59+ Fun Things To Do In Metro Vancouver This November

November is here, bringing tons of pre-holiday season excitement and things to do in Metro Vancouver. Whether you want to visit light displays, do some early holiday shopping, or check out some sports games, we’ve got you covered with everything worth doing this month.

Holiday Events

The holidays are approaching, and Metro Vancouver is lighting up with tons of festive cheer. We’ve compiled all the holiday going-ons throughout the city, so you can make sure you hit up every single one to maximize on how many light displays, markets, and tree lightings you visit this year.

Light Displays

• Bear Creek Lights 2026 | November 6 – 20
  🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Bear Creek Lights 2026
• Glow Christmas Treasures 2026 | November 19 – January 2, 2027
  🎟️ More Info: Glow Christmas Treasures 2026
• Lights of Hope | November 12 – Holiday season
  🎟️ More Info: Lights of Hope
• Canyon Lights | November 20 – January 10, 2027
  🎟️ More Info: Canyon Lights
• Lights by the Lake | November 21 – January 10, 2027
  🎟️ More Info: Lights by the Lake
• Surrey Tree Lighting | November 21 – 22
  🎟️ More Info: Surrey Tree Lighting
• Noel Surrey | November 27 – December 29
  🎟️ More Info: Noel Surrey
• VanDusen Festival of Lights | November 27 – January 3, 2027
  🎟️ More Info: Festival of Lights
• Lights at Lafarge | November 27 – February 2027
  🎟️ More Info: Lights at Lafarge

Markets

• Glenda’s Christmas Cottage | October 27 – December 23
  🎟️ More Info: Glenda’s Christmas Cottage
• Potters Christmas Store | November 1 – December 24
  🎟️ More Info: Potters Christmas Market
• Made in the 604 Holiday Markets | November 7 – 8; November 14 – 15
  🎟️ More Info: Made in the 604 Holiday Markets
• Wesbrook Village Holiday Market at UBC | November 20 – December 20
  🎟️ More Info: Wesbrook Village Holiday Market
• Hycroft for the Holidays | November 26 – 29
  🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Hycroft for the Holidays
• Vancouver Christmas Market | November 26 – December 24
  🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Vancouver Christmas Market
• Shipyards Christmas Market | November 27 – December 24
  🎟️ More Info: Shipyards Christmas Market
• Portobello Holiday Market | November 28 – 29
  🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Portobello Holiday Market

Other Festive Fun

• Winterlust at H Tasting Lounge | Opens November 2 through winter
  🎟️ More Info: Winterlust
• Canadian Pacific Holiday Train | November 19 – December 20
  🎟️ More Info: CPKC Holiday Train
• The Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain | November 20 – December 24
  🎟️ Tickets & More Info: The Peak of Christmas
• Steveston Winter in the Village | November 19 – December 31
  🎟️ More Info: Winter in the Village
• Merry & Bright at Martini Town | November 20 -December 31
  🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Martini Town
• Holiday Cheer at the Pier | November 28
  🎟️ More Info: Holiday Cheer at the Pier
• North Pole Express | November 28, 29; December 12, 13, 19, 20, 21
  🎟️ Tickets & More Info: North Pole Express

Family-Friendly Things to Do

Pay-What-You-Can Sundays At Vancouver Museums

The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Museum of Vancouver, and Vancouver Maritime Museum will be open for by-donation entry on the first Sunday of every month. It’s great for for anyone who loves to learn and discover what’s new at some of the city’s best exhibits.

📅 Date: First Sunday of every month

📍 Location: H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Museum of Vancouver, and Vancouver Maritime Museum

🎟️ Reservations & More Info: H.R. MacMillan Space Centre

Lumiere Festival

Lumiere Festival is back again, lighting up Vancouver with small and large-scale illuminated artworks and light-based projections. Joined by dynamic performances, downtown Vancouver is going to look absolutely dazzling.

📅 Date: November 12 – 14, 2026

📍 Location: Downtown Vancouver

🎟️ More Info: Lumiere Festival

Disney on Ice presents: Jump In

Disney On Ice presents Jump In is coming to Vancouver from November 25 to 29, 2026, bringing more than 50 Disney characters, familiar songs and colourful worlds together in one big family night out.

📅 Date: November 25 – 29, 2026

📍 Location: Pacific Coliseum

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Disney on Ice

Ongoing Family-Friendly Fun

These are events that are happening all throughout the month with reoccurring dates, so you can hit them up multiple times to maximize the fun!

• The Robot Zoo | October 9 – April 4
  🎟️ Tickets & More Info: The Robot Zoo
• Game Changers | October 16 – January 24, 2027
  🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Game Changers
• Astra Lumina | Opens October 22 and runs until December 31
  🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Astra Lumina
• Brinkworth Dungeon | October 15 – November 15
  🎟️ More Info: Brinkworth Dungeon
• Cineplex $3.99 Saturdays | Films available on select Saturdays
  🎟️ More Info: Cineplex $3.99 Saturdays

Markets to Shop At

Food + Drink Experiences You Have To Try

Ongoing Food Events

The best part about being in Metro Vancouver is that there’s so much delicious food no matter where you look, and these ongoing food events are making sure that your every craving is satisfied.

• Surf & Turf Sunday at The Blarney Stone| Every Sunday from April 19 – November 29
  🎟️ More Info: Surf & Turf Sunday
• Come Taste Soju Eh? | October 3 – November 1
  🎟️ More Info: Come Taste Soju Eh?

Arts, Music, and Plays

📅 Dates: October 22 – November 15, 2026

📍 Location: Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: DRACULA: A Comedy of Terrors

Ballet BC Presents: Bodies & Voices

Ballet BC’s 40th anniversary season opens with Bodies & Voices, a double bill from Dutch choreographic duo Imre and Marne van Opstal, whose evocative work explores the rawness, beauty, and absurdity of the human experience. This highly-anticipated program will include the North American premiere of I’m afraid to forget your smile, featuring the Vancouver Chamber Choir; and a brand new world premiere, Miriam, created for Ballet BC.

📅 Date: November 5 – 7, 2026

📍 Location: Queen Elizabeth Theatre

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Bodies & Voices

Opera and Shakespeare: Thoughts on Love

Experience the brilliance of opera favourites, paired with the immortal words of William Shakespeare, performed by extraordinary artists in Surrey. This is an evening of music and theatre that brings together the passion of opera and Shakespeare. Featuring Melanie Krueger, Martin Renner Wallace, actor Ellie King, and Surrey City Orchestra’s Richard Epp, this is sure to be a show to remember.

📅 Date: November 21, 2026

📍 Location: Fleetwood Christian Reformed Church

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Opera and Shakespeare: Thoughts on Love

Recurring Arts Events

Metro Van’s arts scene always has something new for you to experience. These are a bunch of events that are happening throughout the month.

• Murder is a Drag | Select dates between September 25 – December 11
  🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Murder is a Drag
• Puccini’s Tosca | October 24 – November 1
  🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Vancouver Opera presents Puccini’s Tosca
• Cirque du Soleil: LUZIA | November 4 – December 15
  🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Cirque du Soleil: LUZIA 2026
• Lost Souls of Gastown | Now until November 29
  🎟️ Tickets & More Info: The Lost Souls of Gastown

Conventions + Shows to Hit Up

West Coast Wedding Show 2026

Spend the day in the heart of downtown meeting some of B.C.’s wedding professionals face to face. Talk to photographers and cinematographers, DJs and entertainers, venues, and beauty experts, gather ideas, and start shaping a celebration that feels like yours. This isn’t your typical wedding show; it’s a one-of-a-kind chance to get inspired, plan your big day, and get practical tips on how to make your wedding perfect.

📅 Date: November 1, 2026

📍 Location: Paradox Hotel Vancouver

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Love Without Borders

KupoCon: MetroPom

KupoCon is heading for Burnaby, bringing two days packed with nothing but Final Fantasy fun. Grab your cosplay, your friends, and prepare for meet-and-greets, endless fanmade merch, and meeting up with your community.

📅 Date: November 7 – 8, 2026

📍 Location: Hilton Metrotown

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: KupoCon: MetroPom

Parties + Festivals You Can Dance All Day At

Heart of the City Festival

The Heart of the City Festival is here for its 23rd year, celebrating the Downtown Eastside from October 30 to November 7. The festival brings over 100 arts and cultural events to the neighourhood, highlighting the community and its stories.

📅 Dates: October 30 – November 7, 2026

📍 Location: Varies

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Heart of the City Festival

Eastside Culture Crawl

The annual Eastside Culture Crawl will be back to celebrate the arts over four days this month. This edition is the event’s 30th anniversary, and it’s celebrating the major milestone with over 525 artists, and 12 new buildings.

📅 Dates: November 19 – 22, 2026

📍 Location: Varies

🎟️ More Info: Eastside Culture Crawl

Over 30’s Daytime Clubbing

Get ready for a party like no other: an over 30s daytime clubbing party! Located at the Cabana Nightclub, this is your chance to step back in time and dance your way through the 80s and 90s until 9:00pm hits and it’s time for bed.

📅 Dates: November 21, 2026

📍 Location: Cabana Nightclub

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Over 30’s Daytime Clubbing

Dreamstate Vancouver

The third edition of Dreamstate Vancouver is making its way back to B.C. this November, featuring an international lineup that will have you partying late into the night. Headlining the event will be one of the biggest EDM DJs in the industry: Tiësto. Saturday, November 28 will be Tiësto’s Dreamstate Vancouver debut, with his appearance being noted as a trance set.

📅 Dates: November 28, 2026

📍 Location: Tradex Abbotsford

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Dreamstate Vancouver

City Events

Remembrance Day in Port Coquitlam

Every year on November 11, Port Coquitlam holds an annual Remembrance Day Service to pay tribute to those who served and sacrificed. Attendees can expect a morning parade organized by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133, as well as a ceremony at Veterans Park.

📅 Dates: November 11, 2026

📍 Location: Veterans Park

🎟️ More Info: Port Coquitlam Remembrance Day Ceremony

Port Coquitlam Council Inauguration

Everyone is invited to attend the inauguration of the Port Coquitlam City Council that will lead the community for the next four years. The ceremony will open with a procession led by a piper, an RCMP honour guard in red serge and a Port Coquitlam Fire & Emergency Services honour guard. A Provincial Court judge will then administer the Oath of Office to the Mayor and Council. The program also includes the inaugural address by the Mayor and remarks from each Councillor. A reception with light refreshments will follow, giving residents an opportunity to meet their new Council.

📅 Dates: November 9, 2026

📍 Location: Port Coquitlam Community Centre

🎟️ More Info: Port Coquitlam Council Inauguration

Sports Events You Can’t Miss

Get front-row seats to the best adrenaline-pumping games that Metro Vancouver has to offer!

Kicking PancreAS

Join Kicking PancreAS, a fun and inclusive 5K run for people of all levels and abilities. The run raises funds for pancreatic cancer awareness, patient support, healthcare education, and Canadian research.

📅 Dates: November 7, 2026

📍 Location: Second Beach Pool, Stanley Park

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Kicking PancreAS

🏒 Vancouver Canucks

• November 3: Vancouver Canucks vs. Anaheim Ducks
• November 9: Vancouver Canucks vs. Philadelphia Flyers
• November 13: Vancouver Canucks vs. New York Rangers
• November 21: Vancouver Canucks vs. Minnesota Wild
• November 22: Vancouver Canucks vs. Chicago Blackhawks

📍 Location: Rogers Arena

⚽ Vancouver Whitecaps FC

• November 1: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC

📍 Location: BC Place

Concerts

Vancouver’s concert scene is packed. Prepare to sing along all night long with some of your favourite artists this month!

The Smashing Pumpkins: The Rats In A Cage Tour

• November 5, Rogers Arena

Teddy Swims: The UGLY Tour

• November 6, Rogers Arena

Pentatonix: Christmas in the City Tour

• November 7, Rogers Arena

Want even more things to do? Check out our 604 Now Events Calendar to keep your plans looking fresh.

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