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PHOTO (FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS) ALFrEd HErmIdA 19 HOLIDAY 2014 | entertainment Cheer Up, Holiday-Style Five festive events to get you in the mood for the holidays by Kirsty Chan Festival oF trees When: Nov. 20 to Jan. 4 Price: Admission is free, but don't be a scrooge. A $2 minimum donation is recommended O Christmas Tree, how richly Vancouverites have decked thee. Hosted by the Four Seasons Hotel and Pacific Centre, this annual event is a tradition that stretches back to childhood for many locals – and for good reason! Over 40 stunningly decorated trees will be on display and, for the price of a donation to the BC Children's Hospital, you can cast a vote for your favourite. bcchf.ca vancouver christmas market When: Nov. 22 to Dec. 24 Price: Adults $7, Seniors (60+) $6, Youth (under 12) $3, Kids (under 7) free ere are many reasons we love the Christmas Mar- ket: you can chow down on bratwurst, sip German beer and browse handmade gifts, all to the soundtrack of a traditional European choir. But our favourite reason has to be the mulled wine. So warm up with a pip- ing hot glass and hitch a ride on Van- couver's only Christmas carousel. vancouverchristmasmarket.com rogers santa claus Parade When: Dec. 7 at 1:00 p.m. Price: Free, but monetary or food bank donations are encouraged. (The Parade is actually one of the largest food and fundraising events for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society) When Santa comes to town, he does it in a big, big way. at means choirs, marching bands, over 65 floats and the big man in red will all be dashing through the snow in this year's parade. Arrive early to secure a spot with a view as downtown Vancouver will be packed with the holiday faithful. e Christmas Square on the corner of Georgia and Howe will host activities like ginger- bread decorating and face painting for the kids. rogerssantaclausparade.com Festival oF lights When: Dec. 10 to Jan. 4 Price: Adult $15, youth and seniors $11, children $8 is year marks the 30th anniversary of VanDusen's Festival of Lights. Take an evening stroll through this expansive botanical garden and enjoy more than a million twinkling lights. If that's not enough to warm your holiday heart, other highlights of the festival include photo opps with Santa, a shadow puppet show for the kids, a dancing light show on Living- stone Lake and food trucks to warm your belly, too. vandusengarden.org Bright nights christmas train When: Nov. 27 to Jan. 4 (tickets on sale Nov. 3) Price: Adult $11, children, youth and seniors $8 We'll take your choo-choo train and raise you a 'ho ho ho.' e Stanley Park Miniature Train is one of Vancouver's most popular attractions over the holidays, as three million lights (!) are used to transform the park into a winter wonder- land. Bonus: half the money raised goes to the Fire Fighters' Burn Fund. vancouver.ca /parks- recreation-culture/ bright-nights-train Bright c When (tickets on sale Nov. 3) Price: youth and seniors $8 We'll take your choo-choo train and raise you a 'ho ho ho.' e Stanley Park Miniature Train is one of Vancouver's most popular attractions over the holidays, as three million lights (!) are used to transform the park into a winter wonder land. Bonus: half the money raised goes to the Festival o When: Price: minimum donation is recommended O Christmas Tree, how richly Vancouverites have decked thee. Hosted by the Four Seasons Hotel and Pacific Centre, this annual event is a tradition that stretches back to childhood for many locals – and for good reason! Over 40 stunningly decorated trees will be on display and, for the price of a donation to the BC Children's Hospital, you can cast a vote for your favourite. Festival o When: Price: PHOTO (FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS) Youth (under 12) $3, Kids (under 7) free ere are many reasons we love the Christmas Mar- ket: you can chow down on bratwurst, sip German beer and browse handmade gifts, all to the soundtrack of a traditional European choir. But our favourite reason has to be the mulled wine. So warm up with a pip- ing hot glass and hitch a ride on Van- couver's only Christmas carousel. vancouverchristmasmarket.com Adult $15, youth and seniors $11, children $8 is year marks the 30th anniversary of VanDusen's Festival of Lights. Take an evening stroll through this expansive botanical garden and enjoy more than a million twinkling lights. If that's not enough to warm your holiday heart, other highlights of the festival include photo opps with Santa, a shadow puppet show for the kids, a dancing light show on Living stone Lake and food trucks to warm your belly, too. is year marks the 30th anniversary of VanDusen's Festival of Lights. Take an evening stroll through this expansive botanical garden and enjoy more than a million twinkling lights. If that's not enough to warm 19 HOLIDAY 2014 | expansive botanical garden and enjoy more than a million twinkling lights. If that's not enough to warm your holiday heart, other highlights of the festival include photo opps with Santa, a shadow puppet show for the kids, a dancing light show on Living- stone Lake and food trucks to warm vandusengarden.org money raised goes to the Fire Fighters' Burn Fund. vancouver.ca /parks- recreation-culture/ bright-nights-train money raised goes to the Fire Fighters' Burn Fund. vancouver.ca /parks- recreation-culture/ bright-nights-train