Holidays in Kenora

Special holiday events and experiences are happening to make your Christmas shopping extra special in the City of Kenora. We want to remind everyone to Enjoy Kenora this Season!

Below you will find an overview of the programming and details on how you can get involved. 

Shop, explore, eat and stay

Check out Visitkenora.ca for things to do, what to eat and drink, and to plan your visit. 

Kenora's holiday trail

Holiday shopping made easy! Hike the Kenora Holiday Trail and enjoy a fun way to check off your gift list. With each trail purchase for $30, choose six stops from 17 participating businesses to redeem vouchers for unique gifts as you tour Kenora shops on your own.

Participating retailers include:

• Boardanyone

• Boutique Playa Vida

• Buck+Doe Beauty and Wellness Studio

• Century Cinema

• Dene Cree Designs Inc.

• Elizabeth Campbell Books

• Image One Home & Cottage

• Iron & Clay Coffee

• Lake of the Woods Brewing Company

• Lake of the Woods Sunrise Soap Co.

• Spirit Oak Tea Company

• Sure Thing

• Sweet, Lake of the Woods

• Taggs Source for Sports

• The Muse

• The Seasons Shop

• Wilson's Business Solutions

Holiday events

Check out the City of Kenora’s event page for updates and add your own events.

Some events include:

• November 22: Main Street Tree Lighting at 6 p.m.
• November 24: Keewatin Tree Lighting at 6 p.m.
• November 29: Moonlight Madness in the Harbourtown Centre 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• November 30: Santa Clause Parade “Christmas in July
• December 7: Matiowski Winter Market
• December 24: Annual Festival of Lights

Selfie spots

Check out the seasonal selfie spots around town, including City Hall, Beatty Park, Lake of the Woods Plaza, and the corner of Park Street and Second Street. 

Resources for participating businesses 

If you are looking for more information about the Holidays in Kenora campaign, reach out to Allyson Pele.