Now in its 7th year, the Whalley Santa Cause has been collecting donations of toiletries and personal hygiene items. On Christmas Day, they will meet at Gateway station to walk around the neighbourhood to hand out the hampers, jackets, sweaters, and socks.

Holiday Heights at Bloedel Conservatory. From December 15, 2017 to January 7, 2018 experience an Arctic Oasis at Bloedel Conservatory with seasonal lights, music, and a holiday scavenger hunt.

Ballet BC is proud to present the return of Alberta Ballet in their exquisite production of the holiday classic The Nutcracker at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, with live music by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Enter to win a pair of tickets from Miss604.

Enter to win the ultimate Vancouver Christmas Market gift box with prizes from over 15 vendors, including ornaments, treats, handmade goods and more. The winner will also receive season passes for the market.

Canuck Place has launched the online Light A Life campaign to invite the public to join donors at the Lighting of the House event in contributing to Canuck Place care

From the City of Vancouver Archives: Christmas Shoppers on Granville in 1973. © City of Vancouver. Photographer: William Edgar Knowles Middleton.

Free Christmas Activities in Metro Vancouver 2017 including Surrey, Langley, Richmond, New Westminster, and the North Shore. Free and festive events and attractions.

Tickets are on sale now for musica intima’s Nativité, in North Burnaby, Vancouver, and New Westminster this December. Enter to win a pair of tickets from Miss604 before December 11th.

VanDusen Festival of Lights on now until January 7, 2018 with over a million sparkling lights, live entertainment and more brightening up the season at VanDusen Botanical Gardens.

Give the gift of holiday cheer with these spirits and delicious cocktail recipes. From simple and sophisticated, to complex and decadent, enjoy time together this season.