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** Please note: ** _ This is the old, out-of-date list for 2015. You should check out instead: _ http://ottawastart.com/ottawas-best-christmas-light-displays-2016-parliament-hill-taffy-lane-and-much-more/ [caption id=“attachment_19262” align=“aligncenter” width=“800”] Patrimoine canadien/Canadian Heritage[/caption] Christmas Light Map ** Can you help? ** Some listings on this map are from 2014 and labelled as “unconfirmed” for 2015. ...

[caption id=“attachment_19259” align=“aligncenter” width=“800”] Patrimoine canadien/Canadian Heritage[/caption] The official illumination ceremony for the 31st edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada takes place on Parliament Hill on ** December 2 ** , at 7 p.m. This year’s ceremony features enhanced pyrotechnics, a performance by Measha Bruggergosman, and a large screen that will air holiday wishes from all 13 Premiers during the Illumination Ceremony. ...

The goats at the Constance Creek Wildlife Refuge in Dunrobin love feasting on old Christmas trees. From their Facebook page : _ Drop off your trees at CCWR! The goats enjoy nibbling away every needle and piece of bark … they get a welcome change of diet, vitamin C and natural deworming! ...

[caption id=“attachment_7735” align=“aligncenter” width=“405”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]

Thanks to Rose Simpson and Scott Troyer for sending along these photos of Christmas light displays along Dauphin Street in the Alta Vista area, just south of Smyth Road. Check out our interactive map of Ottawa Christmas light displays , where we’ve listed the best lights from every corner of town. ...

[caption id=“attachment_7630” align=“aligncenter” width=“405”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]

Thanks to Karen Fox for sending along this pic of Christmas lights on Rustic Hills Crescent in Orleans. Karen says: “Really great colors and tastefully done. I probably should have taken a short video to capture it better!” We’ve added this house to our map of great Ottawa Christmas light displays . ...

Check out this page for this year’s list: Open and closed in Ottawa on Christmas Day and Boxing Day 2015

[caption id=“attachment_7488” align=“aligncenter” width=“405”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]

This page has moved! Click here: _ ** A list of Christmas tree farms around Ottawa ** _