Although the weather outside is frightful during the winter, there is no shortage of fun things to do to add some colour and joy into the grey weather. Plus, winter is home to some of the best holidays of the year, like Christmas!
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You will not be bored this holiday season with so many things to do and events to attend. Check out this guide for Vancouverites listed in no particular order:
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1. Experience The Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
2. Try a Snow-Limo tour
3. See the Canadian Holiday Train in BC
5. Ride the Bright Nights Christmas Train at Stanley Park
6. Experience Christmas at Flyover Canada
7. Hit the slopes and shred some powder with your skis or board
8. Party it up at the Ugly Christmas Sweater Party at the Commodore Ballroom
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9. Zipline through the snow at Grouse or Whistler
10. Go snowshoeing
12. Explore this crazy cool BC castle
13. Go to Contact Music Festival
14. Attend the Vancouver Christmas Tree Lighting at Robson Square
16. See lanterns light up the night at the Winter Solstice Lantern Festival
17. Attend the Santa Claus Parade in downtown
18. Skate for free at Robson Square
19. Experience a Heritage Christmas at the Burnaby Village Museum
21. Be dazzled by the Canyon Lights at the Capilano Suspension Bridge
22. Go dog sledding in Whistler
23. End 2016 or start 2017 with a Polar Bear swim
24. See the St. Paul’s Hospital Lights of Hope
25. Explore some of the absolutely surreal places in BC on this list
26. Relax at a hot spring
27. Get lost in the Enchant Christmas Light Maze & Market
28. Experience Christmas in Kerrisdale and go for a free horse carriage ride
29. Have a weekend getaway and rent a mansion for super cheap
30. Be amazed by the Festival of Lights at VanDusen Botanical Garden
31. See Yaletown transform into Candytown on November 21
32. Visit Fort Langley for Heritage Holiday
33. Check out Holidays at the Aquarium
34. Walk down Gingerbread Lane at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver
35. Check out the Karaoke Christmas Trolley Tour
36. Listen to A Traditional Christmas from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
37. See Goh Ballet's The Nutcracker
39. Visit this unreal BC waterfront spa resort only a few hours from Vancouver
40. Go to the Circle Craft Winter Market
41. Finish this bucket list of Vancouver cafes
42. Visit 11 of the most beautiful towns in BC
43. Check out one of these quirky bars in Vancouver
45. Cozy up at the Hot Chocolate Festival
46. Attend LunarFest Vancouver
47. Check out Dine Out Vancouver
48. Go indoor bouldering
49. Celebrate at the Chinese New Year Parade & Festival
50. Eat your heart out at Street Food City
51. Go to the Winter Farmers Market at Nat Bailey Stadium
52. Go Cross-Country Skiing
53. Be inspired at PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
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54. Get festive at the annual Vancouver Christmas Market
55. Get a Christmas tree
