Continuing my quest to show you some of the most magnificent, unusual and fun Christmas lighting in the world, today I am taking you off the beaten path into the Rainforest of Canada’s Pacific coast. If you enjoy reveling in nature, exploring the illuminated beauty of Capilano Suspended Bridge Park, one of British Columbia’s unconventional gems during the holiday season will definitely appeal to you.

Without a doubt one of the most outstanding sites to visit at this time of year is Capilano Suspended Bridge Park and its annual festive Canyon Lights event, just north of Vancouver.

Capilano Suspended Bridge was built in 1889 and stands 230 feet (70 cm) high above Capilano River. To light this unique bridge that spans 450 feet ( 137 m) long requires 10,000 thousands white LED lights.

The splendor of Canyon Lights doesn’t stop there as over half a million lights (90% LED) scintillate throughout the scenic park within the rainforest. Yes, Canada has a rainforest. It is a temperate rainforest because it falls between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer. In fact, it is part of the largest area of temperate zone rain forests on the planet. This west coast, temperate rainforests predominantly produces conifers like the Douglas fir which brings me to the parks newest attraction: The world’s tallest living Christmas tree.

This holiday season, Canyon Lights has the bragging rights to the world’s tallest living Christmas tree thanks to the majestic 250 year old Douglas-fir that stands at 152 feet tall (43.4m ). Illuminated with 10,000 thousands red and white LED lights this giant Douglas fir took over 50 man hours to decorate.

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy candles shine so brightly!
From base to summit, gay and bright,
There’s only splendor for the sight.
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy candles shine so brightly!

Sorry, I was inspired. I’m sure that this classic will appropriately be on the park’s carollers’ list as well.

Seriously though a lot of time and energy goes into preparing Capilano  Suspended Bridge Park for the holiday season. The light design team starts working on designing the park for next year as soon as the event is over each year. Workers start installing the lights in mid September. The lights team is made up of 7 people and it takes at least 2,240 man hours to make this site merry and bright.