Bear Creek Lights

Join in on this fall tradition at Bear Creek Park! For over a decade this event has been a source of lasting memories for its visitors.

Bear Creek Park is one of the City's most vibrant parks. Hidden within it is one of the lower mainland's finest year-round show gardens which sets the stage for Bear Creek Lights.

See nature shine with a series of beautiful light displays that will dazzle you with illuminated natural landscapes, whimsically lit creatures and stunning photo opportunities.

Enjoy the safe, accessible, family-friendly light display through the park's one-kilometer garden walking loop. 

Food trucks will be onsite nightly.

Book your free ticket

Online

Book your ticket!

By phone

Call our call centre at 604-501-5100, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm

Walk-up entry

If pre-registered tickets are sold out, walk-up entries may be accommodated if space is available. Tickets can continue to become available as returns come through. Please keep an eye on the ticketing website. 

If your ticket was cancelled due to weather on November 4, you will receive an email with the option to attend on another weeknight.

See nature shine

Stroll the 1km illuminated walking loop at your own pace with friends and family.

• Dates: November 2 to November 16, 2024 (closed Remembrance Day on November 11) 
• Hours: 4:30 – 9:00pm. Entry times are available every 30 minutes

Event space

New this year, enjoy our event space located at the spray park marked by the giant lit tree! Come ahead of your booked timeslot and check out the food trucks and various other family-friendly activities such as live music or a storytime!  

Activities schedule

Add some extra fun to your night at the activity tent. You'll find family-friendly programming on select nights. All programs are drop-in.

• Community art display, Nov 2-16 (excluding Nov 11), 4:30 – 9:00pm
• BC Hydro will be on-site Nov. 3, 8, 9, 10 & 16
• Learn about salmon with the SHaRP team Nov. 3 & 4
• Nature at Night Walks lead by Surrey Parks staff, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30 & 7:00pm
• Storytime lead by Surrey Libraries, Wednesdays, 5:00pm, 5:40pm, 6:20pm & 7:00pm
• Hear from the Transportation Division with the City on Nov 15
• Live music by local artists, Fridays & Saturdays, 6:00 – 8:00pm

Community art

View the beautiful community art sculpture by Surrey based artist Cara Guri titled "Community at Home", the result of a summer Community Art project. The sculpture will be displayed for the duration of Bear Creek Lights. Find it next to the entrance to the garden.

Plan your visit

Getting to Bear Creek Lights

If you are traveling by car, make your way to the main parking lot off 88th Avenue (one block east of King George Boulevard). 

By bus from Surrey Central Station, you can take the R1 or 321 down King George Blvd or the 325 or 326 along 140 Street.

There is a bike rack at the entrance to the event space, next to the stadium and across from the playground. 

Accessibility

• Pathways are user-friendly for visitors of all abilities.
• The kilometer of trails are paved or compacted gravel.
• The trails are flat with varied, gentle slopes.
• The event space (located at the spray park) has some uneven terrain.

Parking

Event parking is in the main parking lot off 88th Avenue. Some parking may be available near the Surrey Art Centre. We don’t recommend parking in the 140th Street lot as there is no lighting to the garden on the east side of the park. 

Check-in

When your timeslot comes around, make your way to the entrance to the garden on the east side of the event space. Have your e-ticket ready to show staff at the ticket booth. 

Washrooms

Universal washrooms are available in the new Bear Creek Stadium

Snacks & beverages

• Cravings Kettle Corn (with hot beverages) and Little oOtie's Mini Donuts will be on site with us nightly!
• You can bring your own snacks and drinks but remember to pack it in and pack it out. Take all your waste home with you at the end of your visit and sort it into the appropriate waste streams.