Festivals and Events

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 26 holds Kelowna's annual Remembrance Day parade and ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The parade starts at 10:45 AM in Stuart Park and heads to the cenotaph in City Park for the ceremony at about 11:00 AM. Free and open to everyone; downtown roads close for the parade, so plan to walk or arrive early.

Leduc Legion Branch No. 108 holds the city's Remembrance Day ceremonies: a cenotaph service at 9:45 AM at the Leduc Civic Centre Cenotaph in Alexandra Park, then the main service at 10:30 AM in the Leduc Recreation Centre Fieldhouse, 4330 Black Gold Drive. Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Open to the public, with a livestream for those who cannot attend.

Government House kicks off the holidays with horse drawn wagon rides, cookies and hot chocolate, a visit with Santa Claus, Christmas storytime with Mrs. Claus, family photos and a festive scavenger hunt. Friday, November 27, 2026, in the evening (exact time to be announced; past editions started at 5:30 PM). No fee or registration required.

The annual community Remembrance Day ceremony hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 281 and the City of Spruce Grove, held indoors at the TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre. Wednesday, November 11, 2026: doors open at 9:30 AM, be seated by 10:15 AM, two minutes of silence at 11:00 AM. Open to the public; parking is limited, so carpool or walk if you can.

Panorama Recreation hosts a free public skate where you can meet the Peninsula Panthers hockey team, on Sunday, November 15, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM in Arena A on Forest Park Drive in North Saanich, near Sidney. Admission and skate rentals are free, helmets can be borrowed, and strollers and wheelchairs are welcome on the ice.

A public Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph in Calder Memorial Park in north Edmonton. Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, at 127 Avenue and 120 Street NW. Free admission, outdoors, so dress warmly.

A public Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph in Central Memorial Park, Calgary's historic downtown park in the Beltline. Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM at 1221 2 Street SW. Public outdoor ceremony, open to all with no tickets.

On the eve of Remembrance Day, the Field of Crosses on Memorial Drive holds its Night of Lights sunset gathering among thousands of crosses honouring southern Alberta's fallen. Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at sunset, about 5:55 PM, at 1111 Memorial Drive NW. Public outdoor gathering, open to all.

The main Remembrance Day ceremony at the Field of Crosses, where thousands of crosses line Memorial Drive, this year remembering Canada's Afghanistan fallen. Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 10:30 AM at 1111 Memorial Drive NW. Public outdoor ceremony, open to all with no tickets; dress warmly.

Kids can dress as their favourite princess or superhero for a family day at Spirit of the Season in Downtown Guelph on Sunday, December 13, 2026. Inside Old Quebec Street Shoppes, meet Santa from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, see Spiderman, Deadpool and princesses from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and get free face painting; the Grinch is outside from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. These activities are free.

North Fire Circus performs on Carden Street and in Market Square during the second weekend of Spirit of the Season in Downtown Guelph. Shows are Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM, with roaming performances in between. Free to watch as part of the free Spirit of the Season festival.

Over 30 lit wooden huts on Carden Street and more than 40 vendors inside Old Quebec Street Shoppes make up the Spirit of the Season Christmas Marketplace in Downtown Guelph. It runs December 4 to 6 and December 11 to 13, 2026: Fridays 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Saturdays 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM and Sundays 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Entry to the festival is free.