Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

Event Description

Christmas Begins in Westport with the 2026 Shop ‘N Hop and Gingerbread Theme Weekend! Get into the holiday spirit in beautiful downtown Westport, Ontario with Christmas Markets, Gingerbread Competitions, Lion’s Santa Claus Parade while shopping our unique stores! Join us in Westport for a Gingerbread-themed weekend on Friday November 27th and Saturday November 28th, 2026. Our annual Westport Holiday Shop ‘N Hop is back featuring outdoor markets, tree lighting, carollers, gingerbread competitions, in-store events, ugly sweater competitions and much more! Christmas begins in Westport! Westport’s Gingerbread Themed Weekend Tickets, Multiple dates | Eventbrite FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27th, 2026 Businesses compete in an ugly sweater competition Live Music with Chris Murphy (Member of David Francey/Turpin’s, Acoustic Folk, Perth Road Village) @ The Cove Inn 5-9pm Shops are open late until 8pm with events at participating businesses. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28th, 2026 Gingerbread house competitions at Rosie Yumski’s Fine Foods Westport Lions Club Santa Claus Parade at 2pm Live Music with the Annual Santa Claus Parade Country Hoedown – Henry Norwood + Shawn McCullough 5-9pm Events at participating businesses SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29th, 2026f PJ Day Events at participating businesses Peoples’ Choice Award for best decorated business and village home Live Music with SoulFire (Funky, Soul, Rock and Blues) 12-3pm Supporting a local charity. Events & Activities (at participating businesses) The Cove Inn: Friday – Chris Murphy plays live 5-9pm. Saturday – Annual Santa Claus Parade post party with Henry Norwood and Shawn McCullough live from 5-9pm Creative Gardens Floral Design: Workshops with Laura Moses (Workshop event listings and purchase tickets from Laura’s online store) Heritage China & Crystal (Black Dog Inn): Easy Entertaining Platter Design Lake Effects: Ornament Gift with purchase Life is Good Westport: Loot Bags and Gift Cards with purchase Lyons Holiday House: In-store specials all weekend Missy’s of Westport: Pinecone: In-store specials all weekend Rosie Yumski’s Fine Foods: In-store specials all weekend Tangled Garden Cafe: Lunch and Dinner specials Tasty Goodness Bakery: Trevor Connell Photography: Polaroids with Santa Upper Rideau Bed and Breakfast: Friday – Outdoor bonfire with s’mores 4-8pm (Cross the street to the... more...