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- The Polar Express Train Ride at Aspen Crossing 2026
- Calgary Hitmen Teddy Bear Toss 2026
- 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: free Christmas events Calgary
Every community-hall and church Christmas craft fair in Calgary for 2026 we’ve found, sorted by quadrant and date. Most are free.
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.
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.
Your Calgary Christmas Guide 2026: Christmas lights, markets, Santa, shows, parades and Banff day trips, with every date confirmed with organizers.
Free Christmas things to do in Calgary for 2026: free light displays, the CPKC Holiday Train concert, town light-ups, parades and free markets.
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.
The CPKC Holiday Train stops at Anderson CTrain Station on Friday, Dec 11, 2026, 7 to 7:30 PM, with Sam Roberts Band and Owen Riegling. Free.
Light Up Okotoks returns for its 34th year on Friday, November 20, 2026, from 5:30 to 9 PM in downtown Okotoks. What to expect and how to get there.
Banff’s free illuminated story walk runs select evenings Nov 12, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027. Ticket release dates, times, parking and accessibility.