Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend Events November 29 to December 1
byThe list of events and things to do in Vancouver this weekend is one of the biggest of the year! The holidays are here along with the Swift-ification of the city and there’s something for everyone. From light displays and Eras Tour installations, to all of your favourite season attractions, theatre, markets, and events, there’s something for everyone. The December Event List is also ready and it’s updated every day so be sure to bookmark it and check back often.
Friday, November 29 | Saturday, November 30 | Sunday, December 1
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Events November 29 to December 1
Friday, November 29, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Christmas at Canada Place
- Sponsored by Miss604: Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village
- Vancouver Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration
- Make Change Market in Vancouver
- NOEL Surrey – Holiday Lights Festival
- Whistler Community Foundation Glow Gala
- Intergenerational Sharing Project – Mackin House Coquitlam
- The Comedy Departmet: A Very Special Holiday Show
- Whistler Winterlight
- The Crossing Pop-Up @ 130 West Hastings
- Spotlight: BC Directors Conference
- La Juerga Española
- SPARK Animation Conference
- Holiday Photos at Mackin House
- Toy Mountain at Guildford
- Disney on Ice in Vancouver – Magic in The Stars
- The Improv Centre
- Cirque du Soleil ECHO in Vancouver
- Activities for Swifties in Vancouver
Saturday, November 30, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Christmas at Canada Place
- Sponsored by Miss604: Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village
- Bright in Burnaby – Heritage Christmas Kickoff Event
- Steveston Festival of Trees and More Holiday Fun
- Fort Langley Tree Lighting
- Vancouver Winter Farmers Market – Riley Park
- Good Stuff Market ($50 or Less)
- SPARK Animation Conference
- Shuffle n’ Blues with Dawn Pemberton
- Chinatown Winter Solstice: Lantern Making
- Opening Reception: Early Canadian Masterpieces
- Very Victorian Christmas Market
- Spotlight: BC Directors Conference
- Sparks Fly: A STEAM Listening Party
- Elektra’s Light of Hope Returning
- Dundarave Festival
- Spirit of The Season Festival at the Shipyards
- Christmas on The Peninsula
- Reel Causes Society – Indigeneity
- Beaumont Studios Winter Market
- Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
- Raffi at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre
- Chilliwack Rotary Christmas Parade
- The Crossing Pop-Up @ 130 West Hastings
- Port Moody Christmas Craft Fair
- Trinity Christmas Market in PoCo
- Fort Langley Village Farmers Market
- Lynn Fripps Winter Craft Fair
- STM Knights Christmas Market
- Laudate Singers Italian Baroque Christmas
- Good Stuff Market
- Tugboat Landing Artisan Market
- Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
- Orpheum Tours with BC Entertainment Hall of Fame
- Surrey Seniors Holiday Concert
- Portobello West Holiday Market
- Holiday Photos at Mackin House
- Disney on Ice in Vancouver – Magic in The Stars
- The Improv Centre
- Cirque du Soleil ECHO in Vancouver
- Activities for Swifties in Vancouver
All Weekend
Sunday, December 1, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Christmas at Canada Place
- Sponsored by Miss604: Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village
- Ferris Wheel in Downtown Vancouver Opens
- Miracle on Main Street Toy Drive
- Musqueam Holiday Craft Fair
- Cedar & Snow: Indigenous Art Market
- Paint in the Park: Holiday Watercolour Workshop
- Good Stuff Market ($50 or Less)
- Tugboat Landing Artisan Market
- Tree Lighting in Richmond
- Gift of Light – Tsawwassen
- Christmas with the Bach Choir
- Christmas in Steveston Village
- Raffi at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre
- Christmas Jazz Vespers
- Let It Snow at the Massey Theatre
- Vancouver Winter Farmers Market – Kitsilano
- Disney on Ice in Vancouver – Magic in The Stars
- Copper Star and Lantern Workshops (Virtual)
- Rapunzel The Panto
- Keepers of the Salish Sea
- Live at Studio 58: Linck & Mülhahn
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December Events and Attractions
The following events last for most of the month, or span multiple months.
Attractions and Tours
- Attractions:
- Tours:
- Lost Souls of Gastown
- Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour (Daily Nov 15 to Jan 5)
- Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl (until Nov 21)
- Talaysay Tours: Spoken Treasures
- 10 Tours in Downtown Vancouver
Exhibits/Exhibitions
- Science World: Earth Matters (til Jan)
- Vancouver Art Gallery – Firelei Báez (til Mar 2025)
- Richmond Art Gallery Presents FOODWAYS (til Dec 31)
- Tales from the Crypt Works From The Polygon Gallery’s Vault (til Jan 12)
Theatre, Movies, Shows
- Tick, Tick…Boom (Nov 28-Dec 15)
- Pacific Theatre: The Hobbit (Nov 13-Dec 21)
- Arts Club Theatre: Miracle on 34th Street (Nov 21–Dec 29)
- Reflections on Crooked Walking (Nov 30-Dec 22)
- Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (Nov 14-Dec 24)
- East Van Panto: Robin Hood (Nov 20-Jan 5)
- Murder Mystery Dinner Series in Vancouver
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