Browsing: Christmas near Calgary

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.

Christmas south of Calgary for 2026: Light Up Okotoks, the Millarville market, Saskatoon Farm, Granary Road, and High River’s Light Up and Santa Claus Parade.

Christmas east of Calgary for 2026: Chestermere’s Winter Lights Festival and markets, lake skating, and the Strathmore Celebration of Lights and markets.

Christmas in Airdrie and Crossfield for 2026: the free Airdrie Festival of Lights, Santa Claus Parade, Christmas markets and the YYC Weihnachtsmarkt nearby.

Christmas in Cochrane and Bragg Creek for 2026: Cochrane’s Main Street light-up and markets, the CPKC Holiday Train stop, and the Bragg Creek Artisans sale.

The Airdrie Santa Claus Parade rolls down Main Street on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 5 PM. Road closures, tips and the Festival of Lights nearby.

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.

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.