Cavalcade of Lights Opening Night Celebration

Nathan Phillips Square is physically accessible. Volunteers in white vests are available to assist if needed.

Main Stage
Main Stage has an accessible viewing area and live American Sign Language interpretation.

3 p.m. Welcome & blessing by Indigenous Elder Cat Criger

3:30 p.m. Toronto Chinese Orchestra

4:30 p.m. Polish folk music by Polky

5:30 p.m. Freylekh (joyous) Jewish music by Horah Machine

6:30 p.m. Lighting of the Christmas tree & Nathan Phillips Square

7 p.m. R&B, soul & jazz music by Zaki Ibrahim

9 & 10 p.m. Taiwanese Jia-Jiang folk rituals with western street dance by T.S.D Crew  , in partnership with LunarFest GTA

Circle Stage
3:10 p.m. Hoop dancing by River Christie-White

4 p.m. Celtic tunes by Alana & Leigh Cline

6 p.m. Music by Drives the Common Man

7 p.m. Fire performance by Hoop You   with music by Zaki Ibrahim

8:30 p.m. Iranian music by Canadian Golha Orchestra

9:30 p.m. Counter Measure Holiday Singers

10:50 p.m. Hitmen Drumline

Skating Rink
Programming presented by Desjardins Financial Group

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Public skating

5 p.m. Skating showcase by Team Trinity   with 2022 Olympian & two-time National Champion Madeline Schizas

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Public skating

8 p.m. Skating showcase by Team Trinity with 2022 Olympian & two-time National Champion Madeline Schizas

8:30 to 11 p.m. Public Skating

Roving Performances
3:10, 4:30 & 5:30 p.m. Trash Panda Brass

4 & 5:30 p.m. Caribbean Steel drumming by Kenn Lewis   on the south lawn

9:30 p.m. Fire performance by the Hoop You Trio on Queen St.

5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Stilt-walking by Hala on Stilts

6 & 7 p.m. Portuguese songs by Banda do Senhor Cristo Santo of Toronto  , in partnership with The Santa Claus Parade

9 & 10:30 p.m. Hitmen Drumline