Christmas Ideas and Events in Hope, BC, 2026

Hope has a smaller Christmas calendar than the larger Fraser Valley cities, but it is not empty. The core is Fog Fest’s Foggy Little Christmas from December 4 to 6, the Hope Christmas Craft Market on December 5 and 6, and the Silver Creek Winter Market on December 5. One nearby lights option is included at the end, clearly marked as outside Hope.

Christmas markets

Hope Christmas Craft Market

The Hope Christmas Craft Market runs on Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6, 2026. Those two dates are listed by the market itself. Opening hours and venue details could not be read from its page when checked, so confirm with the organizer before travelling.

Silver Creek Winter Market

The Silver Creek Winter Market runs on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 10 am to 2 pm at Silver Creek Elementary School, 63831 School Road. It is listed as the fifth annual winter market, held alongside the fourth annual Fog Fest.

The Shop Local Passport Challenge also runs as part of Fog Fest 2026, encouraging shopping at local Hope businesses. For 2026 it is one night only, on Saturday, December 5.

Light displays and tours

Foggy Little Christmas

Fog Fest finishes with a Foggy Little Christmas, running December 4 to 6, 2026. It is described as a cozy and festive celebration in Hope, with misty mountains, holiday cheer and festive activities. Times and venues for individual activities were still being posted by the organizer, so confirm the day’s schedule before you go.

Nearby: Lights by the Lake, Harrison Hot Springs

Lights by the Lake in Harrison Hot Springs runs November 21, 2026, to January 10, 2027, and is free, with the lights on daily from dusk to 11pm. The opening ceremony is on Saturday, November 21, from 5 to 8pm. This is a nearby option for Hope readers, not a Hope event. Harrison Hot Springs is a short drive from Hope, and its beachfront lights are a practical evening trip if Hope’s own calendar is quiet on a given night.

Hope has a thin Christmas calendar. The verified core is Fog Fest Foggy Little Christmas in early December, plus the Shop Local Passport Challenge, with Harrison Hot Springs lights as a nearby option, clearly marked as outside Hope.

Christmas in Hope

Tree lightings

No Hope tree lighting with a confirmed 2026 date and time is listed here. A tree lighting outside District Hall at 5 pm was described in a 2025 Hope Standard report, but that was a 2025 event and is not carried over to 2026 here.

Santa photos and parades

Light the Night Parade and Fireworks

The Light the Night Parade and Fireworks take place on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 6:30pm at Hope Memorial Park, 325 Wallace Street, as part of Foggy Little Christmas (December 4 to 6, 2026; Fog Fest overall runs November 20 to December 6).

Shows and other events

Shop Local Passport Challenge

The Shop Local Passport Challenge runs as part of Fog Fest 2026, for one night only on Saturday, December 5. Check the Fog Fest page for updates.

Plan the markets and the light displays first, then work in the Santa stops and the shows, and keep the travel notes in mind for the way home.

Practical notes

Hope in December is misty and cold, and Fog Fest leans into that weather rather than fighting it. Dress warm, and check the organizer pages close to early December, as individual activities were still being posted. If you want a guaranteed lights outing on a given night, Harrison Hot Springs is the nearby fallback.