Rally the corgi has sniffed out the Christmas events for kids in Oak Bay for 2026, and both are free. The Christmas Festival Light Up fills Oak Bay Avenue on Sunday, November 29 with street games, crafts, a Santa letter station and Santa arriving on a fire truck, and on Saturday, December 5 the lighted IEOA Truck Parade rolls through Oak Bay Village with a food drive at Municipal Hall. We check every date on the District of Oak Bay calendar and the organizers’ own pages and link straight there. For more across the country, see our Canada Christmas events for kids guide.
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- 2 free Christmas events for kids in Oak Bay
- Christmas Festival Light Up: Sunday, November 29, from 2 pm
- Santa: arrives on an Oak Bay fire truck at about 5 pm
- IEOA Truck Parade: Saturday, December 5, Oak Bay Village
- Food drive: from 5 pm at Oak Bay Municipal Hall
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Christmas in Oak Bay: Christmas Festival Light Up
- When: Sunday, November 29, 2026, 2 to 5 pm (family activities from 2 pm, stage shows from 3 pm, Santa arrives by fire truck at about 5 pm)
- Where: Oak Bay Village, Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay, BC (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free
- Ages: All ages
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The Oak Bay Christmas Festival opens on the last Sunday of November, when Oak Bay Avenue fills with street games, craft stations, roasted chestnuts and onstage entertainment, and thousands of lights come on across the Village.
Kids can post their wish lists at the Santa Letter Station, which mails straight to the North Pole, and the afternoon builds to Santa Claus pulling up on an Oak Bay fire truck.
Parent tip: Arrive at 2 pm for the crafts and games while lines are short, write the Santa letter early, and save a curbside spot for the fire truck arrival around 5 pm.
- Host
- Oak Bay Business Improvement Association (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Oak Bay Village, Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay, BC (opens in maps)
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IEOA Truck Parade and Food Drive in Oak Bay Village
- When: Saturday, December 5, 2026; food collection and music from 5 pm at Oak Bay Municipal Hall, CHEK News live from Oak Bay Village from 6 pm
- Where: Oak Bay Village and Oak Bay Municipal Hall lawn, Oak Bay, BC (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free; non-perishable food donations welcome
- Ages: All ages
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For the 28th year, the Island Equipment Owners Association sends about 80 dump trucks, cement mixers, cranes and other heavy equipment, all strung with lights, on a 35 km route through Greater Victoria, and Oak Bay Village is one of its featured stops.
Music and a food drive start at 5 pm on the lawn of Oak Bay Municipal Hall, and CHEK News broadcasts the parade live from the Village from 6 pm, so the street has a real big-night feel for kids.
Parent tip: Bring a bag of non-perishables for the food bank drop at Municipal Hall, and use the IEOA GPS tracker link on the organizer page to time your walk to the curb.
- Host
- Island Equipment Owners Association (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Oak Bay Village and Oak Bay Municipal Hall lawn, Oak Bay, BC (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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When each Oak Bay Christmas event for kids happens
Open the season at the Light Up on Oak Bay Avenue on November 29, then come back to the Village the next Saturday, December 5, with a bag of food bank donations for the lighted truck parade.
- Christmas in Oak Bay: Christmas Festival Light UpOak Bay · Nov 29
- IEOA Truck Parade and Food Drive in Oak Bay VillageOak Bay · 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 Victoria, Vancouver, Nanaimo and Abbotsford. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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Oak Bay Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Oak Bay this year?
Rally Takes the Train has confirmed 2 free Christmas events for kids in Oak Bay for 2026: the Christmas in Oak Bay Festival Light Up on November 29 and the IEOA Truck Parade and Food Drive through Oak Bay Village on December 5.
When is the Oak Bay Light Up in 2026?
Sunday, November 29, 2026, in Oak Bay Village along Oak Bay Avenue. Family activities start at 2 pm, entertainment at 3 pm, and Santa arrives on an Oak Bay fire truck at about 5 pm. It is free.
When does the IEOA Truck Parade come through Oak Bay?
Saturday, December 5, 2026. Music and food collection start at 5 pm at Oak Bay Municipal Hall, and CHEK News covers the parade live from Oak Bay Village starting at 6 pm.
Can kids send a letter to Santa in Oak Bay?
Yes. The Santa Letter Station at the Christmas Festival Light Up on November 29 has a mailbox that goes straight to the North Pole.
Who do I contact about Oak Bay holiday events?
For the Christmas Festival Light Up, the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association at oakbaybia@gmail.com. For the truck parade, the Island Equipment Owners Association at info@ieoa.ca.
Are there more Christmas events near Oak Bay?
Yes. Our Canada Christmas events for kids guide lists every confirmed event 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 Oak Bay on November 11, 2026. Rally is also contacting each organizer to confirm details like parking, washrooms and bad-weather plans.
Event names belong to their hosts. Rally Takes the Train is a family picture book and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any host listed here. Confirm dates, times and prices on each host’s own site before you go.