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Christmas light shows, Santa visits, parades, festivals and New Year’s Eve in Calgary and area.
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.
Chestermere’s Winter Lights Festival kicks off the holiday season on the lake east of Calgary. What to expect, where it is and what else is on in Chestermere.
The Strathmore & District Agricultural Society’s Celebration of Lights: free nightly lights, Santa visits and holiday events east of Calgary.
High River’s Light Up and Santa Claus Parade is Friday, December 4, 2026: entertainment at 5, George Lane Park lights at 6, parade at 6:30. Details and tips.
The Legacy community in SE Calgary lights up with more than a million lights each December. 2025 dates, where to go, the outdoor rink and tips for 2026.
Celebrating Ukrainian Christmas in Calgary: Sviat Vechir, the January 7 and December 25 traditions, where to buy kutia and varenyky, and church services.
Hanukkah 2026 in Calgary begins at sundown on Friday, December 4. Public menorah lightings, community events and where to find latkes and sufganiyot.