WEEKEND PLANNER
“The Nutcracker”
Canada’s Ballet Jörgen returns to Hamilton with Bengt Jörgen’s Canadian holiday classic. “The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition” plays at Hamilton Place for one day only on Saturday at 2 p.m., and will include young Hamilton-area dancers. There are just a few tickets remaining. For tickets visit, ticketmaster.ca
Christmas market
Every Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ottawa Street hosts a Christmas Market. The historic outdoor market will be extra-special as it gets festive for the season.
McQuestens’ Christmas
The McQuestens look back on the Christmas of their childhood. The family’s toys are under a tree adorned with decorations in the style of the 1880s. The table is set with the china the family used for Christmas and the new year from the 1850s. Open from noon to 4 p.m. until Jan. 8. Closed Mondays. www.hamilton.ca/whitehern https://www.hamilton.ca/attractions/hamilton-civic-museums/whitehernhistoric-house-garden-national-historic-site
Zoetic Theatre
Second City returns to Hamilton on Saturday. “Eat, Buy, Repeat: The Second City’s Guide to the Holidays,” gets underway at 8 p.m. at The Zoetic, 526 Concession St. Tickets start at $28.25. thezoetic.ca
A forest of Christmas trees
Get inspired while walking through the forest of beautifully bedecked Christmas trees at Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum, 64 Sulphur Springs Rd., Ancaster. Explore a magical display of two floors of trees. The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. www.hamilton.ca https://www.hamilton.ca/attractions/hamilton-civic-museums/fieldcotememorial-park-museum
’Twas the Night before Christmas
Enjoy Westfield Heritage Village by candlelight. Music, food samples and fireworks. Little ones can send a telegraph to the North Pole, have a visit with Father Christmas, make a traditional Christmas ornament at the one-room log schoolhouse and join the carol singalong at the church at 7 p.m. At 6:30 there is a fireworks show. Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. at 1049 Kirkwall Rd. in Rockton. Admission: $11; seniors/students: $10; children: $6.50; five and under free.
Christmas in the Country is on from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. This is a free event at Westfield giving you insight into Christmas as it would have been celebrated in the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian eras. Live children’s music and wagon rides. http://conservationhamilton.ca/locations/westfield-heritage-village
Community clean
Cootes Watershed Cleanup on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Get garbage normally inaccessible before winter sets in. Easy, moderate and difficult terrain to suit everyone. Meet at 64 Hatt St., Dundas.
Christmas dinner
Good Shepherd’s Christmas Wonderland dinner is Sunday, 3 p.m., at the Hamilton Convention Centre. Guests, volunteers and Santa join together to share the Christmas spirit. goodshepherdcentres.ca