CityNews 1130’s 2021 Christmas Lights and Events Spotter

It’s back! Get into the holiday spirit this season with our annual Christmas Lights and Events Spotter!

It’s been a difficult year for many, and we want to try to spread some cheer ahead of and through the holidays.

We’re mapping out the very best in neighbourhood light displays and local events. We’ll help you plan your own light tour and keep you up-to-date on winter events across the Lower Mainland.

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Scroll down to find a map, photo gallery, and full list of events. Check back regularly — we will be updating this site throughout the season!

See Christmas lights in your neighbourhood you want to share? Have a great display of your own? Send us pictures and be sure to include the location! You can also send us details about holiday events. Tweet us @CityNewsVAN, post to our Facebook page, or email: news1130web @ rci.rogers.com.

Christmas lights and displays will be shown on the map in red. Christmas events are shown in green.

Abbotsford 

Toys for Tots Drive
Abbotsford Centre (33800 King Road) – Nov. 26

Burnaby

Heritage Christmas 
Burnaby Village Museum (6501 Deer Lake Avenue) – Nov. 27 to Jan. 3

Edmonds Tree Lighting and Holiday Crafts
Edmonds Community Centre (7433 Edmonds Street) – Nov. 27 (4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)

Coquitlam 

Lights at Lafarge
Town Centre Park – Nov. 27 to Jan. 31

Delta

Light Up Delta
City-wide – Dec. 1 at 7 p.m.

Langley

Glow Langley
Glow Gardens Langley (6690 216 Street) – Nov 18 to Jan. 1

Christmas in Williams Park 
Williams Park (6595 238 Street) – Nov. 26 to Dec. 19

Kensington Prairie Farm Artisan Market
Kensington Prairie Farm (1736 248th Street) – Dec. 3 to 5

Arts Block Christmas
9048 Glover Road – Dec. 3 to 5

Christmas Tree Lighting
Fort Langley Community Hall – Dec. 4 at 5 p.m.

Maple Ridge 

Glow Maple Ridge
Maple Ridge City Centre (22407 Dewdney Trunk Road) – Nov. 26 to Jan. 7

Haney Holiday Market
Memorial Peace Park – Nov. 27 at 10 a.m.

The Snowman
ACT Arts Centre (11944 Haney Place) – Dec. 5 at 3 p.m.

Mission

Member’s Giving Back
St. Joseph’s Food Bank (32550 7th Avenue) – Dec. 7 at 3 p.m.

Mission Christmas Bureau Toy Drive and Fundraiser
Mission Christmas Bureau (142-32555 London Avenue) – Nov. 8 to Dec. 18

Holiday Market
The Copper Market (33129 N. Railway Avenue) – Nov. 26 and 27

The Nutcracker 2021 “ReImagined”
Clarke Theatre (33700 Prentis Ave) – Dec. 11

New Westminster

Holiday Food and Artisan Market
511 Royal Avenue – Dec. 11 and 12

Sing We Now Of Christmas
The Massey Theatre (735 Eighth Avenue) – Dec. 5 at 2:30 p.m.

Dance Into Christmas
The Massey Theatre (735 Eighth Avenue) – Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

North Vancouver

Spirit of the Season Celebration
The Shipyards – Dec. 4 at 4 p.m.

Holiday Light Experience
The Shipyards – December to January

Pipe Shop Holiday Markets
The Pipe Shop (115 Victory Ship Way) – Weekends from Dec. 4 to Dec. 12

Taste of the North Shore
The Shipyards – Dec. 1 to Jan. 3

Holiday Skate Performance
The Shipyards – Dec. 23 at 6 p.m.

A Christmas Story & Caroling
Shipbuilders’ Square – The Shipyards (Wallace Mews) – Dec. 24 at 4:30 p.m.

New Years Eve at The Skate Plaza
The Shipyards Skate Plaza – Dec. 31 at 6 p.m.

Canyon Lights
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park – Nov. 20 to Jan. 23

“Drive-thru” Toy Drive
Northshore Auto Mall (835 Automall Drive) – Dec. 5 at 12 p.m.

Pitt Meadows

Holiday Lights Tour
City-wide – Submissions until Nov. 26, voting Nov. 30 to Jan. 2

Christmas @ Pitt Meadows Art Gallery
12492 Harris Road – Nov. 13 to Jan. 9

Christmas in Pitt Meadows (tree lighting and more!)
Spirit Square šxʷhék̓ ʷnəs (12027 Harris Road) – Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m.

Winter Wonderland Skate
Pitt Meadows Arena (11435 Bonson Road) – Dec. 22 and 23

Port Coquitlam

Winter Artisan Market
Leigh Square Community Arts Village (2253 Leigh Square) – Nov. 26 and 27

Christmas Tree Festival
Port Coquitlam Heritage Museum (150-2248 McAllister Avenue) – Nov. 26 to Dec. 18

Port Moody

Holiday Festival
Port Moody Station Museum (2734 Murray Street) – Dec. 1 to 24

6th Annual Port Moody Christmas Craft Fair
Port Moody Civic Centre (100 Newport Drive) – Nov. 27 at 10 a.m.

Holiday Cheer at the Pier
Rocky Point Park (2300 block Murray Street) – Dec. 4 at 6 p.m.

Richmond

Steveston’s Winter in the Village
Various locations – Dec. 1 to 31

Letters to Santa
Steveston Museum and Post Office (3811 Moncton Street) – Nov. 18 to Dec. 10

Songs in the Snow – VIRTUAL
Virtually – Saturdays between Dec. 4 to 18

Surrey

Surrey Holiday Lights (various events) 
Surrey Civic Plaza (13450 104 Avenue) – Nov. 25 to Jan. 2

Seniors Holiday Concert
Surrey City Hall (13450 104 Avenue) – Nov. 26 at 10:30 a.m.

Cloverdale Christmas Trees
Museum of Surrey (17710 56a Avenue) – Nov. 27 to Dec. 19

Heart to Home Holiday Market
Surrey Arts Centre (13750 88 Avenue) – Nov. 27 and 28

Merry Makers – STEM
Museum of Surrey (17710 56a Avenue) – Dec. 4 at 1 p.m.

A WONDERHEADS Christmas Carol
Surrey Arts Centre (13750 88 Avenue) – Dec. 11 at 7 p.m.

Squamish

North Pole Express
Railway Museum of BC – Nov. 27 to Dec. 19

Vancouver