Free outdoor experience features the nostalgic Woodward's Windows department store displays, an avenue of holiday trees, winter light displays and more
Vancouver, B.C.: The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is delighted to announce the return of the much-loved annual event, Christmas at Canada Place. The free, family-friendly event is open from November 29, 2024, through January 1, 2025.
Visitors can stroll the Canadian Trail past 20 beautifully adorned holiday trees, taking in the historic Woodward’s Windows and their nostalgic animatronic Christmas displays. The site will be decorated with light sculptures including a new display at the North Point, and the iconic Sails of Light will be lit in holiday colours.
“We are excited to bring the magic of the holiday season to our community once again with Christmas at Canada Place,” said Cliff Stewart, Canada Place Corporation president and vice president of infrastructure at the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. “A special thank you to all our community partners for their ongoing support in bringing this event to life. We invite everyone to come out to this cherished annual event and enjoy a festive display of lights and installations.”
Christmas at Canada Place is made possible by the generous support of Avenue of Trees partners, including Cirque Du Soleil ECHO, CN, CPKC, Downtown Van, DP World, Fasken, Fraser River Pile and Dredge (FRPD), GCT Global Container Terminals, Gray Line Westcoast Sightseeing, Helijet, Indigo Park Canada, IT Blueprint Solutions, Jemma Scoble Consulting, Moffatt & Nichol, Omicron, Pomerleau, Ecofish Research, a Trinity Consultants Team, Western Pacific Enterprises, and Westshore Terminals; and media partners Global BC, Move 103.5, Curiocity, @AngieLowis and Miss604.
Christmas at Canada Place is free of charge and open to the public on November 29, 2024, through January 1, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Enter the Christmas at Canada Place Holiday Giveaway on social media! From December 1, 2024, to December 24, 2024, enter for a chance to win two vouchers to FlyOver, a $200 gift card to Spa Utopia, and a voucher for two to dine at Ocean 999's Jazz Dinner! Follow @canadaplace on Instagram or Facebook for more information.
For additional information about the event, please visit www.canadaplace.ca/christmas.
Christmas at Canada Place 2024
Canada’s North Light Display
Enjoy a magical holiday experience along the Canadian Trail and the North Point of Canada Place featuring delightful wintery light displays and a large, illuminated orca
Woodward’s Windows
Walk along the west promenade of Canada Place to enjoy this treasured part of Vancouver’s history. Originally displayed in the popular Woodward’s Department Store, the window displays feature Victorian-era holiday scenes with animatronic characters and elaborate decor.
Avenue of Trees
The Canadian Trail along the west outdoor promenade at Canada Place will be transformed into a holiday wonderland. Guests can stroll the outdoor promenade and enjoy beautifully decorated holiday trees and lights, sponsored by community-minded organizations.
Sails of Light at Canada Place
The night sky will be illuminated by the Sails of Light at Canada Place when the iconic white sails come alive with holiday-inspired colours starting at dusk every evening.
About Canada Place at the Port of Vancouver
Canada Place is an internationally recognized landmark and venue for world-class events. For over 37 years, Canada Place has served as a hub for national celebrations, including July 1 festivities and Christmas at Canada Place. Canada Place houses Vancouver Convention Centre East, Pan Pacific Hotel, FlyOver, World Trade Centre and Indigo Park Canada. It serves as the largest cruise ship terminal in Canada and has been the homeport to the Vancouver-Alaska cruises for more than 30 years. Canada Place is owned and operated by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.
About the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and the Port of Vancouver
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is the federal agency responsible for the shared stewardship of the Port of Vancouver. Like all Canada Port Authorities, we are accountable to the federal minister of transport and operate pursuant to the Canada Marine Act with a mandate to enable Canada’s trade through the Port of Vancouver, while protecting the environment and considering local communities. The port authority is structured as a non-share corporation, is financially self-sufficient and does not rely on tax dollars for operations. Our revenues come from port terminals and tenants who lease port lands, and from port users who pay various fees such as harbour dues. Profits are reinvested in port infrastructure. The port authority oversees the use of port land and water, which includes more than 16,000 hectares of water, over 1,500 hectares of land, and approximately 350 kilometres of shoreline. Located on the southwest coast of British Columbia in Canada, the Port of Vancouver extends from Roberts Bank and the Fraser River up to and including Burrard Inlet, bordering 16 municipalities and intersecting the traditional territories and treaty lands of more than 35 Coast Salish Indigenous groups. The Port of Vancouver is Canada’s largest port, and the fourth largest in North America by tonnes of cargo. Enabling the trade of approximately $300 billion in goods with up to 170 countries each year, port activities sustain 132,400 jobs, $9.3 billion in wages, and $16.3 billion in GDP across Canada.
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