There’s no shortage of things to do and see over the next few days.
From outdoor Christmas light displays to festive markets, here are 37 Metro Vancouver events to check out this weekend.
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Featured Event:
Richmond Oval Celebrates 10 Years
The largest and iconic sports venue in Richmond is ringing in their 10th year anniversary with a free Community Legacy Day this Sunday. The massive complex is offering over a dozen free activities to the public between 10:00am to 5:00pm.
Among other free activities, guests can look forward to: a holly jolly skate with Santa, Olympic Experience Museum, Speed Skating, Climbing to Tokyo, and much more. To learn about this event, click here.
Friday, December 7
About: Soak in over one million lights at one of Vancouver’s most beloved Christmas events this holiday season. Guests can stroll through the garden and be mesmerized by lights dancing to classic, disco and soul music. Dancing Lights occur every 20 minutes at Livingstone Lake.
Cost: $12.50 – $23
Time: Various
About: The family-friendly festival will offer elements inspired by the North Pole, including mystical characters, captivating light displays, ice-skating on a frozen river, Santa’s workshop and carnival rides among other attractions.
Cost: Free – $19.99
Time: Various
About: This spectacular display will be up until Monday, January 7th, 2019, shining every day from dusk till dawn.
Cost: By donation
Time: dawn to dusk
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
About: The event explores the Titanic’s human stories, which are told through more 120 authentic artifacts and and extensive room re-creations. Additionally, the exhibition commemorates the centennial of the maiden voyage and of life’s fragility.
Cost: $13.95 – $17.95
Time: 10:00 a.m
About: Bacio Rosso is an intimate, fully immersive evening of cirque, comedy and cuisine. It’ll be in Vancouver for a string of shows at Queen Elizabeth Park starting Thursday, November 1st, 2018.
Cost: Starting at $109
Time: 6:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m.
About: Guest curator Dion Kaszas of the Nlaka’pamux First Nation traces the deep-rooted traditions of Indigenous tattooing, piercing and personal adornment.
Cost: Free – $26
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Glow Christmas Light Garden & Market
About: Bring together the people you love to stroll, laugh and play with under their twinkling lights. Glow’s playgrounds and interactive features will entertain the kids for hours, while the illuminated sculptures are the perfect backdrop for selfies and holiday family photos.
Cost: Free – $71.99
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
About: Guest curated by Haida Curator Kwiaahwah Jones in collaboration with Viviane Gosselin, Co-curator and Director of Collections & Exhibitions at MOV, this exhibition features an unparalleled collection of Haida art boasting more than 450 works created as early as 1890.
Cost: $9 – $19
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
About: This art exhibit will “challenge us to explore the social impacts of emerging bio-technology and our ethical limits”.
Cost: $11 – $35
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
About: The city’s signature yuletide celebration offers its largest festivities to date. It will feature more than 80 huts of authentic German sweets, treats and treasures.
Cost: $5 – $50
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (6:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve)
About: The suspension bridge, Treetops Adventure, Cliffwalk, the rainforest and canyon are being transformed into a world of festive lights and visual enchantment.
Cost: Free – $46.95
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
About: This festive season, immerse yourself in a mesmerizing display of lights, bubbles, movements and sounds inside the Vancouver Aquarium’s interactive experience.
Cost: Free – $38
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
About: Feel the enchantment and radiance of twinkling lights, the calm echo of the snow, the warmth of Santa’s smile as he greets you in his workshop and the joy of witnessing real reindeer.
Cost: Free – $149
About: Stroll through Village streets to see wreaths, cedar swags and vintage-themed displays. At the bandstand, visitors can create their own magical holiday show with lights that change colours to sound.
Cost: Free
Time: Various
Harrison Hot Springs Winter Light Festival
About: Harrison Hot Springs is going to overflow with holiday cheer this year with a new winter light festival called Lights on the Lake, the Christmas Tree Trail, a Cabin Style New Year’s celebration and much more!
Cost: Free
Time: Various
About: The route will take visitors through a dazzling 1.2 kilometres of festive lights with ten themed zones. This family-friendly event is free to attend and is located near the Lafarge Lake SkyTrain station.
Cost: Free
Time: Dusk – 11:00 p.m.
About: Ho-Ho-Ho! Capture your holiday memories and get a festive photo taken with Santa at Central City.
Cost: Starting at $16.99
Time: Various
About: This family-friendly holiday attraction features lights, breathtaking displays, and live performers along the 14-minute train ride.
Cost: $8 – $12
Time: Various
About: Park & Tilford is set to light up the season with the 30th annual holiday Hi-Light Festival at Park & Tilford Gardens.
Cost: By donation
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Karaoke Christmas Lights Trolley Tour
About: Guests will find each trolley fully-loaded with TV’s, karaoke machines and only the best Christmas carols!
Cost: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
About: From 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily, the Chalet Lights Charity will be illuminated and 100% of both the cash and food donations go in support of the Harvest Project, Shriners Care for Kids and BC Epilepsy Society.
Cost: By donation
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
About: Running from Friday, November 30th – Friday, December 28th, 2018, over 20,000 visitors come out each year to admire the culinary creations and vote for their favourites.
Cost: Free (donations are encouraged)
About: Tucked into a bright space on Old Bridge Street, you’ll find the three women selling their pieces throughout the holiday season.
Cost: Free
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
About: Presented by the Port of Vancouver, the public is invited to experience the nostalgic tradition of the Woodward’s Windows, a magical holiday lighting display, the Sails of Light, and the festive Avenue of Christmas Trees.
Cost: Free
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. on December 31st)
About: 3x JUNO Award nominees Sultans of String deliver an exuberant performance featuring band originals, world-music inspired classics, and seasonal favourites to warm your heart on a cold winter’s night.
Cost: $28 – $38
Time: 8:00 p.m.
About: Timberline Ranch has been transformed into a 73 acre winter wonderland. The experience comes complete with lit up trees, interactive scenes, music and much more!
Cost: Free – $13
Time: Various time slots
About: The primary attractions of the event will be two trains: the Santa Express and the Christmas Night Train.
Cost: $10 – $35
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
About: ‘VTS Channel’ presents Merry Kiss-mas – an improvised holiday comedy that parodies all the inane clichés and funny, awkward moments you would expect to see in any popular holiday TV special or film.
Cost: Starting at $10.75
Time: Various
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Saturday, December 8
About: Shoppers, locals and gingerbread enthusiasts will have a chance to admire various Surrey-inspired gingerbread creations.
Cost: Free
Time: City Central Shopping Centre Mall Hours
Gryphon Artisan Workshop Series
About: Join Gryphon Development as they launch their Gryphon Artisan Workshop Series with a holiday wreath making workshop.
Cost: Free
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
About: Come and experience live flamenco by the Karen Flamenco Dance Company dancers as they perform excerpts from their latest production Pinocchio – the quirky story about a puppet who longs to be real.
Cost: $10 – $15
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Lions Gate Sinfonia Christmas Special
About: The Lions Gate Sinfonia will be hosting a Sinfonia Family Christmas. Above all, the evening aims to get everyone in the audience into the festive spirit, 1930’s Paris style.
Cost: $12 – $45
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
About: As you make your way through the market, you’ll discover an assortment of handmade products on display and much more.
Cost: By donation
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Coquitlam Christmas Farmers Market
About: Guests can shop for unique and beautifully handcrafted local products including jewelry, woodwork, beauty products, pottery, baked goods and more!
Cost: Free
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
About: This event isn’t for those who gift chocolate hedgehogs and Starbucks gift cards. Organizers aim to find the most awesome and unconventional artists who create gifts from the quirky to the macabre.
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
About: From 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., the Maritime Labour Centre will be bustling with 80+ holiday vendors.
Cost: $3
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Sunday, December 9
O’Cannabiz Conference and Expo
About: O’Cannabiz is a gathering of the people putting Canada on the worldwide industry map and creating momentum in a new marketplace.
Cost: $30 – $599
Time: Various
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