Upper Canada Village "Alight At Night" Christmas Lights Festival Tour

Got any plans during the week between Christmas and New Year? If not, why not join us on our short 2-day winter getaway to Eastern Ontario's Biggest Outdoor Christmas Lights Festival! Bundle up for an evening stroll through this picture-perfect postcard setting! Close to one million lights adorn the heritage buildings, trees, and fences of Upper Canada Village creating a one-of-a-kind magical backdrop for its annual Alight at Night Festival - a true winter wonderland!

This 2-day trip also includes a wonderful dinner at our hotel in Cornwall and then on the way back to Toronto, a stop in Prince Edward County at a maple syrup sugar shack for a lunch in a tent! Yes, it's outdoors. Yes, it's winter! No need to worry though, the tent is heated but there's something to be said for having lunch outdoors in late December. How Canadian! :-)
2-Day Trip
Dec 28-29, 2019
To book over the phone, 
​please call (866) 208-2950
Note: The "Alight At Night" festival is an outdoor activity. It may be cold and the venue requires walking on gravel paths that may be wet or covered in snow. This tour is not recommended for those with mobility issues. 

Inclusions

  • Round trip transportation on deluxe highway bus with a washroom and WiFi.
  • One night accommodation at Best Western Plus Inn & Conference Centre, Cornwall.
  • 3 meals (1 banquet dinner buffet, 1 breakfast and 1 lunch) included.
  • Admission to "Alight At Night" at Upper Canada Village. 
  • Lunch at a maple syrup sugar shack.
  • Visit to The Big Apple. 
  • Complimentary bottled water and snacks throughout the tour included.
  • Escorted tour with ShortTrips.ca tour director available during tour. 
  • All tips.

Pickup Locations

For more information about a pickup location, please click on it's name in the list below.
  1. 8:30 AM - Mississauga Carpool Lot, Hwy 401 & Hurontario
  2. 9:00 AM - Vaughan Carpool Lot
  3. 9:340 AM - York Mills Station, Toronto
  4. 9:55 AM - Scarborough Town Centre
  5. ​10:30 AM - Whitby GO Station
Approximate Return Times
  • Whitby 4:30 PM
  • Scarborough 5:10 PM
  • York Mills 5:40 PM
  • Vaughan 6:15 PM
  • Mississauga 6:45 PM

Tour Dates

Dec 28-29, 2019

Price

Prices below are per person, in Canadian dollars. All taxes and tips are included!
  • ​Double $299
  • Single $369
  • Triple $279
  • Quad $269
To book over the phone
please call (866) 208-2950

Cancellations & Refunds

  • 100% full refund if you cancel at least 30 days before the trip departure date. 
  • Sorry but no refunds if cancellation is received less then 30 days before trip departure date. 
  • You can transfer your seat to anyone else you know up to the time of departure without penalty. ​

Travelling With Children

  • Children 10+ are welcome on this tour, same price as adults. 

Single Supplement

  • We do not charge single supplements or surcharges if you are willing to share your room with one other person. Are you travelling by yourself? We guarantee to find you a roommate of the same gender or we pay the surcharge!
  • ​If you prefer to have a private room by yourself, that is not a problem, please select the Single Occupancy option and pay the single supplement. 

Trip Highlights

Upper Canada Village "Alight At Night" Festival

Touring Upper Canada Village is a magical experience, transporting you back in time to the 1860s. A key part of the experience is the authentic buildings that make up the village, the activities that each housed, and of course, the people who lived there.

Founded in 1961, Upper Canada Village is one of the largest living-history sites in Canada. Here, Featured are over forty historical buildings, many moved here prior to flooding of the “Lost Villages” during the St. Lawrence Seaway development project. These include homes, functioning mills and trades workshops.

During the Alight At Night festival, the entire village is festooned with almost 1 million sparkling lights, making for a truly magical evening. Besides exploring the village, you can also take horse-drawn carriage rides, take holiday keepsake photos at the life-size carousel horses staged especially for picture-taking and when you're cold, warm with up beverages from the various cafes and restaurants dotting the property. 

Maple Syrup Sugar Shack

Although it will be a bit earlier than maple syrup sugaring season, we will be stopping at a maple syrup farm & sugar shack in Prince Edward County for a simple lunch.

We will be dining in a heated outdoor tent. How cool is that?! Do you get it? Cool? December? Winter? OK, never mind, our webmaster has an odd sense of humour.

The farm has offered us the following options for our lunch:
  1. All  you can eat beef stew with home made biscuits and homemade apple crisp with maple syrup.
  2. Quiche with onion, peppers, cheese, and mushrooms with homemade biscuits.

Both meal options will come with your choice of tea, coffee or hot chocolate .

The Big Apple

After our lunch stop we will do a bief stop at The Big Apple for some shopping and a washroom break.

You will have a chance to shop for some delicious apple pies, apple bread, apple crumble, apple chips... well, you get the idea.

They also have an extensive wine tasting, chocolate, baked goods, ice cream and tea/coffee section. And if you feel energetic, you can always climb to the observation deck at the top of the big apple to get a bird's eye view of the area.