Top 100 Kid Friendly Holiday Activities 2019
November 26, 2019

We’ve pulled together a huge list of family and kid friendly activities to check off your holiday bucket list. Whether it’s Santa pics, wintery outings, twinkly lights, free events, or something big and showy, we’ve got it listed! Pick out your faves, and get ready for some holiday fun!
Top 100 Holiday Activities 2019
Big Holiday Happenings

- Aurora Winter Festival Vancouver
- Burnaby Village Heritage Christmas
- Grouse Mountain Peak of Christmas
- Christmas Magic at the Britannia Museum, Squamish
- FlyOver Canada
- Peak of Christmas, Grouse Mountain
- Polar Express, Squamish
- Potters Christmas Store, Surrey
- HR MacMillan Space Centre
- Holiday Heights at Bloedel
- Timberline Country Christmas, Maple Ridge
- Vancouver Christmas Market
Free (or by donation) community holiday events

- Big Rigs for Kids, Surrey
- CandyTown, Yaletown Holiday Festival
- City of Surrey Tree Lighting Festival
- Christmas at Canada Place & Woodwards Windows
- Christmas in the Shipyards District
- CP Holiday Train, Port Coquitlam
- Food Bank Day at CBC
- Gingerbread Village, Surrey
- Gingerbread Lane at the Hyatt Regency
- The Holidays at Fort Langley Historic Site
- Lighting of the Fire Hall, Richmond
- New West Winterfest
- Santa’s Workshop at McArthur Glen
- New Westminster Santa Claus Parade
- The Telus Vancouver Santa Claus Parade
- Vancouver Christmas Tree Lighting, Robson Square
- Wesbrook Village Winter Festival
Holiday Lights

- Aurora Winter Fest
- Canyon Lights, Capilano Canyon
- Bright Nights at Stanley Park
- Lumiere, Vancouver
- Glow Christmas
- Hi-Light Festival, North Vancouver
- Santa’s House, North Vancouver
- Trinity Street
- Lights at Lake Lafarge, Coquitlam
- Light Walk, Grouse Mountain
- Festival of Lights, VanDusen Gardens
- Karaoke Christmas Lights: The Ultimate Christmas Tour
- St Paul’s Hospital Lights of Hope
- Park Royal Light up the Village
Breakfast with Santa

- Pancake Breakfast with Santa at Kidtropolis
- Peak of Christmas, Grouse Mountain
- Breakfast with Santa at Krause Berry Farms
- Kitsilano, Dec 14, 9:00 am – 11:15 am (2 seatings), $6/person
- Killarney, Dec 14, 9:30 am – 11:30 am, $5.00/child, $6.50/adult
- Mount Pleasant, Dec 7, 9:30 am – 12:15 pm (3 seatings), $5/person
- Renfrew, Dec 14, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm (2 seatings), $5/person
- Trout Lake, Dec 8, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm (3 seatings), $5/session, prereg
Holiday Craft Fairs

- Christmas at Hycroft
- Portabello West Christmas Market
- Christmas Boutique at Place des Arts, Coquitlam
- Toque, Western Front
- Kickoff to Christmas Makers Fair
- Shiny Fuzzy Muddy, Heritage Hall
- Got Craft Holiday Edition, Maritime Labour Centre
- Make it! PNE
Christmas Trees

Get your live tree from a charitable tree lot
- Aunt Leah’s Tree Lots – various locations
- Vancouver South Lions Club lot at John Oliver Secondary Schoo
- North Country Christmas Trees lot at the Sunrise Community Centre across from the PNE
- TREK Christmas Tree lot at the Prince of Wales Secondary School in Kitsilano.
Head out to a tree farm
- H & M Christmas Tree Farm, Richmond
- Armstrong Creek Farm, Surrey
- Dogwood Christmas Tree Farm, Fort Langley
- Fern Creek Farm, Langley
- Fernridge Christmas Tree Forest, Langley
- Frosty’s Family Christmas Tree Farm, Langley
- Giesbrecht’s Tree Farm, Langley
- Landing Trail Nursery, Abbotsford
- NATS Nursery, Langley
- OH Christmas Tree Farm, Langley
- Red Truck Trees, Surrey
- Sorensen Tree Farm, Langley
Pick up a potted live tree
- Gardenworks, Lougheed location
- David Hunter Garden Centre
- Southlands Nursery
Holiday Performances

- Alice in Wonderland, a traditional panto
- Charlie Brown’s Christmas
- Cirque de Soleil Luzia
- It’s a Wonderful Life, The Anvil Centre, New Westminster
- Disney on Ice
- Peter Pan, Carousel Theatre
- Peter Pan Jr, Broadway Version
- Vancouver Singing Christmas Tree
- The Nutcracker, Goh Ballet
- Good Tidings, Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir
- East Van Panto: Pinocchio
- Surrey Nutcracker
- Mixed Nuts, Arts Umbrella Dance Company
- Where the Wild Things Are
Santa Claus

- Santa Claus Parade
- Oakridge Mall
- VanDusen Festival of Lights Santa
- Park Royal
- Granville Island Kids’ Market
- Royal City Centre, New Westminster
- Brentwood Town Centre
- Scuba Claus Vancouver Aquarium
- Metropolis at Metrotown
- Peak of Christmas, Grouse Mountain
Holiday Skates

- Robson Square
- Aurora Winter Festival Vancouver
- Peak of Christmas
- Skate with Santa
- Winterfest Holiday Rink, Burnaby 8 Rinks.
- Ugly Christmas Sweater Toonie Skate, Bill Copeland Sports Centre
- Winter Wonderland Public Skates, South Delta Recreation Centre
- The Winter Ice Palace at Cloverdale Arena
- Shipyards Skate Plaza in North Vancouver
New Year’s Eve

- Family First Night on Mount Seymour
- Family New Year’s Eve on Grouse Mountain
- Rocky Mountain Flatbread Family New Year’s Eve
- Concord’s New Year’s Eve, Vancouver
- Vancouver Cabaret’s Family-Friendly New Year’s Eve Variety Show
Polar Bear Swims

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Harriet Fancott
Harriet Fancott is the Editor and Social Media Manager for Vancouver Mom. She has over 20 years experience in the arts, tech and mom-based blogging arenas. She lives in East Vancouver with her husband and son where they enjoy exploring all that Vancouver has to offer from festivals and events to playgrounds and beaches to sushi and ice cream (although not together).