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Noel Surrey Christmas festival and night market opens at Cloverdale Fairgrounds on November 27

The Noel Surrey Christmas festival runs November 27 to December 29 at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds with ticketed entry, over one million lights, a 9,000-square-foot market barn and rides.

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The Noel Surrey Christmas festival and night market opens at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds on Friday, November 27, running through December 29. Admission is ticketed, with the festival open daily from 3:00 pm to 9:30 pm, according to the Surrey Now-Leader on November 13. It is closed on November 30 and December 7, 24 and 25.

Ticket prices

The Surrey Now-Leader reported that youth aged 7 to 18 and seniors aged 65 and older pay $18 to $20, adults pay $24 to $27, and children aged 6 and under are admitted free. Service fees of $3 to $4.50 and taxes are additional. Tickets are transferable and can be exchanged for a different date within the festival run.

What the festival includes

The Noel Surrey festival features over one million lights in its Bright Nights display. The event includes Santa photos, character meet-and-greets with Snow Sisters, unlimited Ferris wheel and Candy Cane Slide rides, an illuminated playground, live performances, face painting, balloon twisting, crafts and Rudolph's Ranch Ride-On activities, the Now-Leader reported.

A new 9,000-square-foot heated Snow Barn houses a Christmas Market with 20 or more local vendors, a holiday bar and a lounge area. The barn also includes additional washrooms. Tickets are available at noelfestival.com.

Charity and other events

The festival supports the BC Professional Firefighters Burn Fund, which helps burn survivors and funds prevention programs across the province.

Residents looking for other events in the same period: the Surrey Santa Parade of Lights runs through downtown Cloverdale on November 29 at 6:00 pm and is free to attend. Free outdoor skating at Surrey Civic Plaza, which opened at the Surrey Tree Lighting Festival on November 21, continues through February 15, 2027. Skate and helmet rentals are complimentary.

Surrey residents can follow local news in Surrey at /bc/surrey-2026/news. Tickets and full festival details are at noelfestival.com.

Questions this story answers

When and where is the Noel Surrey Christmas festival in 2026?

The Noel Surrey Christmas festival runs from November 27 to December 29, 2026, at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds at 17905 62nd Avenue in Surrey. The festival is open daily from 3:00 pm to 9:30 pm, according to the Surrey Now-Leader on November 13. It is closed on November 30 and December 7, 24 and 25.

How much does it cost to attend the Noel Surrey festival?

Admission is ticketed. The Surrey Now-Leader reported on November 13 that youth aged 7 to 18 and seniors aged 65 and older pay $18 to $20, adults pay $24 to $27, and children aged 6 and under are admitted free. Service fees of $3 to $4.50 and taxes are additional. Tickets are transferable and can be exchanged for a different date.

What is at the Noel Surrey Christmas festival?

The festival features over one million lights in its Bright Nights display, Santa photos, character meet-and-greets with Snow Sisters, unlimited Ferris wheel and Candy Cane Slide rides, an illuminated playground, live performances, face painting, balloon twisting, crafts and Rudolph's Ranch Ride-On activities, the Surrey Now-Leader reported on November 13. A 9,000-square-foot heated Snow Barn houses a Christmas Market with 20 or more local vendors, a holiday bar and a lounge.

Does the Noel Surrey festival support any charities?

Yes. The Noel Surrey Christmas festival supports the BC Professional Firefighters Burn Fund, the Surrey Now-Leader reported on November 13, 2026. The fund supports burn survivors and burn injury prevention programs across British Columbia.

Where can I buy tickets for the Noel Surrey Christmas festival?

Tickets for the Noel Surrey Christmas festival are available at noelfestival.com, as listed in the Surrey Now-Leader's coverage from November 13, 2026. Tickets are transferable and can be exchanged for a different date within the festival's run from November 27 to December 29.

What other holiday events are happening in Surrey in late November 2026?

The Surrey Santa Parade of Lights runs through downtown Cloverdale on November 29 at 6:00 pm and is free to attend. The Surrey Tree Lighting Festival at Surrey Civic Plaza ran November 21 and 22 with free outdoor skating presented by Concord Pacific. Free skating at Surrey Civic Plaza continues through February 15, 2027.

Is the Noel Surrey festival the same as Bear Creek Lights?

They are separate events. Bear Creek Lights ran at Bear Creek Park until November 21, with free admission and advance tickets required. The Noel Surrey Christmas festival runs at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds from November 27 to December 29 with ticketed entry. The two events have different organizers, locations and dates, and neither the Surrey Now-Leader nor the festival's own site links the two.

What is the Cloverdale Fairgrounds address for the Noel Surrey festival?

The Cloverdale Fairgrounds are at 17905 62nd Avenue in Surrey, which is in the Cloverdale neighbourhood of east Surrey. The same venue hosts the Surrey Santa Parade of Lights marshalling area on November 29 and the Cloverdale Rodeo in spring. The Surrey Now-Leader listed this address in its November 13 coverage of the Noel Surrey Christmas festival.

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  1. Surrey Now-Leader, November 13, 2026surreynowleader.com
  2. Noel Surrey festival websitenoelfestival.com

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