2025 Events
Key dates of the 2025 Campaign are listed below.
Harbour Lights elves will be accepting donations at the event locations noted.
If you cannot attend one of the events and you are looking for a spot to make an in-person donation? We also have an in-person donation point at Good Fibrations at 90 Germain Street during business hours. Learn more here: Ways to Donate.
November 17-23, 2025
Holiday Smile Cookie Campaign
Venue
Greater Saint John Area Tim Horton’s Restaurants
Tim Hortons annual Holiday Smile Cookie campaign is returning from Nov. 17 to Nov. 23 with 100 per cent of proceeds donated to local charities and community groups, including Tim Hortons Foundation Camps. In many Greater Saint John Tim Hortons restaurants, Harbour Lights will be a community charity recipient from 2025 Holiday Smile Cookie campaign proceeds. We’re appreciative of the support of our member foodbanks will benefit from the generosity of many in our community.
December 1, 2025
2025 Harbour Lights Campaign On-air Campaign Kick-off
Venue
91.3 FM Saint John each weekday morning from 6:00 to 8:30 am
Tune into 91.3 FM today and each morning in December for the Information Morning broadcast with Host Emily Brass to hear inspiring ‘Make the Season Kind’ stories and catch up on Harbour Lights Campaign events and totals.
December 9, 2025
40th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Breakfast
Harbour Lights elves were pleased to be invited to be at the 40th Annual Kiwansis Christmas Breakfast. We’ll be set up in the foyer with our donation point, accepting all forms of payment, for anyone who would like to donate to Harbour Lights.
Venue
Delta Brunswick Hotel, Saint John
December 16, 2025 from Noon to 1:30 pm
Singing for Supper with Matt Anderson
Venue
Brunswick Square, 39 King Street, Level 1
Everyone’s favourite celebration to ‘Make the Season Kind’ with your favourite CBC personalities, in-person live broadcast of Information Morning Saint John, live entertainment, the annual pottery mug sale, and breakfast brought to you by Mayor and Council for the City of Saint John.
The Harbour Lights elves will be on hand to accept in-person donations throughout the event.
December 17, 2025 starting at 8:00 pm
28th Annual Christmas Open Mic - In Support of Harbour Lights @ O’Leary’s Pub
Venue
O’Leary’s Pub, 46 Princess Street
O’Leary’s Pub is gathering some of the very best from the their family of musicians, to support the Harbour Lights Campaign for another unforgettable year.
For nearly three decades, this event has helped raise over $40,000 for Harbour Lights — and they’re aiming even higher this Christmas. Pay What You Can at the Door. 100% of donations go directly to the Harbour Lights Campaign. Details on Facebook.
December 19, 2025 from 6:00 - 8:30 am
Harbour Lights @ City Market
Venue
City Market, 47 Charlotte Street
This annual tradition is back in 2025 with Matt Anderson. Come out and make your donation in person with our Harbour Lights elves, support 16 foodbanks from St. Stephen through to Sussex and listen to some great holiday music. Read all about it here.
The Harbour Lights elves will be on hand to accept in-person donations throughout the event.
Limited Edition 2025 Harbour Lights Mugs
We're pleased to share this year’s limited edition Harbour Lights mugs created by Sussex area potter Shaun Chown. These will be sold the morning of the CBC live broadcast of Information Morning on Friday, December 19, 2025 starting at 6 am.
Mugs are limited to 1 per person and are $55 while quantities last.
