Metro Vancouver events on December 10, 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

Santa's Breakfast

Santa's Breakfast We have a Special Guest coming to the Foundation on December 10!

Burnaby | 5455 Imperial St | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Family

Breakfast with Santa (seating 1)

Bring the family to breakfast with the big guy himself: Santa Claus! Events include a pancake breakfast, crafts, play equipment. Bring a camera if you wish to take a photo with Santa

Vancouver | Kerrisdale Community Centre | 9:00 am to 10:30 am | Family

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

Pancake Breakfast with Santa by Krause Berry Farms & Estate Winery

Join us for our Annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa - A Fundraising Event for Breast Cancer Research in Memory of Liz Krause

Langley | Krause Berry Farms & Estate Winery | 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

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

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

Musqueam Holiday Craft Fair

Please join us and explore over 50 tables of arts and crafts. Door prizes, Concession, raffles and much more!

Vancouver | Musqueam Community Centre | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Fair

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

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 | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Show

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

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

Pi Theatre: 3rd Annual Sunday Soul Brunch

For our third annual brunch, we're once again featuring a great brunch buffet of Southern classics and the incredible musical stylings of Dawn Pemberton and The Good Almighty!

Vancouver | Emerald Supper Club | 10:30 am to 1:00 pm | Food / Wine

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

Greek School Christmas Concert & Breakfast with Santa

Join us for our annual Greek School Christmas Concert. This year we will be combining our Breakfast with Santa event with the concert

Vancouver | Hellenic Community of Vancouver | 11:00 am to 2:30 pm | Family

National Skating Day - Free Skating

The Vancouver Park Board is celebrating National Skating Day with free skating at all our rinks! Enjoy free admission and skate rentals along with hot chocolate and fun treats!

Vancouver | All Vancouver Park Board Ice Rinks | 11:00 am to 7:15 pm | Active Life / Health | 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

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

Breakfast with Santa

Bring the family to breakfast with the big guy himself: Santa Claus! Events include a pancake breakfast, crafts, play equipment

Vancouver | Kerrisdale Community Centre | 11:00 am to 12:30 am | 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

A Day for the Birds

Drop-in for a tour of the park’s wildlife garden and learn how to make a bird’s garden habitat with responsible feeding practices

Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Nature / Animals

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

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

Toys4Kids Toy Drive Event

This holiday season Guru Nanak's Free Kitchen with great support from Sikh Academy, are doing our 5th annual Toy Drive event. We are organizing a toy drive in hopes of giving back to the under privileged children in our community

Surrey | Sikh Academy | 12:00 am to 3:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Intro to Stained Glass

Learn how to make a stained glass sun catcher using the copper foil method

Vancouver | MakerLabs | 12:30 am to 6:00 pm | Workshop

Christmas Food Drive Zumba Event

Christmas is just around the corner :) It's that time of the year of togetherness and giving! I'm excited to announce our 3nd Annual Food Drive Zumba Event.

Vancouver | Collingwood Neighbourhood House | 12:45 am to 5:00 pm | Active Life / Health

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

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

Japanese Ornamental Boxes Workshop

Participants to bring note taking materials and old newspapers or magazines for protecting table and artwork from glue. All materials and tools are provided. No prior experience is necessary.

Vancouver | Britannia Community Services Centre | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Workshop

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

Seymour Dance - The Nutcracker

Annual performance of this classic seasonal ballet by students from Seymour Dance

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dance

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

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

Hail the Rail by Timebomb Trading

Mt Seymour and Timebomb Trading Presents Hail the Rail. Built some new obstacles for the season. Let's try them out!

North Vancouver | Mt Seymour | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Active Life / Health

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

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 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

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

Presented by The Mint Collective: 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 | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts

The 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows

For The Third Straight Year, The Rio Theatre Is Excited To Welcome The Return Of One Of Our Favourite Annual Movie Events - The 19th Edition Of Ron Diamond’s Wonderfully Curated Animation Show Of Shows

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 2:15 pm to 5:00 pm | Show

A Classical Christmas by Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra

Junior and Debut Orchestras

Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Music

CKids Chocolate Coin Factory & Electric Menorah Wiring Workshop

Join CKids Club! for this wonderful Pre-Chanukah celebration featuring a chocolate coin factory and an electric menorah wiring workshop

Richmond | Chabad of Richmond | 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Workshop

CAG Tour in Mandarin

Join Katharine Meng-Yuan Yi for a free tour of the current exhibitions in Mandarin. 欢迎您加入易梦原 (Katharine Yi) 对本次展览的免费普通话导览。

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Popovich Comedy Pet Theater

Featuring a unique blend of physical comedy, award-winning juggling and the extraordinary talents of more than thirty rescued performing pets, this family-friendly show features Gregory Popovich, a former juggler and clown with the Moscow Circus and Ringl

Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Show

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

CSMA: Comfort & Joy

Choral music to soothe, uplift and inspire during the bustling holiday season. Grin at these adorable youngsters, sing-along exuberantly and enjoy holiday music old and new.

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

Holiday Harmonies by Richmond Youth Honour Choir

This is a wonderful family friendly concert that is sure to refresh your holiday spirit and free your own voice to sing out!

Richmond | Peace Mennonite Church | 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

Skinhead USA: Soldiers of the Race War

Marking International Human Rights Day and the first Anniversary of the Coalition Against Bigotry-Pacific, join us for this documentary that looks at how these skinheads in the USA are planning a race war

Vancouver | Spartacus Books | 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm | Film

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

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

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

TCCBC Christmas Party by 卑詩省台灣商會 Taiwan Chamber of Commerce in BC

TCCBC 誠摯的邀請歷任會長, 本屆理事, 與會員一起來慶祝聖誕節。

Vancouver | Teahouse | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

Great Movies at Britannia

This Sunday we are featuring: The Good, Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Vancouver | Britannia Community Services Centre | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Film

I've Been Halfmooned

Halfmoon Haven is very excited to be offering our Live Membership Launch at Bridge and Enrich

Vancouver | Bridge and Enrich | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

NSAC Christmas Choir Concert

North Shore Alliance Church Worship Choir presents: When Love Crossed Over - A Christmas Choir Concert

North Vancouver | North Shore Alliance Church | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Music | Free

Rock-n-Roll Christmas

The Killer, Cash & the King: The Sun Records Superstars pay tribute to these legendary Sun Records recording artists’ music from the original night as well as many other songs by Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Elvis that have stood the test of time

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Music

Popovich Pet Circus

Featuring a unique blend of physical comedy, award-winning juggling and the extraordinary talents of more than thirty rescued performing pets, this family-friendly show features Gregory Popovich, a former juggler and clown with the Moscow Circus and Ringl

Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show

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

CSMA: Comfort & Joy

Holiday music that will have you imagining far off places and times.

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

VWMC presents "Sounds of Christmas" at Chilliwack Cultural Centre

The Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir featuring Cameron Wilson on violin will be returning to Chilliwack to present the "Sounds of Christmas" at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre

Chilliwack | Chilliwack Cultural Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

A Traditional Christmas, with the VSO

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Lower Mainland’s most beloved Christmas music tradition. Kick off your Holiday season on the perfect note, with the VSO Traditional Christmas concerts

Vancouver | St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Remembering Woodstock. Completely Creedence

Pletely Creedence is the Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band, inviting you to be transported back in time to an era of intense passions.

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

Robert Sarazin Blake in The WISE Lounge

Join us in the WISE Lounge for an evening of great music and prolific songwriting with Bellingham based artist Robert Sarazin Blake

Vancouver | The Wise Hall & Lounge | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

The Geekenders Presents 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 10:00 pm | Musical

Iranian Double Feature: Subdued & Untaken Paths

نمایش دو فیلم ایرانی در سالن اینلت تیاتر پورت مودی

Port Moody | Inlet Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film

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

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

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 | 8:35 pm to 10:30 pm | Film

Guilt&Co. Live with Fortune Killers & Sister Says

Come join us for a special live to radio performanc/broadcast featuring Fortune Killers!

Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

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