Christmas Events for Kids in Saskatoon (2026)

Christmas Events for Kids
Written by Kelsey Cecil

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For 2026, we confirmed 3 Christmas events for kids in Saskatoon, running from November 13 to January 10. Every listing links straight to the host. This page is part of our guide to Christmas events for kids in Canada.

The short version

  • Kids’ Christmas events confirmed for 2026 in Saskatoon: 3
  • First: Once Upon a Christmas, Saskatoon, November 13
  • Free events: None confirmed yet

Below is every event we could confirm, grouped by town, with the date, time, cost and the small things parents ask about (registration, ages, what is included).

At a glance: Christmas events for kids in Saskatoon

Kids’ Christmas events
3 confirmed for 2026
Cities and towns
Saskatoon
Season
November 13 to January 10
Free events
None confirmed yet
Last checked

Christmas events for kids in Saskatoon

Listed soonest first: 3 confirmed events in Saskatoon.

Christmas lights

Once Upon a Christmas

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Once Upon a Christmas is the Western Development Museum's holiday exhibit in Saskatoon. In 2026 it runs from November 13 to January 10, 2027, and the host says it is included with museum admission. The display recreates Christmas windows that Eaton's stores showed in cities such as Winnipeg and Toronto in the late 1940s. The museum's volunteer caretaker says the mechanical figures were built in 1948 by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) from surplus parts, and the exhibit also keeps Punkinhead, Eaton's own teddy bear character.

Parent tip: Check the museum's visit page for current hours and admission before you go.

Host
Western Development Museum (opens in a new tab)
Where
Western Development Museum, 2610 Lorne Avenue, Saskatoon S7J 0S6 (opens in maps)
Confirmed
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Christmas lights

Enchanted Forest

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The Enchanted Forest is a drive-through light show at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo. In 2026 it runs from November 15 to January 3, 2027, from 5:30 to 10 pm every night, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. Admission is $35 per car for up to 7 people, with $10 for each extra person, and children 5 and under are free. An Enchanted Car Pass costs $30 when bought early at participating retailers. Light Walks on Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14, 5:30 to 9 pm, cost $10 per person or $30 per family.

Parent tip: Cash is preferred at the gate, though Visa, Mastercard and debit are accepted. Buying the Enchanted Car Pass early saves on gate admission.

Host
Saskatoon Zoo Foundation and Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation (opens in a new tab)
Where
Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo, Forestry Farm Park Drive (opens in maps)
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Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade

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The Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade is listed on the Discover Saskatoon calendar for Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 1 pm. The listing gives no route or price for 2026. The 2025 parade was the 34th. It had decorated floats, local performers, marching bands and Santa, and families were asked to bring non-perishable food or new toys for local charities. Road closures downtown started at 9 am. Check the parade's own page for this year's route and closures.

Parent tip: Streets downtown closed from the morning in 2025, so plan to arrive early and dress for a November afternoon outside.

Host
Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade (opens in a new tab)
Where
Downtown Saskatoon (opens in maps)
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Christmas events for kids in Saskatoon: questions parents ask

What are the 2026 Christmas events for kids in Saskatoon?

For 2026, we confirmed 3 Christmas events for kids in Saskatoon, each on its host’s own page: Enchanted Forest, Once Upon a Christmas and Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade. Each one is listed above with times, cost and a link to the host.

Where can kids see Santa this year in Saskatoon?

Where to see Santa: Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade. Check the listings above for times and booking.

How do you confirm these events?

We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city, library or tourism calendar. We last checked every listing on November 5, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.

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Christmas events for 2026 are coming in late November

More Christmas events arrive in late November. We add them here as soon as we confirm them.

The story of Christmas in Saskatoon

A museum in Saskatoon keeps Christmas window figures that the Royal Canadian Air Force built in 1948 from leftover parts. Add a Santa parade and a light show in a zoo forest, and the city has three traditions kids can still see.

Window figures built from Air Force surplus in 1948

The Eaton's Christmas display at the Western Development Museum dates to 1948. The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) built it from surplus parts. Volunteer Randall Simpson, who looks after the machinery, calls it a marvel of 1940s mechanical engineering and says the builders turned surplus machine parts into a children's display. The museum also keeps Punkinhead, Eaton's teddy bear with a woolly tuft, created as the store's answer to Rudolph. Today it runs each winter as Once Upon a Christmas.

A 34th parade and a drive through the lights in 2025

The 34th Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade went through downtown on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at 1 p.m. Roads such as 20th Street at 4th Avenue closed at 9 a.m., and families were asked to bring non-perishable food or new toys. The Enchanted Forest ran November 15, 2025, to January 4, 2026, from 5:30 to 10 p.m., at $35 per car. The Western Development Museum held its Festival of Trees from November 21 to 29. In 2026 the parade is listed for November 15 and the lights open the same day.

Over 75 animated displays and a forest that runs on charity

The Enchanted Forest has run for over 26 years and is promoted as one of Canada's longest-running Christmas light shows. The Saskatoon Zoo Foundation and the Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation organize it. A 2025 events roundup counted over 75 custom animated displays scattered through an urban forest at the Forestry Farm Park and Zoo.Children 5 and under get in free.

Traditions today

  • Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade: Floats, bands and Santa head through the city on a Sunday in mid-November. The 2026 parade is listed for November 15 at 1 p.m.
  • Enchanted Forest drive-through: Cars roll through animated lights at the Forestry Farm Park and Zoo, 5:30 to 10 p.m. nightly from November 15, 2026 to January 3, 2027.
  • Light Walks: Two walking evenings before the drive-through opens, on November 13 and 14, 2026. Tickets are $10 per person or $30 per family.
  • Once Upon a Christmas: Mechanical window scenes from the Eaton's era at the Western Development Museum, November 13, 2026 to January 10, 2027.
  • Festival of Trees: Decorated trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses at the Western Development Museum, with proceeds to the Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation. It ran November 21 to 29 in 2025.
  • Food and toy drop-offs: At the 2025 parade, families were encouraged to bring non-perishable food or new toys for local holiday charities.

A fact for kids

Saskatoon has a teddy bear named Punkinhead, a store mascot made as Canada's answer to Rudolph. He was teased about his woolly tuft of hair, and he lives at the Western Development Museum.

Questions about Christmas in Saskatoon

When is the Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade in 2026?

The Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade is listed for Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 1 p.m. The 2025 parade ran on Sunday, November 16 at the same hour, and the Discover Saskatoon calendar gives no route or price for 2026. Route and closure details come from the parade itself, so check its own page closer to the day.

When does the Enchanted Forest open in 2026?

The Enchanted Forest drive-through opens November 15, 2026 and runs to January 3, 2027, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. each night. Two Light Walk evenings come first, on Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The Enchanted Forest host also lists the drive-through at $35 per car, and children 5 and under are free.

How much does the Enchanted Forest cost per car?

Gate admission for the 2026 Enchanted Forest is $35 per car for up to 7 people, with $10 for each extra person. Children 5 and under are free. An Enchanted Car Pass is $30 when bought early at participating retailers, and cash is preferred at the gate.

Is Once Upon a Christmas open at the Western Development Museum in 2026?

Yes. The Western Development Museum lists Once Upon a Christmas from November 13, 2026 to January 10, 2027, included with museum admission. It is a display of mechanical Christmas windows from the Eaton's department store era. Check the museum's visit page for hours and prices before you go.

Who built the Christmas window display at the Western Development Museum?

The display was built in 1948 by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) from surplus parts. A volunteer, Randall Simpson, keeps the machinery running. Some of the mechanisms are very old, so he says they need careful upkeep.

Who is Punkinhead?

Punkinhead is Eaton's Canadian answer to Rudolph. He is a teddy bear teased about a woolly tuft of hair. Eaton's asked the creator of Bugs Bunny to help develop him. He never became as famous as Rudolph, but the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon has kept him.

Where is the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon?

The Western Development Museum in Saskatoon is at 2610 Lorne Avenue. It hosts the Once Upon a Christmas window display each winter and has held a Festival of Trees there in recent years. Admission to the Christmas display is included with museum admission.

Which Saskatoon Christmas lights can kids watch from the car?

The Enchanted Forest at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo is a drive-through show, so kids can watch from the car. A 2025 events roundup counted over 75 custom animated displays among the trees there. The 2026 season runs November 15 to January 3, 2027, at $35 per car, and children 5 and under are free.

Who runs the Enchanted Forest and where does the money go?

The Saskatoon Zoo Foundation and the Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation organize it, with sponsors. A 2020 news report said the proceeds supported those two charities. The 2025 event page said the show had run for over 26 years, making it one of the longest-running light shows in Canada.

Is the Enchanted Forest a walk-through or a drive-through?

The main show is a drive-through, and you watch from your own vehicle. Walk-through Light Walks are a short extra, on November 13 and 14, 2026, at $10 per person or $30 per family.

What can families do in Saskatoon on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

The Enchanted Forest drive-through is open every night of the 2026 season, including Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. That makes it one confirmed place to go on both evenings. Other Christmas Eve and Christmas Day openings for 2026 are not confirmed, so check each host before you drive out.

Do young kids pay at the Enchanted Forest on Christmas Day?

Children 5 and under are free at the Enchanted Forest, including on Christmas Day. The drive-through runs that evening from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the Forestry Farm Park and Zoo, and cars pay $35. Other Christmas Day openings for 2026 are not confirmed, so check each host before you drive out.

What is the best way to spend a December weekend with kids in Saskatoon?

The Enchanted Forest runs nightly through January 3, 2027, and the Once Upon a Christmas window display at the Western Development Museum runs to January 10, 2027. Pairing a daytime museum visit with an evening drive through the lights fits both. Check each host for hours before you go.

How early should we arrive for the Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade?

Plan to arrive well before 1 p.m. In 2025 several downtown roads closed at 9 a.m., including 20th Street at 4th Avenue, and more closed at noon. Five warm-up stations were listed, one at the YMCA of Saskatoon. Closures for 2026 should be checked with the parade.

What do families bring to the Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade?

In 2025 spectators were encouraged to bring non-perishable food or new toys for local holiday charities, with drop-off points along the route. Dress warmly, because the parade is on a November afternoon outdoors. Warm-up stations were set up downtown in 2025.

How long has the Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade been running?

The 2025 parade was billed as the 34th annual Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade. It is a long-standing community event that marks the start of the holiday season in the city. The 2026 parade is listed for Sunday, November 15 at 1 p.m.

What was the Festival of Trees at the Western Development Museum?

The Festival of Trees filled the museum with decorated Christmas trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses, with proceeds going to the Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation. The 2025 edition ran November 21 to 29 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. No 2026 dates are confirmed for it.

How much was Festival of Trees admission for kids?

For the 2024 Festival of Trees, children 6 to 12 paid $7, preschoolers 5 and under were free, and a family ticket was $40. The 2025 edition ran November 21 to 29 at the Western Development Museum. No 2026 dates have been confirmed yet.

Can we see the Christmas display at the Western Development Museum with a toddler?

The Once Upon a Christmas display is made of mechanical window scenes and figures, with carols playing outside in earlier years. The 2026 run is November 13 to January 10, 2027. Museum admission covers it, and the host does not state an age limit.

Besides Santa and the lights, what else can kids do at Christmas near Saskatoon?

A 2025 events roundup showed Champetre County running winter activities with a Lost Corral Maze from December 20, 2025 to January 8, 2026. 2026 dates are not confirmed for it, so check its page. The confirmed 2026 events are the Santa Claus Parade, the Enchanted Forest and Once Upon a Christmas.

Sources

  1. How a haunting 80-year-old Eaton's Christmas display lives on in this Sask. museum, CTV News Saskatoon
  2. BHP Enchanted Forest, Enchanted Forest
  3. BHP Enchanted Forest 2025, Discover Saskatoon
  4. 2025 Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade, To Do Canada
  5. Once Upon a Christmas, Western Development Museum
  6. Christmas Events in and around Saskatoon, To Do Canada
  7. Enchanted Forest lights up for another season in Saskatoon, CTV News Saskatoon
  8. Saskatoon's 34th Annual Santa Claus Parade, Discover Saskatoon
  9. Festival of Trees, Discover Saskatoon
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