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More than 90,000 people drove through the BHP Enchanted Forest at Saskatoon’s Forestry Farm and Zoo over a seven-week period this holiday season, setting a new attendance record for the event, which has been a Christmas staple in the city for 22 years.
This year’s Enchanted Forest themed “Christmas Staycation” saw 91,995 visitors, far surpassing the previous high attendance record of 80,520, from 2018-19.
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While the “Light Walk” that typically kicks off the Enchanted Forest’s run was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, little else about the event had to change for it to go ahead in spite of the pandemic. Vehicles were able to drive through the 2.5-kilometre loop and observe the 300 light displays nightly from Nov. 20, 2020 to Jan. 9. New this year was a light displ