A Family Tradition for All Ages
Sparkles Returns for 2025!
Saturday, December 13 — Wednesday, December 31!
Join us for this wonderful celebration in lights every evening, with no restrictions!
Your optional donation supports both the local and international projects of the Rotary Club of Guelph. Donate now.
Lights & Rides – Fun for the Whole Family!
WEATHER RELATED UPDATE
Due to the severely inclement weather, we regret to advise that the fireworks and laser show are both CANCELLED for New Year’s Eve. We extend our sincere thanks to Tim Hortons, our fireworks sponsor, for their continued support despite the cancellation.
The park will remain open, and the free carousel will be running as usual on New Year’s Eve. We hope you will visit Sparkles and continue to support this fundraiser so that we can help local charities
Experience our festive light displays as you walk through the Guelph’s Riverside Park or stay warm in your car and drive through, the choice is yours.
Join us for early, family friendly celebrations as we ring-in 2026. Free carousel rides run from 5:30 PM until 9:00 PM New Year’s Eve too.
Events Include:
- Festive Light Displays Open nightly from 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- Free Carousel Rides ( Sponsored by Wood Development Group )
- December 13, 20, 24 – 27 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- New Years Eve (December 31) from 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- Sparky the Train returns
- Walk or Drive-through the park
Your Generous Donation Helps!
Donations can be made in advance or anytime online through our partnership with Canada Helps. Volunteers will be at the entrance to the park during Sparkles with contactless terminals as well for tap-based debit and credit card transactions.
Thank-you so much for your support.
Our Generous Sponsors
Please support these generous sponsors who help make Sparkles in the Park possible. We thank them from the bottom of our hearts. Supporters are listed alphabetically in each sponsorship category.
Platinum Sponsors
- Magic 106.1 / 1460 CJOY
- Palmer Audio Inc.
- Reid’s Heritage Homes
- SkyJack
- Tim Hortons (Fireworks)
- Wood Development Group (Carousel)
Gold Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
- Connect Tech
- The Dance Family
- Van Harten Surveying Inc.
- Village of Arbour Trails
- Village of Riverside Glen
- Young Drivers of Canada
Bronze Event Sponsors
- The Carpenter’s Crew
- Guelph Police Association
- Graham Animal Hospital
- Granite Homes
- Hudson Smith Real Estate Group
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Retired)
- Kash Rajput – TD Mortgage Specialist
- The Mactaggart/Hryn Family in honour of the late Bill Mactaggart
- Moffatt Scrap Iron & Metal Inc.
- Prime Care Pharmacy Arboretum
- RLB Chartered Professional Accountants
- Rona W. Filsinger & Son Guelph
- Sleeman Breweries Ltd.
- Wisdom Consulting