FROST BITES
2019-12-07
This event will bring Markham youth and families together for an evening of skating, games, and cookie decorating. Proceeds from the event will go to SickKids. There will also be a competitive gingerbread house decorating contest for a big prize.
For more information, contact 905 477 7000 or email plee@markham.ca.

SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS
2019-12-07 - 2019-12-08
This is a family oriented variety concert featuring classic and contemporary music that will bring you the Christmas spirit. All tickets are $30. Location: Flato Markham Theatre.
To purchase tickets, call the box office at 905 305 7469.

MARKHAM KIDS ROBOTICS STEM CLASS OPEN HOUSE
2019-12-07 - 2019-12-14
Join a team of robotic teachers and find out if Robotics is right for your child. During this open house, you can ask questions, view materials and do simple robotics activities. Spots are limited. Location: Wizrobotics, 33 Ferrier Street, Unit 7.
For more information, visit www.wizrobotics.com.

CHRISTMAS CAROLS AT HEINTZMAN HOUSE
2019-12-08
This is an annual caroling event. Arrive early to get best sits. The admissions are free, but donations for the food bank will be collected.

EVERGREEN CENTERPIECE WORKSHOP
2019-12-11 - 2019-12-18
At this workshop you can create a long-lasting arrangement embellished with holiday décor. The vessel, greens and trimmings are included. Price: $45.
For more information, visit www.katesgarden.ca.

DOWNTOWN ABBEY TEA PARTY
2019-12-12
This is an annual Holiday Tea event. It has a Highclere theme and it is catered by Appetizers & More. It also includes a Holiday Plants and Flowers demo. Cost: $40 plus tax.
For more information, visit www.katesgarden.ca.

WU LIN FENG KICKBOXING TEAM CHALLENGE: TEAM CANADA
2019-12-14
Canada Sports Culture Industry Group will host the east vs. West Live Battle at Pan Am Centre. Bouts will take place in both men’s and women’s division in this kickboxing event. The event will also be available on livestream for fans worldwide.
For more information, visit www.wulinfeng.ca.

Backpack Project event at the historic Heintzman House
2019-12-14
You won’t want to miss out on the festive Caribbean culture and cuisine while learning about what the Backpack Project organization has done over the past year, and the plans to continue to assist Caribbean children and children of the Caribbean diaspora here in the GTA, with their health and education.
Since 2008, The Backpack Project (non-profit organization) has distributed backpacks with stationary and personal health items to school age children in various Caribbean countries including Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti, and in the GTA.
Visit www.backpackproject.ca for more details.
For tickets please go here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/caribbean-christmas-tickets-82731039767

MPP Kanapathi Christmas Fair
2019-12-14 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto)
Join the fun at Milliken Mills Community Centre (South Hall) from 2-4 p.m. A Christmas afternoon filled with family-friendly activities and admission is free. Activities include face painting, balloon twisting, Henna ladies, glitter tattoo, and decorate your stocking. Click here to register.

LUNCH AND LEARN: GOLBOO AMANI
2019-12-18
Every third Wednesday of the month, the Varley Art gallery presents Lunch and Learn. At these events, members of the community have the opportunity to learn about current and future exhibitions, as well as hear about on-going curatorial research happening at the gallery.
For more information, please visit www.markham.ca.

FREE DROP IN BADMINTON
2019-12-20
Every Friday, at Cornerstone Christian Community Centre, bring a friend to enjoy active recreation alongside others that share the same likeness for badminton. You must bring your own rackets and birdies.

MOSAIC HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
2019-12-20
Enjoy music, dance, meet others from your community and have fun! Light refreshments are provided. Location: The Shops on Steels and 404.
For more information, visit www.mosaichomecare.com.

WONDERFUL WORLD OF CIRCUS
2019-12-21 - 2019-12-22
The Wonderful World of Circus shows are for all ages. They are held at 2600 John Street, Unit 115. Tickets at the door $20.
For more information, visit www.wonderfulworldofcircus.com.

TORONTO CARD SHOW – SPORTS CARDS AND MEMORABILIA
2019-12-22
Toronto’s sports card and memorabilia show will host highest standard of vendors buying, selling and trading. Location: Thornhill Community Centre.
For more information, visit www.torontocardshow.com.

MARKHAM MOVES EXHIBITION
2020-01-01 - 2020-01-31
Markham Moves spotlights transportation throughout the ages and it is fun for all ages. You can learn how transportation has changed over time and how it has affected our community. This exhibition also offers hands-on activities and play areas. Location: Markham Museum
For more information, visit www.markhammuseum.ca.

WHAT IS MARKHAM? DISCOVER OUR EVOLVING COMMUNITY
2020-01-01 - 2020-01-31, 2020-02-01 - 2020-02-29
Visitors at Markham Museum will be able to explore changes in our landscape, the way we worked and went to school, and how we came together as a community over the past 100 years. This exhibition will also include aerial photography, a virtual tour of Markham Village in 1910 and a place for visitors to record their memories of Markham Fair.
For more information, visit www.markhammuseum.ca.

197 MAIN STREET EXHIBITION
2020-01-01 - 2020-01-31, 2020-02-01 - 2020-02-29
In this exhibition, F. H. Varley’s basement studio is revisited through artworks, tools and objects from the period 1957-1969 when the artist lived in Unionville. The gallery is divided into two separate areas, a domestic interior and a studio, both inspired from photographs from the McKay Art Centre of that time.
For more information, visit www.markham.ca.

MARKHAM FLATO THEATRE JANUARY SHOWS
2020-01-01 - 2020-01-31
January 3: Abbamania at 8 p.m.
January 4: Frozen in Time at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
January 10: Showtime @UHS – The Drowsy Chaperone at 7.30 p.m.
January 11: Showtime @UHS – The Drowsy Chaperone at 7.30 p.m.
January 16: Brass Transit at 8 p.m.
January 17: CIRCA Humans at 8 p.m.
January 23: David-Clayton Thomas at 8 p.m.
January 24: Mandy Harvey at 8 p.m.
January 28: Markham at the Movies Presents Parasite at 7 p.m.
January 30: Classic Albums Live Presents The Beatles – Let it Be at 8 p.m.
January 31: British Legends 2 at 8 p.m.

JUNIOR A HOCKEY: MARKHAM ROYALS VS. STOUFFVILLE SPIRIT
2020-01-03
January 3: This game will be held at Markham Centennial Arena between 7.30 p.m and 10.30 .m.
For more information, visit www.ojhl.pointstreaksites.com.

BRASS TRANSIT
2020-01-16
Brass Transit music, that combines horn sounds, with ricking rhythm and amazing vocals, will transport the audience to the freewheeling days of the seventies. Their tribute to the legendary jazz rock group Chicago includes all the hits from the Chicago’s golden age.
For more information, visit www.markhamtheatre.ca.

HUMANS BY CIRCA
2020-01-17
Circa is Australia’s most in demand circus-arts Company on the international stage. Performers will test human limits and push boundaries on the stage at Flato Markham Theatre.
For more information, visit www.markhamthatre.ca.

DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS
2020-01-23
Los Angeles Times proclaimed “Blood Sweat and Tears” may be the most important pop music group of the decades. This show features David Clayton-Thomas, BST footman and one of the most recognizable voices in music.
For more information, visit www.markhamtheatre.ca.

MANDY HARVEY
2020-01-24
Mandy Harvey is a rising star that gained her notoriety as a finalist in America’s Got Talent. Her debut in Markham is part of a busy performance schedule at prestigious clubs, international concert stages and festivals.
For more information, visit www.markhamtheatre.ca.

CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE PRESENTS THE BEATLES – LET IT BE
2020-01-30
In this concert, world-class musicians recreate the music of this iconic band, note for note and cut for cut. This is a great opportunity to relive the Beatles’s 1970s release.
For more information, visit www.markhamtheatre.ca.

BRITISH LEGENDS 2
2020-01-31
The producers of Abbamania and Night Fever/Bee Gees, bring to Markham for only one night The British Legends, featuring tributes to favourite British artists including The Bee Gees, Tom Jones, Rod Stewart, Elton John, etc.
For more information, visit www.markhamtheatre.ca.

MARKHAM MOVES EXHIBITION
2020-02-01 - 2020-02-29
Markham moves is a fun exhibition for all ages that provides everybody with a great experience focused on transportation through the ages. This is an opportunity to learn how transportation has changed through the years and how it has affected our community.
For more information, visit www.markhammuseum.ca.

FLATO THEATRE FEBRUARY SHOWS
2020-02-01 - 2020-02-29
February 1: Malpaso Dance Company at 8 p.m.
February 2: Tafelmusik Presents Safe Haven at 4 pm.
February 5: Megan Patrick at 8 p.m.
February 6: Keiko Matsui at 8 p.m.
February 8: Kindred Spirits Orchestra: Rachmanionoff’s Third at 8 p.m.
February 12 to February 15: The Dixie Swim Club at 8 p.m.
February 20-23: Unionville Theartre Company presents Cinderella
February 27: Hawksley Workman & Sarah Slean at 8 p.m.
February 28: Fatoumata Diawara at 8 p.m.
February 29: New Orleans Jazz Orchestra at 8 p.m.
February 25: Markham at the Movies Presents The Farewell at 7 p.m.
For more information, visit www.markhamtheatre.ca.

LUNARFEST CELEBRATIONS
2020-02-02
Celebrate the Year of the Rat at Varley Art Gallery in 2020.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.lunarfest.org.
