Metro Vancouver events on December 18, 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

Feel Good Fridays at Brentwood

The perfect place to kick off your weekend is Feel Good Fridays at Brentwood

Burnaby | Brentwood Town Centre | 12:00 am to 2:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

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 8:00 pm | Sports

A Traditional Christmas

Metro Vancouver’s most beloved holiday music tradition plays to sold out houses throughout the lower mainland.

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Music

Christmas with Chor Leoni

Capturing all of the joy and beauty of the festive season, Christmas with Chor Leoni takes favourite carols, Renaissance motets, and sing-alongs, adds a dash of doo-wop and barbershop, and wraps it all in Chor Leoni’s glorious sound.

Vancouver | St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church | 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm | Musical

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

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

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

Mixed Nuts

Arts Umbrella Dance presents Mixed Nuts a holiday performance for the whole family.

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

Carol Ships Parade of Lights - Port Moody Parade Night

Providing a traditional Carol Ship and shoreside celebration of lights during the holiday season for the benefit and enjoyment of our community and our visitors.

Vancouver | Canada Place | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Festival

The Nutcracker

Goh Ballet presents The NutcrackerA traditional rendition of a Classical Masterpiece.

Vancouver | The Centre in Vancouver | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

A Traditional Christmas

Metro Vancouver’s most beloved holiday music tradition plays to sold out houses throughout the lower mainland.

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

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

Christmas Queen 2: You Better Watch Out

VTSL'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

It's a Wonderful Life

The holiday heart-warmer returns

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

A Dylan Thomas Christmas - A Child’s Christmas in Wales

Vancouver Chamber Choir's performance - A Child’s Christmas in Wales

Vancouver | Shaughnessy Heights United Church | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Christmas with Chor Leoni

Capturing all of the joy and beauty of the festive season, Christmas with Chor Leoni takes favourite carols, Renaissance motets, and sing-alongs, adds a dash of doo-wop and barbershop, and wraps it all in Chor Leoni’s glorious sound.

Vancouver | St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church | 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Music

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

The Wizard of Oz

Dorothy’s adventures have resonated with generations of audiences. She and her companions seek what we all seek: wisdom, heart, courage, and a place called home.

Richmond | Gateway theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:50 pm | Theatre

The Original Ugly Sweater Christmas Party

Wear your ugliest, and be there for the season's biggest party. It's the most fun you can have with your knitwear on.

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

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 | Comedy

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 | Comedy