Metro Vancouver events on December 21, 2026

Gingerbread Lane at the Hyatt 2026

Welcome to the 34th annual Gingerbread Lane! Show your creativity by building your own gingerbread creation and share it with thousands of visitors at Hyatt Regency Vancouver

Vancouver | Hyatt Regency | 8:00 am to 10:00 pm | Family | Free

St Paul’s Lights of Hope 2026

When you give to Lights of Hope, you help families at their most vulnerable moments. And you give caregivers the tools and equipment they need to help patients, residents, and families feel more comfortable

Vancouver | 8:00 am to 11:59 pm | Family | Free

Vancouver Christmas Market at the European Village

This season, step out of the city and into the Vancouver Christmas Market, where genuine European heritage comes to life: authentic wooden architecture, festive entertainment, and experiences for every age

Vancouver | Jack Poole Plaza | 10:00 am to 9:30 pm | Family

Exhibition: Fiona Huang - Free in the Chaos

Bringing together paintings and mixed-media works by teenage artist Fiona Huang, Free in the Chaos celebrates experimentation, play, and the freedom to follow intuition in art making

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Kids Market Granville Island: Visit with Santa

Get crafty for Halloween! Create your own scratch art mask by scratching away to reveal bright, colourful designs. Make it spooky, silly or totally unique - then wear your creation for some Halloween fun!

Vancouver | Kids Market Granville Island | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Kids | Free

33rd Anniversary Winter Solstice Festival Workshops Lantern

Workshops are designed so adult and child can create a lantern together, or each create their own.

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | Workshop

Shipyards Holiday Market: A magical Christmas on the Shore

90+ wooden chalets, an ice rink and Santa’s chalet on the waterfront. A European-style market, free to everyone every night.

North Vancouver | The Shipyards | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | Family | Free

Shipyards Holiday Market: Skate at the market. Outdoor rink - Free to skate

Lace up those skates! The Shipyards Christmas Market is not organized by the City of North Vancouver, but their skating rink is a magical addition to our market

North Vancouver | The Shipyards | 12:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family | Free

Metro Theatre: Sleeping Beauty - A Traditional British Pantomime

Metro Theatre’s Annual British Pantomime A princess sleeps. Villains scheme. The audience shouts back. With dazzling costumes, big laughs, live music, and a dancing camel, this pantomime is holiday magic at full volume

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

Burnaby Village Museum: Festive Village

Celebrate the holiday season at Festive Village. Experience the special atmosphere of festive lights and traditional decorations to get you into the holiday spirit

Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum | Family

Burnaby Village Museum’s Festive Village. Bright in Burnaby.

Mark your calendars for November 28 at 6:30 pm for the Bright in Burnaby tree lighting ceremony at Burnaby Village Museum’s Festive Village

Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family

Noel Surrey with the Magic of Bright Nights

The Lower Mainland's Largest Indoor-Outdoor Christmas Festival. The magic of Bright Nights joins Noël Surrey again to create the ultimate Christmas celebration

Surrey | Cloverdale Fairgrounds | 3:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

Merry & Bright at Martini Town

All the magic of your favourite holiday movies brought to life in Langley, BC. Expert entertainment, non-stop wonder, and of course, a family-friendly experience

Langley | Merry & Bright at Martini Town | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family

Blue Whales: Return Of The Giants With Andy Serkis

Join an adventure of a lifetime to discover a long-lost blue whale pod

Vancouver | The Dome at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 3:00 pm to 7:50 pm | Film

Coquitlam’s Christmas Lights at Lafarge 2026

Produced by the City of Coquitlam, Lights at Lafarge is Metro Vancouver’s largest free outdoor winter lights display

Coquitlam | Town Centre Park | 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family | Free

33rd Annual Winter Solstice Festival

The winter solstice marks the longest, darkest night of the year. The dance of the sun and earth has inspired celebrations of the human spirit throughout the ages, and our own Winter Solstice Lantern Festival continues these diverse traditions!

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family

Harrison Lights at the Lake

Experience the Magic of the Season With Lights by the Lake

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

Downtown's Living Room

Downtown’s Living Room will run Monday nights at 5:30 PM. This is your chance to come hang out, relax, make new friends and enjoy different activities on offer—everyone welcome!

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon — Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience. This Is Not A Tribute. Not An Imitation. This Is Pink Floyd's Official Vision.

Vancouver | The Dome at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 5:45 pm to 8:35 pm | Show

Christmas Classical by Candlelight - White Rock, BC

Celebrate the magic of Christmas with an enchanting evening of live music in beautiful surroundings, illuminated by the warm glow of candlelight

White Rock | The Church of the Holy Trinity | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Winter Harp St Andrew's-Wesley United Vancouver 2026

Glorious music and song combine with festive stories to warm your heart and wrap you in the Christmas spirit

Vancouver | St. Andrew's Wesley United Church | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Pacific Theatre: Christmas Presence

“eclectic. beloved. familiar.” Hosted by familiar PT faces, each performance is unique, with nightly line-up changes of actors, writers, and musicians

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Laser Nights: A Michael Jackson Tribute

Calling all MJ fans! If you want to experience the Michael Jackson's greatest hits like never before - lasers sweeping overhead, colours pulsing to every beat, sound wrapping around you in every direction - this is the show for you

Vancouver | The Dome at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 8:55 pm to 10:00 pm | Show