{"id":2194,"date":"2017-11-30T13:14:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T18:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/?p=2194"},"modified":"2023-08-23T14:04:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T18:04:38","slug":"what-to-do-this-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/events\/what-to-do-this-december\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do this December"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s no busier time than the holiday season. Not only are things wrapping up at work, but you&#8217;re also trying to plan your own holiday events, as well as attend as many others as you can! It&#8217;s a great time of year to touch base with your family, friends, co-workers, and community. Thankfully there&#8217;s always lots going on in the month of December to keep you (and those you&#8217;re inviting) busy and entertained. Our communities in Brampton and Whitby are bustling any time of year, but their calendars are particularly full this December. Take a look through at everything you should be adding to your own calendar this month!\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2195\" src=\"http:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ben-white-178531.jpg\" alt=\"ben-white-178531\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ben-white-178531.jpg 700w, https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ben-white-178531-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>December 1st<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday Folk Night presents Frost + Fire &#8211; Brampton<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sanderson Hall<\/li>\n<li>7:30pm<\/li>\n<li>$18<\/li>\n<li>A Celtic Christmas celebration with Rant Maggie Rant. Get ready for a night of festive fun!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brampton.ca\/EN\/Online-Services\/Events\/_layouts\/brampton\/internet\/externalredir.aspx?http%3A\/\/www.bramptonfolk.ca\/\">More info<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Annual Christmas Tree Lighting &#8211; Whitby<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Celebration Square<\/li>\n<li>6:00pm<\/li>\n<li>FREE<\/li>\n<li>Watch as the square comes alive with the annual Christmas Tree Lighting. Warm up with hot chocolate and cookies and donate an unwrapped toy to get into the festive spirit.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitby.ca\/en\/residents\/whitbyholidaycelebrationtreelighting.asp\">More info<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>December 2nd<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Santa Claus Parade &#8211; Whitby<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Downtown Whitby<\/li>\n<li>10:00am<\/li>\n<li>FREE<\/li>\n<li>Santa Claus is coming to town! Don&#8217;t miss out as he parades through downtown Whitby to start the season right!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/whitbysantaclausparade.ca\">More info<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>December 4th<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stuff a Bug Toy Drive &#8211; Whitby<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Iroquois Park Sports Centre<\/li>\n<li>December 4th &#8211; December 22nd<\/li>\n<li>FREE<\/li>\n<li>Bring new, unwrapped toys or non-perishable food items to the IPSC. Let&#8217;s see if we can fill a whole Volkswagon Beetle with donations to help make someone&#8217;s Christmas that much more special.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitby.ca\/en\/Calendar\/Details.aspx?Id=e6461a3b-32c9-47f1-8c9e-a990eab1ba60\">More info<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>December 5th<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Nutcracker &#8211; Brampton<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rose Theatre<\/li>\n<li>7:30pm<\/li>\n<li>$44+<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy this classic holiday tale as performed by Canada&#8217;s Ballet J\u00f2rgen du Canada.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brampton.ca\/sites\/Rose-Theatre\/en\/Events-And-Tickets\/Pages\/ShowDetails.aspx?ShowID=1299&amp;ShowDate=12\/05\/2017&amp;Source=http:\/\/www.brampton.ca\/sites\/Rose-Theatre\/en\/Events-And-Tickets\/Pages\/All-Events-Month.aspx#11#2017\">More info<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>December 9th<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christmas at the Rose &#8211; Brampton<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rose Theatre<\/li>\n<li>8:00pm<\/li>\n<li>$26<\/li>\n<li>Treat yourself to a night of all your seasonal favourites and traditional carols.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brampton.ca\/sites\/Rose-Theatre\/en\/Events-And-Tickets\/Pages\/ShowDetails.aspx?ShowID=820&amp;ShowDate=12\/09\/2017&amp;Source=http:\/\/www.brampton.ca\/sites\/Rose-Theatre\/en\/Events-And-Tickets\/Pages\/All-Events-Month.aspx#11#2017\">More info<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>December 20th<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charles Dickens&#8217; A Christmas Carol &#8211; Brampton<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rose Theatre<\/li>\n<li>7:30pm<\/li>\n<li>$37<\/li>\n<li>Some of the country&#8217;s finest actors, singers, and musicians will come together to bring this classic Christmas tale to life.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brampton.ca\/sites\/Rose-Theatre\/en\/Events-And-Tickets\/Pages\/ShowDetails.aspx?ShowID=1300&amp;ShowDate=12\/20\/2017&amp;Source=http:\/\/www.brampton.ca\/sites\/Rose-Theatre\/en\/Events-And-Tickets\/Pages\/All-Events-Month.aspx#11#2017\">More info<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>December 31st<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Year&#8217;s Eve Fun for Families &#8211; Whitby<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Iroquois Park Sports Centre<\/li>\n<li>6:00pm<\/li>\n<li>FREE<\/li>\n<li>Celebrate the new year as a family with a skate night, complete with DJ, live entertainment, and cookies and milk!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitby.ca\/en\/residents\/newyearsevefamilyskate.asp#details\">More info<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s no busier time than the holiday season. Not only are things wrapping up at work, but you&#8217;re also trying to plan your own holiday events, as well as attend as many others as you can! It&#8217;s a great time of year to touch base with your family, friends, co-workers, and community. 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