We sure hope you are ready for a busy week in Eastern Manitoba, especially if you’re ready to get into the holiday spirit! With craft sales, bake sales, amazing craft workshops and more to choose from this week, our local organizers sure will have you busy this week!

Crèche Festival / Festival des Crèches

November 27 to January 4
Library Allard – St. Georges

Get into the spirit of the season and come to check out the many diverse artistic interpretations of the Nativity of Christ at the Annual Creche Festival. All are welcome! Admission is free.

Moonlight Madness

November 30
Various – Oakbank

Oh, what a fun night it’s going to be in Oakbank! Head on out to Moonlight Madness and join in the celebration! Check out the zone warming fires with smores, tractor shuttles & horse wagon rides, lighting of the Christmas tree, photos with Santa, Carollers, Christmas Crafter & Vendor Market at the RM Building, Skate with Santa (4-5:30), “The First Christmas” scene, Children’s activities & more. Registered businesses will participate in the passports with specials & promos, make sure you check them out to win one of 5 of the $100 Oakbank Bucks.

Festival of Trees

December 1
Various – Pinawa

Introducing Pinawa’s first Festival of Trees. How it works: decorate a Christmas tree and display it on December 1st during the town market and tree lighting; community members will vote on the best overall tree and most creative tree. Winners will be announced at the tree lighting.

Santa Clause Parade and Christmas Tree Lighting

December 1
Various – Pinawa

The Santa Clause Parade starts at 5:00 with the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the community cetnre to follow. Enjoy the parade and then warm up with some free hot chocolate, enjoy the festive sounds of Christmas Carols and Piano by Vivo Harmonics; plus, get your picture taken with Santa!

Wreaths and Wine

November 29
Whitemouth

Pine Falls Men’s Bonspiel/ Billy Earle Memorial

November 30
Pine Falls

Breakfast with Santa

December 1
St. Malo

Pinawa’s Winter Town Market

December 1
Pinawa

Craft, Bake & Vendor Sale

December 1
Richer

Christmas Craft and Bake Sale

December 1
Gardenton

Second Annual Handmade Holiday Market

December 1
Steinbach

Christmas Craft & Bake Sale

December 1
Woodridge

String Art Night

December 1
Dominion City

Craft, Bake & Vendor Sale

December 2
Marchand

Pinawa Lions Senior’s Dinner

December 2
Pinawa

More Eastman Greatness

You don’t have to be a local to take part in one of these great community events. Stop on in, try something new, and make some great friends!

November 26 – The Russian Mennonite Story Book Launch – Steinbach

November 29 – Richer Sports Drop-in Night – Richer

November 30 – PD Day Camp – Whitemouth

December 2 – Junior Curling – Lac du Bonnet

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