All the Christmas events are starting this week!

Friday, November 21, 2012

Vancouver Festival of Trees
November 20, 2014 - January 4, 2015
Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver (791 W. Georgia St.),
upper level of Pacific Centre Mall (650 W. Georgia St.)
For the past 27 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.

West Coast Christmas Show - $6
Friday, November 21, 12pm-rpm 
Saturday, November 22, 10am – 6pm
Sunday, November 23, 10am – 5pm
Abbotsford TRADEX Centre, 1190 Cornell Street, Abbotsford
The West Coast Christmas Show is Western Canada's leading Holiday Season Show that brings together under one roof Holiday gifts, fancy foods, personal services, decor ideas, festive seminars and culinary presentations. 

31TH ANNUAL 2012 BRITANNIA CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR! Want an early start on your Christmas shopping? Come check out the 29th annual Britannia Christmas Craft Fair from November 21 to 23, 2014! For more information, contact 604.713.8273.

Eastside Culture Crawl
Fri 5:00pm - 10:00pm 
Sat & Sun 11:00am - 6:00pm
Multiple sites - check map here.
The 18th Annual Eastside Culture Crawl is Vancouver’s 4-day visual arts, design and crafts festival. This event involves more than 20,000 people visiting artists in their studios in the area bounded by Main Street and Victoria Drive north of First Avenue in Vancouver, Canada.

Saturday, November 22, 2012

November 22 to December 24 11:00am - 9:00pm
Just outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 649 Cambie Street  Vancouver, BC
The Vancouver Christmas Market is back from November 22 to December 24, 2012 on the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza! This authentic German Christmas Market creates the perfect atmosphere to mix and mingle with friends and family and take in a wide variety of cultural activities and entertainment events.  During your visits to the Christmas Market you’ll experience our mix of traditional food and beverage, as well as our selection of authentic wood carvings and toys, knitted goods, nutcrackers, pottery and other unique gifts. Stop off at our special children’s area, the Kid’s Market, to make Christmas gifts and ride downtown Vancouver’s only Christmas Carousel. For every paid admission you will receive a free Unlimited Entry Season's Pass!

Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village Museum
1:00pm - 5:30pm November 22 - December 12
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.

Sunday, November 23, 2012

West Coast Christmas Show - $6
Friday, November 21, 12pm-rpm 
Saturday, November 22, 10am – 6pm
Sunday, November 23, 10am – 5pm
Abbotsford TRADEX Centre, 1190 Cornell Street, Abbotsford
The West Coast Christmas Show is Western Canada's leading Holiday Season Show that brings together under one roof Holiday gifts, fancy foods, personal services, decor ideas, festive seminars and culinary presentations.

Vancouver Christmas Market - $7
November 22 to December 24 11:00am - 9:00pm
Just outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 649 Cambie Street  Vancouver, BC
The Vancouver Christmas Market is back from November 22 to December 24, 2012 on the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza! This authentic German Christmas Market creates the perfect atmosphere to mix and mingle with friends and family and take in a wide variety of cultural activities and entertainment events.  During your visits to the Christmas Market you’ll experience our mix of traditional food and beverage, as well as our selection of authentic wood carvings and toys, knitted goods, nutcrackers, pottery and other unique gifts. Stop off at our special children’s area, the Kid’s Market, to make Christmas gifts and ride downtown Vancouver’s only Christmas Carousel. For every paid admission you will receive a free Unlimited Entry Season's Pass!

Vancouver Festival of Trees
November 20, 2014 - January 4, 2015
Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver (791 W. Georgia St.),
upper level of Pacific Centre Mall (650 W. Georgia St.)
For the past 27 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.

31TH ANNUAL 2012 BRITANNIA CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR! Want an early start on your Christmas shopping? Come check out the 29th annual Britannia Christmas Craft Fair from November 21 to 23, 2014! For more information, contact 604.713.8273.

Eastside Culture Crawl
Fri 5:00pm - 10:00pm 
Sat & Sun 11:00am - 6:00pm
Multiple sites - check map here.
The 18th Annual Eastside Culture Crawl is Vancouver’s 4-day visual arts, design and crafts festival. This event involves more than 20,000 people visiting artists in their studios in the area bounded by Main Street and Victoria Drive north of First Avenue in Vancouver, Canada.

Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village Museum
1:00pm - 5:30pm November 22 - December 12
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.

Farmers Markets:

Fresh, local, organic foods & crafts. 60+ vendors, hot food, music! Rain or Shine! 

Hastings Park Winter Market
Sundays, Oct 5 - Nov 30, 10am - 2pm
Hastings Skatepark, Vancouver, BC V5K 4A6