Christmas in Edmonton starts as early as the third week of November. There are a few drive-thru holiday decorations as the weather can be as cold as ice.

Here’s my guide to the best places to see Christmas Lights in Edmonton.

1. Candy Cane Lane

• Drive-thru the Candy Cane Lane
  • The most famous holiday attraction in the city celebrating their 50 year-anniversary
  • Admission is free but you have to bring a food donation for the Edmonton food bank
  • 148th Street from 99th to 92nd avenue
  • December 10 – January 1
  • 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

2. Glow Edmonton

• It is located at the Expo Centre
  • It is the only indoor light festival in Edmonton.
  • Open from 11 a.m. during weekends
  • 1 p.m. during weekdays until night time
  • 7515 118 Ave. NW Edmonton, AB T5B 4M9
  • November 24 – January 2
  • Check out their website for tickets

3. Luminaria

• Visit the event at University of Alberta Botanical Garden
  • You can walk thru the beauty of a candle-lit pathway in Kurimoto Japanese Garden with animated light display at Aga Khan Garden
  • They also offer the most famous Northern Light Dinning Experience inside a private dome and a three-course meal
  • 51227 AB-60, Parkland County, AB T7Y 1C5 (5 km north of Devon on Highway 60)
  • November 27 – January 9
  • 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
  • Check out their website for tickets

4. Magic of Lights

• One of the best drive-thru light festival here in the city
  • Castrol Raceway
  • November 19 – January 8
  • 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
  • Check out their website for tickets

5. Zoominescence

• Visit it at Edmonton Valley Zoo
  • 13315 Buena Vista Road 87 Ave NW
  • December 3 – January 2
  • 4:30 p.m. – 8:59 p.m.
  • Check out their website for tickets

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