With less than a week until Christmas, Metro Vancouver is brimming with holiday events and festive activities. From dazzling light displays to holiday markets and seasonal performances, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
While some of these holiday events are still going on after Christmas, they’re all best enjoyed during the peak of the holiday season in Metro Vancouver.
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10 Holiday Events To Do In Metro Vancouver Before Christmas
Vancouver Christmas Market
The Vancouver Christmas Market is one of the best ways to kick off the holiday season. This super-popular annual event has everything you’d ever want out of a Christmas market, including a massive tree, tons of food, and lots of shopping.
📅 Date: November 13 – December 24, 2025
📍 Location: Jack Poole Plaza
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Vancouver Christmas Market
Noel Surrey
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, Noel Surrey! Millions of lights are about to shimmer at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds this winter from November 28 to December 28, bringing the holiday spirit straight to you and your family. And with Bright Nights joining the event, Noel Surrey is sure to be packed with festive fun for everyone while also raising money to support the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund.
📅 Date: November 28 – December 28, 2025
⌛ Hours: 2:00pm/3:00pm – 9:00pm (varies by day)
📍 Location: Cloverdale Fairgrounds
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Noel Surrey 2025
Gingerbread Lane
Returning for another delicious year is Hyatt Regency Vancouver’s Gingerbread Lane, running from November 27 to December 28! As Canada’s longest-running gingerbread display, this beloved holiday tradition brings together the community with the spirit of giving, creativity, and compassion– all under one baked good roof. This amazing, free event invites you and the family to enjoy a holiday walk through some fantastic baking displays while also supporting Make-A-Wish Canada to help grant wishes to children with critical illnesses.
📅 Date: November 27 – December 28, 2025
📍 Location: Hyatt Regency Vancouver
🎟️ More Info: Gingerbread Lane 2025
Glow Langley
Get ready to immerse yourself in Glow Langley 2025 – The Magical Toy Shop, where lights sparkle, toys come alive, and holiday wonder fills every corner. Explore dazzling displays, playful adventures, and storybook settings that bring the magic to life. All of this comes at the same affordable price for four years running.
📅 Date: November 20 – December 21, 2025
📍 Location: Glow Gardens Langley
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Glow Langley 2025
Shipyards Christmas Market
Shipyards Christmas Market opens with skating, music, mulled wine, and Vancouver’s best pork hock — all with no admission fee! This winter, a brand-new free-entry Christmas market is bringing holiday magic to North Vancouver’s waterfront, and it’s headlined by one of the city’s most beloved holiday food vendors: Haxen Haus. For a Christmas market with all the fixings of a classic holiday celebration, head over to Shipyards Christmas Market!
📅 Date: November 28 – December 24, 2025
📍 Location: The Shipyards
🎟️ More Info: Shipyards Christmas Market 2025
Skating Across The City
It’s not Christmas in Metro Vancouver, or even Canada, if you haven’t gone skating at least once. The city is packed with skating rinks, but there are a few that offer seasonal experiences that are great for the family. This includes the iconic Robson Square Ice Rink, North Vancouver Shipyard’s Ice Rink, and the newly-unveiled Surrey Civic Plaza Ice Rink that is completely free for everyone to enjoy! Take a look at our Free and Cheap Skating guide to get all the details about hitting the ice in Metro Vancouver.
Peak of Christmas
Grouse Mountain is once again transforming for Peak of Christmas; a mountain top Christmas Village complete with an enchanting Light Walk, outdoor skating pond and more. With the perfect holiday backdrop, guests of all ages will be transported to a winter wonderland, complete with snow, Santa and his real reindeer, brilliant light installations and Christmas movies in the Theatre in the Sky.
📅 Date: November 21 – December 24, 2025
📍 Location: Grouse Mountain
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: The Peak of Christmas
Merry & Bright at Martini Town – An Immersive Holiday Experience
Step into a world of movie magic and indulge in a unique holiday experience at Martini Town. Returning after a popular launch in 2023, Langley’s very own exterior Film Backlot is set to reopen to the public. Their beautiful set is being transformed into a Christmas wonderland by a team of skilled industry crew. Visit a New York City Street, courthouse, diner, town square and small town – all at Merry & Bright. Don’t miss out on this opportunity! This is a holiday event like no other.
📅 Date: November 21 – December 31, 2025
📍 Location: 1123 272 Street, Langley
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Merry & Bright at Martini Town
Holiday Lights In Williams Park
The annual Holiday in Williams Park lights display will be returning for the 2025 season in Langley! Visitors can once again enjoy Langley’s beautiful park adorned with 150,000 twinkling lights. The yearly drive thru experience is free to attend and is perfect for those looking to soak in holiday lights and cheer.
📅 Date: December 13 – 28, 2025 (closed December 24, 25, 26)
📍 Location: Williams Park
🎟️ More Info: Holiday Lights in Williams Park
All Aboard The Santa Express + Christmas Night Train In Surrey
Riding on a mini-holiday train through a winter wonderland of lights and festive displays is undoubtedly one of the most magical holiday experiences. The Bear Creek Christmas Train is back to provide a lot of joy, glee, and loads of family fun.
📅 Date: December 1 – 31, 2025
📍 Location: Bear Creek Park
🎟️ More Info: Bear Creek Christmas Train (tickets available only in-person)
Looking for even more holiday events in Vancouver? Check out our Events Calendar to keep your plans as fresh as can be.
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