Karaoke Christmas Lights Trolley Tour
Christmas lights and singing along to favourite carols are. You can experience this festive two-fer in December thanks to the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Trolley Company, which is offering a Karaoke Christmas Lights trolley tour. Merrily you’ll roll along on a three-hour tour to Bright Nights in Stanley Park, Canuck Place, Hycroft Manor, English Bay, St. Paul’s Lights of Hope and the Festival of Lights at VanDusen Garden — all while taking turns doing karaoke renditions of Christmas classics.
Dec. 1 to 29. Tours start at 6:30 p.m. from Canada Place and last three hours
TELUS Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Santa Claus Parade
Santa Claus is comin’ to town! The jolliest resident of the North Pole always arrives with a fanfare for this essential free family holiday event. The TELUS Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Santa Claus Parade will bring marching bands, dancers, floats and the big man himself to downtown’s streets.
Dec. 3 at noon. Route begins at West Georgia and Broughton.
TOQUE craft fair
Heads up: Buying local is the way to go. Right now, we’re at , and this weekend TOQUE throws their artisanal hat in the ring to earn your shopping dollars. This independent craft fair and fundraiser put on by Western Front features a carefully curated array of B.C. vendors.
Dec. 1 to 3. Luxe Hall at Western Front, 303 East Eighth Ave.
Free Outdoor Ice Skating at Robson Square
It may not be too frosty, but it’s still time to think about one of Vancouver’s favourite things: . Downtown Vancouver’s only outdoor ice skating rink will operate this winter from Dec. 1 until the end of February. If you don’t have your own blades, you can rent ice skates from the cash-only stand on site.
Dec.1 to February 2018. Robson Square, 800 Robson St.
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Winter Potion Lab at Silk Road Tea
Explore creating tea-based drinks perfect for the cold months and holiday season, perfect for kids and grownups to enjoy. All of the tea-infused bevs (hot chocolates, tea lattes, hot toddies, mulled teas and sangria) you’ll learn to make are dairy-free, gluten-free and free of any artificial flavours or colours. Bonus: Learn about how to use teas to keep you healthy and sane over the holidays. Who couldn’t use some of that savvy?
Dec. 3, 11 a.m. to noon. Silk Road Tea, 2066 West Fourth Ave.
Cost: Ìý$10 per person
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