Sensory-friendly Santa breakfast and holiday market on Nov. 29 in Bowmanville
Bowmanville’s Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex will host a sensory‑friendly pancake breakfast with Santa alongside the Glow & Gather Holiday Market on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event offers three timed seatings, with tickets priced from $15 to $25.
Sensory accommodations include quiet spaces, sensory lights, seating areas, visual supports and fidget baskets throughout the venue.
Attendees can choose one of three two-hour seatings: 9 to 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., or 2 to 4 p.m.
The event takes place at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex, 2240 Durham Regional Highway 2, Bowmanville (L1C 3K2).
A visit with Santa and a free digital family photo are included with the breakfast.
The breakfast menu lists pancakes, sausage, bacon, muffins, fruit and beverages.
Activities include crafts, cookie decorating and other holiday options.
Families attending the breakfast will also have access to the adjacent Glow & Gather Holiday Market, which features local artisans and community partners.
Registration is available online through Embers for Access or via Eventbrite.