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The Shipyards Christmas Market fills the Lower Lonsdale waterfront in North Vancouver with more than 90 wooden chalets and over 120 vendors selling gifts, crafts, food and drinks. Unlike the downtown market, it is free to enter, with no tickets or time slots, so it is easy to drop in for an hour after work or make a whole afternoon of it. The open-air skating rink at the Shipyards is also free, with skate rentals available nearby, and there is a 30-foot Christmas tree, live music and carollers, and visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Santa's chalet. The market runs daily from late November until Christmas Eve, opening at 11 AM, with later closing times on Fridays, Saturdays and in the week before Christmas. The SeaBus terminal at Lonsdale Quay is about a two-minute walk away, so visitors staying downtown can cross the harbour from Waterfront Station in around 12 minutes, which is part of the fun. Weeknights are usually less crowded than weekends.
Shipyards Christmas Market: dates and details
- When: November 27 to December 24, 2026. Sunday to Thursday 11 am to 9 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am to 10 pm; December 18 to 23, 11 am to 10 pm; December 24, 11 am to 8 pm
- Where: The Shipyards (Shipbuilders' Square), 125 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver
- Cost: Free admission; skating free (skate rentals available).
- Official site: shipyardschristmasmarket.com
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.
