Signature festival
The Season of Father Christmas
For nearly two decades, Mahone Bay has transformed itself into a seaside Christmas village from the last weekend of November through Christmas Eve.
What to do
A month of seaside Christmas
- Stroll Main Street under twinkling lights and balsam-fir boughs.
- The Reindeer Fun Run — over 400 people in antlers running a 3 km closed-course route along Main Street after dark.
- "Christmas at Hogwarts" — a Harry Potter display by Bayview Community School volunteers, with a new Yule Ball addition.
- Christmas Card Corner — a picture-perfect outdoor scene for your own holiday card.
- Festive flavours at every café and restaurant.
- Wish List shopping — fill in a list at any shop and you could win the items on it.
- The Elf on the Shelf travels through town each night, marking the days until Christmas.
Book ahead — inns and B&Bs fill early. The Mahone Bay Museum keeps weekend hours through the season.
Behind the festivalRun by Festivals of Mahone Bay, an independent non-profit and a community of volunteers.