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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