Metro Vancouver events on November 28, 2015
November 28, 2015
Sat
Holidays at Vancouver Aquarium
Celebrate the holidays at Vancouver Aquarium and experience everyone's favourite holiday guest, Scuba Claus, as he makes his annual dive in the Strait of Georgia exhibit and visits the beluga whales in Canada’s Arctic gallery
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Christmas at FlyOver Canada
Join Santa on a magical flight across Canada and on to the North Pole!
Vancouver | Flyover Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
MEC Snowfest North Vancouver
We will be celebrating everything SNOW and getting you ready to embrace every moment of this winter!
North Vancouver | MEC North Vancouver | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Festival | Free
Silver Harbour Christmas Market
You are invited to the annual Silver Harbour Christmas Market
North Vancouver | Silver Harbour Seniors Activity Centre | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Market | Free
Nativity Exhibit & Craft Fair
Nativity Exhibit & Craft Fair
North Vancouver | Highlands United Church | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Fair
cesna?em, the city before the city
Experience c̓əsnaʔəm, the city before the city, an unprecedented series of exhibitions about Musqueam's ancient landscape and living culture
Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology, Musqueam Cultural Education Resource Centre, Museum of Vancouver | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Winter Gift Gallery
We have assembled a wonderful group of artists to help inspire your holiday shopping.
North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Market | Free
SAGA Art & Craft Show & Sale
Get one-of-a-kind gifts at the Surrey Art Gallery Association's annual art & craft show & sale at the Surrey Arts Centre
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 11:00 am to 7:30 pm | Fair | Free
Vancouver Christmas Market
Enjoy old world traditions at the Vancouver Christmas Market on the Queen Elizabeth Plaza
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Capilano Canyon Lights
Glittering lights, towering heights and festive nights - Canyon Lights returns for its 10th season!
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Sugar Plum Craft Fair and Open House!
We are having our annual Sugar Plum Craft Fair
North Vancouver | St. John The Evangelist Anglican Church | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Fair
DISNEY ON ICE FROZEN
DISNEY ON ICE FROZEN
Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | Family
Stop Podcasting Yourself presents A Yet to be Titled Art Show
To celebrate the 400th episode of local comedy podcast Stop Podcasting Yourself, we’re hosting an art show dedicated to Canadian comedians!
Vancouver | Hot Art Wet City | 12:00 am to 2:00 pm | Show
Anonymous Art Show 2015
The artist remains a mystery until after the artwork is purchased.
North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Lonsdale Quay Market
Join Lonsdale Quay Market for the grand unveil of the newly renovated Retail Level.
North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Market
Heritage Christmas
Festive lighting and decorations greet you at the entrance of the Village to give you a small glimpse of the spectacular display of history and lights awaiting inside.
Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel | 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Family | Free
Listen to Me
Listen to Me is a joyful, interactive play about hearing the world of music through different ears.
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Kids
Family Holiday Concert
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon at our annual Family Holiday Concert
Surrey | Fleetwood Community Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music
Bright Nights Christmas Train in Stanley Park Vancouver
During the holiday season, the Bright Nights Christmas Train and Stanley Park Train Plaza sparkle with three million twinkling lights.
West Vancouver | Stanley Park | 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
Jack & the Beanstalk
Catch the Panto spirit with this family-friendly musical comedy!
Surrey | Main Stage at the Surrey Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Theatre
Cirque du Soleil - KOOZA
KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil: it combines two circus traditions – acrobatic performance and the art of clowning.
Vancouver | Concord Pacific Place | 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Show
Celebrate Our Arctic at Vancouver Aquarium
Vancouver Aquarium presents displays and examples of Canada’s Arctic ecosystems
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Nature / Animals
Murder Ballad
A love triangle gone wrong, MURDER BALLAD tells the story of Sara and her two lives, the former a hard-drinking party girl, and the current a hardworking mother of one married to a NYU Literature professor.
Vancouver | Odd Fellows Lodge | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Adityas Dance Canada Dance - Bollywood edition
Dance with Shakti Kapoor - Say yes to dance, say no to drugs
Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance
Barney Bentall and the Cariboo Express
Join us for this 10th Anniversary fundraising concert in support of Potluck Café Society
Vancouver | Vogue Theatre | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Flee
a darkly humorous and Kafkaesque tale blending theatre, live music, and video projection.
Vancouver | The Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Sound Thinking Symposium 2015: Voicing the City In/verse
Enjoy an evening of storytelling by local writers and participate in a discussion on Surrey's transformation from a super-suburb to a city.
Surrey | Olympia Pizza and Restaurant | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Performing Arts | Free
Peter and the Starcatcher
The Peter Pan prequel for all of us who never grew up
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Christmas Queen 2: You Better Watch Out
Vancouver TheatreSports League's popular holiday show sees the Christmas Queen drop in to Santa's Workshop and create a little chaos
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Dark Sisters at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre
It is a fascinating and tough story digging into contemporary issues with newer music sounds
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Jack & the Beanstalk
Catch the Panto spirit with this family-friendly musical comedy!
Surrey | Main Stage at the Surrey Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Carousel
A whimsical ride through their colourful, eclectic and distinctive repertoire.
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Stuart McLean and the Vinyl Cafe Christmas Show
Stuart McLean's The Vinyl Cafe live Christmas show at the Queen Elizabeth in Vancouver.
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show
A Christmas Story, The Musical
The Musical Misadventures of a Boy with a Dream
Vancouver | Stanley Alliance Industrial Stage | 7:30 pm to 10:15 pm | Musical
It's a Wonderful Life
The holiday heart-warmer returns
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Metro Theatre presents Fawlty Towers
Based on a hotel in Torquay and run by Basil Fawlty – an inept, arrogant English hotel manager with a short fuse, who is tortured by
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Firehall Arts Centre Presents: Social Studies
A new Canadian play by Trish Cooper about a South Sudanese “Lost Boy” adopted by a well-intentioned Winnipeg family.
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Earth Song
Raven Spirit Dance in partnership with the Scotiabank Dance Centre presents Earth song; A mixed program of contemporary Aboriginal dance
Vancouver | Scotiabank Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Dance
Agnes Of God
Alchemy Theatre opens its 2015 - 2016 season with John Pielmeier’s Agnes of God
Vancouver | PAL Studio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
VSO Pops: Fifty Years of Bond…James Bond
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents a very special evening dedicated to 50 years of fabulous Bond music.
Vancouver | Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Vancouver New Music: Tim Hecker
Vancouver New Music presents: Canadian composer Tim Hecker with new works
Vancouver | Annex | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Pat Thornton
Pat Thornton is a funny man.
Vancouver | Century Plaza Hotel & Spa | 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy
TheatreSports™
Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.
Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Show
Improv After Dark: Comedy that never sleeps
Things heat up with this edgy 60 minutes of non-stop, fast-paced no-holds-barred comedy for grown-ups.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 11:15 pm to 11:59 pm | Show