Winter Light Festival

Welcome to the Winter Light Festival, Nikka Yuko's annual winter wonderland!

Walk through our Japanese garden and see thousands of lights decorating our trees and structures and view our incredible ice sculpture displays before they melt! Check out our Bunka Centre for our café, exhibit spaces and gift shop.

Stay up to date on special dates and performances happening in the garden through our website. For booking exclusive and private events, contact us at [email protected] or (403) 328-3511.

Garden hours are as follows:

• Monday: CLOSED
  
• Tuesday: CLOSED
  
• Wednesday: 6PM - 10PM
  
• Thursday: 6PM -10PM
  
• Friday: 6PM - 10PM
  
• Saturday: 6PM - 10PM
  
• Sunday: 6PM - 10PM

*Last entry into garden is 9PM, ticket sales will stop then*

• Regular Admission - Adults - $13.50

ADMISSION ONLY: Age: 17+

• Senior Admission - $12.50

ADMISSION ONLY: Ages 65+

• Gakusei [Student] Admission - $10.00

ADMISSION ONLY: Ages 12 - 16 or students with ID

• Kodomo [Child] Admission - $10.00

ADMISSION ONLY: Ages 6 - 12

• 5 & Under - FREE

ADMISSION ONLY

• Kodomo [Child] Package and Admission - $12.00

PACKAGE: Includes admission, colouring booklet, hot beverage, and treat from the café. Ages 6 - 12

• Gakusei [Student] Package and Admission - $12.00

PACKAGE: Includes admission, hot beverage, and treat from the café. Ages 12 - 16 or students with ID

• Tomodachi [Friendship] Package - $13.00/person total between $26.00 - $52.00

If you would like to add additional friends to this package use promo code: extrafriend

PACKAGE: Each ticket Includes 1 Admission, 1 treat from the café, and 1 Drink (Coffee, Tea, or Water)

• Kazoku (Family) Package - $12/person total between $60.00 - $120.00

If you would like to add additional family members to this package use promo code: extrafamily

PACKAGE: Each ticket includes 1 Admission, 1 treat from the café, and 1 Drink (Coffee, Tea, or Water)

Our 360-degree projection dome experience features a 15-minute Northern Lights projection experience (Wednesday, Friday, Sunday) or Sakura Cherry Blossom projection experience (Thursday, Saturday) with a host telling stories on Japanese winter customs, traditions and tales! Only three time slots available per day, with a maximum 12 people.

Full experience is 45min with access to the lights after. Check in at the Yanoshita Centre (Building on left side of Path prior to Garden Gate)

• Kamakura [Igloo] Experience - $25/ person

Includes admission into the Winter Light Festival , VIP skip the line check-in (Check-in at Yanoshita Centre) and refreshments.

Have an annual pass to Nikka Yuko? Simply present your annual pass card to the staff at the main gates for entry between 6 - 9PM on any public night. You do not need to reserve your tickets ahead of time.

Host or Publisher Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden