Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend December 12-14

Glittery lights, festive music, delicious treats, and a bundle of attractions to enjoy! There are a variety of events around Vancouver this weekend, all listed below, and then scroll down for the multi-day attractions you can enjoy this weekend and beyond:

Friday, December 12 | Saturday, December 13 | Sunday, December 14

Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend Events December 12-14

• Friday, December 12, 2025
  • Made in the 604 Market (North Vancouver)
  • Arts Umbrella’s Mixed Nuts
  • Carol of the Bells: A Ukrainian Christmas in Music
  • Ballet BC Presents The Nutcracker
  • Early Music Vancouver Handel’s Messiah
  • IndigE-girl Comedy: Auntie Holiday Hotline
  • Universal Gospel Choir Love Never Fails
  • Make It Show Vancouver
  • Fleurs de Villes NOEL in Downtown Vancouver
  • Timberline Ranch Country Christmas (Maple Ridge)
  • Yet Another Elfin’ Musical
  • Weirdos Holiday Market
  • Traditional Christmas with the VSO

• Saturday, December 13, 2025
  • Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) Annual Christmas Market
  • Dundarave Festival (West Vancouver)
  • Riley Park Winter Farmers Market
  • Port Moody Christmas Farmers Market
  • Weirdos Holiday Market
  • Big Elf Run
  • SCA Alumni Fundraising Exhibition Closing Reception
  • A Christmas Carol: An Immersive Tour Experience
  • West Coast Express Santa Train
  • The Skate Before Christmas (Surrey)
  • Early Music Vancouver Handel’s Messiah
  • Wreath-Making Workshop and Cocoa
  • Breakfast with Santa at Flyover
  • Arts Umbrella’s Mixed Nuts
  • Gracenote Vancouver Presents – Polaris
  • Make It Show Vancouver
  • Madhavan Geetam – Krishna’s Flute
  • Universal Gospel Choir Love Never Fails
  • Nightshade Market : Witches Hearth, A Wintertide Artisan Market
  • Teen Gingerbread House Competition (Surrey)
  • Beaded Fringe Earring Workshop (Surrey)
  • The Skate Before Christmas (Surrey)
  • Phoenix Chamber Choir Holiday Family Concert
  • Ballet BC Presents The Nutcracker
  • Rio Theatre Tits the Season
  • Christmas with the Marches: An Immersive Holiday Gathering
  • Aldergrove Christmas Light Up Parade (Langley)
  • Britannia Mine Museum Holiday Events (Sea to Sky)
  • Timberline Ranch Country Christmas (Maple Ridge)
  • New West Farmers Market Holiday Market
  • Yet Another Elfin’ Musical
  • Traditional Christmas with the VSO
  • Fleurs de Villes NOEL in Downtown Vancouver

• Sunday, December 14, 2025
  • Featured: An ABBA Christmas (North Vancouver)
  • Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) Annual Christmas Market
  • Lighting of the Menorah at the Art Gallery
  • Kitsilano Winter Farmers Market
  • New West Farmers Market Holiday Market
  • Nightshade Market : Witches Hearth, A Wintertide Artisan Market
  • Chinatown Market and Craft Fair
  • Breakfast with Santa at Flyover
  • New Westminster Symphony Orchestra Concert
  • Arts Umbrella’s Mixed Nuts
  • The Magic of Gastown
  • Christmas with the Marches: An Immersive Holiday Gathering
  • Make It Show Vancouver
  • Weirdos Holiday Market
  • Ballet BC Presents The Nutcracker
  • Timberline Ranch Country Christmas (Maple Ridge)
  • Britannia Mine Museum Holiday Events (Sea to Sky)
  • Fleurs de Villes NOEL in Downtown Vancouver
  • View ongoing list of attractions

Month-Long Events, Shows, Exhibitions

These events last for most of the month, or span multiple months.

• Attractions:
  • Destination Downtown – Ferris Wheel & More (til Jan 2)
  • Shipyards Christmas Market – Free in North Van (til Dec 24)
  • Vancouver Christmas Market Downtown (til Dec 24)
  • Christmas at the Cannery in Steveston (til Dec 24)
  • The Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain (til Dec 24)
  • Greendale Acres Santa Experience (Chilliwack) (til Dec 23)
  • Christmas at Tanglebank Estate (Abbotsford) (til Dec 23)
  • Gingerbread Lane at the Hyatt for Make-A-Wish (til Dec 28)
  • Jingle Bar Vancouver (til Dec 23)
  • Merry & Bright at Martini Town (til Dec 31)
  • Steveston Winter Tram Experience (til Dec 31)
  • St Paul’s Lights of Hope (til Jan 1)
  • Robson Square Ice Rink (til Feb)
  • The Shipyards Skate Plaza (til Feb)
  • Free Outdoor Skating in Surrey (til Feb 16)
  • Lights at Lafarge (Coquitlam) (til Feb)
  • 26th Annual Winter Ice Palace (Surrey) (til Jan 4)
  • VanDusen Festival of Lights (til Jan 4)
  • The Lights at Cultus Lake (til Jan 4)
  • Holiday Market at Wesbrook Village (til Dec 31)
  • Festive Village at Burnaby Village (til Jan 2)
  • Lights by the Lake (Harrison) (til Jan 11)
  • Holiday Splash at the Aquarium (til Jan 4)
  • SONDER Life in Lights – Yaletown (til Jan 11)
  • Soar with Santa at Flyover (til Jan 4)
  • VanDusen Festival of Lights (til Jan 4)
  • Glow in the Park (New Westminster) (til Jan 4)
  • Bright Walk in White Rock (Dec 7-Jan 12)
  • Holiday Lights in Williams Park (Dec 13-28)
  • Festival of Lights at Tsawwassen Springs (til Jan 4)

• Tours:
  • Talaysay Tours: Spoken Treasures
  • Holiday History and Hot Chocolate Tour (til Jan 10)
  • 10 Tours in Downtown Vancouver

• Exhibitions & Exhibits:
  • Vitality: Iconic Images, Hidden Stories (til Dec)
  • WinterFest at MOS (Surrey) (til Dec 22)
  • NDN Giver at the Bill Reid Gallery (til Jan 25)
  • Emily Carr: Navigating an Impenetrable Landscape (til Jan)
  • Lee Miller Photography Exhibition at the Polygon Gallery (til Feb)
  • Christian White Master Haida Artist at the Bill Reid Gallery (til Feb)
  • MONOVA: Are We There Yet? Transportation Exhibition (til Mar)
  • Living with Long COVID at the MOV (til Mar)
  • Artemis Space Adventure with LEGO® Bricks (til Apr)
  • We who have known tides: Indigenous Art from the Collection (til Apr)
  • Nuxalk Strong – First Exhibition of its Kind at the MOA
  • Entangled Territories – Tibet Through Images at the MOA (til Mar 29)
  • The Suitcase Project at Museum of Vancouver (til Nov 2026)
  • The Work of Repair: Redress & Repatriation at the MOV
  • Gulf of Georgia Cannery – Cannery REcollections (til 2027)
  • Chinese Canadian Museum A Soldier for All Seasons
  • MOA presents Jaad Kuujus: Everyone Says I Look Like My Mother (til Mar)

• Theatre, Film, Shows
  • Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play (til Dec 6)
  • The Improv Centre – ‘Tis the Sitcom (til Dec 30)
  • The Cultch Presents – Burnout Paradise (til Dec 7)
  • The Arts Club Presents – Little Women (til Jan 4)
  • The Arts Club Presents – Disney’s Frozen (til Jan 6)
  • A Wonderheads Christmas Carol (til Dec 14)
  • Pacific Theatre Presents – Christmas Presence (Dec 12-23)
  • Gateway Theatre Presents – Annie (til Jan 3)
  • East Van Panto: West Van Story (til Jan 11)
  • Jack and the Beanstalk: A Traditional British Pantomime (Dec 12-Jan 4)
  • FULL HOLIDAY THEATRE GUIDE

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