Please note that the tickets below correspond to this specific date. To purchase tickets for a different date, please click here.
Experience this warmth and the celebration of Christmas the McMichael way.
This special Christmas Family Program includes*:
- A display of winter-themed artwork and Christmas cards
- 1950s-inspired decorations in the original living room (now the Founders’ Lounge)
- Wagon rides (11 am to 2 pm, first-come, first-served basis)
- Instructor-led drop-in art activities (11 am to 4 pm)
- Scheduled picture time with Santa (To ensure that you enjoy your full five minutes with Santa, we recommend that you arrive at the Founders’ Lounge at least 10 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment. Please bring your own device and a McMichael representative will happily use it to take your family’s photo.)
*Registration required. Special programming fee applies. Includes gallery admission. Program details are subject to change.
A special family menu is available at Aura by Cashew & Clive. Hot chocolate, cookie decorating, coffee and hot apple cider are available at Aura’s Christmas Café. Please note, these are available at an additional cost.
Shop for the perfect gift at the Gallery Shop or online and check that someone special off your list!
Today’s Performance By Dufflebag Theatre: 
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (11: 30 am and 2 pm)
Everyone can’t wait for Santa’s arrival on Christmas Eve, even with visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads! But somewhere along the line, the jolly old elf seems to have mislaid his sack of presents. What’s worse is that Old Man Winter is determined to stop him. Will Christmas have to be cancelled? Not if Mrs. Claus and the reindeer can help! DuffleBag expands the beloved Clement Clarke Moore poem in fun new directions just in time for the holidays!
Drop-In Art Workshops (11 am to 4 pm)
Kid’s Corner
Stamps, stickers and drawing! Rest and relax with your little ones while enjoying some simple artmaking activities. 
Turn your creations into fun holiday ornaments!
Handmade Holiday Cards
Using felt cut-outs and cheerful holiday imagery, these handmade holiday cards are guaranteed to bring a smile to your loved ones’ faces this holiday season!
Winter Wonderland Water-Resistant Paintings
Use only the cool colours of blue and purple washes to create a wax, water-resistant painting masterpiece!