The Burlington Downtown Business Association (BDBA) is inviting the community to gather one last time for a truly special evening — the final year of the beloved Candlelit Stroll, set to take place on Friday, November 28th, 2025, in Burlington Downtown.
For over 10 years, the Candlelit Stroll has marked the start of the holiday season, filling our downtown streets with the warm glow of candles, festive music, and the joyful spirit of community connection. This year’s event will honour that legacy while celebrating the memories, partnerships, and generations of families who have made the stroll part of their annual tradition.
“The Candlelit Stroll has been such a magical part of Burlington’s holiday experience,” says Brian Dean, Executive Director of the Burlington Downtown Business Association. “As we bring this cherished event to a close, we want to say thank you to everyone who has joined us over the years — our local businesses, performers, volunteers, and of course, the thousands of residents who made it so special.”
The evening begins at 6:00 PM in Civic Square / City Hall, where visitors can pick up a complimentary candle and enjoy live entertainment before embarking on the stroll through Burlington’s beautifully decorated downtown streets. Festive shop windows, hot cocoa, and live performances will fill the area with holiday cheer, offering a picture-perfect sendoff to this signature community event.
The BDBA will also be looking to the future to highlight new and evolving holiday programming for 2026, ensuring that the downtown continues to shine brightly with new traditions in the years to come.
“While we’re saying goodbye to the Candlelit Stroll, we’re also looking ahead to the next chapter of downtown celebrations,” adds Dean. “We can’t wait to share what’s next.”
We warmly welcome residents, visitors, guests and everyone in between to come celebrate the final Candlelit Stroll — one last magical evening of light, laughter, and community in the heart of Burlington Downtown.
For more information and updates to the event animations and activities please visit burlingtondowntown.ca/candlelit25/
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Alison Policicchio, Marketing Director
Burlington Downtown Business Association
marketing@burlingtondowntown.ca
For inquiries pertaining to the BDBA, please contact:
Brian Dean, Executive Director
Burlington Downtown Business Association
brian@burlingtondowntown.ca
The BDBA is a not–for-profit association responsible for the vitalization and promotion of our vibrant Downtown business community. A special levy constitutes the organization’s budget and allows the Board and their sub committees to execute programs and events with great volunteer support of the membership on behalf of all of the members within our boundaries.
The BDBA promotes our dense commercial area as a vibrant business and shopping district. Through the use of promotional activities such as special events, advertising, and beautification programs, we aim to keep the area foremost in the public’s mind as an attractive, pleasant place to shop, to be entertained, to work, and to live. We want to make the quality of life for our Downtown businesses and services better.
Our efforts are dedicated to ensuring a healthy economic environment for our community and making our Downtown a better place to shop, dine, live, work, invest, visit and play.
