Lite Up the Nite Christmas Festival

Join us in Morinville for three days of magical fun from November 27 to 29, 2025! The Lite Up the Nite Christmas Festival features a dance party, family festival, parade, Lite Up the Park celebration, fireworks and a free community skate. Enjoy a variety of festive activities while connecting with neighbours, friends and family. Let’s kick off the holiday season together!

 

Get in on the Fun—Join the Parade

The Lite Up the Nite Christmas Parade details and entry form link will be posted September 15. We hope you’ll join us and be part of the magic of the Lite Up the Nite Parade!
Registration closes November 24. 

 

Be a Holiday Hero – Volunteer Today

Help create laughter, smiles and special holiday memories! Volunteer opportunities for Lite Up the Nite will be posted September 15. Join us and help make the holiday magic happen!

2026 Lite Up the Nite Schedule

Event and activity details will be posted September 15. Check back soon to start planning your Lite Up the Nite weekend!

Friday, November 27

6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 
Morinville Community Cultural Centre | 9502 100 Avenue, Morinville AB

Kick off the weekend at the Lite Up the Nite Video Dance Party. Dress festive or cozy with Christmas PJs or sweaters; anything red or green; or your holiday best. 

Dance the nite away with special guest, the Green Christmas Grouch!
Plus enjoy:

  • Glitter Tattoos
  • Glowsticks
  • Holiday Photo Booth
  • Interactive Dance Floor Games
  • Prizes
  • Quiet Activity Room
  • Video Dance Party

Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. 

Tickets available starting November 2, 2026

  • Nov 2-4: Tickets available in-person at the MCCC box office for Morinville and Sturgeon County residents (16+). Proof of residency required.
  • Nov 5: Tickets open to the public at the MCCC, online, and by phone.

Tickets are required for every attendee. Limit 8 tickets per household. Please request only the tickets you’ll use so everyone has a chance to join in. If you are unable to attend, please return your tickets so they can be reissued to other families.

  • If you have online tickets that you no longer need, please contact Ticketpro at 1-888-655-9090 to return them to the online inventory for other families to access the tickets.
  • If you have physical tickets, you no longer need, please bring them to Community Services or the Morinville Leisure Centre so another family can have access to them.

If tickets for the Lite Up the Nite Dance Party tickets are currently sold out, you may join the waitlist.

When physical tickets become available:

  • Everyone on the waitlist will receive an email notification.
  • The email will include instructions on how to contact Community Services to claim tickets.
  • Tickets will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis once you contact Community Services.

Any tickets returned online will automatically be released back into the inventory at www.ticketpro.ca.

Community Services
9502 100 Avenue
Morinville, AB
780-939-7839

Morinville Leisure Centre
25126 SH 642
Sturgeon County, AB
780-939-3450

For more information, please contact Community Services at 780-939-7839.

Activities are subject to change without notice and are available while quantities last. Tickets are free and have no cash value.

Saturday, November 28

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Morinville Community Cultural Centre (MCCC) | 9502 100 Avenue, Morinville, AB

Join us at the Festive Family Festival and enjoy a variety of free holiday fun and entertainment. Admission is free.

  • Balloon Artist
  • Cookie Decorating
  • Coffee & Bakery Café $
  • Face Painters
  • Games
  • Holiday Craft Stations 
  • Live Performances
  • Photos with Santa
  • Postcards to Santa 
  • Quiet Activity Room 
  • Special Guests: Green Christmas Grouch & Mindy Lu Hoo
  • Sugar Shack

Activities are subject to change without notice and are available while quantities last.

 

5 p.m.
Morinville Community Library | 10125 100 Avenue, Morinville

Enjoy a hot cup of hot chocolate courtesy of the Town of Morinville, served by the Morinville Community Library and Friends of the Morinville Library Society.

*while quantities last

5:30 p.m.
100 Avenue | Morinville, AB

The parade travels west down 100 Avenue, from Grandin Drive to 103 Street, stopping in front of St. Jean Baptiste Park for the Lite Up the Park ceremony. Participation in the Morinville Lite Up the Nite Christmas Festival Parade is free for all businesses, non-profit groups, and organizations. Road Closure Map

To participate in the parade, complete a parade entry form by the end of the day on November 24. Entry form link to be posted September 15.

Parade Weather Notice

If temperatures reach -25°C with or without wind chill, the parade will be cancelled to ensure the safety of participants, volunteers, and staff.

A final decision regarding the parade will be made on Friday, November 28, at 12 p.m. Updates will be posted on the Town of Morinville website and shared through official social media channels.

6 p.m.
St. Jean Baptiste Park | 10034 100 Avenue, Morinville, AB

Take in the beauty of the decorated park and light display in St. Jean Baptiste Park.

 

 

7:30 p.m.
Notre Dame Park | 530 Grandin Drive, Morinville, AB

Take in a spectacular fireworks show from the perimeter Notre Dame Park or the comfort of your home. This high-level show can be enjoyed from nearly any place in Morinville.

Caution!
This is a loud noise event. 
Please do not enter Notre Dame Park to maintain a safe zone for the firework show. 

Sunday, November 29

1:30 to 4:30 p.m. MLC Snowflake Fun
2:15 to 4:15 p.m. Flowpoint Fun Skate Sponsored by Flowpoint Environmental Systems
Morinville Leisure Centre | 25126 SH642, Sturgeon County, AB

Don some holiday gear and spread some holiday cheer with a free skate to holiday music! Plus, enjoy hot chocolate from Mama's Food Bar courtesy of the Town of Morinville along with a visit from the Royal Ice Sisters, colouring sheets, snowflake tattoos and snowflake ornament making from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Participants must bring their own skates. No strollers, hockey sticks or pucks. CSA approved hockey helmets are required for anyone younger than age 18 and are recommended for anyone aged 18 and older. Children under 8 years must be actively supervised on the ice at all times by a responsible individual 16 years or older.

Event schedule is subject to change without notice.

Contact Us

Town of Morinville
10125 100 Ave.
Morinville, AB T8R 1L6
Phone: 780-939-4361

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