My favourite thing to do during the holiday season, is to take the kidlets out and about to see all the beautiful Christmas lights and decorations displayed around our beautiful city.
One of our traditions, is to go to Bright Nights in Stanley Park.
The Vancouver Park Board and the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund, have decorated the forest and train area with 3 million twinkling lights to bring the 16th annual Bright Nights to Stanley Park.
Bright Nights runs from Thursday, December 5th, 2013 until Sunday, January 5th, 2014, closed Christmas Day.
Hours are:
Open: – 3 PM to 10 PM – Sunday to Thursday
– 3 PM to 11 PM – Friday and Saturday
– Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun Matinees 11am – 3pm
**NEW** from Dec 20 open daily from 11am-11pm!
Closed: Wednesday, December 25, 2013 (Christmas Day)
Train tickets:
Adult: $11.00 includes GST;
Child, Youth & Seniors: $7.00 includes GST
(Children & Youth 3-17, Seniors 65+)
Children Under 3 years of age are free
Matinee: $6.00 (all ages)
Available November 1st, 2013. Order advance tickets online at http://www.ticketmaster.ca or charge by phone: 1-855-985-5000. (Note that Ticketmaster services charges apply)
INTERAC, VISA, MasterCard and cash accepted
Tickets are available at the ticket office on the train plaza at Stanley Park. Same day ticket sales from noon daily. For ticket sales information please call 604-257-8531.
The Old Spaghetti Factory, a Platinum Sponsor of Bright Nights in Stanley Park, is offering a ‘Big Bright Night Out’ package that includes a delicious dinner, Bright Nights tickets and half price parking.
Visit Ticketmaster to purchase your train tickets and then your dinner tickets.
Parking is FREE.
There is no cost to view the plaza displays set up by the BC Professional Fire Fighters. As Bright Nights is one of the Burn Fund’s major fundraisers, the fire fighters accept donations at the front gate, and suggest a minimum donation of $4.
Would you like to go to Bright Nights with your family?
I will be picking 2 WINNERS to receive FREE tickets for their family of 4 to attend Bright Nights! You must be able to attend between December 5th, 2013 – December 11th, 2013. Giveaway is running until midnight December 3rd, 2013, winners will be chosen December 4th, 2013.
Enter via the Rafflecopter link below.
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Love Bright Nights! Didn’t get to go last year!
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Honestly going to stanley park for the train ride is our favroite thing to do with the kids. We’ve done it every year for years, but i’m nto sure it will be in our budget this year.
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Whoot! So many great things to do around town at Christmas, but the Stanley Park Train tops the list. So much fun & beautiful lights to see.
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It’s my first holiday as a family so I am starting all new holiday traditions, visiting Santa, Stanley park train, driving around in the rain looking at christmas lights…. I can’t wait!
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We love to go and see all the different lights.
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We enjoy looking at all the decorations and lights!
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Show them the sights and sounds of Vancouver
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I like to go with my nieces and nephews to Maple Wood Farm in North Van
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We like to go to the Nutcracker.
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We go around and check out all the light decorations.
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I’m waiting to find out the best places to go now that we are here! I’m sure we will check out Stanley park either way!
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Tour Christmas light displays – Trinity Street.
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I love taking my boys to look at lights!
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Looking forward to it. My daughter loves sparkly lights!
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I love looking at Christmas lights and watching the Grinch with my little guy.
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My favourite low-brow, low maintenace holiday activity is to buy Pillsbury ready to bake Snowman cookes, bake them, then give a tray of them to my 3 year old along with a few pots of icing and sprinkles. She is thrilled and I look like a genius.
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Picture with Santa
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I haven’t ever been to see Bright Nights- might have to take the family this year
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The Christmas train is one of our favorites, it’s great for the younger kids, my youngest is now 2.5 years old, I hope to take him as he is overjoyed just at the decorated houses we see!
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We have never been to Bright Lights, we had tickets to go last year the day before Christmas eve and the whole family got sick 😦 boo! Would love to go this year!
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It has been tradition for my family to go since I was little. Would love to attend.
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Bright night! We go every year!
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We love going through the neighbourhood looking at the lights, it’s a real highlight in the evening.
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Favourite thing to do is drive around the neighbourhood and look at Xmas lights. : )
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I’ve been to this a few times, but my kids have never been since we’ve been living in Winnipeg. Would love to take them this year!
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