Canada Holiday Light Shows 2026: Canyon Lights, Zoolights and VanDusen Dates and Hours

Calgary’s Zoolights opens Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park in North Vancouver opens Friday, Nov. 20 and VanDusen Botanical Garden’s Festival of Lights opens Friday, Nov. 27, according to each attraction’s official site. Niagara Falls’ Winter Festival of Lights starts Saturday, Nov. 14. The side-by-side table, the nights all of them overlap and a one-page printable are below.

What are the Canada holiday light show dates and hours for 2026?

Show	City	First night	Last night	Hours	Last entry	Closed days	Tickets
Zoolights, Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo	Calgary	Fri., Nov. 13, 2026	Sun., Jan. 3, 2027	Nightly 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.	9 p.m.	Dec. 25, 2026	Plan-Ahead Pricing; advance online is cheaper
Winter Festival of Lights	Niagara Falls	Sat., Nov. 14, 2026	Sun., Jan. 10, 2027	Nightly 5 p.m. to midnight, including holidays	Not posted	None listed	Free; donations at Dufferin Islands
Canyon Lights, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park	North Vancouver	Fri., Nov. 20, 2026	Sun., Jan. 10, 2027	Park hours 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.	9 p.m.	Dec. 25, 2026	Included with general admission and Annual Pass
Festival of Lights, VanDusen Botanical Garden	Vancouver	Fri., Nov. 27, 2026	Sun., Jan. 3, 2027	4 to 10 p.m.	Not posted on the garden’s page	Not posted on the garden’s page	Regular admission tickets are not valid for special events

The weekdays and the run lengths below are our calculation from the official dates. Canyon Lights spans 52 calendar days, or 51 with Dec. 25 closed. Zoolights spans 52 days, or 51 without Dec. 25. The Niagara festival spans 58 calendar days and VanDusen’s festival spans 38 calendar days; VanDusen’s page does not post closed days, so we cannot count its open nights.

Which nights are all the light shows open at once?

All four shows are listed from Friday, Nov. 27, 2026 through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027, the date the last of Zoolights and VanDusen ends. That is 38 calendar days. Canyon Lights and Zoolights are closed on Friday, Dec. 25, which leaves 37 nights when all four are listed as running. VanDusen’s closed days are not posted on the garden’s page, so check before you go. Before Nov. 27 the lineup builds one show at a time: Zoolights on Nov. 13, Niagara on Nov. 14, Canyon Lights on Nov. 20. After Jan. 3, only Canyon Lights and Niagara continue, both to Sunday, Jan. 10, 2027.

Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

The park gives Nov. 20, 2026 to Jan. 10, 2027 for Canyon Lights, with park hours of 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and the park closed Dec. 25. Last entry is 9 p.m. Canyon Lights is included with general admission and with an Annual Pass. The park recommends booking a timed entry online, and B.C. Annual Passholders must reserve their time online before visiting. Parking is limited, and the park recommends its free shuttle from downtown Vancouver. The page lists no price, so we print none.

Zoolights at the Calgary Zoo

The Wilder Institute and Calgary Zoo say Zoolights runs from Nov. 13, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027, nightly from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., with last admission at 9 p.m. The zoo is closed on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2026, and the animal buildings are closed during Zoolights. Tickets use Plan-Ahead Pricing: buying online ahead is cheaper, and the zoo says prices may change daily. Wonder Wednesdays take 20% off Zoolights and combo tickets from Nov. 18 to Dec. 16. Parking at the North Gate costs $14 through ParkPlus.

VanDusen Botanical Garden Festival of Lights

VanDusen lists the festival from Nov. 27, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027, 4 to 10 p.m. The garden’s Hours & Admission page lists its regular November and December hours as 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and says regular admission tickets are not valid for special events. Last entry, closed days and prices are not posted on the garden’s page. Vancouver’s other seasonal events are in our Canada Christmas markets story.

What about the Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights?

Niagara Falls Tourism lists the festival from Nov. 14, 2026 to Jan. 10, 2027, nightly from 5 p.m. to midnight, including holidays. It is free, with donations at Dufferin Islands. Our Winter Festival of Lights story has the details. For zoo light shows in the United States, see zoo lights 2026 dates.

Which Canadian light shows have no dates yet?

Stanley Park Bright Nights in Vancouver, Toronto Zoo Terra Lumina, Montreal’s Lumino and the Edmonton shows were not posted or not readable on official pages when we checked on Nov. 6, 2026, so they are not listed.

Which light show dates should you mark?

The printable has 7 rows: each show’s first night, the Dec. 25 closures at Canyon Lights and Zoolights, and the last nights on Jan. 3 and Jan. 10. Print it, then add the dates to the November 2026 printable calendar and the December 2026 printable calendar.

Dates, hours and prices can change, so check each official site before you go.