manitoba

Winnipeg

• Tue, Nov 10, 7:00 p.m. — Winnipeg Jets vs. New Jersey Devils, Canada Life Centre. A 90s Night theme — and the Jets' only home game of the week. Why go: your one chance to see the Jets at home before Nov 17.
• Fri, Nov 13 – Sun, Nov 15 — Disney On Ice presents Jump In!, Canada Life Centre, 300 Portage Ave. Multiple shows daily, with characters from Zootopia, Inside Out 2 and Moana 2. Why go: the week's biggest family outing in Manitoba.
• Sat, Nov 14, 5:00 p.m. — Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade, Portage Avenue (free). Winnipeg's annual parade, a city tradition for more than a century. Why go: a free downtown evening that kicks off the season.
• Wed, Nov 11 — Winnipeg Remembrance Day Service, RBC Convention Centre, 375 York Ave. Doors 9:30 a.m., be seated by 10:15 a.m.; a garrison parade also runs at Vimy Ridge Memorial Park. Why go: Manitoba's main indoor service of remembrance.
• Wed, Nov 11 and Thu, Nov 12 — Arkells: The Between Us Tour, Park Theatre and Burton Cummings Theatre. The Hamilton rockers play two different Winnipeg rooms on back-to-back nights. Why go: arena songs in theatre-sized rooms.
• Thu, Nov 12 and Fri, Nov 13, 7:00 p.m. — Dean Brody and The Reklaws, Club Regent Event Centre, 1425 Regent Ave. W. The Hometown Heroes Tour's two-night Winnipeg stop. Why go: Canadian country's double bill, twice.

Ontario

Toronto

• To Sun, Nov 15 — The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (closing week), Exhibition Place, 100 Princes' Blvd. The 104th edition closes Sunday, with the Royal Horse Show in the Coca-Cola Coliseum. Why go: last chance this year for the country's biggest indoor fair.
• Opens Thu, Nov 12, 6:00 p.m. — Distillery Winter Village, 55 Mill St. The 17th season opens with the tree lighting, running to Jan 3, 2027. Why go: Toronto's holiday season starts here.
• Mon, Nov 9, Wed, Nov 11 and Sun, Nov 15 — Toronto Raptors home games, Scotiabank Arena. Memphis, Boston and New York visit across the week. Why go: three home dates, including Boston on Remembrance Day evening.
• Tue, Nov 10, Thu, Nov 12 and Sat, Nov 14, 7:00 p.m. — Toronto Maple Leafs home games, Scotiabank Arena. Colorado, Minnesota and Edmonton, in that order. Why go: Saturday against Edmonton is the week's loudest ticket.
• Wed, Nov 11, 10:45 a.m. — Remembrance Day, Old City Hall Cenotaph, 60 Queen St. W. Toronto's main ceremony, with the silence at 11:00 a.m. Why go: pause with the city in the heart of downtown.
• Tue, Nov 10 – Sun, Nov 15 — How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. The family musical opens this week, 85 minutes, no intermission. Why go: the season's first big family show.
• Opens Fri, Nov 13 — Holiday Hills, STACKT Market, 28 Bathurst St. A second holiday opening, with carnival games and markets, to Jan 3, 2027. Why go: a playful counterpoint to the Distillery.
• Sat, Nov 14 and Sun, Nov 15 — Santa Claus parades, GTA. Oakville's parade Saturday morning and the Beaches parade Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Why go: free family traditions that collect for local food banks.

Ottawa

• Wed, Nov 11, about 10:30 a.m. — National Remembrance Day Ceremony, National War Memorial. Canada's national ceremony, with the silence at 11:00 a.m., a 21-gun salute and a flypast; at the Canadian War Museum, sunlight illuminates the Unknown Soldier's headstone at exactly 11:00 a.m. Why go: the ceremony the whole country watches, in person.
• Thu, Nov 12, 7:00 p.m. — Ottawa Senators vs. Colorado Avalanche, Canadian Tire Centre. The Senators' only home game of the week. Why go: one home date, against a contender.
• Opens Fri, Nov 13 — European Union Film Festival, Ottawa Art Gallery, 50 Mackenzie King Bridge. Films from 27 EU countries open the 41st edition. Why go: two weeks of European cinema in the capital.
• Sat, Nov 14 — AFC Toronto vs. Montreal Roses celebration, TD Place Stadium, 1015 Bank St. The Northern Super League's final celebration brings Canada's pro women's soccer showpiece to Ottawa. Why go: a championship occasion for the new women's league.
• Sat, Nov 14 — Barenaked Ladies, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa. The Canadian rock favourites headline Saturday night. Why go: three decades of singalong hits.

London

• Wed, Nov 11, 6:30 p.m. — London Knights vs. Guelph Storm, Canada Life Place. A Remembrance Day home game in the OHL. Why go: junior hockey's powerhouse at home on a meaningful night.
• Sat, Nov 14, 6:00 p.m. — London Santa Claus Parade, Dundas Street. The parade follows an afternoon pipe-band concert at Wolf Performance Hall. Why go: a full day of music, then the lights come down Dundas.

Kitchener

• Fri, Nov 13, 7:00 p.m. and Sun, Nov 15, 2:00 p.m. — Kitchener Rangers home games, The Aud, 400 East Ave. Barrie visits Friday; Sunday against Ottawa is First Responders Appreciation. Why go: two home dates, one honouring first responders.

Hamilton

• Sat, Nov 14, 7:30 p.m. — Whole Lotta Love: Led Zeppelin Tribute, The Studio at FirstOntario Concert Hall. A full evening of Zeppelin in an intimate studio room. Why go: big riffs, small room.

St. Catharines

• Sun, Nov 15, 2:00 p.m. — Niagara IceDogs vs. Erie Otters, Meridian Centre. The IceDogs' only home game of the week. Why go: a Sunday matinee to close the week.

Quebec

Montreal

• Tue, Nov 10, 7:00 p.m. — Montreal Canadiens vs. Minnesota Wild, Centre Bell. The night includes Carey Price's Ring of Honour ceremony, the night after his Hockey Hall of Fame induction. Why go: honour a Canadiens legend, then watch a game.
• Sat, Nov 14, 7:00 p.m. — Montreal Canadiens vs. Colorado Avalanche, Centre Bell. A Saturday-night original-six-building showcase against a contender. Why go: Saturday night hockey in Montreal needs no selling.
• To Sun, Nov 15 — CINEMANIA, venues across Montreal. North America's largest francophone film festival closes this weekend after an 11-day, roughly 100-film run, with English subtitles. Why go: catch the closing weekend of a festival anglophones can fully enjoy.
• To Sun, Nov 15 — MTL à TABLE, restaurants across Montreal. The city's restaurant week ends Sunday, with fixed-price menus at 165 restaurants, from $28 to $90. Why go: Montreal's best tables at set prices, one last weekend.
• To Sun, Nov 15 — Arab World Festival and Coup de cœur francophone, venues across Montreal. Two festivals close the same weekend: one celebrating Arab culture in dance, music and film, the other bringing francophone singers to small rooms. Why go: a whole city of stages in closing-weekend form.
• Mon, Nov 9 – Sat, Nov 14 — CINARS Biennale, venues across Montreal. More than 150 multidisciplinary performances for presenters from over 50 countries. Why go: see what the world's stages will be touring next.
• Fri, Nov 13 – Sun, Nov 15 — Concert picks: DJ Snake, Gipsy Kings and Slaughter To Prevail. DJ Snake plays Place Bell in Laval Friday; the Gipsy Kings play MTELUS Saturday; Slaughter To Prevail closes at MTELUS Sunday. Why go: three very different big nights in three nights.

Quebec City

• Wed, Nov 11 — Matt Hansen: The Orchid Tour, Impérial Bell. The singer's tour stops in the capital on Remembrance Day. Why go: the week's pop night in a grand old room.
• Fri, Nov 13, 8:00 p.m. — Vulgaires Machins, Impérial Bell. The Quebec punk veterans play a home-province date. Why go: loud, local and beloved.
• To Sun, Nov 15 — Québec table gourmande, restaurants across the Quebec City region. Fixed-price menus close out their run this weekend. Why go: the old city's tables at set prices.

New Brunswick

Moncton

• Wed, Nov 11, Fri, Nov 13 and Sat, Nov 14, 7:00 p.m. — Moncton Wildcats home games, Avenir Centre. Quebec, Saint John and Rimouski visit in a three-game, four-day stand. Why go: a full rivalry week of QMJHL hockey.
• Mon, Nov 9, 7:30 p.m. — Symphony New Brunswick: HeartStrings, Capitol Theatre, 811 Main St. Concertmaster Danielle Sametz leads the programme. Why go: start the week with strings on Main Street.

Saint John

• Thu, Nov 12, 7:00 p.m. — Saint John Sea Dogs vs. Quebec Remparts, TD Station. The Sea Dogs' only home game of the week. Why go: one home date — make it count.
• Tue, Nov 10, 7:30 p.m. — Symphony New Brunswick: HeartStrings, Imperial Theatre, 12 King Square South. The same programme as Moncton, in Saint John's grand theatre. Why go: hear it in one of the Maritimes' prettiest rooms.

Fredericton

• Wed, Nov 11, 7:30 p.m. — Ridge: A Fugitives Remembrance Presentation, Fredericton Playhouse, 686 Queen St. A pay-what-you-will special presentation for Remembrance Day. Why go: end Remembrance Day with music and story.
• Sat, Nov 14, 8:00 p.m. — George Canyon and Aaron Pritchett: Cowboy Christmas, Fredericton Playhouse. Two Canadian country voices open the holiday season. Why go: country Christmas, early and done right.
• Fri, Nov 13, 7:00 p.m. — Hawksley Workman, Charlotte Street Arts Centre. The singer-songwriter's Fredericton stop. Why go: a singular Canadian voice in a small room.

Nova Scotia

Halifax

• Sat, Nov 14, 7:00 p.m. and Sun, Nov 15, 3:00 p.m. — Halifax Mooseheads home games, Scotiabank Centre. Quebec visits Saturday and the Newfoundland Regiment on Sunday. Why go: back-to-back weekend hockey downtown.
• Fri, Nov 13, 7:30 p.m. — Symphony Nova Scotia: SymphoniCon, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. The orchestra plays the music of anime, conducted by Lucas Waldin. Why go: beloved scores, full orchestra, cosplay welcome energy.
• Opens Sat, Nov 14 — Evergreen Festival, Halifax Waterfront. The waterfront holiday festival opens Saturday and runs to Dec 24, with the Agricola Street Holiday Market on Sunday. Why go: the harbourfront in full holiday dress.
• Sun, Nov 15, 6:00 p.m. — Leif Vollebekk with Rose Cousins, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. Two acclaimed songwriters share a Sunday-evening bill. Why go: a quiet, beautiful close to the week.

Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown

• Fri, Nov 13, 7:00 p.m. and Sun, Nov 15 — Charlottetown Islanders home games, Eastlink Centre, 46 Kensington Rd. Rimouski visits Friday and Quebec on Sunday in the QMJHL. Why go: two home dates in three days for Island hockey fans.
• Tue, Nov 10, 8:00 p.m. — Hawksley Workman, Trailside Music Hall, 155 Kent St. The singer-songwriter's Island stop. Why go: a big voice in a listening room.
• Sun, Nov 15, 2:30 p.m. — PEI Symphony Orchestra: Revolution, Confederation Centre of the Arts. A Sunday-afternoon programme in the Sobey Family Theatre. Why go: the Island's orchestra in its home hall.

Newfoundland and Labrador

St. John's

• Fri, Nov 13, 7:30 p.m. — Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra: Flights of Fancy, Arts and Culture Centre, 95 Allandale Rd. Tania Miller conducts, with violinist Julia Mirzoev, in a programme of Tarrodi, Lalo and Dvořák. Why go: the province's orchestra at full stretch.
• Sat, Nov 14, 10:00 a.m. — Mummers Run, Quidi Vidi Lake. A festive fun run in the mummering tradition ahead of the holiday season. Why go: the most Newfoundland way possible to start a Saturday.

That's the week, coast to coast! Happening Events & Newsfeed is back next Monday with a fresh roundup.