Christmas lights · Ottawa
Christmas lights in Ottawa 2026
Magic of Lights Ottawa, Winter Lights Across Canada. 2026 dates are added as organisers announce them.
2 displays · checked October 2026
- Magic of Lights Ottawa2026: Select dates, November–December 2026$25.99 per vehicle
- Winter Lights Across Canada2026: Select dates, November–December 2026Free
🧒 With kids
- Magic of Lights Ottawa · Ottawa
- Winter Lights Across Canada · Ottawa
✨ Date night
- Winter Lights Across Canada · Ottawa
🎉 With friends
- Winter Lights Across Canada · Ottawa
Drive-through
IllustrationDrive-through · Ottawa
Magic of Lights Ottawa
A 2 km drive-through of over two million lights at Wesley Clover Parks, with what organisers call Ontario's longest light tunnel; benefits the CHEO Foundation.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- 2 km route, 2 million+ lights
- Ontario's longest light tunnel
- Themed scenes from Toyland to 12 Days of Christmas
- Supports the CHEO Foundation
Ottawa's easiest family light outing — warm in the car, priced per vehicle not per person.
- 2026
- Select dates, November–December 2026
- Last season
- November 21, 2025 – January 3, 2026
- Cost
- $25.99 per vehicle
Getting there and parking
- By car to 411 Corkstown Road, west Ottawa
- Ticket covers your vehicle
Worth knowing
- Open every night of the season in 2025–26
- Book online for peak nights
City illumination
IllustrationCity illumination · Ottawa
Winter Lights Across Canada
The national capital's winter illumination: thousands of lights on historic sites, parks and streets of Ottawa and Gatineau, with a free multimedia show on Parliament Hill.
✨ Date night🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Free multimedia show on Parliament Hill
- Illuminated route between Ottawa and Gatineau
- Historic buildings lit up
Free and beautiful — combine the Parliament Hill show with a walk along Confederation Boulevard.
- 2026
- Select dates, November–December 2026
- Last season
- December 8, 2025 – January 9, 2026
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- O-Train Line 1 to Parliament or Rideau station
- Downtown parking garages
Worth knowing
- Every evening during the season
- Dress warmly — it's outdoors in an Ottawa winter