Metro Vancouver events on December 20, 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

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

Cannery Farmers Market

The Cannery Farmers Market continues the tradition of Steveston's indoor winter market, providing a unique experience for Lower Mainland residents and visitors alike.

Vancouver | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Market

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

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

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

The Nutcracker - Royal City Youth Ballet

The Royal City Youth Ballet Company Presents, for the 27th season, the full length ballet The Nutcracker.

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Dance

Peter and the Starcatcher

The Peter Pan prequel for all of us who never grew up

Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre

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 | 2:30 pm to 4:30 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 | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Music

The Nutcracker - Royal City Youth Ballet

The Royal City Youth Ballet Company Presents, for the 27th season, the full length ballet The Nutcracker.

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

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

Carol Ships Parade of Lights

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 | False Creek | 7:00 pm to 9:30 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

The Singing Heart

Phoenix Chamber Choir Presents: The Singing HeartPhoenix’s annual Christmas concert is a “must-see” event in Vancouver, warming hearts and ringing in the season year after year.

Vancouver | Ryerson United Church | 7:30 pm to 9:00 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

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

Crafty Comedy

Open-mic comedy

Vancouver | 12 Kings pub | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Theatre