Gather up your friends and family and head out to one of the many festive events happening around the Lower Mainland this holiday season.
Christmas at Burnaby Village Museum
Enjoy thousands of lights, cedar boughs and other old-fashioned ornaments and decorations, plus traditional entertainment, demonstrations, hands-on activities and exhibits from the early 1900s. • Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby • Until Jan. 2 • Free gate admission, carousel rides/$2.60, 604-297-4565, burnabyvillagemuseum.ca/christmas
Canyon Lights
The suspension bridge, Treetops Adventure, Cliffwalk, the rainforest and canyon will be transformed into a world of festive lights and dazzling visual enchantment. See the world’s tallest living Christmas tree and search for the glowing owls in the Snowy Owl Prowl. New this year: Fireflies – an interactive lighting display. Using magic flashlights, guests can awaken waves of tiny lights that twinkle like fireflies. • Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, 3735 Capilano Rd., North Van • Until Jan. 8, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., holiday activities form 4-9 p.m. • 604-985-7474, capbridge.com