Lights at LaFarge

Lights at Lafarge is a free winter attraction that features over 100,000 Christmas lights and festive displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake at night.

Lights at Lafarge kicks off for the 2026 season on November 27th. The lights will likely remain up until sometime in mid-February, although exact details are to be confirmed.

On November 29th, December 11th and December 12th there’s also the Coquitlam Christmas Night Market which takes place annually at the Evergreen Cultural Centre.

Check out our article about Best Christmas Activities to learn about other places with holiday lights and festive cheer. Continue reading to learn about the Lights at Lafarge attraction.

This article contains the following information about Lights at Lafarge:

Christmas Lights at Lafarge

Lights at Lafarge is a free attraction that runs from late November until around the end of January or mid-February.

The 1.2 km pathway around Lafarge Lake is decorated with sparkling holiday lights. There are usually illuminated archways to walk under, Christmas light reindeer to admire and various themed areas throughout the park.

Each year the attraction seems to have more and more lights. The winter holiday displays at Lights at Lafarge are always beautiful and highly recommended (especially if you’re on a budget).

Lights at Lafarge in Coquitlam — Arbour Walk at Lights at Lafarge

HOLIDAY EVENTS IN PORT COQUITLAM

Close to Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam hosts its Winter in the City series of holiday events. In 2026 there’s Christmas in the Square on November 29th at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre. It’s a free event with live entertainment, market vendors, photos with Santa, and more. There’s also the Parade of Lights on December 5th.

Lights at Lafarge at Night — Lafarge Lake at Night

Where is Lights at Lafarge?

The attraction takes place in Town Centre Park at Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake at the corner of Guildford Way and Pinetree Way which is right next to the Evergreen Line’s new Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain Station.

When is Lights at Lafarge Happening?

The first night of the season in 2026 is on Friday, November 27th. That evening there’s a special opening event.

The lights are usually illuminated daily from dusk until 11:30 pm and stay up for a couple of months or more. The final day of last season was February 16th, which was the Monday of the Family Day Long Weekend. Whether or not that will be the case again in 2026 is to be confirmed.

Note: On December 20th last year, there was Jingle Bells Night which featured caroling, games and photo opportunities with Santa between 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm. The event’s status for 2026 is to be confirmed.

Square Tunnel at Lights at Lafarge

November 28th Opening Night

On opening night of the season there is a special free outdoor event at Lafarge Lake. In 2026 the event takes place on the evening of Friday, November 27th. It runs from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Coquitlam Christmas Night Market

The Coquitlam Christmas Night Market takes place at the Evergreen Cultural Centre right beside the Lights at Lafarge event on the evenings of November 29th, December 11th and December 12th in 2026. It runs from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on the 29th, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm on the 11th and 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm on the 12th. Admission costs just a couple dollars for people ages 17 and older. It’s free for younger children.

The night market features artisan vendors selling everything from hand-made jewellery to wood products, chocolates, clothing and apparel, health and beauty products, toys and other items that make for great Christmas gifts. It’s a really good market and highly recommended.

See our article about the Coquitlam Christmas Night Market for more details.

Lights at Lafarge Video

Check out the following video to see what you can expect at the event in future years. The video is of scenes from 2019. Lights at Lafarge looks very similar each year, although each season there are slight changes with new things added and displays switched around.

The video begins outside the Evergreen Cultural Centre. Inside that building is where the Coquitlam Christmas Night Market usually takes place.

As you’ll see in the video, there is an extensive selection of light displays and illuminations all around the lake, and hundreds of people turn out each night to enjoy them. It’s an impressive event and well worth checking out.

Tips & Advice

Below are some tips to help you make the most of your experience at Lights at Lafarge.

TIP #1: If you’ve never been to the event but like Christmas lights, then definitely go! It’s a beautiful venue, free and highly recommended.

TIP #2: Lights at Lafarge is worth seeing any night of the season, at least on days when it’s not pouring with rain. The best nights to go are on opening night and when the Coquitlam Christmas Night Market takes place. There are extra crowds those evenings, but there are also more things to do and see.

TIP #3: Take public transit if you can. The Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain Station is right by the venue. There is lots of parking, but spaces can be harder to find on weekend nights with good weather and just before Christmas.

TIP #4: If you don’t like crowds, don’t go on a weekend or just before Christmas on an evening with good weather. Rainy days, weekday nights and dates early in the season are usually the quietest. After the Christmas holidays, so in early January, is also typically a time with fewer people.