Metro Vancouver events on December 28, 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

A Fort Langley Christmas

Come spend the day at Fort Langley to top off the Canada 150 celebrations. Create magical memories, complete with music and treats, in an old-fashioned fort setting

Langley | Fort Langley National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family | Free

Winter Camp for Tots

Children ages 0-3 and their parents are invited to a special program including specialty crafts, baking, coffee (for parents), and circle time led by Shainy Wineberg!

Vancouver | Camp Gan Israel Vancouver | 10:00 am to 11:15 am | Kids

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

Canucks vs. Blackhawks at Rogers Arena

Vancouver Canucks vs. Chicago Blackhawks

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports

Ballet BC presents Alberta Ballet: The Nutcracker

Whether you’re beginning a new holiday tradition, or revisiting an old favourite, you’ll be enthralled by Clara’s escapades with her Nutcracker Prince

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

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

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

Onegin

The hit musical as immersive as love itself

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 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 | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Musical

Enrico Rennella - I'm Not Just an Italian on Christmas

Fresh off the boat comedian Enrico Rennella will delight you in his one man show with the exhilarating tales of his Christmas adventures in Vancouver!!

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Show

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

The Quiplash Comedy Show: December Delight At Seven Dining Lounge!

Oh the Quipmanity! Knockout Punchlines returns to Seven Dining Lounge on Thursday, December 28 for another epic edition of The Quiplash Comedy Show!

Vancouver | Seven Dining Lounge | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Andrew Millar/Oliver Gannon/Jodi Proznick

Drummer and Tangent Jazz founder Andrew Millar, returns from NYC for a night of guitar trio jazz with his longtime collaborators Oliver Gannon and Jodi Proznick

Vancouver | Tangent Cafe | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Burners on Ice! Onesie Skating! Winter Wonderland!

Burners on Ice! Onesie Skating! Winter Wonderland! Come out to join in community on Thursday December 28th for some fun and frolicking while skating at the West End Arena's Winter Wonderland. Costumes or onesies are highly encouraged!

Vancouver | West End Community Centre Association | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Sports

Fortune Sound 8 Year Anniversary ft. Murda Beatz

Come and celebrate Fortune Sound Club's 8 Year Anniversary ft. one of Canada's biggest hip-hop producers Murda Beatz with additional support from Fortune residents Rico Uno, Sailor Gerry, Yurie + Lemon!

Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music