Bright Nights Returns to Surrey: Holiday Light Festival at Cloverdale Fairgrounds 2025

The holiday season just got brighter for Surrey residents! After more than 25 years dazzling visitors in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, the beloved Bright Nights holiday light show is officially coming back home to Surrey. Even better, it will be bigger and more magical than ever.

A Surrey Tradition Comes Full Circle

Bright Nights has deep roots in Surrey. Back in the mid-1980s, residents Bob Wingfield and Marg Barrett created an elaborate Christmas light display at their Newton home. With the help of local firefighters, the tradition grew and eventually became part of the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund, raising funds for burn survivors across the province.

In 1997, their lights were donated to the Burn Fund and became the heart of the Bright Nights in Stanley Park display. Now, decades later, the tradition is returning to where it all began.

As Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke put it: “This started in Surrey, and it is coming back home.”

The Festival Details

This year, Bright Nights will be featured as part of the Noel Holiday Light Festival at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds (Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre) from November 28 to December 28, 2025.

Here’s what visitors can look forward to:

• 🎇 Over 3 million dazzling holiday lights along an accessible walking path around the pond

• 🎡 A 50-foot Ferris wheel lighting up the skyline

• 🎁 An expanded Christmas market filled with festive treats and treasures

• 💖 Proceeds supporting the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund, helping burn survivors across B.C.

With more space to accommodate guests, Cloverdale offers the perfect setting for families, couples, and friends to celebrate the magic of the season.

Vancouver’s Loss, Surrey’s Gain

In past years, Bright Nights in Stanley Park featured a popular miniature train ride through the forest. Unfortunately, the train was recently deemed inoperable, prompting organizers to look for a new home. Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds was the perfect fit.

While Stanley Park will now host a new “Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience,” Surrey residents (and visitors from across the Lower Mainland) can celebrate the return of an event that truly belongs here.

Plan Your Visit

Bright Nights will run November 28 – December 28 at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds. Tickets are now available, and timed entry is required.

🎟 Get your tickets here 👉 www.noelfestival.com

✨ This holiday season, come be part of Surrey’s brightest tradition. Stroll under millions of sparkling lights, ride the Ferris wheel, shop the Christmas market, and help support a wonderful cause. ✨. Experience Bright Nights in Surrey Nov 28–Dec 28 at Cloverdale Fairgrounds! Millions of lights, Ferris wheel, market & family fun for a great cause. ✨

#BrightNightsSurrey #NoelFestival #SurreyEvents #HolidayLights #CloverdaleFairgrounds #ChristmasInSurrey #WinterFestival #FamilyFunBC #ChristmasMarket #SurreyBC #FraserValleyEvents #HolidayMagic #LightFestival #ThingsToDoInSurrey #SupportLocal