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2020 New Year’s Eve Family Activities, Events & Fireworks in and around Vancouver.
Whether you want to stay up until midnight to watch fireworks or enjoy a fun theatre show and then go for a New Year’s Eve Skate, there are plenty of options to welcome 2020 in and around Vancouver.
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Family NYE @ Glow
Join us for a Glowing NYE that is fun for the whole family! Bring together the people you love and ring in 2020 under the twinkle of a million lights. Arts and Craft Station for kids, Party Hats, Noise Makers, Live Entertainment and more! Details
Tuesday December 31, 2019 | 6:30 PM – 10 PM
Harbour Convention Centre, 760 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver
$19.99-$24.95
Pop-up Celebrations Ringing in 2020
Concord’s New Year’s Eve is taking a hiatus this year. But various community events are planned with details TBA. Details
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December 31 | TBA
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Family-Friendly New Year’s Eve Variety Show
Looking for a Vancouver family-friendly all ages New Year’s Eve celebration? Ring in 2019 with local host funny-man Daniel Zindler and his cast of fools including circus acrobats, magician Paul Nathan, live music, and a few surprises. It all ends early with one of Vancouver’s largest balloon drops letting you party afterwards or put the kids to bed. Details
December 31, 2019 | 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver
$20 to $76
NYE at the Labyrinth
Looking for a unique and different way to spend New Year’s Eve ? Come walk the labyrinth at St. Paul’s Church in the West End. Join us for an evening of walking meditation, live music, warm community and kind hospitality. Experience the ancient rite of walking a labyrinth to quiet the mind, find balance and encourage reflection. Details
December 31, 2019 | 6 PM-12:15 AM
The Labyrinth at St. Paul’s Church
1130 Jervis Street
Free admission
New Years Eve Pizza Party
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style with a pizza party! Festivities include dinner, pizza making for the kids, balloon twisting, face painting and an early New Year’s Eve count down. Details
December 31, 2019 | 4:00 PM & 06:30 PM
Rocky Mountain Flatbread Kitsilano, 1876 W 1st Ave, Vancouver
Rocky Mountain Flatbread Main Street, 4186 Main Street, Vancouver
$20 per child/$25 per adult plus tax and gratuity
New Year’s Eve Skate
Come and celebrate winter in style with free skating in the heart of downtown Vancouver. Details
December 31, 2019 | 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM
12 Days of Christmas Skate: 6:00PM – 9:00PM — The Phonix Band
Robson Square Ice Rink, Vancouver
FREE
New Year’s Eve Family Party
Join us as we celebrate the end of 2019 and count down to the New Year. Indulge in this famliy friendly event with a gourmet buffet menu prepared by our Executive Chef. Enjoy all the entertainment with fun activites like face painting, a photo booth, caricaturist and arts & crafts station. There will be a live DJ and Entertainer to get your family moving and grooving. The New Year’s countdown will take place at 9pm. Details
Tuesday, December 31, 2019 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront, 1133 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
$36 to $72
Other Activities/Theatre Shows on New Years Eve
- Enjoy the splendid lights at Lights of Hope @ 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver
- Capture the spirit of the season at Canada Place and enjoy 32nd annual Christmas at Canada Place presented by the Port of Vancouver.
- Fly with Santa and his elves on a magical flight across Canada and on to the North Pole! Stop by the festive outdoor sightseeing deck to enjoy Christmas lights, hot drinks, seasonal snacks and holiday melodies..@ FlyOver Canada
- Delight in Scuba Claus visits, magical aquatic displays, and special seasonal activities at Vancouver Aquarium on NYE where you’ll create and continue traditions, making memories that will last a lifetime. Hours on NYE: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Take the Bright Nights Christmas Train that chugs through Stanley Park that is twinkling with three million twinkling lights. Night Train – | 3:00pm – 10:00pm
- Stroll with friends and family through interactive themed areas, watch the famous dancing lights show on Livingstone Lake at VanDusen Festival of Lights on December 31 | 4pm – 9:30pm @ VanDusen Botanical Garden
- Warm up inside the tropical Bloedel Floral Conservatorywhile enjoying the exotic birds, lush gardens and holiday light displays. December 31 | 10:00am – 9:00pm @ Queen Elizabeth Park.
- Stroll, laugh and play under the twinkle of a million lights of Glow Gardens. December 31 | 1pm-6pm @ Harbour Convention Centre
- Escape to a hidden village by the North Pole filled with captivating light displays, magical characters, market huts, food gardens, amusement rides, live entertainment, and plenty of other joyful activities. at Aurora Winter Festival Vancouver. December 31 | 02:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ Hastings Park
Family Activities on New Years Eve in Burnaby
New Year’s Eve Toonie Skate
Enjoy ice skating, face painting, crafts and games to celebrate the New Year. Details
December 31, 2019 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Kensington Complex, 6159 Curtis St, Burnaby
$2.00, includes helmet and skate rental.
Heritage Christmas
Enjoy the sparkling decorations, the sounds of the season and the smell of cedar boughs and wreaths! Join for Scavenger Hunt: The Twelve Days of Christmas. Visit the Love Farmhouse to sample a cookie fresh from the wood burning oven, while supplies last. Stop by the Real Estate Office and make a paper gingerbread house. Details
December 31, 2019 |1:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel – 6501 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby
Free Gate Admission
Carousel Rides $2.65
Family Activities on New Years Eve in Coquitlam
Lights at Lafarge
Experience Lower Mainland’s largest free outdoor lights display at Lafarge Lake and enhance your Winter Lights Display experience by taking in free activities at Lafarge Lake. Details
December 31, 2019 | Dusk to Midnight
Town Centre Park, 1299 Pinetree Way,Coquitlam
Free
New Year’s Eve Skate
Finish the year off with a fun filled skate. Details
December 31, 2019 | 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM & 11:45 AM. to 2:00 PM. (Family)
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex ,Coquitlam
Regular Admission
Family Activities on New Years Eve in Delta
Winter Wonderland Skates
See Delta ice arenas transformed into a twinkling winter wonderland! Join us at North Delta Recreation Centre or South Delta Recreation Centre for skating and holiday cheer with friends and family.Details
December 31, 2019 | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM | 1:30 PM –3:00 PM
North Delta Recreation Centre, 11415 84th Avenue, Delta & South Delta Recreation Centre, 1720 56th Avenue, Delta
Regular drop-in fees apply.
Family Activities on New Years Eve in Langley
NYE Buffet & Play Bash
Enjoy New Years’s eve buffet, indoor playground, laser tag, party favours, music and door prizes! call (604) 530-1400 to reserve your spot. DetailsDecember 31, 2019 | 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM
The Great Escape, 20645 Langley Bypass, Langley
$29 Per person/ $14 for 2 and 3 year olds.
Family Activities on New Years Eve in Richmond
NYE Skate – Winter Wonderland
Skate to festive music surrounded by thousands of sparkling lights, real snow banks, decorated holiday trees and more. DetailsDecember 31, 2019 |10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Minoru Arenas
7551 Minoru Gate
Regular admission rates apply
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is one of the most well-loved musicals of all time. A joyous reimagining of the biblical story of Joseph, Jacob, and the coat of many colours, this heartwarming hit will have your whole family humming along. Details
December 31, 2019 | 8:00 PM
Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond
$29 to $55
Steveston Festival of Trees
See trees decorated by local businesses as you tour the Cannery. The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society and Steveston Merchants Association present Steveston’s annual Festival of Trees, inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site. Local merchants and community groups will show off their creative talents by decorating their own festive trees, which will be on display inside the historic cannery. Details
December 31, 2019 | 10 AM to 5 PM
Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, 12138 Fourth Ave., Richmond
Regular admission.
Family Activities on New Years Eve in North Vancouver
Family New Year’s Eve at Grouse Mountain
From 5:00 pm onward, celebrate the kick-off of 2020 with entertainment and fun for all ages. Glide on our 8,000-square foot mountaintop Skate Pond, take a sled down our Sliding Zone and be awed by the magical outdoor Light Walk around Blue Grouse Lake. Enjoy incredible performances throughout the night as well as a special 9:00 pm countdown for our littlest revelers that will be sure to light up the sky with a boom! This year’s celebration will be something to remember! DetailsDecember 31, 2019 | 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Grouse Mountain, 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver
$22 & up
Family First Night at Mt Seymour
Family First Night is the North Shore’s original and longest running family friendly New Year’s Eve event. Enjoy laser tobogganing, take in live entertainment from Acro Fire Entertainment on the main stage. Keep an eye out for Tickles & Yowza our roving clowns and check out Babyface Brass if you want to dance the night away. Cozy up to the warmth of Mt Seymour fire pits and if you’re hungry, we’ve got you covered with some of Vancouver’s finest food vendors. Venture into the woods with your family on an intriguing Snowquest or enjoy a self-guided snowshoe along lantern lit trails. All of this followed by an early NYE countdown and a fireworks finale at 8:25pm.
December 31, 2019 | 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Fireworks: 08:25 PM
Mt Seymour, 1700 Mt Seymour Road, North Vancouver
$30 per person, children 2 and under are free. One-hour snow tubing sessions are available for an additional $15 (limited to 390).
Holiday Hi-Light Festival
Enjoy this majestic festival of lights with over 150,000 on display over 3 acres. This festive Christmas celebration also includes live entertainment, and festive activities for the whole family. Details
December 31, 2019 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Park and Tilford Gardens
333 Brooksbank Ave, North Vancouver
By Donation/Free
Canyon Lights
Re-capture the feeling of wonder and excitement of the holiday season and be amazed by the hundreds of thousands of lights throughout the park. The suspension bridge, Treetops Adventure, Cliffwalk, the rainforest and canyon are transformed into a world of festive lights and visual enchantment. Details
December 31, 2019 | 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park – 3735 Capilano Road, North Vancouver
Regular Admission
Family Activities on New Year’s Eve in Surrey
New Years Eve Pizza Party
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style with a pizza party! Festivities include dinner, pizza making for the kids, balloon twisting, face painting and an early New Year’s Eve count down.Details
Tuesday December 31, 2019 | 4 PM & 6:30 PM
Rocky Mountain Flatbread Surrey, Unit 105, 5570 152nd St, Surrey
$20 – $25
Winter Ice Palace
Enjoy New Year’s Eve at the 22nd Annual Winter Ice Palace! Experience a winter wonderland at Cloverdale Arena and enjoy this fun, seasonal event with your friends and family. Details
December 31, 2019 | 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cloverdale Ice Arena, 6090 176 St, Surrey
$4.50/person
Bear Creek Park Train Winterfest
Enjoy an enchanting train ride through interactive themed displays in the morning or chug through Bear Creek’s Enchanted Forest of Lights at night!December 31, 2019 | 10 AM – 4 PM & 6 PM – 10 PM
Bear Creek Park Train & Mini Golf, 13750 88th Avenue, Surrey
$10
Family Activities on New Year’s Eve in White Rock
White Rock Festival of Lights
Explore the lights around the Museum and Plaza. The White Rock Pier and Museum will have new lighting in place that will add to the ambiance of the event. Details
Tuesday, December 31, 2019 | Dusk to 10:00 PM
Memorial Park, White Rock
Free
Family Activities on New Years Eve in Whistler
New Year’s Eve in Whistler
The excitement starts early in Olympic Plaza, with an expanded Family Après where everyone can experience a taste of Canadian outdoor fun. Or come in from the cold, get cozy and discover a variety of activities at the Whistler Conference Centre. Both venues offer entertainment from noon. DetailsDecember 31, 2019 | Various Hours
Special edition Fire & Ice Shows at 7:30 and 11:30 PM
Ice Skating: 11 AM – 8:30 PM
Fireworks — Skier’s Plaza | Time: 8 PM and again at Midnight
Various Venues – Whistler Conference Centre and The Arts Centre, Skier’s Plaza, Olympic Plaza Whistler
Free/ticketed events