101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in and around Vancouver
KidsOutAndAbout is Vancouver's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, and please keep in mind that events could be canceled... so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!
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Santa Sightings
Light Displays
| Nov 7-21, 2025 | Bear Creek Lights- Surrey |
| (date not provided) | Vallea Lumina- Whistler |
| Nov 20- Dec 31, 2025 | Glow Gardens- Langley |
| Nov 21, 2025- Jan 18, 2026 | Canyon Lights |
| Opens Nov 22, 2025 | Christmas Light Display- Cultus Lake Park |
| Nov 22, 2025- Jan 11, 2026 | Lights by the Lake- Harrison Hot Springs |
| Nov 27, 2025- Jan 2, 2026 | St. Paul’s Lights of Hope |
| Nov 28, 2025- Jan 4, 2026 | VanDusen Festival of Lights |
| Nov 28, 2025- Jan 4, 2026 | Tsawwassen Springs Festival of Lights |
| Opens Nov 28, 2025 | Lights at Lafarge- Coquitlam |
| Nov 29, 2025- Jan 11, 2026 | Bright Walk in White Rock |
| Dec 1-31, 2025 | Steveston's Winter in the Village |
| Dec 19-20, 2025 | CP Holiday Train- multiple locations |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 32nd Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival- Granville Island and Yaletown |
Old-Time Christmas
| Nov 22, 2025- Jan 2, 2026 | Festive Village- Burnaby Village Museum |
| Dec 6-21, 2025 | Deck the Halls Christmas Drop-In- - Historic Stewart Farm |
| Dec 6-7 and 13-14, 2025 | Christmas by the Railway- Kilby Historic Site |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Victorian Christmas Evening- Historic Stewart Farm |
Holiday Theatre
| Oct 30, 2025- Jan 4, 2026 | Disney’s FROZEN The Broadway Musical- Arts Club Theatre Company |
| Nov 7-29, 2025 | Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley- Metro Theatre |
| Nov 12, 2025 | O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy- Chilliwack Cultural Centre |
| Nov 26- Dec 14, 2025 | A Wonderheads Christmas Carol - Arts Club Theatre Company |
| Nov 30, 2025 | A Zaniac Christmas- Evergreen Cultural Centre |
| Nov 30- Dec 20, 2025 | The Nutcracker- Royal City Youth Ballet (various locations) |
| Dec 12-14, 2025 | Nutcracker- Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet- Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
| Dec 13-14, 2025 | The Nutcracker — Ballet Victoria- The ACT Arts Centre |
| Dec 14, 2025 | A Zaniac Christmas - Chilliwack Cultural Centre |
| Dec 18-21, 2025 | Goh Ballet's The Nutcracker |
| Dec 19-23, 2025 | Reader’s Theatre: The Nutcracker |
| Dec 19-21, 2025 | The Grinch Who Stole Chilliwack - Chilliwack Cultural Centre |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Ballet Victoria's The Nutcracker- Chilliwack Cultural Centre |
| Dec 28, 2025 | O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy- Massey Theatre |
Holiday Concerts
Christmas Tree Experience
| Nov 15- Dec 20, 2025 | Woodsong Christmas Trees- Chilliwack |
| Opens Nov 22, 2025 | Oh Christmas Tree Farm- Langley |
| Opens Nov 22, 2025 | Fernridge Christmas Tree Forest- Langley |
| Opens Nov 22, 2025 | Frosty's Family Christmas Tree Farm- Langley |
| Opens Nov 22, 2025 | Dogwood Christmas Tree Farm- Langley |
| Nov 29- Dec 21, 2025 | Aldor Acres- Langley |
| Heritage Tree Farm- Chilliwack | |
| Armstrong Creek Farms- Surrey |
Ice Skating
Hanukkah
| Now- Nov 21, 2025 | Hanukkah Artwork Contest- Jewish Independent |
| Dec 7, 2025 | JCC Ellie Slavin Annual Community Hanukkah Party |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Unite for Light- Vancouver Art Gallery |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Hanukkah Dinner: A Celebration of Light and Recovery |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2025 | Happy Noon Year Family Storytime- Central Library |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Happy Noon Year Family Storytime- nə́c̓aʔmat ct Strathcona Branch |
| Dec 31, 2025 | New Year's Eve Public Skate- Kensington Complex |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| (date not provided) | The Christmas Store at Potters- South Surrey |
| Nov 13- Dec 24, 2025 | Vancouver Christmas Market |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Christmas Craft Fair- South Arm Community Centre |
| Nov 15-16, 2025 | Portobello West Holiday Market |
| Nov 22- 20, 2025 | Got Craft Holiday Market |
| Nov 22-23, 2025 | Holiday Craft Fair- West End Community Centre Association |
| Dec 4-11, 2025 | Make It Vancouver- PNE Forum |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Maple Ridge Christmas Craft Fair- CLA Maple Ridge |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 22, 2025 | Christmas on the Peninsula |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Aberthau Holiday Celebration |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Cheer at the Pier- Rocky Point Park & Pier |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Community Tree Decorating- West End Community Centre |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Santa Shuffle |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Holiday Ornament Making- Maple Ridge Museum |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Big Elf Run- Stanley Park |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Family Gingerbread House Making- False Creek Community Centre |
| Dec 20-31, 2025 | Arctic Nights- Greater Vancouver Zoo |
Below are upcoming holiday events that local organizations have posted to our calendar. If you are affiliated with a business hosting a holiday event that should be on our calendar, we'd love to see it there... It's free to post! Click here for instructions about how to add your organization to our list and easily post your events to our calendar!
Gulf of Georgia Cannery
Festival of TreesCelebrate with us at the Cannery!
Enjoy live musical performances on the Cannery stage and walk through a festooned forest of illuminated trees decorated by local merchants and community organizations. Explore the Steveston Festival of Trees and vote for your favourite entries (included with admission)!
Visit the Cannery's all-new “What’s Cooking?” Recipe Exchange wall to share your recipe and story as well as take home some new community recipes to experience with your family. Head over to the Cannery Kids Corner to create your own Fish Tales-themed tree ornament—available daily 10am – 5pm. Note Holiday closures: December 24 & 31 - closes at 2:00pm. December 25, 26 and January 1 - closed. More info: gulfofgeorgiacannery.org
Christmas Tree Farms
Do you cut your own Christmas tree? Here's our big list of farms where you can cut your own Christmas tree in Vancouver.
Subscriptions Boxes: Gifts That Keep on Giving
Send thoughtful choices to the ones you love near and far, and plan some excellent expected surprises for your own family in the months to come. KidsOutAndAbout has put together of some of our favorite choices with a range for all different ages and interests.
