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MAYOR’S LEVEE 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm PICKERING CITY HALL Mayor Ashe and Members of Council invite you and your family to welcome 2025 with an afternoon of live entertainment. Plus, enter for some fantastic giveaways! Children’s crafts, snacks, and … Continue reading →

Celebrate  New Year’s Eve with us! Enjoy free swim and skate for all ages, along with family-friendly activities and a balloon drop countdown in the lobby.

Millenium Square 11:30am – 3:00pm  Enjoy an opening day live carving, select holiday vendors, buskers, s’mores stations, and miniature train rides through the Nautical Village.

Millenium Square 11:30am – 3:00pm  Enjoy an opening day live carving, select holiday vendors, buskers, s’mores stations, and miniature train rides through the Nautical Village.

Black Joy Holiday Market OVER 60 VENDORS, UNIQUE GIFTS,  AMAZING FOOD, LIVE DJ FASHION, JEWELLERY, BOOKS, DECOR,  FIREWORKS,  TREELIGHTING, SANTA CLAUSE PARADE, HOT MILO  STEEL PANS DJ, DRUMMING PERFORMANCES Dates: Pop-Up Market: Friday, November 15, 2024, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. as part of … Continue reading →

SANTA CLAUS PARADE, PICKERING Extravagant floats from businesses and community groups, marching bands, and Santa Claus himself. Location: PICKERING’S CITY CENTRE

With extravagant floats from Pickering businesses and community groups, marching bands, and Santa Claus himself, the Santa Claus Parade is a great spectacle for kicking off the holiday season for everyone. Come out with the kids or the grandkids and … Continue reading →

Black Joy Holiday Market OVER 60 VENDORS, UNIQUE GIFTS,  AMAZING FOOD, LIVE DJ FASHION, JEWELLERY, BOOKS, DECOR,  FIREWORKS,  TREELIGHTING, SANTA CLAUSE PARADE, HOT MILO  STEEL PANS DJ, DRUMMING PERFORMANCES Dates: Main Market: Saturday, November 23, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. coinciding with … Continue reading →

The Esplanade & CHDRC, Pickering

Take in the magic of the season with Pickering’s Annual Holiday Celebration! For 2 fun-filled days, enjoy fireworks, live entertainment, a holiday market, food vendors and more!

The ESPLANADE PARK & CHDRC, Pickering

Black Joy Holiday Market OVER 60 VENDORS, UNIQUE GIFTS,  AMAZING FOOD, LIVE DJ FASHION, JEWELLERY, BOOKS, DECOR,  FIREWORKS,  TREELIGHTING, SANTA CLAUSE PARADE, HOT MILO  STEEL PANS DJ, DRUMMING PERFORMANCES Dates: Pop-Up Market: Friday, November 15, 2024, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. as part of … Continue reading →

Location:  CITY HALL COURTYARD

Sunday, Nov. 10: Remembrance Day Parade & Sunday Service Join us at the Remembrance Day Parade & Sunday Service. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 606 hosts this parade, service, and observance, in remembrance of soldiers present and past. Opening remarks … Continue reading →

Ageing better fair 55+ Nov. 7, 10am – 2pm Chestnut Hill Recreation Centre Free event for older adults. Talk with exhibitors, listen to guest speakers, visit interactive displays, pick up a bag full of samples, giveaways and goodies! Event sponsors: … Continue reading →

The Region of Durham will conduct its annual test of the nuclear public alerting system on October 29 and 30. The system is designed to warn people in the unlikely event of an emergency at the nuclear-generating stations in Clarington … Continue reading →

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Enjoy the local vendor market, miniature train rides, live music, picturesque autumnal decorations, and giveaways….all along Pickering’s waterfront.

The season’s ended, the market’s closing for the season. Visit it one last time for this year !

Agenda: Special guests: Pickering West Shore Community Association. Durham Youth Services. and Dedicated Advocacy Resource Support (DARS)    

PICKERING’S community celebration in the Esplanade Park with the Gazebo Concert Stage, Artisan Market, Fashion Show, and Culturalicious.

Register online at pickering.ca/active Activity code: 53248

PICKERING’S Environmental Classroom Strap on your best hiking clothes, and join the Pickering Naturalists and some of our great community groups across Ward 1 on Saturday, September 7th, for a family-oriented event focusing on birds, monarch butterfly migration, pollinators, wetlands, … Continue reading →

To view this online event, you need to go to YouTube and search for the event there. Try using:  www.youtube.com/@CityPickering    

Metrolinx Pickering Central Library Information Pop Up Table Please feel free to stop by and say hello at our information booth at the Pickering Library! The Metrolinx Durham Region Community Engagement Team will be at the George Ash Library Branch on … Continue reading →

CARE ESSENTIALS  Note event will be at AMICA PICKERING

Culture Jam and Annual Movie in the Park  In recognition of Jamaica and Trinidad Independence.

Tuesdays on the Trail Summer is back and so are the Tuesdays on the Trail programs in Pickering. These family friendly programs are fun, educational and free!  Children ages 4-10 (accompanied by an adult) are welcome on Tuesdays at both sites. … Continue reading →

GEORGE ASHE PUBLIC LIBRARY/COMMUNITY CENTRE  

Tues, July 23 … all day!

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Published author, writer, web contributor and memoirist, Eva Henn, will be examining the pros and cons of self vs commercial publishing.