Metro Vancouver events on December 16, 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

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

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

Join us for a pancake breakfast, a visit from Santa Claus followed by entertainment

Vancouver | Champlain Heights Community Centre | 9:30 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

VSO Tiny Tots: Holiday Hooray!

Hooray, hooray, we’ll have fun in the snow today! Sing-along to frosty favorites while you move along with miniatures from “The Nutcracker,” “Babes in Toyland” and other sparkly holiday classics. Accompanied by a brass trio

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Music

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

Bird Walk

Take a guided tour through VanDusen and learn about the native bird species that make their home in the garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Nature / Animals

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

Crafty Affaire Holiday Market

Still going through your naughty & nice list? Join us for some last minute shopping on Dec 16th.

Vancouver | Croatian Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Market

FVHRS The Electric Express

See the characters, listen to the Christmas music, Travel the Electric Express back in time to 1917, and visit the special workshop of Father Christmas

Surrey | Cloverdale Station | 10:00 am to 3:50 pm | Family

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

Holiday on Ice & Meta Christmas Party

Two great parties rolled into one! First Ice Dance Theatre will be hosting the Holiday on Ice party at WECC Ice rink from 10-12, then we will head over for our annual Meta Christmas party at the Sunset Towers garden room

Vancouver | West End Community Centre Association | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | 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

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

Anime Evolution Presents: Akimatsuri 2017

Akimatsuri is an annual 1-day event held in the late fall, serving as a light version of our annual 3-day convention

Vancouver | UBC Robson Square | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Festival

Weirdos Holiday Market

Our event unites Vancouver’s most curious local artisans and vendors to showcase an eclectic array of all things unusual, unique, and out of this world to pique your curiosity

Vancouver | Betamax Studios | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Market

A Christmas Weekend with Stephen and Chanzie

Stephen and Chanzie Christmas Workshop 2017. The Amazing and recent Lindy Hop/ Shag champions are coming to town!

Abbotsford | Suburban Swing Abbotsford | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | Dance

Timebomb & FBomb Trading Warehouse Sale

This only happens once a year! 3 days only!

Burnaby | Timebomb Trading | 11:00 am to 6:00 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

The Wizard of Oz: Pantomime

SPECC-tacular Productions presents its annual Christmas pantomime - full of slapstick song, dance, music, cross-dressing and magic

Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | Performing Arts

Song Craft Vancouver

Sarah Jane Scouten is a songwriter who grew up on Bowen Island, where she was immersed in bluegrass, folk and country music

Vancouver | Heatley | 11:00 am to 4:30 pm | Workshop

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

Holiday Hooray!

Hooray, hooray, we’ll have fun in the snow today! Sing-along to frosty favorites while you move along with miniatures from “The Nutcracker,” “Babes in Toyland” and other sparkly holiday classics. Accompanied by a brass trio

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 11:30 am to 12:30 am | Music

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

SantaCon Vancouver 2017

Save the date Santa! Dust off your Santa suit. Dig out your antlers. Sparkle your snowflakes. Santacon Vancouver is coming to town!

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

End the Libyan Slave Trade - Vancouver Protest

Slavery should be non existent in 2017. Live auctions should not be taken place today. Let's unite, join forces, raise awareness and use our voice for those who don't have one. I'm willing to use mine, are you ?

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 2:00 pm | Active Life / Health

Let's Watch: Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Having taken her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, Rey continues her epic journey with Finn, Poe and Luke Skywalker in the next chapter of the saga.

New Westminster | Landmark Cinemas 10 New Westminster | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Film

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

Woodwards Atrium Market

VHS Markets & Woodwards bring you the Woodwards Weekend Pop-Up! A community event that brings incredible goods made from artisans, crafters and original or vintage goods

Vancouver | Woodward's Building | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Market

World Christmas at Dundarave Park

The World Christmas, unique to the Dundarave Festival of Lights, celebrates the richness of Canada’s cultural diversity

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

Christmas Market - Shipyards

Black Tusk Jerky is back at the shipyards! This time with Salt + Smoke Products!

North Vancouver | Shipyards | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Market

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

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

Mirai Maid Cafe @ AEAki2017

It's our second cafe, and it's the Holiday season~! We'll have sweets, warm drinks, games to play, and, of course, some live performances from the members of ShootingStar Idols~!

Vancouver | UBC Robson Square | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Party

The East Van Holiday Sale

Shop for the holidays casually...with a drink in your hand. Because that's how shopping should be done!

Vancouver | Astoria Hastings | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Market

Live Nativity with farm animals

Come and hear the story of the birth of Jesus. A migrant family seeking shelter, a baby born in a barn. A story where everyone who wants to be is part of the telling

Vancouver | 1490 Nanton Ave | 1:00 pm to 3:00 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

Big Elf Run 2017

Get into the festive spirit in the 3rd Annual Big Elf Run! This holiday-themed fun run offers a 1km Wee Elf Run, 5km or 10km Big Elf timed run/walk around scenic Stanley Park

Vancouver | Lumberman's Arch Concession | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Active Life / Health

Celebrating Solstice by Stanley Park Ecology Society

The chestnuts are roasting and holly has been hung. But where do these traditions originate? Explore the history and customs of mid-winter festivals on this two-hour walk

Vancouver | Stanley Park Nature House | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Active Life / Health

Christmas with Chor Leoni

Chor Leoni’s holiday offering combines favourite tunes in polished settings, sparkling new choral gems, frosty winter songs, and familiar sing-along carols like a bright garland to warm the mid-winter darkness

West Vancouver | West Vancouver United Church | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Music

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

Almost, Maine

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 | 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

Cinderella

Cinderella ~ Our Annual Christmas Pantomime. With plenty of catchy musical numbers and considerable audience participation, Metro Theatre’s Cinderella is the story of how an underdog uses her courage to go after what she wants.

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 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

Goh Ballet's The Nutcracker

A Traditional Rendition of a Classical Masterpiece. Come and experience the sparkle and the magic of the Goh Ballet's Nutcracker - the show The Province claims is "..the one to see" this holiday season.

Vancouver | The Centre for Performing Arts | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Dance

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

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

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 | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre

Good Tidings! A Good Noise Gospel Christmas!

Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir has been bringing the joy of the Christmas season to sold out audiences for well over a decade, and Good Tidings!

Vancouver | Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver | 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

Sinbad, the Pirates and the Island of the Dinosaur

Sparkling, magical, family fun awaits when we join Sinbad and his wacky crew in an hilarious adventure on the high seas

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Theatre

The Grand Old Duke of York - Our traditional Panto

Join us for a night of Family Fun during our annual Christmas Pantomime. Full of slapstick, romance, music and laughter, you’ll get to cheer for the good guys and boo the bad in an epic quest where love triumphs over evil

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Performing Arts

George Greenaway Family Skate

Come out and enjoy the Winter Wonderland setup at Cloverdale Arena

Surrey | Cloverdale Arena | 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Family | Free

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

Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

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

ShootingStar Idols at Akimatsuri

A dance & song performance group local to Vancouver, BC. We focus on the celebration of Asian-idol culture in Canada!

Vancouver | UBC Robson Square | 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Dance

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 10:00 pm | Family

Billy Dixon and his Soul Train Express

Billy Dixon is a legend of his own, a phenomenal singer and a riveting performer

Vancouver | Fairview Pub | 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm | Music

Old-fashioned Musical Christmas

Join in an evening of music and carols in a magical setting and relax with your friends around the bonfire

Langley | Fort Langley National Historic Site | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Family

Creekside Winter Fest

Creekside Economic Development Association is excited to announce the first Creekside Winter Fest presented by Novus!

Vancouver | The Village on False Creek | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Festival | Free

Chinese Lantern Festival

Experience Vancouver in a whole new light in this 5-week celebration of Chinese culture featuring massive lanterns, amazing performances, and incredible food

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Festival

Hanukkah Havdallah in the Dark

Hanukkah Havdallah in the Dark for ages 0-7yrs. Interactive Havdallah service with Rabbi Rubin, live music entertainment for Hanukkah, Glow in the Dark crafts, and Dinner!

Richmond | Beth Tikvah Congregation Richmond | 5:15 pm to 7:00 pm | Family

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

Mad House - The Jedi Doth Return

Mad House Productions is back with the third, and final, entry in Ian Doescher's William Shakespeare Star Wars original trilogy - and we want you to join us for another hilarious evening!

Vancouver | Seven Dining Lounge | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Kingfisher Bluez 10th Annual Christmas Party

Ten Bands! Two Free Christmas 7" Singles! Cookies! Prizes!

Vancouver | Russian Hall | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party

Tzivos Hashem Car Menorah Parade

We would like to invite you to a Car Menorah Parade on Saturday night, December 16, 6:00 pm

Vancouver | Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Family

Hidden Charms and The Rickshaw Present Keithmas VIII

Keithmas VIII - A Foodbank Fundrager presented by Hidden Charms and The Rickshaw with support from Phillips Brewing and Malting Co

Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music

Mad Max: Yellow Brick Road

“Mad” Max Rockatansky has survived the Road Wars, the Thunderdome, and some killer sunburns – but can he survive... the Lollipop Guild?

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Colombian Christmas Party

Second Floor in association with Colombianos en Vancouver is hosting an amazing Holiday Party!

Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 7:00 pm to 2:00 am | Party

Christmas Is... by Coastal Church

What’s Christmas really all about? This holiday season, Coastal Church invites you on an exciting journey to discover the true meaning of Christmas!

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Performing Arts | Free

Fry Fest: A Chanukah Sizzler

Think you've got what it takes to win "Most Astonishing Deep Fried Food"? Spend the 5th night of Chanukah frying up a storm with friends!

Vancouver | Or Shalom Synagogue | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Festival

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

我是MTV 歌手演唱會 2017 I'm A MTV Singer 2017

Presented by: Sunshine Studio

Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Ballet Bloch: The Nutcracker

The traditional classic is re-worked in collaboration with North Shore Academy of Dance Half-Day Program performing Hip-Hop as The Rats and Eireborn Irish Dance Company as The Soldiers.

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

GVYMA Swinging Back Winter Jazz Concert

Greater Vancouver Youth Music Academy Jazz Bands present Swinging Back featuring the Signature & Premier Jazz Bands directed by Nina Falcos

New Westminster | Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre, Douglas College | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Theatrix Presents - Elf Jr. The Musical

The award winning Theatrix Youtheatre Society is proud to present Elf Jr. Inspired by the classic film, Buddy the Elf journeys from the North Pole to find out who he really is, and save Christmas!

Port Moody | Inlet Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Musical

Carols for the Climate

On Saturday, December 16, join Earthkeepers for a night of local music, art, food, and Christmas carols, as we join with the Pull. Together campaign to raise money in support of the Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish, and other First Nations..

Vancouver | Vancouver First Church of the Nazarene | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising | Free

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

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

VWMC presents "Sounds of Christmas" with Magee Secondary Chamber A Choir

Our final Christmas Concert of the season, VWMC presents "Sounds of Christmas" with the Magee Secondary Chamber Choir and featuring Cameron Wilson on violin at Shaughnessy Heights United Church

Vancouver | Shaughnessy Heights United Church | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Sinbad, the Pirates and the Island of the Dinosaur

Sparkling, magical, family fun awaits when we join Sinbad and his wacky crew in an hilarious adventure on the high seas

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre

The Grand Old Duke of York - Our traditional Panto

Join us for a night of Family Fun during our annual Christmas Pantomime. Full of slapstick, romance, music and laughter, you’ll get to cheer for the good guys and boo the bad in an epic quest where love triumphs over evil

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

Shredding for a wedding with Jock tears, Bored Decor + guests

A fundraiser to help 2 broke musicians in love afford their immigration and lawyer fees. Meg & Cody we're supposed to get married and begin the immigration process to get Cody to Canada but, weeks before their wedding date, he got denied into Canada

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

The Wizard of Oz - Pantomime

SPECC-tacular Productions presents its annual Christmas pantomime - full of slapstick song, dance, music, cross-dressing and magic

Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

Winter Harp 2017

Winter Harp is one of the most hauntingly-beautiful Christmas concerts you will ever attend

Vancouver | St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Fowlie and Friends Christmas Show

This holiday season be entertained by a range of sweet talent from the North Shore - it's sure to inspire you to give copious quantities of candy canes to those you care about!

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

VAM Vocal Theatre Production

Led by Robyn Driedger-Klassen, VAM’s Vocal Theatre Department reinvigorates vocal repertoire through modern, innovative staging in Samuel Barber’s A Hand of Bridge, Paul Ramsier’s The Man on the Bearskin Rug, and Ned Rorem’s Fables

Vancouver | Vancouver Academy of Music | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music | Free

DAA VVinterFest & Karaoke

The members of Dynamo would like to welcome you to a holiday party! We want to spend some time with you.

Vancouver | Dynamo Arts Association | 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Party

Christmas Musical Panto - Cinderella

Cinderella ~ Our Annual Christmas Pantomime. With plenty of catchy musical numbers and considerable audience participation, Metro Theatre’s Cinderella is the story of how an underdog uses her courage to go after what she wants.

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Creatures of Habit - A VAM Vocal Theatre Production

An evening of the contemporary music of Wilder, Rorem, and Barber. Admission is free!

Vancouver | Vancouver Academy of Music | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music | Free

Holiday Train with Alan Doyle & The Beautiful Band

The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train is set to close out Canada 150 with its biggest ever lineup of Canadian talent to date!

Maple Ridge | Across from Billy Miner Pub | 7:30 pm to 8:15 pm | Family | Free

Goh Ballet's The Nutcracker

A Traditional Rendition of a Classical Masterpiece. Come and experience the sparkle and the magic of the Goh Ballet's Nutcracker - the show The Province claims is "..the one to see" this holiday season.

Vancouver | The Centre for Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

Lions Gate Sinfonia - A Sinfonia Family Christmas

Lions Gate Sinfonia brings you all the favourites of the holiday season - both sacred and secular, including highlights of Hande

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:30 pm to 6:50 pm | Music

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

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

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

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

Ladies night at Pancho’s

Save the date ladies night coming to Pancho’s .... just before Christmas

Surrey | Pancho's Top 40 Rock Club | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | 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

Vancouver Chamber Choir: A Baroque Christmas

The great Baroque composers knew how to write music that virtually dances with joy. Make it a party – meet the Vancouver Chamber Choir family of choirs, orchestra and soloists in the Orpheum for a concert which celebrates the Christmas season like no othe

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

Good Tidings! A Good Noise Gospel Christmas

Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir has been bringing the joy of the Christmas season to sold out audiences for well over a decade, and Good Tidings!

Vancouver | Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

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

Swing Dance Party at the ARC

First annual swing dance party at the ARC building! An evening bursting with music, good friends, art and of course, swing dancing!

Vancouver | 1701 Powell street | 8:00 pm to 2:00 am | Dance

Vivaldi's Four Seasons

The VSO’s traditional presentation of Vivaldi’s timeless classic, The Four Seasons. Philippe Quint, one of the most lyrical, elegant, and poetic violinists in the world today, will perform this enduring favourite, on the magnificent 1708 “Ruby” Stradivari

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Kitty Nights West Presents Pee Wee’s Burlesque Christmas Special

Kitty Nights West returns to the Rio Theatre’s stage with the must-see Pee Wee’s Burlesque Christmas Special!

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

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 Ennis Sisters 8th Annual Christmas Tour

The Ennis Sisters have announced their 8th Annual Christmas Tour! This year, the Juno award-winning trio brings their highly-acclaimed holiday show to venues across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Mud Bay Blues Band - A Very Muddy Christmas Dance

Christmas season…friends are back in town, people are winding down for the holidays, and the excitement is building

White Rock | Blue Frog Studios | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

PMC's Christmas Cabaret

Join the Postmodern Camerata on December 15th and 16th at the Annex on Seymour St., as they celebrate the holiday season with a relaxed, intimate evening of cabaret inspired Christmas classics

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Assaf Amdursky

Can't wait for this show on Sat. December 16 at the Norman Rothstein Theatre!

Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

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

A Caelestra Christmas

This Christmas season, join Caelestra for an evening of beautiful Yuletide music both old and new

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

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

Holiday Train with Alan Doyle & The Beautiful Band

The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train is set to close out Canada 150 with its biggest ever lineup of Canadian talent to date!

Pitt Meadows | Corner of Harris Road and Advent Road | 8:45 pm to 9:30 pm | Family | Free

Dálava - Live in Vancouver

Dálava's only live concert in Vancouver this Fall

Vancouver | The China Cloud | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Best Night Ever

Equal parts pop, soul and rock n roll, Best Night Ever is a brand new group with a commitment to leave every dance floor in a hot mess

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

Dave Capper

David Capper is a Vancouver based singer/songwriter and entertainer that has been performing professional for over a decade

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

Winter is Coming - Part IV

Hello awesome people! Welcome to Winter is Coming - Part IV, a unique costumed dance party taking place in a very special venue on the longest night of the year!

North Vancouver | The Edge Climbing Centre | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Dance

Tropical XMAS Dance Party

DJ Marc Fournier (Electropical Sound System) finishes 2017 and ends 13 years of good vibes at The Backstage Lounge in a tropical stylee with a seasonal blend of dance music from the tropics with Yoro Noukoussi & Toto Beriel on percussions !

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

Coco Jafro

Coco Jafro is a hard hitting force to be reckoned with, unifying the masses with their electrified, funky global rhythms. They bring together the schools of Funk, Soul, Jazz and Afro-beat providing a unique sound

Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 10:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music

Denim Vest // Rosy Winters!

Bring out the rose quartz, sweet babies! It’s party time! Denim Vest is back to bring you some sweet luvvin’. It’s been far too long and we’ve been missing you

Vancouver | Red Gate Arts Society | 10:00 pm to 2:30 am | Party

Nora En Pure at Celebrities

The Duchess of deep house, Nora En Pure brings her bright, euphoric rhythms to #CelebsPlayhouse

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

Bass Modulators at Harbour Event Centre

Solid presents Join us for our annual Holiday Food drive Saturday, Dec 16th w. Bass Modulators! It's time we all give back!

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

Bossy: Femme Powered Rap + R&B Party Holiday Edition

BOSS UP at a special Holiday edition of the Femme Powered Hip Hop and R&B party: Bossy

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Party

Actor's Nightmare: Half Scripted, Half Improv, All Comedy

The Actor's Nightmare brings this to life, pairing a guest actor who has completely memorized their lines from a play

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Performing Arts

Lovefingers ESP Institute - Los Angeles with Max Ulis & DJ D.Dee

Vancouver, we've got good news! Lovefingers of ESP Institute will be making his Vancouver debut at Open Studios

Vancouver | Open Studios | 11:00 pm to 4:00 am | Music