More than 83,000 people visited Enchanted Forest in 26th season

The Enchanted Forest in Saskatoon had another amazing season.

The drive-through holiday light display at the Forestry Farm Park & Zoo played host to 83,540 visitors during its 26th season, marking its third-highest year for attendance. The driving route stretches more than two kilometres, guiding visitors past millions of twinkling lights.

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While the event saw “a mixed bag of weather including extreme cold and heavy snow fall,” organizers said the warmer temperatures during the final few days of the event attracted a big rush of visitors.

The route for the BHP Enchanted Forest at Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park is more than two and half kilometers, and features close to three million lights. (Enchanted Forest)

“The 26th annual BHP Enchanted Forest will go down as being one of the best,” the event’s organizers said in a statement, adding that planning for next year’s event – which returns in November – is already underway.

The Saskatoon Zoo Foundation and City Hospital Foundation both expressed their gratitude for the support of sponsors and visitors to the forest.