You may be sad that Halloween is over, but November has so much to offer! The holiday season kicks off with a number of festive displays across Metro Vancouver. From dazzling holiday light displays to huge warehouse sales, here are 28 fun and exciting things to do in Metro Vancouver this November.
Things to do in Metro Vancouver this November
About: The beloved market features 90+ huts, including new vendors, carousel rides, festive live music, photo opportunities and magical lighting displays. When you’re feeling hungry, make your way through old-world Market alleys to find favourite European and international eats and treats like Glühwein, German Bratwurst and Swiss Raclette.
As you stroll through the Christmas village, you’ll want to sample Glühwein (mulled wine), their selection of German and Austrian beers, and a variety of sweet and savoury epicurean delights.
Date: November 16 to December 24, 2023
Address: Jack Poole Plaza – 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver
Time: Various times
Cost: Various prices
About: This year’s festival allows visitors to “enjoy a reimagined display that brings nature to the forefront”. Everyone of all ages are welcome to see the family-friendly light display throughout Bear Creek Park’s one-kilometre garden walking loop. Those who want a closer look at nature can take part in the Guided Nocturnal Nature Walk. Discover nocturnal animals such as raccoons, owls, bears and bats and learn how they survive at night on this family-friendly, illuminated nighttime nature walk. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Date: November 3 to 17, 2023
Address: Bear Creek Park – 13750 88th Avenue, Surrey
Time: 4:30pm to 9pm
Cost: FREE
About: Festa d’Autunno, meaning “Autumn Festival” in Italian, is a time-honored tradition where friends and family gather to revel in the bounties of the season. The Circolo Abruzzese of Vancouver embraces this tradition with open arms, bringing you a day filled with exciting activities, mouth-watering food, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
Date: November 25, 2023
Address: Italian Cultural Centre – 3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver
Time: 6pm to 1am
Cost: $35 per child and $75 per adult
About: One of the greatest rock bands of all time, KISS, are bringing The End of the Road Tour to Vancouver this November. Kiss is regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of all time and have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. In 2014, the four original members of Kiss were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Date: November 8, 2023
Address: Rogers Arena – 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: Various prices
About: Diwali Fest is gearing up for their massive 20th anniversary with Indian wedding-themed events planned across Metro Vancouver in October and November. The Indian wedding-themed Diwali festivities kick off with a Mehendi night on October 26 at the Vancouver Public Library. From 6pm to 8pm, don your favourite green or purple coloured attire and come out for henna and vibrant music and dance performances. The event will also have a children’s art zone, festive treats and plenty of chai.
Date: October 21, 29, November 3 and 5
Location: Various locations
Time: Various times
Tickets: FREE or by donation
About: Guests will discover more than one million lights decorating 15 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden. Stroll along the lakeside and get in the holiday spirit with the return of Dancing Lights.
Date: November 24, 2023 to January 7, 2024
Location: VanDusen Botanical Garden – 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver
Time: 4pm to 10pm
Tickets: Various prices
About: Residents and visitors are invited to enjoy free live entertainment across four stages, take photos with Santa, shop an expanded Holiday Market, experience amusement rides and light displays. The tree lighting ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, November 25, and the festival will extend into Sunday, November 26 with the illuminated tree remaining on display throughout the weekend and into January 2024.
Date: November 25 and 26, 2023
Location: Surrey Civic Plaza – 13450 104th Avenue, Surrey
Time: 12pm to 8pm
Tickets: FREE
Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors
About: For 2023, Cougar Creek will be rolling out a new blindfolded blackout maze attraction called Sinneraria. Guests will blindfolded and tasked with navigating through complete darkness while only having a single rope to hold onto. You never know what terrifying creature or thing might brush against you…
Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors will also have three other haunted houses. Echoes of Abbath will have you “follow the echoes of the ancient drums through the bowels of the dark underworld”.
Date: September 29 to November 4th, 2023
Location: Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors – 12530 72 Ave, Surrey
Time: 7pm to 10pm (open from 6pm to 11pm on October 20/21 and October 27/28)
Tickets: Various prices
Herschel Supply Vancouver Warehouse Sale
About: Shoppers will get to save up to 75% on backpacks, luggage, apparel, accessories and more!
Date: November 8 to 11, 2023
Location: Vancouver Convention Centre East building – 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver
Time: Various times
Tickets: FREE entry
Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
About: Beginning November 17th, visit the popular suspension bridge and see it lit end-to-end with a changing multi-colour display, and gaze at the illuminated Capilano River below. Park visitors will come across a glowing rainforest and walk high above the forest floor on Treetops Adventure’s seven suspended bridges, twinkling from treetop to forest floor.
Date: November 17, 2023 to January 21, 2024
Location: Capilano Suspension Bridge Park – 3735 Capilano Road, North Vancouver
Time: 11am to 9pm
Tickets: Various prices
About: This year’s design itself is simple, but what it symbolizes is a celebration of the relationships and memories that have been made on the farm and in the community over the last 25 years. This year’s design features a barn that sits in a field surrounded by corn and pumpkins with the sun radiating in the background. Leading to the front door of the barn is a winding road.
In addition to the corn maze, the farm also features a pumpkin patch, an obstacle course, tractor rides, fire pits, and so much more!
Date: September 29 to November 4th, 2023
Location: Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors – 12530 72 Ave, Surrey
Time: 7pm to 10pm (open from 6pm to 11pm on October 20/21 and October 27/28)
Tickets: Various prices
About: Celebrate the love of family in the new show everyone will be talking about! Experience Disney’s Encanto brought to life like never before. Sing and dance with Mirabel, her sisters, Isabela and Luisa, and more! In addition, join the race to find Elsa and stop the eternal winter, dream about summer with Olaf, and sing-along with Kristoff and Sven.
Date: November 22 to 26, 2023
Location: Pacific Coliseum — 100 North Renfrew Street, Vancouver
Time: Various times
Tickets: Various prices
About: Cirque du Soleil’s KOOZA show returns to the Big Top in Vancouver this fall. KOOZA combines acrobatic performance and the art of clowning, while exploring fear, identity, recognition and power.
Date: October 21 to December 31, 2023
Location: Concord Pacific Place – 88 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver
Time: Various show times
Tickets: Various prices
About: This year, Lumière Festival will showcase a variety of artists and their works of art, including international artists from France, Poland and the United States. The interactive, light-based pieces will be displayed in more than 10 locations across downtown Vancouver. An open-air spectacle at šxʷƛ̓ ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (Vancouver Art Gallery, North Plaza) kicks off this year’s festival on November 2nd.
Date: November 2 to 6, 2023
Address: Locations across downtown Vancouver
Tickets: FREE
About: Part art exhibition, part winter experience, part festival of lights, Dusk is a mesmerising, magical wonderland brightening our dark winter nights. vent-goers will be experience a fusion of light, art and narrative as installations unveil stories about our region, and transform our beloved park into a nighttime wonderland.
Date: November 23 to December 10, 2023
Location: Rose Park – 38550 Loggers Ln, Squamish
Time: 4pm to 10pm
Tickets: Starting at $10
About: Visitors get to walk through the 1.2 km pathway around Lafarge Lake that gets transformed into a winter wonderland. Awe-inspiring seasonal lights and beautiful displays will definitely get you and the entire family in the holiday spirit.
Date: November 24, 2023
Location: Town Centre Park – 1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam
Time: 5pm to 8pm
Tickets: FREE
About: VAFF celebrates its 27th edition this year from November 2 to 12, 2023 including a full spectrum of in-person events and online programs. The 11-day celebration will highlight an array of unique and outstanding talent, with both emerging and established Asian Canadian and Asian American writers, producers, and directors showcasing their latest work.
Date: November 2 to 12, 2023
Location: In-person and virtual
Time: Various times
Tickets: Various prices
Travis Scott Vancouver Concert
About: Throughout his career, Scott has achieved four number-one hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, along with 80 total charted songs.
Date: November 10, 2023
Location: Rogers Arena – 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver
Time: 8pm
Tickets: Various prices
About: Western Canada’s largest craft market features hundreds of craftspeople and artisans from coast-to-coast
Date: November 8 to 12, 2023
Location: Vancouver Convention Centre West – 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver
Time: 10 am to 9 pm (Wednesday to Friday), 10 am to 7 pm (Saturday), 10 am to 5 pm (Sunday)
Tickets: Various prices
About: Guests will experience a family-friendly outdoor Christmas festival with improved heated and covered spaces, new free carnival-themed games, towering carnival-themed lights, a craft corner in a “tent of makers”, along with the much-loved magical holiday landscapes, all under the thrill of more than a million lights that continue to impress guests.
Date: November 23 to December 30, 2023
Location: Glow Langley – 6690 216 Street, Langley
Time: Various times
Tickets: Starting at $15
About: Visitors will get to stroll along Harrison’s promenade, while taking in the warm glow of Christmas lights and charming winter window paintings. These magical lights highlight the local wildlife and the Sasquatch’s favourite Harrison Hot Springs activities. Holiday lights will illuminate the 2 km long waterfront space and promise to be magical.
Date: November 18, 2023 to January 7, 2024
Location: Harrison Lakefront – Harrison Hot Springs
Time: Dusk to 11pm
Tickets: FREE
St. Paul’s Hospital Lights of Hope lighting celebration
About: Lights of Hope, St. Paul’s Foundation’s annual fundraising campaign, kicks off its 26th year this November. You’ll want to make sure you’re there right at 6pm to see the fabulous display light up for the first time this holiday season! The evening will also include complimentary hot chocolate, a choir, with Santa and Mrs. Claus in attendance.
Date: November 23, 2023
Address: St. Paul’s Hospital – 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Cost: FREE
Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl
About: It’s time to round up your croissant crew! The Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl is back and bigger than ever before! Participating vendors across Metro Vancouver will be serving unique and delicious croissant creations.
Date: November 1 to 14, 2023
Address: Participating vendors across Metro Vancouver
Jonas Brothers Vancouver Concert
About: Their massive tour kicks off August 12th at Yankee Stadium in New York City before going across North America, Europe and Australia.
Date: November 11, 2023
Address: Rogers Arena – 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver
Time: 7pm
Cost: Various prices
About: The Cheese and Meat Festival is happening at The Pipe Shop this November and promises to be a unique tasting experience with 40+ vendors.
Date: November 4, 2023
Address: The Pipe Shop – 115 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver
Time: Various times
Cost: Various prices
About: Shoppers can expect to see up to 80% off on brands like The North Face, Mackage, Parajumpers, Soia & Kyo, Nobis, Save the Duck, Vegan jackets, and more. Over 10,000+ mens and women, and kids jacket will be in stock for the sale.
Date: November 3 to 5, 2023
Address: Richmond Olympic Oval – 6111 River Road, Richmond
Time: Various times
Cost: FREE entry
About: Each November, the Eastside Culture Crawl sees artists in Vancouver’s Eastside open their studios to the public. The event is focused on the area bounded by Columbia St., 2nd Ave., Victoria Dr., and the Waterfront, and involves painters, jewellers, sculptors, furniture makers, weavers, potters, printmakers, photographers, glassblowers— ranging from emerging artists to those internationally established.
Date: November 16 to 19, 2023
Address: Various locations
Time: Various times
About: The Vancouver Fall Food Festival invites you on a self-guided culinary journey through the city’s top autumn-inspired dishes and drinks. From October 13th to November 12th, explore 30+ of Metro Vancouver’s best restaurants, cafes, and eateries, showcasing limited-time festival dishes alongside and signature favourites throughout the festival period.
Date: October 13 to November 12, 2023
Address: Various locations
Cost: Various prices