Holiday Events in the Vancouver Area |
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Vancouver KidsOutAndAbout Holiday Newsletter |
Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers:
The holiday season is filled with fun throughout the Vancouver area for the next several weeks! Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's bring the community together in a vibrant celebration of joy and tradition. Here is your master guide to the holidays, including events, concerts, activities, Christmas tree farms, and more! From dazzling light displays to festive markets, there’s
something for everyone to enjoy. Gather with family and friends to create lasting memories and experience the spirit of the season. You'll see right below my signature a link to our HUGE list of ideas for local fun: 101 of them! Scan the list below, then bookmark the 101 list as your go-to resource for this holiday season!
Happy Holidays!
—Debra Ross, publisher |
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KidsOutAndAbout's 2025 holiday events list for Vancouver...check out Santa sightings, Christmas concerts, lights, trees, nativities, and more. . . plus activities for Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Eve.
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Start a new family tradition beneath the waves! This holiday season, dive into a festive feast at Vancouver Aquarium’s Breakfast with Santa. Enjoy a delicious buffet spread surrounded by twinkling lights and aquatic wonders, as Santa himself makes a special appearance before diving in for a splashy underwater spectacle with his ocean friends. It’s a holiday experience that blends mouth-watering flavours, ocean charm, and unforgettable family fun. Soak up heartwarming memories that will last long after your last bite. Tickets are limited—reserve your table today!
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The Vancouver area offers a delightful selection of Christmas tree farms that bring the magic of the holiday season to life. Families can enjoy the cherished tradition of selecting the perfect tree while exploring picturesque landscapes and engaging in festive activities. From charming local farms to larger operations, each location provides a unique experience, complete with hayrides, hot cocoa, and seasonal treats. Many farms also host holiday events, making it easy to create lasting memories with loved ones. Whether you’re looking for a classic fir or a unique spruce, the Christmas…
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Step into the magic of the season at Winterfest at Museum of Surrey! This festive celebration is packed with holiday cheer, hands-on activities, enchanting displays, and family-friendly fun. Come explore, create, and celebrate the winter season with us – there’s something for everyone to enjoy!
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The quaint lakeside in the Village of Harrison Hot Springs lights up every year from late November to early January in true holiday fashion. As you stroll along the promenade, delight in the warm glow of the lights, charming winter window paintings, and holiday cheer.
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Come experience Festive Village with presenting partner Concord Pacific at Burnaby Village Museum. Enjoy the special atmosphere of festive lights and the traditional decorations. Wander the museum’s 10 acre open air site and take in all the seasonal entertainment, demonstrations and activities. Gate admission is free. Enjoy a meal or treat at Mai's Cafe, formerly the Ice Cream Parlour, or other offerings from food trucks.
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Join Coastal City Ballet for the Fairy Doll- a heartwarming holiday ballet for the whole family! A charming toy shop Dancing dolls from around the world Midnight magic A story full of wonder, joy and Christmas spirit! Perfect for kids, parents, and anyone who believes in the holiday magic. Don’t miss this festive ballet.
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Acclaimed theatrical imagineers the WONDERHEADS light up the stage with their extraordinary interpretation of Dickens’ holiday classic. This unforgettable experience brings Ebenezer Scrooge’s wondrous Christmas Eve journey to life with dazzling masks, 10-foot-tall puppets, a mesmerizing original score, and astonishing stagecraft. Prepare to laugh, cry, and be utterly spellbound this holiday season!
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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. Over 27 years, you’ve donated more than $57.4 million to support Lights of Hope, making a difference to hundreds of thousands of patients and residents from across BC. Your gift to Lights of Hope helps close the gaps where exceptional care isn’t fully funded through traditional channels. And whether large or small, your gift adds up to a big impact.
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Tsawwassen Springs is delighted to announce our seventh annual Festival of Lights, sponsored and decorated by families, community groups and businesses. The sponsorship of Christmas trees on beautiful Tsawwassen Springs golf course will raise funds for Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation to purchase a GI Genius System. A GI Genius system is an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed to assist surgeons during endoscopic procedures. Our family friendly community event is a wonderful opportunity to wander through our beautifully decorated forest of trees and…
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Experience the magic of White Rock this holiday season at Bright Walk in White Rock! From December to early January, Memorial Park transforms into a wonderland of festive lights, right on our picturesque waterfront. Stroll along the beach and immerse yourself in breathtaking light displays, featuring a towering 20-foot Christmas tree, a mesmerizing illuminated tunnel, and nightly lights that cast a glow over the iconic White Rock Pier. This free event is perfect for families, couples, and anyone looking to add a little sparkle to the season. Don’t miss out on this enchanting…
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POMO Museum will have a Letter’s to Santa station at this years event! Please keep in mind that this is an outdoor event and will take place rain or shine, so please dress for the weather.
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Step into a botanical wonderland this holiday season at VanDusen Festival of Lights. Explore 15 acres adorned with over 1 million twinkling lights, featuring a new interactive mycelium installation, and a display inspired by the Great Bear Rainforest of BC.
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A Holiday and Christmas rail travel experience for families, children and all train lovers. The Railway Museum of BC is proud to present this special passenger train adventure, that includes some of our historic operational equipment, representing trains that were used in the building of BC and Canada. Come along on this exciting and immersive adventure to meet Santa Claus at the North Pole. Your journey begins at the Candyland Station where Hot Chocolate flows like a river and you are sure to bump into a few unique characters!
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Celebrate the holiday season and join the whole family of choirs for a festive choral event featuring performances from all nine of the Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs. On December 7th at 2pm, we’ll be welcoming back organist Michael Dirk as well as the Touch of Brass Quintet to amplify the holiday magic at the Orpheum! A diverse choral program along with an audience singalong promises a wonderful winter afternoon of music and merriment. Whatever your holiday traditions are, CWBC is a welcoming event sure to warm hearts and spirits in the grand Orpheum Theatre.
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Get ready for a hilarious holiday romp in The Grinch Who Stole Chilliwack, the pantomime! Watch as the Grinch, with his bumbling sidekick Max, tries to ruin Christmas for the Wacks down in Chilliwack by stealing everything from decorations to the town’s famous corn. But the clever Wacks of Chilliwack, led by the unstoppable young Patty Wack, are ready to outwit him at every turn, turning his schemes into a comedy of errors. Full of slapstick humor, heartwarming moments, and plenty of holiday cheer, this pantomime will have the whole family laughing, singing, and dancing along—because…
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The 2025 CPKC Holiday Train will tour Canada and the U.S. Nov. 19 through Dec. 21, raising money, food and awareness to support food banks across our network. Professional musicians play free concerts from the brightly decorated train's stage. CPKC donates to the local food bank at each stop and encourages all attendees to make a monetary or heart-healthy food donation. Since its inaugural journey in 1999, the CPKC Holiday Train has raised more than $26 million and collected approximately 5.4 million pounds of food for community food banks in Canada and the U.S.
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Explore the art of designing cozy A-frame cabins and enchanting winter landscapes. From sketching 2D blueprints to crafting intricate 3D models, students will discover the creativity and engineering behind winter architecture. Unleash your inner architect in this hands-on, snowy adventure! Supplies included.
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Come experience Festive Village with presenting partner Concord Pacific at Burnaby Village Museum. Enjoy the special atmosphere of festive lights and the traditional decorations. Wander the museum’s 10 acre open air site and take in all the seasonal entertainment, demonstrations and activities. Gate admission is free. Enjoy a meal or treat at Mai's Cafe, formerly the Ice Cream Parlour, or other offerings from food trucks.
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Experience the magic of The Nutcracker this holiday season with RCYB's full length ballet, featuring a cast of 100+ dedicated and enthusiastic dancers under the direction of Keitha Campeau. Performing to Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's beautiful music, this traditional ballet has beautiful sets designed by Jean Claude Olivier and extravagant, colourful costumes by Chris Sinosich. It's Christmas Eve, a time when dreams may come true. Drosselmeyer, the godfather to Clara, brings gifts and magic to her parents' home for the annual Christmas party. His special gift to Clara is a large…
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