The Polar Express train ride at Aspen Crossing near Mossleigh runs daily November 20 to December 24, 2026, about an hour from Calgary. What to expect and tips.
The Calgary Hitmen Teddy Bear Toss is listed for Sunday, December 6, 2026 at the Saddledome. In 2025, fans threw 26,828 plush toys for local kids.
Where to buy Christmas decorations in and around Calgary: garden centres’ Christmas shops, gift and card stores, the markets and a year-round Christmas shop in Banff.
The Calgary Christmas & Holiday Market opens at the BMO Centre on Friday, November 13, 2026. What to expect and other markets at Stampede Park.
The Airdrie Christmas Show is listed from November 6 to December 5, 2026. Dates, what to expect and other Christmas markets in and around Airdrie.
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.
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 on Sulphur Mountain: A Very Vintage Mountaintop Christmas at the Banff Gondola runs select dates November 21 to December 31, 2026.
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.
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.
Bowness Park’s lagoon is a classic Calgary winter skate: when it opens, fire pits, rentals, parking and the best times to go over Christmas.
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.
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.
WinSport over the holidays: the tube park, ski and snowboard hill, lessons and Christmas-break fun at Canada Olympic Park in west Calgary.
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.