In Vancouver’s 2026 December calendar you’ll find dates and events in the Lower Mainland for Christmas attractions, concerts and other winter events.

 

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JANUARY – FEBRUARY – MARCH – APRIL

MAY – JUNE – JULY – AUGUST – SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER – NOVEMBER – DECEMBER

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Vancouver’s December Calendar of Events

• Dec. 18 – Last day of school before Christmas holidays
• Dec. 25 – Christmas Day (Stat Holiday)
• Dec. 26 – Boxing Day (It’s a day off for most, and the start of Boxing Day sales at stores throughout the region.)
• Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve

 

Vancouver December Events in 2026

Below is what’s happening on the different days of the month in December.

( Note : Schedules are subject to change.)

 

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Week of December 1st to 6th

December 1-6 | December 7-13 | December 14-20 | December 21-27 | December 28-31

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Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

• Soar With Santa – the multi-dimensional Christmas-themed Flyover film shows at Canada Place. Also showing is the film Awaken Canada.
• ABBA Tribute Band Concert – an “ABBA Christmas with ABRA Cadabra” takes place at Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver.

Christmas Events & Attractions

• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas light displays at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a free European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Events and Activities

• Christmas Tree Sales – various charities and farms are selling Christmas trees around the Lower Mainland.
• Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach.
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.

 

 

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.

City of Vancouver Christmas Events & Activities

• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Soar With Santa – the multi-dimensional Christmas-themed Flyover film shows at Canada Place. Also showing is the film Awaken Canada.

Other Christmas Events & Activities

• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas light displays at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a free European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Christmas Tree Sales – various charities and farms are selling Christmas trees around the Lower Mainland.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Events and Activities

• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission.
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.

 

 

Thursday, December 3, 2026

• International Day for Persons with Disabilities
• Macramé Ornament-Making Glass at Glenda’s – learn how to make three macramé Christmas ornaments at Glenda’s Christmas Cottage in Abbotsford.

Shows & Entertainment

• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre at Canada Place has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre for a limited time is Soar With Santa.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.

Fraser Valley Christmas Attractions & Activities

• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas light displays at Harrison Hot Springs.

Other Christmas Attractions & Activities

• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Soar With Santa – the multi-dimensional Christmas-themed Flyover film shows at Canada Place. Also showing is the film Awaken Canada.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a free European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.
• Christmas Tree Sales – various charities and farms are selling Christmas trees around the Lower Mainland.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Events and Activities

• Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission.
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES to save 10%.)
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.

 

Friday, December 4, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre for a limited time is Soar With Santa.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.

Christmas Markets

• Made in the 604 Market – artisan vendors set up at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver today and admission is free.
• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a free European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.

Other Christmas Attractions & Events

• Soar With Santa – the multi-dimensional Christmas-themed Flyover film shows at Canada Place. Also showing is the film Awaken Canada.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Events and Activities

• Christmas Tree Sales – various charities and farms are selling Christmas trees around the Lower Mainland.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission.
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Haunting of Vancouver Film Tour – a walking tour where you’ll learn about ghost stories, history and iconic horror film productions in downtown Vancouver.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
• Vancouver Art Gallery – admission is by donation from 4 pm to 8 pm (because it’s the first Friday of the month).
• Bill Reid Gallery – free admission at the Indigenous art gallery from 2 until 5 pm (because it’s the first Friday of the month).
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)

 

 

Saturday, December 5, 2026

• Parade of Lights – a parade and other activities to celebrate the Christmas season in downtown Port Coquitlam.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.
• Festive Night at Lights by the Lake – family-friendly activities take place at the light attraction this evening at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Maple Ridge Christmas Festival – Christmas activities in the park along with a parade in the streets.
• North Pole Express – special Christmas activities with a Polar Express theme at the Railway Museum of BC in Squamish.
• Lower Mainland Santa Claus Parades – a number of Christmas-themed parades take place today including ones in Maple Ridge and Mission.

Christmas Markets

• Made in the 604 Market (Vancouver) – artisan vendors set up at Heritage Hall in Vancouver today and admission is free.
• Made in the 604 Market (North Vancouver) – artisan vendors set up at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver and admission is free.
• Kensington Holiday Craft Fair – an artisan market at the Kensington Community Center in Vancouver. Admission is free.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.

Shows & Entertainment

• ABBA Tribute Band Concert – an “ABBA Christmas with ABRA Cadabra” takes place at Massey Theatre in New Westminster.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.

 

 

City of Vancouver Christmas Events

• Soar With Santa – the multi-dimensional Christmas-themed Flyover film shows at Canada Place. Also showing is the film Awaken Canada.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.

Other Christmas Events & Attractions

• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Timberline Country Christmas – a wholesome, Old West-themed Christmas holiday attraction at Timberline Ranch in Maple Ridge.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs. Today also features special Festive Night activities.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

 

 

Other Events and Activities

• Christmas Tree Sales – various charities and farms are selling Christmas trees around the Lower Mainland.
• WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: They have a special offer currently where you can get a discount equal to your age. E.g., If you are 25 years old, you’ll save 25% on all activities!)
• The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – if you use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER you’ll save 25% at the family-friendly museum!
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach.
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).
• Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES to save 10%.)
• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre for a limited time is Soar With Santa.
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)

 

 

Sunday, December 6, 2026

• North Pole Express – special Christmas activities with a Polar Express theme at the Railway Museum of BC in Squamish.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Today admission is “pay-what-you-can” because it’s the first Sunday of the month.)
• Cheap Day at MOV – admission to the Museum of Vancouver is by donation today (because it’s the first Sunday of the month).

 

 

Shows & Entertainment

• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre for a limited time is Soar With Santa.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.

Christmas Markets

• Made in the 604 Market (Vancouver) – artisan vendors set up at Heritage Hall in Vancouver today and admission is free.
• Made in the 604 Market (North Vancouver) – artisan vendors set up at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver and admission is free.
• Vancouver Christmas Market – the world-famous European-themed market with artisan vendors, a carousel, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.

Christmas Attractions & Activities

• Canyon Lights at Capilano Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Soar With Santa – the multi-dimensional Christmas-themed Flyover film shows at Canada Place. Also showing is the film Awaken Canada.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Events and Activities

• Christmas Tree Sales – various charities and farms are selling Christmas trees around the Lower Mainland.
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).
• Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.
• WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: They have a special offer currently where you can get a discount equal to your age. E.g., If you are 25 years old, you’ll save 25% on all activities!)
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. Admission today is by donation.
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
• The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.

 

 

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Week of December 7th to 13th

December 1-6 | December 7-13 | December 14-20 | December 21-27 | December 28-31

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Monday, December 7, 2026

• Soar With Santa – the multi-dimensional Christmas-themed Flyover film shows at Canada Place. Also showing is the film Awaken Canada.
• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge in North Vancouver. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Events and Activities

• Christmas Tree Sales – various charities and farms are selling Christmas trees around the Lower Mainland.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.

 

 

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

• Soar With Santa – the multi-dimensional Christmas-themed Flyover film shows at Canada Place. Also showing is the film Awaken Canada.

Christmas Attractions & Activities

• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Events and Activities

• Christmas Tree Sales – various charities and farms are selling Christmas trees around the Lower Mainland.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).
• Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)

 

 

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Soar With Santa – the multi-dimensional Christmas-themed Flyover film shows at Canada Place. Also showing is the film Awaken Canada.

Other Christmas Attractions & Activities

• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Vancouver Events and Activities

• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.
• Christmas Tree Sales – various charities and farms are selling Christmas trees around the Lower Mainland.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).
• Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre for a limited time is Soar With Santa.
• The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)

 

 

Thursday, December 10, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

• Gateway Theatre – the musical 42nd Street shows at the theatre in Richmond.
• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.
• Soar With Santa – the multi-dimensional Christmas-themed Flyover film shows at Canada Place.

City of Vancouver Christmas Attractions

• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.

Other Christmas Attractions & Activities

• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Vancouver Events and Activities

• Christmas Tree Sales – various charities and farms are selling Christmas trees around the Lower Mainland.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.
• Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission.
• The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES to save 10%.)
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre is Soar With Santa.

 

Friday, December 11, 2026

Holiday Markets

• Christmas Gifts Expo – a massive holiday market featuring around 300 vendors at Chilliwack Heritage Park.
• Made in the 604 Market – artisan vendors set up at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver today and admission is free.
• Coquitlam Christmas Night Market – at the Evergreen Cultural Centre at 1205 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam.
• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.

 

 

Shows & Concerts

• Murder is a Drag – a drag-themed, murder-mystery show takes place in Gastown with Vancouver Mysteries. Tonight’s show is Dinner Date with Death.
• Gateway Theatre – the musical 42nd Street shows at the theatre in Richmond.
• Presentation House Theatre – the community theatre presents The Sword in the Stone in North Vancouver.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre for a limited time is Soar With Santa.
• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.
• Songs, Strings & Steps Concert – a Christmas concert at Central Heights Church in Abbotsford with Conductor Calvin Dyck.

 

 

City of Vancouver Christmas Attractions

• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Soar with Santa at Flyover – a winter holiday-themed multi-dimensional film experience at Canada Place.

Other Christmas Events & Attractions

• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Vancouver Events and Activities

• Christmas Tree Sales – various charities and farms are selling Christmas trees around the Lower Mainland.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore.
• Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Haunting of Vancouver Film Tour – a walking tour where you’ll learn about ghost stories, history and iconic horror film productions in downtown Vancouver.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)

 

 

Saturday, December 12, 2026

• Big Elf Run – fun and social 1 km, 5 km, 10 km and 15 km running events at Stanley Park where participants get complimentary elf toques! (TIP: Use the promo code VBP10 and save 10% on the price of registration.)
• North Pole Express – special Christmas activities with a Polar Express theme at the Railway Museum of BC in Squamish.

Shows & Entertainment

• Presentation House Theatre – the community theatre presents The Sword in the Stone in North Vancouver.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• Gateway Theatre – the musical 42nd Street shows at the theatre in Richmond.
• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre at Canada Place has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre for a limited time is Soar With Santa.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.
• Songs, Strings & Steps Concert – a Christmas concert at Central Heights Church in Abbotsford with Conductor Calvin Dyck.

Holiday Markets

• Christmas Gifts Expo – a massive holiday market featuring around 300 vendors at Chilliwack Heritage Park.
• Made in the 604 Market – artisan vendors set up at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver today and admission is free.
• Coquitlam Christmas Night Market – at the Evergreen Cultural Centre at 1205 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam.
• New West Holiday Market – an artisan and food market featuring dozens of vendors outside the City Hall in New Westminster. (The event is hosted by the New West Farmers Market.)
• Vancouver Christmas Market – the world-famous European-themed market with artisan vendors, a carousel, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.

Christmas Attractions & Activities

• Canyon Lights at Capilano Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Soar with Santa at Flyover – a winter holiday-themed multi-dimensional film experience at Canada Place.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Timberline Country Christmas – a wholesome, Old West-themed Christmas holiday attraction at Timberline Ranch in Maple Ridge.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Events and Activities

• Christmas Tree Sales – various charities and farms are selling Christmas trees around the Lower Mainland.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore.
• Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.
• WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: They have a special offer currently where you can get a discount equal to your age. E.g., If you are 25 years old, you’ll save 25% on all activities!)
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES to save 10%.)
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach.

 

Sunday, December 13, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• Soar with Santa at Flyover – a winter holiday-themed multi-dimensional film experience at Canada Place.
• Presentation House Theatre – the community theatre presents The Sword in the Stone in North Vancouver.
• Gateway Theatre – the musical 42nd Street shows at the theatre in Richmond.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.

Holiday Markets

• Christmas Gifts Expo – a massive holiday market featuring around 300 vendors at Chilliwack Heritage Park.
• New West Holiday Market – an artisan and food market featuring dozens of vendors outside the City Hall in New Westminster. (The event is hosted by the New West Farmers Market.)
• Made in the 604 Market – artisan vendors set up at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver today and admission is free.
• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.

Other Christmas Attractions & Activities

• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Canyon Lights at Capilano Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Timberline Country Christmas – a wholesome, Old West-themed Christmas holiday attraction at Timberline Ranch in Maple Ridge.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• North Pole Express – special Christmas activities with a Polar Express theme at the Railway Museum of BC in Squamish.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

 

 

Other Events and Activities

• Christmas Tree Sales – various charities and farms are selling Christmas trees around the Lower Mainland.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore.
• Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre at Canada Place has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre for a limited time is Soar With Santa.
• The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
• The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
• WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: They have a special offer currently where you can get a discount equal to your age. E.g., If you are 25 years old, you’ll save 25% on all activities!)
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach.

 

 

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Week of December 14th to 20th

December 1-6 | December 7-13 | December 14-20 | December 21-27 | December 28-31

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Monday, December 14, 2026

City of Vancouver Christmas Attractions

• Soar with Santa at Flyover – a winter holiday-themed multi-dimensional film experience at Canada Place. Also showing is the film Awaken Canada.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.

Other Christmas Attractions & Activities

• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Events and Activities

• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore.

 

 

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

• Gateway Theatre – the musical 42nd Street shows at the theatre in Richmond.
• Soar with Santa at Flyover – a winter holiday-themed multi-dimensional film experience at Canada Place. Also showing is the film Awaken Canada.

Christmas Attractions

• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Events and Activities

• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission.
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.

 

 

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

• Gateway Theatre – the musical 42nd Street shows at the theatre in Richmond.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.

City of Vancouver Christmas Attractions

• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Soar with Santa at Flyover – a winter holiday-themed multi-dimensional film experience at Canada Place.

Other Christmas Attractions & Activities

• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Events and Activities

• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre at Canada Place has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre for a limited time is Soar With Santa.
• The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.

 

 

Thursday, December 17, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

• Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker – the classic Christmas ballet show at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
• Christmas with Chor Leoni – the renowned men’s choir performs its holiday concert at St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church today in downtown Vancouver.
• ABBA Tribute Band Concert – an “ABBA Christmas with ABRA Cadabra” takes place at the Chandos Pattison Auditorium in Surrey.
• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• Gateway Theatre – the musical 42nd Street shows at the theatre in Richmond.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.

City of Vancouver Christmas Attractions

• Soar with Santa at Flyover – a winter holiday-themed multi-dimensional film experience at Canada Place.
• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.

Other Vancouver Christmas Attractions & Activities

• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Vancouver Events and Activities

• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES to save 10%.)
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Beaty Nocturnal – the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC is open by donation from 5:00 to 8:30 pm.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre at Canada Place has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre for a limited time is Soar With Santa.
• Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission.
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore.
• The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)

 

 

Friday, December 18, 2026

• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Made in the 604 Market – artisan vendors set up at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver today and admission is free.

Shows & Entertainment

• Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker – the classic Christmas ballet show at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
• Gateway Theatre – the musical 42nd Street shows at the theatre in Richmond.
• Presentation House Theatre – the community theatre presents The Sword in the Stone in North Vancouver.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.
• Christmas with Chor Leoni – the renowned men’s choir performs its holiday concerts at St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church today in downtown Vancouver.
• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre at Canada Place has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre for a limited time is Soar With Santa.

City of Vancouver & North Shore Christmas Attractions & Activities

• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.
• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Soar with Santa at Flyover – a winter holiday-themed multi-dimensional film experience at Canada Place.

Metro Vancouver Christmas Attractions & Activities

• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Events & Activities

• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• Haunting of Vancouver Film Tour – a walking tour where you’ll learn about ghost stories, history and iconic horror film productions in downtown Vancouver.
• Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.

 

 

Saturday, December 19, 2026

• Vancouver Christmas Boat Party – a nightclub-style event on the Burrard Queen with Vancouver Boat Parties.
• North Pole Express – special Christmas activities with a Polar Express theme at the Railway Museum of BC in Squamish.
• Festive Night at Lights by the Lake – family-friendly activities take place at the light attraction this evening at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)

Holiday Markets

• Made in the 604 Market – artisan vendors set up at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver today and admission is free.
• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.

Shows & Entertainment

• United Voices Choir Concert – the auditioned group of singers performs its Handel’s Messiah Sing-Along concert at Kerrisdale Presbyterian Church in Vancouver.
• Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker – the classic Christmas ballet show at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• Presentation House Theatre – the community theatre presents The Sword in the Stone in North Vancouver.
• Gateway Theatre – the musical 42nd Street shows at the theatre in Richmond.
• Christmas with Chor Leoni – the renowned men’s choir performs its holiday concerts at St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church today in downtown Vancouver.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.

City of Christmas Attractions

• Soar with Santa at Flyover – a winter holiday-themed multi-dimensional film experience at Canada Place.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.

Other Christmas Events and Attractions

• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs. Today also features extra activities with the Festive Night event.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Timberline Country Christmas – a wholesome, Old West-themed Christmas holiday attraction at Timberline Ranch in Maple Ridge.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).

Featured Attractions

• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore.
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – an interesting museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre at Canada Place has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre for a limited time is Soar With Santa.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.

 

 

Sunday, December 20, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

• Presentation House Theatre – the community theatre presents The Sword in the Stone in North Vancouver.
• Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker – the classic Christmas ballet show at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• Gateway Theatre – the musical 42nd Street shows at the theatre in Richmond.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.

City of Vancouver Christmas Events

• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Soar with Santa at Flyover – a winter holiday-themed multi-dimensional film experience at Canada Place.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.

Other Christmas Events & Attractions

• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas light displays and free ice skating at Harrison Hot Springs.
• North Pole Express – special Christmas activities with a Polar Express theme at the Railway Museum of BC in Squamish.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Timberline Country Christmas – a wholesome, Old West-themed Christmas holiday attraction at Timberline Ranch in Maple Ridge.
• Made in the 604 Market – artisan vendors set up at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver today and admission is free.
• Lights at Lafarge – free Christmas light displays around Lafarge Lake at Coquitlam’s Town Center Park.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).

Featured Attractions

• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre at Canada Place has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre is Soar With Santa.
• The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
• The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.

 

 

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Week of December 21st to 27th

December 1-6 | December 7-13 | December 14-20 | December 21-27 | December 28-31

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Monday, December 21, 2026

• Winter Solstice Lantern Festival – an annual community event with lantern-making workshops, mazes, and more at different venues including Granville Island and Yaletown.
• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• Made in the 604 Market – artisan vendors set up at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver today and admission is free.

Vancouver Christmas Attractions

• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Soar with Santa at Flyover – a winter holiday-themed multi-dimensional film experience at Canada Place. Also showing is the film Awaken Canada.
• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.

Other Christmas Events and Attractions

• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• North Pole Express – special Christmas activities with a Polar Express theme at the Railway Museum of BC in Squamish.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).

Other Lower Mainland Events & Activities

• The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.

 

Tuesday, December 22, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre at Canada Place has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre for a limited time is Soar With Santa.
• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• Presentation House Theatre – the community theatre presents The Sword in the Stone in North Vancouver.
• Gateway Theatre – the musical 42nd Street shows at the theatre in Richmond.

City of Vancouver Christmas Attractions

• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.

Other Christmas Attractions & Activities

• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Made in the 604 Market – artisan vendors set up at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver today and admission is free.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.
• Soar with Santa at Flyover – a winter holiday-themed multi-dimensional film experience at Canada Place.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Lower Mainland Events and Activities

• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore.
• The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.

 

 

Wednesday, December 23, 2026

• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Presentation House Theatre – the community theatre presents The Sword in the Stone in North Vancouver.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Made in the 604 Market – artisan vendors set up at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver today and admission is free.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Shipyards Christmas Market – a European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Events and Activities

• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre at Canada Place has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre for a limited time is Soar With Santa.
• The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.

 

 

Thursday, December 24, 2026

• Christmas Eve
• Shipyards Christmas Market – the last day of the free European-themed Christmas market with vendors and live entertainment.
• Presentation House Theatre – the community theatre presents The Sword in the Stone in North Vancouver.
• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Vancouver Christmas Market – a festive, world-famous, German-themed attraction with market vendors, carousel rides, food stalls and live entertainment at Jack Poole Plaza.
• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Lights on the Lake – Christmas light displays at Harrison Hot Springs.
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

 

 

Friday, December 25, 2026

• Christmas Day (Stat Holiday)

Christmas Attractions & Activities

• Soar with Santa at Flyover – a winter holiday-themed multi-dimensional film experience at Canada Place. Also showing is the film Awaken Canada.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Events and Activities

• Haunting of Vancouver Film Tour – a walking tour where you’ll learn about ghost stories, history and iconic horror film productions in downtown Vancouver.
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.

 

 

Saturday, December 26, 2026

• Boxing Day

Shows & Entertainment

• Gateway Theatre – the musical 42nd Street shows at the theatre in Richmond.
• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• Presentation House Theatre – the community theatre presents The Sword in the Stone in North Vancouver.

Christmas Attractions

• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Soar with Santa at Flyover – a winter holiday-themed multi-dimensional film experience at Canada Place.
• Martini Town Merry & Bright – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Events and Activities

• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25% on admission!)
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES to save 10%.)
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre for a limited time is Soar With Santa.
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.

 

Sunday, December 27, 2026

• Boxing Day Weekend
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
• The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.

Shows & Entertainment

• Gateway Theatre – the musical 42nd Street shows at the theatre in Richmond.
• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• Presentation House Theatre – the community theatre presents The Sword in the Stone in North Vancouver.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.

Christmas Attractions & Activities

• Martini Town Merry & Bright – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Soar with Santa at Flyover – a winter holiday-themed multi-dimensional film experience at Canada Place. Also showing is the film Awaken Canada.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).

 

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Week of December 28th to 31st

December 1-6 | December 7-13 | December 14-20 | December 21-27 | December 28-31

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Monday, December 28, 2026

• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Soar with Santa at Flyover – a winter holiday-themed multi-dimensional film experience at Canada Place. Also showing is the film Awaken Canada. 
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).

Other Attractions and Activities

• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.

 

Tuesday, December 29, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• Gateway Theatre – the musical 42nd Street shows at the theatre in Richmond.
• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre for a limited time is Soar With Santa.
• Presentation House Theatre – the community theatre presents The Sword in the Stone in North Vancouver.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.

Christmas Attractions

• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market – a large Christmas celebration at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds with light displays, live performances, artisan vendors and more.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Soar with Santa at Flyover – a winter holiday-themed multi-dimensional film experience at Canada Place.
• Bright Nights – the family-friendly fundraising Christmas lights event is happening in Surrey as part of the Noel Festival this year (instead of at its usual location at Stanley Park).
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Events and Activities

• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
• Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.

 

Wednesday, December 30, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

• Gateway Theatre – the musical 42nd Street shows at the theatre in Richmond.
• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.

Christmas Attractions & Activities

• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Festival of Lights – over a million lights and decorations at beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden.
• Lights by the Lake – Christmas illuminations at Harrison Hot Springs.
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

Other Events and Activities

• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Flyover at Canada Place – the multi-dimensional theatre has a film about Canada. Also playing at the theatre for a limited time is Soar With Santa.
• The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
•  Sasquatch Museum at Harrison Hot Springs – a free attraction at the Tourism Harrison Information Centre in the Fraser Valley.

 

Thursday, December 31, 2026

• New Year’s Eve – festivities happen at various venues.

New Year’s Eve Events

• For NYE events at nightclubs, click Vancouver New Year’s Eve Parties for Adults.
• New Year’s Eve Vancouver Boat Parties – a nightclub-style event with Vancouver Boat Parties departs from downtown Vancouver.
• Torchlight Parafe & Fireworks at Sasquatch – the ski resort in the Harrison Valley hosts a couple of different New Year’s Eve events. (TBC)
• Fireworks at Grouse Mountain – fireworks and other family-friendly activities take place at the top of Grouse in the evening. (TBC)

Other Events and Attractions

• Merry & Bright at Martini Town – a Christmas attraction with holiday decorations and live entertainment at a movie studio in Langley.
• Presentation House Theatre – the community theatre presents The Sword in the Stone in North Vancouver.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.
• Sleeping Beauty – the British pantomime shows at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver.
• Gateway Theatre – the musical 42nd Street shows at the theatre in Richmond.
• The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
• Cirque du Soleil – the world-famous circus company brings its LUZIA production to the big top at Concord Pacific Place.
• Glow Christmas – a winter holiday festival featuring illuminations, music and festive, family-friendly activities in Langley.
• Winterlust – domed dining at the H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.) (TBC)
• Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village – Christmas lights and decorations at the outdoor museum in Burnaby.
• Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge – Christmas light displays at the world-famous bridge. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass to the attraction for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
• Lights at Lafarge – winter light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour.
• Lights on the Lake – Christmas light displays at Harrison Hot Springs.
• For more, see our articles about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities or Free Events in December.

 

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Other 2026 December Events

The events below may also be taking place in 2026. Details about most are to be confirmed.

 

Christmas Attractions

• Festival of Trees – special Christmas tree decorations at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Steveston Village. (TBC)
• Christmas at Canada Place – Christmas lights and seasonal displays. (TBC)
• Chilliwack Country Christmas Village – Santa, lights, train rides and other family-friendly things to see and do in downtown Chilliwack. (TBC)
• Granville Island – the shopping and entertainment district is open and the neighborhood is decorated with Christmas lights at night.
• Loft Country Christmas – an Old West-themed Christmas attraction at a farm in Langley. (TBC)
• Gingerbread Lane – gingerbread house displays at the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Vancouver. (December 3 to 28, 2026)
• Vallea Lumina – an outdoor winter lights attraction in Whistler.
• Peak of Christmas – Santa, reindeer, sleigh rides, gingerbread house displays, ice skating and other holiday fun up at Grouse Mountain.
• Scuba Claus and Holiday Traditions – Christmas movies and photo opportunities with Santa at the Vancouver Aquarium. (TBC)
• WinterFest at MOS – Christmas trees and decorations at the Museum of Surrey. Admission is free. (TBC)
• Destination Downtown Events – light installations, Ferris Wheel rides and live entertainment in Vancouver. (TBC)

 

Christmas Events

• Carol Ships Shoreline Celebration – a community bonfire, live entertainment, craft-making opportunities and boats with Christmas lights out on the water in North Vancouver’s Deep Cove. (TBC)
• Wassail & Bonfire Night – a free event with live music, Santa Claus and a giant bonfire at the beach in West Vancouver. (TBC)
• Bonfire at Deep Cove – a free event with a bonfire, live music and family-friendly activities at Panorama Park in Deep Cove on the North Shore. (TBC)
• Spirit of the Season Festival at the Shipyards – a free Christmas-themed community event at the Shipyards in North Vancouver. (November 28, 2026)
• Santa Experience at the Met – Mr. Claus is at Burnaby’s Metropolis at Metrotown in his traditional red and white suit for photos. (TBC)
• Christmas by the Railway – Kilby Farm features holiday decorations and ginger cookies in the Fraser Valley. (TBC)
• Langley Magic of Christmas – a free winter holiday-themed event in downtown Langley City. (TBC)
• Wesbrook Village Holiday Market – a free Christmas attraction with holiday lights and market vendors at UBC. (TBC)
• Bright Walk in White Rock – a Christmas artisan market, entertainment, treats for kids and family-friendly activities in White Rock. (TBC)
• Squamish Holiday Parade – a parade and other family-friendly activities in downtown Squamish. (TBC)
• Holiday Lights in Williams Park – a free drive-through event featuring Christmas lights and displays at a park in Langley. (TBC)
• Aldergrove Light Up Parade – Christmas parade in Langley. (TBC)
• Dundarave Festival of Lights – Christmas trees to admire at West Vancouver’s Dundarave Beach. (TBC)
• Toys Thru the Decades at Britannia Mine – winter holiday decorations and Santa photo opportunities at the national historic site. (TBC)
• Holiday Hi-Light Festival – Christmas lights and decorations at North Vancouver’s Park and Tilford Gardens. (TBC)
• Light Up Bowen Lantern Festival – a community event featuring a small parade, caroling, a nativity play and Santa Claus on Bowen Island. (December 5, 2026)
• Steveston Santa Claus Parade – a Christmas parade in Richmond. (TBC)
• Santa Shuffle – a 5K Fun Run and 1K Elf Walk at Stanley Park benefiting the Salvation Army. (December 5, 2026)
• PNE Winter Fair – Christmas lights, a vendor market, indoor ice skating, shows and other festive activities at PNE/Playland. (TBC)
• CPKC Holiday Train – a train with Christmas lights and musicians is travelling across the country and making stops in Agassiz, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows to entertain folk and support local food banks. (TBC)
• Light Up the Harbour – a free event with lights and live entertainment at Heritage Harbour outside the Vancouver Maritime Museum at Vanier Park. (TBC)
• Squamish at Dusk – a winter holiday lights attraction in the evening in Squamish. (TBC)
• Christmas Tea Lights – a boat ride, tea, light show and organic dinner experience in Belcarra (but accessed from the water via Port Moody). (TBC)
• Humbug Holidays at Fort Langley – holiday craft activities take place at the national historic site in Langley. (TBC)

 

Christmas Craft Fairs and Markets

• Chanukah Market – a market celebrating the Jewish Festival of Lights happens at the Jewish Community Centre. (TBC)
• Holiday Hive Market – an artisan market outside the Metropolis at Metrotown mall in Burnaby. (TBC)
• Christmas in the Village – an indoor artisan market with a Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol theme at the Community Hall at 9167 Glover Road in Fort Langley. (December 18 to 20, 2026)
• Shipyards Christmas Artisan Market – an indoor market in the Pipe Shop at the Shipyards in North Vancouver. (TBC)
• Make It Vancouver Craft Show – a holiday craft event with over 250 vendors at the PNE at 2901 East Hastings Street. (December 10 to 13, 2026)
• Vanier Park’s Winter Market – local vendors, food and live entertainment, plus admission by donation at the Vancouver Maritime Museum, Museum of Vancouver, and H.R. MacMillan Space Centre. (TBC)
• Toque Craft Fair – a small artisan market with around 20 vendors at 303 East 8th Avenue in Vancouver. Admission is by donation. (December 4 to 6, 2026)
• Weirdos Holiday Market – a Christmas artisan market featuring alternative vendors selling unique and alternative kinds of things. (TBC)
• Tsleil-Waututh Nation Christmas Craft Fair – 80+ Indigenous vendors are at the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Community Centre in North Vancouver. Admission is by donation. (TBC)
• Project EveryBODY – a free holiday market supporting persons with disabilities at the Roundhouse Exhibition Hall in Vancouver. (TBC)
• Burnaby Holiday Market – the Burnaby Artisan Farmers Market hosts a Christmas-themed artisan market outside Burnaby City Hall. Admission is free. (TBC)
• Hycroft for the Holidays – Hycroft House has its annual Family Brunch at the heritage building in Vancouver. (November 26 to 29, 2026)

 

Christmas Concerts and Shows

• A Traditional Christmas Concert with the VSO – the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra performs at the South Delta Baptist Church, Centennial Theatre, Bell Performing Arts Centre and Orpheum Theatre on various dates. (December 9 to 13, 2026)
• Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir – Good Tidings! Christmas concert at Vancouver’s Christ Church Cathedral. (TBC)
• Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir – the popular choir hosts a concert at the Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver. (TBC)
• Songs in the Snow – live music at Steveston Museum’s Town Square Park. By donation. (TBC)
• Singing Christmas Tree – a free concert at Vancouver’s Broadway Church. (TBC)
• Sweet Soul Gospel Celebration – a Christmas concert with the VOC Sweet Soul Gospel Choir in North Vancouver. (TBC)
• Vancouver Chamber Choir – holiday carols and more at Pacific Spirit United Church. (December 18, 2026)
• An EnChor Christmas Concert – the EnChor Choir performs at Pacific Spirit United Church. (December 12, 2026)
• Winter Harp Concerts – at various venues in the Lower Mainland. (December 4 to 22, 2026)
• Music for the Winter Solstice – a candlelight concert hosted by Music on Main at Heritage Hall in Vancouver. (December 9 to 11, 2026)
• Festive Cantatas with Early Music Vancouver – the Pacific Baroque Orchestra performs works by Vivaldi and Bach at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. (December 20, 2026)
• A Christmas Carol at Kilby – the historic site in Harrison Mills hosts performances by Readers Theatre. (TBC)

 

Other Shows & Entertainment

• Family Favorites Movies – a family-friendly film shows for just $3.99 on Saturday mornings at select Cineplex theatres across the Lower Mainland. (TBC)
• Jazz Evenings in the Parlor – at the Roedde House Museum in Vancouver’s West End (not far from Robson Street). (TBC)
• Jazz Vespers – on Sundays at about 4 pm at St. Andrews-Wesley United Church at 1018 Nelson Street in Vancouver. (TBC)
• Deep Cove Stage Theatre – the theatre company presents A Christmas Story in North Vancouver. (December 16 to 31, 2026)
• A Wonderheads Christmas Carol – the Arts Club production happens at the Lindsay Family Stage on Granville Island. (December 2 to 27, 2026)
• The Gingerbread Men: And Yet Another Holiday Cabaret – the Arts Club production takes place at the Lindsay Family Stage on Granville Island. (December 7 to 21, 2026)
• Silent Movie Monday with Vancouver Civic Theatres – three Charlie Chaplin Shorts show at the Orpheum Theatre. (December 7, 2026)
• Vancouver Int’l Black Film Festival – the series of events showcasing Black films includes screenings, workshops and other events. (TBC)
• The Queer Beaver – a night of drinking and inclusive socializing hosted by What the Frock Productions at the Howe Sound Taphouse in Vancouver. (December 11, 2026)

 

Other Events and Activities

• BC Buy Local Week – a week when people are reminded about the value of supporting local and independently-owned businesses. While doing your holiday shopping, be sure to buy local as much as you can! (TBC)
• Robson Square Ice Skating – free skating on the outdoor ice rink outside the Vancouver Art Gallery. (TBC)
• Music at Robson Square – in addition to the free ice skating at Robson Square, there’s live music on specific dates in December. (TBC)
• The Secrets of the Penthouse – a special event hosted by Forbidden Vancouver. It includes stories about vice squads, mobsters, murder and bootlegging, but also live jazz, spaghetti and meatballs. (TBC)
• Skating at the Shipyards – ice skating at Shipyard Commons in North Vancouver. (TBC)
• Vancouver Giants Hockey – against various teams at the Langley Events Centre.
• Vancouver Canucks Hockey – professional ice hockey against various teams at Rogers Arena.
• Contact Winter Music Festival – a music festival featuring electronic dance music (EDM) by various artists at the Pacific Coliseum. (TBC)
• Winter Discovery Days at FRDC – family-friendly fun at the Fraser River Discovery Center in New Westminster. (TBC)
• Winter Day Camps For Kids – the BC Sports Hall of Fame has a day camp program for children at the museum. (TBC)

 

Other Information

For more, check out Vancouver’s Best Places for Winter Activities or Vancouver’s Things to do at Christmas Time.

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