FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Prince George, B.C. – The official kick-off to the holiday season is set for November 28, 2025, at the City of Prince George’s 30th Annual Civic Light Up!
The event takes place at the Canada Games Plaza (808 Canada Games Way) from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. This year, there are exciting new additions to help residents get into the holiday spirit including:
- The annual plaza light up at 6 p.m.
- Visits with Santa
- Horse drawn carriage rides with BCNE
- Free ice skating and rentals
- Face painting
- Nanguz ‘An outdoor market vendors
- Storytime at the library at 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.
- Plaid Friday shopping throughout downtown
- Whimsy & Wonder Market and kids’ corner at Two Rivers Gallery from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
- Street hockey with the Cariboo Cougars and Northern Capitals
- Live music and entertainment featuring Chris Goodwin Band, Nove Voce Choral Society, Judy Russell’s Enchainement Dance Centre, and College Heights Ecole choir
- Food vendors
- Free hot chocolate and holiday goodies
“The City is so excited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Civic Light Up,” said events manager Debbie Heywood, “recent investments in the Canada Games Plaza with Tourism’s year-round skating rink and outdoor market mean that this event will be bigger and better than ever! We are grateful to our partners for offering even more fun activities for families to enjoy in this magical evening of lights, entertainment, and holiday cheer.”
Special thanks to our partners:
- Tourism Prince George
- Two Rivers Gallery
- BCNE
- Downtown Prince George
- Prince George Public Library
- Levy Canada
- Pattison Media
- Russell AV
- Shine Property Services
- Central Display
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Media contact:
Kendall Robertson, senior communications advisor
Mobile: 778-349-5393
Email: media@princegeorge.ca