Metro Vancouver events on December 28, 2018

Veronica Roth: Lost Stories Found

Veronica Roth is best known for her watercolour, ink, and chalk mixed media paintings on vintage and antique paper

North Vancouver | North Vancouver District Hall | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

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

21st Annual Winter Ice Palace

Lace up your skates and enjoy a seasonal skate in Surrey! The arena will be transformed into a winter wonderland, complete with an old fashioned pond

Surrey | Cloverdale Ice Arena | 12:00 am to 8:00 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

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

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

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

Vostok at Burnaby Village Museum's Heritage Christmas

Join us for two evenings of beautiful music in over ten languages to celebrate the holiday season

Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel | 6:00 pm to 8:15 pm | Music | Free

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

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 | 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Kids

Metro’s Traditional Christmas Pantomime King Arthur's Court

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

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

The Royal Canadian Theatre Company: Hansel, Gretel and the Strolling Players

A Traditional British Panto The apple crop has failed for the past five years which is a disaster for the famous strudel makers of the little village of Unterstrudel, situated somewhere between Austria and Hungary

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Brad Turner Quartet with guest Seamus Blake

In 2000, the Brad Turner Quartet and saxophonist Seamus Blake recorded Live at the Cellar—a seminal record for the Vancouver jazz scene, and one that cemented the cult-like devotion audiences and musicians alike have for this dynamic pairing

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

Vagabond Players: Little Red Riding Hood

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

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by Ron Reed

A magical re-imagining of C.S. Lewis’s classic tale of hope, change, and sacrifice in a world where it is always winter and never Christmas

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 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 | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

The festive Pride and Prejudice follow-up

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre

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 | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre

STRUT at Donegals Rock & Irish House

Recognized as one of the best live music bands in the Pacific Northwest. STRUT creates unforgettable memories at weddings, casinos, corporate events and for all occasions

Surrey | Donegal's Irish House | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music