About Us

What is the Airdrie Festival of Lights?

It's a month long event that provides inexpensive entertainment for families. You will walk through many large, commercial-quality light displays, set on pathways around a portion of Nose Creek Park. In addition, you'll undoubtedly want to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate while standing beside one of our open fires, and to catch a ride on one of
our miniature riding trains. In other words, experience a night of fun for the whole family without emptying your wallet.

Speaking of money...

There is no admission charge to visit the Festival, however, we do welcome (and encourage) you to make a donation, either by dropping cash into one of the donation boxes or by putting cash into one of the Jingle Jugs circulated around the Festival by our volunteers. Train rides and hot chocolate are low cost, and independent vendors offer other beverages and some food items at competitive prices (which they set themselves).

Who puts on the Airdrie Festival of Lights?

The Festival is operated by a non-profit group, the Airdrie Festival of Lights Society, a provincially-registered organization. While the Society does receive outstanding support from the City of Airdrie, the City is only a friend of the Festival. The Society is solely responsible
for funding and operating the Festival.

A sister organization, the Airdrie Festival of Lights Foundation is dedicated to the support and enhancement of the Festival of Lights Society and Nose Creek Park. It engages mainly in fundraising activities. Incorporated under the Alberta Societies Act and having registered charity status with Canada Revenue Agency, the
Foundation can issue tax receipts for donations of $20 or more.