Metro Vancouver events on December 2, 2016

Creative Mornings Vancouver December 2016

From the Vancouver Aquarium to Hudson Bay, from the Canadian Arctic to the St. Lawrence Estuary, researcher Valeria Vergara has listened to the communication sounds made by belugas in diverse environments.

Vancouver | SFU Woodward | 8:30 am to 10:00 am | Nature / Animals

Robson Square Ice Rink

This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun. Robson Square’s outdoor skating rink is open, so celebrate winter in style with skating in the heart of downtown Vancouver

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Family | Free

Peak of Christmas. Visit Vancouver's North Pole

Celebrate the magic of the season with Grouse Mountain’s annual Peak of Christmas celebration.

North Vancouver | Grouse Mountain | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Family

Country Christmas Magic Delights at Timberline Ranch

The Timberline Ranch Country Christmas is a unique–yet traditional–family-oriented Christmas experience complete with lit trees, interactive scenes, and music.

Maple Ridge | Timberline Ranch | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family

Fire Ball

Communities across BC are promoting inclusion and celebrating diversity and bringing awareness to the strengths and abilities of people with intellectual disabilities.

New Westminster | Community Art Space | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Bright Nights Train and Plaza in Stanley Park

The Vancouver Park Board in conjunction with the BC Professional Fire Fighters' Burn Fund presents the 19th Annual Bright Nights in Stanley Park. Give generously at the front gate.

Vancouver | Stanley Park | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Family

Christmas at the Cannery - Festival of Trees

The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society and Steveston Merchants Association present this year’s Festival of Trees inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site.

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

VSO Tiny Tots: Holiday Hooray!

Hooray, hooray, we'll have fun in the snow today! Sing along to frosty favourites while you move-along with miniatures from “The Nutcracker,” “Babes in Toyland” and other sparkly holiday classics.

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 10:00 am to 10:45 am | Kids

Celebrate Christmas at FlyOver Canada

FlyOver Canada will transform into a magical winter wonderland this Christmas season. Guests will have fun helping Santa Claus search for his missing elves during an exhilarating flight across Canada and on to the North Pole.

Vancouver | Canada Place | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

H.E. Bergman & Season's Greetings

Join us for the new exhibition of H.E. Bergman & Season's Greetings at the Burnaby Art Gallery.

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

The 7th Annual Vancouver Christmas Market

The Vancouver Christmas Market has grown & is in a new location for 2016: the Jack Poole Plaza at Canada Place.

Vancouver | Jack Poole Plaza | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Market

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson

Vancouver | The Waterfront Theatre | 11:00 am to 12:00 am | Kids

VSO Tiny Tots: Holiday Hooray!

Hooray, hooray, we'll have fun in the snow today! Sing along to frosty favourites while you move-along with miniatures from “The Nutcracker,” “Babes in Toyland” and other sparkly holiday classics.

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 11:30 am to 12:15 am | Kids

Corbin Union: Inversus Mundi

Miruna Dragan, Jason De Haan, Kris Lindskoog, Warren McLachlan, Karly Mortimer, Jeremy Pavka, Kylie B. Ward: Inversus Mundi

Vancouver | Unit/Pitt Projects | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Exhibition: callresponse

Artist: Christi Belcourt, Maria Hupfield, Ursula Johnson, Tania Willard, Laakkuluk Williamson-Bathory and their guest respondents: Isaac Murdoch, Esther Neff, IV Castellanos, Cheryl L’Hirondelle, Marcia Crosby, Tanya Tagaq

Vancouver | Grunt Gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Baking Time

Presentation House Theatre and Oily Cart presents Baking Time – a fantastic feast for the senses for 3-6 year olds, and their friends and families.

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 12:45 am to 1:15 pm | Kids

Impossible Worlds

Award winning Vancouver Island based photographer Lisa Graham established Seadance Photography in 2009 and specializes in underwater portraits with an artistic flair.

New Westminster | The Plaskett Gallery | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel: Heritage Christmas

The holiday experience began the moment you arrived! Festive lighting and decorations greeted you at the entrance of the Village to gave 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

Canyon Lights at the Capilano Suspension Bridge

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s popular holiday event, Canyon Lights is back.

North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family

Golden Panda International Short Film Festival

This is an annual celebration of global emerging filmmaking talents, the 4th Golden Panda International Short Film Festival (GPIFF) Awards Ceremony will be held this Dec. 2nd at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film

Enchant Christmas Light Maze & Market

The World’s Largest Christmas Light Maze is coming to Vancouver, BC, November 2016. Eat, drink, explore and shop - experience the wonder of Enchant.

Vancouver | between the Cambie Street Bridge and Olympic Village | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family

VanDusen Festival of Lights

Make memories at VanDusen Festival of Lights, a magical winter wonderland with over one million lights decorating VanDusen Botanical Garden open from December 1 to January 2.

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

2016 Vancouver Christmas Tree Lighting

Kick off the holiday season at the 2016 Vancouver Christmas Tree Lighting - Presented by Amacon. Back for its 10th year, the Vancouver Christmas Tree Lighting takes place on Friday December 2nd at Robson Square

Vancouver | Robson Square | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Family | Free

2016 Holiday Hi-Light Festival

8th Annual Hi-Light Festival. Month-long Christmas celebration will feature brilliant light display, live entertainment, and festive activities for the whole family

North Vancouver | Park & Tilford Gardens | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family

Live Music Friday

Enjoy live music and beer every Friday from 5pm to 8pm at Green Leaf Brewing Co.

North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music | Free

Holiday Decorating/Gingerbread House Making at Creekside

Enjoy making crafts, ornaments, decorating a gingerbread house to take home, holiday songs, movies, and hot chocolate! Pre-Registration is Required

Vancouver | Creekside Community Recreation Centre | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | Family

A Pitt Meadows Christmas

Join the community celebration! A free family fun event including Santa's arrival, tree lighting, entertainment, food and ice sculpture.

Pitt Meadows | Spirit Square | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Family | Free

Snowmen & Snowflakes at Willingdon

Children get ready for the winter holidays by making some snowmen and snowflake themed crafts and cards.

Burnaby | Willingdon Community Centre | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Kids

Karaoke Christmas Lights - The Ultimate Christmas Tour

3 Hrs of Christmas Family Fun featuring Stanley Park’s Bright Nights Display and Van Dusen Botanical Garden’s Festival of Lights

Vancouver | Canada Place | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

Sullivan Heights presents - Unleash The Syars

Unleash The Stars is Sullivan’s annual student talent showcase, featuring solo and collaborative vocal, instrumental, dance and dramatic works from our diverse performing artists.

Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

Royal City Youth Ballet: The Nutcracker

Experience the magic of The Nutcracker this holiday season with RCYB’s full length ballet, featuring a cast of 100+ dedicated and enthusiastic dancers, under the artistic direction of Dolores Kirkwood, OBC.

Burnaby | Michael J. Fox Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

East Van Panto: Little Red Riding Hood

Recommended for a general audience. As an advisory to adults who might bring young people, The Cultch recommends East Van Panto: Little Red Riding Hood for ages 5 and up.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:10 pm | Family

Baking Time

Presentation House Theatre and Oily Cart presents Baking Time - a fantastic feast for the senses for 3-6 year olds, and their friends and families.

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Kids

Merchandise with guests Gun Outfit

Exit the void for 44 minutes and step into a dream. The fifth Merchandise record is called A Corpse Wired for Sound.

Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson

Vancouver | The Waterfront Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Kids

The Cave Singers

Cave Singers with guests. The Cave Singers is an American band from Seattle, Washington.

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Carol Ships 'Parade of Lights'. Inner Harbour; Parade Night. - Inner harbour Circle tour

Providing a traditional carol ship... Carol Ships Parade of Lights is a community event that has become one of the premier attractions during the December holiday season

Vancouver | Inner Harbour | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

Here, There & Everywhere

Prepare to be inspired!

Chilliwack | HUB International Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Film

Pinocchio: The Panto

Join a cast of incredible characters in this family-friendly musical comedy!

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:45 pm | Family

Erik Gman and Strathcona, Lou Danger & The Thrills, Whiskey Raven

Live Acts Canada Presents Erik Gman with special guests Strathcona, Lou Danger & The Trills and Whiskey Raven, December 2nd aty Studion Records

Vancouver | Studio Records | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music

CREEPS

Join Realwheels Theatre for an evening of savage wit and uncompromising truth-telling as they present CREEPS, the award-winning dark comedy by David E. Freeman that changed Canadian theatre forever.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Theatre

Holy Mo: a Christmas Show

Folly, Guff, and Buffoona are back! And this time, it’s Christmas.

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Performing Arts

Free Youth Swim

First Friday of each month from 8-10pm is a Free Swim time for youth (11-18 yrs).

Vancouver | Britannia Community Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Kids | Free

Amy Schumer

Fresh off her live announcement on Thursday night to a sold out Madison Square Garden crowd, Amy Schumer will be embarking on a 50+ city world tour.

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

Studio 58/Langara College presents: Troilus And Cressida

Shakespeare’s most experimental drama receives a modern spin in Kevin Bennett’s interpretation of this part love story, part war drama where passion and violence are inextricably linked.

Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Theatre

Pandora's Vox and Espiritu Presents: Only Joy Aloud!

A dazzling array of song and dance to warm the heart and lift the spirit

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre Grosvenor Theare | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Seven Tyrants Theatre presents Topdog/Underdog

This landmark drama is a darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity. The play tells the story of Lincoln and Booth, two brothers whose names were given to them as a joke, foretelling a lifetime of sibling rivalry

Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Winner of the TONY and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences with its effortless wit and humour

Vancouver | PAL Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Avenue Q

Irreverently witty and outright uproarious, Avenue Q is the musical story of Princeton, a bright-eyed college graduate who arrives in New York City looking for love, a job, and his purpose in life.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

The Day Before Christmas

Surviving the perfect holiday disaster

Vancouver | BMO Theatre Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy

Uncle Wigglys Hot Shoes Blue Band

Uncle Wiggly's Tribute to the Blues Songs of Christmas

New Westminster | The Columbia Theatre | 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Ekali #StereotypeFridays

Vancouver’s very own and #FVDED2016 alumni Ekali makes his highly anticipated return to Celebrities Nightclub for a special edition of Stereotype Fridays on December 2nd!

Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

Don Diablo Hexagon North America

Don Pepijn Schipper, better known as Don Diablo, is a Dutch DJ and producer of electronic dance music. He is known for his eclectic style of production and vocalizing in most of his songs.

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

Cagematch: Ultimate Comedy Showdown by Instant Theatre

Cagematch pits the fiercest and most hilarious improvisers against each other to determine who has the best improv in the city

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Comedy