Weekend Events in Vancouver Things to do December 8-10, 2023

There are holiday festivities around every corner of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley with even more amazing events and activities launching this weekend. Miss604 is proud to sponsor Christmas at Canada Place and Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village Museum – both free events! Find these and many more things to do around Vancouver listed below:

Friday, December 8th | Saturday, December 9th | Sunday, December 10th

Weekend Events in Vancouver
Things to do December 8-10, 2023

Friday, December 8, 2023

• Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Village Museum Heritage Christmas
• Sponsored by Miss604: Christmas at Canada Place
• PNE Winter Fair
• Handel’s Messiah Holiday Concert in Vancouver
• Hollywood-Style Holiday Fun in Langley
• B3 Kings
• Scary Ghost Stories: A Victorian Tradition
• Uptown New West Snowflake Spectacular
• Holiday Splash
• Fleurs de Ville NOEL
• Silent Movie Night: Happy Holidays
• Global Dance: Ebnflōh
• Ballet BC’s the Nutcracker
• Back to the Holidays Improv
• Victorian Christmas Evening
• Make It Premiere Handmade Market
• Coal Harbour Liven Up (free)
• Robson Square Ice Rink 
• Capilano Suspension Bridge – Canyon Lights 
• Holiday Splash at the Vancouver Aquarium 
• Vancouver Christmas Market 
• Festival of Lights at VanDusen 
• Soar with Santa at FlyOver Canada 
• Bright Nights in Stanley Park (by donation)
• Lights at Lafarge (free)

Holiday Toy Drives Around Vancouver
Holiday Hampers and Adopt-A-Family Programs in Metro Vancouver

Saturday, December 9, 2023

• Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Village Museum Heritage Christmas
• Sponsored by Miss604: Christmas at Canada Place
• Indigenous Artisan Market at the Bill Reid Gallery
• PNE Winter Fair
• Dundarave Festival of Lights
• Hollywood-Style Holiday Fun in Langley
• Maplewood Flats Shorebird Survey
• Fleurs de Ville NOEL
• Christmas Folk Tunes with Jenny Pluck Pears
• Scary Ghost Stories: A Victorian Tradition
• Big Elf Run
• EcoStewards
• Exploring Winter Traditions of Ukraine
• Bonaccord Holiday Market
• NWFM’s 2023 Holiday Market
• Holiday Craft Fair
• Traditional Christmas with the VSO
• Vancouver Tap Showcase
• Ballet BC’s the Nutcracker
• Book Launch: A Dream in the Eye
• Global Dance: Ebnflōh
• Breakfast with Santa in Surrey
• Phoenix Chamber Choir Family Concert
• Photos with Santa at Britannia Mine
• North Shore Artists’ Guild Winter Art Sale
• Christmas Lullaby
• Holly Wreath Workshop
• Back to the Holidays Improv
• Weirdos Market 2023
• Make It Premiere Handmade Market
• Coal Harbour Liven Up (free)
• Robson Square Ice Rink 
• Capilano Suspension Bridge – Canyon Lights 
• Holiday Splash at the Vancouver Aquarium 
• Vancouver Christmas Market 
• Festival of Lights at VanDusen 
• Soar with Santa at FlyOver Canada 
• Bright Nights in Stanley Park (by donation)
• Lights at Lafarge (free)

Sunday, December 10, 2023

• Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Village Museum Heritage Christmas
• Sponsored by Miss604: Christmas at Canada Place
• Hollywood-Style Holiday Fun in Langley
• 17th Annual Victor Ghirra Toy Drive
• Vivaldi: Gloria and Bach: Magnificat
• VAM Symphony Orchestra: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• Taizé Contemplative Service
• Fleurs de Ville NOEL
• Photos with Santa at Britannia Mine
• Buddy’s Holly Jolly Christmas
• Heritage Christmas Weekend Drop-In
• Vancouver Erhu Quartet
• Winter Solstice at the Shadbolt
• Ballet BC’s the Nutcracker
• Make It Premiere Handmade Market
• Weirdos Market 2023
• Coal Harbour Liven Up (free)
• Robson Square Ice Rink 
• Capilano Suspension Bridge – Canyon Lights 
• Holiday Splash at the Vancouver Aquarium 
• Vancouver Christmas Market 
• Festival of Lights at VanDusen 
• Soar with Santa at FlyOver Canada 
• Bright Nights in Stanley Park (by donation)
• Lights at Lafarge (free)

Multi-Day Events & Activities

Attractions & Tours:

• Winter Tram in Steveston (til Dec 31)
• Steveston Festival of Trees (til Jan 7)
• Cloverdale Christmas Tree Fest (til Dec 23)
• St Paul’s Lights of Hope (til Jan 5)
• Photos with Santa at Metropolis at Metrotown 
• Polygon Gallery’s Holiday Shop (til Jan)
• Talaysay Tours: Spoken Treasures
• The Monumental Scandals Tour
• The Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour
• Winter Treasures Artisan Market (til Dec 20)
• Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
• James Cameron – CHALLENGING THE DEEP (til Jan 1)
• Space Explorers: The Infinite (til Jan)

Exhibits:

• Van Art Gallery: Emily Carr: A Room of Her Own (Sept ’24)
• The Polygon Gallery: From Slander’s Brand (Nov 10-Feb 4)
• Anonymous Art Show (Nov 18-Dec 19)
• Spirit Journeys: Walking with Resilience, Wellbeing & Respect
• Surrey Art Gallery: Kampala to Canada (til Jan)
• Bill Reid Gallery: Bright Futures (til Jan)
• Bill Reid Gallery: 13 Moons Around the Lake (til Jan)
• Britannia Mine Museum: Ore & Orcas (til Feb)
• Land of Thundering Snow (til Apr)

Theatre, Movies, Music:

• East Van Panto: Beauty and the Beast (til Jan 2)
• The Gingerbread Men: A Holiday Cabaret (Dec 1-17)
• Tightrope Theatre: Blind Date (Dec 5–23)
• Pacific Theatre: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe (til Dec 23)
• The Arts Club Presents: ELF the Musical (til Dec 31)
• Reflection on Crooked Walking (Dec 2-24)
• Holiday Comedy at The Improv Centre (til Dec 31)
• Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Dec 14-31)
• Mom’s The Word: Talkin’ Turkey (Dec 5-31)
• Carousel Theatre for Young People Presents Snow White (til Dec 31)
• East Van Panto: Beauty and The Beast (til Jan 7)

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