Alliston November Events 2026: Your Weekend-by-Weekend Guide
When does the holiday season start in New Tecumseth? Most people would say the Santa Claus parade. As of this week, no 2026 parade date has been posted for Alliston or Tottenham. Meanwhile four November weekends already have a confirmed gift-shopping or holiday event, all in Alliston, and one of them needs a booking well before the day.
So for 2026, the dates to plan around are the craft sales, the book fair and Santa's photo slots. Those are the events that are already confirmed.
Weekend | Event | Where | Hours | Cost or booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Saturday, Nov. 7 | Seasonal Wrapsody | Gibson Centre, 63 Tupper Street West | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | $5 entry |
Saturday, Nov. 14 and Sunday, Nov. 15 | 43rd Annual Sugar Plum Fair | Nottawasaga Resort | Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | $7.50 adults; 12 and under free |
Sunday, Nov. 22 | Local Author Showcase & Book Fair | Boston Pizza, 27 Young St. | 1 to 4 p.m. | Listed by the library |
Saturday, Nov. 28 | Santa's Cozy Cabin | Museum on the Boyne, 250 Fletcher Crescent | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Book a photo time slot |
Each of these is put on by a different group: a fibre arts guild, a resort, the public library and the Town. None of them is part of a single shared festival, but between them they cover every weekend from the first Saturday in November to the last.
Seasonal Wrapsody is hosted by the Nottawasaga Handweavers and Spinners Guild at what the guild calls "the historic Gibson Centre." More than 30 vendors will sell bath products, wood carving, home decor, textiles, jewelry and food such as baked goods, jams, sauces and honey.
What sets this sale apart is the guild's own demonstrations. The guild says members will show "how fibre becomes fabric," so you can watch the work being made, not just buy it. Rotary Club will sell food and drinks. Entry is $5, and the sale runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
With just over 30 vendors, it's a manageable morning. It also comes a week before the biggest craft show of the month, so it's a good chance to buy from local makers before the crowds.
The next weekend, the Sugar Plum Fair returns to Nottawasaga Resort for its 43rd year. The resort expects more than 100 artisans from across Ontario and says the show draws more than 6,000 visitors. Wrapsody, the Saturday before, lists over 30 vendors.
The vendor list includes handmade chocolates, jams, cookies, sauces, quilts, candles, ceramics, stained glass, wreaths, folk art, woodwork, children's toys, body care products, pewter and Christmas decor. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, November 15. Adults pay $7.50, children 12 and under get in free, and an on-site concession sells snacks and lunch.
The resort shares two tips that help with planning:
If you're buying from the same kinds of makers at both shows, Wrapsody is the quieter first look and Sugar Plum is where you'll find the widest selection.
The third weekend is smaller and stays local. The New Tecumseth Public Library's 2026 Local Author Showcase & Book Fair runs Sunday, November 22, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Boston Pizza, 27 Young St. in Alliston.
It's a gift-shopping afternoon of a different kind. The sellers are local writers, not craft vendors, and it's a short Sunday event that comes between the resort show and the start of the Santa events.
Santa's Cozy Cabin at the Museum on the Boyne runs Saturday, November 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Town lists a visit with Santa, a holiday scavenger hunt through the museum, hands-on crafts for all ages and an elf story time. Every Santa visit includes a photo taken on site to bring home.
This is the one event that needs action now. You register for a half-hour photo slot, and the eight slots run from 10:00 to 2:00. The Town also notes that part of the event is outdoors, so dress for the weather.
That evening, the Gibson Centre has The Beet'n Boomers dance night at 7 p.m., so you can plan a full day with Santa in the morning and dancing at night.
The Gibson Centre's events calendar has shows on weeknights all month. For the evening shows from October 22 to November 26, doors open at 6:30 p.m.
At Nottawasaga Resort, Elegant Date Night returns to the Mahogany Room every Thursday from October 29 to December 17, 2026. It's a three-course menu for $39 per person, and reservations are required at 705-435-5501. On October 29, Date Night starts the same evening as SHAKE IT UP! at the Gibson Centre. Book ahead if you want both dinner and a show that night.
Santa's Cozy Cabin is only one of several events at 250 Fletcher Crescent this fall. The Town's calendar for the museum lists:
The quilt reception falls between the Sugar Plum Fair and the book fair. If you liked the quilts and textiles at the craft shows, you can see more at the museum that Thursday evening.
As of this week, the New Tecumseth Rotary Club still lists only its 2025 Santa Claus parade pages for Alliston and Tottenham. The Alliston BIA's Christmas Crawl page still shows last year's listing, including the tree lighting outside the library on Victoria Street East. Neither group has posted a 2026 date. Last year's dates and times won't necessarily carry over, so check both pages before you plan around them.
Until those dates are posted, you can still plan most of November around the confirmed events. Book a Santa photo slot, reserve a Thursday dinner, and mark the craft-sale Saturdays on your calendar.
If you'd like to talk through what fits your weekends, or anything else about life in New Tecumseth, the Hearth & Home Team is happy to have an easy, no-pressure conversation. Book a Consultation whenever it suits you.
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