It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and Metro Vancouver certainly knows how to celebrate the holiday season! From elaborate light displays to Santa greetings, there are a plethora of indoor and outdoor events happening to dazzle and delight the whole family. Make some core memories this year by making a list (and checking it twice!) to plan your holiday event calendar.
Looking for more great events? Check out our Christmas Event category and be sure to check back often as we update it daily.
2025 Events coming soon…
Christmas Craft Fairs and Markets
Christmas Craft Fairs and Artisan Markets are back in full swing this year and each one promises to showcase unique wares from extremely talented artists and makers. Craft fairs are great to find special gifts for those hard-to-buy-for people on your holiday list, or for kids to pick out a special gift for family and friends.
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Christmas Light-Ups & Parades
Being one of the FIRST to see something is always exciting, and around Christmas, light-up events and parades are filled with warm community spirit, delicious hot chocolate and good times. Don’t miss these fabulous events that begin in November and run right through December.
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Christmas Light Displays
Whether you’re inclined to visit an indoor display, drive around snuggling in the car with blankets, or take a stroll in the brisk night air, there are plenty of displays to check out this holiday season. These dazzling displays are truly impressive and put my single strand of lights to shame.
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Breakfast with Santa
It wouldn’t be Christmas without having breakfast with Santa and this year there are plenty of places to choose from. This year, Santa is going to be very busy popping from location to location to meet and share a meal with the families in Metro Vancouver. These are always incredibly popular events, so register early to secure your spot.
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Complete Guide to Christmas Tree Farms 
There’s nothing quite like the smell of a fresh Christmas tree in your living room. Equally exciting is the process of acquiring it; putting on your warm clothes, and sipping some hot cocoa or apple cider as you stroll through rows and rows of trees, saw in hand, to find the perfect tree for your home. It’s the experience of hauling the tree out of the woods and tying it to your car, getting it home, and decorating your tree that makes the holidays so special.
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[Coming soon] 2025 Free Adventure Advent Calendar
If you’re looking for a different type of Advent Calendar this year, we’ve got you covered! We’ve collected 24 unique FREE adventures around Metro Vancouver for you to enjoy each day with your family. There are so many events happening this year that we couldn’t even include them all! Head to the Christmas Event category for even more fun events.
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Teddy Bear Toss
Hockey games make great family events because kids can get out all their energy shouting for their favourite teams! My favourite games are the Teddy Bear Toss theme nights that occur in December. Fans bring a stuffed animal of their choice as a donation to charity and when the team scores their first goal, every throws the stuffed animal onto the ice (or attempts to). It’s great fun!
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