Metro Vancouver events on December 15, 2015

Christmas at FlyOver Canada

Join Santa on a magical flight across Canada and on to the North Pole!

Vancouver | Flyover Canada | 0:00 am to 0:00 am | Family

District Foyer Gallery: David Young and Frances Solar

David Young: Photography and Frances Solar: Copper Weaving

North Vancouver | District Hall | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

Mark Ollinger: Perceptually Uniform

The fabric must be made of something deeper. It is this something that I have striven to capture within these works.

North Vancouver | City Atrium Gallery | 8:30 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Vancouver Winter Wonderland

Be part of magical experience coming to Vancouver Christmas 2015

Vancouver | Pacific National Exhibition | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

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 | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Family

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 | Nature / Animals

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

Rachel Gourley: Contained

These polymer “Doodles” were designed to be seen in a natural landscape setting where they pose the question, “Are they real or are they not”

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

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

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

Everything Must Go

A collection of work from past shows.

Vancouver | Hot Art Wet City | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Anonymous Art Show 2015

A great fundraiser and group exhibition that enables the community to support emerging artists.

North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Heritage Christmas - Late Nights

It's a Sparkling Winter Wonderland. Spectacular displays of lights have been added to the traditional must see stops.

Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel | 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family | Free

North Shore Table Tennis Club

Come and drop in for some fun playing ping pong

North Vancouver | Gloria Dei Church | 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm | Sports

Festival of Lights at VanDusen Botanical Garden

Experience the Festival of Lights, a magical winter wonderland with over one million lights decorating VanDusen Garden.

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

Special Deliveries

Presented by Vanleena Dance Academy

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

Come deck the halls with a special holiday run of the Firehall’s smash hit musical!

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Mythbusters: Jamie and Adam Unleashed!

MythBusters Jamie & Adam Unleashed! presents a fantastical evening of on-stage experiments, audience participation, exciting videos, and behind-the-scenes stories.

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Family

Mrs. Claus’s Kitchen

Mrs. Claus’s Kitchen is a fresh holiday musical for the whole family. Feeling underappreciated at the North Pole, Mrs. Claus discovers a magical recipe for drawing families together.

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

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

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

It's a Wonderful Life

The holiday heart-warmer returns

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Ebenezer - A Christmas Ghost Story

From the producers of last season's Jessie nominated musical Mozart & Salieri, and 2014's Ovation Award nominated Beggar's Opera, comes a dark and twisted new version of one of the world's best known Christmas classics.

Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Theatre

A Christmas Carol: On the Air

Pacific Theatre goes back on the air, giving Scrooge’s beloved holiday tale new life through the charm and magic of a 1940’s-style live radio show.

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

Christmas Presence

Join our eclectic gathering of musicians and actors for a night of music, stories, poems, and readings for the holiday season. Our favourite Christmas tradition.

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Festival

The Comedy MIX presents Pro-Am

Tuesdays are amateur night at the Comedy MIX - come on out and discover Vancouver's rising stars!

Vancouver | Century Plaza Hotel & Spa | 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy