Metro Vancouver events on December 9, 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

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 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Coquitlam Christmas Farmers Market

Join us for our Christmas Farmers Market to shop for unique and beautifully handcrafted local products including jewelry, woodwork, beauty products, pottery, baked goods, and more!

Coquitlam | Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Market | Free

Breakfast with Santa

Join Santa and his little helpers as we bring the Spirit of Christmas to our community with a scrumptious breakfast of pancakes with berries, whipped cream, sausages, juice and coffee

Vancouver | Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | Family

Anonymous Art Show 2017 at the CityScape Community Art Space

The North Vancouver Community Arts Council & CityScape Community Art Space are very excited to announce the 13th Annual “Anonymous Art Show”

North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant 2017

温哥華華裔小姐競選2017記者招待會

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Show

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 by Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre

Join Santa and his little helpers as we bring the Spirit of Christmas to our community with a scrumptious breakfast of pancakes with berries, whipped cream, sausages, juice and coffee

Vancouver | Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre | 9:00 am to 12:00 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

All About Christmas Gifts Expo

WIth over 175 vendors, this fabulous Christmas Gifts Market is full of gift ideas, bargains and more from local home-based & small businesses.

Chilliwack | Chilliwack Heritage Park | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Market

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

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

Paint Anything - Drop in Painting

Visit our studio in downtown Langley for a relaxed painting experience

Langley | Zealous Art | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Got Craft? 2017 Holiday Edition

Vancouver’s largest indie craft fair returns to East Vancouver with 80 handmade makers and small businesses including over 30% new vendors to the show

Vancouver | Maritime Labour Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Market

Langley Farmers Market Christmas

We are hosting our first annual Christmas Farmers Market! Come shop for some local Christmas treats and gifts while stocking up on your favorite foods for the holidays from over 30 vendors

Langley | Kwantlen Polytechnic University | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market

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 | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family

Capcom Cup 2017 Viewing Party At Elements eSports Lounge

Elements eSports Lounge will be hosting a viewing party on Dec 9, 2017. On top of that, there will be a $1000 prize pool SFV tournament and a $300 Ultra Street FIghter 4 Tournament

Surrey | Elements Casino | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Show

Breakfast with Santa

This family event includes breakfast, a gift, a visit with Santa and crafts. Get your tickets early as space is limited and the event sells out quickly

Richmond | East Richmond Community Hall | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Kids

Christmas Bird Count for Kids

The Christmas Bird Count for Kids (CBC4Kids) is a free, fun, family-friendly bird watching event that builds bird identification skills and contributes to important citizen science for bird conservation

Vancouver | Stanley Park Dining Pavilion | 10:00 am to 12:30 am | Nature / Animals | Free

Christmas Carnival

Breaking news! Santa has been spotted at the Harbour! Journey with your children to meet Santa through a magical winter wonderland where holiday games and holiday crafts await each stop along the way

Vancouver | Coal Harbour Community Centre | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Family

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

Port Moody Christmas Craft Fair

Over 35 vendors selling a variety of handcrafted items, raffle prizes, snacks and entertainment!

Port Moody | Port Moody Civic Centre | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Fair

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

15th Annual Shiny Fuzzy Muddy Fine Art, Craft and Design

Celebrating 15 years of Shiny Fuzzy Muddy Collective holiday events, the annual artist curated collection of fine art, craft and design will host a two-day only show at the Heritage Hall

Vancouver | Heritage Hall Vancouver BC | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Show

2017 Fall For Local Holiday Market

Hey, Vancouver! join us for the best two-day shop small event to discover some of the best independent brands when we return to the North Shore for the 2017 Fall For Local Pop-Up Market

North Vancouver | Pipe Shop | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Market

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

Pioneer Christmas

Celebrate an Old-fashioned Christmas at the Stewart Farm. Leave city sidewalks and blinking stop lights behind and come to the Farm for our annual holiday gathering.

Surrey | Stewart Farm House | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family | Free

Family Holiday Delight Concert at City Square

Join Charlotte for a Family Holiday Concert at City Square to welcome Santa. (Very close to Broadway / City Hall Skytrain station.)

Vancouver | City Square Shopping Centre | 11:00 am to 12:00 am | Kids | Free

Make It Vancouver

Vancouver’s largest independent art, fashion & craft extravaganza is back for 4 days! Mark your calendar for December 7-10!

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Fair

Celebrate Christmas at Newlands. Nutcracker Lunch Buffet

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 | 11:30 am to 2:00 pm | Food / Wine

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

Coquitlam Youth Orchestra Holiday Concert

Come see the Coquitlam Youth Orchestra for its ever popular Holiday Concert on Saturday December 9!

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Music

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

Dundarave Nativity & paddle Songs

The Dundarave Festival brings you Christmas as you've never seen it before, fabulously festive and absolutely free in the Festival Longhouse and Nativity Pavilion

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

Memory - History - Story Exhibition

This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.

North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Victorian Christmas Tea

Get into the holiday spirit by treating yourself to Victorian tea in the Grandmother’s Room at Irving House. Surrounded by the splendour of a Victorian Christmas, you will be served tea and traditional holiday treats

New Westminster | Irving House | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family

Exhibition: Worlds of Wonders

Worlds of Wonder is an exhibition that will be held at the Deer Lake Art Gallery featuring the works of Nancie Green, Lynne Fahnestalk

Burnaby | Deer Lake Gallery | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Some Spontaneous Particulars: Vanessa Brown, Heide Hinrichs, Kathleen Ritter

This exhibition presents never-before exhibited work by three artists whose research-based practices have drawn them to the work of historical women artists Marianne Brandt, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha and Mina Loy

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

A Holiday Drive for Homeless Youth

A clothing/item drive for Directions Youth Services. This wet season reminds us to reach out and care for those who are in need. Our at-risk, homeless and/or street involved youth of Vancouver are in need of support to carry them through this cold season.

Vancouver | 2770 W 3rd Ave | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Active Life / Health

Seasonal Decorations & Holiday Art Workshop

Celebrate the season by making your own seasonal decor and art projects. Various local artists will be instructing in a variety of media. All materials provided

Vancouver | Britannia Community Services Centre | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Workshop | Free

Royal City Youth Ballet: The Nutcracker

Experience the magic of the Nutcracker this holiday season with the Royal City Youth Ballet’s full length ballet now celebrating their 29th season!

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Performing Arts

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

Casual Saturdays: The Improv Drop-In by Instant Theatre

Join our amazing faculty and cast members for the Casual Saturdays Drop-in workshop! If you're a beginner or intermediate improvisational performer and looking for more rehearsal opportunities, our Casual Saturdays workshop is for you!

Vancouver | Instant Studios | 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Workshop

Bah Humbug!

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol comes to life in modern-day east Vancouver under the direction James Fagan Tait, Jessie Award-winning actor, playwright, and director

Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast by Robert Jess Roth

The beloved fairy-tale musical returns. "Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme.” Can Belle teach the Beast to love, before it is too late?

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Musical

North Vancouver LoLo Food Tour

During the 2.5 hour tour, you will be able to learn about the historic ship building industry and early settlers to the area as you savor a delicious culinary experience. The tour includes 10 stops featuring 7 market vendors

North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Food / Wine

Free Sahaja Yoga Meditation Classes

Classes consist of instructions on how to meditate, information on Sahaja Yoga Meditation as well as meditation sessions. Classes are free and open to newcomers of all ages and newcomers are welcome to join at any time

Richmond | Richmond Multicultural Community Services | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens’s timeless classic where miser Ebenezer Scrooge learns the true meaning of the holidays

Richmond | Gateway 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

In Conversation: Vanessa Brown, Heide Hinrichs, and Kathleen Ritter with Kimberly Phillips with Book Signing

Access’ In Conversation event series and publications both aim to invite exhibiting artists into dialogue with one another and their audiences in different ways, with the aim of creating conversations that “thicken” our experience of exhibitions

Vancouver | Access Gallery | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Exhibition

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

Onegin by Amiel Gladstone and Veda Hille

The hit musical as immersive as love itself

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts

How Star Wars Saved My Life by Nickolas Harrison

How Star Wars Saved My Life is an empowering true story of courage from an adult survivor of childhood sexual and physical abuse from priests

Vancouver | Performance Works | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Mixed Nuts

Arts Umbrella Dance Company presents: Mixed Nuts - tradition with a twist. A classic holiday performance reinvented with a twist.

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 2:00 pm to 4:15 pm | Dance

Seasonal Celebration

Celebrate Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Seasonal Celebration. Join us in celebrating the festive season through arts, entertainment, culture and food.

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Family | Free

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

Tom of Finland - Vancouver Release

The proudly erotic drawings of artist Touko Laaksonen, known to the world as Tom of Finland, shaped the fantasies of a generation of gay men, influencing art and fashion before crossing over into the wider cultural consciousness

Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Film

Anna Wyman Winter Concert of Dance 2017

Annual winter performance

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 4:00 pm to 6:30 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

Kurios 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 | 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm | Show

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

Caroling in McBurney Plaza

Sing-along with carolers while enjoying hot chocolate in the plaza

Langley | McBurney Plaza | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Music | Free

Public Disco at Lumiere Festival

Public Disco returns for a special undercover winter edition at Lumiere Festival in the West End! Bundle up in your most dazzling winter gear because this is going to be a party!

Vancouver | Jim Deva Plaza | 5:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Dance

Tree Lighting Event at Centre Stage at Surrey City Hall

Charlotte Diamond will be at the Tree Lighting Event at Centre Stage at Surrey City Hall for a family show starting at 5:00 pm

Surrey | Surrey City Hall | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Kids | Free

Celebrate Christmas at Newlands. Festive Holiday Dinner Buffet

Make holiday memories with family and friends at Newlands. 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 | 5:30 pm to 0:30 am | Food / Wine

SACABC Christmas 2017 GALA

Come and join the fun. Be sure to attend and celebrate the end of the year with us

Surrey | Bombay Banquet Hall | 6:00 pm to 1:30 am | Party

Christmas Island Night

Miss Fiji Canada 2017, also known as Manisha Singh, is hosting an Island Christmas party on December 9th at Khanna Banquet Hall!

Surrey | Khanna Banquet Hall | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party

To Infinity And Beyond: PraiseTEAM Christmas Show

Everyone knows we celebrate in style with our annual Christmas Dinner, Show and Party!

Surrey | PraiseTEAM | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

The Sounds of the Season

Come join us for a night of holiday music with Joy Vox Community Choir and Voce Destino!

Abbotsford | Calvin Presbyterian Church | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Nikkei Emerging Artist Christmas Mixer

Are you a young Japanese Canadian Artist? Associated with Nikkei Arts? Study a Japanese art form? Want to get involved in the Japanese Canadian artist communiy? If you said yes then come to this Christmas mixer at 7:00PM at The Skinny

Vancouver | Russian Hall | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

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

The Panto is back with an outrageous take on Snow White

Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family

The Blues Songs of Christmas with Uncle Wiggly's Hot Blues Shoes Band

This not your usual Christmas Show with the standard Christmas carols. This show is a collection of traditional Blues Christmas Tunes from the 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s by the likes of Louis Jordan, Big Joe Turner, BB King, Eric Clapton, Charles Brown a

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

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by Joseph Robinette

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

Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:40 pm | Theatre

Esther Ziyi Zhang Piano Recital

Esther is an Accounting and International Business graduate from UBC, Sauder School of Commerce. After years of working in the accounting industry, she decided to pursue her passion: the study of classical piano

Vancouver | Roy Barnett Recital Hall | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Music | Free

Real Music at Spartacus

Early Show No Punk Time - Bring Money For Touring Act The Wonderful Emma Lee Toyoda Is Making Their Way Up From Seattle, Come See Them As Well As A Variety Of Other Sweet Solo Performers On A Saturday

Vancouver | Spartacus Books | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

AUDC presents: Mixed Nuts

Arts Umbrella Dance Company presents: Mixed Nuts - tradition with a twist. A classic holiday performance reinvented with a twist.

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Dance

Coastal Sound Youth Choir presents: I waded the snow sea to sing

Revel in glorious sound at this favourite annual holiday concert. Arrangements of songs by Gordon Lightfoot, Sarah McLachlan and Erin Propp set a wintery tone

Burnaby | New Westminster Christian Reformed Church | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

A Rock'n'Roll Christmas. The Killer, Cash and the King

Tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:50 pm | Music

O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy

London’s 3-time Impresario award-winning comedians James & Jamesy present their outrageously funny and brilliantly inventive Christmas comedy O Christmas Tea

Chilliwack | HUB International Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Stars by British Columbia Girls Choir

The BC Girls Choir's annual winter concert - always a magical event with inspiring & uplifting music, singers young & old, and hundreds of candles to light up the holiday season

Burnaby | Cariboo Hill Temple | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Carol Ships Shoreside Celebration

Visit the shores of beautiful Deep Cove this holiday season where we'll be gathering in Panorama Park to watch the Carol Ships sail by.

North Vancouver | Panorama Park | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Family | Free

Bah Humbug! by SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol comes to life in modern-day east Vancouver under the direction James Fagan Tait, Jessie Award-winning actor, playwright, and director

Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

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 | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Show

Salsa & Latin Dance Night

Featuring Salsa, Bachata & Merengue lesson & Latin Music with Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 0:30 am | Dance

Annual Southern African Christmas Get Together

The Biggest Annual Southern African Christmas Party presented by CASA BC is back. Everyone is welcome to join us for a holiday Jingle & Mingle fun night, Vendor Food, Cash Bar and Dancing to African DJ Music

New Westminster | Heritage Banquet Hall | 8:00 pm to 2:00 am | Party

Handel's Messiah

What holiday season would be complete without a performance of Handel’s iconic Messiah? The Vancouver Bach Choir is joined by a cast of all Canadian soloists and members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 11:04 pm | Music

From New York: Champian Fulton

Recognized as a Rising Jazz Star by the Downbeat Magazine Critic’s Poll in 2015, Champian’s “galvanizing presence” (The New Yorker) and her alluring musical presentation have made her “a charming young steward of the mainstream Jazz tradition.”

Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

PSWE presents Hydrosphere

On December 9th, PSWE presents Hydrosphere - the second concert in our season-long celebration: The Mother Earth Project

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens’s timeless classic where miser Ebenezer Scrooge learns the true meaning of the holidays

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

SHINY

SHINY is a multidisciplinary performance that explores and challenges the beauty standards enforced upon women through mass media

Vancouver | Left of Main | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

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 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Almost, Maine by John Cariani

A charming, almost-magical tapestry of the joys and perils of romance, set in one night in a small town in Maine

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

How I Met My Mother: A Back to the Future Parody Musical

Hop in your Delorean and join Canadian “cult sensation” Geekenders on a musical journey through the space-time continuum in How I Met My Mother: A Back to the Future Parody Musical!

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

Little Dickens: The Daisy Theatre

In Ronnie Burkett’s Little Dickens, the cast of The Daisy Theatre take on the beloved holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, in the merriest marionette mash-up ever

Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

The Day Before Christmas

Surviving The Perfect Holiday Disaster

Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Theatre

Onegin

The hit musical as immersive as love itself

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

How Star Wars Saved My Life

How Star Wars Saved My Life is an empowering true story of courage from an adult survivor of childhood sexual and physical abuse from priests

Vancouver | Performance Works | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Blessed Coast Presents - Chrysalis

This December 9th come in from the cold at The Cambrian Hall where we will be entering the Chrysalis and beginning the process of dissolution and transformation to emerge anew

Vancouver | Cambrian Hall | 8:00 pm to 10:03 pm | Dance

You Are It - with Deb Williams and Carmen Aguirre

Williams makes friends with people on the bus and invites them home for dinner; Aguirre claims that she would literally kill spill blood if a sister asked her to do it.

Vancouver | The Fishbowl | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts

The Realistic Joneses

Two couples, both named Jones, face the confounding business of being alive. As one character says, ‘This was fun. I mean, not fun, but definitely some other word.’

Vancouver | Vancity Culture Lab | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

The beloved fairy-tale musical returns. "Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme.” Can Belle teach the Beast to love, before it is too late?

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical

Rhythm Method

The Rhythm Method” is an eight piece RnB, Funk, Pop and Rock band that is new to the Vancouver entertainment scene

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music | Free

Charlie Pears Smith

Charlie Pears-Smith considers herself to be a ‘Heinz 57’. Although she grew up surrounded by the 90’s British pop culture, her inspirations come from the R&B divas of the 70’s and 80’s and the rock and blues legends of the 20th century

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music | Free

San Holo at Celebrities

Dutch future bass stand out simply known as San Holo makes his return to Vancouver with Just A Gent & Droeloe

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

Dash Berlin at Harbour Event Centre

Dash Berlin is a Dutch electronic music group from The Hague created in 2007 by Jeffrey Sutorius, Eelke Kalberg and Sebastiaan Molijn

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

High Tide

This is our last show @ Backstage Lounge and one of our DJ's is turning 40! Quality house music and friendly faces. Intimate seaside venue. House party vibe

Vancouver | The Backstage Lounge | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Show

Jacob London (Pezzner & Hanssen) w/ Neighbour & Thomas Workshop

As two of Seattle's most prolific dance music artists, Pezzner and Hanssen are collectively and individually responsible for over 200 releases, remixes and compilations on some of the most acclaimed labels

Vancouver | Open Studios | 10:00 pm to 4:00 am | Music

Christmas Bird Count for Kids

Calling all young birders! Join other youth and experts for this annual bird survey. After a quick introduction to bird identification, we shall split into groups and head into the forest and foreshore for a 45-minute bird counting adventure then regroup

Vancouver | Stanley Park Dining Pavilion | 10:00 pm to 0:30 am | Nature / Animals | Free

GorgoMish 14 Yr Anniversary - Gene Farris 3HR DJ set

Gorg-O-Mish & Afro-G-Siac present: 14th Yr Anniversary. A global ambassador of Chicago’s classic house music sound, GeneFarris has spiritedly contributed to the evolving house and techno culture of this century

Vancouver | Gorg-O-Mish | 11:00 pm to 8:00 am | Music