101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in and around Vancouver

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Santa Sightings

Nov 12- Dec 24, 2022	Santa's Wonderland- Bass Pro Shops
Nov 19, 2022	Surrey Tree Lighting Festival
Nov 26, 2022	A Visit with Santa- Glenda's Christmas Cottage
Nov 26, 2022	Edmonds Tree Lighting & Holiday Crafts
Nov 26- Dec 18, 2022	The North Pole Express
Nov 27, 2022	Toys for Tots Christmas Breakfast- Clarion Hotel & Conference Centre
Dec 2, 2022	Candlelight Parade- Mission
Dec 2, 2022	Christmas in Pitt Meadows
Dec 3, 10, 17, 18 and 23, 2022	Christmas in Kerrisdale
Dec 3, 2022	West End / Breakfast With Santa
Dec 3, 2022	Chilliwack Rotary Christmas Parade
Dec 3- 24, 2022	Visit with Santa at Kids Market
Dec 3-4, 2022	CandyTown
Dec 4, 2022	Christmas in Steveston Village
Dec 4, 2022	Breakfast with Santa- The World of Kidtropolis
Dec 9- 31, 2022	Winterfest- Bear Creek Park
Dec 10, 2022	Breakfast with Santa - Cambie Community Centre
Dec 10, 2022	Coal Harbour / Christmas Carnival
Dec 17, 2022	Swim with Santa- Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre

Light Displays

Nov 12, 2022- Mid February 2023	Serenity Gardens Winter Light Display- Kingfisher Resort
Nov 16, 2022	Sparkle Brighter- McArthurGlen Vancouver
Nov 19, 2022- Jan 8, 2023	Lights by the Lake- Harrison Hot Springs
Nov 19, 2022- Jan 22, 2023	Canyon Lights
Nov 20, 2022- Jan 2, 2023	Holiday Light Displays- Burnaby
Nov 23- Dec 31, 2022	Glow Gardens- Langley
Nov 25, 2022- Jan 2, 2023	The Peak of Christmas- Grouse Mountain
Nov 25, 2022- April 2023	Vallea Lumina- Whistler
Nov 26, 2022- Jan 6, 2023	Glow Maple Ridge
Nov 25, 2022- Jan 2, 2023	VanDusen Festival of Lights
Nov 25, 2022- Jan 1, 2023	Tsawwassen Springs Festival of Lights
Nov 25- Dec 18, 2022	Christmas in Williams Park- Langley
Nov 25- Dec 30, 2022	Lumagica Surrey
Dec 2, 2022- Jan 2, 2023	Holiday Light Tour- Pitt Meadows
Dec 1-31, 2022	Steveston's Winter in the Village
Dec 1, 2022- Jan 1, 2023	Bright Nights Christmas Train in Stanley Park
Dec 1, 2022- Jan 6, 2023	The Magic of Christmas- Butchart Gardens
Dec 2, 2022- Jan 2, 2023	Celebrate Christmas at Canada Place
Dec 10, 2022- Jan 8, 2023	Bright Walk in White Rock
Dec 14- 23, 2022	PNE WinterLights
Dec 17-18, 2022	CP Holiday Train- multiple locations

Old-Time Christmas

Nov 25, 2022	Vintage Christmas Ornament Workshop- PoCo Heritage
Nov 26, 2022	Christmas in Leigh Square – Christmas Photos
Nov 26, 2022- Jan 2, 2023	Heritage Christmas- Burnaby Village Museum
Dec 8, 2022	Holiday PJ Storytime with CPL- Coquitlam Heritage at Mackin House
Dec 11, 2022	Heritage Christmas Crafts- Discovery Centre

Holiday Theatre

Oct 27- Dec 24, 2022	Mom’s the Word: Talkin’ Turkey
Nov 25- Dec 17, 2022	The Messiah
Nov 27- Dec 18, 2022	The Nutcracker- Royal City Youth Ballet (various locations)
Nov 30- Dec 23, 2022	The Magic Flute: The Panto
Dec 1, 2022	Ballet Victoria's The Nutcracker- Chilliwack Cultural Centre
Dec 1, 2022- Jan 1, 2023	Me Love Bingo!: Best in Snow
Dec 3-4, 2022	The Nutcracker — Ballet Victoria- The ACT Arts Centre
Dec 9-11, 2022	Nutcracker- Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Dec 10, 2022	A Wonderheads Christmas Carol- Massey Theatre
Dec 14-23, 2022	A Christmas Carol- Firehall Arts Centre
Dec 17, 2022	Christmas Ever After
Dec 18, 2022	A Zaniac Christmas
Dec 30, 2022- Jan 1, 2023	The Snow Queen: A Frozen Adventure

Holiday Concerts

Dec 2-3, 18, 2022	Go Tell It!- Universal Gospel Choir
Dec 3, 2022	VOLARE TENORS- White Rock City Orchestra
Dec 5, 2022	A Rocky Mountain High Christmas- Orpheum
Dec 6, 2022	Buddy's Holly Jolly Christmas- Cowichan Performing Arts Centre
Dec 6, 2022	Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir- Main Stage Surrey Civic Theatres
Dec 9-10, 2022	Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Dec 9-10 and 16-17, 2022	Traditional Christmas- multiple venues
Dec 10, 2022	Lisa Brokop's Classic Country Christmas
Dec 11, 2022	Christmas with The Bach Choir
Dec 11-13 and 20-22, 2022	Christmas Presence- Pacific Theatre
Dec 14, 2022	Winter Harp- Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society
Dec 14-23, 2022	Holiday Night Concerts- PNE
Dec 14-15, 2022	Home Alone in Concert
Dec 16, 2022	Handel's Glorious Messiah
Dec 16-19, 2022	Christmas with Chor Leoni
Dec 17, 2022	A Celtic Christmas
Dec 17, 2022	The Nutcracker- VSO
Dec 17, 2022	Buddy’s Holly Jolly Christmas- The Massey Theatre
Dec 17, 2022	Good Tidings! A Good Noise Gospel Christmas
Dec 18, 2022	Winter Harp- The Act Arts Centre
Dec 18, 2022	The Snowman

Christmas Tree Experience

Nov 19- Dec 17, 2022	Christmas Tree Trail- Harrison Hot Springs
Nov 19- Dec 18, 2022	Woodsong Christmas Trees- Chilliwack
Nov 23- Jan 1, 2023	Festival of Trees Vancouver- Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Nov 25, 2022- Jan 1, 2023	Christmas Tree Festival- PoCo Heritage
Nov 26- Dec 18, 2022	Aldor Acres- Langley
Opens Nov 26, 2022	Fernridge Christmas Tree Forest- Langley
Opens Nov 26, 2022	Frosty's Family Christmas Tree Farm- Langley
Opens Nov 26, 2022	Dogwood Christmas Tree Farm- Langley
Dec 1-31, 2022	Christmas at the Cannery: Festival of Trees
	Heritage Tree Farm- Chilliwack
Opens Nov 18, 2022	Pine Meadows Tree Farm- Chilliwack
Opens Nov 26, 2022	Armstrong Creek Farms- Surrey
	Bough & Branch Christmas Tree Farm- Abbotsford
Opens Dec 3, 2022	Fern Creek Farm- Langley
Opens Dec 2, 2022	Giesbrecht's Tree Farm- Langley
Opens Nov 19, 2022	Oh Christmas Tree Farm- Langley

Ice Skating

Opening Nov 25, 2022	Whistler Olympic Plaza
Dec 14- 23, 2022	The Agrodome Pond
Dec 22-23, 2022	Winter Wonderland - A Holiday Skating Event- Pitt Meadows
	Skating Pond- Grouse Mountain
	Hillcrest Rink- Vancouver
	Summit Centre Rinks- Abbotsford
	Britannia Rink- Vancouver
	Trout Lake Ice Rink- Vancouver
	Kerrisdale Cyclone Taylor Arena
	Killarney Rink
	Kitsilano Rink
	Sunset Rink
	Trout Lake Rink
	Starlight Skating Rink- Harrison Hot Springs

Hanukkah

Dec 10, 2022	Eureka! It’s Hanukkah!- Science World
Dec 17, 2022	Celebrations of Light- Coquitlam Heritage
Dec 18, 2022	Annual Public Menorah Lighting- White Rock Pier
Dec 25, 2022	Chanukah Party- Centre for Judaism of the Lower Fraser Valley

New Year's Eve

Dec 29, 2022	Nikkei Mochitsuki もちつき
Dec 31, 2022	New Year’s Eve Toonie Skate- Kensington Complex

Shopping & Craft Fairs

	The Christmas Store at Potters- South Surrey
Nov 12- Dec 24, 2022	Christmas at PMAG
Nov 12- Dec 24, 2022	Vancouver Christmas Market
Nov 18-20, 2022	West Coast Christmas Show & Artisan Marketplace
Nov 19- 20, 2022	Got Craft Holiday Market
Nov 19, 2022	HollyDaze in the Heights
Nov 19-20, 2022	Nikkei Craft Market
Nov 26-27, 2022	Heart to Home Holiday Market
Nov 26-27, 2022	Portobello West Holiday Market
Nov 26, 2022	Steveston Christmas Craft Fair
Dec 3, 2022	Maple Ridge Christmas Craft Fair- CLA Maple Ridge

Miscellaneous

Nov 26, 2022	Christmas on the Peninsula
Dec 3, 2022	Coal Harbour / Family Gingerbread House Magic
Dec 9-18, 2022	Fleurs de Villes NOËL
Dec 10, 2022	Santa Shuffle
Dec 10, 2022	Holiday Ornament Making- Maple Ridge Museum
Dec 17, 2022	Winter Fun- Willingdon Community Centre
Dec 21, 2022	Christmas Cookie Decorating- Coquitlam Heritage at Mackin House

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