Browsing: Calgary Christmas events 2026

Bringing the dog? Which Calgary Christmas events allow dogs, which don’t, and where to get pet photos with Santa this season.

Hanukkah 2026 in Calgary begins at sundown on Friday, December 4. Public menorah lightings, community events and where to find latkes and sufganiyot.

New Year’s Eve in Calgary 2026: the City’s free downtown fireworks and celebration, family countdowns, ZOOLIGHTS, skating, parties and dinners.

What to do in Calgary on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2026: the Nutcracker matinee, markets, lights that stay on, skating, services and dinners.

Your Calgary Christmas Guide 2026: Christmas lights, markets, Santa, shows, parades and Banff day trips, with every date confirmed with organizers.

Our shortlist of the 15 best Christmas things to do in Calgary for 2026, from ZOOLIGHTS and Spruce Meadows to The Nutcracker, Heritage Park and Banff.

Looking for Christmas things to do in Calgary this weekend? Every weekend of the 2026 season, from the first markets in November to New Year’s.

Is there a Santa Claus Parade in Calgary in 2026? Here are the parades of lights in High River, Airdrie, Mahogany, Auburn Bay and Banff, plus the Holiday Train.

Every Christmas tree lighting and town light-up in and around Calgary for 2026, from Spruce Meadows and the Lions Festival of Lights to Okotoks and High River.

Where to see Santa in Calgary in 2026: nightly at ZOOLIGHTS, at the Christmas markets, Holiday Wonder, Heritage Park and Banff. Dates and costs.