In our family, the holiday shopping season officially starts with our first visit to The Christmas Store at Potters in Surrey. We stock up on holiday cards, ornaments, decor, honey, and other local treats all from the largest store of its kind in Western Canada. Potters is 28,000 sq ft of holiday cheer, making it much more than a store, it’s an attraction all on its own.

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The Christmas Store at Potters

• Where: 19158 48th Ave, Surrey
• When: Open daily through December 24. Open every day from 9:00am to 6:00pm, and until 7:00pm Wednesdays to Fridays

This year, check out over 30 themed Christmas trees throughout the space, including two towering, spinning upside-down trees adorned with sparkling white lights and decorations.

While the weather might be dreary, the weekend events calendar for Metro Vancouver is looking bright! It’s Grey Cup Festival weekend in Vancouver, HollyDaze in the Heights will shine in Coquitlam, and some major holiday events have now opened their doors. Find these activities and many more things to do listed below:

Friday, November 15 | Saturday, November 16 | Sunday, November 17

Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Events November 15-17

Friday, November 15, 2024

• Grey Cup Festival in Vancouver – Events, Concerts & More
• What’s Free at the Grey Cup Festival – Drone Show Friday
• Spirits Speaker Series – Four Corners of Scotland
• VMO – 22nd Season Classics and Pops Concert
• Gene Kelly: A Life in Music
• November Opening Reception – Place des Arts
• National Philanthropy Day
• Broadway Rave
• Wild Blue Herons with Horns – Inlet Theatre Music Series
• Full Moon Sound Bath with Yoga at the Quay
• Golden Girls – The Laughs Continue
• The Lonesome Ace Stringband
• IndieFest
• Supernatural Ball in Vancouver – Workshops
• Vancouver Asian Film Festival
• Kid Koala’s Nufonia Must Fall
• Eastside Culture Crawl
• Performing Arts & Technology Festival
• Vetta Concerts:  Land and the Sea
• Broadway Across Canada: The Book of Mormon
• Surrey Kids Conference
• A Night in Paris with Jill Barber
• SPARK Animation Conference
• Bear Creek Lights
• Vancouver Christmas Market
• Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour
• Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl

Head up the Sea to Sky this season for three weekends of lights, music, and a little bit of magic at Squamish at Dusk. You can enter to win tickets to this festive event in a beautiful, scenic location.

Squamish at Dusk

• Dates: November 28 to December 14, 2024
  • Thursday to Saturday nights 4:30pm to 9:30pm
• Location: Rose Park (38550 Loggers Ln, Squamish)
• Tickets: Secure your tickets using code MISS604 for a 10% discount
  • Select your preferred entry time from 4:30pm, to last entry at 8.30pm
    • Thursdays are discount nights $15 for adults, $10 for youth (5 and up)
    • Fridays and Saturdays $20 for adults, $15 for youth
      • Free entry for infants and children 4 and under on all days.

Prepare to be dazzled by beautiful decor, seasonal treats, creative design ideas, and much more at Homes for the Holidays! Your support, through your ticket purchase or silent auction bid, helps youth all over BC through Take a Hike Foundation’s mental health and emotional well-being programs.

Homes for the Holidays

Homes For The Holidays is a self-guided tour, and organizers estimate that it will take about an hour and a half to complete the tour at a leisurely pace. Over 30 interior designers and creatives will be lending their talents to this stunning event, with new additions this year like the Boutique Boulevard, where guests can purchase beautifully curated decorations for their own trees.

The Grey Cup Festival is arriving in Vancouver on Wednesday, culminating with the 111th championship to be played at BC Place. There is an extensive lineup of events, many are ticketed, but there are some great opportunities to get in on the fun for free!

Festival | Ziplines | Drone Show | Street Party

What’s Free at the Grey Cup Festival

Inside Canada Place (Vancouver Convention Centre East) there will be daily activities from Wednesday, November 13 to Saturday, November 17, 2024 including: World Vision Global Pavilion and the WestJet Ultimate CFL Experience. There will also be an Indigenous Marketplace, open each day from 11:00am to 9:00pm (4:00pm to 6:00pm on opening day, Wednesday).