Rally the corgi has sniffed out the Christmas events for kids in Dartmouth for 2026, and they land on the same festive weekend. The TD Dartmouth Christmas Tree Lighting fills Sullivan’s Pond with Santa, free hot chocolate, a holiday stage and fireworks on Saturday, December 5, and a carolling walk leads straight to the Christkindlmarket at Alderney Landing, open December 4 to 6 with marionettes and the Live Christmas Tree. We check every date on Halifax Regional Municipality’s own event page and link straight there. For more across the country, see our Canada Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Dartmouth
- 2 Christmas events for kids in Dartmouth, one weekend
- Tree lighting: Saturday, December 5, 5 to 6:30 pm, Sullivan’s Pond
- Santa and fireworks: Santa from 5 pm, lights and fireworks at 6:30 pm
- Christkindlmarket: December 4 to 6, Alderney Landing
- Free: tree lighting and market entry
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Christkindlmarket at Alderney Landing
- When: Friday, December 4, 2026, 4 to 8 pm; Saturday, December 5, 8 am to 8 pm; Sunday, December 6, noon to 4 pm
- Where: Alderney Landing, 2 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 3Z3 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free to browse, vendors and food extra
- Ages: All ages
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Alderney Landing on the Dartmouth waterfront hosts a traditional German-style Christkindlmarket for one weekend in early December, with hot cider, live music and children singing from inside the Live Christmas Tree.
Maritime Marionettes and Serpentine Studio put on performances for kids, The Big Sing gathers voices on Friday at 6:30 pm, and the Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan stops by on Sunday afternoon.
Parent tip: Go Saturday and stay into the evening: the carolling walk from the Sullivan’s Pond tree lighting ends right here after the fireworks.
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TD Dartmouth Christmas Tree Lighting
- When: Saturday, December 5, 2026, 5 to 6:30 pm, tree lighting and fireworks at 6:30 pm
- Where: Sullivan’s Pond, Dartmouth, NS (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free
- Ages: All ages
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Halifax Regional Municipality lights Dartmouth’s big Christmas tree at Sullivan’s Pond on the first Saturday evening of December, and from 5 pm kids can visit Santa for a free candy cane and pick up free hot chocolate, treats and glow sticks while they last.
The holiday main stage features A Celebration of Christmas from the African Nova Scotian Music Association, then the tree switches on at 6:30 pm with the Sullivan’s Pond Holiday Fireworks, followed by a carolling walk down to the Christkindlmarket at Alderney Landing.
Parent tip: Arrive right at 5 pm for the shortest line to see Santa, and bring glow sticks or a headlamp for the walk down to Alderney Landing after the fireworks.
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- Address
- Sullivan’s Pond, Dartmouth, NS (opens in maps)
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Our Canada Christmas events for kids guide lists Santa trains and holiday rides across the country.
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Plan your December
When each Dartmouth Christmas event for kids happens
Plan Saturday, December 5 as Dartmouth’s Christmas night: spend the afternoon at the Alderney Landing Christkindlmarket, head up to Sullivan’s Pond for Santa at 5 pm and the 6:30 pm lighting, then follow the carollers back down to the market.
- Christkindlmarket at Alderney LandingDartmouth · Dec 4 to Dec 6
- TD Dartmouth Christmas Tree LightingDartmouth · Dec 5
Looking further afield? Our Canada Christmas events for kids guide lists every confirmed event in the country, and we have city guides for Halifax and Sydney. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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Dartmouth Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Dartmouth this year?
Rally Takes the Train has confirmed 2 Christmas events for kids in Dartmouth for 2026: the TD Dartmouth Christmas Tree Lighting at Sullivan’s Pond on December 5 and the Christkindlmarket at Alderney Landing from December 4 to 6.
When is the Dartmouth Christmas tree lighting in 2026?
Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 5 to 6:30 pm at Sullivan’s Pond. Santa visits from 5 pm, the tree lights up at 6:30 pm with the Sullivan’s Pond Holiday Fireworks, and it is free.
Can kids see Santa at the Dartmouth tree lighting?
Yes. From 5 to 6:15 pm Santa visits at the A Buyer’s Choice Home Inspections tent and hands out free candy canes while they last, and there is free hot chocolate, treats and glow sticks at the TD tent.
When is the Alderney Landing Christkindlmarket?
Friday, December 4, 2026, 4 to 8 pm; Saturday, December 5, 8 am to 8 pm; and Sunday, December 6, noon to 4 pm, at Alderney Landing, 2 Ochterloney Street.
Who do I contact about Dartmouth holiday events?
For the tree lighting, Halifax Regional Municipality’s Events division at mabel@halifax.ca. For the Christkindlmarket, Alderney Landing at contact@alderneylanding.com or 902-461-4698.
Are there more Christmas events near Dartmouth?
Yes. Our Canada Christmas events for kids guide lists confirmed events across Canada, and the national search sorts events by distance from your town.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked Dartmouth on November 11, 2026. Rally is also contacting each organizer to confirm details like parking, restrooms and bad-weather plans.
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