Noel Holiday Light Festival and Market

The Noel Holiday Light Festival brings Christmas cheer to Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with Bright Nights light displays, market vendors, rides and more.

Returning in 2026, the third annual Noel Light Festival introduces new light installations, an expanded indoor market, and more interactive displays throughout the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey.

Visit noelfestival.com for ticket and full details about the event.

Noel Holiday Light Festival in Surrey

The Noel Holiday Light Festival is a massive Christmas celebration in Surrey. It takes place at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds located at 17905 62 Avenue in Cloverdale. In 2026 the Noel Holiday Light Festival takes place on most dates between November 27th and December 29th.

The festival spans 30,000 square feet and features a large indoor area with a bar, food options, a stage for live music and entertainment, and Christmas decorations, including a huge lit tree. Indoors, there are also kids’ games, roaming festive characters, and a Christmas market with many artisans.

Outside, visitors will find covered seating areas to eat and enjoy food trucks, sweet treats, and drink vendors. There’s a Ferris Wheel (usually from around end of November to mid-December) and a new Jack Frost-themed bar. There are also fire pits to warm up around and plenty of festive photo opportunities. Usually towards the last two weeks or so of its run in December, guests can enjoy free rides on the bumper cars, animal car rides and a pirate ship.

Bright Nights Christmas Lights at Noel

This holiday season, as with the last, the festival also hosts Bright Nights, which used to take place at Stanley Park. Over 800 firefighters and volunteers put together the display and it is quite spectacular. There are over a million holiday lights to admire in the display that follows a walkway around a large pond. Bright Nights is donation-based, and the proceeds go to the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund.

Noel Holiday Light Festival

Hours and Admission

In 2026 Noel Surrey opens most days from November 27th to December 29th. It’s likely closed on the Mondays of November 30th and December 7th (but with exact details to be confirmed), as well as on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Tickets for the 2026 event are available online and must be booked for specific timeslots. Partial proceeds benefit the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund. It’s an excellent charity that supports victims of fires and helps keep people safe.

Parking at Noel Surrey is included with admission. The Cloverdale Fairgrounds are near the intersections of multiple highways, making it easy to reach. It takes about 40 minutes to get there by car from downtown Vancouver.

Admission prices to Noel Surrey in 2026 (before taxes and other fees) are listed below. Drinks and food are extra, as is the donation to walk around the bright night lights loop. Firemen are there to collect donations at the entrance to Bright Lights.

Weekday Prices

Tickets for Noel Surrey on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays cost the following:

Adults (19-64) – $24
Seniors (65+) – $18
Youth (7-18) – $18
Kids (under 6) – Free

Weekend Prices

Prices for Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays are as follows:

Adults (19-64) – $27
Seniors (65+) – $20
Youth (7-18) – $20
Kids (under 6) – Free

Click Noel Holiday Light Festival for tickets and full event details.

Noel Holiday Light Festival

What to Expect

There’s quite a lot to explore at Noel Surrey. New as of last year, the indoor Noel Village has been expanded with more dining areas and a larger Christmas Market. There is extra space to warm up, eat, shop and relax between exploring. The biggest part of the festival is the light displays. There are millions of lights in all sorts of configurations, ranging from animal shapes to massive light tunnels.

There’s live music, opportunities to take pictures with Santa and Mrs Claus, and dance performances, alongside roving character actors, like fairy princesses and the Grinch. Also for kids, there’s a candy cane slide, balloon twisting, face painting, crafts, games, and illuminated see-saws in the indoor area. The event also features a 50-foot-tall Ferris Wheel and bumper cars. Unlimited rides are included with admission.

(Note: During last year’s event, the Ferris Wheel was on site from late November until around mid-December. After that, and until the event’s last day, there were bumper cars, a pirate ship, and an animal car ride. Exact dates and details for the 2026 festival are to be confirmed.)

Food and Drink Options

For food and drinks, there are several food trucks outside with covered dining areas and several fire pits. Food trucks include everything from Greek and Mexican food to donuts to coffee.

Noel Surrey is a licensed event, which means people over age 19 can buy alcoholic beverages. There are numerous bars throughout the grounds where you can buy liquor, but the best place is the new Jack Frost bar. The new bar is set up in a giant tent near the festival entrance.

Visit noelfestival.com for tickets and full event details.