Provenance the Web Magazine - ISSN 1203-8954 - Vol.2 No.3 Winter 1997
Vancouver - Season's Greetings
Season’s Greetings from Provenance Magazine's Travel Editor and Contributors


Events in Vancouver

Music – Free of Charge

The Robson Street Brass Band will play on Robson Street from Burrard to Jervis on:
Dec. 5, 11, 12; 4:30 – 730 p.m.
December 6,7,14,21; 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
December 13, 20; 11:00 – 2:00 p.m. amd 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
December 17, 18, 19, 22; 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Royal Centre Mall
Children’s Choirs
Dec. 8 – 18, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Sinclair Centre, West Hasting Street
Galiano Trio Carols
Dec 1-6; 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Sinclair Centre
Charles Dickens Singers
Dec. 8 – 13; 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Sinclair Centre
Tuxedo Junction
Dec. 15 – 20, 22-23; 1:00 – 2:30

Music – Events

Christmas at Christchurch Cathedral with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra,
the Christ Church Cathedral Choir and the Vancouver Children’s Choir
Dec. 19; 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 20; 2:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: 280-3311

The Nutcracker in 3D
Imax Theatre
Dec. 5 – Jan. 4, 1997
Tickets: $4 adults; $2 children. 666-8477

The Nutcracker
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Dec. 10 – 14
Tickets: 665-3050

A Perfect Ganesh by Terrence McNally
Vancovuer Playhouse Theatre
Nov. 24 – December 20, 8:00 p.m. daily and matinees Wed. & Sat. 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: 873-3311

Salome Opera
Vancouver Opera Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Nov. 27, 29, Dec. 1; 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: 280-3311

Lights and Sights

Bentall Centre’s Tree of = Hope
Nov. 24 – Jan. 1, 1998
Entrance by $5.00 donation to the Children’s Hospital

Canada Place Christmas
16 animated windows, miniature train rides, avenue of trees, wreaths, gingerbread cookie decorating
December 5-Jan. 4, 1998

Hyatt Regency Hotel Annual Gingerbread House Display
Dec. 1 – Jan. 02.

Robson Square Ice Arena: Skate Amidst Colored Lights
Dec. 1-Feb. 1998, 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Free to Skate. Ice Skate Rentals $2.00

Stanley Park Children’s Zoo
Miniature Train Ride through a decorated forest.
Dec. 5-12; 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Dec. 13-Jan. 04; 2:00 - 9:00 p.m. CLOSED Christmas Day.
Tickets: Children $1.10; Adults: $2.25; Seniors $1.15; Family: $4.50

Sutton Place Hotel Lights of Hope and Noel Concerts
Dec. 2 – 17 12:15 – 1:00 p.m.

Van Dusen Botannical Garden Festival of Lights
Dec. 12 - 01 Jan. 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. $5.00

Vancouver Art Galley Tree and Light Display
December 1 – 30




last update Dec. 13, 1997 Teresa Murphy & Site Administrator