October Community Events
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Canvas painting for kids - Turtles
Learn moreOct 13, 2024
Kids will love painting this design - Kitty Cat🌈 Unleash your child's creativity at our "Kitty Cat" Kids Canvas Painting Session! 🎨
Age: 5 - 13 years old
Time: 2-3.15pm
Place: Artisitic Edge Dance
Community Event (Fee by Donation)
#110 16825 104th Ave Surrey, B.C. V4N 1R9
Join us for a fun-filled canvas painting session designed especially for kids! Let your little ones explore their artistic talents as they embark on an exciting journey of colors and imagination. Our experienced instructors will guide them through the process, ensuring an enjoyable and educational experience for all.
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Kids Pumpkin Planter Workshop
Learn moreOct 13, 2024
At GARDENWORKS Burnaby-LougheedBring the magic of fall right to your front door with our Kids Pumpkin Planter Workshop! This hands-on workshop where kids will plant up a vibrant mum into a pumpkin! The perfect fall activity!
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The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Halloween Party at the Rio Theatre
Learn MoreOct 26, 2024
Kids today may not realize the significance of the Saturday morning ritual, but once upon a time, we had to wait a whole week to get our cartoon fix, and when we got it, we tended to binge. Well – welcome to The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party – that special time when kids and kids-at-heart get to relive the exciting Saturday morning ritual of non-stop retro cartoons, and binge on the multi-colored sugary cereals that used to be a part of every “balanced” breakfast! -
Rethink the Future.
Learn moreMay 31, 2024 - Jan 9, 2025
Welcome to an inspirational exhibition that explores the impact of our actions on the world through a different lens.Featuring thought-provoking and interactive exhibits, Earth Matters allows you to immerse yourself in the natural world and find new answers to questions about biodiversity, rising temperatures, and carbon emissions. From exploring a coral reef to visiting an insect hotel, no animal is too small, and no ecosystem is too big!
The camps emphasize outdoor activities, creativity, positive handling of wins and losses, and fostering friendships among campers.
November Community Events
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North Vancouver’s Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge
Learn MoreOne of the best times of the year to visit Vancouver’s Capilano Suspension Bridge is during Canyon Lights in the Christmas season. The lights are amazing!
The evening holiday illuminations are usually up between mid-November until late January. For the 2023/2024 winter holiday season, the Canyon Lights event ran from November 17th, 2023, until January 21st, 2024. Expect the lights to be up aorund the same time for the 2024/2025 winter holiday season.
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Vancouver’s Christmas Glow Lights Festival in Langley
Learn MoreChristmas Glow is a Metro Vancouver winter holiday attraction with music, artisan vendors, light sculptures and illuminations in Langley.
Christmas Glow runs from November 21st until December 28th in 2024. It’s a terrific attraction and highly recommended! This year’s theme is Enchanted Forest!
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Vancouver Christmas Market in 2024
Learn MoreThe Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza is a great place to shop and get into the festive spirit with friends in November and December.
This year, the Vancouver Christmas Market runs from November 13th until December 24th. You’ll find the market beside the Vancouver Convention Centre downtown.
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Disney on Ice presents Magic in the Stars
Learn MoreNovember 27, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Chart a course through the night sky to Disney On Ice-- where every story starts with a wish! Take a magical journey with Mickey, Minnie, and friends through the timeless stories of Cinderella, Aladdin, Toy Story, and Cars, and today’s favorites including Encanto, Frozen 2, and Moana.
December Community Events
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Shipyards Christmas Market
Learn MoreNovember 29, 2024 - December 24, 2024
At the Shipyards Christmas Market in North Vancouver for a delightful holiday experience. Elevate your festive experience and immerse yourself in holiday cheer.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.
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Glow Langley
Learn MoreNovember 20, 2024 - December 28, 2024
At this immersive walk-around winter wonderland of more than one million Christmas lights, you'll find shimmering foliage and twinkling landscapes sparkling with Yuletide ornaments and selfie-ready illuminated sculptures. This year's theme is the Enchanted Forest, a magical nature-hugging realm of talking trees, giant creatures and even singing streams.
Glow Gardens Langley, 6690 216th Street, Langley
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VanDusen Festival of Lights
Learn MoreNovember 29, 2024 - January 5, 2025
One of Vancouver's most popular holiday attractions is back for the 2024 season, transformingthe city's main botanical garden into a delightful, stroll-worthy winter wonderland of more than one million twinkling illuminations artfully arranged throughout the multi-acre site.
VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver -
Robson SquareIce Skating
Learn MoreDaily throughout December, 2024 (exact dates and times to be confirmed)
A charming reminder of what every small-town Canadian used to do at Christmastime, the subterranean space near the Vancouver Art Gallery entrance is transformed into a bustling little ice rink every winter; a perfect family-friendly activity if you have kids you need to tire out before bedtime. If you have your own skates, use of the rink is free (arrive off-peak to avoid the crowds); if not, skates can be rented (free helmet included). There will also be free live entertainment on many evenings this year(usually from 6pm to 9pm).