If you're looking for family-friendly events across Metro Vancouver, the Sea to Sky Corridor, Fraser Valley, & the Sunshine Coast this month, we've got you covered from Whistler - Chilliwack + everything in between. From festivals to concerts + seasonal celebrations, we've got the inside scoop on the fun, active outings happening this month!
There are even more events in our seasonal Metro Vancouver Holiday Events Guide, plus you can find our current events article here.
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Family Events & Activities Near You
Ore and Orcas Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound: A Recovering Ecosystem
When: Until February 2024
Where: Britannia Mine Museum
Explore how copper contamination impacted the marine food chain from plankton to predators, and learn how remediation efforts now protect this ecosystem. This unique display includes a number of specimens from the Howe Sound ecosystem, including a real killer whale skeleton, rockfish, salmon, sponges and other iconic animals that call Howe Sound home.
Cinderella at the Gateway Theatre
When: December 14th - 31st, 2023
Where: Gateway Theatre, Richmond
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Tony Award-Winning Broadway Musical Cinderella rides into Richmond this holiday season! This newly updated fairy tale still warms the hearts of children and adults alike, and they are delighted to share this award-winning show with their audiences. The story was adapted for the stage, with great warmth and more than a touch of hilarity. Not only does it have a sweeping score, but this beloved fairy tale has also been beautifully contemporized for the stage, with a new focus on female empowerment and resiliency. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella combines the story's classic elements – glass slippers, a magic pumpkin carriage, and a beautiful ball – along with some surprising twists.
ABBOTSFORD
- December 2nd, 9th, 13th, 15th, & 16th, 2023 - Maan Farms Trivia Nights
- December 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th, 2023 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- December 7th, 2023 - Winter Fest
- December 8th & 9th, 2023 - Abbotsford Children's Theatre presents The Nutcracker
- December 12th, 2023 - Diwali Storytime
- December 14th, 2023 - Who Let the Dogs In
- Until December 18th, 2023 - After School Hangout
- Until December 19th, 2023 - Toddler Time
Burnaby
- December 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th, 2023 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- December 3rd, 2023 - Christmas Bird Count for Kids
- December 3rd, 2023 - Holiday Open House
- December 4th, 2023 - Late Fall Fungal Diversity
- December 9th, 2023 - Family Storytime in ASL & English
- December 9th, 2023 - The Nature of Crows
- December 13th, 2023 - Practical Tips for Raising your Child with 2 or More Languages
- December 20th, 2023 - Stuffie Sleepover
- December 29th, 2023 - Mochitsuki 2023
CHILLIWACK
- December 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th, 2023 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- Until December 4th, 2023 - Dungeons & Dragons
- December 4th, 2023 - Winter Fantasia
- December 14, 2023 - Seasonal Family Art Class
- Until December 19th, 2023 - Family Place
- Until January 6th, 2024 - Crafternoon
- Until January 6th, 2024 - Paws 4 Stories
COQUITLAM
- December 1st - 15th, 2023 - Reflections Festival
- December 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th, 2023 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- December 3rd, 2023 - Winter Wonderland Community Celebrations
- December 9th, 2023 - Wrapping Paper Party
- December 9th, 2023 - Celebrations of Light
- December 11th, 2023 - Little Artists
- December 19th & 20th, 2023 - Friendship Bracelet Making Class
- Until December 21st, 2023 - Positively Petite
DELTA & Tsawwassen
- Ongoing in 2023 - REACH Down Syndrome Support Group
- Ongoing in 2023 - Get Crafty
- Ongoing in 2023 - Punjabi Parent Support Group
- Ongoing in 2023 - Family Games Afternoon
- December 1st, 2023 - Festival of Lights 2023
- December 2nd, 2023 - Delta Ukulele Circle
- December 3rd, 2023 - World Ice Skating Day
- December 14th, 2023 - STEAM Starters
- December 21st, 2023 - STEAM Activities
- December 19th & 22nd, 2023 - Movie Night
LANGLEY
- Ongoing in 2023 - Close Knit Langley
- December 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th, 2023 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- December 4th, 2023 - Kids Book Swap
- December 9th, 2023 - Slime Playtime
- December 11th, 2023 - Drop-in Crafts
- Until December 12th, 2023 - Our Living Languages: First People's Voices in BC
- December 30th, 2023 - 6th Annual Bird Count for Kids
- Until April 2024 - Semiahmoo Exhibit
- Until June 2024 - Nature Explorer for Early Learners
MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS
- Ongoing in 2023 - Baby Social
- Ongoing in 2023 - Museum Sundays
- Ongoing in 2024 - Toddler Dance Party
- December 2nd, 2023 - Winterfest
- December 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th, 2023 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- December 3rd, 2023 - Home for the Holidays
- December 9th, 2023 - Las Posadas
- December 12th, 2023 - Games Night Show & Tell
- Until December 13th, 2023 - Story Blanket
- December 17th, 2023 - Maple Ridge Ukulele Circle
- Until January 5th, 2024 - Illuminate Maple Ridge
MISSION
- Ongoing in 2023 - Mission Ukulele Circle
- Ongoing in 2023 - Baby Social
- Ongoing in 2023 - Wiggle Time
- Ongoing in 2024 - Nature Works at Heritage Park
- December 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th, 2023 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- December 6th, 2023 - STEAM Wednesdays
- December 9th, 2023 - Holiday Swim & Skate
- December 10th, 2023 - Hike Mission: Fraser River Heritage Park Loop
- December 13th & 14th, 2023 - Banff Mountain Film Festival
- December 20th, 2023 - Festive Cheer Puppet Show
- December 21st, 2023 - Paws 4 Stories
NEW WESTMINSTER
- Ongoing in 2024 - Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
- Ongoing in 2024 - Kids Day Sundays
- Ongoing in 2024 - ArtStarts Explores
- Ongoing in 2024 - Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
- December 1st - 31st, 2023 - Shine Bright New West
- December 2nd & 4th, 2023 - Anvil Theatre Presents: The Mixolydian
- Until Dec 21st, 2023 - Winter Solstice: A Celebration Through Art
- December 23rd, 2023 - January 7th, 2024 - Winter Discovery Days
- December 29th - 31s, 2023 - Massey Theatre Presents: Cinderella - A Pantomime
NORTH VANCOUVER
- Ongoing in 2023 - Family Fun Time
- Ongoing in 2023 - Farm Programs at Maplewood Farms
- Ongoing in 2023 - Shipyard Pals Scavenger Hunt
- Ongoing in 2023 - Babies and Barre
- December 1st - 17th, 2023 - Baking Time
- December 1st & 15th, 2023 - Treetop Tales
- December 2nd, 2023 - North Shore Authors Collection Book Fair
- December 2nd, 2023 - Build a Snow Globe
- December 2nd & 3rd, 2023 - Kids First at the Polygon
- December 4th, 11th, & 18th, 2023 - Baby & Me at Cates Park
- December 9th, 2023 - Creating with Nature
- December 12th & 13th, 2023 - A Winter's Twist
- December 16th, 2023 - Cake Pop Kids
- Until January 21st, 2023 - Canyon Lights
PORT COQUITLAM
- Ongoing in 2023 - Artist Open Studio - Drop In
- December 2nd, 2023 - Free Community Safety Courses
- December 2nd, 2023 - Repair Cafe
- December 6th, 2023 - Speech & Language Drop-In Clinic
- December 9th, 2023 - Winter Storytime & Craft
- December 11th, 2023 - Kids' Uke Play Along
- December 17th, 2023 - Skate with Santa
PORT MOODY
- December 3rd, 2023 - Wildlife-Friendly Holiday Crafting
- December 5th & 12th, 2023 - Felting for Kids
- December 9th, 2023 - Krypto Nine Game Day
- December 10th, 2023 - Into the Woods Jr.
- December 10th & 17th, 2023 - Holiday Tea on the Train
- December 11th, 14th & 15th, 2023 - Baby Handprint Ornament Making
- December 12th, 2023 - Holiday Ukulele Jam
- December 13th, 2023 - Ornament Making for Kids
- November 26th, 2023 - Norman Foote: Inlet Theatre Music Series
- Until December 18th, 2023 - Resilient Kids: Connection
- December 31st, 2023 - New Year's Eve Skate
RICHMOND
- December 1st, 2023 - January 7th, 2024 - Steveston's Festival of Trees
- December 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th, 2023 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- December 2nd & 10th, 2023 - Steveston Winter Tram
- December 3rd, 2023 - Behind the Scenes of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
- December 5th, 14th, & 19th, 2023 - Tots & Tea at the Library
- Until December 8th, 2023 - Cooking Together
- December 9th, 2023 - Festive Sing-Along & Ukulele Circle
- December 13th, 2023 - Winter Wonderland Celebration
- December 14th, 2023 - School & Community Resources for Parents
- December 14th - 31st, 2023 - Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
- Until December 30th, 2023 - Family Film Club
- Until December 31st, 2023 - Winter in the Village
SQUAMISH
- Ongoing in 2024 - Decorated Forest Walk
- December 9th & 10th, 2023 - SEEK Bespoke Market
- Until December 10th, 2023 - Squamish at Dusk
- Until December 14th, 2023 - Baby + Me Social Hike
- Until February 2024 - Ore and Orcas: The Remediation of Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound
- Until April 1st, 2024 - Land of the Thundering Snow
SUNSHINE COAST
- Ongoing in 2023 - Learn to Juggle
- Ongoing in 2023 - Family-Friendly Trivia Night
- Ongoing in 2023 - Hatha Yoga in Pender Harbour
- December 2nd, 2023 - Scuba Claus
- December 2nd, 2023 - Festival of Lights
- December 3rd, 2023 - Cheer Fest
- December 6th - 11th, 2023 - Sunshine Coast Nutcracker
- December 13th & 14th, 2023 - Raven's Cry: s-yéwyáw: Awaken
- December 16th, 2023 - Gibsons Repair Cafe
- December 16th, 2023 - Fab-Yule-Us
- December 16th, 2023 - WinterFest
- December 16th, 2023 - 59th Annual Pender Harbour Carol Ship Parade
- December 23rd, 2023 - Movie at the Library: The Little Mermaid (2023)
SURREY
- Ongoing in 2023 - Kids Day Sundays
- Ongoing in 2023 - Park Cleanups
- December 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th, 2023 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- December 4th & 16th, 2023 - Sensory Friendly Swims
- December 9th, 2023 - Nature Works Parties
- December 10th, 2023 - Christmas Bird Count
- December 15th - 26th, 2023 - Cinderella
- Until January 7th, 2023 - Holiday Activities in Surrey
VANCOUVER
- Ongoing in 2023 - ArtStarts Explores
- Ongoing in 2023 - Kids Read It First
- Ongoing in 2023 - Family Place Saturday Playtime
- Ongoing in 2023 - Arts & Crafts for Kids
- Ongoing in 2023 - Rollerskating Nights - All Ages
- December 2nd, 2023 - Eastside Prenatal in a Day
- December 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th, 2023 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- December 8th, 9th, 14th - 23th, 2023 - PNE Winter Fair
- December 13th, 2023 - Bat Conservation
- December 13th & 14th, 2023 - Music for the Winter Solstice
- Until December 14th, 2023 - Legendary Iceland
- December 16th, 2023 - Winter Festival
- December 16th, 2023 - Family Movie Night: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
- Until December 21st, 2023 - 30th Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival
- Until December 31st, 2023 - Snow White at the Carousel Theatre for Young People
- Until December 31st, 2023 - Cirque du Soleil: Kooza
- Until December 31st, 2023 - Elf: The Musical
- Until December 31st, 2023 - Mom's the Word: Talkin' Turkey
- Until January 7th, 2024 - East Van Panto: Beauty & the Beast
- Until January 14th, 2024 - Space Explorers: The Infinite
- Until February 29th, 2024 - Public Skate at Robson Square
VANCOUVER ISLAND
- Ongoing in 2023 - Games Night
- Ongoing in 2023 - Tiny Tots Playgroup
- Ongoing in 2024 - Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
- December 2nd, 2023 - Exploring Lifecycles and Ecosystems
- December 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th, 2023 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- Until December 3rd, 2023 - The Wizard of Oz
- December 9th, 2023 - Dinosaur and Fossil Exploration
- December 16th, 2023 - Christmas Bird Count for Kids
- December 17th, 2023 - Coast Salish Drum Making Workshop
- Until January 6th, 2023 - Christmas at Butchart Gardens
- Until January 7th, 2024 - Dinosaurs of BC
WEST VANCOUVER
- Ongoing in 2023 - Drop In Play & Storytime
- Ongoing in 2023 - Orff Kodaly Music for Children
- December 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th, 2023 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- December 8th, 2023 - Caroling Bonfire at the Beach
- December 12th, 2023 -Escape Room: Holiday Heist
- December 15th, 2023 -Winter Puppet Show
- Until December 16th, 2023 - Fun in French Storytime
- Until January 7th, 2024 - Dundrave Festival of Lights: Forest of Miracles
WHISTLER
- Ongoing in 2023 - Whistler Indoor Playgroup
- Ongoing in 2023 - Family and Child Education Program
- Ongoing in 2023 - Sea to Sky Postpartum Support Group
- Ongoing in 2023 - Music & Rhymes in the Park
- December 1st, 2023 - Grade 1 - 4 Paint Party
- December 5th, 2023 - Winter Glitter Jar
- December 10th, 2023 - Community Chanukah Celebration
- December 16th, 2023 - Sea to Sky Baby Prenatal in a Day
- Until December 28th, 2023 - Yoga at the Audain Art Museum
- Until May 2024 - Vallea Lumina
WHITE ROCK
- Ongoing in 2023 - Chess Club
- Ongoing in 2023 - Pottery Drop-In
- Ongoing in 2023 - Art Club
- December 2nd, 2023 - Annual Sail Past the Pier
- December 2nd, 2023 - January 7th, 2024 - Bright Walk in White Rock
- December 9th, 2023 - A Very Saltair Christmas
- December 10th, 2023 - Chanukah by the Sea
- December 23rd, 2023 - January 7th 2024 - Holiday Break Skates
- Until August 2024 - P'Quals Promenade Sculptures Competition
ONLINE/VIRTUAL
- Ongoing in 2023 - AutismBC Meets
- Ongoing in 2023 - Online Toddler Time for Chinese-Speaking Families
- Ongoing in 2023 - A Year of Blessings: Celebrating Traditional Chinese Festivals
- Ongoing in 2023 - Sea to Sky Postpartum Support Group
- December 1st, 2023 - Kallie George Virtual Author Visit for K - 3
- December 4th, 2023 - Gordon Kormon Virtual Author Visit for Grades 3 - 5 and 6 - 9
- December 7th, 2023 - Understanding the risks of online sexual exploitation for youth
- Until December 12th - Bedtime Storytime
- December 12th, 2023 - Grinch Trivia
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