Browsing: NW Calgary Christmas

The University of Calgary Holiday Market brings 80+ vendors to the Olympic Oval alongside a skate with Santa. 2025 details and what to expect in 2026.

Christmas in Kensington: the Hillhurst Sunnyside Christmas Night Markets, local boutiques, cafés, and a short hop to the Lions Festival of Lights.

Christmas in NW Calgary for 2026: the Lions Festival of Lights, The Nutcracker at the Jubilee, Kensington night markets, Bowness Park skating and community craft fairs.

The Hillhurst Sunnyside Christmas Night Market runs Saturday evenings, 5–10 PM, in Kensington, including November 21 and 28 and December 5 and 12, 2026.

The Bearspaw Christmas Market runs November 26–29, 2026 at the Bearspaw Lifestyle Centre, just northwest of Calgary. Hours, admission and parking.

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.

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.