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The Vancouver Christmas Market turns Jack Poole Plaza, beside the Olympic Cauldron and Canada Place, into a German-style holiday village for almost six weeks. Wooden huts sell ornaments, crafts and gifts, while food stalls serve bratwurst, pretzels, sweets and mugs of hot mulled wine with the harbour and North Shore mountains in the background. Highlights include the multi-storey Christmas pyramid, a carousel and seasonal entertainment. Entry is by timed ticket, and booking a slot online is strongly recommended because evenings and weekends often reach capacity. Early in the season the market opens only in the late afternoon on weekdays, and hours get longer through December, with all-day openings in the final days before Christmas Eve. If you plan to go more than once, a season pass quickly pays for itself, and children six and under get in free. Weekday afternoons are the quietest. The plaza is a short walk from Waterfront Station, which serves the SkyTrain, SeaBus and West Coast Express, so transit is easier than parking downtown.
Vancouver Christmas Market: dates and details
- When: November 16 to December 24, 2026. Until December 4: weekdays 4 to 9:30 pm, weekends 11:30 am to 9:30 pm; December 5 to 18: 11:30 am to 9:30 pm (to 10 pm Friday and Saturday); December 19 to 23: 10 am to 10 pm; December 24: 10 am to 6 pm
- Where: Jack Poole Plaza, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver
- Cost: Timed-entry tickets online; early-bird prices are lower before opening day
- Official site: vancouverchristmasmarket.com
- Tickets: Book tickets
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.
