I always thought Lafarge Lake lights would be the same every year! But I was wrong there's some new stuff they add each time ^^ so it was refreshing to see, it's a cute date idea for free to do with friends or luved ones read more

Lights at Lafarge - Dinasour lights - Local Flavor Near Me - Coquitlam, British Columbia

My last review had me proclaiming that this was goodbye to Yelp ... as far as 2023 was concerned. But I lied - here I am with one final review for this year. Hee! I was very impressed with the holiday display yesterday at the annual - Lights at Lafarge. The display surrounds the entire Lafarge Lake here in Coquitlam, not far from Coquitlam Centre Mall. Kudos to the team that put it all together! The light show was a step up from previous years & this is why I waited to do this review. An easy gentle walk around the lake, budget your time for 1 hour. Dress warm but mind you last night was a Global Warming climate comfortable experience at 10°C/50F with light rain & no breeze. I've experienced this same walk before & it had been quite chilly & heavy with rain. Lucked out too last night cause it was not crowded at all. I've tagged this event for Christmas next year. Rather than ohhhhhhhh & ahhhhhhh you with words, have a look at my pix! Cheers! Oh & did I mention that this was a completely free event? Free as in absolutely free! Come on down! Yahoooooo! Happy new year to all you Yelpies! Bear with me while I catch up with LIKES on your pages. I need to hire a Yelp assistant. Ha! SYOY-24! read more

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We come here once a year. Usually during Christmas/holiday season it's super busy and hard to park at. This year we decided to go after the holiday season since the weather was nice. Way less people which made the whole thing more enjoyable. Love that they have lots of photo stations and that there are warming stations. read more

Lights at Lafarge - Local Flavor Near Me - Coquitlam, British Columbia

I came down by skytrain right after sunset of New Years eve. The parking was getting full. After 6pm, it was completely full and the city closed parking. I highly recommend to use Skytrain, especially after 5pm, Translink has a free ride campaign. The light displays were very well made. For a free event, it was more than I expected. Two food trucks and ice cream stand are also located. Good place to hang out with your family. read more

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Wonderfully long stroll around Lafarge lake during the holidays! I was impressed by the expanse of the displays - it was my first time coming here. My favourite sections were the fairytale themed parts, and the interactive (ish) parts in the main arena. Free parking and free admission. Can't go wrong. Great for getting into the holiday spirit! read more

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Pretty cool annual light display during the holiday season. Great venue for socializing with friends. Parking is available in the Evergreen Centre lot, as well as on the side streets. Fortunately it doesn't seem to get too packed. The lake is actually not that big. I think the entire perimeter can be walked in under 15 minutes if one is in a rush. The lights are all the newest LED ones, so everything is nice and colourful. Personally I got a kick out of the hidden pirate area on the NW corner. There are several food trucks and other vendors at various spots, which provides a chance to pick up something warm if one gets too cold. Definitely worth checking out if one hasn't gone before. Makes for some really good photos too. read more

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Wow! I'm impressed. A dear friend & yelp elite recommended this location when I asked if there was anything I should put on my list to see. So take my advise, put it at the top of the list to see. This week I've randomly but excitedly found lots of light displays throughout Port Moody & Coquitlam driving to & from my appointments. I always thought Edmonton & the greater area did it up big for Christmas. Well Coquitlam has taken the Christmas lights display to the next level for this Alberta girl! I only had it in me to probably walk about 1/3 of all the light displays. I use a cane & found my way mostly along paved paths which was really good for me as some areas were very crowded due to size of the path weaving along the lake. Truly a wonderful place that is family friendly, great for couples & for singles all wanting to enjoy the beautiful Christmas lights displays. There's choir groups, large Christmas & other children friendly characters walking around /giving directions & several spots for food trucks. I noted even a area for hot coco. The whole area was very well decorated around the large lake area, gardens & surrounding park space. Honestly, I just smiled the whole time taking photos. There's something beautiful everywhere you look. As for distance, I couldn't walk the full event space. I just didn't have the energy nor the walking stamina. Granted it doesn't matter what distance you walk out there. Lots of benches all over (but bring a blanket & umbrella, as when the weather changes it's definitely a wet adventure) to pause for a break or just enjoy the views. It's nearly all accessible too. There's a few spots a wheelchair, stroller or walker wouldn't make due to some more gravel like paths in the garden side areas but the most part is paved pathways. The train stops right at the corner of the park. The buses go up there & lots of vehicle parking options along the road & in the park too. Besides things from the food trucks, the event is free. Truly I was shocked; as in this is a very amazing thing of Christmas kindness for the local community residents & tourists. Side note, it was really sweet to have a free glow stick from the main tent in the amphitheater area. With the glow stick in hand (well sticking out of my purse, as I needed the umbrella tonight) no one was walking into me while I was looking for next safe steps to take in the darker areas or just trying to get out of the way from a mass of people exiting the larger lake walk loop. This was the best decision to go enjoy before the cold front truly hits Vancouver & area. Believe me, if you're in Vancouver or the greater areas, bundle up & take the time to go over to Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam. By far my favourite Christmas find! read more

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This was awesome btw - I am so glad I found out about this and made the drive out to Coquitlam? Did I get that right? Hope so. Anyhoo - this is free and it's beautiful and it's also free of all the capitalistic opportunistic things I am used to seeing in Austin that have ruined our holiday festivities. I mean if this were in Austin they would have a paid sponsor then they would stuff the place with endless food trucks and vendors selling products with a 300% markup, and it would add to the overcrowdedness and chaos. That's what Austin does. I think they could take a lesson from the City of Colquitiam. This is an awesome trip to take the family, the kids, hell even a date too or just by yourself. It so gets you into the holiday mood. They have done a lot of great work here, very impressive. Parking worked out for me. A small queue but I got into the back parking lots and found a spot. I would come back here in a heartbeat if I was in the area for Christmas again. One of the favorite and memorable things I did on this holiday vacation. Happy New Year!!! read more

They always do an amazing job at Lafarge lake with the lights for the holidays. It is free to go view them and you can stay as long as you wish. It's nice to do a loop and take some beautiful pictures read more

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Lights at Lafarge is a fun little trip in Coquitlam that's also free! The walking perimeter of the entire lake is decked out in Christmas lights. There are also several themed areas for photo opportunities. You can find two spots for hot chocolate and ice cream and there are also warming centres available for when it gets too cold! Love this park and loved the lights! While taking our time walking and taking pictures, it took around an hour to complete the entire loop while traveling into Coquitlam Town Centre Park as well. The washrooms are single stalls and the park is quite busy because of the lights, so expect a long wait if you need to go. read more

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I'm not sure when the popular Lights at Lafarge display began (I found one article from last December saying that they began five years previously, so I guess this is the 7th year), but this is the first year I have heard about it. I was excited to find out about it because the event is FREE, and despite being in Coquitlam, with the addition of the Evergreen Extension, it's also very transit accessible. Lights at Lafarge is a beautiful display of Christmas lights at Lafarge Lake, located at Town Centre Park, just minutes away from the Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station. In addition to lights surrounding the 1.2 km lake loop and Christmas carols softly playing in the background, there are various family-oriented activities. My friends and I went on Friday night, and when we arrived at 8pm, it was pretty busy. But by 9pm, when we were finishing up, the crowds had thinned -- bedtime for the kids! The lights were beautiful, and while it's no VanDusen Festival of Lights, it's FREE, so no complaints! I'm definitely going to go again next year -- free and transit accessible? AWESOME. There is also a concession selling donuts and hot chocolate, among other things, and there are washrooms -- a trailer-style washroom rental as well as port-a-potties on the other side of the lake. I didn't use the facilities, so I don't know how clean they were, but I was not pleased that the trailer rental washrooms were segregated by gender. [Yelp collections: Cheap Thrills; Being a tourist in my own city] read more

Possibly the most beautiful free Christmas display I have ever seen. I'm also surprised how I hadn't heard about it till this year. When you have places charging upwards of $20, this is a refreshing scene. We came here on the night of Christmas around 9pm. It was packed! We found parking along the street close by, but there seemed to be some parking spots available in the parking lot. The lights are strewn around the perimeter of the entire lake with such a variety of displays. From flowers to geese to a tree house (I know! What is it even doing there?), it's a wonderful stroll around the lake. They even have signs dictating that it's a one-way (counter-clockwise) to help facilitate the traffic. I only saw a few people who didn't seem to have gotten the memo. Pictures can't fully capture the cheery atmosphere pervading around the lake: the glistening of lights on the opposite end reflecting off of the water, the whimsically changing lights, and the shared chilly breaths of awe. There even is a cute "Warming tent" where there are some heaters and chairs to rest. There also is a concession stand that sells mini-donuts apparently, but I think it said it was only open Thurs. - Sun. After reading their website upon coming home, I also found out that there is a tree that changes colors based on sound. Now I know why there was a group caroling underneath that tree! If you haven't had time to go see some lights this season, I'd highly recommend this holiday gem. On their website, it says it'll be up all the way through Jan. 20th! read more

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Beautiful stroll activity to take the family to see the lights at night. It gets dark around 5ish so after dinner works to burn the calories.. Had family in town and they really loved it! read more

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Such a nice stroll eventhough it was raining. You woild have to go when its dark out - after sunset. The walk is not that far and it is family friendly. Definitely a place to bring your date along and have a romantic time. Lots of place to take a picture. Tip: Bring a camera or your google pixel that can take low light photos. Lots of parking just beside the evergreen line. Definitely bring an umbrella if it is raining. Some roads are not smooth, so do not go with your roller blades. read more

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I had put off coming out to Coquitlam to see these Lights at Lafarge ~ being too lazy to make the drive out there. However, friends were NOT keen on the $45 Canyon Lights ticket entrance price, so we needed an alternative for a Christmas Lights venue this year. Lights at Lafarge is FREE and it's hailed as the largest light up venue in the entire lower mainland. We made the drive from downtown Vancouver out there, in about half an hour, finding it pretty easy to find, despite not being too familiar with Coquitlam. Parking took about 15 minutes to secure, though there are lots of parking areas, it's just a matter of patience and picking your area. Skytrain is across the street, making it easy for skytrain commuters, possibly a better option for people coming from Vancouver hoping to avoid parking hassles. Lafarge is truly magical, from start to finish! Lit up canopy walkway, and lights in every colour (orange, pink and purple included!) ~ from flowers, maple leaves, to a fishing man with a long fishing pole. We spent about an hour going around the whole pathway, it was easy to navigate, well-lit and there were plenty of strollers and a few wheelchairs amongst the crowd. Outdoor jackets and shoes are a must, of course, and you need some patience with parking, especially on weekends. Definitely a must see, and the best bargain in Vancouver, for a Christmas activity for all ages. read more

Lights at Lafarge - Local Flavor Near Me - Coquitlam, British Columbia

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INCREDIBLE! Been walking past here every christmas season and it never disappoints. 100% place to visit during hollidays in coquitlam c:

We walked around Lafarge Lake looking at the lights tonight after our New Years Eve dinner! It is such a pretty place for a lights display with the lights reflecting on the water! It is a nice leisurely walk with families, couples and friends all enjoying the festive atmosphere! It was about a 1.4 KM just the perfect length! This might have to be a new Christmas tradition for us! read more

If you're up to being in a crowd for some festivity, and you are somewhat in the area, Lights at Lafarge is worth a visit. Especially since it's free! The parking lines may seem ominous but you'll find a spot relatively fast, since there is a constant turnover. The lights are nice, with a lot of creative installations. I think they could improve things by adding a bit more music continually around the lake rather than blasting it in one zone. The event could definitely benefit from a few more concession options and some closer bathrooms. read more

Absolutely stunning! And the best part FREE. The lake isn't super long to walk around - looks much longer than it is! There are resting and warming stations along the way. The lights are amazing. So many! Displayed in beautiful themes. New ones added every year. Now you can purchase food and drink here. Sometimes they have entertainment. If you have a dog phobia though avoid it as there are MANY walking with owners. Not a nuisance and on a lease. I know people who won't go because of it as it can be quite crowded and the dogs are squeezing by close to you. I go late to avoid the crowds - no children then (not meaning to offend but the are usually running all around understandably ad they are excited and it interferes with the flow of the walk) - more peaceful and little less chaotic. It can get super duper crowded at peak times especially after dinner (6 pm to 9 pm) and Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve/Day. I still go Christmas Eve but it is a mad house - squeezing in between a wall of people to get around the lake but I still think it is worth it. read more

My favorite Christmas activity in the tricities! I love that there are thousands of lights around the lake... all FOR FREE!!!! I'm sure this will be a paid entrance in the near future, which sucks, but it is getting very busy, so why not charge people? They're turning this into an attraction Food trucks and concession available on site Like I said, it gets pretty busy, I would not use a stroller because there is 2 way traffic on the path. I would rather baby wear or hold my toddlers hand. A lot of effort is put into setting the lights up I have gone 3 years consecutive, and the lights are exactly the same with minor additions each year Love this event! read more

This is one of the best ideas a City has completed! Beautifully done, and widely loved. I dont like the new rules over direction of travel. But this is a great community event and people come. Thank you for highlighting my home! read more

Very beautiful! Thank you City of Coquitlam staff for making this happen! It's for free too! They lack food trucks but except that, everything is amazing! read more

Lovely lights and beautiful decorations during Christmas season. Probably one of the best if not the best and most hardworking city hall in bc that works so hard to make our park look so amazing and engaging during the one of the year with so much effort and time put into setting up and taking the lights down. Thought almost the whole park you can walk in a big circle around Lafarge Lake for different section (themes) of lights! Lots of parking space and bus stops at walking distance but can get very crowded and really busy but it's worth it! I still go almost very year. read more

I went here in the winter and was impressed at the light show all around the lake. The only thing I would recommend is a couple more food/drink trucks as the line ups were crazy and it worth standing around for 30-45 minutes. read more

Nice big park with tons of facilities and spots. The Christmas lights are awesome too. Highly recommend coming here for Christmas time.

Amazing and free! It does get a bit busy on weekends but it's a wonderful walk, highly recommend to anyone in the area.

Beautiful festive lights display. It's a lovely walk around the lake. Although it gets busier with each year, it's well worth it for the free holiday experience. read more

Great free activities to do during the Christmas season and it's a wonderful display of lights. read more

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Oh such a beautiful experience, I wish it could last forever!!! Thanks for making this lake magical

Amazing family event. Highly recommend opening night with the show and returning again for a quieter family night. Washrooms onsite and dog friendly. read more

It's a yearly tradition to visit these lights, the kids absolutely love them and even my husband and I just really like them as well and puts us all in the Christmas spirit. Such a big area that never seems to get overly busy except for the parking. Love it! read more

Beautiful! We went when it was pouring out, which means parking was easy! The city has done a really great job here.