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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

Nov 4- Dec 24, 2023 Santa's Wonderland- Bass Pro Shops
Nov 25 and 26, 2023 Surrey Tree Lighting Festival
Nov 25, 2023 Christmas Tree Lighting- Delta
Nov 25, 2023 A Visit with Santa- Glenda's Christmas Cottage
Nov 25, 2023 Edmonds Tree Lighting
Nov 25- Dec 17, 2023 The North Pole Express
Nov 26, 2023 Toys for Tots Christmas Breakfast- Clarion Hotel & Conference Centre
Dec 1, 2023 Christmas in Pitt Meadows
Dec 2, 9, 10 and 23, 2023 Christmas in Kerrisdale
Dec 2, 2023 Candlelight Parade- Mission
Dec 2, 2023 Chilliwack Rotary Christmas Parade
Dec 2, 2023 Morning with Santa - North Delta
Dec 2-31, 2023 Bear Creek Christmas Trains
Dec 2, 2023 CandyTown
Dec 3, 2023 Christmas in Steveston Village
Dec 3, 2023 Breakfast with Santa- The World of Kidtropolis
Dec 7, 2023 Swim with Santa- Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre
Dec 9-10 and 16-17, 2023 Photos with Santa- Britannia Mine Museum
Dec 9, 2023 Breakfast with Santa - Thompson and Hamilton Community Centres
Dec 9, 2023 Coal Harbour / Christmas Carnival
Dec 9, 2023 Morning with Santa - South Delta
Dec 9, 2023 Breakfast with Santa- Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre

 

Light Displays

  Vallea Lumina- Whistler
Nov 10- Dec 23, 2023 Christmas Tea Lights- Camp Howdy
Nov 16-18, 2023 Sparkle Brighter- McArthurGlen Vancouver
Nov 18, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 Lights by the Lake- Harrison Hot Springs
Nov 17, 2023- Jan 21, 2024 Canyon Lights
Nov 23- Dec 30, 2023 Glow Gardens- Langley
Nov 23, 2023- Jan 5, 2024 St. Paul’s Lights of Hope
Nov 24, 2023- Jan 20, 2024 Holiday Light Displays- Burnaby
Nov 24- Dec 25, 2023 The Peak of Christmas- Grouse Mountain
Nov 26, 2023- Jan 5, 2024 ILLUMINATE Maple Ridge
Nov 24, 2023- Jan 4, 2024 VanDusen Festival of Lights
Nov 30, 2023- Jan 1, 2024 Bright Nights Christmas Train in Stanley Park- SOLD OUT
Dec 1, 2023- Jan 1, 2024 Tsawwassen Springs Festival of Lights
Dec 1- Dec 20, 2023 Christmas in Williams Park- Langley
Dec 1-31, 2023 Steveston's Winter in the Village
Dec 1, 2023- Jan 6, 2024 The Magic of Christmas- Butchart Gardens
Dec 1, 2023- Jan 2, 2024 Celebrate Christmas at Canada Place
Dec 2, 2023- early January 2024 Bright Walk in White Rock
Dec 9- 23, 2023 PNE Winter Fair
Dec 17-18, 2023 CP Holiday Train- multiple locations

 

 

Old-Time Christmas

Nov 24-25, 2023 Heritage Holiday Photo Fundraiser
Nov 25, 2023- Jan 5, 2024 Heritage Christmas- Burnaby Village Museum
Dec 7-16, 2023 Scary Ghost Stories: A Victorian Tradition
Dec 14, 2023 Gather Around the Radio: A Christmas Carol- Coquitlam Heritage at Mackin House
Dec 20-22, 2023 Holiday Fun at Mackin House

 

 

Holiday Theatre

Nov 14-18, 2023 Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical- The Centre for Performing Arts
Nov 26- Dec 17, 2023 The Nutcracker- Royal City Youth Ballet (various locations)
Dec 2-31, 2023 Elf: The Musical - Arts Club Theatre Company
Dec 5-31, 2023 Mom’s the Word: Talkin’ Turkey
Dec 7-10, 2023 Nutcracker- Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Dec 9-10, 2023 The Nutcracker — Ballet Victoria- The ACT Arts Centre
Dec 14-17, 2023 Goh Ballet's The Nutcracker
Dec 15-17, 2023 Mixed Nuts- Arts Umbrella
Dec 22, 2023 Ballet Victoria's The Nutcracker- Chilliwack Cultural Centre
Dec 27, 2023 O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy

 

Holiday Concerts

Nov 25, 2023 Ken Lavigne performs with WRCO - Christmas Concert
Dec 1-17, 2023 The Gingerbread Men: A Holiday Cabaret
Dec 3, 2023 A Baroque Christmas - Early Music Vancouver With Members Of Pacific Baroque Orchestra
Dec 3, 2023 Christmas with the Bach Choir
Dec 4, 2023 Winter Fantasia- Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society
Dec 5, 2023 Buddy’s Holly Jolly Christmas 2023
Dec 5, 2023 A Ringing, Singing Christmas- Main Stage Surrey Civic Theatres
Dec 6-9 and 16, 2023 Traditional Christmas- Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Dec 10, 2023 A Traditional Christmas- Chilliwack Metropolitan Orchestra
Dec 10, 2023 Buddy’s Holly Jolly Christmas 2023- Massey Theatre
Dec 12, 2023 Winter Harp- Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society
Dec 13-14, 2023 Home Alone in Concert
Dec 15, 2023 Handel's Glorious Messiah
Dec 15-18, 2023 Christmas with Chor Leoni
Dec 15-16, 2023 Hallelujah Anyhow!- Universal Gospel Choir
Dec 15-16, 2023 Good Tidings! A Good Noise Gospel Christmas
Dec 16, 2023 O Come All Ye Soulful- Centre Stage at Surrey City Hall
Dec 17, 2023 Winter Harp- The Act Arts Centre
Dec 17, 2023 The Snowman
Dec 21-22, 2023 Elf in Concert

 

Christmas Tree Experience

Opens Nov 17, 2023 Pine Meadows Tree Farm- Chilliwack
Nov 18- Dec 17, 2023 Woodsong Christmas Trees- Chilliwack
Nov 23, 2023- Jan 1, 2024 Festival of Trees Vancouver- Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Opens Nov 18, 2023 Oh Christmas Tree Farm- Langley
Nov 25- Dec 17, 2023 Aldor Acres- Langley
Opens Nov 25, 2023 Fernridge Christmas Tree Forest- Langley
Opens Nov 25, 2023 Frosty's Family Christmas Tree Farm- Langley
Opens Nov 25, 2023 Dogwood Christmas Tree Farm- Langley
Dec 1-31, 2023 Christmas at the Cannery: Festival of Trees
Dec 2, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 Christmas Tree Festival- PoCo Heritage
  Heritage Tree Farm- Chilliwack
  Armstrong Creek Farms- Surrey
  Bough & Branch Christmas Tree Farm- Abbotsford
Opens Dec 1, 2023 Giesbrecht's Tree Farm- Langley

 

Ice Skating

Opening Nov 24, 2023 Whistler Olympic Plaza
Dec 8-23, 2023 The Agrodome Pond
Dec 15, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 Winter Wonderland- Minoru Arenas
Dec 17, 2023 Gliding on Ice Free Skate- Kerrisdale Village
Dec 18, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 Annual Winter Ice Palace- Cloverdale Arena
Dec 22-23, 2023 Winter Wonderland - A Holiday Skating Event- Pitt Meadows
  Skating Pond- Grouse Mountain
  Hillcrest Rink- Vancouver
  Summit Centre Rinks- Abbotsford
  Trout Lake Ice Rink- Vancouver
  Kerrisdale Cyclone Taylor Arena
  Kitsilano Rink
  Sunset Rink
  Starlight Skating Rink- Harrison Hot Springs

 

Hanukkah

Dec 2, 2023 BI's Cirque du Hanukkah
Dec 3, 2023 Chanukah Around the World- JCC of Greater Vancouver
Dec 9, 2023 Celebrations of Light- Coquitlam Heritage- SOLD OUT
Dec 10, 2023 Chanukah Festival- Spirit Square

 

New Year's Eve

Dec 29, 2023 Nikkei Mochitsuki もちつき
Dec 30, 2023 Happy Noon Year Family Storytime- West Point Grey Branch
Dec 31, 2023 Happy Noon Year- Terry Salman Branch
Dec 31, 2023 New Year’s Eve Family Dinner- Rocky Mountain Flatbread

 

Shopping & Craft Fairs

  The Christmas Store at Potters- South Surrey
Nov 12, 2023 Christmas Craft Fair- Kids Market
Nov 16- Dec 24, 2023 Vancouver Christmas Market
Nov 17-19, 2023(Canceled for 2023) CANCELED FOR 2023 West Coast Christmas Show & Artisan Marketplace
Nov 18, 2023 Christmas Craft Fair- South Arm Community Centre
Nov 18- 19, 2023 Got Craft Holiday Market
Nov 18-19, 2023 Nikkei Craft Market
Nov 25-26, 2023 Holiday Craft Fair- West End Community Centre Association
Nov 25-26, 2023 Heart to Home Holiday Market
Nov 25-26, 2023 Portobello West Holiday Market
Dec 2, 2023 Maple Ridge Christmas Craft Fair- CLA Maple Ridge

 

 

Miscellaneous

Nov 25, 2023 Christmas on the Peninsula
Dec 1-29, 2023 Gingerbread Lane- Hyatt Regency Vancouver
Dec 2, 2023 Santa Shuffle
Dec 9, 2023 Holiday Ornament Making- Maple Ridge Museum

 


 

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