Metro Vancouver events on December 5, 2025

WinterFest at MOS

Step into the magic of the season at Winterfest at Museum of Surrey!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 8:00 am to 11:59 pm | Family | Free

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist

This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.

Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces

Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver

This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head

Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop

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

Gulf of Georgia Cannery: Steveston Festival of Trees 2025

The Steveston Festival of Trees is back this holiday season! From November 29th, 2025 to January 4th, 2026, visit the historic Cannery as it is transformed into a winter wonderland

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

The Season at Surrey's Holiday Light Festival. Noel Surrey Bright Nights

The magic of Bright Nights joins Noel Surrey for the ultimate Christmas celebration. Explore incredible light displays, family fun, rides, meet & greets with holiday characters, music, and more — all included with your ticket

Surrey | Cloverdale Fairgrounds | 10:00 am to 11:30 pm | Family

Toque Craft Fair in Vancouver

A holiday market of BC art, craft and design

Vancouver | Western Front | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Fair

Presentation House Theatre: Baking Time

It’s a recipe for pure joy! Expect baking antics, lively music, and lots of opportunities for the audience to safely join in on the fun

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts

It's a Wonderful Life: The Musical, presented by Theatre in the Country

George Bailey - The richest man in town! Discover why George Bailey really is the richest man in town in this heartwarming, high-spirited musical adaptation of the beloved holiday classic.

Langley | Theatre in the Country | 1:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Musical

United Players of Vancouver presents The Cricket on the Hearth

This charming Christmas tale, more beloved in its day than A Christmas Carol, has all the wit and humour of a classic Dickens story bubbling with music, song and fairytale magic, and let’s not forget: a singing Cricket!

Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Theatre Replacement's East Van Panto: West Van Story Presented by the Cultch

A West Van crew. An East Van gang. One wild holiday romance in the middle of a dance battle and a housing crisis. It’s East Van Panto: West Van Story – where love gets weird and the rent’s still too darn high!

Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts

Bill Reid Gallery: Community Access Day. Exhibition

First Friday of the month Community Access Day

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

The Cultch Presents: Burnout Paradise

Don’t miss the Canadian premiere of this delightfully delirious send-up of hustle culture from Pony Cam, an award-winning experimental collective of Australian theatre-makers!

Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show

Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience

Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.

New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show

28th annual Lights of Hope

Lights of Hope is one of St. Paul's Foundation's largest community fundraising campaigns. This year’s lights will shine bright from November 27, 2025, to January 02, 2026

Vancouver | outside of St. Paul’s Hospital | 4:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Family | Free

Harry Potter Forbidden Forest Experience in Vancouver

Harry Potter™: A Forbidden Forest Experience invites you to walk into the depths of a dark woodland and discover fantastic beasts and iconic wizarding world moments illuminated like never before

Vancouver | Stanley Park | 4:45 pm to 11:00 pm | Family

UBC Opera: Holiday Opera Ball

Start the Holiday Season off with a magical evening of dinner, entertainment and dancing onstage at the Old Auditorium!

Vancouver | Old Auditorium | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Party

Vancouver Christmas Karaoke Trolley Tour

Join our Christmas Karaoke Trolley Tour for a jolly ride across our beautiful Vancouver, singing along to some Christmas classics. This ticket does NOT include admission to the VanDusen Festival of Light

Vancouver | Pickup/Dropoff by Canada Place | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Party

UBC Theatre - Mr. Burns, a post-electric play by Anne Washburn

Blending dark comedy, music, and theatrical experimentation, Mr. Burns, a post-electric play is a uniquely imaginative exploration of pop culture, storytelling, and what endures

Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

A Winter's Twist, presented by Lamondance

A Winter’s Twist… is a reimagined contemporary work and breathtaking spin inspired by the beloved classic “Romeo and Juliet” envisioned by Lamondance

Abbotsford | Abbotsford Arts Centre | Dance

The Improv Centre: Theatresports™

Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast-paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy