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🅿️ FREE Downtown Parking on Saturdays!⁠ ⁠

🅿️ FREE Downtown Parking on Saturdays!⁠
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🚗🚙 Another reason to shop, dine, and explore downtown this holiday season! Whether you're checking off your gift list or snagging Boxing Day sales, we've got you covered.⁠
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🗓️ Enjoy 4 hours of free Saturday parking from December 7, 2024 to April 26, 2025.

💝 The Shop & Dine Passports make it so easy to

💝 The Shop & Dine Passports make it so easy to collect stickers, and so easy to enter. Any downtown purchase made earns you a sticker. Make sure your passport cards are dropped to 47 Downie Street by end of day December 23rd.

💝 ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT! Soooooooo many reasons

💝 ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT! Soooooooo many reasons to hit Destination Stratford’s Christmas Trail. 30 reasons in downtown alone. So much fun, so many cute things, and all for less than $40. More info in our bio link.

💫 What a magnificent start to Lights On Stratfo

💫 What a magnificent start to Lights On Stratford Winter Festival. Friday’s Opening Ceremonies marked the launch of its fifth year.

🗓️ December 13, 2024 to January 19, 20205
⏰ 5 to 10pm
📍 Market Square (shown here) + Tom Patterson Island + sprinklings in between (take the shuttle)

🎁 Don't these make a darling Christmas gift????

🎁 Don't these make a darling Christmas gift???????⁠
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Grab yours at 47 Downie Street 💝⁠
OPEN Monday to Saturday: 9am to 12pm and 1pm - 5pm until December 23rd.

Kim LOVES Downtown Dollars. She's like the Downtow

Kim LOVES Downtown Dollars. She's like the Downtown Dollars FAIRY. ⁠
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📸 The Stratford Beacon Herald from the article on "WHY DOWNTOWN DOLLARS MAKE GOOD GIFTS"⁠
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Here she is showing them off because she appreciates finding them in her stocking every year: “...then I get to (buy afterwards) everything I didn’t get on my Christmas list." Oh YEAH... good point. ⁠
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Downtown Dollars make a great gift for colleagues, hosts, eye-rolling teenagers, secret-santa exchanges, neighbours who blow out your driveway, teachers, coaches, the mother-in-law you haven't met yet, fathers, and all those other hard-to-buy-for friends and family.⁠
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And this way you can take advantage of the amazing Boxing Day sales or boring January days that are to come. LET'S GO SHOPPING!

🧦🎄💸 STOCKING STUFFER ALERT!! How awesome

🧦🎄💸 STOCKING STUFFER ALERT!! How awesome would it be to receive a stocking full of DOLLARS?!?! ⁠
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Accepted in over 200 downtown locations, send the people you love on the ultimate shopping spree. ⁠
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They might: ⁠
✨ Take advantage of Boxing Day Sales⁠
✨ Enjoy a night out on a dreary winter evening⁠
✨ Treat themselves to a healing spa treatment⁠
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How would you spend a stocking full of money? ⁠
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NOTE: Deadline to purchase for Christmas is December 23rd at 5pm.

Look at the DELIGHT in receiving the GIFT OF CHOIC

Look at the DELIGHT in receiving the GIFT OF CHOICE. Everyone LOVES Downtown Dollars gifts. ⁠
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It not only benefits our downtown merchants, but with over 200 places to use them, you're guaranteed to make someone happy. ⁠
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PERFECT FOR:⁠
🤩 teachers⁠
🤩 employees⁠
🤩 hosts⁠
🤩 teenagers⁠
🤩 anyone hard to buy for in your life⁠
🤩 anyone easy to buy for in your life⁠
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Make shopping simple this holiday season. ⁠
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Downtown Dollars are available for purchase at 47 Downie St., Monday to Saturday, 9-12pm and 1-5pm.⁠

WOOHOOO!! Only three more sleeps. Join us this Fri

WOOHOOO!! Only three more sleeps. Join us this Friday, December 13th at 6pm for the Opening Ceremony of the 5th Annual Lights On Stratford Winter Festival!⁠
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With traditional grass dance, opening remarks, free hot chocolate, an interactive public art piece, and an 8pm Silent Disco Party, let's LIGHT UP Market Square this Friday. ⁠
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So grab an al fresco cocktail from one of the local restaurants, and let's "REIMAGINE" and celebrate the launch of this magical light show together. ⁠
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5th Annual Lights On Stratford Winter Festival⁠
December 13, 2024 – January 19, 2025⁠
Thursdays to Sundays⁠
5 PM – 10 PM! ⁠
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This year’s breathtaking light art installations include:⁠
🌟 EMERGENCE & STARGATE in Market Square⁠
🌷🍄 GARDEN OF DELIGHT featuring TRUMPET FLOWERS & SHROOMS on Tom Patterson Island⁠
RETURNING: LightBridge, LightWall, Heart⁠
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More:⁠
🚐 Free Shuttles every 15 minutes⁠
🥌 Glow & Throw Curling⁠
🎧 Silent Discos every Friday 8-10pm⁠
☕️🍫 Hot Chocolate Fri/Sat in Market Square⁠
🎶 NYX: Electronic Drone Choir on Jan 18th⁠
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📅 Plan your visit now & see the full calendar at 👉 lightsonstratford.ca⁠
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#lightsonstratford #winterfestival #lightfestival ⁠

💌🎅🏽 Special Delivery! The Letters to Sant

💌🎅🏽 Special Delivery!
The Letters to Santa collected during Winter Wander-land have officially made their way to the North Pole! ❄️✨

Santa now has plenty of time to read through everyone’s wish lists and get ready for the big day.

1200 Rice Krispie packages from the Winter Wander-

1200 Rice Krispie packages from the Winter Wander-land event will be recycled by TerraCycle. ⁠
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The trash we recycle with @terracycleca becomes raw materials used to create new products. ⁠
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Learn more about their organization in the bio link.

💝🎄 Kim and Sara had a BLAST on this year’s

💝🎄 Kim and Sara had a BLAST on this year’s Destination Stratford Xmas Trail. Seeking the finest of stocking stuffers and gifts downtown — it’s such a fun thing to do with a pal, a sibling, a partner, or WORKMATE.

The hardest part was definitely choosing which of the 31 Downtown locations to hit. See the list, along with all the details in our bio.

❄️ We cannot express our gratitude enough… t

❄️ We cannot express our gratitude enough… to all those who braved the outdoors this weekend and made it to our Winter Wander-land, shopped in our downtown stores, dined in our downtown eateries.
It takes a community to create a downtown that is vibrant, thriving, and special. And we’ve pulled it off.

🙏🏽 Thanks again to our event sponsors and to our downtown businesses for helping bring this fabulous event to the masses.

❄️💙 Our Winter Wander-land 2024 begins toda

❄️💙 Our Winter Wander-land 2024 begins today... and it is a “winter wander-land” indeed. Come see us today and tomorrow from 11-5pm in Market Square.⁠
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A small reminder:⁠
⛔️ Half of Wellington Street is closed today and tomorrow (Sat/Sun) for one block to make room for the Polar Express.⁠
⛔️ York Street is closed today and tomorrow (Sat/Sun) but the parking lot remains open. ⁠
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✔️ Check our website for all the fun things coming your way this weekend.

🖤 As Black Friday Approaches, Think Local First

🖤 As Black Friday Approaches, Think Local First!⁠
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While the allure of big discounts may call, we encourage you to reflect on the impact of shopping small and close to home. Supporting local businesses doesn’t just fill your holiday list — it helps our downtown thrive and keeps our local economy strong.⁠
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💝 Each dollar spent at a small business fuels hard work, passion, and incredibly special shopping finds. While some of our local shops may participate in Black Friday sales, it’s important to remember that larger corporations are often better equipped to offer deep discounts. What small businesses offer, however, is uniqueness, community spirit, and heart.⁠
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We’re incredibly lucky to have such a vibrant and robust downtown, and that’s thanks to the dedication and efforts of our amazing local entrepreneurs. Let’s keep that spirit alive!⁠
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This holiday season, choose to shop local—because your support makes a world of difference. 💖 #shoplocal #shopsmall #localbusiness

SOMEONE is getting their Shop & Dine WW Passport f

SOMEONE is getting their Shop & Dine WW Passport filled up QUICKLY. More time = more entries. YOU can win $250, $150, or $100 in Downtown Dollars by collecting 8 stickers on each Passport. ⁠
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We like your choice for your first stop. ⁠
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📍 @theliveryyard⁠
📸 @emargar3t

🎄 Three More Sleeps!🍴Winter Wander-land is a

🎄 Three More Sleeps!🍴Winter Wander-land is almost here! Bring your gang for a day packed with festive fun AND delicious eats.⁠
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This year, warm up and treat yourself at our Yuletide Cabins & Food Trucks, perfect for parents and kids to enjoy a cozy snack (hello hot chocolate & turkey legs!) while waiting for your turn on the Polar Express. 🚂⁠
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Festive Food Trucks:⁠
🍗 Features BBQ – Smoky turkey legs⁠, brisket burnt ends, candy-apple pork belly, loaded brisket poutine, smoked shotgun shells⁠
🍔 Bru Garden – Smash burgers, fries, sausage on a bun, hot dogs, poutine, pulled pork ⁠
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Yuletide Cabin Dwellers:⁠
🥣 El Cactus Taco Shop – Mexican hot chocolate, Buñuelos, & Sopa Azteca⁠
🍲 Curry Zone with delicious curries, samosas, masala tea⁠
☕ Brch & Wyn – Fresh-roasted coffee, baked goods⁠
🌺 Black Creek Flower Farm – Seasonal urns, wreaths, garlands, centre pieces ⁠
🫖 Fawn Over You – Great Wall Tea delights⁠
🐈 Alley Cat Cafe – Cozy hot chocolate + kitty toys⁠
🍦 JENN & Larry’s Ice Cream – Holiday peanut brittle⁠ & pretzels⁠
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Come hungry. Leave happy.

🚎 FREE BUS RIDES in Stratford TODAY!⁠ ⁠ To

🚎 FREE BUS RIDES in Stratford TODAY!⁠
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To celebrate Workday Transit Day (officially November 10th), today we want to highlight the joy of sustainable, community-centred travel.⁠ TODAY -- Tuesday, November 26th – enjoy FREE bus rides anywhere in Stratford.⁠
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It’s the perfect chance to:⁠
🎄 Take the bus downtown for holiday shopping⁠
🍴 Grab a bite to eat⁠
💼 Head to work with ease⁠
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Join us (Stratford Transit Manager Mike Moseley + the BIA) at the Bus Terminal from 8:30–9:30 AM for hot coffee and cookies ☕🍪.⁠ ⁠
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Let’s ride together! 🚍✨⁠
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#transitday #freetransit #ridethebus

❄️🎅🏽 This Weekend: Picture-Perfect Photo

❄️🎅🏽 This Weekend: Picture-Perfect Photo Ops!⁠
Capture the magic of the season with two unforgettable photo spots at Winter Wander-land:⁠
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❄️ Step inside our Inflatable Snow Globe and experience the magic of swirling, realistic snow! It's a perfect setting for family holiday cards or a fun Winter Wander-land selfie.⁠
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🎅🏽 Santa is setting up shop on his magical sleigh from 11am to 3pm, to collect your letters, pose for photos, and chat about who's been naughty or nice. 🦌🎄⁠
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💌 Don't forget your Letters to Santa addressed to: ⁠
Santa Claus, North Pole, H0H 0H0, Canada ⁠
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Snow Globe sponsored by @strongrootsinsurancebrokers⁠
Santa sponsored by @suttongroupfc⁠

🔥 NEW this Winter Wander-land! 🔥⁠ This yea

TODAY.IS.THE.DAY. Our Shop & Dine Passport program

TODAY.IS.THE.DAY. Our Shop & Dine Passport program BEGINS starting now.⁠
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Collect stickers as you shop or dine. Participating businesses will have THIS POSTER in their window (and we're up to 60 so far). They're also passing out passports if you require one, or yours fills up. (Head to our bio link for the list.) ⁠
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You have until December 23rd before we make the draw for our lucky winners.

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