Esquimalt Celebration Of Lights

We start the Christmas Season off with a light parade and Christmas Carol Sing featuring superb local artists.

We start the Christmas Season off with a light parade and Christmas Carol Sing featuring superb local artists.

Our Celebration of Lights is fun for all ages. Santa Claus is present each year and receives guests after the parade.

At 5:00 p.m. the parade begins at Canteen Road, proceeds along Esquimalt Road to the Arena where the Celebration of Lights Family Fun continues.

Traffic Advisory

• Residents and commuters should expect delays and may wish to plan alternate routes from 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Please be advised:
• Esquimalt Road will be closed from 601 Esquimalt Road (Esquimalt & Canteen) to 1151 Esquimalt Road (Archie Browning Sports Centre).
• Local traffic only will be permitted south-bound on Admirals Road at the Admirals & Colville Road intersection between 4:45 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. A detour will be in effect at this location, directing traffic to Lampson Street.
• A “left only” exit will be in place leaving the Esquimalt Recreation Centre with traffic being detoured from Fraser Street to Lyall and onto Lampson.
• Esquimalt Shopping Plaza merchants will be directed to exit the lot through the rear lot of the Archie Browning Sports Centre and are asked to use extreme caution with a high volume of pedestrians in the area.