VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Do you want to find out where the coolest Christmas lights displays are in the Lower Mainland? Ever wonder where to find local Christmas events?
Wonder no more! We've created this 'Christmas Lights and Events Spotter' page as your one-stop shop for a list of the most spectacular Christmas displays and events around town.
You can submit photos of the Christmas light displays in your neighbourhood or details of an event to news1130@news1130.rogers.com. We'll then share your photos and general locations for everyone to see!
Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see a slideshow of some of the photos that have been sent to us and a video of a computerized Christmas lights display in North Vancouver (set to music).
Christmas lights are in red. Events are shown in green.
View Christmas Lights Spotter 2011 in a larger map
Christmas Lights:
Vancouver
Bloedel Conservatory, Queen Elizabeth Park
Van Dusen Gardens, Oak Street
Triumph and Nanaimo Streets
East 12th Avenue and Semlin Street
Jervis Street and Beach Avenue
Trinity Street between Nanaimo and Renfrew
West 1st, between Trutch and Blenheim
Burnaby
Belleville & Smith
Curtis Street
& Kensington Avenue
Baffin Place & Oakland Street
Grant Place & Sperling Avenue
North Vancouver
Belmont Avenue & Highland Boulevard
Capilano Suspension Bridge & Park
Cedarcrest Avenue
Surrey
66th Avenue & 192A Street
Entire neighbourhood just northeast of 64th Avenue and 184 Street
12755 114A Street (Facebook page)
Port Coquitlam
Rae Street & Prairie
Pinemont Avenue
Fletcher Way
Richmond
Garry Street near Fentiman Place
Surrey
66th Avenue & 192A Street
64th Avenue & 184th Street
22nd Avenue & Madrona Place
114A Avenue & 128th Street
154th Street & 91A Avenue
Langley
49th Avenue & 196A Street
Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows
216th Street & 122nd Avenue
Ponderosa Blv & Poplar Place
Chilliwack
Grand View & Honeysuckle Drive
Christmas Events
Vancouver
Bright Nights Stanley Park December 2nd to January 2nd
Jewel Box of Lights Bloedel Conservatory December 9th to January 2nd (closed Christmas Day)
Vancouver Christmas Market Georgia Street at Hamilton November 24th to December 24th
Festival of Lights Van Dusen Gardens
Downtown Ice Skating at Robson Square December 1st to February 29th
Burnaby
Heritage Christmas Burnaby Village Museum December 15th to January 1st
North Vancouver
The Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain November 26th to December 24th
Richmond
Parade of Lights at the Richmond Yacht Club December 17th and 18th 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Clubhouse vessels lit up every evening until December 31st
Surrey
Winter Ice Palace at Cloverdale Arena December 18th to January 2nd
Journey of Christmas at St. Mark's Anglican Church, Ocean Park
Langley
The Land of Christmas 20169 32nd Avenue
Maple Ridge
North Pole BC 22351 144th Avenue November 26th to December 24th
Port Moody
Holiday Tea at the Port Moody Station Museum December 18th from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Holiday Wine and Cheese Tasting at the Port Moody Arts Centre on December 15th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.