Film.Ca Cinemas, 171 Speers Rd., is turning its lobby into a Christmas market on Saturday, Nov. 14, the same day as Oakville's Santa Claus Parade. The market runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with free movies in the morning and free train rides outside.
The Cinema Express electric train gives free rides in the parking lot from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Every vendor spot has sold out, the cinema says. It is keeping the whole market in its carpeted and tiled lobby to give all vendors premium placement.
Shoppers can bring something to give, too. The cinema is collecting books and stocking stuffers for the Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre, which hands them out to families in Oakville.
The parade starts at 9 a.m. in downtown Oakville and is expected to end around 10:30 a.m., the Town says, just as the train rides begin.
Route 1 buses won't stop on Speers Road or Kerr Street until 1 p.m. Saturday because of parade road closures, Oakville Transit says. Route 1 and Route 14/14A are both on detour from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drivers should know Speers Road is also one of the Town's marked detour routes while parade roads are closed.
The Kerr Village BIA, the business group for shops in the nearby Kerr Street area, lists the market among its holiday events. Its Elf on the Shelf treasure hunt at participating merchants starts the same day and runs to Dec. 24.
Next up in the neighbourhood: the 32nd annual Kerr Village Tree Lighting and Holiday Market runs Saturday, Nov. 28, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
