Local Community Events
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04 JanBloedel Conservatory
10AMWhat: Popular Vancouver attraction Bloedel Conservatory will soon open its doors to visitors again following months of repairs and renovations. Several upgrades were completed throughout the fall, including expanded pathway access, smoother levelled surfaces, and improved accessibility.
The conservatory, located in Queen Elizabeth Park in South Vancouver, is home to over 100 exotic birds, koi fish, and more than 500 exotic plants and flowers.
When: Re-opens on January 4, 2025
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01 JanSkate Plaza at The Shipyards (until mid-March)
12PMWhat: The City of North Vancouver’s free skating @ Shipyards Skate Plaza is welcoming skaters until March 2025. Skaters of all ages can glide on the approximately 12,000 sq ft surface daily from noon to 8 pm. And fun can be had no matter the weather – the Shipyards Skate Plaza is covered by a retractable roof.
When: Now until March 2025
Time: Noon to 8 pm
Where: The Shipyards Commons, North Vancouver
Admission: FREE. Skate rentals are available for $7 for adults and $5 for children (quantities are limited) -
01 JanRobson Square Ice Rink (until Feb. 28th)
9AMWhat: Calling all whimsical winter lovers! The Robson Square Ice Rink is open for the new skating season, and all ages are invited to hit the ice.
Located under the covered outdoor plaza at Robson Square, the rink operates seasonally when temperatures begin to dip. Skating is free, and those without skates can rent them on-site for a fee. Helmets are mandatory for anyone under the age of 12.
The downtown Vancouver wintry tradition will operate until the end of February.
When: Open daily until February 28, 2025
Time: 9 am to 9 pm
Where: Robson Square — 800 Robson Street, Vancouver; beneath Robson Street and Howe Street
Cost: Free for all ages if you bring your skates. Skate rentals are also available for a fee. -
22 JanDine Out Vancouver, 2025 (until Feb. 09th)
9AMWhat: From Wednesday, January 22, to Sunday, February 9, Dine Out Vancouver is set to spotlight the city’s world-renowned food scene with a whole host of unique culinary experiences.
As always, foodies can enjoy fixed-price three-course menus for under $65 at participating restaurants across the city. Curated by the city’s top chefs, these menus offer an incredible and affordable way to experience some of Vancouver’s higher-end restaurants — from MICHELIN Guide restaurants to some of the hottest new spots.
More than 350 restaurants will participate in Dine Out this year, so you’ll be spoiled for choice!
When: January 22 to February 9, 2025
Where: Participating restaurants and various locations across the city
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03 JanNew Year, New Me at The Improv Centre (until Jan. 25th)
9:30 PMWhat: The Improv Centre performers are celebrating new beginnings and the start of the new year by bringing to life the audience real-life regrets and resolutions in this interactive comedy show.
When: Every Friday and Saturday from January 3 to 25, 2025
Time: 9:30 pm
Where: The Improv Centre – 1502 Duranleau Street, Vancouver
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11 JanFormline: Calligraphy — A Tea Party Celebration
1:PMHead over to the Bill Reid Gallery to celebrate Bill Reid’s legacy during his birthday weekend. There will be a tea party and a conversation with Dr. Martine Reid and Chester Gryski, who will discuss Bill Reid’s creative collaboration with print and book designer Bob Reid.
When: January 11, 2025
Time: 1 to 2:30 pm
Where: Bill Reid Gallery — 639 Hornby Street, Vancouver
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01 JanForbidden Vancouver’s History & Hot Chocolate Tour (until Jan. 10th)
4PMWhat: Get festive and forbidden this season with the Holiday History and Hot Chocolate Tour. Acclaimed guided walking tours company Forbidden Vancouver invites you to enter downtown’s iconic buildings and discover stories of intrigue, jealousy, and murder.
Guests will enjoy beautiful holiday displays in some of Vancouver’s finest hotel lobbies, get a private viewing inside the Marine Building, and stay warm with delicious hot chocolate at the award-winning Mink Chocolates.
When: Daily until January 10, 2025
Time: Various start times
Where: Starts at the corner of Robson Street and Granville Street
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01 JanEast Van Panto: Robin Hood (until Jan. 05th) - SOLD OUT
2PMWhat: East Van Panto’s latest all-ages theatrical extravaganza follows Robin Hood and the Merry-Thems as they attempt to foil the Sheriff’s plans to privatize Vancouver’s parks. The grand adventure stretches from Trout Lake to Britannia as the festive crew tries to steal back the neighbourhoods from the rich and powerful.
When: Now until January 5, 2025
Time: Various times
Where: York Theatre – 639 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
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31 DecGrouse Mtn - ALL DAY! - NYE 2025, Fireworks
9AMLive DJ, FIreworks, The Light Walk, Skating, Skiing & Riding and more!
Celebrate the new year at The Peak of Vancouver! There’s plenty of fun to be had - end the year on the slopes, take a stroll through our magical outdoor Light Walk, or watch our spectacular fireworks display at the Skating Pond with a live DJ.The New Year's Eve celebration on Tuesday, December 31 is included with your Mountain Admission Ticket, Lift Ticket, Annual Pass or Winter Season Pass. We hope to see you there!
New Year's Eve: Hours & Events
- Skiing & Riding: 9am - 10pm
- Light Walk: Dusk - 11pm
- Mountaintop Skating Pond: 10am - 11pm
- Fireworks Display: 9pm
- Live DJ at the skating pond: 6pm - 10pm
- Free Snowshoe Tours: 6:30pm - 8:15pm
- Family Buffet in The Timber Room
- Seven-course dinner at The Observatory with wine pairing
Free Snowshoe Tours
Join a free guided 45 minute Snowshoe Tour around the Blue Grouse Lake snowshoe trail system including through the Light Walk and around the híwus Feasthouse before heading back to the Mountaintop Skating Pond. Meet the guides behind Santa’s Workshop to gear up in your complimentary snowshoes. Tours will be available on a first-come, first -served basis.Tour Times: 6:30pm, 6:45pm, 7:00pm, 7:15pm, 7:30pm, 7:45pm, 8:00pm, 8:15pm
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31 DecBoat Party Cruise - NYE 2025 - SOLD OUT
9:30 PMAhoy, Vancouverites!
A popular New Year's Eve cruise returns to Vancouver's harbour.
The Burrard Queen has heated indoor and outdoor decks, a "state-of-the-art" sound system, a fully licensed bar, and panoramic views of False Creek, English Bay, and the Inner Harbour.
A professional photographer will be on deck to capture memories on the high seas and DJs 4Eve and Aftermath will spin hip-hop, Top 40, throwbacks and R&B hits.
Fresh pizza will also be served to hungry revellers through the night.
When: Tuesday, Dec. 31, from 9:30 p.m. to Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 1:30 a.m.
Where: Burrard Queen - 760 Pacific Blvd.
Cost: $169.13
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31 DecBootleggers - New Year Eve, 2025 Space Gala
7PMMacMillan Space Center, MOV
Space lovers can ring in the new year at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre featuring live music, DJs, dancing, and gourmet dining options.
Guests who purchase the VIP package can see a live planetarium show "delivering an immersive spectacle that’s sure to enchant." They will also get a special gift bag with "luxurious surprises."
When: Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 7 p.m.
Where: H.R. MacMillan Space Centre - 1100 Chestnut St.
Cost: $95 - $195
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31 DecCellar Comedy - New Years Eve
10PMThe Show Cellar is hosting a late comedy show inside the Park Pub and will be selling glasses of champagne for $7 to ring in the new year.
The early show lineup will feature top Canadian comics, including Ryan Williams (Winnipeg Comedy Festival, JFL New Faces, CBC Debaters), Amber-Harper Young (JFL Originals, Yuk Yuks, SiriusXM), Sean McDonnell (JFL Vancouver, Seattle Intl Comedy Competition, Double Negative), Nancy Ho (CTV, NBC, Crave), and Arash Narchi (San Francisco Sketchfest, Baltimore Comedy Festival, JFL Vancouver).
When: Tuesday, Dec. 31; doors open at 9:45 p.m. with the show starting at 10:15 p.m.
Where: Park Pub - 1755 Davie St.
Cost: From $43.93
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31 DecCIRQUE NYE 2025 @ Science World
9PMScience World will become a big top of sorts for a vibrant NYE extravaganza.
Three rooms will feature 10 DJs and cirque performance artists at this circus-themed event, including silk aerialists, contortionists, LED dancers, stilt walkers, jugglers, and more.
Over 1,000 guests can enjoy five fully licensed bars at one of Vancouver’s biggest countdowns to ring in 2025.
When: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m. to Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 2:30 a.m.
Where: Science World - 1455 Quebec St.
Cost: From $90
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31 DecFederico's Gala - NYE 2025
6:30 PMF2 Productions Inc. and Federico Fuoco are hosting a New Year's gala at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.
Guests will enjoy a four-course meal, live entertainment, and dancing "with the amazing Federico and Fire."
Attendees also get themed New Year's Eve party favours and an "end-of-night sweet treat."
When: Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver - 900 West Georgia St.
Cost: From $214.33
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31 DecGreen Auto - NYE, 2025
7PMBands playing for the big night at the popular music venue include the Buck Nothin, Roundelays, Lincoln Hotchen, Tonk, Lilex, Worrywart, and the Hoddie Browns.
When: Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 7 p.m. to Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 1:30 a.m.
Where: Green Auto Body - 1822 Pandora St.
Cost: From $27.96
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31 DecRosewood Hotel Georgia Gala - NYE 2025
9PMThe Spanish Ballroom will feature DJ Ryan Live and DJ Rage spinning Top 40, EDM, and rock. Vancouver's DJ Kidd, El Nino, and Skyline will spin R&B, hip-hop and old-school jams in the promenade.
Guests can check out photo booths, BU Letters, and Insta-worthy spaces in the Bowden Room.
Tickets include early passed canapés, party favours, complimentary coat check, and access to the after-party at Vesper Lounge until 4 a.m.
There are six premium bars and the first 100 guests get a free Asahi beer. There will also be a live countdown and a midnight champagne toast.
When: Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 9 p.m. to Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 1 a.m.
Where: Rosewood Hotel Georgia - 801 West Georgia St.
Cost: $119.93
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31 DecSOLID GOLD, NYE 2025 @ The Fox
7PMThe Fox Cabaret is hosting a New Year's Eve party with dancing, DJs, comedy drag, and "lots of gold decor."
The event will feature a lineup of popular drag performers, stand-up comedians, and top hits from the 70s-10s with the Common People DJs and special guests.
When: Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 7 p.m. to Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 2 a.m.
Where: The Fox Cabaret - 2321 Main St.
Cost: From $58.97
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31 DecSound Bath - 2025, NYE - SOLD OUT
8:30 PMRecharge for 2025 with a healing, candlelit sound bath in a Yaletown penthouse with "stunning views."
The intimate session "blends reflection, intention-setting, and sound" to create lasting change in your life.
The event host asks people to create intentions to "carry into the sound bath, where the pure, resonant tones of crystal bowls and other instruments will hold space for your manifestations to take root."
When: Tuesday, Dec. 31; doors open 8:30-10 p.m.
Where: Private penthouse - 1308 Hornby St.
Cost: From $48.19
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08 DecVSO Christmas Concerts
1PMDecember 08 - December 21, 2024 | Various Times | Various Venues, BC | Tickets Required
Magical things happen at the VSO this holiday season! Fun for young and old alike with the festive favourites, like The Snowman™, "Home Alone", "Elf", and more wintry musical fun. Come join us in the lobby before the concert with your family and friends for some memorable pictures!
Note: The majority of the VSO’s concerts are at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Vancouver, and we are pleased to also perform in these other halls across the Lower Mainland. For the most up-to-date information regarding our various venues (and event times), we also recommend checking the respective websites, or contacting the venues directly. -
07 DecChristmas in Kerrisdale Village!
12 NOONDecember 7, 14, 21 & 23, 2024 | 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm | Kerrisdale Village, 2153 W 41st Avenue, Vancouver, BC | Free Public Event
Saturdays in December: December 23rd - Horse & Carriage Rides
Bundle up the children and grandparents as we transport them back into a Courier & Ives Christmas card. The Horse & Carriage’s Shire horses, bedecked in bells and red velvet ribbons, remind us of the festive season a century ago. Ancient and new carols will rock riders while we take a slow trot throughout the village, and enjoy beautifully decorated holiday windows. Rides start at W41st & Yew Street. -
07 DecFrancophone Christmas Market
10AMSaturday, December 07, 2024 | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm | le Centre Culturel Francophone | Free Public Event
Welcome to the Christmas Market featuring Francophone artisans! Join us at the Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver for a festive gathering of unique handmade goods and gifts. Explore a variety of crafts, jewelry, home decor, and more created by talented artisans from the Francophone community. Don't miss this opportunity to support local artists and find one-of-a-kind treasures for your loved ones this holiday season. Admission isfree, so bring your friends and family along for a fun and memorable shopping experience.
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06 DecPNE Winter Fair
4PMDecember 6-8 & 12-23, 2024 | 4:PM - 10:PM | 2901 E Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC | Tickets Required
Come and celebrate winter with us, PNE-style.
Join us at Discover Santa where you can embark on the ultimate journey to meet Santa Claus, test a toy, and leave a snack for your favourite reindeer, ride the PNE Holiday Express, wander through Winter Lights presented by BC Hydro – a great place to snap a photo! – and go skating – or try the Ice Bumper Cars – at the Tim Hortons Ice Rink, and then warm up with the culinary extravaganza at the Holiday Eats & Treats.
When you’re ready for a break, you can enjoy live programming like Nutcracker on Ice and the Magic of Santa.
We also have two rides that are new for this year! Have a fun on the ferris wheel or the Berry Go Round.
The PNE Winter Fair is sure to become your new holiday tradition!
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24 NovChristmas Wonderland on The Drive
2PMSunday, November 24, 2024 | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Grandview Park, 1657 Charles Street, Vancouver, BC | Free Public Event
Share in the joy and laughter of the Christmas season with free pictures with Santa, live music, and horse-drawn carriage rides along Commercial Drive.Enjoy complimentary treats and hot beverages, visit the kid zone for fun activities, and be sure to stay for the main event—the Christmas tree lighting at 5 p.m.
This exciting annual event is sure to bring Christmas cheer to the entire family. We look forward to seeing you on The Drive.
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22 NovCanyon Lights, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
11AMNovember 22 - January 19, 2024 | 11:AM - 9:PM | 3735 Capilano Road, North Vancouver, BC | Tickets Required
Cross the world-famous bridge, lit end-to-end with a changing multi-colour display, and sway high above the illuminated Capilano River. Journey into a glittering rainforest and walk high above the forest floor on a transformed Treetops Adventure. Finally, walk along the twinkling cliffside pathway of Cliffwalk.
Capture an Instagram-worthy photo, sip a decadent hot chocolate to the sound of live festive tunes or get in on all the festive fun of the many kids activities around the Park.
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14 NovDolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol
1:30PMNovember 14 - December 24, 2024 | Various Times | 2750 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC | Tickets Required
Set during the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, this uplifting musical reimagines Ebenezer Scrooge as the owner of a mining company town, where his callous greed blinds him to the joys of the season. As a Christmas Eve snowstorm approaches, Scrooge is visited by his deceased business partner and three ghosts who compel him to see life and love anew. Dickens’s classic characters and Parton’s one-of-a-kind songwriting make this the holiday event to share with friends and family.
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13 NovVancouver Christmas Market
10AMNovember 13 - December 24, 2024 | Various Times | 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC | Tickets Required
Discover unique treasures to fill stockings or tuck under the Christmas tree at over 90 artisan huts, offering handcrafted gifts for everyone on your list. Food lovers can indulge in Glühwein (mulled wine), German and Austrian beers, and a delightful range of sweet and savoury treats.
