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- The Polar Express Train Ride at Aspen Crossing 2026
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- Christmas Stores & Decoration Shops in and Around Calgary
- Calgary Christmas & Holiday Market at the BMO Centre 2026
- Airdrie Christmas Show 2026
- University of Calgary Holiday Market 2026 at the Olympic Oval
- A Charlie Brown Christmas Live in Calgary 2026
- Jeunesse Classique Ballet’s The Nutcracker 2026 at the University of Calgary
Browsing: Calgary Christmas lights
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.
Calgary’s best neighbourhood Christmas lights: how to use the Lighten Up Calgary map, the Legacy community lights, and tips for a self-guided lights drive.
Where to see Christmas lights from your car in Calgary in 2026, now that the Spruce Meadows drive-through is a walk-through: Lions Festival of Lights and more.
The most photogenic Christmas spots in and around Calgary for 2026: ZOOLIGHTS’ 30th-anniversary displays, Spruce Meadows, Eau Claire Plaza, Banff and more.
Your Calgary Christmas Guide 2026: Christmas lights, markets, Santa, shows, parades and Banff day trips, with every date confirmed with organizers.
Every Christmas light display in and around Calgary for 2026, with dates, prices and the free ones, from ZOOLIGHTS and Spruce Meadows to Lions Festival of Lights.
The Enchanted Festival at Spruce Meadows runs nightly December 12โ23, 2026, 5 to 9 PM: a lights walk, indoor Wonderland, roller rink, Santa and free parking.
The Airdrie Festival of Lights runs Dec 1โ31, 2026, 6 to 9 PM nightly in Nose Creek Park. Free entry, trains, fire pits, Santa and parking.
Holiday Wonder returns to the BMO Centre December 3โ30, 2026, with a million lights, a new European Christmas Village and Santa, all indoors. Tickets from $17.18.
The 40th Lions Festival of Lights runs Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 8, 2027 in Confederation Park, 5:30 PM to midnight. Free. Opening night, parking and tips.