Free Festive Fun in Coal Harbour – Liven Up is New This Winter

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The Coal Harbour neighbourhood is getting its own, free and festive event series this holiday season. Liven Up will run December 1-30, 2023 along the waterfront with light displays, and live entertainment every Friday and Saturday night.

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Free Festive Fun in Coal Harbour with Liven Up

Snap some photos and make some memories at light installations at these locations around the Coal Harbour Waterfront:

Canada Place PlazaDavie the Grizzley Bear
“VANCOUVER” giant letters
Steps from Jack Poole Plaza
to Seawall level
Light Tunnel
Harbour Green Park StageIce Bear
LightShed“LOVE” giant letters
Harbour Green ParkSquirrel
Beaver
Cardero ParkBlue Herron
Whale (Luna)

Make Coal Harbour a destination on its own or visit on your way on your way to or from Christmas at Canada Place, the Vancouver Christmas Market, or Bright Nights in Stanley Park.

Performance areas will be activated every Friday and Saturday evening from 5:00pm to 10:00pm, and will include a large and cozy tented hub in Harbour Green Park that will feature:

  • A live music stage presenting over 150 musicians
  • A specialty bar offering delectable alcoholic and non-alcoholic hot drinks

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Other exciting activations include:

  • Nightly fire performances at Canada Place Plaza
  • Diverse cultural storytellers at Komagata Maru Memorial
  • Enchanting live opera and classical singing at Cardero Park
  • Walks and talks exploring some of the lesser known and fascinating history of our city
  • All event activations are accessible and free for everyone to enjoy
Click to view the full, nightly schedule for Fridays & Saturdays
DateCanada Place PlazaKomagata Maru MemorialHarbour Green Park StageCardero Park
Friday, Dec 1st6:00, 7:00, 8:00 – Ember Arts Fire Society5:30 – Storytelling with Cease Wyss
6:30 – Walks & Talks with Alasdair Butcher
6:55 – Cease Wyss Welcome7:00 – TBD
8:30 – Leo D.E Johnson
6:30 & 7:45 – Winter Serenade: Opera and Holiday Classics
Saturday, Dec 2nd6:00, 7:00, 8:00 – Ember Arts Fire Society5:30 & 7:00 – Storytelling with Henry Tsang5:30 – Music with Marnie7:00 – Phil Bo (Locals Lounge)
8:30 – Cory Weeds Organ Quartet
6:30 & 7:45 – Winter Serenade: Opera and Holiday Classics
Friday, Dec 8th6:00, 7:00, 8:00 – Ember Arts Fire Society6:30 -Walks & Talks with Alasdair Butcher5:30 – Magee All Stars Jazz Combo
7:00 – Magee All Stars Big Band
8:30 – School of Rock
6:30 & 7:45 – Winter Serenade: Opera and Holiday Classics
Saturday, Dec 9th6:00, 7:00, 8:00 – Ember Arts Fire Society5:30 & 7:00 – Storytelling with Gina Lina7:00 – Jess Vaira (Locals Lounge)8:30 – Krystle Dos Santos Trio6:30 & 7:45 – Winter Serenade: Opera and Holiday Classics
friday, Dec 15th6:00, 7:00, 8:00 – Ember Arts Fire Society6:30 -Walks & Talks with Alasdair Butcher7:00 – Salish All Stars Jazz Combo
8:30 – TBD
6:30 & 7:45 – Winter Serenade: Opera and Holiday Classics
Saturday, Dec 16th6:00, 7:00, 8:00 – Ember Arts Fire Society5:30 & 6:45 – Storytelling with Naomi Steinberg7:00 – Hatim Hanafi (Locals Lounge)8:30 – Laura Crema6:30 & 7:45 – Winter Serenade: Opera and Holiday Classics
Friday, Dec 22nd6:00, 7:00, 8:00 – Ember Arts Fire Society5:30 & 6:45 – Storytelling with Carolyn Nakagawa
6:30 -Walks & Talks with Alasdair Butcher
7:00 – Holy Cross All Stars Big Band
8:30 – School of Rock
6:30 & 7:45 – Winter Serenade: Opera and Holiday Classics
Saturday, Dec 23rd6:00, 7:00, 8:00 – Ember Arts Fire Society5:30 & 6:45 – Storytelling with Naomi Steinberg5:30 – Gina Lina
7:00 – Keisha Rutega (Locals Lounge)
8:30 – Kristin Fung
6:30 & 7:45 – Winter Serenade: Opera and Holiday Classics
Friday, Dec 29th6:00, 7:00, 8:00 – Ember Arts Fire Society6:30 -Walks & Talks with Alasdair Butcher7:00 -Eric Hamber All Stars8:30 – Bungalow6:30 & 7:45 – Winter Serenade: Opera and Holiday Classics
Saturday, Dec 30th6:00, 7:00, 8:00 – Ember Arts Fire Society5:30 & 6:45 – Storytelling with Naomi Steinberg7:00 – Ian x Ben (Locals Lounge)8:30 – Mary Ancheta Quartet6:30 & 7:45 – Winter Serenade: Opera and Holiday Classics

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