Metro Vancouver events on December 14, 2016
December 14, 2016
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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 9:00 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
Canada Responds to the Holocaust, 1944-45
Canada Responds to the Holocaust, 1944-45 explores interactions between Canadians in Europe and survivors of the Holocaust at the close of the Second World War and in the immediate postwar era
Vancouver | Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | History
Meredith Willson's: The Music Man
The rousing classic about a charming con man and his seventy-six trombones.
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 10:00 am to 12:30 am | Musical
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
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
Christmas Train at Bear Creek Park
Visit with Santa & receive a candy cane, children do activities on our platform and take a train ride through the Christmas forest
Surrey | Bear Creek Park | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family
North Shore Green Markets Christmas Market
Christmas @ the Shipyards
North Vancouver | The Shipyards | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Market | Free
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
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
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
SFU Woodward's Presents: Bah! Humbug!
Bah! Humbug! returns for a seventh year featuring Juno-Award Winning musician Jim Byrnes* as Ebenezer Scrooge. Don't miss this festive, seasonal Woodward's tradition!
Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 1:00 pm to 3:15 pm | Theatre
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 | 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family | Free
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 | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre
The Day Before Christmas
Surviving the perfect holiday disaster
Vancouver | BMO Theatre Centre | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Comedy
Mary Poppins
A musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Musical
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 | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family
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
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
Holiday Heights at Bloedel Conservatory
Experience a winter wonderland inside the Bloedel Conservatory with magical lights, festive music, a holiday scavenger hunt and much more
Vancouver | Bloedel Floral Conservatory | 4:00 pm to 9:00 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 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
Christmas in Williams Park
The annual Christmas in Williams Park in Langley is a FREE family and community event. View the spectacular show of lights as you drive or walk through the park.
Langley | Williams Park | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Family | Free
Holiday Cookie Class: Decorate & Bake by The Uncommon Cafe and Tartine & Maple Cuisine
This super fun interactive event is co-hosted with Lisa from the Uncommon cafe!
Vancouver | The Uncommon Café | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Family
Performer & Pianist Lyndon Davies
Enjoy Holiday Cheer at the Market on December 14th. Lyndon Davies, a local performer, will be singing all the Christmas classics during the extended hours at the Market.
North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | Music | Free
Carol Ships Parade of Lights Dinner Cruise
The Carol Ships Parade of Lights began more than 50 years ago with a single boat decorated with Christmas lights in Coal Harbour.
Vancouver | Just East of Edgewater Casino | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
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
Chris Tomlin - Adore Christmas Tour, featuring Matt Redman
Chris Tomlin - Adore Christmas Tour, featuring Matt Redman at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver. Dec 14, 2016.
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
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
Carol City light tour nights-Suggested tour routes. Inner harbour 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 | Canada Place | 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Show
Carol City light tour nights-Suggested tour routes. Outer harbour
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 | Granville Island | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Show
In Flames & Hellyeah: Forged in Fire Tour 2016 at Commodore Ballroom
In Flames is a Swedish heavy metal band, which was formed by guitarist Jesper Strömblad in 1990 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
North Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Mary Poppins
A musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Musical
Christmas Queen 3 The Bachelorette Edition
She’s baaaaack! The Christmas Queen, in all her nasty, bitchy glory is returning this holiday season with the latest installment in the series, Christmas Queen 3 - The Bachelorette Edition.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
VSO: A Traditional Christmas
It is the Holiday music tradition: The VSO’s Traditional Christmas concerts, featuring host Christopher Gaze, EnChor, the UBC Opera Ensemble, and the VSO’s new Assistant Conductor, William Rowson.
Delta | South Delta Baptist Church | 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Music
Ken Lavigne's Christmas Musical Roadshow 2016
In the Ken Lavigne Christmas RoadShow, Ken takes a loving look back to the great radio shows of old.
Chilliwack | HUB International Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:45 pm | Musical
Cirque du Soleil: Toruk – The First Flight
Inspired by James Cameron’s Avatar, Cirque du Soleil transports you to the world of Pandora in a visually stunning live setting. Experience a storytelling odyssey through a new world of imagination, discovery and possibility.
Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Potted Potter
All seven Harry Potter books in seventy hilarious minutes! The Unauthorized Harry Experience. A Parody by Dan and Jeff
Vancouver | Vogue Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy
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 | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
The Day Before Christmas
Surviving the perfect holiday disaster
Vancouver | BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy
Meredith Willson's: The Music Man
The rousing classic about a charming con man and his seventy-six trombones.
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical
Y. Galtsev "Concert for Inner Circle". Юрий Гальцев – Бенефис для своих
Популярный юморист, актер театра и кино, мастер эстрадного жанра, Гальцев всегда создает рядом с собой удивительно теплую атмосферу.
Burnaby | Michael J. Fox Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
B3 Kings with Denzal Sinclaire
Cap Jazz. The B3 KINGS were formed in 2002 for a Christmas concert at Cory Weeds’ Cellar Jazz Club in Vancouver, BC.
North Vancouver | Capilano University | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Van Django - Cool Yule! Christmas Show
Time again to be Wowed by Van Django’s 4th annual Cool Yule! Christmas Show - a high level, musical adventure that delivers fun, festive and seasonal music via nostalgic favourites, jazz standards, pop tunes, classical quotes, and sing-alongs
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
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
After the Fall: EDAM Studio Theatre
Presenting new work by guest choreographers Julianne Chapple and Shay Kuebler. Also featuring a new work by EDAM's Artistic Director Peter Bingham.
Vancouver | EDAM Studio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
Tig Notaro
Tig Notaro is a standup comedian, storyteller, and writer originally from Mississippi.
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Comedy
Sweater Beats with Pell: Fortune
Captivating audiences around the world with his unique blend of dance music and R&B, Sweater Beats brings his LIVE set to Fortune Sound Clubwith support from Pell & Different Sleep
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
Firecracker!
Dynamite Ladies. Explosive Comedy. Our all-female show featuring some of the best improvisers in Canada. Enjoy this show at half-price
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:15 pm to 10:15 pm | Comedy