Take some time to enjoy this festive month with your family. Surrey has so much to offer.
PHOTOS WITH SANTA
Ho-Ho-Ho! Capture your holiday memories and get a festive photo taken with Santa at Central City. Photos with Santa are offered from November 18 to December 24 at Santa Land, on the south side of the centre near Tim Hortons. All kids that visit Santa will receive a free activity book, hat, and candy cane (while quantities last).
WHERE: Central City
WHEN: November 18 – December 24
WEBSITE: http://www.centralcity.ca/photos-with-santa-2017/
THE LITTLE MERMAID: THE PANTO
Join a cast of incredible characters in this family friendly musical comedy!
Young Calypso is obsessed with the world above the waves. This causes problems in the undersea world ruled by the sea witch Ursula especially since Calypso is a mermaid. Even worse, she has fallen in love with a human prince she rescued from a terrible storm! Calypso is determined to find a way to be with her love, even if it means leaving the sea and making a deal with evil Ursula. To top it off, Prince Airwick has his own troubles, with an overbearing mother and two scheming ministers out to skim the royal treasury for as much as they can take. Will Calypso’s friends, like Shellie the Crab, Katy Perrywinkle, and of course her helpful, if slightly menacing Codfather, be able to turn the tide in her favour?
WHERE: Main Stage at Surrey Arts Centre, 13750 88 Avenue
WHEN:
7:30pm – November 23, 24, 29, 30, December 1
2:30pm – November 25, 26, December 2, 3
WEBSITE: http://www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation/25154.aspx
VANCOUVER WELSH MEN’S CHOIR: SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS
Join the celebrated Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir for this annual Christmas concert, with nearly eighty male voices singing in glorious four-part harmony. The singers will get into the spirit of the season with traditional carols, seasonal songs and readings, and even something a little zany. Special guest is violinist, Cameron Wilson whose “…dexterity with a bow is only surpassed by the nimbleness of his mind” (Stuart McLean, CBC).
WHERE: Main Stage at Surrey Arts Centre, 13750 88 Ave
WHEN: December 5, 2017 at 7:30pm
WEBSITE: https://www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation/24147.aspx?startDate=Dec-01-2017
FAMILY CHRISTMAS CRAFT NIGHT
Bring your family out for a festive crafty evening. The honeybee Centre staff will be there to help you and your family through the different crafts. There will be lots of activities to take part in including card making, colouring pages, bee headbands, and educational games. Each family will enjoy hot cocoa, Christmas crafts and music, decorate and enjoy bee cookies, create wax tree ornaments and pour a jar of local honey.
WHERE: Honeybee Centre, 7480 176 St.
WHEN: Thursday December 7
WEBSITE: http://www.honeybeecentre.com/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=75468#.WiGscVWnFhF
WINTERFEST 2017
Enjoy the Bear Creek Park Christmas Train with Santa!
WHERE: Bear Creek Park
WHEN: Friday December 8 – Sunday January 7, 2018
WEBSITE: http://www.bctrains.com/christmas-train/
THE NUTCRACKER
This production of The Nutcracker—a holiday tradition for many—delights all ages with its beautiful sets and extravagant costumes that illuminate the magic of the toy soldiers, Sugar Plum Fairy, and a growing Christmas tree. Talented and enthusiastic young dancers perform to Tchaikovsky’s classic score with its favourites such as Waltz of the Flowers and Dance of the Mirlitons.
WHERE: Main Stage at Surrey Arts Centre, 13750 88 Ave.
WHEN: Friday December 8 – Sunday December 10
WEBSITE: https://tickets.surrey.ca/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent1949.html
JACOB MARLEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL
“Scrooge? I have to redeem old Scrooge? The one man I knew who was worse than I was? Impossible!” So begins the real story behind Dickens’ A Christmas Carol—the story of Jacob Marley’s heroic behind-the-scenes efforts to save old Scrooge’s soul—and in the process, save his own. Aided by a Bogle, a malicious little hell-sprite with an agenda of his own, their hilarious journey takes them from the Jaws of Death to the Mouth of Hell—and beyond! This irreverent, funny, and ultimately, deeply moving story retells Dickens’ classic with warmth and infectious zest. The Chicago Tribute says, “It’s great fun, an audience-pleaser filled with laughs and capped with, of course, a happy ending…”.
WHERE: Centre Stage at Surrey City Hall, 13450 104 Ave.
WHEN: December 13, 2017 at 8pm
WEBSITE: https://www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation/24149.aspx?startDate=Dec-01-2017
CLASSICAL COFFEE CONCERT: WINTER DREAMS
Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann—known worldwide as the Bergmann Piano Duo—are joined by duo harpists, Miya and Kaori Otake to perform an array of enchanting winter-inspired music such as Vivaldi’s Winter from The Four Seasons and music from Humperdinck’s opera, Hansel and Gretel. The concert takes place after a social hour with coffee, tea, and delicious goodies in the lobby, which is decorated with all the trimmings of a winter wonderland.
WHERE: Studio Theatre at Surrey Arts Centre, 13750 88 Ave.
WHEN: December 14, 2017 at 11am
WEBSITE: http://www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation/24150.aspx
HOLIDAY ART JAM
Get into the holiday spirit by hanging out and getting creative. Help make a gingerbread house, block print your own wrapping paper, or explore other holiday-themed arts and crafts. No previous art skills required. This is a free event open to youth and young adults.
WHERE: Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre, 13458 107a Ave.
WHEN: December 14, 2017
WEBSITE: http://www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation/25352.aspx?startDate=Nov-27-2017
ELLIE KING’S SINBAD, THE PIRATE AND THE DINOSAUR
Sparkling, magical, family fun awaits when we join Sinbad and his wacky crew in a rollicking and hilarious adventure on the high seas. Come sing along with toe-tapping music, groan at corny old jokes, cheer the good guys and boo the bad in this hilariously funny show, as we say farewell to BC’s favourite Dame, Alan Cedargreen, when he wields his wooden spoon for one last time.
WHERE: Main Stage at Surrey Arts Centre, 13750 88 Ave.
WHEN: December 14–17, 21–24 & 26, 2017
WEBSITE: http://www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation/20172.aspx
