SURREY, B.C. - The City of Surrey has published its holiday season guide, headlined by the 16th annual Surrey Tree Lighting Festival and Holiday Market, the return of Bear Creek Lights, and Winterfest at the Museum of Surrey, with events running from early November through New Year’s Eve.
The Surrey Tree Lighting Festival and Holiday Market takes place November 21 and 22 at Surrey Civic Plaza. The two-day celebration, presented by Concord Pacific, features free entertainment, family activities, a free outdoor ice skating rink, and the season’s first tree lighting.
Bear Creek Lights returns to Bear Creek Park from November 6 to 20, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. nightly. The 14th annual display is billed as its largest yet, with 25 per cent more light displays and an expanded 1.5-kilometre garden walking loop.
Winterfest at the Museum of Surrey runs November 21 to December 20, with holiday traditions, Indigenous programming, hands-on crafts and sensory-friendly experiences. Skating at Surrey Civic Plaza returns beginning November 27, with free outdoor skating under the covered rink and skate rentals for $5 a pair. The Winter Ice Palace runs December 12 to January 3 at Cloverdale Arena, with sign-up opening 72 hours in advance.
The guide also lists the Heart to Home Holiday Market on November 14 and 15 at the Surrey Arts Centre, where dozens of local and B.C. artists will show handmade works; Glob, a circus experience, on November 21 at the Surrey Arts Centre; the Indigenous Christmas Market on November 28 at Totest Aleng Indigenous Learning House; Deck the Halls on December 5 and 6 and Victorian Christmas Evening on December 5, both at Historic Stewart Farm; Spectral Stories: A Christmas Carol on December 11 at Historic Stewart Farm; Karaoke Night on December 11 at Clayton Community Centre; Breakfast with Santa on December 12 at Bridgeview Community Centre; Homemade Holidays on December 12 and 13 at Historic Stewart Farm; Family Movie Night: The Muppet Christmas Carol on December 18 at Clayton Community Centre; The Gingerbread Men: A Holiday Cabaret on December 19 at Surrey Civic Theatres; Let’s Celebrate on December 19 and 20 at Historic Stewart Farm; and two New Year’s Eve events on December 31, the Family Disco at Clayton Community Centre and New Year’s Eve with the Cheesecake Burlesque Revue at Surrey Civic Theatres, for ages 19 and up.
Dates, times and venues are as published by the City on October 30, 2026. Readers should check the City’s event pages before heading out, as ticketed events and registration windows vary by event.
(Source: City of Surrey holiday activities guide, October 30, 2026)
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