Metro Vancouver events on December 31, 2019

32nd annual Christmas at Canada Place

This holiday season, join us for the 32nd annual Christmas at Canada Place, presented by the Port of Vancouver

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

Pre-Order the Official Bloedel Conservatory 50th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet!

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Bloedel Conservatory, we have created a beautiful photo-driven publication “The Jewel Atop Vancouver” to celebrate the rich history, contemporary captivating stories, and future vision of the Conservatory

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 8:00 am to 8:00 pm | Books

Art After: Reconciling Art And Motherhood

This series acknowledges the tension that exists between the roles of artist and mother. Bridging the gap between creative aspirations and physical reality, artist Denise Gasser embraces the interruptions that typically hinder the creative process

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Emily Carr

This installation in the Gallery’s 1st Floor Rotunda reflects Emily Carr’s direct engagement with and great affection for British Columbia’s landscape—for her, a site of artistic and spiritual inquiry

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

22nd Annual Winter Ice Palace

Enjoy our annual seasonal skate and get into the Christmas spirit!

Surrey | Cloverdale Ice Arena | 9:30 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health

88 Dogs and 1 Cat in the Science World

Do people look like their pets? Or... do pets look like their owners?

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Wild Things: The Power of Nature in our Lives at Museum of Vancouver

The Museum of Vancouver and Nature Vancouver proudly present the illuminating exhibition, Wild Things: The Power of Nature in Our Lives

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Exhibition: Robert Rauschenberg 1965-1980

Drawn primarily from the Gallery’s collection, Robert Rauschenberg 1965–1980 explores the artist’s experimental, radical approach to artmaking

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

Offsite: Erwin Wurm

Offsite: Erwin Wurm is the 19th installation in the Gallery’s ongoing Offsite series. Offsite is located at 1100 West Georgia Street between Thurlow and Bute Streets, west of the Shangri-La Hotel

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

Holiday Break at the Space Centre

Do you have a young space enthusiast in the family? Come to the Space Centre over the Holiday Break for an out-of-this-world experience

Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Kids

Exhibition: Transits and Returns

Transits and Returns presents the work of 21 Indigenous artists whose practices are both rooted in the specificities of their cultures and routed via their travels

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

Exhibition: Cindy Sherman

This important exhibition explores the development of Cindy Sherman’s work from the beginning of her career in the mid-1970s to the present day

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

Exhibition: Echoes

Join us for the Exhibition for Echoes at the Burnaby Art Gallery

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

Christmas at the Cannery - Festival of Trees

Steveston Festival of Trees, from December 1 to 31, inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Rapture, Rhythm and the Tree of Life: Emily Carr and Her Female Contemporaries

Drawn primarily from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection, Rapture, Rhythm and the Tree of Life: Emily Carr and Her Female Contemporaries focuses on artwork from the first half of the twentieth century by women artists based in British Columbia

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

Take flight with Birdly®! at the Science World

Have you ever dreamed of flying? Soar to new heights with Birdly®, an immersive virtual reality experience at Science World

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Show

Exhibition: ArtRich 2019

This is the third bi-annual juried exhibition presented in partnership with Richmond Arts Coalition and Richmond Art Gallery. ArtRich 2019 provides an opportunity for emerging and established regional artists to exhibit together

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Pet Pop in the Science World

Pet Pop is a series of pop art portraits of old dogs and fat cats by Pete Thorne, Toronto's premiere pet photographer

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

There is Truth Here: Creativity and Resilience in Children’s Art at Museum of Vancouver

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Vikky Alexander: Extreme Beauty

Vikky Alexander: Extreme Beauty is the first retrospective of this notable Canadian artist whose work interrogates the mechanisms of display that shape meaning, beauty and desire in our culture

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

Heritage Christmas Drop-ins

Experience a Victorian Christmas at one of our family friendly drop-ins

Surrey | Historic Stewart Farm | 12:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family | Free

Heritage Christmas by Burnaby Village Museum

Join in the festive fun at the Burnaby Village Museum! Bring Christmas memories to life!

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

New Year's Eve Toonie Skate

Join us for ice skating, face painting and crafts to celebrate the New Year!

Burnaby | Kensington Recreation Complex | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Family

Aurora Winter Festival

This November, the Aurora Winter Festival will expand to fifteen acres for its 2019 event, which has been relocated to Hastings Park in order to accommodate the expansion and take the festival to a whole new level

Vancouver | Hastings Park | 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Family

Family-Friendly New Year's Eve Variety Show

Celebrate with family and friends at Vancouver Cabaret’s New Year’s Eve Variety Show, featuring circus acrobats, magic, a live orchestra and one of Vancouver’s biggest balloon drops at the Vancouver Playhouse downtown.

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Show

Canyon Lights: A Winter Lights Festival

Celebrate Canyon Lights, A Winter Festival November 22, 2019 to January 26, 2020. Re-capture the feeling of wonder and excitement of the holiday season and be amazed by the hundreds of thousands of lights throughout the park

North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family

VanDusen Festival of Lights

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

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

Harrison Lights by the Lake

Get into the holiday spirit with the second annual Lights by the Lake! This free attraction will give you that warm Christmas feeling as you stroll along a Christmas light display down the waterfront of Harrison Hot Springs.

Harrison Hot Springs | Harrison Lake | 5:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Family | Free

California Dreaming - The Ultimate NYE Beach Party

New Year’s Eve at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver will be the hottest place to ring in 2020! California Dreamin: The Ultimate Beach Party tribute show will celebrate coastal legends Jimmy Buffett, the Beach Boys, Frankie Avalon, The Ventures and Jan & Dean

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 1:00 am | Party

New Years Eve 2020 - Once Upon A Time in Cinema

Come ring in the new year at Cinema as we pay homage to some of the classics from the past 20 years

Vancouver | Cinema Public House | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party

New Year’s Eve 2019 at The Improv Centre

Laugh out the old year and pop the cork on the new with three special New Year's Eve performances to choose from on December 31. Laugh Out the Old Year and Pop the Cork on the New

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 11:59 pm | Show

Patrick Street Productions presents It's A Wonderful Life

What would It’s a Wonderful Life have been like if Frank Capra had collaborated with the famed musical division of MGM? This heavenly musical adaptation brings you Capra’s beloved holiday story as a glorious new, classic musical!

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

QuiRing in the New Year 2020

An annual tradition among classical music lovers! The brilliantly talented Quiring Chamber Players, Reg Quiring, (viola) and Rosemary O’Connor (piano), return for their 12th annual New Year’s Eve celebration at Evergreen

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Club Mumbai: New Years Eve Extravaganza

A South Asian New Years Eve Event Like No Other! Dress To Impress And Be Ready To Pop Champagne At Midnight With Your Club Mumbai Family!

Vancouver | MIA Nightclub | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party

New Year's Eve Parq Gala 2020

Celebrate New Year's Eve at Parq JW Marriott, Vancouver's premiere entertainment destination

Vancouver | JW Marriott Parq Vancouver | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party

Sin City Fetish Nye Masquerade

Sin City is the only NYE event which combines a fetish dress code with a full scale kinky dance party and socializer … come be part of the magic!

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | Party

New Year Eve Asylum Party

Party it up and celebrate the start of 2020 in Asylum at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver with a rockin’ New Year’s Eve beach-themed party

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Party

Slow Jam Sundays NYE 2020

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

Black and White New Year's Eve Gala Party

Champagne is chilling and we hope you're willing to be our guest at our New Year's Eve Fest! Dec 31st, from 9pm-12am

Vancouver | Blossom Dim Sum and Grill | 9:00 pm to 0:10 am | Party

Timeless Nye At Oak & Thorne By Jrg After Dark

Ring in the New Year with After Dark! Countdown visuals, confetti cannons, 12am champagne toast, late night snacks along with DJ's!

Langley | Oak & Thorne Neighbourhood Public House | 9:30 pm to 11:59 pm | Party

NYE 2020 - Venue Nightclub

The Best Place to Ring in the New Year on Granville Street

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 4:00 am | Party

D/6 Bar & Lounge - New Year's Eve Carnival Countdown

The countdown is on to the most epic NYE in Vancouver

Vancouver | D/6 Bar & Lounge | 10:30 pm to 3:00 am | Party