A November calendar for Metro Vancouver features holiday light events, shopping markets, recurring museum admission options and family-friendly performances with dates and venues across the region.
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Light displays and holiday events are set to begin early in the month, including Bear Creek Lights 2026 running November 6 to 20 and Glow Christmas Treasures 2026 running November 19 to January 2, 2027. Other outdoor light events listed for the region include Lights of Hope (November 12 through the holiday season), Canyon Lights (November 20 to January 10, 2027) and Lights by the Lake (November 21 to January 10, 2027).
Several tree-lighting and community celebrations are also scheduled in November. Surrey Tree Lighting takes place November 21 to 22, followed by Noel Surrey from November 27 to December 29. The VanDusen Festival of Lights runs November 27 to January 3, 2027, and Lights at Lafarge is listed from November 27 through February 2027.
Shopping opportunities for the season include a number of holiday markets. Glenda’s Christmas Cottage runs October 27 to December 23, while Potters Christmas Store runs November 1 to December 24. Made in the 604 Holiday Markets is listed for November 7 to 8 and November 14 to 15, and the Wesbrook Village Holiday Market at UBC is scheduled for November 20 to December 20. Other markets with late-2026 dates include Hycroft for the Holidays (November 26 to 29), Vancouver Christmas Market (November 26 to December 24), Shipyards Christmas Market (November 27 to December 24) and Portobello Holiday Market (November 28 to 29).
More seasonal and family-friendly activities are also scheduled. Winterlust at H Tasting Lounge opens November 2 and continues through winter, while the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train runs November 19 to December 20. At Grouse Mountain, The Peak of Christmas is listed for November 20 to December 24, and Steveston’s Steveston Winter in the Village runs November 19 to December 31. Martini Town’s Merry & Bright is scheduled from November 20 through December 31, and Holiday Cheer at the Pier is set for November 28.
The calendar also includes several family outings. North Pole Express dates are listed as November 28 and 29, and December 12, 13, 19, 20 and 21. Disney on Ice presents Jump In plays November 25 to 29, 2026 at the Pacific Coliseum, and Lumiere Festival is listed for November 12 to 14, 2026 in downtown Vancouver.
A recurring pay-what-you-can option is listed for museums in Vancouver. The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Museum of Vancouver, and Vancouver Maritime Museum will be open for by-donation entry on the first Sunday of every month.
The November events list also names several arts, music and theatre offerings. DRACULA: A Comedy of Terrors runs October 22 to November 15, 2026 at the Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island, and Ballet BC’s Bodies & Voices is scheduled November 5 to 7, 2026 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Opera and Shakespeare: Thoughts on Love is listed for November 21, 2026 at the Fleetwood Christian Reformed Church, and Cirque du Soleil’s LUZIA is scheduled for November 4 to December 15. For selected dates, Murder is a Drag is listed from September 25 to December 11, and Puccini’s Tosca is listed for October 24 to November 1.
Among the regional conventions and festivals, West Coast Wedding Show 2026 is listed for November 1, 2026 at the Paradox Hotel Vancouver, and KupoCon: MetroPom runs November 7 to 8, 2026 at the Hilton Metrotown. The Heart of the City Festival is listed for its 23rd year, running from October 30 to November 7, celebrating the Downtown Eastside.
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