Christmas lights in Calgary 2026

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  Zoo lights · Calgary

  ZOOLIGHTS at the Calgary Zoo

  Calgary's biggest Christmas light show, now in its 29th year, spread across the zoo grounds: a 100-foot light tunnel, Holiday Gardens light shows, floating orbs on the Luminous Lawn, garden railroad displays in the ENMAX Conservatory, roaming elves and free carousel rides.

  🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friends

  What's there

  • ★100-foot light tunnel
  • ★The North Pole at Penguin Plaza with a hot chocolate bar
  • ★Santa's Polar Palace (Nov 14 – Dec 23)
  • ★Free carousel rides nightly
  • ★Combo tickets with the day-time zoo or the Calgary Tower

  Calgary's family Christmas-lights tradition — book a timed ticket for weekends and dress for the prairie cold.

  2026

  The 2026–27 season is listed by ticket sellers as November 13, 2026 – January 3, 2027 — confirm on the zoo's site

  Last season

  November 14, 2025 – January 4, 2026, nightly 5–9pm (closed November 25 and December 25)

  Cost

  Ticketed, separate from regular zoo admission — in 2025 roughly $19.95–22.95 for ages 16+ and $13.95–15.95 for children 3–15 (listings)

  Getting there and parking

  • At the Calgary Zoo, 210 St George's Dr NE, near the Zoo C-Train station; check the zoo's page for parking.

  Worth knowing

  • Gates close about 30 minutes before the 9pm finish; dates are weather permitting.

  Wilder Institute / Calgary Zoo, 210 St George's Dr NE, CalgaryOfficial site

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