Metro Vancouver events on December 15, 2016
December 15, 2016
Thu
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
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
2nd Annual Community Holiday Luncheon
Share in the spirit of the holidays at the 2nd annual Holiday Luncheon at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier in North Vancouver
North Vancouver | Pinnacle Hotel | 12:30 am to 3:00 pm | Food / Wine
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
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association: Christmas Experience Show
Christmas Experience Show is happening on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at Michael J. Fox Theatre
Burnaby | Michael J. Fox Theatre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Kids
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
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
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.
Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm | Music
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
Woodward's Community Singers 2016 Workshops
Everyone Deserves Music: Come Raise Your Voice With Us For A Dose Of Collective Joy!
Vancouver | PHS Woodward | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Workshop | 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
TCCBC Christmas Party
TCCBC 誠摯的邀請歷任會長, 本屆理事, 與有效會員(已繳今年會費的)一起來慶祝聖誕節。
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Park | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show
Open Mic Night
Green Leaf's bi-weekly Open Mic is back! Every 2 weeks, Green Leaf Brewing Co. host an Open Mic Night on Thursdays.
North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Annual Lions Gate Christian Academy Christmas performance featuring the grade 6 & 7 bands
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:30 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
Roy Woods - Unlocked Tour
Roy Woods - Artist from Toronto, ON that's adept at effortlessly rapping and singing
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Alice in Wonderland
Affordable, family friendly fun in the midst of the holiday season! Outlandish creatures and quizzical conversations fill the stage as Alchemy Theatre brings you one of the most imaginative tales ever written
Vancouver | Studio 1398 on Granville Island | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
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
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
Jingle : A Christmas Musical Spectacular
Jingle is a one of a kind, interactive and jolly Christmas show celebrating all of your favourite festive traditions and introducing a host of new ones!
New Westminster | Anvil Centre Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
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 | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Rock 'n Roll Christmas
The Original Legends of Rock n Roll presents Rock 'n Roll Christmas. Buddy Meets the Beatles brings two Rock n' Roll icons together for one show.
Chilliwack | HUB International Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
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
Robin Hood and Marion a Christmas Pantomime
Food fights ! Medieval longsword fights! Wrestling ! Fart gun attacks (by the Minion). Our annual Christmas traditional Pantomime written by Cathy Morrison
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
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
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.
Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
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
Music for the Winter Solstice
With a holiday feel that skips the schmultz, highlights include the return of Caroline Shaw, along with a new solstice-inspired carol by Nicole Lizée.
Vancouver | Heritage Hall | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
David Feherty - Live Off Tour
David Feherty is a former professional golfer on the European Tour and PGA Tour. He now works as a writer and broadcaster with NBC Sports and Golf Channel.
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Show
The SantaLand Diaries
The SantaLand Diaries is a backstage pass to the secret lives of elves. “The funniest Christmas play ever written” is a biting and slightly fictionalized account of humourist David Sedaris’ time as one of Macy’s store Christmas elves.
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 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
The Critical Hit Show: A DNDLive Holiday Spectacular
The live, smash hit epic comedy returns for another round of monthly medieval merriment. It’s THE CRITICAL HIT SHOW!
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
Rogue Cop: Explosive Holiday Improv by Instant Theatre
Instant’s holiday tradition continues with a high-ocatane, action packed Christmas show
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Show
Ok Tinder - Swipe Right Comedy
The good, bad and the laughable of Vancouver’s dating scene. Enjoy this show at half-price with Half Price Hilarity
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:15 pm to 10:15 pm | Comedy
Official Unlocked After Party hosted by Roy Wood$
Alexander Gastown presents: Official Unlocked After Party hosted by Roy Woods with guests Mcevoy, Jay Branks, Sailor Gerry
Vancouver | Alexander Gastown | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music