Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend December 9-11, 2022
byThere’s lots of lights, festivals, markets, and music to enjoy this weekend in Vancouver. Miss604 is proud to sponsor Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village and Christmas at Canada Place – both free events to enjoy all season long! Find these activities and many more things to do in Vancouver this weekend listed below:
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
December 9-11, 2022
Friday, December 9, 2022
Sponsored by Miss604: Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village
Sponsored by Miss604: Christmas at Canada Place
Fleurs de Villes
Free Movie Night: Polar Express
Combine Art Fair
The Greatest Snowman
The Cultch Presents: In My Day
The Dance Centre: Arash Khakpour and Emmalena Fredriksson
City Soul Choir – Hope Comes
Postmodern Camerata presents My Wish Tonight
Holiday Pop-Up in the Square, Downtown Vancouver
Weirdos Holiday Market
Make It Show
Happy (Hectic Holidays) at the Improv Centre
Ongoing Attractions:
Vancouver Christmas Market
Holiday Splash
Beyond King Tut at Canada Place
Lights at Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam
Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge
Cloverdale Christmas Trees
Bright Nights in Stanley Park
Lumagica Surrey
Winter Fun at the Sea to Sky Gondola
VanDusen Festival of Lights
St Paul’s Lights of Hope
VanDusen Festival of Lights
Skating at Robson Square Ice Rink
Gingerbread Lane at the Hyatt Vancouver
Shine Bright New Westminster
Steveston Winter Tram
Christmas in Williams Park
FlyOver Canada: Soar with Santa
Steveston Festival of Trees at Gulf of Georgia Cannery
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Sponsored by Miss604: Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village
Sponsored by Miss604: Christmas at Canada Place
Winter Bird Count for Kids
Bootcamp to Benefit Holiday Edition
musica intima, Langley Performance
Royal City Youth Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Cedar Weaving Reindeer Ornament Workshop
Digital Media Youth Expo
The Dance Centre: Arash Khakpour and Emmalena Fredriksson
Cheekye Ranch Winter Market
The Cultch Presents: In My Day
Aldergrove’s Christmas Light Up Parade
Awkward Pet Photos with Santa, For a Cause
A Wonderheads Christmas Carol
The Greatest Snowman
City Soul Choir – Hope Comes
Shipyards Annual Artisan Christmas Market
Christmas Around the World Family Concert
Light Organ Records and Tumbleweed Tattoo Christmas Party
Oak & Thorne’s 5 Year Anniversary
Better Together Market
Heritage Christmas at Historic Stewart Farm
Dundarave Festival
Bonaccord Elementary Holiday Market
Victorian Christmas Evening
iMADE Pop Up Christmas Market
New West Farmers Market
Fleurs de Villes
Christmas Tea Event
In-Person Workshop: Build Your Own Copper Lantern
Combine Art Fair
Holiday Pop-Up in the Square, Downtown Vancouver
Weirdos Holiday Market
Firstpick Handmade Holiday Market
Riley Park Winter Farmers Market
Make It Show
Happy (Hectic Holidays) at the Improv Centre
Ongoing Attractions:
Vancouver Christmas Market
Holiday Splash
Beyond King Tut at Canada Place
Lights at Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam
Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge
Cloverdale Christmas Trees
Bright Nights in Stanley Park
Lumagica Surrey
Winter Fun at the Sea to Sky Gondola
VanDusen Festival of Lights
St Paul’s Lights of Hope
VanDusen Festival of Lights
Skating at Robson Square Ice Rink
Gingerbread Lane at the Hyatt Vancouver
Shine Bright New Westminster
Steveston Winter Tram
Christmas in Williams Park
FlyOver Canada: Soar with Santa
Steveston Festival of Trees at Gulf of Georgia Cannery
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Sponsored by Miss604: Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village
Sponsored by Miss604: Christmas at Canada Place
The JCC Chanukah Carnival
Happy (Hectic Holidays) at the Improv Centre
Better Together Market
Fleurs de Villes
New West Farmers Market
Shipyards Annual Artisan Christmas Market
Christmas Tea Event
iMADE Pop Up Christmas Market
Royal City Youth Ballet’s The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
Firstpick Handmade Holiday Market
Combine Art Fair
Weirdos Holiday Market
Hastings Park Winter Farmers Market
Make It Show
Ongoing Attractions:
Vancouver Christmas Market
Holiday Splash
Beyond King Tut at Canada Place
Lights at Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam
Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge
Cloverdale Christmas Trees
Bright Nights in Stanley Park
Lumagica Surrey
Winter Fun at the Sea to Sky Gondola
VanDusen Festival of Lights
St Paul’s Lights of Hope
VanDusen Festival of Lights
Skating at Robson Square Ice Rink
Gingerbread Lane at the Hyatt Vancouver
Shine Bright New Westminster
Steveston Winter Tram
Christmas in Williams Park
FlyOver Canada: Soar with Santa
Steveston Festival of Trees at Gulf of Georgia Cannery
Multi-Day Events & Activities
- Theatre, Movies, Music:
- East Van Panto: The Little Mermaid
- Arts Club: The Sound of Music
- Pacific Theatre: Christmas Presence
- Arts Club: Mom’s the Word: Talkin’ Turkey
- Gateway Theatre: Anne of Green Gables The Musical
- Metro Theatre: Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up
- Firehall Arts Centre: A Christmas Carol
- Improv Centre: Happy (Hectic) Holiday
- Carousel Theatre: 3 Little Pigs
- Surrey Arts Centre: The Snow Queen: A Frozen Adventure
- Presentation House Theatre: Where the Wild Things Are
- SFU Woodwards: Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story
- Exhibits:
- Bill Reid Gallery – Keeping the Song Alive (until Mar 2023)
- Bill Reid Gallery – True to Place: stímetstexw tel xéltel (until 2023)
- Jin-me Yoon: About Time (until Mar 2023)
- T.Rex: The Ultimate Predator at Science World (until 2023)
- Xicanx: Dreamers + Changemakers at the MOA (until Jan)
- All We Want is More: The Tobias Wong Project. (until July 2023)
See also:
Free Holiday Activities in Vancouver & The Valley
Gifts That Give Back, A 2022 Vancouver Gift Guide
Holiday Toy Drives Around Vancouver
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