Metro Vancouver events calendar for December 2020. Festivals, concerts, fun things to do, Christmas events, Christmas lights, Christmas ships, New Year's Eve parties, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

December 1, 2020

Tue

Desiree deRuiter: Eons. Mezzotints, Etchings and Sculptures in the Mezzanine

In this exhibition, deRuiter explores notions of time and geography according to objects that are transformed by their surroundings

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Steveston Festival of Trees

Explore a forest of festive trees decorated by local merchants and organizations inside Steveston’s Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, from December 1 to 24

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Resurgence: Indigiqueer Identities

This new exhibition celebrates the deeply personal and profound work of four emerging artists

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Corbin Union

Corbin Union is a Vancouver and Calgary-based artist collective that has gathered annually since 2012 to create individual and collaborative works in the context of the deserted East Kootenay coal-mining town of Corbin, BC

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

VanDusen Festival of Lights

Experience VanDusen Festival of Lights, a magical winter wonderland with more than one million lights decorating 10 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

MRG Live Presents: Black Marble

Black Marble with Moaning & DYED

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

December 2, 2020

Wed

Desiree deRuiter: Eons. Mezzotints, Etchings and Sculptures in the Mezzanine

In this exhibition, deRuiter explores notions of time and geography according to objects that are transformed by their surroundings

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Pre-Registered Tours

Welcome back to your museum! Museum of Surrey re-opens on September 9, 2020 with new ways for you to enjoy the museum safely

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Steveston Festival of Trees

Explore a forest of festive trees decorated by local merchants and organizations inside Steveston’s Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, from December 1 to 24

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Resurgence: Indigiqueer Identities

This new exhibition celebrates the deeply personal and profound work of four emerging artists

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Corbin Union

Corbin Union is a Vancouver and Calgary-based artist collective that has gathered annually since 2012 to create individual and collaborative works in the context of the deserted East Kootenay coal-mining town of Corbin, BC

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

VanDusen Festival of Lights

Experience VanDusen Festival of Lights, a magical winter wonderland with more than one million lights decorating 10 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

December 3, 2020

Thu

Desiree deRuiter: Eons. Mezzotints, Etchings and Sculptures in the Mezzanine

In this exhibition, deRuiter explores notions of time and geography according to objects that are transformed by their surroundings

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Pre-Registered Tours

Welcome back to your museum! Museum of Surrey re-opens on September 9, 2020 with new ways for you to enjoy the museum safely

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Steveston Festival of Trees

Explore a forest of festive trees decorated by local merchants and organizations inside Steveston’s Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, from December 1 to 24

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Resurgence: Indigiqueer Identities

This new exhibition celebrates the deeply personal and profound work of four emerging artists

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Corbin Union

Corbin Union is a Vancouver and Calgary-based artist collective that has gathered annually since 2012 to create individual and collaborative works in the context of the deserted East Kootenay coal-mining town of Corbin, BC

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

VanDusen Festival of Lights

Experience VanDusen Festival of Lights, a magical winter wonderland with more than one million lights decorating 10 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

December 4, 2020

Fri

Desiree deRuiter: Eons. Mezzotints, Etchings and Sculptures in the Mezzanine

In this exhibition, deRuiter explores notions of time and geography according to objects that are transformed by their surroundings

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Pre-Registered Tours

Welcome back to your museum! Museum of Surrey re-opens on September 9, 2020 with new ways for you to enjoy the museum safely

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Steveston Festival of Trees

Explore a forest of festive trees decorated by local merchants and organizations inside Steveston’s Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, from December 1 to 24

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Resurgence: Indigiqueer Identities

This new exhibition celebrates the deeply personal and profound work of four emerging artists

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Corbin Union

Corbin Union is a Vancouver and Calgary-based artist collective that has gathered annually since 2012 to create individual and collaborative works in the context of the deserted East Kootenay coal-mining town of Corbin, BC

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

VanDusen Festival of Lights

Experience VanDusen Festival of Lights, a magical winter wonderland with more than one million lights decorating 10 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

December 5, 2020

Sat

Pre-Registered Tours

Welcome back to your museum! Museum of Surrey re-opens on September 9, 2020 with new ways for you to enjoy the museum safely

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Steveston Festival of Trees

Explore a forest of festive trees decorated by local merchants and organizations inside Steveston’s Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, from December 1 to 24

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Resurgence: Indigiqueer Identities

This new exhibition celebrates the deeply personal and profound work of four emerging artists

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Corbin Union

Corbin Union is a Vancouver and Calgary-based artist collective that has gathered annually since 2012 to create individual and collaborative works in the context of the deserted East Kootenay coal-mining town of Corbin, BC

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Martin Mayer: A Grande Christmas

"Canada's Prince of Piano" – that's how the Beijing Times, China's leading English-language newspaper, described Canadian pianist and composer Martin Mayer

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Music

VanDusen Festival of Lights

Experience VanDusen Festival of Lights, a magical winter wonderland with more than one million lights decorating 10 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

December 9, 2020

Wed

Desiree deRuiter: Eons. Mezzotints, Etchings and Sculptures in the Mezzanine

In this exhibition, deRuiter explores notions of time and geography according to objects that are transformed by their surroundings

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Pre-Registered Tours

Welcome back to your museum! Museum of Surrey re-opens on September 9, 2020 with new ways for you to enjoy the museum safely

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Steveston Festival of Trees

Explore a forest of festive trees decorated by local merchants and organizations inside Steveston’s Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, from December 1 to 24

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Resurgence: Indigiqueer Identities

This new exhibition celebrates the deeply personal and profound work of four emerging artists

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

The Bergmann Duo. Musical Mornings: Music for 287 Strings, 10 Pedals and maybe more!

Musical Mornings is a series of salon-style concerts hosted by internationally acclaimed and celebrated pianists Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 10:30 am to 2:30 pm | Music

Corbin Union

Corbin Union is a Vancouver and Calgary-based artist collective that has gathered annually since 2012 to create individual and collaborative works in the context of the deserted East Kootenay coal-mining town of Corbin, BC

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

VanDusen Festival of Lights

Experience VanDusen Festival of Lights, a magical winter wonderland with more than one million lights decorating 10 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

December 10, 2020

Thu

Desiree deRuiter: Eons. Mezzotints, Etchings and Sculptures in the Mezzanine

In this exhibition, deRuiter explores notions of time and geography according to objects that are transformed by their surroundings

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Pre-Registered Tours

Welcome back to your museum! Museum of Surrey re-opens on September 9, 2020 with new ways for you to enjoy the museum safely

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Steveston Festival of Trees

Explore a forest of festive trees decorated by local merchants and organizations inside Steveston’s Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, from December 1 to 24

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Resurgence: Indigiqueer Identities

This new exhibition celebrates the deeply personal and profound work of four emerging artists

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Corbin Union

Corbin Union is a Vancouver and Calgary-based artist collective that has gathered annually since 2012 to create individual and collaborative works in the context of the deserted East Kootenay coal-mining town of Corbin, BC

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Firehall Arts Centre: Solstice Greetings

Returning for a third year, Solstice Greetings is the sharing of stories, songs, and seasonal greetings in celebration of the return of the light

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

VanDusen Festival of Lights

Experience VanDusen Festival of Lights, a magical winter wonderland with more than one million lights decorating 10 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

December 11, 2020

Fri

Desiree deRuiter: Eons. Mezzotints, Etchings and Sculptures in the Mezzanine

In this exhibition, deRuiter explores notions of time and geography according to objects that are transformed by their surroundings

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Pre-Registered Tours

Welcome back to your museum! Museum of Surrey re-opens on September 9, 2020 with new ways for you to enjoy the museum safely

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Steveston Festival of Trees

Explore a forest of festive trees decorated by local merchants and organizations inside Steveston’s Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, from December 1 to 24

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Resurgence: Indigiqueer Identities

This new exhibition celebrates the deeply personal and profound work of four emerging artists

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Corbin Union

Corbin Union is a Vancouver and Calgary-based artist collective that has gathered annually since 2012 to create individual and collaborative works in the context of the deserted East Kootenay coal-mining town of Corbin, BC

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Firehall Arts Centre: Solstice Greetings

Returning for a third year, Solstice Greetings is the sharing of stories, songs, and seasonal greetings in celebration of the return of the light

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

VanDusen Festival of Lights

Experience VanDusen Festival of Lights, a magical winter wonderland with more than one million lights decorating 10 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

December 12, 2020

Sat

Pre-Registered Tours

Welcome back to your museum! Museum of Surrey re-opens on September 9, 2020 with new ways for you to enjoy the museum safely

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Bird Walks in VanDusen Botanical Garden

Take a guided tour through VanDusen and learn about the native bird species that make their home in the garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Nature / Animals

Steveston Festival of Trees

Explore a forest of festive trees decorated by local merchants and organizations inside Steveston’s Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, from December 1 to 24

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Resurgence: Indigiqueer Identities

This new exhibition celebrates the deeply personal and profound work of four emerging artists

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Corbin Union

Corbin Union is a Vancouver and Calgary-based artist collective that has gathered annually since 2012 to create individual and collaborative works in the context of the deserted East Kootenay coal-mining town of Corbin, BC

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Firehall Arts Centre: Solstice Greetings

Returning for a third year, Solstice Greetings is the sharing of stories, songs, and seasonal greetings in celebration of the return of the light

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

The Nadeau Ensemble: Christmas

The Nadeau Ensemble performs “Christmas,” is a captivating concert of music to celebrate the season, honour special traditions and cherish with family and friends

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Music

VanDusen Festival of Lights

Experience VanDusen Festival of Lights, a magical winter wonderland with more than one million lights decorating 10 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

December 16, 2020

Wed

Desiree deRuiter: Eons. Mezzotints, Etchings and Sculptures in the Mezzanine

In this exhibition, deRuiter explores notions of time and geography according to objects that are transformed by their surroundings

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Pre-Registered Tours

Welcome back to your museum! Museum of Surrey re-opens on September 9, 2020 with new ways for you to enjoy the museum safely

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Steveston Festival of Trees

Explore a forest of festive trees decorated by local merchants and organizations inside Steveston’s Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, from December 1 to 24

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Resurgence: Indigiqueer Identities

This new exhibition celebrates the deeply personal and profound work of four emerging artists

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Corbin Union

Corbin Union is a Vancouver and Calgary-based artist collective that has gathered annually since 2012 to create individual and collaborative works in the context of the deserted East Kootenay coal-mining town of Corbin, BC

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

VanDusen Festival of Lights

Experience VanDusen Festival of Lights, a magical winter wonderland with more than one million lights decorating 10 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

December 17, 2020

Thu

Desiree deRuiter: Eons. Mezzotints, Etchings and Sculptures in the Mezzanine

In this exhibition, deRuiter explores notions of time and geography according to objects that are transformed by their surroundings

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Pre-Registered Tours

Welcome back to your museum! Museum of Surrey re-opens on September 9, 2020 with new ways for you to enjoy the museum safely

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Steveston Festival of Trees

Explore a forest of festive trees decorated by local merchants and organizations inside Steveston’s Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, from December 1 to 24

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Resurgence: Indigiqueer Identities

This new exhibition celebrates the deeply personal and profound work of four emerging artists

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Corbin Union

Corbin Union is a Vancouver and Calgary-based artist collective that has gathered annually since 2012 to create individual and collaborative works in the context of the deserted East Kootenay coal-mining town of Corbin, BC

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Firehall Arts Centre: Solstice Greetings

Returning for a third year, Solstice Greetings is the sharing of stories, songs, and seasonal greetings in celebration of the return of the light

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

VanDusen Festival of Lights

Experience VanDusen Festival of Lights, a magical winter wonderland with more than one million lights decorating 10 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

Movies in the Morgue: Scrooged

Movies in the Morgue is Back!

Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Film

December 18, 2020

Fri

Pre-Registered Tours

Welcome back to your museum! Museum of Surrey re-opens on September 9, 2020 with new ways for you to enjoy the museum safely

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Steveston Festival of Trees

Explore a forest of festive trees decorated by local merchants and organizations inside Steveston’s Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, from December 1 to 24

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Resurgence: Indigiqueer Identities

This new exhibition celebrates the deeply personal and profound work of four emerging artists

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Corbin Union

Corbin Union is a Vancouver and Calgary-based artist collective that has gathered annually since 2012 to create individual and collaborative works in the context of the deserted East Kootenay coal-mining town of Corbin, BC

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Firehall Arts Centre: Solstice Greetings

Returning for a third year, Solstice Greetings is the sharing of stories, songs, and seasonal greetings in celebration of the return of the light

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

VanDusen Festival of Lights

Experience VanDusen Festival of Lights, a magical winter wonderland with more than one million lights decorating 10 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

December 19, 2020

Sat

Pre-Registered Tours

Welcome back to your museum! Museum of Surrey re-opens on September 9, 2020 with new ways for you to enjoy the museum safely

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Steveston Festival of Trees

Explore a forest of festive trees decorated by local merchants and organizations inside Steveston’s Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, from December 1 to 24

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Resurgence: Indigiqueer Identities

This new exhibition celebrates the deeply personal and profound work of four emerging artists

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Corbin Union

Corbin Union is a Vancouver and Calgary-based artist collective that has gathered annually since 2012 to create individual and collaborative works in the context of the deserted East Kootenay coal-mining town of Corbin, BC

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Firehall Arts Centre: Solstice Greetings

Returning for a third year, Solstice Greetings is the sharing of stories, songs, and seasonal greetings in celebration of the return of the light

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

VanDusen Festival of Lights

Experience VanDusen Festival of Lights, a magical winter wonderland with more than one million lights decorating 10 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

December 23, 2020

Wed

Winter in VanDusen Botanical Garden

The winter Garden features muted colour palettes, stunning silhouettes and a scattering of colour with winter berries and blooms

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | Nature / Animals

Pre-Registered Tours

Welcome back to your museum! Museum of Surrey re-opens on September 9, 2020 with new ways for you to enjoy the museum safely

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Steveston Festival of Trees

Explore a forest of festive trees decorated by local merchants and organizations inside Steveston’s Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, from December 1 to 24

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Resurgence: Indigiqueer Identities

This new exhibition celebrates the deeply personal and profound work of four emerging artists

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Corbin Union

Corbin Union is a Vancouver and Calgary-based artist collective that has gathered annually since 2012 to create individual and collaborative works in the context of the deserted East Kootenay coal-mining town of Corbin, BC

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

VanDusen Festival of Lights

Experience VanDusen Festival of Lights, a magical winter wonderland with more than one million lights decorating 10 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family