Visit These Festive Vancouver Christmas Events This Winter

Photo: Vancouver Christmas Market

The holiday season is getting into full swing. That means it’s almost time to break out your finest green and red attire and visit all of Vancouver’s most festive Christmas events across the city to celebrate with family and friends. Be sure to drop by these five favourite annual seasonal events this winter.

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Visit These Festive Vancouver Christmas Events This Winter

10 Boutique Galleries for Appreciating Local Art in Vancouver

Photo: The Polygon Gallery

Vancouver’s local art scene is thriving, ranging from contemporary Coast Salish carvings to provocative mixed-media installations.

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10 Boutique Galleries for Appreciating Local Art in Vancouver

Where to See Christmas Theatre & Live Music in Vancouver This Holiday Season

Tom Pickett, Photo: Moonrider Productions/Arts Club

For many, the holiday season means going out and seeing some of your favourite Christmas-themed shows, concerts, theatre, and music performed live to best get in a festive mood before the big day. Be sure to check out six of Vancouver’s most cheerful seasonal performances in person coming this winter.

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Where to See Christmas Theatre & Live Music in Vancouver This Holiday Season

Stay Warm for Winter Concert Season in Vancouver

Rogers Arena, Photo: Rick Chung/YVArcade

Stay warm out there as we head toward winter concert season over the holidays and into the new year. Some of your favourite pop stars, Canadian musicians, and indie artists are hitting the road and coming to Vancouver on their various North American tours. Check out some of these choice concert dates and acts before tickets sell out.

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Stay Warm for Winter Concert Season in Vancouver

Commemorate Día de Muertos with Baltra Bar at the Fairmont Pacific Rim

Photo: Fairmont Pacific Rim

The Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel welcomes Mexico City’s renowned Baltra Bar, ranked #45 on the World’s 50 Best Bars and #16 on North America’s 50 Best Bars lists, for a special one-of-a-kind collaborative cocktail experience in celebration of Día de Muertos (“Day of the Dead”) from November 2 to 3.

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Commemorate Día de Muertos with Baltra Bar at the Fairmont Pacific Rim

Witness Christine Sinclair’s Farewell Soccer Match for Canada at BC Place

Christine Sinclair, Photo: Martin Bazyl/Canada Soccer

Canadian soccer legend and Burnaby’s very own Christine Sinclair announced her retirement from international competition at the end of the year. This is your chance to watch the Olympic Gold medalist’s farewell game for Canada Soccer‘s Women’s National Team, a friendly matchup against Australia, live in front of her hometown crowd at BC Place on December 5.

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Witness Christine Sinclair’s Farewell Soccer Match for Canada at BC Place

Lumière Festival Lights Up Downtown Vancouver This Fall

Jim Deva Plaza, Photo: Lumière Festival

Lumière Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary with an annual five-day program that promises to enliven Downtown Vancouver through light, art, and performances from November 2 to 6. A free series of interactive and accessible public art installations, Lumière brightens the city during the darkest season with over thirty illuminated artworks, light-based projections, dynamic performances, and interactive workshops planned.

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Lumière Festival Lights Up Downtown Vancouver This Fall