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Surrey Tree Lighting Festival

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The City of Surrey is set to kick off the Christmas season with the return of the Surrey Tree Lighting Festival on November 19th with free family fun and of course the lighting of a 55-foot Christmas tree – one of the tallest Christmas trees in Canada. Surrey Tree Lighting Festival Where: City Hall Plaza […]

Park and Tilford Hi-Light Festival

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This winter in Vancouver it’s all about lights, which make dark days and nights brighter and illuminate the holiday spirit. On the North Shore, you’ll find over 150,000 twinkling bulbs on display at the Park and Tilford Hi-Light Festival. Park and Tilford Hi-Light Festival Where: Park and Tilford Gardens (333 Brooksbank Ave, North Vancouver) When: […]

Vancouver Christmas Tree at Robson Square

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There’s a bit of a holiday shuffle going on around Vancouver, with the Vancouver Christmas Market moving to Jack Poole Plaza and a new Christmas Light Maze in False Creek. Now the iconic 50 ft. Christmas Tree will find a home at Robson Square this season, with a free lighting ceremony and family event at […]

Yule Duel in Gastown: Carolling for a Cause

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Vancouver’s largest outdoor carolling competition is returning to Gastown for its 2nd year! Yule Duel brings together Vancouver’s top choirs and some of the city’s most notable personalities to fundraise for May’s Place which provides much-needed compassionate end-of-life care to vulnerable people in the Downtown Eastside. Yule Duel in Gastown Under the canopy of fairy […]

Christmas at Hycroft 2016

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A Vancouver tradition for over 40 years, Christmas at Hycroft is coming up this month, where you can explore and shop through three decorated floors of this beautiful and historic Edwardian mansion. Inside you’ll find a variety of boutiques, crafters and over 30 local artisans. Outside in the courtyard, find live entertainment, more vendors, and […]