Celebrate the 25th annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival on December 21st in two Vancouver communities. Celebrate this free community event with a glowing constellation of lanterns shining in Yaletown and Chinatown.

Festive activities in Coquitlam this December: A Coquitlam Express hockey game, a visit to Evergreen Cultural Centre’s Art Gallery, and a walk around Metro Vancouver’s largest free outdoor light display at Lafarge Lake.

Free Education & Career Fairs event on Friday, December 7, 2018 in Vancouver. Join ECF’s 22nd annual series of events across BC that can kick start your career this fall. Free admission.

Surrey Santa Parade & Big Rigs for Kids on Sunday, December 2, 2018 supporting the Surrey Food Bank and Surrey Christmas Bureau in Cloverdale & at City Hall

December Events in Metro Vancouver: Theatre, music, free family attractions, holiday concerts, festivals, Christmas markets and more happening around Vancouver and the Fraser Valley December 2018.

Metro Vancouver’s largest free outdoor lights display is on now! Lights at Lafarge runs nightly until January, with hundreds of thousands of lights illuminating one of Coquitlam’s star attractions. Tag your #ExploreCoquitlam frame photos with @Miss604 and post to social media to enter to win a Coquitlam prize package.

Burnaby Village Museum Heritage Christmas November 24, 2018 to January 4, 2019 – FREE admission! Enjoy a season of old-fashioned fun and spectacular light displays.

Pet Photos with Santa Hosted by the BC SPCA: Various locations across BC from November 17 – December 9, 2018. The whole family can come meet Santa and get your holiday photos for Christmas cards or keepsakes, and the funds will help support animals at your local BC SPCA branch. All well-behaved pets on leash or in a carrier are welcome.

CBC Vancouver Open House & Food Bank Day is Friday, December 7, 2018 6:00am to 6:00pm at CBC Vancouver (700 Hamilton St). Enjoy a variety of activities including newsroom tours, live radio broadcasts featuring musical guests and meet-and-greets with local and national CBC hosts and reporters, including the new CBC Vancouver News team.

Free Surrey Education & Career Fairs on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at KPU. Join ECF’s 22nd annual series of events across BC that can kick start your career this fall. Free admission.