Christmas markets · Vancouver
Christmas markets in Vancouver
Metro Vancouver has two big Christmas markets on either side of the harbour — the German-style Vancouver Christmas Market downtown and the Shipyards in North Vancouver, a SeaBus ride away — plus a busy season of maker markets.
17 markets · checked September 2026
- Vancouver Christmas MarketLast season: November 13 – December 24, 2025Timed tickets, from about $8 pre-sale ($12–14 standard); children 6 and under free
- Shipyards Christmas Market2026: November 27 – December 21, 2026Free
- Circle Craft Holiday MarketLast season: November 11–16, 2025Tickets (cheaper on weekday evenings)
- Make It VancouverLast season: December 4–7 and 11–14, 2025Tickets (see Make It)
- Made in the 604 Holiday Night MarketsLast season: November 28, December 12, 19 and 22–23, 2025Free
- The Polygon Gallery Holiday ShopLast season: November 12, 2025 – January 4, 2026Free to shop; gallery admission by donation
- Eastside Flea Holiday MarketsLast season: Saturdays and Sundays, November 22 – December 14, 2025$5 entry (cash or tap)
- Got Craft? Holiday MarketLast season: November 22–23, 2025Tickets online or at the door; kids 12 and under free
- Wesbrook Village Holiday MarketLast season: Fridays to Sundays, November 28 – December 21, 2025Free
- Swedish Christmas MarketLast season: November 15–16, 2025See the organiser
- Deer Lake Winter FestivalLast season: November 14–16, 2025See the organiser
- Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market2026: November 27 – December 29, 2026Adults from $22, youth $17, children 6 and under free (2025 weekday prices); parking included
🧒 With kids
- Vancouver Christmas Market · Vancouver
- Shipyards Christmas Market · North Vancouver
- Make It Vancouver · Vancouver
- Got Craft? Holiday Market · Vancouver
- Wesbrook Village Holiday Market · Vancouver
- Swedish Christmas Market · Burnaby
✨ Date night
- Vancouver Christmas Market · Vancouver
- Shipyards Christmas Market · North Vancouver
- Made in the 604 Holiday Night Markets · North Vancouver
- The Polygon Gallery Holiday Shop · North Vancouver
- Wesbrook Village Holiday Market · Vancouver
- Deer Lake Winter Festival · Burnaby
🎉 With friends
- Vancouver Christmas Market · Vancouver
- Shipyards Christmas Market · North Vancouver
- Circle Craft Holiday Market · Vancouver
- Make It Vancouver · Vancouver
- Made in the 604 Holiday Night Markets · North Vancouver
- The Polygon Gallery Holiday Shop · North Vancouver
German market
IllustrationGerman market · Vancouver
Vancouver Christmas Market
The city's German-style market on Jack Poole Plaza by the Olympic Cauldron: wooden huts, a carousel, mulled wine and German food, with the harbour and North Shore mountains behind.
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Glühwein in a keepsake mug
- Carousel and Santa's workshop
- German food row (Gourmetstrasse) with vegetarian options
- Waterfront views from Jack Poole Plaza
What visitors sayGoogle 3.8 ★ · 4,031 reviews
People love the decorations and the European feel, the pretzels and sausage rolls, and the Krampus nights. The common complaints are the entry fee, food prices (good atmosphere, average food) and crowds at weekends. Several recommend arriving around 4 pm to see it in daylight and lit up.
Worth it if you want the full German-market experience downtown and don't mind paying to get in — go on a weekday afternoon and buy the cheaper pre-sale ticket. If you only want free browsing, the Shipyards across the water is the better deal.
- Dates
- November 13 – December 24, 2025
- Cost
- Timed tickets, from about $8 pre-sale ($12–14 standard); children 6 and under free
Getting there and parking
- SkyTrain to Waterfront Station (Expo, Millennium, Canada lines), about a 10-minute walk
- Underground parking at Canada Place with direct access to the plaza; street parking is limited and metered
- Drop-off zone at the foot of Howe Street
Worth knowing
- No pets — only service animals
- Step-free entry with ramps for wheelchairs and strollers
- Once inside you can stay as long as you like
Holiday market
IllustrationHoliday market · North Vancouver
Shipyards Christmas Market
Around 70 wooden stalls at the Shipyards on the North Vancouver waterfront, with live music, an outdoor skating rink and a view back across the harbour to downtown — reached by SeaBus from Waterfront Station.
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Free entry
- Outdoor skating rink
- Santa's chalet with free photos
- European food stalls — French, Polish, Portuguese, Dutch — and mulled wine
What visitors sayGoogle 4.4 ★ · 112 reviews
Visitors keep comparing it favourably with the paid market downtown: free, roomier and with more varied European food. The rink, the city views and free Santa photos get mentions; the downsides are weekend crowds, long lines at the trendy food stalls and prices at the booths.
The best value Christmas market in Metro Vancouver — a must if you're in town. Take the SeaBus, come on a weekday or right at opening, and bring layers: it's on the water.
- 2026
- November 27 – December 21, 2026
- Last season
- November 28 – December 24, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- SeaBus from Waterfront Station — about 12 minutes — then a short walk from Lonsdale Quay
- Bus exchange next to the site; driving is the hardest option at weekends
Worth knowing
- Dogs welcome
- Fully wheelchair accessible
- Open 11 am–9 pm Sunday to Thursday, until 10 pm Friday and Saturday
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Holiday market · Vancouver
Circle Craft Holiday Market
One of the country's longest-running craft shows: hundreds of Canadian makers indoors at the convention centre.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Hundreds of Canadian makers indoors
- Cheese, chocolate, glass, pottery
- Food vendors and a raffle
What visitors sayGoogle 4.2 ★ · 110 reviews
Regulars love the quality and variety and spend two to three hours. Evening tickets are about half price and much quieter; full price and downtown parking (up to $30) draw complaints, and some find the goods expensive.
Worth it for serious gift shopping — go on a weekday evening on the cheaper ticket and take transit rather than paying convention-centre parking.
- Dates
- November 11–16, 2025
- Cost
- Tickets (cheaper on weekday evenings)
Getting there and parking
- SkyTrain to Waterfront Station
- Convention-centre parking is expensive — transit is easier
Worth knowing
- More than 300 artisans from across Canada (strub/604now)
- Re-entry allowed — handy with small children
- Weekday-evening tickets are about half price
IllustrationHoliday market · Vancouver
Make It Vancouver
One of the season's biggest makers' markets: 300-plus local makers at the PNE Forum over two weekends, with food trucks, sip-and-shop, Santa photos and a kids' zone.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- 300+ local makers
- Food trucks and sip-and-shop
- Santa photos and a kids' zone
- Two back-to-back weekends
The biggest makers' market in the city — plan two hours and go on a weekday opening.
- Dates
- December 4–7 and 11–14, 2025
- Cost
- Tickets (see Make It)
Getting there and parking
- PNE Forum, 2901 East Hastings Street — buses along Hastings
- Paid parking at the PNE
Worth knowing
- Two weekends in early December
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Holiday market · North Vancouver
The Polygon Gallery Holiday Shop
The gallery's main floor turns into a shop of gifts by independent makers and artists.
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Curated gifts by indie makers and artists
- Hyper-local Vancouver ornaments and design objects
- Every purchase supports the gallery
What visitors say
Gallery visitors rate The Polygon highly for its architecture, waterfront setting and well-chosen shop.
The best spot on the North Shore for design-led gifts — combine it with the Shipyards market and the SeaBus ride.
- Dates
- November 12, 2025 – January 4, 2026
- Cost
- Free to shop; gallery admission by donation
Getting there and parking
- SeaBus to Lonsdale Quay — the gallery is about 700 m east of the terminal
- One-hour street parking around the gallery; pay parking at Lonsdale Quay and the ICBC parkade
Worth knowing
- Gallery open Wednesday–Sunday (Thursdays until 9 pm); closed Monday and Tuesday
- Wheelchair accessible, with baby-changing on both floors
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Holiday market · Vancouver
Eastside Flea Holiday Markets
Vintage, makers and food trucks at the Eastside Flea's warehouse.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Local makers and vintage
- Food trucks and a bar
- Dog-friendly crowd
What visitors say
Fans like the warehouse vibe, the local makers and the rotating vendors; others find it pricey for a 'flea' and dislike paying a small entry fee. Bring cash — the ATM line gets long.
A fun weekend stop for indie gifts and vintage, not a traditional Christmas market.
- Dates
- Saturdays and Sundays, November 22 – December 14, 2025
- Cost
- $5 entry (cash or tap)
Getting there and parking
- On the Commercial Drive side of East Vancouver — buses along Commercial Drive and Venables Street
- Street parking in the surrounding blocks
Worth knowing
- Every weekend from late November to mid-December, 11 am–5 pm
- Dogs on leash welcome
- No ATM on site — the admission desk and most vendors take tap
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Holiday market · Vancouver
Got Craft? Holiday Market
A big indie-maker market at the Croatian Cultural Centre.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- About 100 makers and small shops
- Mini Makers area with young 'Kidpreneurs'
- Food trucks outside
- Free swag bags for the first 50 in line each day
One of Vancouver's best-curated indie markets — go mid-afternoon for a calmer browse.
- Dates
- November 22–23, 2025
- Cost
- Tickets online or at the door; kids 12 and under free
Getting there and parking
- Croatian Cultural Centre on Commercial Drive — buses along Commercial; Nanaimo SkyTrain station is the nearest
- Small lot with two accessible stalls; otherwise street parking
Worth knowing
- Leashed, well-behaved pets welcome
- 2–3 pm is the quietest time
- 2026: November 21–22, 10 am–5 pm
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Holiday market · Burnaby
Swedish Christmas Market
Scandinavian baking, crafts and glögg at the Scandinavian Community Centre.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Glögg
- Swedish pastries and open sandwiches
- Traditional and modern Swedish goods
A charming Scandinavian weekend — go for the baking and glögg.
- Dates
- November 15–16, 2025
- Cost
- See the organiser
Getting there and parking
- Scandinavian Community Centre, Burnaby — by car
- Parking at the centre
Worth knowing
- One weekend in mid-November
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Holiday market · Burnaby
Deer Lake Winter Festival
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- 40+ B.C. artisans
- Glass blowers, sculptors, pâtissiers and jewellers
- At the Shadbolt Centre by Deer Lake
A quality artisan show in a lovely park setting.
- Dates
- November 14–16, 2025
- Cost
- See the organiser
Getting there and parking
- Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Deer Lake Park, Burnaby — buses on Canada Way
- Parking at the Shadbolt Centre
Worth knowing
- One weekend in mid-November
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Holiday market · Surrey
Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market
Light displays with a market of local vendors at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Christmas market in the Noel Village (Cloverdale Agriplex)
- Bright Nights light walk
- Photos with Santa and the Grinch
- Santa's Snow Barn
A full family evening of lights plus a market — buy a weekday ticket.
- 2026
- November 27 – December 29, 2026
- Last season
- November 28 – December 28, 2025
- Cost
- Adults from $22, youth $17, children 6 and under free (2025 weekday prices); parking included
Getting there and parking
- Cloverdale Fairgrounds, 62 Avenue, Surrey — by car
- Free parking; attendants direct you to the nearest lot
Worth knowing
- No dogs or pets (service dogs only)
- Most visitors stay 2–3 hours
- Indoor washrooms in the Noel Village
📷 Reg Natarajan from Vancouver, Bogotá · CC BY 2.0
Holiday market · Surrey
Surrey Tree Lighting Festival & Holiday Market
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 35+ local vendors
- Tree lighting on Saturday evening
- Light installations, dance stage and DJs
- Food trucks
A big, free kick-off to the season — come for the Saturday tree lighting.
- 2026
- November 21–22, 2026
- Last season
- November 22–23, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Surrey Civic Plaza, 13450 104 Avenue — beside Surrey Central SkyTrain station
- Paid parking under City Hall and nearby lots
Worth knowing
- 12–8 pm both days
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Holiday market · Vancouver
Weirdos Holiday Market
Vancouver's offbeat Christmas market: 80-plus artists selling art, oddities, jewellery and curios in Strathcona's Russian Hall — Friday nights are 19+ with DJs and a bar.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- 80+ artists of the strange and unusual
- Friday 19+ nights with DJs and a bar
- Punk Rock Pastries
The antidote to twee Christmas markets — Friday night is the party.
- Dates
- December 5–7 and 12–14, 2025
- Cost
- $6 Friday (19+), $5 Saturday and Sunday
Getting there and parking
- Russian Hall, 600 Campbell Avenue, Strathcona — buses along Hastings and Main
- Street parking
Worth knowing
- Weekends are family-friendly
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Holiday market · Vancouver
Toque Craft Fair
Western Front's art-forward holiday fair: more than 60 B.C. makers of ceramics, textiles, jewellery, prints and homeware in the artist-run centre's heritage building.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- 60+ B.C. makers
- Ceramics, textiles, jewellery, prints
- Tacofino truck and the Weekend Café upstairs
The most art-forward craft fair in Vancouver.
- Dates
- December 5–7, 2025
- Cost
- By donation
Getting there and parking
- Western Front, 303 East 8th Avenue, Mount Pleasant — near the Main Street/Broadway buses
- Street parking
Worth knowing
- 11 am–5 pm on Saturday and Sunday
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Holiday market · Vancouver
Portobello West Holiday Market
Yaletown's pop-up holiday market of about 70 B.C. makers — fashion, jewellery, art, décor, skincare and gourmet treats — at the Roundhouse.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- About 70 B.C. makers
- Fashion, jewellery, art, décor, gourmet treats
A good Yaletown weekend stop for design gifts.
- Dates
- November 15–16, 2025
- Cost
- See the organiser
Getting there and parking
- Roundhouse, Yaletown — Yaletown–Roundhouse Canada Line station
- Paid parking in Yaletown
Worth knowing
- Mid-November weekend
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Holiday market · Burnaby
Nikkei Craft Fair
Japanese-Canadian holiday craft fair at the Nikkei National Museum: Japanese-inspired clothing, accessories and décor, food trucks and a Letters to Santa booth.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Japanese-inspired crafts and décor
- Food trucks
- Letters to Santa kids' booth
- Workshops (registration)
A warm community fair with gifts you won't find elsewhere.
- Dates
- November 15–16, 2025
- Cost
- See the organiser
Getting there and parking
- Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, Burnaby — Edmonds SkyTrain is the nearest station
- Parking at the centre
Worth knowing
- Mid-November weekend
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Weekend market
IllustrationWeekend market · North Vancouver
Made in the 604 Holiday Night Markets
Evening pop-up markets of local makers in the Pipe Shop at the Shipyards.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- 50+ local makers and small businesses
- Evening markets with a festive feel
- Dog-friendly
A relaxed evening add-on to the Shipyards Christmas Market next door.
- Dates
- November 28, December 12, 19 and 22–23, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- SeaBus to Lonsdale Quay, then a short walk along the waterfront to the Pipe Shop
- Paid parking around the Shipyards and Lonsdale Quay
Worth knowing
- Evening hours 5–10 pm (2025)
- Dogs welcome
Christmas village
IllustrationChristmas village · Vancouver
Wesbrook Village Holiday Market
Weekend market in the UBC neighbourhood.
🧒 With kids✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Rotating local vendors in Norman MacKenzie Square
- Live music every market day
- Festive lights and nearby cafés
A pleasant neighbourhood market — worth it if you're at UBC or the beaches.
- Dates
- Fridays to Sundays, November 28 – December 21, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Norman MacKenzie Square, Wesbrook Village (just south of UBC) — UBC bus loop routes
- Free 1–2-hour street parking; underground parkade with the first 2 hours free
Worth knowing
- Fridays 3–9 pm, weekends 12–7 pm (2025)