Chester Village Christmas

12/13/2025

Paws up for the Pet Parade 🐾🎄

After our Festive Fun Fair + Merry Match Up on Pleasant Street, the holiday cuteness kept rolling with wagging tails, cozy sweaters, and Chester’s most festive foursome (and a few fabulous felines too).

Huge thanks to Pet Valu for the awesome prizes, Lindsay Carroll Engel + Volkers for sponsoring, and Shutters & Seafoam Photography for capturing professional photos on-site 📸✨

12/09/2025

Right on Pleasant Street, alongside the Festive Fun Fair, our Merry Match-Up 3-on-3 hockey tournament brought the holiday energy! 🎄🏒 special thank you to Rufus Sweet and Eve MacDonald for keeping the games moving. Huge thanks to East Coast Powerline for sponsoring the event and to our local Tim Hortons for keeping our players fuelled. What a day for Chester Village Christmas!

12/02/2025

You did it Chester!
Run, run, as fast as you can… turns out Chester can catch Gingy! 🏃‍♂️🍪✨
Huge thanks to Gingy for leading the chase and to Alexa for running the event and keeping our cookie on track!
This is just the first of many weekend recaps — we can’t wait to share more fun.
And we definitely can’t wait to see you all again next year! ❤️🎄

11/30/2025

Every year, as part of the Chester Village Christmas, Chester Art Centre gathers incredible works donated by beloved local artists — all to support the Centre’s free programs, community classes, and year-round creative magic. 🎨💛

This is one of CAC’s major annual fundraisers, and your bids make a real difference. 🙌 This year, there is 139 amazing pieces to bid on! The perfect Christmas Gift!

🖥️ Bid online: www.chesterartcentre.ca
🎨 Browse every piece individually
🏃‍♀️ Or stop by 4–6pm TONIGHT (Sat, Nov 30) at the Chester Art Centre on Queen Street for the closing reception!

Let’s show our local artists some love and help keep creativity thriving in Chester. 💫

11/30/2025

✨ Celebration of Trees at Chester Village Christmas! ✨
Sponsored by Charm Diamond Centres

Take a walk through the magical forest of trees at Engel & Völkers — each one created with heart and up for auction in support of the Lighthouse Food Bank. 🌲💛
Bid to win your favourite tree — auction closes today at 4PM!

PLUS in the same venue…
🍬🏆 The Gingerbread Competition & Design Showcase!
These incredible creations are also being auctioned off, with proceeds supporting Pro Kids, helping children in our community access recreational sports.

Come by, soak in the magic, place your bids, and make a difference this holiday season! 🎄✨

11/30/2025

11/29/2025

✨🌲 Tree Lighting Magic! 🌲✨
What a night, Chester! Thank you to everyone who bundled up, sang along, sipped hot chocolate, and filled Parade Square with pure Christmas spirit. 🎶❤️

From the carolers to Santa’s big arrival to that breathtaking moment the tree lit up — it was truly unforgettable. ✨🎅

Thank you to all our volunteers, performers, sponsors, and this amazing community for making the season shine so bright. ✨ a special thank you to our tree lighting sponsor .diamond.realtor 🎄the chester garden club for decorating and the dancers for providing hot chocolate and cookies! Thank you also to MC Kirby Putnam, Gingy, and Santa & Mrs. Claus🤶🎅

Chester Village Christmas is officially underway! ❄️
See you all weekend long for more festive fun!

11/29/2025

🎄 Merry Match-Up Team Introductions! 🎄
Head down to Pleasant Street and cheer on your favourite teams as they battle it out in this year’s Merry Match-Up! 👏🔥

Tim Hortons is keeping everyone fuelled with coffee, hot chocolate, and Timbits — so arrive a few minutes early to warm up! ☕️🍩 thanks to our sponsor East Coast Powerline!

We’ve got tons of prizes up for grabs and a full afternoon of friendly competition. 🏒✨
Games start at noon with the U7s kicking things off!

Bundle up, bring your cheer squad, and enjoy some festive fun down on Pleasant Street! ❄️🎅🧤