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Holiday Cheer at Bright Nights in Vancouver

12/19/15 | British Columbia, Canada, Destinations, North America, Vancouver


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I had grand plans this year of doing all of the holiday things in Vancouver. But then typical Vancouver weather reared its ugly head and it started raining and pouring day in and day out. The last thing you want to do is fight the cold and wet. On one rare dry day, I headed out to Stanley Park to the Bright Nights Christmas Train for some holiday cheer. With over three million lights to take in, there is a lot to look at.

Bright Nights at Stanley Park, Vancouver | packmeto.com

The highlight of the visit is taking a ride on the Christmas train which winds through the forest highlighting familiar scenes from Christmas songs and movies. It was all set to music as well complimenting what we were seeing as the train moved through the forest.

Bright Nights at Stanley Park, Vancouver | packmeto.com

Getting ready to head out on the train

Along the way, we saw scenes from the Nutcracker, Charlie Brown, the Grinch and of course Santa himself in various forms.

Bright Nights at Stanley Park, Vancouver | packmeto.com

Bright Nights at Stanley Park, Vancouver | packmeto.com

We even saw a holiday Elvis! And of course lots and lots of lights. It really is a lot of fun and the holiday music playing really gets you in the mood.

Bright Nights at Stanley Park, Vancouver | packmeto.com

Bright Nights at Stanley Park, Vancouver | packmeto.com

Capturing lights in the dark on a moving train is tough!

Beyond the train ride, an assortment of lights and displays are set up. There is a “North Pole” area where you can stop by to take photos with Santa.

Bright Nights at Stanley Park, Vancouver | packmeto.com

On the way to the north pole

Entry to the lights is by donation, and tickets for the train is an additional price. However, donations and a portion of ticket sales go to the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund to support burn survivors and increase public awareness of fire and burn safety issues.

Bright Nights Stanley Park | packmeto.com

From rainy Vancouver, I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas!

Bright Nights Christmas Train
November 26, 2015 – January 2, 2016
Hours vary depending on the day.
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Good to Know

Bring a blanket to cover your legs on the train. It gets quite cold especially since you can’t move for the whole train ride.

Popular days can get sold out ahead of time so they recommend purchasing online ahead of time. However, we had looked into that and each ticket comes with its own service fee and then an additional transaction fee for the whole purchase. However they put aside half of each day sales for same day sales on location and we didn’t have a problem getting tickets.

Getting there: Bright Nights is located on Pipeline Road in Stanley Park, via the West Georgia Street park entrance. There is free parking.

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Comments

  1. Cathy (MummyTravels) says

    December 26, 2015 at 2:37 AM

    What great photos – so Christmassy (I’m with you on the rain too) #citytripping

  2. Wander Mum says

    December 29, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    A belated happy Christmas to you too!! Bright lights looks absolutely beautiful! A fabulous place to visit over Christmas. Enjoy Vancouver! Thanks for linking to #citytripping

  3. Clare Thomson (Suitcases and Sandcastles) says

    December 30, 2015 at 11:33 AM

    I love your photos! You’ve made Vancouver look like a must-see at Christmas. I really like the sound of that train. #citytripping.

    • Adelina says

      January 3, 2016 at 11:11 AM

      Thanks! It’s definitely makes for a festive night out.

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