Vancouver Christmas Tree Lighting
The lighting of the Christmas tree is a magical moment often symbolizing the beginning of the holiday season, and the lighting of the Vancouver Chr…
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Details & tickets →Christmas & Holiday Lights Events in BC
67 events tagged Christmas & Holiday Lights in the catalogue, across 39 BC cities — including 36 free. Light displays, illuminated gardens, tree lightings & decorated streets. Prices and ticket status shown exactly as the sources publish them.
The 67 listings tagged Christmas & Holiday Lights across British Columbia this season are led by Festivals (61), Other (5), Family (1). Venues in the mix include Bear Creek Park, Native Sons Hall, Bridge & Enrich Lives Society. Every listing is checked against its organizer's own page before it appears here, and this page is rebuilt each time the catalogue refreshes — twice a day.
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Diwali – Festival of Lights
Diwali – Festival of Lights takes place at Native Sons Hall in Courtenay.
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Details & tickets →Inner Light Festival: Diwali For Everyone (even if you don't celebrate)
A Diwali celebration for everyone, hosted by Art of Living Vancouver at Bridge & Enrich: paint a clay diya lamp to take home, set an intention for…
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Details & tickets →VTS Deepavali 2026 Celebration
The Vancouver Tamilians Society's Deepavali (Festival of Lights) celebration at Fraserview Banquet Hall: an evening of Tamil culture with food, liv…
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Details & tickets →🎉 Festivals (58)
Bear Creek Lights
The 14th annual Bear Creek Lights: see nature shine with stunning light displays along the one-kilometre garden walking loop at Bear Creek Park, op…
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Details & tickets →Holiday Lights Tour
The City of Pitt Meadows' Holiday Lights Tour is back: homes across the city register their festive light displays to be added to the online tour m…
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Details & tickets →Lights of Hope 2026
St. Paul's Foundation's biggest community fundraising event — the 29th annual Lights of Hope celebration night on Burrard Street in Vancouver, as t…
Details & tickets →Vancouver Christmas Market
Vancouver's original European Christmas market returns to Jack Poole Plaza for its 16th season, turning the waterfront plaza into a European villag…
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Details & tickets →Glow Christmas Treasures 2026
British Columbia’s largest indoor light festival is back for its 10th season, featuring local artisan markets, live entertainment, festive food off…
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Details & tickets →Glow Langley
Glow Langley brings the holiday spirit to life, exploring light gardens, magical creatures, and talking trees in an unforgettable adventure celebra…
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Details & tickets →2026 Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Van
North Vancouver's iconic landmark is studded with multicoloured fairy lights, with lights spilling over to the Cliffwalk, Treetops Adventure and su…
AvailableAdults only
Details & tickets →Lights On Centennial: Centennial Park Tree Lighting Event
Mission's holiday season kicks off in Centennial Park as the large Douglas fir at the corner of Grand Street and 11th Avenue is lit, along with new…
FREEFamily friendlyAll ages
Details & tickets →The Peak of Christmas
Grouse Mountain's mountaintop Christmas festival: the Light Walk around Blue Grouse Lake, outdoor skating pond, Santa's Workshop, sleigh rides and…
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Details & tickets →Winterfest
Downtown Duncan transforms into a holiday wonderland for Winterfest, the city's Christmas kickoff presented by the Downtown Duncan BIA: glowing lig…
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Details & tickets →Christmas on the Peninsula
White Rock's Christmas festival day: Christmas Market and main-stage entertainment at White Rock Community Centre, activities at Miramar Village Pl…
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Details & tickets →Cultus Lake Christmas
The Community Events and Engagement Committee presents Cultus Lake Christmas at Main Beach — free, family-friendly festivities with a photo with Sa…
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Details & tickets →Lights by the Lake
A free illuminated light display along the Harrison Hot Springs lakefront promenade, on daily from dusk to 11:00 PM. Opening ceremony Sat Nov 21, 5…
FREEAll ages
Details & tickets →Surrey Tree Lighting Festival
Surrey's free, annual holiday celebration returns to Surrey Civic Plaza for its 15th year, with free outdoor skating on a new outdoor ice rink, pho…
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Details & tickets →Winter Craft
The Harrison Festival Society's 2nd annual Winter Craft night market at Harrison Memorial Hall: a cozy indoor market of locally produced, naturally…
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Details & tickets →Aldergrove Christmas Tree Lighting
The lighting of Aldergrove's Christmas tree at 270th Street and Fraser Highway, presented by the Aldergrove Agricultural Association as part of its…
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Details & tickets →Festive Village
Festive Village, presented by Concord Pacific, at Burnaby Village Museum: festive lights and traditional decorations across the 10-acre open-air si…
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Details & tickets →Hycroft for the Holidays
A holiday market and house tour at the Hycroft mansion, with over 30 local artisans, food trucks, and a festive light display, supporting the Hycro…
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Details & tickets →Ladner Village Tree Lighting & Holiday Market
Ladner Village's Christmas tree lighting and holiday market, hosted by the City of Delta: the lighting of the Christmas tree, a festive holiday mar…
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Details & tickets →Ladysmith Festival of Lights: Light Up Night
Light Up Night, the Ladysmith Festival of Lights' 40th anniversary switch-on on First Avenue downtown: Light Up Parade, live entertainment, food ve…
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Details & tickets →Ladysmith Magical Christmas Light Up Tour
3rd Annual Ladysmith Magical Christmas Light-Up Tour: a self-guided tour of Christmas light displays at homes and businesses throughout Ladysmith,…
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Details & tickets →Lights at Lafarge
Every year, the tree-lined 1.2km pathway around Coquitlam's Lafarge Lake is transformed into a multi-hued, light-speckled promenade, inviting leisu…
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Details & tickets →Mayor Tree Lighting + Gather Market 2026
The Annual Downtown Comox Mayor Tree Lighting, presented by the Comox BIA with the Town of Comox: Santa arrives 3:15 PM, Mayor Nicole Minions light…
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Details & tickets →Noël Surrey with the Magic of Bright Nights
Noël Surrey brings the beloved Bright Nights light display to the Cloverdale Fairgrounds for the Lower Mainland's largest indoor-outdoor Christmas…
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Details & tickets →Spirit of the Season at Sea to Sky Gondola
The Sea to Sky Gondola's holiday season at the summit, November 27 to December 31: a decorated forest walk daily, the tree lighting on Saturday Nov…
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Details & tickets →VanDusen Festival of Lights
One of Vancouver's most popular holiday attractions is back for its 42nd season in 2026, transforming the city's main botanical garden into a delig…
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Details & tickets →Bright in Burnaby
The official opening of Festive Village at Burnaby Village Museum: speeches on Main Street at 6:30 pm, the tree lighting at approximately 6:50 pm,…
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Details & tickets →Christmas in the Square
Port Coquitlam's annual kick-off to Christmas at Leigh Square, from the City of Port Coquitlam's Community Calendar: Saturday, November 28, 2026, 4…
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Details & tickets →Edmonds Festival of Lights
A magical evening at Edmonds Community Centre: creative activities for all ages, hot chocolate and cookies, and a tree lighting ceremony at 5:15 pm…
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Details & tickets →North Delta Tree Lighting & Holiday Market
North Delta's Christmas tree lighting and holiday market at the North Delta Recreation Centre, hosted by the City of Delta: the lighting of the com…
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Details & tickets →PoCo Heritage Christmas Tree Festival
The 14th Annual Christmas Tree Festival, presented by the Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society (PoCo Heritage) at Leigh Square: community g…
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Details & tickets →Coquitlam Christmas Night Market
The Coquitlam Christmas Night Market takes place at the Evergreen Cultural Centre right beside the Lights at Lafarge event and features artisan ven…
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Details & tickets →Magic on Main Street – Santa Claus Parade and Light Up
Dozens of floats cruise down Main Street for Penticton's annual Santa Claus parade, ending at Gyro Park for the Christmas Light Up. Presented by th…
FREEAll ages
Details & tickets →Winter in Steveston Village
Steveston Village welcomes Santa, who arrives by boat, with horse-drawn carriage rides, a tree lighting and a dog parade. Organised by the Stevesto…
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Details & tickets →The Magic of Christmas — Butchart Gardens
Butchart Gardens' Magic of Christmas lights season runs December 1, 2026 to January 6, 2027 in Brentwood Bay, with the Twelve Days of Christmas dis…
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Details & tickets →Parade of Lights
The Parade of Lights takes place on December 5th as part of the Lights at Lafarge attractions in Coquitlam.
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Details & tickets →Parade of Lights
Port Coquitlam's Parade of Lights in downtown Port Coquitlam, from the City of Port Coquitlam's Community Calendar: Saturday, December 5, 2026, 5:0…
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Details & tickets →Winter Craft (Second Night)
The second of the Harrison Festival Society's two Winter Craft night markets at Harrison Memorial Hall: locally produced, naturally inspired handma…
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Details & tickets →Coquitlam Christmas Night Market
The Coquitlam Christmas Night Market takes place at the Evergreen Cultural Centre right beside the Lights at Lafarge event and features artisan ven…
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Details & tickets →29th Annual Christmas Light Up Parade
Aldergrove's 29th Annual Christmas Light Up Parade runs through downtown Aldergrove, presented by the Aldergrove Agricultural Association and the A…
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Details & tickets →Aldergrove Pre-Parade Community Gathering
A free community gathering at 270th Street and Fraser Highway ahead of the Christmas Light Up Parade, with food, hot beverages and entertainment. S…
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Details & tickets →CPKC Holiday Train
The CPKC Holiday Train rolls into Golden on Wednesday, December 16 for a free 30-minute concert from its travelling stage car, covered in hundreds…
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Details & tickets →CPKC Holiday Train
The CPKC Holiday Train rolls into Revelstoke on Wednesday, December 16 for a free 30-minute concert from its travelling stage car, covered in hundr…
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Details & tickets →CPKC Holiday Train
The CPKC Holiday Train rolls into Sicamous on Thursday, December 17 for a free 30-minute concert from its travelling stage car, covered in hundreds…
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Details & tickets →CPKC Holiday Train
The CPKC Holiday Train rolls into Salmon Arm on Thursday, December 17 for a free 30-minute concert from its travelling stage car, covered in hundre…
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Details & tickets →CPKC Holiday Train
The CPKC Holiday Train rolls into Notch Hill on Thursday, December 17 for a free 30-minute concert from its travelling stage car, covered in hundre…
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Details & tickets →CPKC Holiday Train
The CPKC Holiday Train rolls into Canoe on Thursday, December 17 for a free 30-minute concert from its travelling stage car, covered in hundreds of…
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Details & tickets →CPKC Holiday Train
The CPKC Holiday Train rolls into Kamloops on Friday, December 18 for a free 30-minute concert from its travelling stage car, covered in hundreds o…
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Details & tickets →CPKC Holiday Train
The CPKC Holiday Train rolls into Chase on Friday, December 18 for a free 30-minute concert from its travelling stage car, covered in hundreds of t…
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Details & tickets →CPKC Holiday Train
The CPKC Holiday Train rolls into Savona on Friday, December 18 for a free 25-minute concert from its travelling stage car, covered in hundreds of…
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Details & tickets →CPKC Holiday Train
The CPKC Holiday Train rolls into Ashcroft on Friday, December 18 for a free 30-minute concert from its travelling stage car, covered in hundreds o…
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Details & tickets →CPKC Holiday Train
The CPKC Holiday Train rolls into Agassiz on Saturday, December 19 for a free 30-minute concert from its travelling stage car, covered in hundreds…
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Details & tickets →CPKC Holiday Train
The CPKC Holiday Train rolls into Lytton on Saturday, December 19 for a free 25-minute concert from its travelling stage car, covered in hundreds o…
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Details & tickets →CPKC Holiday Train
The CPKC Holiday Train rolls into Maple Ridge (Haney) on Saturday, December 19 for a free 30-minute concert from its travelling stage car, covered…
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Details & tickets →CPKC Holiday Train
The CPKC Holiday Train rolls into Pitt Meadows on Saturday, December 19 for a free 30-minute concert from its travelling stage car, covered in hund…
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Details & tickets →CPKC Holiday Train
The CPKC Holiday Train rolls into Port Moody on Sunday, December 20 for a free 30-minute concert from its travelling stage car, covered in hundreds…
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Details & tickets →CPKC Holiday Train
The CPKC Holiday Train makes its final stop of the 2026 tour in Port Coquitlam on Sunday, December 20 — a free 30-minute concert from its travellin…
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Details & tickets →Dundarave Festival of Lights – Christmas Wassail & Bondfire
West Vancouver's signature holiday celebration, the Dundarave Festival of Lights returns for another great year. The festival ends on December 21 w…
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Details & tickets →✨ More events (5)
Capilano Suspension Bridge Canyon Lights Holiday Tour
A holiday tour featuring the Capilano Suspension Bridge Canyon Lights in North Vancouver.
AvailableAll ages
Details & tickets →City Highlights Tour and Capilano Bridge Holiday Lights Tour
City Highlights Tour and Capilano Bridge Holiday Lights Tour is listed for November 20, 2026 in North Vancouver.
AvailableAll ages
Details & tickets →Tofino Winter Nights
Tofino's winter festival season, listed on the District of Tofino event calendar: festive markets, light displays, Santa events and community celeb…
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Details & tickets →Vancouver: Christmas Tour with Light Festival Entrance
A Christmas tour in Vancouver that includes light festival entrance.
AvailableAll ages
Details & tickets →Wilden's Christmas lights contest
Wilden's Christmas lights contest shines brighter than ever this year, with residents transforming their homes into dazzling displays of holiday sp…
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