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Special Events for December 2000

 

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December 1, 2000 - January 1, 2001
Christmas at Canada Place, festive sights and fun family activities; (604) 666-8477.

December 1, 2000 - January 1, 2001
Bright Nights in Stanley Park; (604) 257-8530.

December 1 - 9, 2000
Mother Goose, a classic fable in pantomime style at the Surrey Arts Centre Theatre; (604) 501-5566.

December 1 - 24, 2000
Days of Winter Peace In a Chinese Garden, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Vancouver; (604) 689-7133. 

December 1, 2000 - January 2, 2001
The Peak of Christmas, holiday season events on Grouse Mountain; (604) 984-0661.

December 2, 2000
Country Christmas at Douglas Park, Langley; (604) 514-2800.

December 2 - 9, 2000
The Child, the Book and the Broomstick: a family-friendly fable; (604) 254-9578.

December 2, 9, 16, 2000
Jingle Bell Express with Royal Hudson Steam Train from North Vancouver to Squamish; 1-800-663-8238.

December 2 - 24, 2000
Santa Sails to Granville Island, Santa arrives via the Vancouver Fire Department fireboat at the Aquabus Dock by the Arts Club Theatre; (604) 666-5784.

December 2 - 30, 2000
Nature Comes to Light - A Holiday Celebration at Richmond Nature Park; (604) 273-7015.

December 2 - 31, 2000
A Christmas Fantasy at the H.R. MacMillan space Centre; (604) 738-7827.

December 3, 2000
Pioneer Christmas at Langley Centennial Museum, Fort Langley; (604) 888-3922.

December 3, 2000
Citywild Walk at Burnaby Lake, check out the winter wild

December 3 - 24, 2000
Santa at Kids Market, Granville Island; (604) 666-5784.

December 4, 2000
Clayburn Village Christmas, Abbotsford; (604) 854-3960.

December 4 - 9, 2000
Christmas in Williams Park, Langley; (604) 888-1477.

December 4 - 27, 2000
8th Annual Gingerbread House Contest at the Hyatt Regency Hotel; (604) 639-4761.

December 6, 2000
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

December 7, 2000
The Signature Craft Show and Sale at the Tradex Centre, Abbotsford; 1-888-773-4444.

December 7, 2000
5th Annual Seasonal Celebration at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby; (604) 291-6864.

December 7 - 10, 2000
The 2nd Annual Signatures Craft Show & Sale at the Tradex Centre, Abbotsford; 1-888-773-4444.

December 7 - 31, 2000
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at the Gateway Theatre, Richmond; (604) 270-1812.

December 8, 2000
Cookies Christmas Party, a workshop at Douglas Rec. Centre, Langley; (604) 514-2865.

December 8, 9, 10, 2000
The Nutcracker Ballet at the QE Theatre, Vancouver; (604) 280-3311.

December 8 - 10, 2000
Down The Rabbit Hole: a pantomime based on Alice in Wonderland, at the Hendry Hall, North Vancouver; (604) 983-2633.

December 8 - 10, 2000
Hansel and Gretel at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, U.B.C.; (604) 822-9197.

December 9, 2000
A Creole Christmas, the sounds of New Orleans jazz at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, U.B.C.; (604) 822-2697.

December 9, 2000
Breakfast with Santa at the Fort Langley community hall; (604) 533-4157.

December 9, 2000
Breakfast with Santa at the Parkgate Community Centre, North Vancouver; (604) 987-7529.

December 9, 2000
Christmas with the Bach Choir at the Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver; (604) 280-3311.

December 9 - 10, 2000
18th Annual Country Christmas at Maplewood Farm, North Vancouver; (604) 929-5610.

December 9, 2000
Breakfast with Santa at Confederation Community Centre, Burnaby; (604) 294-1936.

December 9, 2000
Gingerbread Creations: create your own gingerbread at the Douglas Rec. Centre, Langley; (604) 514-2865.

December 9, 2000
The Langley Ukulele Ensemble presents "I'll be Home for Christmas" at the Chief Sepass Theatre, Langley; (604) 533-0084.

December 9 - 10, 2000
Go for Gold: Learn to pan for gold at Science World; (604) 443-7443.

December 9 - 10, 2000
Winter Market Unusual at the Heritage Hall, Vancouver; (604) 879-4816.

December 10, 2000
Christmas festivities at Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, North Vancouver; (604) 931-3103.

December 11, 2000
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: Christmas with the Canadian Brass at the Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver; (604) 280-3311. 

December 14, 2000
Old Fashioned Musical Christmas at the Fort Langley National Historic Site; (604) 513-4777.

December 14 - 16, 2000
A Traditional Christmas presented by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at the Christ Church Cathedral; (604) 876-3434.

December 14 - 16, 2000
The Star Keeper, a puppet show at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre, Vancouver; (604) 251-1363.

December 15, 2000
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: A Baroque Christmas at the Centennial Theatre Centre, North Vancouver; (604) 984-4484.

December 16 - 17, 2000
The 7th Annual Women's Winter Arts & Crafts Faire at Heritage Hall, Vancouver; (604) 879-4816.

December 16 - 21, 2000
Festival of Song at Granville Island; (604) 666-5784.

December 16, 2000
Breakfast with Santa at Willingdon Community Centre, Burnaby; (604) 299-1446.

December 16, 2000
Christmas festivities at Cates Park, North Vancouver; (604) 987-7529. 

December 16, 2000
Christmas festivities at Panorama Park, Deep Cove, North Vancouver; (604) 987-7529.

December 17, 2000
Supersunday at the Vancouver Art Gallery, hands-on fun for families with school aged children; noon - 5 pm; (604) 662-4700.

December 20 - 31, 2000
Typhoon! an unforgettable holiday extravaganza at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre; (604) 254-9578.

December 20, 2000
Family performer Al Simmons - Looking a Lot Like Christmas, at the Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver; (604) 280-3311.

December 21, 2000
Winter Solstice Lantern Procession at Granville Island; (604) 257-8195.

December 21, 2000
WinterFest at the Cultural Centre Plaza, Richmond; (604) 214-7716.

December 22 - 23, 2000
Original Vancouver Craft Market at Van Dusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver; (604) 275-2724.

December 22 - 23, 2000
The Original Vancouver Craft Market at Van Dusen Botanical Garden; (604) 275-2724.

December 22, 2000
Christmas Caroling in the Park, Burkeville Park, Richmond; (604) 718-8000 

December 25, 2000
Christmas 

December 26, 2000
Boxing Day 

December 27 - 30, 2000
The Holiday Hudson, ride the Royal Hudson from North Vancouver to Squamish; 1-800-663-8238.

December 31, 2000
New Year's Eve skate at the Langley Twin rinks; (604) 532-8946.

January 1, 2001
Grizzly Duck Dunk at Mill Lake/Centennial Park, Abbotsford; (604) 852-3331.

January 1, 2001
New Years Winter Ice Carnival at the Twin Rinks Arena, Chilliwack; (604) 795-8443.

January 1, 2001
Polar Bear Swim at English Bay, Vancouver; (604) 665-3424.

Ongoing until December 22, 2000
White Rock Museum's Holiday Craft Fair; (604) 541-2222.

Ongoing until December 23, 2000
A Christmas Carol: The Musical at the Waterfront Theatre, Vancouver; (604) 685-6217.

Ongoing until December 25, 2000
Carol Ships Parade of Lights 2000 at various locations around Vancouver; (604) 878-8999.

Ongoing until December 31, 2000
Festive Treasures 2000: Under the Big Top at the Canadian Craft Museum; (604) 687-8266.

Ongoing until January 1, 2001
Parade of Lights at the Cloverdale Millennium Amphitheatre; (604) 581-7130.

Ongoing until January 1, 2001
Victorian Christmas at Irving House in New Westminster; (604) 527-4640.

Ongoing until January 3, 2001
Festival of Trees: tree lighting and festive display at the Four Seasons Hotel; (604) 875-3429.

Ongoing until January 5, 2001
Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village Museum; (604) 293-6501. 

Ongoing until December 23, 2000
2000 Carol Ship cruises.  The Holiday Harbour Tour is a cruise specifically for children/families. This holiday favorite is 90 minutes in length.  Festivities onboard include carolers, Christmas treats and maybe even a visit from Santa.  Harbour Cruises, (604) 688-7246.

Every Saturday and Sunday in December
Join ventriloquist Kellie Haines and her fuzzy friends, Kamilla and Magrau on a lighthearted journey into the serious subject of biodiversity, at the Vancouver Museum; (604) 736-4431.







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