Edmonton’s Candy Cane Lane residents receive ice-clearing warnings from city By Kabi Moulitharan Global News Posted December 15, 2024 8:32 pm Updated December 15, 2024 8:33 pm ...

Candy Cane Lane started in 1968 after the Matcham family moved to Edmonton from Saskatoon. They got the idea from a street in Saskatoon and thought it was a nice way to celebrate their new community.

Candy Cane Lane kicks off Friday night on 148th Street between 100th Avenue and 92nd Avenue. The full experience includes lights, sleigh rides and even a live donkey in a manger.

Now, for its 50th anniversary, so-called Candy Cane Lane has officially been given the name. Edmonton’s most decorated neighbourhood opened for the 2018 season on Friday.

REGINA, SASK - Dec. 14, 2014 - Elijah Bell reaches for a candy cane decoration as people visit Christmas displays at the home of Mark Jaegli on Champ Cres. in Regina on Sunday Dec. 14, 2014.

Candy Cane Lane residents are responsible for maintaining their sidewalks free of snow and ice before and after these dates for the safety of all pedestrians, in accordance with City bylaw," she said.