Rally the corgi has sniffed out the Christmas events for kids in Saint-Lambert for 2026. Santa makes his entrance in Parc du Village on Friday evening, December 4, with a light show on rue Elm, inflatable games and free hot chocolate, and two days later the Centre multifonctionnel stages L’étrange Noël de Monsieur Bougris, a Scrooge-style family play. Both dates come from the Ville de Saint-Lambert events calendar. For more across the country, see our Canada Christmas events for kids guide.
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- 2 Christmas events for kids in Saint-Lambert
- Arrivée du père Noël: Friday, December 4, 6 to 8:30 pm
- Free hot chocolate, inflatables and a light show on rue Elm
- Monsieur Bougris family play: Sunday, December 6, 3 pm
- Both run by the Ville de Saint-Lambert
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Arrivée du père Noël
- When: Friday, December 4, 2026, 6 to 8:30 pm
- Where: Parc du Village, Saint-Lambert, Saint-Lambert, QC (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free
- Ages: All ages
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Arrivée du père Noël (Santa’s arrival) is Saint-Lambert’s Friday evening welcome for Santa in Parc du Village, back this year in what the city calls a revamped format.
The program includes an illuminated show on rue Elm, roaming performers and inflatable games for kids, and the city hands out free hot chocolate and coffee while families wait for the big man in red.
Parent tip: It runs after dark, so dress the kids warmly and bring a flashlight or glow stick to keep track of little ones near the inflatables.
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- Parc du Village, Saint-Lambert, Saint-Lambert, QC (opens in maps)
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Spectacle : L’étrange Noël de Monsieur Bougris
- When: Sunday, December 6, 2026, 3 pm
- Where: Centre multifonctionnel de Saint-Lambert, 81, rue Hooper, Saint-Lambert, QC (opens in maps)
- Cost: $17, tickets online
- Ages: Families
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L’étrange Noël de Monsieur Bougris (The Strange Christmas of Mr. Bougris) is a family play at the city’s Centre multifonctionnel about a stingy old man who grumbles at the holiday magic and locks himself in until it passes, while his daughter just wants to decorate.
Borrowing from commedia dell’arte, Scrooge and the Grinch, it mixes jigs, reels and ghosts of the past into a funny, touching story about sharing, family time and keeping a child’s heart.
Parent tip: Popcorn and drinks are sold on site, and the city asks you to bring cash for purchases under $5.
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- Ville de Saint-Lambert, Service des loisirs (opens in a new tab)
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- Centre multifonctionnel de Saint-Lambert, 81, rue Hooper, Saint-Lambert, QC (opens in maps)
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When each Saint-Lambert Christmas event for kids happens
Make it a Saint-Lambert Christmas weekend: meet Santa in Parc du Village on Friday night, then come back to the Centre multifonctionnel on rue Hooper for the Sunday afternoon family play. Buy play tickets ahead online.
- Arrivée du père NoëlSaint-Lambert · Dec 4
- Spectacle : L’étrange Noël de Monsieur BougrisSaint-Lambert · Dec 6
Looking further afield? Our Canada Christmas events for kids guide lists every confirmed event in the country, and we have city guides for Montreal and Quebec City. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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In Saint-Lambert, Christmas officially begins on a Friday night in early December, when Santa arrives at Parc du Village and the whole town comes out with hot chocolate in hand. In 2024 he walked there in a little parade from the Centre multifonctionnel, and in 2026 he arrives to a light show on rue Elm.
Santa's 6 pm walk from the Centre multifonctionnel to Parc du Village on December 6, 2024
The city's Vivre Saint-Lambert magazine for December 2024 set out the plan: on Friday, December 6, 2024, from 6 to 9 pm, Santa would leave the Centre multifonctionnel at 6 pm and parade to Parc du Village. Waiting for him were horse-drawn carriage rides, inflatable games, snacks and hot drinks. Mayor Pascale Mongrain invited families, friends and neighbours to come and mark the start of the holiday season together.
The same December brought a Christmas edition of the farmers' market, the Marché fermier de Noël du Vieux Saint-Lambert, with regional producers selling holiday food on December 14 and 15 at the Centre multifonctionnel. The library screened family movies on December 14 and 22, and the city reminded residents that Christmas trees would be picked up on January 10, 2025, as long as they were bare of decorations, out of plastic bags and no taller than 2.5 metres.
The 2025 return of the Santa parade and a Friday night on December 5
In its fall 2025 magazine, Saint-Lambert's council listed the return of the Santa Claus parade, which it called "féérique" (magical), among its accomplishments. The city's 2025 calendar of must-see events then put the Arrivée du Père Noël on Friday, December 5, 2025, from 6 to 9 pm at Parc du Village, with decorations, a parade and entertainment.
For 2026 the city is trying what it calls a revisited format. The Arrivée du père Noël is on Friday, December 4, from 6 to 8:30 pm at Parc du Village, with an illuminated show on rue Elm, roaming performers, inflatable games and free hot chocolate and coffee.
A 2023 warehouse break-in and the neighbours who rescued the Grande Guignolée
The Guignolée is a Quebec custom of collecting food and money for families in need before Christmas. In December 2023, the warehouse of the Grande Guignolée des médias de la Rive-Sud was broken into. Two Saint-Lambert residents, Herman Champagne and Louis-Michel Raby, led a community effort to help, and the city honoured that mobilization at its recognition evening on November 1, 2024.
Saint-Lambert also leans on its own shops at the holidays. The December 2024 city magazine ran a feature on why buying local matters during the holidays, with Hartley Glaces et Chocolats selling ice cream yule logs in six flavours for Christmas dinner and the toy shop Chat Perché showing off its Christmas plush collection.
Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas, a magician named Fredo and the grumpy Monsieur Bougris
Holiday shows at the Centre multifonctionnel, 81 rue Hooper, have become a Saint-Lambert habit. On December 12, 2024, the Chambristes du Grand Montréal and the Rozan Trio played music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, the album by jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, for a $15 ticket. The city calls it a lovely tradition, and it returned on November 27, 2026, with a children's choir added. On December 8, 2024, the magician Fredo previewed holiday tricks in his show Noël fou fou fou!
In 2026 the family show is L’étrange Noël de Monsieur Bougris on Sunday, December 6, at 3 pm, a funny, touching play about a stingy old man who wants to lock out Christmas while his daughter only wants to decorate. It borrows from commedia dell'arte, Scrooge and the Grinch, with jigs, reels and ghosts of the past, and the city sums it up as the perfect recipe for warming frozen hearts. Tickets are $17, popcorn is sold on site, and the hall is wheelchair accessible, so it suits grandparents too.
Traditions today
- Arrivée du père Noël: A Friday evening in early December when Santa arrives at Parc du Village. In 2026 it is December 4, from 6 to 8:30 pm, with a light show on rue Elm.
- Le Noël de Charlie Brown: A concert of Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas music by the Chambristes du Grand Montréal and the Rozan Trio, which the city calls a tradition.
- Christmas farmers' market: The Marché fermier de Noël du Vieux Saint-Lambert brings regional producers indoors to sell holiday food, as it did December 14 and 15, 2024.
- The Guignolée: Residents give food and money before Christmas for families in need, and in 2023 neighbours rallied after the Rive-Sud Guignolée warehouse was broken into.
- Ice cream yule logs: Local shops such as Hartley Glaces et Chocolats sell bûches glacées, frozen yule logs, for Christmas dinner.
A fact for kids
In Saint-Lambert, you can have a yule log made of ice cream for Christmas dinner. A local shop makes them in six flavours, and the biggest one serves up to 10 people.
Questions about Christmas in Saint-Lambert
When does Santa arrive in Saint-Lambert in 2026?
Santa's arrival, the Arrivée du père Noël, is on Friday, December 4, 2026, from 6 to 8:30 pm at Parc du Village. The city has revisited the format, with an illuminated show on rue Elm, roaming performers, inflatable games and free hot chocolate and coffee. It is the evening that kicks off the holidays in town.
Is there a Santa Claus parade in Saint-Lambert?
Yes. In 2024 Santa paraded from the Centre multifonctionnel to Parc du Village at 6 pm on December 6. In fall 2025 the council counted the return of the Santa parade among its achievements, and the 2025 calendar listed a parade at the December 5 event. The 2026 edition centres on a light show on rue Elm.
When was Santa's arrival in Saint-Lambert in 2025?
In 2025 the Arrivée du Père Noël was on Friday, December 5, from 6 to 9 pm at Parc du Village. The city's calendar of must-see events described it as a festive evening with decorations, a parade and entertainment. In 2026 it moves to Friday, December 4, from 6 to 8:30 pm.
What did the 2024 Santa arrival in Saint-Lambert include?
On December 6, 2024, Santa left the Centre multifonctionnel at 6 pm and paraded to Parc du Village. The evening, which ran until 9 pm, included horse-drawn carriage rides, inflatable games, snacks and hot drinks. Mayor Pascale Mongrain invited families and neighbours to celebrate the start of the season together.
Are there horse-drawn carriage rides at Christmas in Saint-Lambert?
There were at the 2024 Arrivée du père Noël. The city's December 2024 magazine listed carriage rides (promenades en calèche) along with the parade, inflatable games and hot drinks at Parc du Village. The 2026 program lists a light show, roaming performers and inflatables, so check the city site for carriage rides this year.
What is Le Noël de Charlie Brown in Saint-Lambert?
It is a holiday concert at the Centre multifonctionnel, 81 rue Hooper, where the Chambristes du Grand Montréal and the Rozan Trio play music from A Charlie Brown Christmas by jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi. It was on December 12, 2024, for $15, and returned on November 27, 2026, for $20 with a children's choir.
Is the Charlie Brown Christmas concert in Saint-Lambert a yearly tradition?
The city calls it a lovely tradition that is back. The Chambristes du Grand Montréal and the Rozan Trio performed it on December 12, 2024, and again on November 27, 2026, when a children's choir joined in. It is billed for adults and families, and the hall is wheelchair accessible.
Is there a Christmas market in Saint-Lambert?
The farmers' market holds a Christmas edition, the Marché fermier de Noël du Vieux Saint-Lambert. In 2024 it ran Saturday, December 14, and Sunday, December 15, from 10 am to 4 pm at the Centre multifonctionnel, with regional producers selling food for holiday meals. Mayor Pascale Mongrain called it the Christmas version of the farmers' market.
What family Christmas show is in Saint-Lambert in 2026?
L’étrange Noël de Monsieur Bougris plays Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 3 pm at the Centre multifonctionnel. A stingy old man tries to shut out Christmas while his daughter wants to decorate. Mixing commedia dell'arte, Scrooge and the Grinch with jigs, reels and ghosts of the past, it is a story about sharing and family. Tickets are $17, and popcorn and drinks are sold on site, so bring cash for small purchases under $5.
Was there a magic show for Christmas in Saint-Lambert?
Yes. On Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 3 pm, the magician Fredo brought his show Noël fou fou fou! to the Centre multifonctionnel, previewing holiday-themed tricks for families. Tickets were $13. The city's holiday show line-up changes each year, and in 2026 the family show is a Christmas play.
What happened to the Guignolée warehouse near Saint-Lambert in 2023?
In December 2023, the warehouse of the Grande Guignolée des médias de la Rive-Sud, which collects food and gifts for families before Christmas, was broken into. Saint-Lambert residents Herman Champagne and Louis-Michel Raby led a community mobilization in response, and the city recognized their work at a ceremony on November 1, 2024.
What is the Guignolée at Christmas in Saint-Lambert?
The Guignolée is a long-standing Quebec Christmas custom of collecting food and money for families in need. On the South Shore, the Grande Guignolée des médias de la Rive-Sud runs the drive, and Saint-Lambert residents stepped up to support it after its warehouse was broken into in December 2023.
When is Christmas tree pickup in Saint-Lambert?
After the 2024 holidays, Saint-Lambert collected Christmas trees on Friday, January 10, 2025, in all sectors. Trees had to be stripped of decorations, not wrapped in plastic bags and no taller than 2.5 metres. Watch the city's December magazine or website for the date after Christmas 2026.
Where can we buy an ice cream yule log in Saint-Lambert?
The December 2024 Vivre Saint-Lambert magazine featured Hartley Glaces et Chocolats, which makes artisanal ice cream yule logs for Christmas dinner in six flavours. That year they cost $45 for 6 to 8 people or $60 for 8 to 10. The same issue urged residents to buy local during the holidays.
What did the city do for the holidays in Saint-Lambert in 2024?
The December 2024 season included Santa's parade and arrival on December 6, a magic show on December 8, the Charlie Brown Christmas concert on December 12, the Christmas farmers' market on December 14 and 15, and family movies at the library on December 14 and 22. Extra public swim and skate times ran over the break.
Are there Christmas movies at the Saint-Lambert library?
Yes, the library has run ciné-famille screenings over the holidays. In December 2024 it showed family movies at 2 pm on December 14 and December 22, and it held a Jeuxdimanche board game afternoon on December 29. The library closes on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and around New Year's.
Is there a light show at Christmas in Saint-Lambert?
In 2026, yes. The revisited Arrivée du père Noël on Friday, December 4, features an illuminated show on rue Elm, as part of the Parc du Village evening from 6 to 8:30 pm. Roaming performers and inflatable games round out the evening, and the city hands out free hot chocolate and coffee.
Who organizes Christmas events in Saint-Lambert?
The Ville de Saint-Lambert runs the Arrivée du père Noël and the holiday shows at the Centre multifonctionnel through its leisure and culture department. Mayor Pascale Mongrain has personally invited families to the Santa event in the city magazine, and the council counted the return of the Santa parade among its 2025 achievements.
Can kids skate or swim over the Christmas break in Saint-Lambert?
Yes. Over the 2024 holidays the city added extra public swim and skating hours at the pool and arena, which closed only on December 24, 25 and 31 and January 1. Watch the December issue of Vivre Saint-Lambert, which lists the holiday schedules for the pool, arena, library and city offices.
What is the best Christmas night out with kids in Saint-Lambert?
For most families it is Santa's arrival at Parc du Village, on Friday, December 4, in 2026: it is free and outdoors, with a light show on rue Elm, inflatables and hot chocolate. For an indoor outing, pair it with the family play L’étrange Noël de Monsieur Bougris two days later on December 6.
Sources
- Vivre Saint-Lambert, décembre 2024 et janvier 2025, Ville de Saint-Lambert
- Vivre Saint-Lambert, octobre et novembre 2025, Ville de Saint-Lambert
- 2025 Calendrier des événements incontournables, Ville de Saint-Lambert
- Arrivée du père Noël (2026), Ville de Saint-Lambert
- Spectacle : Le Noël de Charlie Brown (2026), Ville de Saint-Lambert
- Spectacle : L'étrange Noël de Monsieur Bougris, Ville de Saint-Lambert
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Saint-Lambert Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Saint-Lambert this year?
Rally Takes the Train has confirmed 2 Christmas events for kids in Saint-Lambert for 2026, both run by the city: the Arrivée du père Noël in Parc du Village on December 4 and the family play L’étrange Noël de Monsieur Bougris on December 6.
When does Santa arrive in Saint-Lambert?
The Arrivée du père Noël is Friday, December 4, 2026, from 6 to 8:30 pm in Parc du Village. It is free, with a light show on rue Elm, roaming performers, inflatable games and free hot chocolate and coffee.
What is L’étrange Noël de Monsieur Bougris?
A family Christmas play at the Centre multifonctionnel, 81, rue Hooper, on Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 3 pm. It tells the story of a grumpy old man who hates the holidays, inspired by Scrooge and the Grinch. Tickets are $17 online.
Is the Saint-Lambert Santa event free?
Yes. The Arrivée du père Noël is free, and the city offers hot chocolate and coffee at no cost. The Monsieur Bougris play is the only ticketed event on this page.
Who do I contact about Saint-Lambert holiday events?
The Ville de Saint-Lambert leisure department: loisirs@saint-lambert.ca, or city hall at 450 672-4444.
Are there more Christmas events near Saint-Lambert?
Yes. Our Canada Christmas events for kids guide lists confirmed events and Santa trains across the country, 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 Saint-Lambert on November 11, 2026. Rally is also contacting each organizer to confirm details like parking, restrooms and bad-weather plans.
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