Author: Calgary Christmas

Where to have breakfast or brunch with Santa in Calgary for 2026: Heritage Park, the Stampede Christmas pancake brunch, hotels and community halls.

Skate with Santa at the University of Calgary’s Olympic Oval, paired with the university’s holiday market. 2025 details and what to expect in 2026.

Skating on the Prince’s Island Park lagoon in downtown Calgary: when it opens, ice conditions, and pairing it with Eau Claire Plaza and the Winter Market.

Stampede Christmas brings free lights, crafts, a pancake brunch and Harry the Horse to the BMO Centre Great Lawn on December weekends. What to expect in 2026.

WinSport over the holidays: the tube park, ski and snowboard hill, lessons and Christmas-break fun at Canada Olympic Park in west Calgary.

The free Calgary Nativity runs December 18–20, 2026, with five 20-minute outdoor performances each evening from 6:30 PM at Bow Valley Chapel in NW Calgary.

Christmas on Sulphur Mountain: A Very Vintage Mountaintop Christmas at the Banff Gondola runs select dates November 21 to December 31, 2026.

The Canmore Rotary Festival of Trees fills The Malcolm Hotel with decorated trees each December, raising money for Bow Valley causes. What to expect for 2026.

Christmas in Cochrane for 2026: the historic Main Street light-up, the Cochrane Christmas Market at the Ranche House, holiday markets and the CPKC Holiday Train.

Downtown Calgary’s Christmas heart: the Eau Claire Plaza tree and lights, the new Calgary Winter Market, skating on Prince’s Island lagoon and New Year’s Eve.