12 Fun Things to do Outdoors in Vancouver on Winter Break 2021/22

Sledding at Grouse Mountain near Vancouver

Sledding at Grouse Mountain. Photo: Tourism Vancouver / Grouse Mountain

Winter Break is a great time to get outdoors and explore nature in Vancouver. Choose from snowy activities like skiing and snowshoeing, holiday fun, hikes, and lots more. Use our picks for the best things to do outdoors in Vancouver on winter break to plan your adventures.

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12 Fun Things to do Outdoors in Vancouver on Winter Break 2021/22

Get Festive: 8 Unique to Vancouver Christmas Season Activities

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The holiday season spirit is alive and well in Vancouver! If you’re looking for a fun date night, family outing, or something to checkout on your own, let us illuminate you with some the city’s unique offerings of holiday cheer. (Also make sure to have your camera at the ready, as all of the below has been waiting all year to be featured on your Instagram!)

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Get Festive: 8 Unique to Vancouver Christmas Season Activities

Light Walk on Grouse Mountain is a Dazzling, Dreamy Winter Light Display

Grouse mountain light walk 2018

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Grouse Mountain’s been transformed into Vancouver’s North Pole for their annual Peak of Christmas event, featuring Santa’s workshop, a gingerbread village, and other holiday activities.

But, most importantly, the Peak of Christmas also means that the annual Light Walk is turned back on! Your Instagram account will thank you! The spectacular Grouse Mountain Light Walk is an enchanting way to spend a winter evening on top of a mountain.

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Light Walk on Grouse Mountain is a Dazzling, Dreamy Winter Light Display

Grouse Mountain Offers an Enchanting Outdoor Light Walk

Grouse mountain light walk 2016

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There’s something so magical about walking through a forest lit up with thousands of twinkling lights. Grouse Mountain lets you experience magic in the trees in their enchanting Light Walk set up for your next perfect Instagram opportunity.

Open daily at dusk, the Light Walk is a free mountain-top activity that is a great excuse to get a bit more fresh air and exercise at night. You can walk through the fir and spruce around Blue Grouse Lake where light installations shine brightly through the dark night.

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Grouse Mountain Offers an Enchanting Outdoor Light Walk

Ticket Giveaway: Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain!

Prepare to be delighted at Peak of Christmas.

Contest alert! It’s day six of The 12 Productions of Christmas. Enter for your chance to win today’s prize!

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Ticket Giveaway: Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain!

Snow Days in Vancouver

Light Walk at Grouse Mountain Photo: Rob Weiss

SNOW.  Unlike our friendly neighbours to the east, snow in Vancouver is an anomaly, a rare occurrence to be treasured and enjoyed.  Although for many commuters, the mention of flakes in the forecast stirs up feelings of fear and dread, I find myself thrilled at the prospect.  Thoughts of the fluffy white stuff touch the prairie girl deep inside me, bringing back fond childhood memories of tobogganing, skating, snowball fights and snowmen.  Like frosting on a cake, a touch of snow brings a sort of seasonal flavouring to our majestic city. From the Peak of Christmas to the Robson Square Ice Rink, the Christmas spirit is alive and well in Vancouver.

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Snow Days in Vancouver

Grouse Mountain Light Walk Returns to the Peak of Vancouver

Grouse mountain light walk 2016

Image courtesy of Grouse Mountain

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas atop Vancouver’s Grouse Mountain. The wet weather the past few days has helped transform the mountain into a winter wonderland. It’s a great time to dust off the old ski jacket, mittens and snow boots because like it or not – winter is here!

This weekend marks the start of Grouse Mountain’s Peak of Christmas, which brings Santa Claus, reindeer, and outdoor skating pond and more. One highlight of the event is the dreamy Light Walk feature that is coming back for a second year to guide you on a magical adventure through the snow-covered trees.

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Grouse Mountain Light Walk Returns to the Peak of Vancouver