Scenic & Romantic
Nov 20 - Dec 24The Peak of Christmas runs at Grouse Mountain from November 20 to December 24, 2026: a gondola ride up, a lit Light Walk, skating and Santa, from $69 for an adult mountain ticket.
Grouse Mountain, top of Nancy Greene Way
More infoFor a winter date above the city, the Peak of Christmas is Grouse Mountain's holiday season, November 20 to December 24, 2026, and everything on it comes with a Mountain Admission Ticket. The Canadian adult rate on Grouse's ticket page was $69 on November 9, and it covers the round trip on the Skyride or Blue Grouse Gondola. The season opens on Friday, November 20 with Santa's Grand Arrival and a DJ skate party. After that the mountaintop has Santa's Workshop, an outdoor skating pond (skate rentals are $10 per adult), reindeer talks at noon and 3pm, and the Light Walk, a path of light installations around Blue Grouse Lake that Grouse describes as a winter-night walk. Grouse lists the Light Walk and skating pond as closed in its menu until the season starts, so check the day before you go. Evening zipline tours run Friday to Sunday until 8:30pm at $64 per person, and Breakfast with Santa books out on a handful of mornings. This is a family-heavy season, so a weeknight after dark is the quieter, more grown-up way to do it. Eat at Altitudes Bistro on the mountain, walk the lit path, then ride down with the city lights spread out below. Parking at the base is paid, so check Grouse's page for the rate.
Buy a Mountain Admission Ticket for your day (adult Canadian rate $69), ride the Skyride or Blue Grouse Gondola up, and walk the Light Walk around Blue Grouse Lake after dark. Skate the pond ($10 rental), then ride back down with the lights of the city below.
Santa's Workshop, reindeer talks and a skating pond are all part of the Peak of Christmas.
Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) is $99 for Nov 20 to Dec 4, $149 for Dec 5 to 11 and $169 for Dec 12 to 25 on Grouse's event page. Skate rentals are $10 per adult and $6 per child.
Official visitor informationFamily details checked 2026-11-09Times TBD
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