LET'S LIGHT UP DOWNTOWN

This year’s Downtown Holiday Light Up festivities in Sir Winston Churchill Square will be bigger and better than ever.

Join us in the heart of Downtown  November 20, December 4 and December 18 to create lasting memories at Downtown Edmonton’s must-see holiday destination.

You can visit the tree any day of the week, but this year we’re programming the Square  November 20, December 4 and December 18 with live entertainment, art, movies, hot bevvies and maple taffy on snow.

Dare we say that the lighting of our holiday tree kicks off the jolliest time of year?

Every year, the Square is adorned with a massive tree decorated with hundreds of twinkling lights sure to inspire oohs and ahhs. 

The tree is an annual gift from Millar Western to Edmontonians and generously lit by EPCOR.

Show us how you're getting festive this season. Share a photo of yourself at Saturdays on the Square using the hashtag #YEGLIGHTUP

In the Northern Hemisphere, the December solstice is the year’s shortest day, when the sun takes its lowest path across the sky. In this never before seen exhibition Winter Solstice, artists Jason Carter and Bridget Ryan, of Carter-Ryan Productions, explore the significance of winter solstice to Indigenous Peoples through three illuminated sculptures - Grandfather Moon, Mother Earth and Grandmother Sun.

Show us how you're getting festive this season. Share a photo of yourself at Saturdays on the Square using the hashtag #YEGLIGHTUP

The Works returns to Churchill Square again this holiday season with a new gateway arch by mixed-media artist Rebecca Pickard, perfect for winter photo ops. Having spent a lot of time in nature as a child, Rebecca’s piece will reflect a deep sense of belonging to the land and an understanding that everything in nature is connected through cycles, patterns and, most importantly, relationships.

Show us how you're getting festive this season. Share a photo of yourself at Saturdays on the Square using the hashtag #YEGLIGHTUP

Join us December 18 on Sir Winston Churchill Square from noon to 8pm for free family-friendly programming and activities.

Free parking at Edmonton City Centre Mall – East Main Parkade (102A Avenue between 100 Street and 101 Street)

Due to the extreme cold weather, some programming has been moved indoors.

11am - 8pm: Free admission at the Art Gallery of Alberta. Don't miss the final days to visit ROYGBIV, a maximalist tribute to colour. The exhibition includes work from Iceland artist Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir, otherwise known as Shoplifter.

11am -5pm: ShopAGA Garage Sale. Save up to 75% on a variety of items sold in the AGA gift shop.

11am – 3pm: Brunch at May restaurant at the Art Gallery of Alberta. See the menu

11am - 3pm: A Mano Italian Holiday Market at Dalla Tavola Zenari restaurant, Rice Howard

12pm – 3pm: Holiday Light Up Express Train

1pm – 4pm: Winter activities for families with the Art Gallery of Alberta and John Janzen Nature Centre.

1pm – 4pm: Santa on the Square – Moved to the Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market (10305 97 St)

1pm – 2:30pm: DJ Effy in the Sky – Moved indoors to the Art Gallery of Alberta

2pm – 4pm: Live music at Sherlock Holmes Pub with Sean Gristwood, Rice Howard Way

2:30pm – 3:45pm: Melafrique - Watch the band perform – Moved indoors to Rocky Mountain Icehouse

3pm – 6pm: Ice on Whyte ice carving

4pm - 6pm: Hula Hoop Circus

4pm – 5:30pm: DJ Funkasaurus – Moved indoors to the Art Gallery of Alberta

6:30pm – 8pm: Creeasian – Moved indoors to the Art Gallery of Alberta

Soak up all the festive fun at the at Downtown Holiday Light Up in Churchill Square. #YEGLIGHTUP

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