Metro Vancouver events on December 3, 2017

Christmas at Canada Place

Capture the spirit of the season at Canada Place! Join us in celebrating the 30th annual Christmas at Canada Place presented by the Port of Vancouver

Vancouver | Canada Place | 8:00 am to 11:00 pm | Family

Celebrate Christmas at Newlands. Brunch with Santa

The halls are decked with boughs of holly & the menus trimmed with holiday tradition. Join in the “Spirit of Christmas” at Newlands.

Langley | Newlands Golf & Country Club | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | Food / Wine

Free Ice Skating at Robson Square

This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun

Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Monika Blichar AT Opus Coquitlam

This is your chance to learn from Monika Blichar in this free workshop held at Opus Art Supplies in Coquitlam

Coquitlam | Opus Art Supplies | 9:00 am to 2:30 pm | Workshop | Free

Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain

Our annual holiday festivities begin Friday, November 24th and run through January 7th. This year, wrap yourself in the magic of a white Christmas

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

Breakfast with Santa

Celebrate the holidays with breakfast, crafts, gifts and a visit with Santa

Richmond | Steveston Community Centre | 9:30 am to 11:30 am | Family

Holiday Traditions Start At Vancouver Aquarium

Delight in Scuba Claus visits, magical aquatic displays, and special seasonal activities at Vancouver Aquarium this holiday season where you’ll create and continue traditions, making memories that will last a lifetime

Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park | 9:30 am to 6:00 pm | Nature / Animals

15th Tsleil Waututh Nation Christmas Craft Fair

Food, prizes for shoppers and vendors... come show me a ticket with proof of purchase and see what you can win. Vendors will automatically get a ticket for both days

North Vancouver | 3010 Sleil-Waututh Rd | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Fair

Sylvia Tait: Journey

Join us at the Burnaby Art Gallery for the exhibit of the renowned Canadian painter and printmaker Sylvia Tait

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

ArtRich 2017

The Gallery will host a juried exhibition organized by the Richmond Arts Coalition (RAC). ArtRich 2017 will feature artworks by local and regional visual artists from the Lower Mainland

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Got Craft? presents a Preview Pop-Up

Shop and celebrate the arrival of the Got Craft? 2017 Holiday Edition. Featuring goods from a dozen hand selected makers including our brick and mortar shop...

Vancouver | Little Mountain Shop | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Market

Chanukah Workshop at Home Depot

Fun for the whole family!

Richmond | Home Depot | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Workshop

WeLearn: Weekend of learning and connections

Sample some of the wisest and most inspiring teachings. We hope that you will find something that will resonate with you and that will spark your interest to learn more

Vancouver | Community Kollel | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Lecture

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Winter Fair 2017

Mark your calendars - December 3rd is your day to shop for everything you need to make these Holidays truly special

Coquitlam | Burquest Jewish Community | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Fair

4th Annual Burnaby Christmas Craft Fair

Featuring many products by local Artisans while supporting the Burnaby Central Music Department. There is a concession, live entertainment and prizes

Burnaby | Bonsor Recreation Complex | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Fair

Maan Farms 3rd Annual Christmas Market

The Annual Christmas Market is back with two weekends of fun this year!!

Abbotsford | Maan Farms Country Experience & Estate Winery | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Market | Free

Coquitlam Christmas Craft Fair

Join us for the 37th Annual Coquitlam Christmas Craft Fair!

Coquitlam | Poirier Forum | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Fair

Vancouver Gem and Mineral Show

Western Canada’s largest Gem show is featuring 90+ of the best gem, mineral and jewellery vendors from across Canada and abroad

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Show

Hastings Park Farmers Market

Located within a thriving community close to the highway and the Second Narrows Bridge, the Hastings Park Farmers Market is a perfect place to stop and shop.

Vancouver | Hastings Park | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market

Crimson: Modern Culture through Artists’ Eyes

In collaboration with the Battle of the Brush, the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden presents Crimson: Modern Culture through Artists’ Eyes, a two-phrase exhibition that shows the collective work of sixteen Vancouver-based artists

Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City

A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Journey Of A Lifetime Performance

A train so powerful, it pulled the nation forward. The Colonist Car is connecting Canadians once again. Journey of a Lifetime is on tour bringing the story of Canada’s historic Colonist Cars to audiences across the country.

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 10:30 am to 1:30 pm | Theatre

Breakfast with Santa at Sunset Community Centre

Santa will be making a very special appearance all the way from the North Pole to Sunset Community Centre for breakfast!

Vancouver | Sunset Community Centre | 10:30 am to 4:18 pm | Family

Meet Me Under the Mistletoe

Please join us for the Meet Me Under the Mistletoe edition of the Utopia Marketplace! Here you will find that special something for that special someone!

Langley | Fort Langley Community Hall | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

The Local Love Holiday Pop-Up

The Local Love Pop-Up Market is coming back for the holiday season, with more local brands & a fabulous day of shopping!

Port Moody | Old Mill Boathouse Banquet Hall and Watersports Centre | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Market | Free

Canyon Lights by Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

In response to popular demand, the 12th season of Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park has been extended. From November 23 to January 28 the park is alive with lights, lights and more lights!

North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

Vancouver Christmas Market

A beloved holiday tradition for locals and visitors alike, the 8th Annual Vancouver Christmas Market returns to its expansive seaside home at Jack Poole Plaza (at the Olympic Cauldron)

Vancouver | Vancouver Christmas Market | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe from the book by C.S. Lewis

C.S Lewis’ first installment of the epic Chronicles of Narnia series bounds on to the CTYP stage this holiday season.

Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 11:00 am to 12:40 am | Theatre

Lumiere 2017

This winter, experience Lumière… an annual event inspired by light and artistic expression, driven by community and connection.

Vancouver | English Bay and Jim Deva Plaza | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Festival | Free

TELUS presents the Vancouver Santa Claus Parade

Put out the milk and cookies! The Vancouver Santa Claus Parade is a go, and it’s happening the first weekend of December. Kick off the holiday season with Santa on Sunday, December 3rd!

Vancouver | Downtown Vancouver | 12:00 am to 2:00 pm | Family | Free

Dundarave Festival of Lights 2017 at Dundarave Park

The annual Dundarave Festival of Lights at Dundarave Park

West Vancouver | Dundarave Park | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free

Exhibition: Andrew Dadson

The Contemporary Art Gallery will present the most comprehensive exhibition to date of work by Vancouver-based artist Andrew Dadson. Although receiving great commercial attention and critical acclaim, Dadson has rarely shown in public institutions

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Intro to Improvisation

This class will allow you to learn the improvisational skills of Play, Spontaneity, Character and Story

Vancouver | Instant Studios | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Workshop

Kurios - Cabinet of Curiosities by Cirque du Soleil

Step into the curio cabinet of an ambitious inventor who defies the laws of time, space and dimension in order to reinvent everything around him. Suddenly, the visible becomes invisible, perspectives are transformed, and the world is literally turned upsi

Vancouver | Concord Pacific Place | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Show

Christmas Gathering

Jesus Rock of Ages Ministries

Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 1:00 pm to 0:00 am | Music

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

Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Performing Arts

Timberline Country Christmas 2017

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

Maple Ridge | Timberline Ranch | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Family

Heritage Christmas

A Season of Old-fashioned Fun and Spectacular Light Displays

Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum | 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family | Free

Brighten Up!

Join us at Mackin House and Fraser Mills Station for festive activities, hot chocolate, homemade baking, traditional carolling, heritage crafts, plus enter for a chance to win a handmade candle gift set

Coquitlam | Coquitlam City Hall | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Family

A Lantern Affair: Our Family Day for the Holidays

Gather up family and friends and drop by for our annual A Lantern Affair, our Family Day for the Holidays!

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Family | Free

Opera Zone at Kerrisdale Community Centre

Enjoy an afternoon of listening to arias sung by Gerard Satamian and others, accompanied by a piano

Vancouver | Kerrisdale Community Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Opera

Christmas Fantasia

This year the Coquitlam Chorale proudly presents "Christmas Fantasia”. A celebration of Christmas music near and dear to our hearts

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music

Sleeping Beauty

The classic fairytale comes to life as a brand new, fun for all ages, non-traditional pantomime!

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Theatre Replacement. East Van Panto: Snow White & the Seven Dwarves

The Panto is back with an outrageous take on Snow White

Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Family

The Society for the Destitute Presents Titus Bouffonius

First up is the world premiere production of The Society for the Destitute Presents Titus Bouffonius - our commissioned adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus by two-time Governor General’s Award-winning playwright Colleen Murphy

Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

The Day Before Christmas By Stacey Kaser and Alison Kelly

Surviving The Perfect Holiday Disaster

Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:15 pm | Theatre

Doctor of Oz: A Self-Help Panto!

Seasonal fun for the children. Dorothy travels over the mountains to the Magical Land of Oz, the land of self-help.

North Vancouver | The Theatre at Hendry Hall | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Family

The Little Mermaid - The pantomime

Young Calypso is obsessed with the world above the waves. This causes problems in the undersea world ruled by the sea witch Ursula, especially since Calypso is a mermaid.

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Performing Arts

Afternoon of Christmas Music

New Westminster’s most popular Christmas concert returns to Massey Theatre again this year. The Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir and Winter Harp join together for a magical concert you won’t want to miss

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

Sheku Kanneh-Mason

The Vancouver Recital Society presents Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello) and Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano) in an afternoon concerta at the Vancouver Playhouse

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

Opera on a Sunday Afternoon

Join us in celebrating live performances at the Shadbolt Centre! Join us for one of a four-concert series produced by the Burnaby Lyric Opera

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Opera

Bach’s Christmas Oratorio

This sparkling seasonal favourite will ignite your Christmas spirit. Featuring a choir, soloists and a professional chamber orchestra including the brilliance of three trumpets and Baroque timpani and of course, Bach!

North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Music

Handel’s Messiah

Featuring the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Vancouver Cantata Singers, and outstanding soloists, Handel’s Messiah is a glorious piece of music of great history and importance

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

C.S Lewis’ first installment of the epic Chronicles of Narnia series bounds on to the CTYP stage this holiday season.

Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 3:00 pm to 4:40 pm | Theatre

Studio 58: Wilderness

Wilderness is an innovative new multimedia theatre piece that explores our collective search for connection and hope, as families grapple with the extraordinary pressures and complexities that accompany ‘coming of age’ in the 21st Century

Vancouver | Studio 58 | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre

Genre Workout by Instant Theatre

Explore the world of genre at Instant Theatre, with a new and different genre work out every month! Expand your skills and knowledge of tropes and forms as our instructors take you through a four hour workshop intensive

Vancouver | Instant Studios | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Workshop

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

Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Performing Arts

Doctor of Oz: A Self-Help Panto

Seasonal fun for the children. Dorothy travels over the mountains to the Magical Land of Oz, the land of self-help.

North Vancouver | The Theatre at Hendry Hall | 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Family

Winter Shorts 2017

Join the Arts Umbrella Pre-Professional, and Intensive Theatre and Music students, as they share the culmination of their work from the Fall Term. From scene work and songs, to original creations and movement pieces, there is something for everyone

Vancouver | Performance Works | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Performing Arts

VanDusen Festival of Lights 2017

Experience VanDusen Festival of Lights, a magical winter wonderland with over one million lights decorating VanDusen Botanical Garden open from December 1, 2017 to January 7, 2018

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

12th Annual Surrey Santa Parade

Santa is coming to town! Visit the Cloverdale Town Centre in Surrey on Sunday, December 3, at 5pm and celebrate the arrival of Santa with a magical, evening, lighted parade

Surrey | Cloverdale Town Centre | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Family | Free

Celebrate Christmas at Newlands. Dickens Buffet

The halls are decked with boughs of holly & the menus trimmed with holiday tradition. Join in the “Spirit of Christmas” at Newlands. Join us for this holiday family favorite!

Langley | Newlands Golf & Country Club | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Food / Wine

Screenings: c̓əsnaʔəm, the city before the city

We live our lives on land that was never ceded or sold by those who were living here at "first contact" and yet we know precious little about the Lower Mainland before real estate

Vancouver | Vancouver International Film Centre | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Film

Red Ribbons 4 Life 10

This campaign/event was founded in 2008 by Martin Rooney as a part of the campaign to remove the US HIV Travel Ban

New Westminster | The Columbia | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Vanleena Christmas Concert

Annual Christmas dance performance

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

Dance in Transit at Lumiere Festival

Join us for a free outdoor dance event at Lumiere Festival. We will be dancing under a big tent with lights & heaters so don't worry about the weather Wear light-up or glow-in-the-dark clothing for Lumiere!!

Vancouver | Jim Deva Plaza | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance | Free

Legends of Rock n Roll: Snowbird - A Tribute to Anne Murray

Laura Gillespie will simply amaze you with her close likeness and dead-on vocal interpretations of Canada’s sweetheart... Anne Murray

Chilliwack | HUB International Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

We Three Queens

We Three Queens is comprised of three of Canada's finest jazz vocalists. Well-known as solo performing and recording artists, Vancouver's Jennifer Scott, Karin Plato and Kate Hammett-Vaughan have been singing holiday music together for almost a decade

White Rock | Blue Frog Studios | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Vakhan

Vakhan is a play about the life and times of Moshtagh-Ali-Shah, written and directed by Morteza Moshtaghi, using multimedia techniques (dialogue, music, songs, dance and video)

Port Moody | Inlet Theatre | 7:15 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts

Moms Over Miami Christmas

Judy Campbell and Susan Derulo of the famous pop duo 'Moms Over Miami' are live in Vancouver with their first ever full length show!

Vancouver | XYYVR | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

Winter Shorts 2017 by Arts Umbrella Theatre & Music

Join the Arts Umbrella Pre-Professional, and Intensive Theatre and Music students, as they share the culmination of their work from the Fall Term. From scene work and songs, to original creations and movement pieces, there is something for everyone

Vancouver | Performance Works | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

Kenny G - The Miracles Holiday & Hits Tour 2017

Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American saxophonist. His 1986 album, Duotones, brought him commercial success

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

East Van Improv League

Instant Theatre is proud to present the launch of the East Vancouver Improv League! Come witness a high-octane battle between two Supergroups made up of the finest improvisers Instant Theatre has to offer

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Performing Arts

Cagematch: Ultimate Comedy Showdown

Cagematch pits the fiercest and most hilarious improvisers against each other to determine who has the best improv in the city. For 15 years, Cagematch is an underground hotbed of talent where improvisers pull out all the stops

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy