PETROLIA SET TO WELCOME SANTA CLAUS TO TOWN WITH CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK, A PARADE, AND A CHANCE TO MEET THE JOLLY ELF HIMSELF AT THE PETROLIA YMCA!
“It’s about to look a lot like Christmas in Petrolia, and I can’t wait! It’s almost time for us to celebrate the season as a community! On behalf of Council, I could not be more grateful to everyone that makes these events so magical!” Said Mayor R. Brad Loosley.
Christmas in the Park will take place in Victoria Park, Petrolia on Friday, December 5, 2025. We are excited to welcome our Service Clubs, as they are all preparing for the famous (and friendly!) chili cookoff! Families are invited to the park for chili and more starting at 6:00 p.m.
The Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Club Angel Tree names, and the Angel Tree will be visible in the park. Margaret Stokes IODE will return with their delicious hot chocolate and treats, and there will be family wagon rides too!
At 6:00 p.m. Mayor R. Brad Loosley will have the important job of lighting up the Park and kicking off Christmas in Petrolia! We are pleased to welcome the Churches of Lambton Band back to put us all in the Christmas spirit.
“This is our favourite event. The Community Services Advisory Committee members work very hard to make this a family-friendly, event full of magic for children, and full of memories of more than 30 years of this celebration for adults. We are grateful to the service clubs and organizations that participate each year, and we are so happy to host the chili cookoff!” Said Julie Bullock, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities.
Saturday, December 6, will mark Petrolia’s Outdoor Christmas Market, taking place at the Petrolia Farmers’ Market site from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with a variety of vendors and light refreshments available for purchase.
“When we added the Outdoor Christmas Market to the events for the weekend, we had no idea it would completely change the feel of the downtown the way it did. The atmosphere was compared to the “inside of a Christmas snow globe” and to “a Hallmark movie. The Market makes Petrolia the most magical place to be with streets lined with people, and the Market bursting with visitors. We look forward to another successful Market as once again; we have sold out all vendor stalls and have a waiting list!” Said Thera Wagner, organizer, and Marketing and Special Events Associate.
Denise Thibeault, Petrolia Business Association Chairperson said, “The “Shop Petrolia” message will be on full display in Petrolia on Saturday, December 6, and we encourage everyone to visit our merchants, do some shopping, stay for a meal, stop for a coffee, and enjoy finding something unique and special for someone on your Christmas list.”
Santa Claus is coming to town! The Community Services Advisory Committee and events team remind families that Petrolia’s “Christmas at the Farm” Parade will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. through downtown Petrolia.
Details of the parade route include a departure from L.C.C.V.I. high school, West on Dufferin Avenue, North on Maude Street, East on Petrolia Line to Oil Street.
During the parade, the Petrolia and North Enniskillen Fire Department will be collecting non-perishable food items. Please bring something to share if you are able.
The Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Club along with the Petrolia Camera Club have confirmed that Santa Claus will be making an appearance at The Petrolia YMCA immediately following the Santa Claus Parade. Families are welcome to attend for a free photo with Santa himself, and for some treats and crafts too. The Petrolia YMCA has some fun planned for families to enjoy while visiting also.
If you are wondering how Santa Claus will get your Christmas Letters and Wish Lists this year, he has advised the Town Hall that he will be responding to e-mails and letters. He has asked that e-mails be sent to letterstosanta@petrolia.ca and he will reply. Alternatively, Letters to Santa can be dropped off in the special mailbox at the Santa at Petrolia YMCA event.
This year, our festive activities are sponsored by Bourque Renovations, Beth Hackett Insurance Agency Ltd., and Shelley Podolinsky, Mobile Mortgage Specialist with RBC.
Should you go:
6:00 p.m. – Victoria Park – Service Club Chili Cookoff, Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Angel Tree, IODE sweets and hot chocolate, Christmas music in the park provided by the Churches of Lambton Band, and a free craft to take home.
6:00 p.m. – Victoria Park – Lighting of the Lights
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Wagon Rides
Saturday, December 6, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – 396 Fletcher Street, Behind the Library – Petrolia’s Outdoor Christmas Market
2:00 p.m. – Downtown Petrolia – Santa Claus Parade “Christmas on the Farm”
Following the Parade – Petrolia YMCA – Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Club hosts “Santa at The Petrolia YMCA”
E-mails and letters to Santa will be accepted until December 15, 2025, and all letters with an e-mail address or return address will receive replies.
