Cirque du Soleil: ECHO – Cirquedusoleil.com/canada/vancouver/shows
Oct 9 – Dec 15 @ Concord Pacific Place
Through a stunning show of acrobatics, tech and artistry, ECHO highlights our interconnectedness and takes us on a journey of hope, youthful optimism and empathy.

Vancouver Christmas Market – Vancouverchristmasmarket.com
Nov 13 – Dec 24 @ Jack Poole Plaza
Charming wooden huts filled with handcrafted gifts, festive food, and traditional German treats like mulled wine and gingerbread. Live entertainment, a sparkling carousel, and stunning views of the city and waterfront.

Soar with Santa at Fly Over Canada – Flyovercanada.com/now-showing/soar-with-santa/
Nov 21 – Jan 1 @ Canada Place
Strap in for a magical virtual ride from coast to coast with Santa!

Capilano Canyon Lights – Capbridge.com
Nov 22 – Jan 19 @ Capilano Suspension Bridge
Canyon Lights’ enchanted winter wonderland transforms Capilano Suspension Bridge Park into an unforgettable holiday light experience. Walk across the world-famous bridge, lit end-to-end with multicolour displays above an illuminated Capilano River.

Peak of Christmas – Grousemountain.com
Nov 22 – Dec 25 @ Grouse Mountain
Step into a world of enchantment at Vancouver’s North Pole, where twinkling lights, the gentle echo of snowfall, and the thrill of encountering real reindeer come together for a magical holiday experience like no other.

Disney on Ice presents Magic in the Stars – Disneyonice.com/en-ca
Nov 27 – Dec 1 @ Pacific Coliseum
Take a magical journey with Mickey, Minnie and friends through the timeless stories of Cinderella, Aladdin, Toy Story, Cars, and today’s favourites including Encanto, Frozen 2 and Moana.

St. Paul’s Hospital Lights of Hope – Helpstpauls.com/lights-of-hope
Nov 27 – Jan 3 @ St. Paul’s Hospital
Magical Lights of Hope display at downtown’s St. Paul’s Hospital will shine brightly every night throughout the Yuletide season, with hundreds of donors recognized for their support with stars on the display.

32nd Gingerbread Lane – Gingerbreadlane.ca
Nov 28 – Dec 27 @ The Hyatt Regency Hotel
Look out for delicious-looking gingerbread constructions, submitted by professional cooks and enthusiastic amateur teams alike. The longest running Gingerbread display in Canada. Make a donation to Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Vancouver Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – Treelightingvancouver.com   
Nov 29, 6pm @ Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza
76-foot-tall artificial Christmas tree display with over 100,000 lights. Enjoy free hot chocolate and live music!

Festival of Lights – Vandusengarden.org
Nov 29 – Jan 5 @ VanDusen Botanical Garden
Experience a magical winter wonderland with more than one million lights decorating 15 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden.

Shipyards Christmas Market – Shipyardschristmasmarket.com
Nov 29 – Dec 24 @ The North Vancouver Shipyards
Weave your way through the sparkling lights and aisles of 75+ wooden stalls selling unique artisanal gifts, enjoy festive music, skate on the ice rink, admire the City’s Christmas tree, appreciate community entertainment, and indulging in seasonal treats like bratwursts, mulled wine and hot cocoa.

Christmas at Canada Place – Canadaplace.ca
Nov 29 – Jan 1 @ Canada Place
This family-friendly experience will feature the historic Woodward’s Windows and Avenue of Christmas Trees, delicious holiday recipes, a special holiday-themed Sails of Light display, Canada’s North light display and more!

Sea To Sky Gondola – Store.seatoskygondola.com/events-activities
Nov 29 – Dec 31 @ Squamish
Enjoy the gondola ride up 885 meters to the stunning views of Howe Sound. Experience the views from the Sky Pilot Suspension Bridge and take in the many Festive offerings. Pictures with Santa Nov 29, 30, Dec 1,2,6,7. Decorated tree walk opens Dec 1. Tree lighting ceremony Dec 14.\

Portobello West Holiday Market – Portobellowest.com/roundhouse-holiday-market-2024
Nov 30 / Dec 1 @ Yaletown Roundhouse Community Centre
Enjoy local arts and crafts along with live holiday music.

Bright Nights in Stanley Park – Vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/bright-nights-train.aspx
Nov 30 – Jan 4 @ Stanley Park
Enjoy dazzling displays including fan favourites like the antique fire truck, giant red reindeer and sparling tunnel of lights. Food vendors will offer a great selection of comfort food, grab a candy cane, and get festive with the family in Santa’s Workshop in the North Pole or enjoy the live entertainment. Admission by donation. The train tickets have sold out; however, the holiday light display and activities in the Plaza will still be open.

Shipyards Skate Plaza – CNV.org/Parks-Recreation/The-Shipyards
Nov 30 – late February @ Shipyards Plaza North Vancouver
The region’s largest outdoor skating rink is located on the waterfront and is set against the beautiful backdrop of downtown Vancouver and the North Shore mountains.

Holiday Ferris Wheel – Destinationdowntown.co/#ferris-wheel
Dec 1-26 @ Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza
Take a ride on the ferris-wheel, and see the city from up high.

Ice Skating at Robson Square – Robsonsquare.com
Dec 1 – late February @ Robson Square, behind Vancouver Art Gallery
The outdoor skating rink is open, so celebrate winter in style with skating in the heart of downtown.

Fleurs de Villes – Fleursdevilles.com/event-page/vancouver-noel-2024
Dec 6-15 @ various downtown locations
FREE, 10-day festive celebration, featuring enchanting floral displays created by Vancouver’s talented florists.

PNE Winter Fair –  PNE.ca/winter-fair
Dec 6-8, Dec 12-23; 4pm-10pm @ PNE Grounds
Holiday Lights, food, skating, ice bumper cars, shows, shopping, rides, winter chalet with live music.

Taylor Swift Era’s Karaoke Trolley Tour – Greatcanadiantrolley.com/guided-day-tours/taylor-swift-eras-trolley
Dec 6, 7, 8 @ Canada Place
Get ready to take off on a karaoke experience that unites the magic of Taylor Swift’s best musical hits with the striking beauty of Vancouver.

Taylor Town – Yaletowninfo.com/whats-happening/taylortown
Dec 7 @ Yaletown (Helmcken Plaza & Curtis Square)
Join us for a free and magical Christmas celebration filled with holiday cheer and a special Swiftie twist as Taylor Swift lights up Vancouver!

The 10th Annual Big Elf Run – Bigfunrunseries.com/big-elf-run
Dec 14 @ Lumberman’s Arch in Stanley Park
5km, 10km, 15km run/walk routes, raising funds for the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau (1 day toy drive as well).

Christmas Wish Breakfast – Vancouverchristmasguide.com/christmas-wish-breakfast
Dec 17, 6am-9am @ The Pan Pacific Hotel
Canada’s largest 1 day toy drive. Free – Don’t forget to bring a gift!

Art’s Club Theatre Presents: Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol – Artsclub.com
Nov 14 – Dec 24 @ Stanley Park Industrial Alliance Stage
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.

Art’s Club Theatre Presents: Miracle on 34th Street – Artsclub.com
Nov 21 – Dec 29 @ Granville Island Stage
When Kris Kringle starts working as a Santa at Macy’s department store and begins to spread Christmas cheer, things tumble out of control.

Raffi – Raffinews.com
Nov 30 & Dec 1 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Armenian-Canadian child performer.

Christmas with the Bach Choir –  Vancouverbachchoir.com
Dec 1 @ Orpheum Theatre
Come delight in holiday magic as the choir fills the theatre with the powerful sounds of organ, brass instruments, and the voices of over 500 singers!

In the Christmas Mood with the Glenn Miller Orchestra – Glennmillerorchestra.com/tour-schedule
Dec 2 @ Orpheum Theatre
The legendary Glenn Miller Orchestra rolls out their timeless hits also putting a twist on our favorite songs of the holiday season.

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe – Carouseltheatre.ca/season/thelionthewitchthewardrobe
Dec 4-15 @ Waterfront Theatre, Granville Island
The city’s beloved Carousel Theatre for Young People presents this classic tale.

Arts Club Theatre Presents: The Gingerbread Men: A(nother) Holiday Cabaret – Artsclub.com
Dec 5-22 @ BMO Theatre Centre
A sweet blend of favourite hits with some exciting new toe-tapping tunes! Prepare to be whisked away on a dough-lightful cabaret of classic holiday songs and merriment.

Shane Koyczan – Shanekoyczan.com/on-tour
Dec 5 @ Vogue Theatre
Street poet from Vancouver’s downtown east side who performed at the 2010 Olympics opening ceremony.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra – Vancouversymphony.ca
Dec 6 @ Orpheum Theatre
Musically Speaking: Philip Glass’ Eleventh Symphony

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Movie Nights – Vancouversymphony.ca
All concerts @ Orpheum Theatre
Dec 8 – The Snowman in Concert
Dec 18 & 19 – Home Alone in Concert
Dec 20 & 21 – Elf in Concert

A Canadian Brass Christmas – Canadianbrass.com
Dec 10 @ Orpheum Theatre
Nothing proclaims celebration and festivity like the sound of brass instruments.

Royal Winnipeg Ballet: Nutcracker – Balletbc.com/performance/nutcracker-vancouver-2024/
Dec 13-15 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Wintertime classic performed by one of the most historic dance companies in North America.

Cinderella: A Traditional British Pantomime – Metrotheatre.com/cinderella-a-traditional-british-pantomime
Dec 13 – Jan 5 @ Metro Theatre
Vancouver’s favourite British-Style Traditional Pantomime is back for it’s 39^th season!

Sinfonietta Christmas Concert – Vancouversymphony.ca
Dec 13 @ Christ Church Cathedral
The VSO School of Music’s advanced ensemble – Sinfonietta will perform a concert that features a collection of carols and winter songs with James Hill (ukulele) and Anne Janelle (cello).

Vancouver Bach Choir: Handel’s Messiah – Vancouverbachchoir.com
Dec 14 @ Orpheum Theatre
Featuring a quartet of dazzling soloists from Vancouver, this performance will offer something fresh for choral music fans, and accessible and fun for new concert attendees!

Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker – Gohballet.com/the-nutcracker
Dec 19-22 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
This annual production brings together world class principals alongside local aspiring dancers in this holiday classic.

Christmas with Chor Leoni – Chorleoni.org/event/christmas-with-chor-leoni
Dec 19-21 @ St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church
Enjoy their classic choral blends as they meet the illuminated architecture and soaring acoustics of Saint Andrew’s-Wesley United in a signature mix of sacred songs, festive carols and winter soundscapes.

Candlelight Concerts – Feverup.com/en/vancouver/candlelight
@ Christ Church Cathedral
Dec 21 – A Charlie Brown Christmas (6:30 & 8:30 pm)
Dec 28 – Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & more (6:30 pm)
Dec 28 – A Tribute to Adele (8:30 pm)

Traditional Christmas – Vancouversymphony.ca/event/traditional-christmas
Dec 22 @ Orpheum Theatre
Hear your favourite carols and Christmas music sung by special guest soloists and performed by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Beloved host Christopher Gaze will delight you with his characteristic antics and storytelling.

A Drag Queen Christmas – Dragfans.com
Dec 23 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Get ready for your favourite queens performing live on stage.

The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show – Jinkxanddela.com
Dec 28 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Join the Queens of Christmas for an evening that is sure to lift your spirits.

Billie Eilish – Store.billieeilish.com
Dec 3 @ Rogers Arena
American singer-songwriter

Bedouin Soundclash – Bedouinsoundclash.com
Dec 5 @ Commodore Ballroom
Canadian, reggae style band based in Toronto

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour – Taylorswift.com
Dec 6, 7, 9 @ BC Place
American singer-songwriter known for her autobiographical song-writing and enormous cultural impact

Yuridia – Yuritaflowers.com/en
Dec 8 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Popular Mexican singer

Marianas Trench – Marianastrench.net
Dec 12 @ Orpheum Theatre
Canadian pop rock band from Vancouver

Vancouver Canucks @ Rogers Arena – NHL.com/canucks

Dec 6 vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Dec 8 vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 10 vs St Louis Blues
Dec 12 vs Florida Panthers
Dec 14 vs Boston Bruins
Dec 16 vs Colorado Avalanche
Dec 21 vs Ottawa Senators
Dec 23 vs San Jose Sharks
Dec 28 vs Seattle Kraken