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Festive Village (formerly Heritage Christmas) transforms Burnaby Village Museum's recreated 1920s town into a lantern-lit holiday streetscape for about six weeks each winter. Visitors stroll boardwalks between the decorated general store, print shop, schoolhouse and homes, where costumed interpreters talk about how local families once celebrated the season. The restored 1912 C.W. Parker carousel spins for a small fee per ride. Seasonal music, crafts and treats round out the visit. Gate admission is free, which makes it one of the best-value family outings of the season. It opens in the afternoon and stays open until 9 PM, so you can see the village in daylight and then again after dark when the lights come on. Early in the season it runs Wednesday to Sunday only. From mid-December it is open every day except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Busy evenings can mean entry pauses and full parking lots.
Festive Village at Burnaby Village Museum: dates and details
- When: November 25, 2026 to January 3, 2027, 2 to 9 pm (Wednesday to Sunday until December 13, then daily except December 24 and 25). Bright in Burnaby tree lighting: Saturday, November 28, about 6:50 pm
- Where: Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby
- Cost: Free gate admission. Carousel $2.86 + tax per ride.
- Official site: burnabyvillagemuseum.ca
Dates, hours and prices can change, so check the official site before you go. For more festive outings, see our Christmas events in Vancouver guide and the list of Christmas tree lightings.
