Metro Vancouver events on December 21, 2016
December 21, 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
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
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
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
Party with Elsa - Parent & Tot Gym
Come play with our drop in gym equipment with a Party with Elsa theme and activities. This event will include a photo booth, colouring station, and temporary tattoos
Vancouver | Kerrisdale Community Centre | 10:30 am to 12:00 am | Family
North Shore Green Markets Christmas Market
Christmas @ the Shipyards
North Vancouver | The Shipyards | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Market | Free
West End Winter Wonderland
Ice skate through holiday trees, take a selfie with a snowman and enjoy your favourite holiday tunes with friends and family at the West End's Winter Wonderland
Vancouver | West End Ice Skating Rink | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Sports
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
Winter Ice Palace at Cloverdale Arena
As is Christmas tradition the Cloverdale Arena will be transformed into the Winter Ice Palace over the winter school break.
Surrey | Cloverdale Arena | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family
Christmas at Canada Place
Join us this holiday season for the 29th annual Christmas at Canada Place, presented by Port of Vancouver. It’s all taking place outdoors along The Canadian Trail.
Vancouver | Canada Place | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | 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 | 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
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 | 2:00 pm to 3:10 pm | Family
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson
Vancouver | The Waterfront Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Kids
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
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
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 10:00 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
Holidays Cookies & Treats Champagne Party!!! (they're also gluten free!!!) by Tartine
Ready for the holidays? Want to offer some delicious homemade treats to your loved one? Just want to chill with a glass of Champagne and delicious treats? This is the class!
Vancouver | The Uncommon Café | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Cooking
Performance by North Shore Community Band
The North Vancouver Community Band will be performing in the Rotunda
North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | Music | Free
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
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
Solstice Party: Vacation from 2016
Escape from 2016 to our FIVE-STAR FACILITY with FREE tropical cocktails, snacks and activities. Wear your beach vacation or tourist destination best! Artist Elizabeth Milton will bring the sunshine to grunt gallery so don’t forget your sunglasses!
Vancouver | grunt gallery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Exhibition
Hunger Banquet Community Dialogue
Dinner, guest speakers, and community dialogue session to highlight issues around homelessness and food disparity.
Vancouver | Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Carol City light tour nights-Suggested tour routes. False Creek
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 | False Creek | 7:10 pm to 9:10 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
Vancouver Cantata Singers: Christmas Reprise X1V
The nationally award winning choir, the Vancouver Cantata Singers, performs its annual Christmas Reprise.
New Westminster | Anvil Centre Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:50 pm | Music
Ballet Victoria & Creative Outlet present: Nutcracker Ballet
A uniquely wonderful Christmas ballet performed to Tchaikovsky’s timeless Nutcracker score.
Chilliwack | HUB International Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
A Rock’n’Roll Christmas: Buddy Holly and The Beatles
The Legends of Rock n’ Roll presents two great attractions on one spectacular show…
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 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.
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 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
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 7th Annual Party That Saved Christmas
On December 21 Emotions Open Mic will be teaming up with MrFloetic as he hosts his 7th annual "Party That Saved Christmas" featuring some of Vancouver's top party starters
Vancouver | Alexander Gastown | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Charity / Fundraising
The Fictionals Comedy Co.
The Fictionals are celebrating the Christmas Season with a HO HO HOliday Special at the Rio Theatre!
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Donny & Marie
Audience members can look forward to Donny & Marie mixing holiday songs with a nostalgic look back at their storied career in a dynamic stage show showcasing such fan favorites as “Puppy Love”, “Paper Roses”, “Morning Side of the Mountain”, “It Takes Two”
Richmond | River Rock Casino Resort | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Music
Funk the Halls with The Funk Hunters at Commodore Ballroom
The Funk Hunters are a Canadian electronic music act and DJ duo based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music