Wear your favourite holiday sweater or elf hat and join us at the Celebration of Lights on Saturday, November 21!

This free, family-friendly event features an LED tree show, holiday music, activities and games, plus special appearances from Santa, Mrs. Claus and the Grinch.

• Date: Saturday, November 21, 2026

• Time: 3 to 5 p.m.

• Location: Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park

Most activities take place outdoors, so dress for the weather.

Plan your visit

Getting here, parking and road closures

Expect increased traffic around Festival Place during the event.

Road closures:

• Festival Way: Closed from 2 to 6 p.m.

• Brentwood Blvd. N: Southbound access is restricted to residents and businesses from 2 to 6 p.m. Please be prepared to indicate to staff that you are a resident or accessing a business.

• Festival Lane and Festival Place: No parking on November 21.

Where to park

Parking is available at surrounding facilities, including:

• Sherwood Park Arena and Sports Centre

• Community Centre parkade*

• Centre in the Park parkade*

*Parking is free for the first two hours in the parkades.

Taking transit? Visit Strathcona County Transit to plan your trip to Festival Place.

What to bring

Most activities take place outdoors, so dress warmly and prepare for the weather.

You can support the Strathcona Food Bank by brining a monetary donation or non-perishable food item to the event. Donate to the Strathcona Food Bank. 

Activities

There's something for everyone at Celebration of Lights:

• Campfire cooking

• Wagon rides with Santa and Mrs. Claus

• Cookie decorating kits

• Holiday crafts

• Face painting

• Winter carnival

• Hot chocolate

• Letters to Santa

• LED tree light up at 5 p.m.

• and more!

Event activity map (209.6 KB)

LED tree light show

The LED tree lights up at 5 p.m. during the Celebration of Lights and continues to light up daily throughout the holiday season from 6 to 8 a.m. and 4 to 11 p.m.

Driving by? Tune your radio to 103.3 FM to hear the soundtrack for the tree light show.

Volunteer opportunities

Want to help make the magic happen? Celebration of Lights wouldn't be possible without the people who help bring it to life. Sign up to volunteer and be part of this festive community event.

Accessibility

Strathcona County strives to ensure our festivals and events are safe and welcoming for all guests, volunteers and staff.

Accessible amenities map (132.7 KB)

Common Questions

Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors!