FESTIVE LIGHT TOURS, CAROL SHIPS AND OTHER FESTIVE EVENTS

Vancouver and it's surrounding areas offers numerous Light Displays of all shapes and sizes, and some collect for specific charities. What a wonderful way to spend the evening with a loved one. Sip on some hot beverages, nibble on some sweet treats and enjoy the show. Stage One Limousines offers light tours at a 2 hour minimum. Override is charged at ½ hour intervals. The cost of walk throughs and donations is borne by the passengers. Visit our own Vancouver wonderlands.

Vancouver

• Festival of trees: Four Seasons Hotel, 791 West Georgia St. (604)689-9333
• Heritage Christmas: Burnaby Village Museum (604)293-6500
• Craft Packages: Crafthouse, 1386 Cartwright St. Vancouver, on Granville Island. (604) 687-7270
• Festive Treasures: Canadian Craft & Design Museum, 639 Hornby Street, Vancouver.(604)687-8266
• Christmas Carol Ship Parade of Lights: (604) 878-8999
• Winter Peace in a Chinese Garden : Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. (604) 662-3207
• The Peak of Christmas: Grouse Mountain, live reindeer, hop on a sleigh, daily 9am to 10 PM. (604) 984-0661
• Holiday Train Collection Display: (604) 683-1939
• Christmas at Canada Place:536 - 999 Canada Place, Vancouver.(604) 689-0421
• Festival of Lights: Van Dusen Botanical Gardens, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver. (604)878-9274
• Tower Top Elves: Harbour Center Tower, 555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver.(604) 861-6508

Surrey and Area

• The Parade of Lights Festival: Surrey Info: 604-257-8531
  
• 15495 Oxenham Ave. White Rock. Winter Wonderland with over 25,000 lights & donations.
  
• 18663-62A Ave. Surrey. Frosty’s Place. Open 5 to 10 PM until Jan 1.
  
• 6133 - 132nd St. Surrey. Thousands of lights, neon signs, animated dolls, miniature trains, 6 to 10 PM nightly except Christmas Day. Wheelchair accessible. Donations to Spina Bifida.
• 63B Ave off 190 St. Surrey. Candy Cane Land. Donations to Make a Wish Foundation till Jan. 6.
  
• 18897 - 62A Ave. Surrey. Giant yard display with lights & music.
  
• 6268 - 189th St. Surrey. Yard display.
  
• 7029 - 130th St. Surrey. 30,000 with a nativity scene, Santa and reindeer, snowmen, angels, toy soldiers and bells. Open 6 to 12 PM daily.
  
• 15097 - 90A Ave. Surrey. 7000 lights in a walk through yard display. Santa is there from 6 to 8 PM Christmas Eve and kids under 7 can pose for a picture.
  
• 14386 - 91 A Ave. Surrey. Old fashioned display with hand crafted figures of Frosty & Family. Santa & Mrs. Claus and reindeers.
  
• 17388-62A Ave. Surrey. Painted windows, 1000 lights, wrapped presents and Santa.
  
• 12953 - 20th Ave. Surrey. St Mark’s Anglican Church, Journey for Christmas display. Murals, mannequins and audio sound track.
  
• 11446 - 80 Th Ave. North Delta. 25,000 lights and ornaments.
  
• 10855 - 85 B Ave. North Delta. Pete’s Place has Santa coming in for a landing & lots of lights.