Written by Swikblog Festive Desk
Updated: 24 November 2025
Metro Vancouver’s holiday calendar is getting bigger, brighter and a lot more Canadian. The Noel Festival with the Magic of Bright Nights is back at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds for 2025, combining an indoor Christmas village, outdoor light walk, rides, music and a market – all wrapped around a major fundraiser for the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund.
This guide walks you through 2025 dates, hours, tickets, highlights and how to plan your visit to Surrey’s newest winter lights destination.
Noel Festival with Bright Nights 2025 – Quick Facts
Location: Cloverdale Fairgrounds & Agriplex, Surrey, British Columbia
Dates: 28 November – 28 December 2025
Closed: 1, 8, 24 & 25 December
Typical Hours: Timed entry, afternoon–evening (approx. 2–9 p.m.)
Tickets: Advance booking at noelfestival.com
Good to know: Kids 6 & under free, free on-site parking, fully licensed festival.
What is Noel Surrey with the Magic of Bright Nights?
Noel Surrey is a large indoor–outdoor holiday light festival that transforms the Cloverdale Fairgrounds into a full Christmas campus. The 30,000-square-foot Agriplex becomes “Noel Village”, complete with Santa photos, festive food and a curated Christmas market, while outside the Bright Nights light walk wraps around the Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre pond with millions of lights, tunnels and displays.
The event has travelled before – earlier editions ran in Calgary and Milwaukee – but in 2025 it returns to Surrey after debuting here in 2024, now paired with the long-running Bright Nights charity display for an even bigger Metro Vancouver Christmas outing.
For an official overview, you can check the festival website at noelfestival.com or the tourism listings on Discover Surrey.
Dates, tickets and pricing
The Noel Holiday Light Festival with Bright Nights runs from 28 November to 28 December 2025, with timed-entry sessions across late afternoon and evening. The festival is closed on 1, 8, 24 and 25 December, so visitors planning a Christmas Eve or Christmas Day outing should choose another date.
Tickets are sold online only, with separate weekday and weekend pricing tiers. Children aged six and under go free, and tickets for youth, adults and seniors vary slightly between Monday–Thursday and Friday–Sunday sessions. Taxes and service fees are added at checkout.
Key ticket details for 2025:
- Kids 6 & under: free with a paying adult
- Youth, adult and senior tickets priced by weekday/weekend
- Timed-entry windows to spread out crowds
- Free on-site parking included with admission
Full pricing and available dates are listed on the official ticketing page.
Festival highlights: lights, rides and Noel Village
Noel Surrey is designed as a one-stop holiday evening, with most attractions included in the ticket price.
Bright Nights Light Walk
The outdoor Bright Nights light walk is the visual centrepiece: a loop of immersive displays, LED forests, light tunnels and reflective water views around the amphitheatre pond. It’s built in partnership with firefighters and community volunteers and is accessible for strollers and wheelchairs.
Noel Village & indoor market
Inside the Cloverdale Agriplex, visitors find the Noel Village – a warm indoor space with:
- Photos with Santa and the “Green & Grumpy” character
- An indoor Christmas market featuring local makers
- Family activities like crafts, face painting and kids’ play areas
- Fire pits and seating areas outside to warm up between loops
Rides and family fun
Festival tickets also include access to rides and illuminated play zones, such as:
- Ferris Wheel rides during the earlier part of the run
- Bumper cars and Berry-Go-Round rides closer to Christmas
- LED swings and seesaws in an illuminated playground
- Live music, dance performances and roving holiday characters
Food, drink and licensed areas
Noel Surrey is a fully licensed festival, with bars and food hubs placed throughout the site. Expect classic winter comfort food – think hot chocolate, sweet treats and casual mains – alongside mulled wine, cider and other festive drinks for adults.
Food trucks and themed areas such as Bavarian-style plazas or “winter kitchens” help make the event feel more like a small holiday village than a traditional light display, which is ideal for visitors who want to make an evening of it rather than just a quick walk-through.
Supporting the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund
One of the most important parts of Noel Surrey is its charity partner. A portion of festival proceeds goes toward the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund, which funds care, accommodation and long-term recovery support for burn survivors and their families.
The Bright Nights tradition began decades ago as a home-grown neighbourhood light display supported by firefighters. Today it has evolved into one of the province’s biggest charity light shows, and its move to Surrey for 2025 keeps that tradition alive in a new setting.
How to get there and practical tips
The festival takes place at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey, easily reached from across Metro Vancouver via major routes including Highway 1, Highway 10 and Highway 15.
- Address: Cloverdale Fairgrounds & Agriplex, Surrey, BC
- Parking: Free on-site parking included with tickets
- Accessibility: Accessible parking, paths and washrooms advertised
- Weather: The light walk is outdoors – bring warm, waterproof layers and comfortable shoes.
Families planning a broader festive weekend in Canada can also look at our guide to the Santa Claus Parade Canada 2025 dates and routes , which pairs neatly with an evening at Noel Surrey.
Is Noel Surrey 2025 worth visiting?
If you’re based in Surrey, Langley, Delta or the wider Metro Vancouver area, Noel Surrey with Bright Nights offers a rare combination for one ticket price: a large indoor market, outdoor lights, unlimited ride access on selected attractions and a built-in charity angle.
For families, couples and friend groups looking for a festive night out between late November and the end of December 2025, it’s one of the most complete winter lights experiences in the region — and one that supports a cause with deep roots in BC’s firefighting community.
