Metro Vancouver has events and performances scheduled across Nov. 9–15, including tree lightings, Lumiere, holiday markets and Remembrance Day ceremonies.
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A number of seasonal events and arts, community and shopping opportunities are taking place across Metro Vancouver this week, from Remembrance Day observances on Nov. 11 through major holiday launches such as a Richmond Centre tree lighting on Nov. 14.
In Vancouver, the Lumiere Festival returns with illuminated artworks and light-based projections running Nov. 12 to Nov. 14 downtown, alongside performances as part of the weekend programming.
Holiday light displays and markets are also starting to ramp up. At CF Richmond Centre, a Holiday Tree Lighting begins Nov. 14 and continues through Jan. 3, 2027. In Surrey, Potters Christmas Store runs from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24, and the Heart to Home Holiday Market runs Nov. 14 to 15, 2026 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Surrey Arts Centre on 13750 88 Avenue.
Several markets are scheduled during the Nov. 9–15 window. The Circle Craft Holiday Market runs Nov. 11 to 15, 2026. Glenda’s Christmas Cottage runs Oct. 27 to Dec. 23, and Made in the 604 Holiday Markets are slated for Nov. 7 to 8 and again Nov. 14 to 15. The Good Craft Market, described as taking place in VanDusen Botanical Garden’s Floral Hall, is set for Nov. 14, 2026.
Beyond Vancouver and Surrey, the Nikkei Craft Fair brings holiday shopping and family activities to Burnaby over two days, Nov. 14 and 15, 2026 at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre. Taste of Iceland also appears in multiple neighbourhoods in Vancouver from Nov. 11 to 14, 2026, with an immersive cultural experience that includes food, drinks and entertainment.
Community events scheduled this week include Remembrance Day in Port Coquitlam on Nov. 11, 2026, with a morning parade organized by Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133 and a ceremony at Veterans Park. The Port Coquitlam City Council inauguration is scheduled for Nov. 9, 2026 at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre, with the program including a procession led by a piper, an RCMP honour guard in red serge, and a Port Coquitlam Fire & Emergency Services honour guard.
Arts and theatre offerings during the period include DRACULA: A Comedy of Terrors at the Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island, running Oct. 22 to Nov. 15, 2026. The Little Match Girl, presented by the Vancouver Chamber Choir and Belle Spiral, is scheduled for Nov. 13 and 14 at the Vancouver Playhouse. Other ongoing performance options listed include Cirque du Soleil: LUZIA, running Nov. 4 to Dec. 15, 2026.
For those looking for professional and nightlife events, Disrupt YVR 12.0 returns on Nov. 12, 2026 at the Vancouver Club, bringing together 250-plus business leaders and HR professionals as part of the evening programme.
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