Where to see the best Christmas lights displays around Vancouver (MAP)
From subtle and sophisticated to sensational and completely over the top, Christmas lights are starting to go up around Vancouver, and Daily Hive wants to help you find the best lights, displays, and events around the city!
You can add any homes or businesses where you see twinkling holiday displays to help people around the region get into the holiday spirit.
Metro Vancouver
Vancouver Christmas Market
When: November 12 to December 24
Where: Jack Poole Plaza – 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver
Time: 4 pm to 9:30 pm (Until November 25), 11:30 am to 9:30 pm (November 26 to December 23), 11:30 am to 6 pm (December 24)
Tickets: Online
VanDusen Festival of Lights
When: Friday, November 25, to Monday, January 2, 2023.
Where: VanDusen Botanical Garden – 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver
Tickets: Online
Bright Nights 2022 at Stanley Park
When: December 1, 2022, to January 1, 2023.
Where: Pipeline Road in Stanley Park, via the West Georgia Street park entrance
Tickets: By donation
PNE Winter Fair
When: 4:30 pm to 10 pm December 14 to December 23
Where: 2901 E Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC
Tickets: Online
Vancouver Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration
When: December 2, 2022
Time: 6 pm
Where: šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square – 850 W Georgia Street, Vancouver
Cost: Free
Bright Skies powered by Best Buy
When: December 2 and 3 2022
Time: 6 pm (show runs for roughly 10 minutes)
Where: Viewable in the vicinity of Canada Place, including railings on the west side and at the north end of the building.
Cost: Free
Christmas at Canada Place 2022
When: December 2, 2022, to January 2, 2023
Time: 8 am to 11 pm Daily
Where: Canada Place Canadian Trail and North Point – 999 Canada Place, Vancouver
Cost: Free
St. Paul’s Hospital Lights of Hope
When: November 17, 2022 to January 6, 2023
Time: Nightly
Where: St. Paul’s Hospital – 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Cost: Free
Lights at Lafarge
When: Now until January 31, 2023
Where: Town Centre Park – 1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam
Cost: Free
Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village Museum
When: Now until January 2, 2023
Time: Various times
Where: Burnaby Village Museum — 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Admission: Free, entry may be limited based on site capacity.
Lumagica
When: November 25 to December 30, 2022
Time: 5 to 10 pm (last timeslot is 9 pm)
Where: Cloverdale Fairgrounds – 17607-17905 62 Avenue, Surrey
Cost: Various prices, purchase online
North Shore
Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge
When: November 19, 2022, until January 22, 2023 (closed on December 25)
Time: 11 am to 9 pm daily
Where: Capilano Suspension Bridge Park – 3735 Capilano Road, North Vancouver
Tickets: Various prices, with annual passes (included with admission) available for BC residents. Purchase online
Grouse Mountain’s Peak of Christmas
When: November 25, 2022, to January 2, 2023
Time: Various hours. See the schedule of events online
Where: Grouse Mountain – 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver
Cost: All Peak of Christmas activities is included with a Mountain Admission Ticket, Annual Pass, Winter Season Pass or Day Lift Ticket. Bring your family of 4 for $119. Purchase online
Spirit of the Season Festival
When: December 3, 2022
Time: 3 to 7 pm
Where: The Shipyards – 125 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver
Cost: Free
Squamish
Spirit of the Season at Sea to Sky Gondola
When: December 3 to 31, 2022. See full schedule of events online
Time: Various times
Where: 36800 BC-99 – Squamish
Admission: Access the Spirit of the Season activities with a season pass or day ticket. Photos with Santa are an additional cost.
Fraser Valley
Lights by the Lake at Harrison Hot Springs
When: November 19, 2022, to Sunday, January 8, 2023
Time: Dusk to 11 pm
Where: Harrison Hot Springs
Admission: Free
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