Giant Nutcracker Steals the Show at Spruce Meadows’ New Enchanted Festival
Calgary, Dec 9, 2025 – If you scrolled YouTube this weekend and saw KassDays’ viral Short of a massive, glowing Nutcracker looking like he’s ready to fight the Grinch himself, you’re not alone. That epic soldier is the breakout star of Spruce Meadows’ brand-new walk-through holiday event: The Enchanted Festival.
After years of the beloved Christmas light drive-through, Spruce Meadows switched things up in 2025 for safety and a more magical vibe. Now you park once, bundle up, and wander through millions of lights, fire pits, s’mores stations, and jaw-dropping displays. Opening night (Friday, Dec 5) was packed, and KassDays perfectly captured why: that Nutcracker, decked out in a shiny red coat and boots bigger than most toddlers, lit up against the snowy sky like a scene straight out of the ballet—only ten times bigger and a million times cooler.
Tickets are only $20 for adults, $12 for kids/seniors, and the whole family gets 30% off for groups of four or more. Bonus: every ticket helps the Leg Up Foundation support local food banks and animal rescues.
You’ve still got a few weekends left (Dec 12–14 & 19–24) to see the Nutcracker flex under the stars, get lost in the indoor light maze, grab a spiked hot chocolate, or let the dog run wild in the holiday puppy park.
Grab tickets quick at sprucemeadows.com/enchanted before they sell out, and tell KassDays we said thanks for the perfect 15-second hype video. This is the new Calgary Christmas tradition you don’t want to miss.
After years of the beloved Christmas light drive-through, Spruce Meadows switched things up in 2025 for safety and a more magical vibe. Now you park once, bundle up, and wander through millions of lights, fire pits, s’mores stations, and jaw-dropping displays. Opening night (Friday, Dec 5) was packed, and KassDays perfectly captured why: that Nutcracker, decked out in a shiny red coat and boots bigger than most toddlers, lit up against the snowy sky like a scene straight out of the ballet—only ten times bigger and a million times cooler.
Tickets are only $20 for adults, $12 for kids/seniors, and the whole family gets 30% off for groups of four or more. Bonus: every ticket helps the Leg Up Foundation support local food banks and animal rescues.
You’ve still got a few weekends left (Dec 12–14 & 19–24) to see the Nutcracker flex under the stars, get lost in the indoor light maze, grab a spiked hot chocolate, or let the dog run wild in the holiday puppy park.
Grab tickets quick at sprucemeadows.com/enchanted before they sell out, and tell KassDays we said thanks for the perfect 15-second hype video. This is the new Calgary Christmas tradition you don’t want to miss.
