NOTE: This is a work-in-progress. This post will be updated as soon as more events and details come out.
This is a list of upcoming sensory-friendly or Sensitive Santa events and autism-related or inclusive Christmas/Holiday parties in Ontario.
These events fill up fast. Apologies in advance if the event is already booked when you click on it. But, there may be a wait list.
Sensory Friendly Santa (Shopping Malls)
Bayshore Shopping Centre – Dec 11
Bramalea City Centre - Dec 4
Burlington Centre – Dec 4
Cataraqui Centre - Dec 4
Conestoga Mall - Prior to mall opening. Walk-in only
Devonshire Mall – Dec 4
Dufferin Mall - Dec 4
Erin Mills Town Centre – Dec 4
Fairview Mall – Dec 4 and Dec 11
Fairview Park – Dec 4 and Dec 11
Georgetown Marketplace - Dec 4
Georgian Mall – Dec 4
Heritage Place – Dec 4
Intercity Shopping Centre – Dec 4
Lambton Mall – Dec 4
Lansdowne Place – Dec 4
Lawrence Allen Centre - Dec 4
Markville – Dec 4 and Dec 11
Milton Mall – Dec 4
New Sudbury Centre – Dec 4
Northgate Shopping Centre – Dec 4
Oakville Place – Dec 4
Pen Centre – Dec 4
Pickering Town Centre – Dec 4
Place d'Orleans - Dec 4
Promenade Shopping Centre – Dec 4
Quinte Mall – Dec 4
Sherway Gardens – Dec 4 and Dec 11
Shoppers World Brampton – Dec 4
St. Laurent Shopping Centre – Dec 11
Station Mall – Dec 4
Stone Road Mall - Dec 4
Tecumseh Mall - Dec 4
Timmins Square - Dec 4
Toronto Eaton Centre – Dec 4 and Dec 11
Autism Ontario
Autism Ontario West Region – Sloan’s Christmas Village (Bothwell) - Nov 27
Autism Ontario West Region - Holiday Party (Stratford) - Dec 3
Autism Ontario Toronto Region - Story Time With Santa (Gerrard Square) - Dec 6
Autism Ontario Central West Region - Family Holiday Bowling (Mississauga) - Dec 15
Autism Ontario East Region - Story Time With Santa (virtual) - Dec 15
Autism Ontario South Region - Adult Social Club Holiday Party - Dec 15
Autism Ontario North Region - Virtual Holiday Special - Dec 17
Autism Ontario Central West Region - Virtual Santa and Holiday Craft Kit - Dec 17 (multiple times: 10 am-10:30 am, 10:30 am-11 am, 1 pm-1:30 pm, 1:30 pm-2 pm)
Autism Ontario Toronto Region - Hanukkah Cookie Kits - Dec 19
Autism Ontario East Region - Upper Canada Village Alight At Night (online) - Dec 21
Other Holiday Events
Oakville - Synergy Kids: Sensory Sensitive Santa - Nov 20
Georgina - CTN: An Evening With Santa - Nov 30
Ottawa Christmas Market (TD Centre at Lansdowne Park) - Dec 3 and Dec 19
Sault Ste. Marie - Algoma Autism Foundation: Pancakes With Santa – Dec 4
Huntsville - Minds Alive/Community Living Huntsville: Sensitive Santa - Dec 4
Cambridge Centre: Sensitive Santa - Dec 4 and Dec 11
Geneva Centre: Annual Holiday Party 2022 (virtual) - Dec 5
Vaughan - CTN: Winter Wonderland - Dec 7
Oakville - We Rock the Spectrum/ASO: Together Stronger Fundraising Event - Dec 9
Brant - Sensity Deafblind and Sensory Support Network of Canada - Dec 10
Toronto - Variety Village: The World’s Greatest Christmas Party - Dec 11
Kinark: Winter Open Houses - Dec 12, 14, 19, 21 (various locations)
Barrie - CTN: Holiday Skate - Dec 14
Orillia - CTN: Holiday Photos With Santa - Dec 15
Alliston - CTN: Twas the Night Before Christmas - Dec 15
Owen Sound - Families For Autism Grey-Bruce: Sensory Friendly Holiday Party - Dec 17
Collingwood - CTN: Holiday Skate - Dec 17
Oakville - We Rock the Spectrum: Sensitive Santa - Dec 23