The countdown to Christmas is on and Santa is a very busy person. After many big events, there are still quite a few where Santa will participate and loads of opportunities to take pictures with him. Many of these events will have a Christmas theme and although Santa may not be at them all, the Christmas spirit will certainly be in the air.

Check out our list of events below, and if you know of an event that could fit on this calendar, tell us about it here.

Wednesday, December 13th - Free Christmas concert at the Herman Prior Centre - 6:30 p.m. - info here

December 15,16,17 - Winter Wonderland at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum - info here

December 15th and 16th - Pictures with Santa and McMunn and Yates Building Supplies, Portage. Proceeds to the Junkyard Dogs park build - info here

Saturday December 16th
Breakfast and Skate with Santa at Stride Place - info here
Bowl with Santa at the Central Plains RecPlex - info here
CP Station Christmas Open House - info here
Santa Claus is coming to the Portage Library - info here

Past Events

Friday, December 1st

6 am to 6 pm: Blow Away Hunger at Rona - win by making a donation to the Salvation Army food bank - info here
6 pm: Kinsmen Parade of Lights in Gladstone - info here
7 pm: Portage Rotary Parade of Lights - info here

Saturday, December 2nd

10 am to 5 pm: Pictures with Santa at the Herman Prior Centre
6:30 pm: Christmas Parade of Lights in MacGregor - info here
7:30 pm: Annual Teddy Bear toss game at Stride Place, Terriers host Waywayseecapo - tickets here

Sunday, December 3rd

1 pm: Skate with Santa with a special appearance from Mrs. Clause at the BDO Centre - info here
4 pm: Gainsborough Country Christmas - info here
7 pm: Carol Festival at MacGregor Collegiate - info here

Monday, December 4th
Holiday Train of Lights with music from the Anyway Gang, (Dave Monks from Tokyo Police Club, Sam Roberts from Sam Roberts Band, Menno Versteeg from Hollerado, and Chris Murphy from Sloan
11:15 am arrival, 11:30 am showtime: BDO Centre, Portage
2:45 pm: Neepawa
4:15 pm: Minnedosa
7:30 pm: Shoal Lake

Sunday, December 10th - Santa Day in St. Claude. Parade at 3 pm with events to follow - info here

Tuesday, December 12th: Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Holiday Tour - info here

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