Metro Vancouver events on December 20, 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 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | 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

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

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 5:00 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

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

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

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

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

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 | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Musical

The Day Before Christmas By Stacey Kaser and Alison Kelly

Surviving The Perfect Holiday Disaster

Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 1:30 pm to 3:45 pm | Theatre

Onegin by Amiel Gladstone and Veda Hille

The hit musical as immersive as love itself

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Performing Arts

Pocket Camp Week at the Youth Space

We're obsessed with Animal Crossing Pocket Camp!! So... we're celebrating it for the whole week!! Come chill out with us, grab a cup of hot chocolate and catch bugs on Sunburst Island

Surrey | The Youth Space of South Surrey | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | 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 10:00 pm | Family

Celebrate the Holidays with Team BC

Come celebrate the holidays with the Liberal Party of Canada in B.C. as we gather together in good-cheer after a phenomenal year!

Vancouver | 1006 Granville St | 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Retro Night-Ski Party

We're setting a date together.

West Vancouver | Cypress Mountain | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports

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

Ultimate Holiday Class: Treats & Champagne

Ready for the holidays? Want to offer some delicious homemade treats to your loved one? Just want to chill with a glass of Champagne and delicious treats? This is the class!

Vancouver | The Uncommon Cafe | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Cooking

Souper de Noël de La Boussole

Joignez-vous à nous pour célébrer Noël dans une ambiance conviviale et chaleureuse animée par un groupe de musique. C'est l'occasion pour vous de découvrir les membres de La Boussole ainsi que l'équipe et tous les bénévoles

Vancouver | Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine

Caviar & Lace Christmas music

Only one month until our Robson Square Ice Rink Christmas music event! Caviar & Lace on stage, Dec 20th, 6-9 pm.

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family | Free

Merry Christmas Paint Night Langley

Never painted before? That’s Okay! 99% of the people that paint with me has never painted before! Come join the fun! We guide you step by step!

Langley | Zealous Art | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts

Bus Trip: Christmas Lights Tour for Families

With Christmas Day just around the corner, now is a perfect time to tour neighbourhoods and admire the wonderful holiday light displays that have sprung up across Metro Vancouver

Vancouver | Champlain Heights Community Centre | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Family

Snake Handling and Serpent Movement

Ever wanted to handle a large reptile? Have a snuggle with a snake? Or learn how to move for stage with a serpent? The Circus SideShow Reptiles invite you for and afternoon of slithering education.

Vancouver | 2036 E 1st Ave | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Nature / Animals

Free Sahaja Yoga Meditation Classes in Burnaby

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

Burnaby | 5707 Gilpin St | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Living Room Worship at Manna

Brandon and Alan would like to invite you to a contemplative evening of worship, poetry and prayer

Burnaby | 9266 University Cres | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Workshop

Christmas Dinner Fraser River Cruises

Spread your holiday cheer and join Paddlewheeler Riverboat tours for our Christmas Dinner Cruises. Delicious seasonal meal consists of carved turkey, creamy mashed potatoes, smooth gravy and all the fixings

New Westminster | Paddlewheeler Riverboat Tours | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine

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

Town Hall Meeting: Consent and accountability

As a first effort in this direction, we'd like to invite all interested participants in the Vancouver independent music scene to a "Town Hall Meeting" for the purpose of discussing and debating the ways and means by which the whole scene can

Vancouver | Red Gate Revue Stage | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Lecture

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

Onegin

The hit musical as immersive as love itself

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

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

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

Planet Pinkish

Planet Pinkish Live at the Wise Lounge evert 3rd Wednesday of the month. Orchard Pinksish performes with an All-Star Band, plus new speical guests showcase every month

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

Christmas Presence

Pacific Theatre’s favourite holiday tradition: an all-you-can-eat feast of music and stories for the holidays featuring our favourite local musicians

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

The Fictionals Co. Presents Improv Against Humanity

The Fictionals will return to the Rio Theatre for even more Improv Against Humanity goodness. Stay tuned for more information including themes, special guests, prizes, and more!

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

House Party - An Open Improv Jam

Instant Theatre proudly presents House Party! An open improv jam where students, performers, and brand new audience members can perform together!

Vancouver | Instant Studio | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Party | Free

SiriusXM's Snowed In with Dallas Smith

with guests Andrew Hyatt and Shawn Austin

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Roast Battle - Vancouver Edition

Vancouver comedians go head-to-head in a battle of wit and insults!

Vancouver | Little Mountain Comedy Department | 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Show