Museum of Surrey at Christmas

WinterFest features special activities including scavenger hunts and the Cloverdale Christmas Tree Festival at the Museum of Surrey. Admission is free.

In 2026 the festival runs from November 21st until December 19th.

See the Museum of Surrey‘s website or continue reading to learn about this event and other special activities at other times of the year.

WinterFest at the Museum of Surrey

A Christmas-themed event takes place every year at the Museum of Surrey (MOS). It’s a great museum and admission is free. During the Christmas holiday season the museum is decorated with ornaments, special displays and over 30 Christmas trees. There are also special scavenger hunts and other activities to enjoy.

In the past the event was called the Cloverdale Christmas Tree Festival. Now, the Cloverdale Christmas Tree Festival is simply one of the various things to see and do at WinterFest at the MOS.

TIP: In 2026 the Surrey Tree Lighting Festival happens on November 21st and 22nd. That’s also a great event. If you go to it this year, be sure to also drop by the museum in Cloverdale (or vice versa).

What to See at WinterFest

The decorations stay up for the duration of the festival. That includes around 36 Christmas trees. Local businesses and community organizations decorate the trees, and visitors to the museum can vote for their favourites. Everyone who votes is entered in a draw to win a prize.

WinterFest at MOS has a few purposes. A couple are to make the museum look festive and help locals celebrate the season. In addition to being fun and pretty, however, the festival is a fundraising event. Visitors to the museum are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food product or a new toy. Items collected benefit a local charity.

In 2026 there are a series of Saturday events that are part of WinterFest. They’re fun, free additions to the attraction. Below is the schedule for this year.

November 21st: Christmas Tree Fest
November 28th: Sensory Santa
December 5th: stɑl’əw̓ Craft Fair
December 12th: Merry Makers

Click WinterFest for details on each of the events.

Christmas Tree at Museum of Surrey

About the Museum of Surrey

The Museum of Surrey is a terrific museum. It’s full of all kinds of displays, artifacts and information about the City of Surrey. It offers lots of great hands-on activities for children, and admission is free. The museum also hosts various events over the course of the year, including ones at Easter, Mother’s Day, Halloween and Christmas.

The museum’s address is 177110 56A Avenue in Surrey. It’s between about one and two kilometres south of the Cloverdale Rodeo Fairgrounds and the Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre.

The museum hosts lots of special events, including ones for Family Day and Lunar New Year in the spring. In March, there is also Celtic Fest which celebrates Celtic culture a week or so before St. Patrick’s Day. Another event at the museum is Filipino Fest in September.

See our article about the Museum of Surrey or visit the City of Surrey‘s website to learn more about this museum.

Other Christmas Events in Surrey

A number of special events take place in Surrey during and just before the Christmas holiday season. In November, for example, there is the Bear Creek Garden Light Festival which features beautiful illuminations at Bear Creek Park. There’s also the Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds between late November and just after Christmas.

Other winter holiday season events in the city include the Surrey Tree Lighting Festival in the plaza outside City Hall. In 2026 this two-day event happens on the weekend of November 21st and 22nd. Another annual event is the Surrey Santa Parade of Lights which usually takes place on the last Sunday in November.

See our article about the City of Surrey to learn about other things to do either before or after your Visit to the Museum of Surrey and WinterFest.

Cloverdale Christmas Tree Festival

Other Information

See the Museum of Surrey‘s events page (which will have information about this particular event a few weeks before it takes place) to learn more about the WinterFest event.

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