While many businesses close their doors for the Christmas holidays, there are still a few spots around Vancouver that are open on Dec. 25.
Whether you’re looking for Christmas festivities or just an excuse to get out of the house, here’s a list to make the decisions a little easier.
Grouse Mountain
The great outdoors
- Mount Seymour
- Cypress Mountain
- Grouse Mountain
- Second Annual Christmas Day Run: Starts and ends at Laughing Statues in Morton Park at English Bay with a five-km and 10-km option. 9:30 a.m.
- Ice Skating at Robson Square: Noon to 5 p.m.
- Trout Lake Rink : Noon to 3 p.m. for a public skate
Indoor living
Photo courtesy Vancouver Aquarium
- Sea of Lights at Vancouver Aquarium: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Superhero Chanukah on Ice: “Enjoy donuts, dreidels, gelt and Chanukah music. Skate with Superman and Batman.” 3 p.m. at Hillcrest Community Centre
- Hyatt Gingerbread Lane at Hyatt Hotel: Open 24/7 in the lobby of the hotel.
- Christmas at Canada Place : Experience the nostalgic tradition of the Woodward’s Windows, Canada’s North lights display, the Sails of Light, and the festive Avenue of Trees. 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Hillcrest Pool: Recreational swimming open to the public. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Screen time
Cineplex theatres will be open around Vancouver. Check movie times and locations at cineplex.com
Fill your face
A list of Vancouver restaurants open on Christmas Day with brunch and dinner options:
- MIXT Lobby Lounge at the Sheraton Vancouver: Brunch and dinner buffet
- Notch 8 at Fairmont Hotel: Brunch and dinner buffet
- Fairmont Hotel Vancouver: Dinner buffet
- Bacchus at Wedgewood Hotel: Brunch and dinner
- Café One at Sheraton Wall Centre: Prix-fixe brunch and prix-fixe dinner
- Diva at the Metropolitan Hotel: Prix-fixe dinner
- YEW seafood + bar at Four Seasons: Brunch buffet and prix-fixe dinner
- Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar: Prix-fixe brunch and prix-fixe/buffet dinner
- Oceans 999 at Pan Pacific Hotel: Dinner buffet
- Dockside Restaurant: Brunch buffet and dinner buffet
- Market by Jean-Georges: Prix-fixe brunch and prix-fixe dinner
- Pinnacle Hotel: Prix-fixe dinner
- Mosaic at Hyatt Regency: Brunch buffet and dinner buffet
- Acqua Restaurant and Bar at Executive Suites Hotel, Metro Vancouver: Dinner buffet
- H2 Rotisserie and Bar: Prix-fixe dinner
- Arc Restaurant at Fairmont Waterfront: Prix-fixe dinner and brunch buffet
- Copper Chimney at Hotel Le Soleil: Prix-fixe dinner
- The Wild Fig: Prix-fixe dinner
- Water Street Café: Prix-fixe dinner
- Seasons in the Park: Prix-fixe dinner
- Teahouse in Stanley Park: Prix-fixe dinner
- Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier: Brunch buffet and dinner buffet
- Sylvia Hotel: Prix-fixe dinner
- Pat Quinn’s Restaurant and Bar (Tsawwassen): Dinner buffet
- Holiday Inn Vancouver Downtown: Dinner buffet
- Botanist at Fairmont Pacific Rim: Brunch and dinner
- Forage: Prix-fixe dinner
- Five Sails at Pan Pacific: Prix-fixe dinner
- Hawksworth: Prix-fixe dinner
- P2b Bistro and Bar: Prix-fixe dinner
- Showcase at Vancouver Marriott: Brunch buffet and prix-fixe dinner
Fast and furious
Starbucks, Denny’s, McDonald’s and White Spot (1476 Kingsway) are typically open Christmas Day. (Hours vary by location)
Convenience/Grocery Stores
- Snackland
- 7-11 (location hours may vary)
- Shopper’s Drug Mart (location hours may vary)
- T&T Supermarket
- Super-Valu
Booze
Wine shopping/Shutterstock
- Coal Harbour Liquor Store, 1218 West Pender St., 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Darby’s Liquor Store, 2001 Macdonald St., 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Denman Beer Wine Spirits, 1060 Denman St., 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Firefly Fine Wine and Ales, 2857 Cambie St, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Legacy Liquor, 1633 Manitoba St., 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Brewery Creek Liquor Store, 3045 Main St. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nightlife/Entertainment (+19)
- Christmas at Republic: 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.
- Tuesdays at Celebrities (+19): 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.
