What's Up YYC - Dec 17, 2025
Hey YYC! ❄️ Mid-week in Calgary can still be fun — from lights and festive experiences to sports action tonight at the Saddledome! Drop your plans and extra events in the comments! 👇
✨ Holiday & Seasonal Fun
🎄 Holiday Wonder📍 BMO Centre (Stampede Park)🎄 Ongoing holiday lights festival, festive decorations, immersive displays and family-friendly vibes all season long.
💡 Enchanted Festival at Spruce Meadows🕔 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM📍 Spruce Meadows (18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW)Enjoy millions of twinkling lights, themed holiday walk-through, fire pits, glowing sculptures and festive atmosphere.
✨ Lions Festival of Lights (free, nightly)🕔 5:30 PM – Midnight📍 Confederation Park Golf Course / 14 St NWA classic YYC favourite — half a million lights along nightly walkable displays.
Sports and Games
🏒 Calgary Hitmen vs Swift Current Broncos🕖 7:00 PM📍 Scotiabank Saddledome Catch some fast junior hockey action as the Hitmen take on the Broncos — an exciting game night for fans of all ages!
🎬 Unique & Community Events
🎥 Dinner & a Movie — “The Sound of Music”🕠 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM📍 Selkirk & Gasoline Alley Museum Enjoy a cozy evening blending dinner with a classic holiday film screening. (Event times approximate based on common show schedules)
🌆 More Seasonal Ideas Around YYC
• ZOOLIGHTS at the Calgary Zoo — nightly holiday lights and family fun.
• Holiday markets & winter shopping — pop-ups and seasonal makers around town.
• Cozy cafés & winter walks — hit festive displays on foot with hot cocoa in hand.
💬 Your Turn, YYC!
• Who’s heading to Hitmen hockey tonight? 🏒
• Planning on Spruce Meadows lights or Holiday Wonder after work? 🎄
• Know of other mid-week fun — like trivia nights, live music, karaoke or art events?
Drop your plans, tips, and recs below — let’s make tonight a great night out in YYC! 🎉❄️✨
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What's Up YYC - Dec 17, 2025
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