Merry Christmas! Enjoy the holidays!
Friday, December 21, 2012
19th Annual Winter Solstice
6:00pm - 10:00pm
The dance of the sun and earth has inspired celebrations of the human spirit, expressed through art and music, throughout the ages. Honouring many cultural traditions, the annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival illuminates the longest night of the year with lanterns, fire, singing, drumming, music and dancing! Come celebrate this free community event with a glowing constellation of lanterns shining in five Vancouver neighbourhoods - The East Side, Yaletown, Granville Island, S.E. False Creek, and Chinatown. These five little festivals are community-based and reflect the unique nature of each neighbourhood.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
-Sunday, December 23, 2012
Last Chance Christmas Craft Fair - $5
11:00am - 6:00pm
Croatian Cultural Center, 3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC
A perfect opportunity for vendors to sell the last of their holiday stock before the end of the season. It's also the best time for avid shoppers to ring in on the best vendor discounts!
Christmas Wassail & Bonfire Night
2:00pm - 9:30pm
Dundarave Beach, West Vancouver
The Festival's legendary Bonfire Night returns to Dundarave Beach with the District of West Vancouver. This is the night when we connect with the best spirit of our community, renew the bonds of love and friendship and answer the darkest hours of the year with music, joy and fire. Join in caroling around the embers.
Ongoing
10:00am - 2:00pm every Saturday (closed December 29) November 3, 2011 - April 27
30th and Ontario Street in the East Parking lot and Plaza of Nat Bailey Stadium
Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre, 7646 Prince Albert Street, Vancouver
Selling sweet and savoury baked goodies to the local community. Some photos from last year.
Vancouver Festival of Trees
November 21, 2012 - January 1, 2013
Four Seasons Hotel & Pacific Centre Mall
For
the past 25 years, Festival of Trees has transformed the lobby of the
Four Seasons Hotel and the corridors of Pacific Centre Mall into a
vision of beautifully decorated trees with the goal of raising
much-needed funds for BC Children's Hospital Foundation. The Festival
continues to bring together a vast array of generous sponsors both
business and individual from Vancouver in what has become a much
anticipated holiday tradition and the unofficial beginning of Christmas
in the Vancouver. Every year, local businesses, organizations and
individuals, sponsor and decorate their trees in a wacky, creative,
unique, and always beautiful fashion. See photos of this year's event here.
9:00am - 9:00pm Nov 28 - Dec 27th
Hyatt Regency Vancouver, 655 Burrard Street, hotel lobby
From
November 28, 2012 - December 27, 2012, guests of the hotel can enjoy a
walk through Gingerbread Lane, which features over 40 gingerbread houses
that have been created by various partners. View them all and then
select your favorite to win this year's People's Choice award! Make a
donation to Make-A-Wish BC & Yukon along with your vote, and be
entered to win a free night stay at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. See photos of this year's event here.
November 24 to December 24 11:00am - 9:00pm
Just outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 649 Cambie Street Vancouver, BC
Opening
day! Step back in time ... Experience the Vancouver Christmas Market!
The Vancouver Christmas Market is back for its third year from November
24 to December 24, 2012 on the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza! Sample our
new delicious food items and find your unique Christmas gift! Enjoy
seasonal music and a great entertainment program of authentic folk
groups! New this year: For every paid admission you will receive a free
re-entry pass for yourself valid for the whole season! Regular
admission: $5 Mon – Fri 4pm-9pm & 11am-9pm weekends. But there
is special pricing: http://vancouverchristmasmarket.com/tickets.php and also two-for-one Groupon deals. See photos of this year's market here.
12:00pm - 4:30pm November 24 - December 14
12:00pm - 9:00pm December 15 - January 4, 2013 (closed December 24 & 25)
6501 Deer Lake Avenue Burnaby, BC
The
Village is illuminated this festive season with spectacular displays of
lights that are sure to put you and your family into the holiday
spirit! Lights in our parking lot are a teaser of what's to see inside.
Delight in the shimmering Winter Wonderland near the Love Farmhouse, an
Angel-Crossing at the bridge, a Holiday Lane and be wowed by the
gigantic multi-coloured Christmas tree sparkling near the carousel.
Bright Nights at Stanley Park - $10 max
Afternoon matinees Wed, Sat, Sun - 11:00am to 3:00pm
Sunday to Thursday- 3:00pm to 10:00pm
Friday and Saturday - 3:00pm to 11:00pm
During
the holiday season, Stanley Park sparkles with two million twinkling
lights, decorating the darkness that comes early at this time of year.
Make the Bright Nights Train part of your holiday tradition Ride the
train, watch animated displays, listen to holiday classics, sip warm
cocoa, and feast on fresh popcorn or roasted nuts. Enjoy the sight of
young eyes dazzled by the display of lights and the excitement of the
holidays. Partial proceeds from the sale of Bright Nights tickets go to
the BC Professional Fire Fighters' Burn Fund. Adult $10, Matinee
$5.50. Entrance to the plaza is by donation (you don't need to purchase
train tickets to see the lights). Donations will be accepted at the
front gate. We suggest a $4 minimum donation. Thank you!
Christmas at Canada Place
The Christmas Trail: Classic Christmas Activities, Open 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. daily
The Christmas Workshop, Open 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. daily
Woodward’s Windows, Open 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. daily
Canada Place, 999 Canada Place Way
Come down to Canada Place from December 8 – 30, 2012 to experience the 25th annual Christmas at Canada Place. Along our outdoor promenade and throughout the city, Canada Place is bringing you and your family the best in Christmas cheer this holiday season – all in support of Strathcona Community Centre's Food Security for Children Program.
VanDusen Botanical Garden Festival of Lights - $14.25
4:30pm to 9:00pm every night, December 7, 2012 through January 1, 2013 except Dec 25th
VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak Street
Highlights include: Santa's Living Room: Dec. 7 - 24 with Santa appearances 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 p.m.
Svend and Jens, our Scandinavian Christmas Elves appear nightly in the Centre Court
Dancing Lights on Livingstone Lake: starting at 4:30 p.m. Two different shows - one show on the half hour and a different one at the top of the hour. Two different shows repeating in sequence throughout the evening. Gingerbread Wood, Golden Chain Walk, Community Choirs on the Entrance Plaza, Make-a-Wish Candle Shrine, Candy Cane Lane, Sparkling Spruce in the Centre Court, Candy Cane Express model train Make-A-Wish 'Room of Joy' with Winter Wonderland by Vancouver Lego Club
Christmas at Canada Place
The Christmas Trail: Classic Christmas Activities, Open 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. daily
The Christmas Workshop, Open 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. daily
Woodward’s Windows, Open 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. daily
Canada Place, 999 Canada Place Way
Come down to Canada Place from December 8 – 30, 2012 to experience the 25th annual Christmas at Canada Place. Along our outdoor promenade and throughout the city, Canada Place is bringing you and your family the best in Christmas cheer this holiday season – all in support of Strathcona Community Centre's Food Security for Children Program.
VanDusen Botanical Garden Festival of Lights - $14.25
4:30pm to 9:00pm every night, December 7, 2012 through January 1, 2013 except Dec 25th
VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak Street
Highlights include: Santa's Living Room: Dec. 7 - 24 with Santa appearances 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 p.m.
Svend and Jens, our Scandinavian Christmas Elves appear nightly in the Centre Court
Dancing Lights on Livingstone Lake: starting at 4:30 p.m. Two different shows - one show on the half hour and a different one at the top of the hour. Two different shows repeating in sequence throughout the evening. Gingerbread Wood, Golden Chain Walk, Community Choirs on the Entrance Plaza, Make-a-Wish Candle Shrine, Candy Cane Lane, Sparkling Spruce in the Centre Court, Candy Cane Express model train Make-A-Wish 'Room of Joy' with Winter Wonderland by Vancouver Lego Club
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