Metro Vancouver events on December 12, 2017
December 12, 2017
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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 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
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
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 | 9:00 am to 12:00 am | Family
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens’s timeless classic where miser Ebenezer Scrooge learns the true meaning of the holidays
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre
Heritage Christmas
A Season of Old-fashioned Fun and Spectacular Light Displays
Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum | 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Family | Free
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
Gingerbreak House Making
Get in the holiday spirit and help your child build and decorate their own gingerbread house
Vancouver | Kerrisdale Community Centre | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Family
Chanukah Celebration at the Vancouver Art Gallery
Celebrate the joy of Chanukah with Vancouver's Jewish community, as we light Canada's tallest Menorah, the Silber Family Agam Menorah, at the Vancouver Art Gallery in downtown Vancouver
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | Family
Italian baking 101
Knowing how to bake a cake from scratch is an essential life skill, at least for Italians! In this 2-class workshop, Alice - cake lover and baker from Italy - will share with you some of her favorite Italian pastry recipes
Vancouver | Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Cooking
Lobby Nights. Songstage with Ivan Boudreau
Canadian musician and songwriter, Ivan Boudreau, hosts the evening with special guest songwriters followed by an open mic showcase for writers of original music. Songstage is presented with The Songwriters Association of Canada
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music | 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
Paint Star Party
Paint Star Party is hosting a Canvas and Cocktails evening at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver
Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Visual Arts
Movies in the Morgue - The Black Dahlia
“Movies in the Morgue” will return this fall and we’re adding a theme this year…
Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Film
The Anxiety Show, EP. 7: Ho-Ho-F**k the Holidays
The spirit of Christmas! Time for cheer, fun, family... obligations, overspending, overcommitments, and stuffing feelings of inadequacy with food and drink while maintaining and unsustainably large social calendar! 'Tis the Season!
Vancouver | Cottage Bistro | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Show
Tuesday Legends Pub Meetup by Company of Disciples
Want To Meet and Discuss Topics and Share Stories? We've been hosting support groups at the Legends Pub in Richmond, B.C. for over a year now and everyone who's been coming has enjoyed it and found much needed emotional support
Richmond | Legends Pub & Sports Bar | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture
Vancouver Pronaos AMORC - Festival of Lights Dinner
Vancouver Pronaos of the Rosicrucian Order AMORC invites all members of the Order to the Annual Festival of Lights Ceremony to be held at 7:00PM on Tuesday December 12th at the Metrotown Hilton Hotel
Burnaby | Hilton Vancouver Metrotown | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Festival
Latke Vodka Party! First Night of Chanukah!
Join us on the first night of Chanukah to celebrate!
Vancouver | Westside Grand | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
Winter Harp
Winter Harp… a Christmas masterpiece, is returning this holiday season with their stunningly beautiful show in celebration of winter and Christmas
Chilliwack | HUB International Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Onegin
The hit musical as immersive as love itself
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts
A Joyful Night! by Joyful Voice Community Choir
Joyful Voice Community Choir and Odlum Brown Limited Proudly present A Joyful Night!
Vancouver | St. Paul's Anglican Church | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music | Free
The Day Before Christmas
Surviving The Perfect Holiday Disaster
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:45 pm | Theatre
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 | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Musical
Alex Lahey With Guests Dude York
Singer-songwriter from Australia, on tour to support her debut self-titled full-length release "Love You Like A Brother"
Vancouver | The Cobalt | 8:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music
Lights! Improvised Sketch Comedy Show
Vancouver's hottest improv comedians present back-to-back short sketch ideas that have never been rehearsed or preformed for an audience before
Vancouver | XYYVR | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy
Theatre series: Memories of a Christmas Ornament
The story of a man’s life as seen through the eyes of a Christmas ornament who loves him
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Vancouver Improv Fight Club: The Feast vs You, Me, & Him!
The Fictionals Comedy Co. present award-winning improv comedy every Tuesday night at Cafe Deux Soleils. Next up: Vancouver Improv Fight Club: The Feast vs You, Me, & Him!
Vancouver | Cafe Deux Soleils | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
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
Charlie Hunter Trio
Charlie Hunter is best known for his deep grooves, informed by his tutelage by fellow Bay Area shred legend Joe Satriani, years busking on the streets of Paris and playing with Michael Franti in The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy
North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Dark of the Moon
Dark of the Moon by Howard Richardson and William Berney is the third year musical theatre students' play practicum this year
North Vancouver | Capilano University | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical
13th Annual Storytelling Championship Finals
The grande finale of a yearlong live storytelling competition. Ten of Vancouver’s best writers and performers tell original stories and compete for the title of 2016 Story Slam Champion
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Books
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 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
Tuesdays at Celebrities
All year round, Tuesdays at Celebrities are packed with party animals
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Party