December 1, 2001
Santa leads the parade through downtown
Maple Ridge. Bring a lawn chair and a mug of hot chocolate and enjoy a
colorful display of community floats; 604-463-3366.
December 1 - 2, 2001
A Fantasy Christmas Craft Show; Fantasy
Gardens, Richmond Over 60 talented BC Artists exhibit their crafts. Open
Saturday & Sunday from 10am - 4pm. Admission: $2.00 per person with
12yrs and under free. Proceeds to charity; 604-574-9381.
December 1 - 2, 2001
Heritage Hall Christmas Craft Market Heritage
Hall; 604-879-4816.
December 1, 2, 8, 9, 2001
Christmas Tree Decorating Contest at the
Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site; (604) 664-9203.
December 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21,
22, 23, 27, 28, 29 & 30, 2001
3rd Annual Christmas Lights in the Park:
Ride the 3km miniature train through the festival of lights and displays,
West Coast Railway Heritage Park, Squamish, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm each night;
604-898-9336.
December 1, 8, 2001
Victorian Christmas traditions at the Historic
Stewart Farm, South Surrey; (604) 502-6456.
December 1 - 23, 2001
Carol Ships Parade of Lights: Boat owners
from around Greater Vancouver decorate their vessels and parade around
Vancouver Harbour, refer to https://www.carolships.org for schedule; 604-878-8999.
December 1 - 24, 2001
Winter Peace in a Chinese Garden; Dr. Sun
Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden In the spirit of the holiday season, the
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden invites you to experience the
peace and tranquility in this special oasis. By donation; 604-662-3207.
December 1 - 31, 2001
The Peak of Christmas; Grouse Mountain Visit
Santa's North Pole Workshop for a photo, meet live reindeer, hop on Santa's
sleigh for a scenic journey through the mystical forest, or enjoy Christmas
classics in the Theatre in the Sky. Open daily from 9am to 10pm; (604)
984-0661.
December 1 - 31, 2001
Holiday Train Collection Display at the
Granville Island Museums; 604-683-1939.
December 1 - 31, 2001
Nutcracker 3D at the CN IMAX Theatre, Canada
Place: A wonderful enchanted kingdom of spun sugar, ruled by a wooden soldier
prince, will spring to life through the magic of the IMAX medium; 604-682-4629.
December 1 - 31, 2001
Winterfest - Winter Wonderland at Bear Creek
Park, Surrey; The miniature train takes you on a ride through the "Enchanted
Forest" & "Christmas Wish Tunnel"; 604-501-1232
December 1, 2001 to January 1, 2002
Old Fashioned Christmas Skating rink at
Canlan Ice Sports Burnaby 8 Rinks: 150-foot Dickens village, 200 real Christmas
trees, Thousands of lights, Santa’s House, The 8’ snowman, and more; Public
skate times are: Monday & Wednesday 7:00 – 8:30 pm, Friday, Saturday
& Sunday 8:30 – 10:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday 2:00 – 3:30 pm; (604)
291-0626 ext 249.
December 1, 2001 to January 1, 2002
Christmas at Canada Place. Take in a seasonal
stroll on the West promenade outside of Canada Place. View the 14 vintage
animated Woodward's Christmas windows and the lit-up sails of Canada Place;
604-666-8477.
December 2 & 9, 2001
Sunday Tea Dance with Dal Richards at The
Pan Pacific Hotel; 604-662-8111.
December 2, 9, 16, 23, 2001
Horse and Carriage Rides around Downtown
Langley between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. sponsored by the Downtown Langley
Merchants Association. Cost of the ride is $1.00 or 1 non perishable food
item per person for a free ride with a receipt over $10.00 from any merchant;
December 4, 2001
The Mission Singers Perform at Library Square,
Vancouver; 604-331-4044.
December 4 - 7, 8 - 9, 2001
Christmas in Williams Park, Langley; Williams
Park will come alive again with the sights, sounds, tastes and feel of
Christmas. From December 4th - 7th , Langley residents are invited to view
the lights and special decorations set up in the upper area of Williams
Park. On the 8th & 9th from 6:00 pm from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., enjoy
the winter beauty with light displays, free horse and wagon rides, local
choirs and hot chocolate; (604) 533-6086.
December 5 - 16, 2001
Royal Christmas Festival (formerly the Festival
of Trees) at the Royal New Westminster Regiment Armoury, New Westminster;
604-521-8078.
December 6 - 30, 2001
Festival of Lights at Van Dusen Botanical
Garden. The central acres of Van Dusen Gardens are transformed into a holiday
magic land with seasonal displays and over 20,000 twinkling lights; 604-878-9274.
December 6, 2001
6th Annual Seasonal Celebration at the Shadbolt
Centre, Burnaby; 604-291-6864.
December 6, 2001
The Festival of Lights at the Dunbar Branch
Library; 604-665-3968.
December 6, 2001
Delta Arts Council presents Tom Sawyer at
the Firehall Centre for the Arts; 604-596-1025.
December 7, 2001
Magic of Movement at the Shadbolt Centre
for the Arts; 604-205-3000.
December 7, 2001
Light Up the Village & late night shopping
in Fort Langley. Enjoy the lighting of the giant tree at the Community
Hall, a visit from Santa and candlelight shopping; 605-888-8835.
December 7 - 8, 2001
Holiday Craft Fair at Britannia Community
Centre; 604-718-5800.
December 7 - 9, 2001
Ballet BC presents the "Nutcracker" along
with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, QE Theatre; (604) 732-5003.
December 7, 2001
Candlelight Parade, downtown Mission; 604-826-6914.
December 8, 2001
Wild Bird Trust of BC Walk: Celebrating
Winter's Wonders at Maplewood Flats Conservation Area, North Vancouver;
604-924-2581.
December 8, 2001
Annual Christmas Sailpast at White Rock
pier, 5 pm; 604-536-6844.
December 8, 2001
Crescent Beach Annual Christmas Sailpast,
4:30pm; 604-536-6844.
December 8, 2001
Christmas Race - Indoor BMX Racing at the
Tradex Centre, Abbotsford; (604) 309-6421.
December 8, 2001
A Cantata Singers' Christmas at the First
Baptist Church, Vancouver; 604-280-3311.
December 8, 2001
Breakfast with Santa at Confederation Community
Centre, Burnaby; 604-294-1936.
December 8 - 9, 2001
Delbrook's 16th Annual Christmas Craft Fair,
Delbrook Recreation Centre, North Vancouver; 604-990-3841.
December 8 - 9, 2001
Annual Country Christmas at Maplewood Farm,
North Vancouver; 604-929-5610.
December 8 - 9, 2001
Christmas Craft and Gift Market #3, 14th
Year, Vandusen Garden, Hours: 10am - 5pm, BC crafts in the floral hall
and international gifts on the walkway and entry; 604-739-9002.
December 8, 15, 16, 22, 23, 2001
Tower Top Elves lead children’s activities
and games at the Lookout! level, Harbour Centre Tower, 10am to 3pm;
604-689-0421.
December 8 - 31, 2001 (except December 25)
“Karaoke Christmas Trolley”: Karaoke Carolling
on a Trolley Tour of Vancouver’s Christmas hi-lites featuring The Lookout!
Tower and VanDusen Festival of Lights, Depart from the Vancouver Museum,
1100 Chestnut Street; 604-861-6508.
December 8, 2001 to January 6, 2002 (except
December 24, 25, and 31)
NATURE COMES TO LIGHT
Numerous nature themed displays and 200,000
lights greet our guests as they take a 15 minute stroll along the board
walk through the Richmond Nature Park.
Presented by the Richmond Kinsmen and Richmond
Firefighter’s Society; 604-718-6188.
December 9, 2001
Celebration in the Woods, at the Lynn Canyon
Ecology Centre, North Vancouver; 604-981-3103.
December 9, 2001
Christmas Nature Walk at Burnaby Lake, sponsored
by the GVRD, free; 604-432-6359.
December 9, 2001
Rock around the Park at Lost Lagoon Nature
House. Explore the fascinating world of Stanley Park’s rocks and the stories
they can tell us with world-traveling geologist Chris Kenton; 604-257-8544.
December 12, 2001
Christmas Lights Volkswalk, starting at
the Bread Garden, 1880 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver; 604-682-8390.
December 13, 2001
Old Fashioned Musical Christmas at Fort
Langley National Historic Site, Experience the spirit of the season as
the Fort is filled with festive music and light. Singing around the bonfire,
many genres of music and singing and hot drinks add to the Christmas spirit!
604-513-4777.
December 13, 2001 to January 5, 2002
Oliver! A show loved by young and old, with
a gianormous cast of 47! and with more memorable songs and show-stopping
numbers than several musicals put together, Oliver! at the Gateway Theatre,
Richmond ; (604) 270-1812.
December 13 - 15, 2001
A Traditional Christmas at Christ Church
Cathedral, Vancouver; Christmas music, carols, and a few jazzy surprises!
Presented by Vancouver Symphony Orchestra; 604-280-3311.
December 14, 2001 to January 5, 2002
Robin Hood at the Burr Theatre, New Westminster;
604-523-2877.
December 15, 2001
Santa's Family Workshop" - Family Christmas
Event Langley Civic Centre 10:00 am to 12:00 noon $5 per family (604) 530-1323.
December 15, 2001
Christmas Canada/Christmas Europe; The Chan
Centre for the Performing Arts Be part of this 12 hour Christmas extravaganza.
This concert will be recorded for broadcast around the world; 604-738-6822.
December 15, 2001
Breakfast with Santa at the Riley Park Community
Centre; 604-257-8545.
December 15, 2001
Children’s Nature Story & Craft - Turtles
at Lost Lagoon Nature House, Stanley Park; 604-257-8544.
December 15, 2001
Breakfast with Santa at Willingdon Community
Centre, Burnaby; 604-299-1446.
December 16, 2001
Living Cathedrals at Lost Lagoon Nature
House, Stanley Park; 604-257-8544.
December 16, 2001
Rumplestiltskin from Nova Scotia, a puppet
story at the Centennial Theatre, North Vancouver; (604) 984-4484.
December 16, 2001
Lakeside Carols at Trout Lake Community
Centre, Vancouver;
December 17, 2001
Christmas Backyard Bird Count: tracking
the bird population. Call the Lynn Valley Ecology Centre, North Vancouver
at 604-981-3103.
December 18 - 30, 2001
The Leaky Heaven Circus, Vancouver East
Cultural Centre. A combination of circus, theatre, and music, this year
the company will present their retelling of the epic Sufi poem: Conference
of the Birds; 604-731-3339.
December 19, 2001
A Traditional Christmas, Massey Theatre,
New Westminster. Christmas music, carols, and a few jazzy surprises! Presented
by Vancouver Symphony Orchestra; 604-280-3311.
December 20, 2001 to January 5, 2001
First Night: a terrifically funny and endearing
romantic comedy, set on New Years eve about a twenty year crush between
a charming dreamer and a 'nun to a certain extent', at the Surrey Little
Theatre; 604-780-0200.
December 20, 2001
A Traditional Christmas, South Delta Baptist
Church. Christmas music, carols, and a few jazzy surprises! Presented by
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra; 604-280-3311.
December 21, 2001
A Traditional Christmas, Centennial Theatre,
North Vancouver Christmas music, carols, and a few jazzy surprises! Presented
by Vancouver Symphony Orchestra; 604-280-3311.
December 21, 2001
The Abbotsford Symphony will be presenting
their annual Christmas Concert at Central Heights Church, Abbotsford; (604)
853-6700.
December 21, 2001
Winter Solstice Lantern Procession at Granville
Island. Bring your lantern and join the celebration as it follows the shores
of False Creek to the False Creek Community Centre; 604-873-5055.
December 21, 2001
Winter Solstice Lantern Procession at the
False Creek Community Centre, Vancouver;
December 21, 2001
Winter Solstice Lantern Procession at the
Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver;
December 21 - 23, 2001
Festival of Song at Granville Island. Enjoy
a variety of concerts from a range of Lower Mainland choirs during the
Opening Night Concert at Performance Works, or the daytime performances
in Triangle Square over the weekend; 604-666-5784.
December 22, 2001
8th Annual Gala Dinner/Miss Chinese (Vancouver)
Pageant 2001 at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre; 604-708-0699.
December 23, 2001
Winter Solstice Event at Lost Lagoon Nature,
Stanley Park; 604-257-8544.
December 27, 2001 to January 6, 2002
This holiday season Science World and the
Public Dreams Society are celebrating puppets of all shapes, sizes and
variations at Puppetania: Where Dreams Come Alive! Puppetania will feature
fantastic puppeteers on stage and throughout the building. Including a
life-like walking T-rex puppet, brightly costumed stilt-dancers dressed
as fantastic creatures, as well as master puppeteers who will teach professional
presentation techniques and even help you create your own finger and hand
puppets too! At Science World; 604-443-7440.
December 30, 2001
Birding in Stanley Park at Lost Lagoon Nature
House; 604-257-8544.
December 30, 2001
The Pond in Winter at Lost Lagoon Nature
House, Stanley Park. Join Dr. Jennifer Getsinger for a walk around Beaver
Lake; 604-257-8544.
December 30, 2001
Sunday at Burnaby Lake: Discover Burnaby
Lake wildlife! Share the knowledge and enthusiasm of Burnaby Lake Association
volunteers at Piper Spit on the fourth Sunday of the month; 604-432-6359.
December 31, 2001
Winter Wonderland Fireworks Display at Bear
Creek Park, Surrey;604-501-1232.
January 1, 2002
Polar Bear Swim at English Bay. Dive into
the ice cold waters of English Bay and start the New year with a crisp
new outlook; 604-665-3424.
Ongoing until December 8, 2001
The Yoko Ono Project: Three very different
Asian-Canadian women fall into the world of Yoko Ono, her music, art, instruction
poems and words and are never the same again, at the Firehall Arts Centre,
Vancouver; (604) 689-0926.
Ongoing until December 9, 2001
The Story of Gold: The most spectacular
collection of gold nuggets, bars, jewelry, and sculptures including the
world-renowned Harvard collection! at the Pacific Mineral Museum, Vancouver;
(604) 689-8700.
Ongoing until December 14, 2001
Christmas Craft Fair at Trethewey House
Heritage site in Abbotsord; Hours are 11am to 5pm, Tuesday through Friday.
Also hosting a one-day sale on Saturday December 8th, 10am to 4pm; 604-853-0313.
Ongoing until December 15, 2001
Unearthed From the Silence at the Surrey
Museum and Archives: This unique traveling exhibition from the Japanese
Canadian National Museum tells a story about an archaeology dig conducted
in 1994 in Steveston, BC. ; (604) 502-6456.
Ongoing until December 17, 2001
Christmas at London Farm, Richmond; (604)
271-5220.
Ongoing until December 22, 2001
9th annual fair offering over 20 local artists,
one of a kind hand crafted items, photography, and dried flower works,
at the White Rock Museum and Archives; 604-541-2221.
Ongoing until December 22, 2001
Glenda's Christmas Cottage, a popular destination
in Abbotsford; (604) 856-4743.
Ongoing until December 24, 2001
Check out U-pick christmas tree and activities
at Barkley Brook Farm, Langley; 604-856-6820.
Ongoing until December 24, 2001
A Christmas Carol, the musical at the Waterfront
Theatre;; (604) 685-6217.
Ongoing until December 31, 2001
Festive Treasures;: Canadian Craft Museum
Show and sale of artist-produced holiday decorations, ornaments, and gift
items. This year, artist-made cookie cutters are among the holiday themes
featured; 604-687-8266.
Ongoing until December 31, 2001
Vancouver Museum: The Exploration and Settlement
of Vancouver; (604) 736-4431.
Ongoing until December 31, 2001
Timeless Tales: Stories From North Vancouver
And Beyond, interactive story telling sessions every Sunday at the Pacific
Great Eastern Railway Station, Lonsdale Quay, North Vancouver; (604) 987-5618.
Ongoing until January 1, 2002
Parade of Lights Festival at the Cloverdale
Millennium Amphitheatre and Fairgrounds; A sparkling show for all ages.
As you walk through a wonderland of more than 100,000 shining lights and
9 exciting theme areas (many animated), you will be both dazzled and delighted
by the show! Net proceeds to children and youth charities in the region;
604-581-7130.
Ongoing until January 1, 2002
Christmas at Canada Place: take in a seasonal
stroll on the East promenade outside of Canada Place. View the 14 vintage
animated Woodward's Christmas windows and the lit-up sails of Canada Place,
and more; (604) 666-7200.
Ongoing until January 2, 2002
Festival of Trees at the Four Seasons Hotel
; 604-844-6708.
Ongoing until January 2, 2002
How about an afternoon of intrigue, adventure,
teamwork and some good old fashioned family fun? Join us at the Vancouver
Museum for our new exhibit Sherlock Holmes and the Clocktower Mystery.
This challenging interactive exhibit will transport you back to Victorian
London to the scene of the crime and it is up to you and your family to
solve the mystery of whodunit. As you travel through the eight scenes with
your pencil and clue sheet in hand you must gather evidence but beware
of the occasional red heron! Keeping a sharp eye and using all your deductive
reasoning skills you must piece together the clues. Once you have gathered
all your clues join a character from the mystery in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s
study to find out the true identity of the culprit of the dastardly deed;
Vancouver Museum, Vanier Park; (604) 736-4431.
Ongoing until January 5, 2001
Heritage Christmas at the Burnaby Village
Museum; 604-293-6500.
Ongoing until January 5, 2002
Victorian Christmas at Irving House Museum;
Ongoing until January 6, 2002
Science World Kinetosaurs is an exciting
new exhibition that blends the popularity of dinosaurs with the artistry
of moving steel sculpture, offering a unique look at how art and science
work together while providing a whole new understanding of dinosaurs as
living animals, not just dusty museum specimens; (604) 443-7443.
Ongoing until January 6, 2002
Christmas Train ''Bright Nights'' at the
Stanley Park Miniature Railway; (604) 257-8531.
Ongoing until January 20, 2002
Vancouver Collects: Vancouver Art Gallery
Exceptional works from local private collections featuring the distictive
landscapes of Canada's most famous and influential group of painters, and
international array of contemporary and modern works in painting, video,
sculpture and more, and over a century of photography, Vancouver Art Gallery;
(604)662-4700.
Ongoing until January 30, 2002
“Reflections: A closer look at Vancouver’s
Winter Traditions” an exhibit featuring the Polar Bear Swim, Carol
Ship Parade, Woodward’s Windows, Christmas in early Vancouver and skiing;
at the Lookout! level, Harbour Centre Tower; 604-689-0421.
Ongoing until March 15 , 2001
Masks: What lies beneath: This exhibit displays
more than 100 masks by emerging an internationally-renowned Native artists,
Hill's Native Gallery, Vancouver; 604-685-5422.
Ongoing until April 28, 2002
Long Time at the Vancouver Art Gallery,
The concept of time is a persistent and provocative subject of art. This
exhibition of more than 75 works offers a unique opportunity to reflect
on the diversity of this theme; (604) 662-4722. |
