Celebrate the Season at the Alberta Legislature

For over 35 years the Legislative Assembly has celebrated the holiday season with Albertans by lighting up the Legislature Grounds and featuring festive musical performances in the beautiful Legislature rotunda and grounds.

From December 7 to 23, people are encouraged to come to the Alberta Legislature rotunda on Fridays at noon and 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. to enjoy musical performances.

Speaker Nathan Cooper will host the annual Legislature Light Up ceremony on Violet King Henry Plaza on Thursday, December 7, at 5 p.m.

Following the blessing by Elder Leonard Saddleback, remarks will be delivered by the Honourable Salma Lakhani, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Light Up ceremony will also include a holiday performance by the Monsignor Fee Otterson School Glee Club.

Following the Light Up on the plaza, all are welcome inside the Legislative Assembly Visitor Centre for a festive open house from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The open house will include free access to all the Visitor Centre’s engaging educational spaces and Capital Gifts, musical performances by Calgary’s MidSun School Band, cookies and hot chocolate, a scavenger hunt, photo ops, prizes and more.

Who is it for?
all-ages
Free Event

Date & Time:

Lights: Thursday, December 7, 2023 to January, 2024 | Dusk to Late

Lightup: Thursday, December 7, at 5 p.m.

Performances: December 7 to 23, 2023

Friday Noon-Hour Performances : Edmonton and area schools perform in half hour timeslots from noon to 1p.m. on Friday December 8, 15 and 22.

Friday and Saturday Evening Performances : Community groups perform in half hour timeslots from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on December 8 and 9, 15 and 16, 22 and 23.

All performances are presented in the historic and grand Legislature Building Rotunda.

Friday, December 8
Noon to 12:25 p.m.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Elementary School
12:30 p.m. to 12:55 p.m.
Lansdowne School Choir
6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
MidSun School Band
7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Male Choir Liederkranz

Saturday, December 9
6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Alberta Northern Lights Chorus
7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Andiamo Sax Quartet

Friday, December 15
Noon to 12:25 p.m.
Suzuki Charter School
12:30 p.m. to 12:55 p.m.
St. Benedict Grade 4, 5, 6 Choir
6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Cosmopolitan Chorus
7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Sound Opportunity Community Choir

Saturday, December 16
6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Razom Orchestra
7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Cosmopolitan Music Society Handbells

Friday, December 22
Noon to 12:25 p.m.
Ecole Notre Dame Handbell Choir
12:30 p.m. to 12:55 p.m.
Hilwie Hamdon Choir
6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Ritchie Trombone Choir
7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saxophobia

Saturday, December 23
6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Wellspring Ukelele Group
7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Nottingham Youth Choir

Venue: Legislative Assembly of Alberta
10800 97 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB T5K 2B6

Seasonal lights and decor will be concentrated on Violet King Henry Plaza; the Legislature Building will remain accessible throughout the season and the skating rink will be open on the south grounds (weather permitting).

Free Parking, Street Parking, Paid Parking
Public transport accessible