After checking the website relentlessly, hoping it would be back in operation this year, I’m happy to discover that the Robson Square Ice Rink will be open again for public skating for the 2021-2022 season starting December 2, 2021!

Robson Square Ice Rink Open 2021

Upon reaching the Robson Square Plaza (Ice Rink Level), non-medical masks must be worn at all times, both on and off the ice. To skate at the Robson Square Ice Rink, or to enter the Skate Rental and Café, all participants will be required to show proof of receiving 2 doses of the COVID vaccine. View the rink’s full COVID-19 safety protocols here.

Skate Rental

This season there’s a new indoor Skate Rental and Café. No more cold skates and wet socks! Features include a new skate dryer, lots of lockers to keep your stuff safe, and an outdoor patio with heaters. Skates are $5, ice cleats $2, and sharpening $5. VISA, Master Card, AMEX and Debit. Includes tax. Helmets free with skate rental.

Twelve Days of Christmas – Entertainment Schedule

Enjoy a hot chocolate, the Downtown Vancouver atmosphere, and this low cost activity for the whole family. Follow the rink online here for updates throughout the season.

This weekend Miss604 is proud to sponsor Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village Museum which returns for the season with free admission! Find this and more things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend listed below:

Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend

Holiday Pop-Up: The Polygon
Holiday Pop-Up: Place des Arts
Holiday Pop-Up: Got Craft? Virtual Market 

Friday, November 26, 2021
Jane Mortifee | Shari Ulrich
A Life in Rhythm: Trichy Sankaran & The Offering of Curtis Andrews
VanDusen Festival of Lights and Stanley Park Bright Nights Train
Virtual Workshop: Build Your Own Copper Star Ornament
Red Sky Performance: TRACE
Gyotaku Workshop with Paula Nishikawara
Salsa Navidad
Dance In Vancouver 2021
UNYA Holiday Craft Fair
East Van Panto: Alice in Wonderland
Surrey Holiday Lights
q̓ʷɑti̓cɑ: k̓ʷam̓k̓ʷəm̓ tə šxʷhəliʔ Phyllis Atkins: Divine Connection
Sho Sho Esquiro: Doctrine of Discovery
Sankofa: African Routes, Canadian Roots
Boarder X at the Museum of Vancouver
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
FlyOver Canada
The instructions of Yoko Ono / The art of John and Yoko
Vancouver Christmas Market
Holiday Splash at the Vancouver Aquarium 
Lights of Hope at St. Paul’s Hospital 
Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol 
Chinatown Storytelling Centre
Sistine Chapel Exhibition 

I’m thrilled to share that Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village Museum is back this year, and so is the restored 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel! Admission is free, and you can wander the village and take in all of the seasonal entertainment and activities from November 27, 2021-January 3, 2022.

Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village Museum

• When:
  • November 27, 2021-December 10, 2021
    • Monday to Friday, 1:00pm to 5:30pm
    • Saturday & Sunday 1:00pm to 9:00pm
    • December 6th from 1:00pm to 4:30pm
  • December 11, 2021 to January 3, 2022 (closed December 24 & 25)
    • Daily 1:00pm to 9:00pm
• Where: Burnaby Village Museum (6501 Deer Lake Ave)
• Tickets: Admission is FREE no advanced booking is required
• Carousel: It’s back! Rides are $2.65 each. Vaccination Passports required for anyone 12+ to ride the carousel. Masks are required indoors for anyone over the age of 5. Rides are at reduced capacity and with restrictions.

Stroll through the 1920’s village and enjoy spectacular lights and vintage-themed displays. Stop by the Burnaby Lake General Store to browse the Christmas light display and learn about popular store purchases in the 1920’s.

Check out the newly renovated Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. Herbalist shop in the Village to discover the role Chinese medicine has played in shaping communities like Burnaby.

It’s become a new tradition in my family: Shopping the Christmas Store at Potters at the start of the season to see the latest displays, pick up new ornaments, decor, and even crackers (the kind with toys inside). This is the largest store of its kind in Western Canada, with 28,000 sq ft of holiday cheer inside the Potters Nursery garden centre in Surrey.

The Christmas Store at Potters

• Where: 19158 48th Ave, Surrey
• When: Open daily through December 24. Saturday to Tuesdays, 9:00am to 6:00pm; Wednesday to Friday 9:00am to 8:00pm.
  • All visitors are requested to wear a mask and respect physical-distancing guidelines.

It’s not just a shopping experience, it’s a holiday attraction! Everything is carefully curated, thoughtfully displayed, and meticulously organized over the course of the year all to bring you and your family joy for the holidays.

This is the only store in the region where you can find tens of thousands of holiday-related items, let alone 50,000 ornaments to choose from. It’s your one stop shop for decorating items, gifts (from hot sauces and gadgets to candies and housewares), toys and puzzles, a gift area of pets, fashions and accessories, and stocking stuffers.

Their themed displays will inspire. From the Candy Land Sweet Tree to Gnomes & Elves, to the Dark Room illuminated by an incredible array of themed tree-light sets, including favourites like The Grinch, Star Wars, Peanuts, Christmas Vacation, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and even retro Bubble Lights.

Follow Potters on Instagram and Facebook for more info.

Giveaway

I have a $100 gift card to give away to The Christmas Store at Potters. Here’s how you can enter to win:

• Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
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• Follow Potters and Miss604 on Facebook, and leave a comment on this Facebook post (1 entry)

I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 9:00am on Monday, November 29, 2021. UPDATE! The winner is Shaveta!

Zee Zee Theatre presents the return of Virtual Humanity: Two Spirit and Indigiqueer Futures, streaming online on November 27-28, 2021 and December 4-5, 2021.

Zee Zee Theatre Presents the Return of Virtual Humanity

• When: November 27-28, 2021 and December 4-5, 2021 1:00pm to 4:00pm
• Where: Streaming online
  • Will include a one-one-one digital conversation over Zoom
• Admission: $5 with a subsequent request to ‘Pay What It’s Worth’ after the show. Tickets on sale now.

For the second edition of Virtual Humanity, participants return to an intimate discussion with a “Virtual Human,” whose worldview may differ from their own. Through these discussions, division is tackled head on in a safe, online space. However, the true goal of this exploration is to find common ground and narrow any gaps that divide them.

Leading up to the event, the curation team is working closely with Two Spirit and Indigiqueer “Virtual Humans”. In Virtual Humanity audience members will select a title from the collection of 20+ ‘Virtual Humans’—something that intrigues them. They will then proceed into a one-one-one digital conversation over Zoom with their Virtual Human, a person who will share their true personal story that is reflected in their title, over the course of 20 minutes. True to Zee Zee’s philosophy, Virtual Humanity aims to encourage empathy. As a result, this reminds participants everyone has a story worth sharing.

Zee Zee Theatre, located at located at 1885 Venables Street, Vancouver, is devoted to telling diverse stories and amplifying the voices of those on the margins with a focus on LGBTQ2SI+ communities. For more information about Zee Zees and their upcoming shows, follow their Facebook and Instagram pages.

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