25+ FREE Christmas Light Displays Around Edmonton (2025)

Updated December 1, 2025

If you want to experience the magic of the holiday season without breaking the bank, check out some of these free Christmas light displays in Edmonton and surrounding areas.

I’m slightly obsessed with Christmas lights, but am also cheap, ahem, frugal. While taking in events like Zoominescence, GLOW, and the drive thru events are amazing, they can really add up at a time when money is already flying out the door.

Delight in the festive displays and twinkling decorations that bring joy to families and create unforgettable memories. I’ve pulled together some of the best locations to enjoy the enchanting glow of Christmas lights and add some sparkle to your seasonal celebrations without breaking the bank.

Many of these displays are put on to help fund-raise for a local charity. Be sure to bring or e-transfer a donation if you’re able to.

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Map of Free Christmas Lights in Edmonton and Area

Need a better idea of where these free light shows are? Here’s a map to help you (and me!) out:

Plan Ahead – Christmas Lights Prep!

I know, you’re here for the list of lights, but I don’t want you to miss these tips if I buried them at the bottom of the post!

Don’t forget:

• Dress warm! Most of these events are outdoors. Make sure you dress for the weather and maybe even a little extra.
  • Bonus: pack re-usable or disposable hand warmers, just in case.
• Bring a camera! Your phone is great, but if you happen to have a camera you can operate with gloves ON, even better! You’re more likely to take photos if your fingers don’t have to freeze to get them, and I have yet to find a good pair of “smart gloves” that work well.
• Pack a Christmas treat! Silence complainers with a candy cane or gingerbread man. Treats work magic on most complaints (and if you happen to have some extra mini candy canes in your pocket you may brighten another parent’s night!).

Within Edmonton

1. Bright Nights at City Hall

Walk around! Enjoy skating at City Hall Plaza (if we ever get cold enough for ice!) and the lit trees around Sir Winston Churchill Park.

• Dates: Lighting is on all winter; Tree lighting event is December 13.
  • Bright Light Skate Night December 13, 2025
• Address: Sir Winston Churchill Square and City Hall Plaza
• Website

2. Alberta Legislature Grounds

Walk around! With noon-hour and evening musical performances inside the building and lights around the grounds the Alberta Legislature Grounds are a local favourite to visit.

• Dates: Light Up on December 3, 6pm-8pm; Concerts run December 5 to 20, 2025
• Address: 10800 97 Avenue NW, Edmonton
• Website

3. Le Marchand Mansion

Drive by. The four-storey red brick building glows with the charm of days gone by with a large tree lit up with lights. It’s pure nostalgic charm.

• Dates: Now – unknown when they’re turning it off
• Address: 11523 100 Avenue

4. All Is Bright 124 Street

Outdoors! Kick off the season with a night of winter celebration—live music, winter activities, food, and community magic. Then explore illuminated art installations lighting up 124 Street & Area windows, every night from 4 pm to 8 pm.

• Dates: Big event November 15, 2025; Displays up November 15 to 22, 2025
• Addresses: Various along 124th Street (see website for details)
• Website

5. Wilbert McIntyre Park, Old Strathcona

Walk around! Wilbert McIntyre Park is lit up! The gazebo, trees and even the sky are filled with lights, transforming this urban park into a bit of a wonderland.

• Dates: Light up on November 29, 2025
• Address: 8331 104 St NW, Edmonton
• Website

6. Candy Cane Lane

Walk or drive around! Operating for over 50 years, Candy Cane Lane is an Edmonton tradition. You can walk, drive, or even book a sleigh ride ($25 per person), though I recommend walking for the best experience.

There are 2 dog-friendly, walk-only nights on December 13 and 23 when you won’t be allowed to drive.

• Dates: December 12, 2025 – January 2, 2026
• Address: 148^th Street in between 99 Avenue and 92 Avenue
• Parking: is limited, many of the churches in the area offer their parking lots
• Charity: Edmonton Food Bank
• Website

7. Enchanted Illumination at Southgate Mall

Walk around indoors! Partnering with Kidz Kingdom this year, enjoy winter scenery featuring twinkling light paths, giant hand-carved snow globes, ice sculptures, holiday music and instagrammable photo opportunities.

• Dates: November 24, 2025 – ?
• Address: Next to Crate & Barrel, Southgate Mall

8. Summerside Grande Boulevard

Walk or drive! The residents along Summerside Grande Boulevard are giving Candy Cane Lane a run for their money when it comes to Christmas spirit! The street light-up is not organized, so some homes won’t be lit, others are filled with inflatables and so many lights the street glows!

• Dates: Whenever the residents decide to turn lights on/off
• Address: Summerside Grande Boulevard between 70th and 88th Street SW
• Parking: plenty of street parking is available

9. Lighting Up Ada Boulevard

Walk or drive! Enjoy the lights installed by Concordia along Ada Boulevard between their Main and Magath campuses.

• Dates: Light up in December 6, 2025
• Address: Ada Boulevard
• Website

10. Currents of Windermere (unconfirmed for 2025)

Walk around! With a light tunnel and “mega” Christmas trees, and other light displays in the plaza by Canadian Brewhouse this is a nice little stop when you’re out and about.

• Dates: Unconfirmed
• Address: Town Square, Currents at Windermere
• Website

11-14+. Individual Homes

There are a lot of individual homes that get all done up for Christmas. My requirement for getting on this list is they have a special name, not just an address, and worth spending at least five minutes at!

• Lights for Larry (Food Bank and Veterans Association): 4220 124 Avenue NW (November 28, 2025 to January 4, 2026)
• Maisie’s Magical Christmas House (SCARS Animal Rescue): 9619-144 Avenue NW
• Pritchard Holiday Magic: 13536 108 Street NW (now until January 7, 2026)
• Blue Flame Lights: 21 Marlboro Rd NW

Not confirmed for 2025 yet, but popular in the past:

• Carducci Christmas Show didn’t light up in 2024
• Christmas at Bob’s: 7421 108st NW; didn’t light up in 2024

Want more homes? Check out these maps others have put together!

• Edmonton Area Christmas Lights Facebook page
  • Their map

North of Edmonton

14. Enchanted Forest – Fort Saskatchewan

Walk around INDOORS! This free festival of trees features unique, beautiful and fun Christmas trees decorated by local organizations and businesses to represent them and reflect the holiday.

• Dates: November 28, 2025 – January 7, 2026
• Address: City Hall, Fort Saskatchewan Public Library, Dow Centennial Centre, and Shell Theatre
• Website

15. Winter Wonder Lights in Lamont

Walk around to take in the lights

• Dates: Light Up Festival on November 29, 2025; Lights on until January 6, 2026
• Address: 5305 50 Avenue, Lamont
• Charity: Fill-a-Bus on November 29 for County of Lamont Food Bank
• Website

16. Elliot Place – St Albert

Walk around! This crescent starts their Christmas lights prep before Halloween (imagine trick-or-treating under the arches!). The 17 homes in the Erin Ridge community go all out!

• Address: Elliot Place, St Albert
• Charity: Food Bank

17. Downtown St Albert & The Snowflake Festival

Walk or drive around! Take in the light-up Snowflake Festival or drive around lit-up downtown St Albert.

• Dates: light up on November 28, 2025
• Address: Perron Street, St. Thomas Street, & St. Albert Place
• Website

East of Edmonton

18. LED Tree & Celebration of Lights

Drive by! Sherwood Park has an LED tree by Festival Place that runs from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Listen to the tree’s soundtrack at 103.3FM.

• Dates: Light Up on November 15, 2025
• Address: Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park
• Charity: Strathcona Food Bank
• Website

West of Edmonton

19. Central Park in Spruce Grove

Walk around! With over 250,000 lights wrapping the trees in the park, Spruce Grove’s Central Park is an enchanting stop filled with glowing warmth.

• Dates: Light Up on November 29, 2025
• Address: 450 King Street, Spruce Grove
• Website

20. Stony Plain Lane & the Griswold House

Walk & drive around! You’ll want to get out of your car to inspect the Griswold House, and then drive around to see more light displays in the neighbourhood.

• Dates: Griswold House lights up November 21, 2025
• Address: Griswold House: 63 Briarwood Point, Stony Plain
• Charity: Parkland Food Bank Society
• Stony Plain Lane Website & Griswold House Website

21. Stony Plain Winter Fest

The Town of Stony Plain is really getting into the Christmas spirit and has their annual light up event on November 30, 2025 for main street and a month-long advent calendar.

See the tree all month at the intersection of 50 Street & 51 Avenue.

South of Edmonton

22. Light-up Leduc

Drive around! The City of Leduc has been running the “Light-Up Leduc” contest since Christmas 2020. This year, entries are accepted until November 30, 2025.

Drive around, check out the homes, and cast your vote! The winners are ALL up to you! The top 10 community favourites will receive a prize.

• Dates: Expect the map in early December
• Address: Around Leduc
• Website

23. CPKC Holiday Train

Walk around! The CPKC Holiday Train (formerly known as the CP Holiday Train) is an incredible sight! The closest it’s getting to Edmonton is Camrose (1pm) and Wetaskiwin (3:30pm) on December 8, 2025 for 30 minutes each.

Read more about the CPKC Holiday Train.

24. Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan

Visiting events across the continent, the Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan is a bright addition to something you were probably already thinking about visiting!

• Locations:
  • November 15, 3-5pm: Strathcona City Celebration of Lights, Festival Way, Sherwood Park
  • November 26, 3:30-6:30pm: Grant McEwan Brain Freeze Festival, 10700 104 Ave
  • November 28, 5:30-7:30pm: Vegreville City of Lights, 4914 51 Ave, Vegreville
  • December 5, 5-8pm: Christmas Foodbank event, 5015 111 Street
• Website

Bonus: Low Cost Christmas Light Displays

Bonus 1: Leduc Country Lights

Walk around! This MASSIVE outdoor display of Christmas lights is NEARLY free. At only $3 per person you’re supporting the event, and know every cent of profit is put back into the community through Leduc Kinsmen programs.

Leduc Country Lights operates Sunday to Thursday 5-9pm and 5-10pm on Friday and Saturday.

• Dates: November 29 – December 31, 2025
• Address: Leduc West Antique Society, 49541, Range Rd 260, Calmar
• Admission: $3 per person
• Charity: Various programs executed by the Leduc Kinsmen
• Website

Bonus 2: Greenland Garden Centre Lights in the Park

Walk around! At only $10/family Greenland Garden Centre’s transformed botanical garden is a great deal! Enjoy this outdoor light show with displays reminiscent of those found at the big shows – but considerably more affordable!

• Dates: Lights up on November 7, 2025
• Address: 23108 Highway 16, Sherwood Park
• Admission: $5/couple, $10/family
• Charity: Strathcona Christmas Bureau & Salvation Army
• Website

Bonus 3: ETS Christmas Tours

Ride! The most expensive of our bonus options, and the hardest to get! For two nights only ETS runs a Christmas light tour.

Please note: These tours are not recommended for small children as they must remain seated while the bus is in motion.

• Dates: December 12 & 14, 2025
• Address: All tours depart from the west entrance of City Hall
• Admission: $5/person
• Charity: Food bank donations will be dropped off at Candy Cane Lane
• Website

Paid Light Displays

Do you want to drop some cash on seeing the Christmas lights? Here’s a list of spots to visit:

• Christmas Glow, Edmonton EXPO Center (use ENCHANTEDALBERTAMAMA for 10% off!)
• The Magic Of Lights (Drive Thru), RAD torque Raceway
• Zoominescence, Edmonton Valley Zoo
• Winter Wonderland, Muttart Conservatory

Missing some events? Luminaria is on hold for 2025, and Borealis Lights (St Albert’s drive through display) declared that 2024 was their last season.

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