# Christmas Ideas and Events in Delta, BC, 2026
Delta’s Christmas season is centred on Ladner Village, with a tree lighting festival in late November, plus craft markets in North Delta and Southlands, and a tree festival at Tsawwassen Springs that raises funds for Delta Hospital. These are community scale events, so plan to walk the village streets and arrive early for the one night tree lightings.
## At a glance
– Holiday Craft Market, Heath Elementary, 11364 72 Avenue, Delta: November 14, 2026, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
– Ladner Tree Lighting Festival, 48th Avenue and Delta Street, Ladner: Thursday, November 26, 2026, free, time listed differently in different listings, see below
– Tsawwassen Springs Festival of Lights, official tree lighting ceremony: Friday, November 27, 2026
– North Delta tree lighting, North Delta Recreation Centre: Saturday, November 28, 2026, 5 to 8 p.m.
– Christmas at Southlands, The Red Barn, 6333 Market Avenue, Delta: November 28 and 29, 2026, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
## Christmas markets
### Holiday Craft Market, North Delta
The Holiday Craft Market runs November 14, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Heath Elementary, 11364 72 Avenue, Delta.
### Ladner Village holiday market
The Ladner tree lighting festival on November 26 includes a holiday market, seasonal activities, and entertainment, at 48th Avenue and Delta Street. See the tree lightings section for the time note.
### Christmas at Southlands
Christmas at Southlands runs November 28 and 29, 2026, at The Red Barn, 6333 Market Avenue, Delta. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
## Light displays and tours
### Tsawwassen Springs Festival of Lights
The Tsawwassen Springs Festival of Lights is a walk through a forest of Christmas trees on the Tsawwassen Springs golf course. Each tree is sponsored and decorated by a local family, community group, or business. Tree sponsorships raise funds for the Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation, to bring MRI services to Delta Hospital.
The official tree lighting ceremony is listed for Friday, November 27, 2026. Trees are decorated on November 25 and 26, 2026. No closing date for the public display is given here, so check the Tsawwassen Springs listing before you go.
### Ladner Village lights
Ladner Village itself is the display on tree lighting night, with the village streets and the tree at 48th Avenue and Delta Street. This is a one night event, not a season long display, so if you miss the night, you miss it.
## Tree lightings
### Ladner Tree Lighting Festival
The Ladner Tree Lighting Festival is at 48th Avenue and Delta Street, Ladner Village, on Thursday, November 26, 2026. It is listed as a free family event, with live music, a sing along, gingerbread cookie decorating, a colouring contest, a gingerbread photo booth, and a letter to Santa mailbox. Santa arrives to light the tree.
Time note: one guide lists the festival from 5 to 8 p.m., while another lists it from 6 to 7:30 p.m., with Santa at 7 p.m. Neither time is presented as settled here, so arrive by 6 p.m. and check the City of Delta or Ladner Business Association listing before you go.
### North Delta tree lighting
The North Delta tree lighting is at the North Delta Recreation Centre on Saturday, November 28, 2026, from 5 to 8 p.m., with a holiday market, seasonal activities, and entertainment. The City tree lighting page lists no admission fee.
## Santa photos and parades
Santa is part of the Ladner Tree Lighting Festival, arriving to light the tree. The exact Santa arrival time depends on the time note above: 7 p.m. in the listing that gives a 6 to 7:30 p.m. festival time. No Delta Santa parade with a confirmed 2026 date was found.
## Practical notes
– Ladner and North Delta are one night events. Arrive early, especially in Ladner, where the activities run before Santa lights the tree.
– Pair the Ladner tree lighting with dinner in Ladner Village, since the village streets are the setting for the night.
– For Tsawwassen Springs, note that the tree festival is a sponsor driven display, so the trees are decorated by community sponsors rather than a single organizer display.
