The holiday season is in full swing, and there are plenty of events happening in and around Calgary to get you into the spirit of the season. We’ve listed three of our all-time favourites that you should check out:
ZooLights
Head down to the Calgary Zoo with your kids, family and friends to see over 1.5 million lights twisting around trees, tracing animal and dinosaur shapes and flashing to music. Along the way, stop to warm up by the fire pits and have some fun in the Kids Zone. Dress warmly. We’ll make the hot chocolate.
Calgary Zoo website
Lions Festival of Lights
The Festival of Lights is the largest FREE drive-by Christmas Lights showcase in Calgary. It’s comprised of over 105,000 lights along 14 th St NW. Designed by Dean McKenzie, Creative Intelligence Agency. It is a collaborative effort that draws upon many volunteers, organizations and sponsors. Through it all, the Calgary and area Lions Clubs members and volunteers keeps things organized and on track.
Festival of Lights website
Airdrie Festival of Lights
Located in Airdrie’s Nose Creek Park, the Airdrie Festival of Lights is a beautiful, outdoor walk-through lights experience, with about a million dollars worth of displays and other special features. Just to give you an idea, we have miniature trains which carry the whole family around our pre-set paths, as well as open bonfires where you can savour that cup of hot chocolate, and treats that are available in the park from several different food vendors.
Airdrie Festival of Lights website
For a more in-depth list of holiday events in Calgary this year, check out this list from Global Calgary.
