Join us for a fun Paint Nite featuring the "Candy Cane Santa Hat Chickadee." This is the perfect opportunity to enjoy a night out with friends while exploring your creative side. Supplies are included, so you can focus on having a good time and socializing with others. This event is beginner-friendly, making it the perfect excuse to shake off the stress of the week and just enjoy a relaxing evening filled with laughter and color. Food and Drinks available for purchase.
Alliston family food restaurant specializing in breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts with a fully licensed lounge. Come in and be wowed by the distinctive, cozy and inviting casual atmosphere of Symposium Alliston: Think gourmet comfort food enjoyed in a stylish space with a Renaissance theme. See why we’ve been voted a top favourite restaurant in the Alliston Ontario community. Open 7 days a week–early mornings to late nights – offering extensive menu options including: full service breakfast & brunch, lunch and dinner menus with burgers, seafood, pasta, healthy salads, hearty sandwiches, vegetarian dishes, and mouth-watering desserts as well as a licensed bar area with beer, wine, and great cocktail service.
Breakfast standards & gourmet comfort food served in a stylish space with a Renaissance theme.
Breakfast standards & gourmet comfort food served in a stylish space with a Renaissance theme.
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Ashley is from a small town in Newfoundland. She is easy going, friendly & ready to help bring out your creative side! She feels that no matter if you're a beginner or experienced you will have fun at Paint Nite. She travels the GTA & surrounding area to bring Paint Nite to you! She loves hosting corporate, team-building events, as she feels you see co-workers open up and do something together they may never have done otherwise. Contact her if interested in booking a private event!
Questions about what to expect, what’s included, and how it all works.
Candy Cane Santa Hat Chickadee is one of our more detailed paintings, which is exactly what makes it so satisfying to finish. Ashley paces it carefully so nobody gets left behind — and Ashley will help you turn any mistake into something intentional. Worth knowing: Paint Nite events happen at real bars and restaurants, not studios — it's a night out that happens to involve painting.
A painting class teaches you technique. Paint Nite gives you a finished painting and a good night. Ashley is a real local artist — not a teacher running a curriculum — and this event happens at Symposium Cafe Alliston, a real local spot, not a studio. Paint Nite invented this format in 2012 and has sold more than 10 million tickets. The trade-off is honest: lighting varies, it can get loud, and the person at the next easel is a stranger. That's the point. It's more of a night out than a class.
Yes — Candy Cane Santa Hat Chickadee is a Paint Nite favourite for girls nights in Alliston. Everyone paints their own canvas, so there's always something to laugh about at the end. If you're planning a bachelorette party or a larger group, private events of 10+ get reserved seating and a custom experience.
Ashley is a real local artist based in Alliston — not a franchise employee or a corporate hire. 26 out of 30 guests who've painted with Ashley say the instruction was amazing. Jessica C. said: 'The blankets are really fun to make, and once you get into the groove they come together quickly!'
Symposium Cafe Alliston is a local venue in Alliston — a real local spot, not a dedicated painting studio. Paint Nite events happen at places like this by design — venues with character, regulars, and a bar. It can get lively. That's what makes it a night out rather than a class.
Yes — we have 13 upcoming events in Alliston this month. You can view them here.
Candy Cane Santa Hat Chickadee is a winter painting — cozy seasonal vibes for a great night out.
Yaymaker is Paint Nite. We brought both brands together under the Paint Nite name — same artists, same events, same format we invented in 2012. More than 10 million tickets have been sold across both brands combined. If you used to attend Yaymaker events in Alliston, you're in the right place. Welcome back.
Your ticket to Candy Cane Santa Hat Chickadee includes the canvas, all the paint you'll need, the use of brushes and an apron during the event, and step-by-step instruction from Ashley. Drinks and food are ordered separately from Symposium Cafe Alliston — you pay the venue directly for anything you eat or drink.
Symposium Cafe Alliston's event starts at 7:00 PM. We suggest showing up by 6:30 PM to give yourself time to pick your seats, get a drink and maybe a bite before Ashley starts the painting.
You can reschedule your ticket to any other Paint Nite event up to 24 hours before this one starts. After that, tickets are locked — no refunds or changes. If Paint Nite cancels this event for any reason, you'll receive a full automatic refund.
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