Metro Vancouver events on December 16, 2018

Christmas at Canada Place

Capture the spirit of the season with Christmas at Canada Place presented by the Port of Vancouver. Experience the nostalgic tradition of the Woodward’s Windows, Canada’s North light display, the Sails of Light, and the festive Avenue of Trees

Vancouver | Canada Place | 8:00 am to 11:00 pm | Family | Free

Fort Langley Christmas Market

Get in your last minute Christmas shopping at this fantastic event! There will be pictures with Santa, entertainment and some phenominal vendors

Langley | Fort Langley Community Hall | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Market

Winter Gift Gallery

Meet the artists and enjoy homemade holiday baking We have assembled a wonderful group of artists to help inspire your holiday shopping.

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Christmas in the Village of Fort Langley

"Christmas In the Village" of Fort Langley announces our 2018 Festival Market dates

Langley | Fort Langley Community Hall | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Market

A Charlie Brown Holiday Double Bill by Carousel Theatre for Young People

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown and A Charlie Brown Christmas on stage together in a double bill Recommended for Ages 3 yrs and older. Great for the whole family!

Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 11:00 am to 12:45 am | Kids

Holiday Pizza Making Parties

Tis the season to celebrate with friends, family & coworkers. We have two great holiday menu options

Vancouver | Rocky Mountain Flatbread | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Food / Wine

Vancouver Christmas Market

A beloved holiday tradition for locals and visitors alike, the Vancouver Christmas Market returns to its expansive seaside home at Jack Poole Plaza (home of the Olympic Cauldron)

Vancouver | Vancouver Christmas Market | 11:30 am to 9:30 pm | Family

Kameelah Janan Rasheed

The Contemporary Art Gallery presents the first solo exhibition in Canada by Brooklyn-based interdisciplinary artist, writer and educator Kameelah Janan Rasheed

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

2018 Heritage Christmas

Join us for some old-fashioned fun and spectacular light displays!

Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum | 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family

Holiday Baking Time by Presentation House Theatre

Follow our favourite doughy characters through holiday baking mischief. Bun and Bap invite young audience members to become bakers and join in the sugary joy

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 1:00 pm to 2:20 pm | Theatre

Christmas with Quayside, an afternoon at 100 Braid St Studios

Our first annual Christmas with Quayside is happening on December 16 at 100 Braid Street Studios!

New Westminster | QV - Quayside Voices | 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Music

Metro’s Traditional Christmas Pantomime King Arthur's Court

Something Familiar… Something Peculiar… Something For Everyone… A Pantomime Tonight

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

North Vancouver Community Players: Treasure Island By Peter Zednik

Festive Family Fun written and directed by Peter Zednik, High jinks on the high seas! Help our hero Jim Hawkins race Long John Silver to the secret treasure

North Vancouver | Theatre at Hendry Hall | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

Vagabond Players: Little Red Riding Hood By Alex Ross & Jeremy Heynen

Little Red is going to visit her sick Grandmother but it's going to take an adventure through the river and over the woods to get there... or something like that

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Arts Club Theatre Company - Blind Date

Starring Tess Degenstein. One actor. One audience member. One blind date.

Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Theatre

Theatre Replacement. East Van Panto: Wizard of Oz

Poor Dorothy! When a pipeline bursts, Dorothy and Toto are flung to the magical Land of Oz, aka Nanaimo and Hastings

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

The Arts Club Theatre Company: Disney's Beauty and the Beast

The beloved fairy-tale musical. Discover the magic behind the castle walls in this brilliant adaptation of the Academy Award–winning animated film

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Theatre

Dreams and Wishes Concert

Enjoy an afternoon of Disney, Hollywood, and Christmas entertainment featuring symphonic and choral music from Frozen, Home Alone, Peter Pan, and more

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

North Vancouver Community Players: Treasure Island

Festive Family Fun written and directed by Peter Zednik, High jinks on the high seas! Help our hero Jim Hawkins race Long John Silver to the secret treasure

North Vancouver | Theatre at Hendry Hall | 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Theatre

Lights at Lafarge 2018

It's back! Metro Vancouver’s largest, free outdoor lights display at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park kicks off

Coquitlam | Lafarge Lake | 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family | Free

A Phoenix Christmas, event by Phoenix Chamber Choir

Welcome to our traditional Phoenix Christmas concert and audience reception with guest conductor Dr. John William Trotter from Wheaton College Conservatory of Music (Chicago, IL)

Vancouver | St. John's Shaughnessy Church | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Music

VanDusen Festival of Lights

Experience a magical winter wonderland with over one million lights decorating 15 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Family

2018 Light Display

Make sure to come out December 1st for the first night of lights and bring your family and friends

Surrey | 15499 22ave | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family

Charity Christmas Lights 2018

The Christmas Lights for Charity will be illuminated and 100% of both the cash and food donations go in support of the Harvest Project, Shriners Care for Kids and BC Epilepsy Society

North Vancouver | Skyline Drive | 5:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

East Van Panto: Wizard of Oz

Poor Dorothy! When a pipeline bursts, Dorothy and Toto are flung to the magical Land of Oz, aka Nanaimo and Hastings

Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

6th Annual Winter Solstice Coffee House

A community celebration of the return of the light with a cozy evening of local live music, refreshments and more!

Vancouver | Britannia Community Services Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Party

Farshad Jamali live in Concert

Farshad Jamali Live in Concert - Samaa-E-Mehr

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Van Django Cool Yule: A Swingin' Christmas Show

Renowned for the quality of their musicianship and as great entertainers, Van Django’s variety show is a festive Christmas mix of nostalgic favourites, jazz standards, pop tunes, classical elements, and sing-alongs...

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Maria Ho Quartet

With a smile in her voice, Maria’s impeccable articulation and precise diction captivate audiences in a musical breeze of swinging standards, romantic ballads and Brazilian rhythms

Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Christmas Presence 2018

The un-slickest Christmas show in town, jam-packed with songs and stories for the holiday season

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

Nerd Karaoke - Holiday Edition

Croon your favourite nerdy hits at the Storm Crow - hosted by Carmin Carotenuto from Adventure.exe Podcast!

Vancouver | Storm Crow Alehouse | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Party

Kurt Vile and The Violators

with guest Jessica Pratt

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:00 pm to 11:55 pm | Music