Christmas Events for Kids in Spruce Grove (2026)

Christmas Events for Kids
Written by Kelsey Cecil

Updated 3 min read

Rally the corgi has sniffed out the Christmas events for kids in Spruce Grove for 2026. The City lights up Central Park on Saturday, November 28, with an outdoor Community Market, and Spruce Grove Public Library runs a free Sew a Softie: Holiday Edition workshop for kids 9 to 12 on December 12. For more across the country, see our Canada Christmas events for kids guide.

What Rally found in Spruce Grove

  • 2 free Christmas events for kids in Spruce Grove
  • Light Up: Saturday, November 28, 3 to 6:30 pm, Central Park
  • Community Market at Light Up
  • Sew a Softie: Holiday Edition: Saturday, December 12, 2 pm
  • Library program: ages 9 to 12, registration required

Free Christmas events for kids in Spruce Grove

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Light Up Spruce Grove

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The City of Spruce Grove transforms Central Park into a sparkling display for its annual Light Up, a family-friendly afternoon into evening with an outdoor Community Market alongside.

It runs from 3 to 6:30 pm, early enough that younger kids can see the lights come on and still be home for bedtime, and the City promises more event details as the date nears.

Parent tip: Arrive before dark to browse the outdoor market with the kids, then stay as Central Park lights up after sunset.

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Sew a Softie: Holiday Edition

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Spruce Grove Public Library invites kids 9 to 12 to design and sew their own seasonal stuffie, such as a snowman or another festive friend.

It is a 90-minute hands-on session with 20 spots, and a parent or caregiver needs to stay in the library for children under 12.

Parent tip: Register ahead on the library calendar, and turn it into a homemade gift for a younger sibling or grandparent.

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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Our Canada Christmas events for kids guide lists Santa trains and holiday rides across the country.

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Plan your December

When each Spruce Grove Christmas event for kids happens

Start the season at Light Up in Central Park on November 28, then book older kids into the library softie workshop on December 12 to make a homemade gift.

Looking further afield? Our Canada Christmas events for kids guide lists every confirmed event in the country, and we have city guides for Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary and Fort McMurray. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.

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The story of Christmas in Spruce Grove

In recent years, on the last Saturday afternoon of November,, Spruce Grove counts down together and switches on the Christmas lights strung through the trees of Central Park, including one giant tree hung with lights from top to bottom. In 2025 kids warmed up with Canadian maple taffy and met Santa inside a log cabin.

A countdown at 5:30 pm and lights hung from one massive tree in Central Park

Light Up is the City of Spruce Grove's annual Christmas kickoff in Central Park, 450 King Street, beside the Agrena. Once the switch is flipped, lights strung across the park's trees glow in blues, reds and greens for the rest of the season, and one display hangs lights down from a massive tree, a favourite backdrop for family photos.

The park has hosted Light Up for years. In late November 2021 the lights came on with a winter skating oval and a public fire pit beside them, where the City stocked a small amount of wood each week. The 2026 Light Up is on Saturday, November 28, from 3 to 6:30 pm, with an outdoor Community Market.

Santa in the Log Cabin and a ringette try-it at Light Up on November 29, 2025

Light Up 2025 ran on Saturday, November 29, from 3 to 6:30 pm, and it was the first since the City finished a multi-year rebuild of Central Park that summer, with a new wheeled sports park, an accessible playground, pathways, benches and lighting. Outside, families had hot chocolate and smokies, Canadian Maple Shack taffy sticks, a stage, a pop-up playground, an ice carving demonstration and photos with Santa in the Log Cabin.

Inside the Agrena, the Spruce Grove Saints joined a public skate at Grant Fuhr Arena, kids decorated cookies in the Agra Room and made crafts in the Upper Lounge, and the Tri Area Skating Club, with skaters aged 8 to over 60, put on a figure skating show. The countdown came at 5:30 pm, followed by an outdoor dance party.

Horse-drawn carriages, axe throwing and the mayor's welcome at Light Up 2024

In 2024 Light Up fell on Saturday, November 30. The schedule began at 3 pm with horse-drawn carriage rides, free hot dogs, hot chocolate and Canadian maple taffy while supplies lasted, photos with Santa until 5:30 pm, axe throwing and an outdoor vendor market with more than a dozen sellers.

At 5:15 pm Mayor Jeff Acker and City Council welcomed the crowd, the countdown to light up came at 5:30 pm, and a DJ dance party kept families moving in the park until 6:30 pm. Past editions have also had cookie decorating, crafts and live choirs.

Stuff a Cruiser for the Kinettes' Christmas Hampers and a skating oval under the lights

Light Up is free, and the City asks families to bring a non-perishable food item for the Kinettes' Christmas Hampers through the Stuff a Cruiser collection, so a holiday outing doubles as a gift to neighbours who need help at Christmas. In 2025 the City also asked families to bring skates and helmets.

After the light up, Central Park keeps its Christmas glow all season, and families come back to skate the oval under the lights and warm up at the fire pit. For a quieter December activity, the library's Sew a Softie: Holiday Edition on December 12, 2026, lets kids 9 to 12 sew a snowman or another festive stuffie.

Traditions today

  • Light Up in Central Park: The City's free Christmas kickoff, with Santa photos, treats, a market and a 5:30 pm countdown to light the park. In 2026 it is on November 28 from 3 to 6:30 pm.
  • Santa in the Log Cabin: At Light Up 2025, children had their photos taken with Santa inside the Log Cabin in Central Park.
  • Canadian maple taffy: Free Canadian maple taffy has been a Light Up treat, offered while supplies last in both 2024 and 2025.
  • Stuff a Cruiser: Families bring non-perishable food to Light Up for the Kinettes' Christmas Hampers.
  • Skating under the Christmas lights: A winter skating oval and a public fire pit sit among the Central Park lights through the holiday season.

A fact for kids

At Spruce Grove's 2025 Christmas Light Up, the figure skating show had skaters as young as 8 and older than 60 gliding on the same ice, and Santa waited for photos in a log cabin outside.

Questions about Christmas in Spruce Grove

When is Light Up in Spruce Grove in 2026?

Light Up 2026 is on Saturday, November 28, from 3 to 6:30 pm in Central Park, 450 King Street, Spruce Grove. The City says assembly of the Christmas display is underway and full event details will follow, and an outdoor Community Market is planned. It is a free, family-friendly afternoon into evening.

What happened at Spruce Grove Light Up in 2025?

Light Up 2025 was held on Saturday, November 29, from 3 to 6:30 pm. Outdoor Christmas fun included hot chocolate and smokies, maple taffy sticks, a community market, stage entertainment, a pop-up playground, an ice carving demo and photos with Santa in the Log Cabin. Indoors there was skating, cookie decorating and crafts, and the countdown came at 5:30 pm.

What time do the Central Park Christmas lights turn on at Light Up?

At recent Light Up events, the countdown to switch on the Central Park Christmas lights has been at 5:30 pm. In 2024 Mayor Jeff Acker and City Council gave a welcome at 5:15 pm, the light up followed at 5:30 pm, and a DJ dance party ran until 6:30 pm. The 2025 schedule also had the light-up ceremony at 5:30 pm.

Where can kids see Santa at Spruce Grove's Light Up?

At Light Up 2025, Santa posed for photos inside the Log Cabin in Central Park during the outdoor activities from 3 to 6:30 pm. In 2024, photos with Santa ended at 5:30 pm, when the Christmas countdown began, so plan to see Santa before the lights come on.

Is there maple taffy at Spruce Grove's Christmas light up?

Yes. Canadian maple taffy has been a Light Up treat at Christmas in Spruce Grove. In 2024 it was handed out free with hot dogs and hot chocolate while supplies lasted, and in 2025 the Canadian Maple Shack served taffy sticks alongside hot chocolate and smokies.

What time should we arrive at Spruce Grove's Christmas Light Up?

Arrive close to 3 pm, when the Christmas festivities begin, if your kids want Santa photos, treats and the market before the crowd builds. In 2024 Santa photos ended at 5:30 pm, when the countdown started, and free hot chocolate, hot dogs and maple taffy were offered only while supplies lasted. The lights then stay on in Central Park for the rest of the season.

Are there horse-drawn carriage rides at Spruce Grove's Light Up?

There were in 2024, when horse-drawn carriage rides were part of Light Up on November 30, along with axe throwing, an outdoor vendor market and Santa photos. Activities change from year to year, so check the City's Light Up page in November for the 2026 Christmas lineup.

What indoor Christmas activities are at the Agrena during Light Up?

In 2025 the Agrena hosted the indoor part of Light Up from 3 to 5:30 pm: a public skate at Grant Fuhr Arena with the Spruce Grove Saints, cookie decorating in the Agra Room, kids crafts in the Upper Lounge, a ringette demonstration at 3:40 pm, a figure skating show at 4:20 pm and a ringette try-it session at 5 pm.

Who skates in the figure skating show at Spruce Grove's Christmas Light Up?

At Light Up 2025, the Tri Area Skating Club gave a figure skating demonstration at 4:20 pm, with skaters aged 8 to over 60. The club was formed in 2013 when the Stony Plain and Parkland skating clubs merged, so the holiday show brought together skaters from across the area.

What is Stuff a Cruiser at Spruce Grove's Light Up?

Stuff a Cruiser is the food collection at Light Up. The City asks families to bring a non-perishable food donation for the Kinettes' Christmas Hampers, which help local families during the holidays. It turns the free Christmas event into a chance to give back.

Can you skate under the Christmas lights in Spruce Grove?

Yes. Central Park has a winter skating oval among its Christmas lights, so families can skate while they look at the displays. There is also a public fire pit on a first-come, first-served basis. In 2025 the City reminded Light Up guests to bring skates and helmets for skating.

How long do the Christmas lights stay up in Central Park?

After Light Up, the Christmas lights in Central Park keep glowing throughout the season, so families who miss the kickoff can still visit. In 2021 the park was open from 9 am to 8 pm with the lights, the skating oval and the fire pit all available for holiday visits.

What does the Central Park Christmas display look like?

The City strings Christmas lights across the trees of Central Park, including one display with lights hanging down from a massive tree, which makes a popular photo backdrop. After dark the lights twinkle in blues, reds and greens around the skating oval near the Agrena at 450 King Street.

Was Light Up 2025 the first Christmas celebration in the rebuilt Central Park?

Yes. In the summer of 2025 the City completed a multi-year enhancement of Central Park, adding a wheeled sports park, a playground with accessible features, a shade structure, pathways, benches and new lighting. Light Up on November 29, 2025, was the first Christmas kickoff held after that work was finished.

Is there a Christmas market at Spruce Grove's Light Up?

Yes. Light Up has an outdoor vendor market each year. In 2024 more than a dozen vendors sold treats and gifts, in 2025 a community market ran from 3 to 6:30 pm, and for 2026 the City opened vendor applications for its outdoor Community Market in Central Park on November 28. Bring cash for purchases.

Can families volunteer at Spruce Grove's Light Up?

Yes. The City recruits volunteers to help run Light Up each Christmas season. Volunteers must be 16 or older, or 12 and older if they sign up with an adult partner volunteer, which makes it a good first volunteering job for a family with older kids.

Is Spruce Grove's Christmas Light Up free?

Yes, admission to Light Up is free, and in recent years hot chocolate and treats such as hot dogs, smokies and maple taffy have been handed out free while supplies lasted. Some extras, like the vendor market, cost money, and families are asked to bring a food donation for the Kinettes' Christmas Hampers.

Does Spruce Grove have a Christmas dance party?

Yes. After the 5:30 pm countdown, Light Up ends with an outdoor DJ dance party in Central Park. In 2024 it ran from 5:30 to 6:30 pm under the freshly lit Christmas trees, and in 2025 the light-up ceremony was again followed by an outdoor dance party.

Are there holiday crafts for kids at Spruce Grove Public Library?

Yes. On Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 2 to 3:30 pm, the library's Sew a Softie: Holiday Edition lets kids 9 to 12 design and sew a seasonal stuffie such as a snowman. It is free with registration and has 20 spots, and a caregiver must stay in the library for children under 12.

Are there Christmas choirs at Spruce Grove's Light Up?

Past Light Up events have included live choirs along with cookie decorating, crafts, free hot chocolate and hot dogs, according to a family events listing. In 2025 stage entertainment ran through the afternoon in Central Park, so expect Christmas music while the market and Santa photos are on.

What is a good Christmas plan for kids in Spruce Grove?

Go to Light Up on November 28, 2026, arriving at 3 pm for Santa and taffy before the 5:30 pm countdown, then come back on a December evening to skate under the lights. Older kids can sew a holiday softie at the library on December 12. More dates are in our Canada Christmas events guide.

Sources

  1. Light Up, City of Spruce Grove
  2. Central Park, City of Spruce Grove
  3. Christmas in Central Park, Light Up, To Do Canada
  4. Light Up Spruce Grove, 88.1 The One Parkland
  5. This park near Edmonton is about to be FILLED with Christmas lights, Daily Hive
  6. Check out this park filled with Christmas lights just outside of Edmonton, Daily Hive
  7. A festive celebration in this Alberta park will feature thousands of twinkling lights, Curiocity
  8. Light Up in Central Park, Family Fun Canada
  9. Sew a Softie: Holiday Edition, Spruce Grove Public Library

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Spruce Grove Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask

What are the best Christmas events for kids in Spruce Grove this year?

We have confirmed 2 free Christmas events for kids in Spruce Grove for 2026: Light Up in Central Park on November 28 and Sew a Softie: Holiday Edition at Spruce Grove Public Library on December 12.

When is Light Up Spruce Grove 2026?

Saturday, November 28, 2026, from 3 to 6:30 pm in Central Park.

Is there a market at Light Up?

Yes. The City runs an outdoor Community Market as part of Light Up.

What is Sew a Softie: Holiday Edition?

A free library program on Saturday, December 12, 2026, 2 to 3:30 pm, at the Central Branch, where kids 9 to 12 design and sew a festive stuffie. Registration is required.

Who do I contact about these events?

The City of Spruce Grove events team at events@sprucegrove.org for Light Up, and the library Programming Team at asgprogramming@yrl.ab.ca.

Are there more Christmas events near Spruce Grove?

Yes. Our Canada Christmas events for kids guide lists confirmed events in cities across Canada, including nearby Edmonton, and the national search sorts events by distance from your town.

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 calendar. We last checked Spruce Grove on November 11, 2026. Rally is also contacting each organizer to confirm details like parking, washrooms and bad-weather plans.

Event names belong to their hosts. Rally Takes the Train is a family picture book and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any host listed here. Confirm dates, times and prices on each host’s own site before you go.

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