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Christmas is right around the corner and if you’re looking to make your festive season truly merry and bright, look no further than these locations where Christmas lights are the main attraction.
Here are 12 places to see some of the Lower Mainland’s best and brightest displays.
2. Bright Nights at Stanley Park
Here are 12 places to see some of the Lower Mainland’s best and brightest displays.
1. Aurora Winter Festival
- What:Escape into a hidden village by the North Pole filled with captivating Christmas light displays and magical characters.
- When: November 23 - December 30, 2018
- Where: Concord Pacific Place, Vancouver
- Admission: Details are here
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- What: Over three million dazzling lights decorate acres of the dark forest, reaching as high as the forest canopy for Bright Nights in Stanley Park. The attraction is also accompanied by a train ride, music, snacks, entertainment, and even visits with Santa and his elves.
- When: Thursday, November 29 - January 5, 2019. Closed on December 25 for Christmas.
- Time: Times vary, check website for details
- Where: Miniature railway area at Stanley Park, Vancouver
- Admission: Bright Nights entry by donation. Christmas train tickets available on Ticketleader from $6.30 - $15.10
3. Festival of Lights at VanDusen Garden
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- What: The botanical garden is covered in more than a million lights. Reindeer and Scandinavian gnomes also roam the trails, and visitors can walk through the gingerbread wood, lantern alley, and Make-a-Wish candle grotto.
- When: December 1 - January 7, 2019
- Time: 4:30 pm to 9 pm. Hours extended to 10 pm: December 21 - January 1, 2019. Details are here
- Where: VanDusen Gardens – 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver
- Admission: Details are here
4. Vancouver Christmas Tree at Robson Square
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- What: A huge Christmas tree will light up Robson Square, and people will celebrate the holiday season with free snacks, photos with Santa, and a holiday concert.
- When: Tree is lit on Friday, November 30, and remains lit throughout December
- Where: Robson Square – 800 Robson Street, Vancouver
- Admission: Free
- What: Hundreds of thousands twinkling lights will once again illuminate Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam as part of a magical display this holiday season. The outdoor display wraps its way entirely around Lafarge Lake, leading visitors on a 1.2-kilometre loop through 10 themed zones.
- When: November 24 - January 20, 2019
- Time: Dusk to 11 p.m. nightly & Details are here
- Where: Town Centre Park – 1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam
- Admission: Free
6. Grouse Mountain - The Pick of Christmas
- What: Santa, Skating & The Light Walk & A mountain full of magic with just one ticket & Holiday dining events
- When: November 23 - January 6, 2019
- Time: Details are here
- Where: 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver
- Admission: Details are here
7. St. Paul’s Hospital Lights of Hope
- What: A longstanding annual tradition at St. Paul’s Hospital is back: More than 100,000 light bulbs, spanning a length of more than 10 km, have been turned on for the Christmas-time Lights of Hope charity campaign supporting the hospital.
- When: Every night - November 26 - January 8, 2019
- Where: St. Paul’s Hospital – 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver
- Admission: Free
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- What: The suspension bridge, Treetops Adventure, Cliffwalk, the rainforest and canyon are transformed into a world of festive lights and visual enchantment. See the world’s tallest living Christmas trees (more than 200 feet tall), experience the voice-activated light show, go on a scavenger hunt throughout the park, sing along with the holiday band, take a family photo at the Winter Pavilion, and more.
- When: November 22 - January 27, 2019
- Time: 11 am to 9 pm daily
- Where: Capilano Suspension Bridge - 3735 Capilano Road, North Vancouver
- Admission: Rates are here
9. Holiday Hi-Light Festival
- What: This annual event features a majestic festival of illumination with more than 150,000 lights on display over three acres. Entry is by donation, with 100% of proceeds to the North Vancouver Firefighters Charitable Society - Details are here.
- Time: December 1 - December 31, 2019
- Where: Park & Tilford Gardens – 333 Brooksbank Ave, North Vancouver
- Admission: By donation
- What: Four days of festive, free concerts, a Christmas fair, and the Forest of Miracles, the largest outdoor display of Christmas trees in British Columbia. You can also enjoy the Dundarave Nativity, a group of carvings made from old growth cedar, and attend a Christmas Wassail and Bonfire - Details are here.
- When: December 2 - December 23, 2018
- Time: Every Saturday afternoon
- Where: Dundarave Beach – 25th Street at Bellevue Avenue, West Vancouver
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- What: Burnaby Village comes alive with the Christmas spirit this holiday season, transformed into a winter wonderland featuring gorgeous twinkling lights, festive-themed displays, and even a Christmas carousel.
- When: November 24 - January 4, 2019 (closed December 24 & 25) - Details are here.
- Where: Burnaby Village Museum – 6501 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby
- Admission: Free gate admission; Carousel rides $2.65 each.
12. McArthurGlen - Christmas Shopping
- What: Along with one of Lower Mainland’s biggest trees, the centre is decked out in a variety of holiday decorations including 25,000 lights and more than 3,000 festive ornaments + shopping
- When: Thursday, November 23 through December
- Where: McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Vancouver Airport – 1000-7899 Templeton Station Road, Richmond
If you know Festive Places which are not listed here. Please share in the comment below.
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