November comes to a close with holiday activities in full throttle and loading up the picks of the week with festive spirit!
Market: Until December 24th, Vancouver Christmas Market welcomes more than 90 artisan huts, a lively line-up of holiday entertainment – performing on the Flying Stage from Vancouver’s only Christmas Pyramid – and Christmas Carousel.
Buddy: Watch the Story Of Buddy the Elf on his expedition from the North Pole to New York City when Elf: The Musical plays at The Arts Club Stanley Industrial Alliance Theatre until December 31st

Panto: The holiday tradition is back! East Van Panto Beauty & the Beast finds bright, business-minded Belle has always been different from other kids growing up on the Drive – at The Cultch York Theatre until January 7th
Troupe: Come cozy up with The Gingerbread Men as they have a holly jolly good time with their signature golly-gee charm, toe-tapping tunes, and buttery-smooth harmonies when The Gingerbread Men: A Holiday Cabaret takes over the Arts Club Newmount Stage from December 1st
Group: November 30-December 17, The Marvelous Wonderettes take to the Bernie Legge Theatre – the story of Springfield High School Song leaders Cindy Lou, Missy, Betty Jean and Suzy – The Marvelous Wonderettes
Hurricane: Hurricane Mona is a fast-paced and absurdist dark comedy about a middle-class family grappling with their life and relationships under the grim shadow of the climate emergency at The Cultch Historic Theatre until December 3rd.
Shop: The Got Craft? Holiday Virtual Market over 60 makers and small shops gather online until December 3rd to create a curated collection of goods, wares and gift ideas from across Canada.
Applause: For its 50th presentation Applause! Musicals in Concert brings Do I Hear A Waltz? to the PAL Theatre December 1-3, – a forgotten musical adaptation by three giants of the musical theatre: Richard Rodgers, Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim.
Gig: Rogers Arena welcomes English rock act The 1975 to the stage tonight, supported by special guest Dora Jar
Narnia: Until December 23 Pacific Theatre invites audiences to step into the world of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis’s beloved classic finds Peter and Lucy Pevensie are all grown-up… but upon returning to a most peculiar wardrobe
Pucks: Thursday November 30, Vancouver Canucks welcome Las Vegas Golden Knights to the ice at Rogers Arena
Sticks: Friday December 1, National Lacrosse League’s Vancouver Warriors play host to Panther City Lacrosse Club at Rogers Arena
Improv: Putting the hilarious in the holidays, The Improv Centre Back to the Holidays pays homage to Back to the Future and A Christmas Carol, and explores holidays of the past, present, and future, until December 24th
Tea: James & Jamesy’s O Christmas Tea – On Tour November 28-29 at Massey Theatre, rich in wordplay, comic physicality, and cleverly crafted interactive elements, O Christmas Tea is uproarious fun, yet it is the duo’s boundless imagination and endearing chemistry that provide the real magic and heart of this play.
Fundraiser: The Annual Toque Craft Fair at Western Front December 1-3 is both the Annual Western Front Community Fundraiser as well as a Craft Sale featuring a curated selection of BC artists, craftspeople, designers and makers
Walking: Ann Mortifee’s Reflection on Crooked Walking is a Juno Award-nominated family musical tells the tale of four people who find themselves the only ones left awake, surrounded by sleeping townspeople at the Firehall Arts Centre December 2-24
Snow: Once Upon A Time is reimagined in Carousel Theatre for Young People’s Snow White November 29 – December 31 at Waterfront Theatre, not your traditional Snow White, this clever twist on the beloved fairy tale is a two-actor take that’s irresistibly playful and oh-so smart.
Bluegrass: December 1st at the Shadbolt Centre Studio Theatre, John Reischman and the Jaybirds, one of the finest bluegrass bands blending original songs and instrumentals with Appalachian old-time classics.

Films: The third edition of the Vancouver International Black Film Festival runs December 1st-4th shining a light on diversity and aims to amplify the voices of Afro-descendants in British Columbia as well as foster accessibility across the country.
Art: Until December 31st , the Richmond Arts Coalition in partnership with the Richmond Art Gallery, is pleased to present the fifth edition of ArtRich a juried exhibition featuring fifty emerging and established artists from Richmond, the Lower Mainland, and nearby communities to exhibit together and celebrate local talent.
Peace: Celebrate the era of peace and love and protest while admiring the new Disco Nap collection created by Olivier Salvas Artiste on display at Bean on Hastings, 175 West Hastings Street until January 31, 2024
Crisis: From Slander’s Brand, The Polygon Gallery’s compelling new show, on display until Feb. 4, 2024, brings together monumental works by Hannah Darabi, Rachel Khedoori, and Ron Terada, and explores how art responds in times of historic crises.
Carr: Until September 2024, the Vancouver Art Gallery is showing a yearlong exhibition featuring highlights from its permanent collection of Emily Carr paintings. Emily Carr: A Room of Her Own explores the intersection between celebrated Canadian artist Emily Carr and the Vancouver Art Gallery.