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Holiday Sounds in Shwa Rock City
Oh yes, it's the most beautiful time of the year in Shwa Rock City! Make a list, check it twice, and head down to downtown Oshawa for some holiday cheer; there’s enough for all, and all ages are welcome too. And of course, if you are coming into Oshawa, then why not check out what only Oshawa has, and what it has, which is a pretty broad and deep music scene with many local musicians playing over the season, including Sacha, Seagrave, The Stables, and Blue Rodeo, whose co-fo

Will McGuirk
Dec 11, 2025


See You Around Town This December in Oshawa
The last month of the year always affords me the opportunity to look back and reflect on how far I’ve come. Sometimes that’s with friends over champagne and something savoury. But most of the time, it is in the solitude of my living room, with a fantastic acoustic album and a journal. The weather took away some of my seasonal joy this year with the cancellation of the Santa Claus Parade of Lights. It is difficult to get into the season without these annual events that bring

Ashley Marshall
Dec 10, 2025


Art In Oshawa: Always Evolving, Always Creating
The art scene in the great city of Oshawa is constantly evolving, always creating. December sees the inaugural Holiday Window Walk in Downtown Oshawa . Several local artists, in association with the Oshawa Art Association and Oshawa Tourism, have been commissioned to transform the windows of businesses into a winter wonderland. It's the perfect inviting tie-in as one strolls between the retail restaurants, venues, and civic buildings. Businesses involved include many who ar

Will McGuirk
Dec 10, 2025


Oshawa in October: Where Culture, Concerts & Costumes Collide
Gotten over Convergence yet? Well most of those folks are still here in Oshawa, gathering, creating, crafting, entertaining. The venues...

Will McGuirk
Oct 2, 2025


Haunts, Harvests, and Spooky Nights Ahead
Autumn is my absolute favourite time of year. Although the days are getting shorter, there is something so beautiful about the moody...

Ashley Marshall
Oct 2, 2025
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