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Why leave that RV sitting in your yard? Confirm an Event, load the RV, fire up the unit and go play! BC E V e n T s NOVEMBER


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Fairmont Hot Springs, East Kootenay Wine Fest 800-663-4979 Fort Steele Heritage Town Ghost Tours ..............250-417-6000


Victoria Quilters Christmas Quilt & Craft Sale christmassale@victoriaquiltersguild.org


Chilliwack Heritage Park, Future West Productions Arena Cross ......................................................604-799-1474 Victoria, Cordova Bay Winter Dreams, 981 Sutcliffe Rd Nanaimo, Professional Craft Fair, Beban Park ....250-797-6544


Mill Bay, Malahat Kwunew Kwasun Cultural Resource Centre Gala Fundraiser, Brentwood College ......... malahatnation.com


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Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre, First Chance Christmas Craft Fair ...........................................250-656-0275 Strawberry Vale Christmas Craft Fair, Comm Hall


Sidney, First Chance Christmas Craft Fair firstandlastchance.ca Parksville, Timberline Dance .............................250-752-8542 Vancouver Jewish Film Festival .........................604-266-0245 Victoria, Calico Christmas, 654 Agnes St ..........250-516-3070


Chilliwack Heritage Park, Future West Productions Arena Cross ......................................................604-799-1474 Coombs Christmas Craft Fair .............................250-724-5674 Sooke, 3rd


Prestige Christmas Craft Fair ..............250-642-4419


Parksville, Knox Perfect Gift Christmas Craft Fair: 9:30am-3:30pm, in United Church ...250-248-3927


Victoria, 38th Christmas Craft Sale, St. Joseph’s School Gym ......................................................250-474-7060 Victoria, Creative Craft Fair, Pearkes Rec Cen....250-658-0971 Qualicum Beach, TOSH Music Concert ............250-752-6133


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Oliver Senior Centre Fall Tea & Bake Sale


Fort St. John, Santa Claus Parade ......................250-787-8150 Oliver Soup, Bunwich Lunch, Craft & Bake Sale, St. Paul’s Ch.


15-16 Vernon, A Festival of Crafts, Wesbild Centre on 43rd Ave 15-17 Chilliwack Heritage Park, BC Health & Wellness Expo...................................................604-792-3407


15-17 Chilliwack Heritage Park, Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market ......................................................604-392-8888


15-17 Sooke, Christmas Craft Fair + Photos with Santa 15-17 Vancouver, Eastside Culture Crawl ....................778-960-7575 16


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Victoria, The Magic of Christmas Gift Fair, Burnside Gorge Community Centre, 471 Cecelia Rd Sidney, Christmas Bazaar & Craft Fair, Mary Winspear Centre Victoria, Eclipsing Star Craft Fair, 3861 Cedar Hill Cross Rd Victoria, Holly Bazaar, 1379 Esquimalt Rd ...stpeterandpaul.ca


16-17 Harrison Mills, Eagle Fest at Kilby Park..............604-796-9576 16-17 Victoria, Victorian Craft Fair, Commonwealth Pool, Elk Lake 16-18 Nanaimo Christmas Market, Beban Centre ........250-756-5200 20-21 Honeymoon Bay, Christmas Craft Sale 21


Qualicum Beach, Moonlight Madness in the Village, 5-9pm


21-24 Cedar & Yellow Point Country Christmas Tour ...cyartisan.com 22-24 Abbotsford Tradex: West Coast Christmas Show & Marketplace ..................................................604-576-8859


22-24 Langford, Westshore Wonderland Craft Fair, Eagle Ridge Community Centre .........................250-642-4419


22-24 Parksville, Celtic Winterfest Craft Fair ................250-240-1233 22-24 Qualicum Beach, Elegant Threads, Fibre Art Show and Sale ............................................................250-951-0178


22-24 Qualicum Beach, The Original Village Christmas Arts Faire .................villagechristmasartsfaire.artdesignlife.com


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Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre, Christmas Bazaar and Craft Fair ....................................................250-656-0275


Parksville Lioness Xmas Craft Fair ......................250-248-0082 Victoria, Pacific Rim Potters Show & Sale .........250-382-0974 Victoria, On the Ridge Juried Craft Fair, 813 Clarement Ave Victoria, Christmas at the Lake Craft Fair, 5358 Sparton Rd


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Oliver Craft Show Plus, Legion Victoria, Island Farms Santa’s Light Parade, 6pm downtown


23, 30 Creston Valley Indoor Farmers’ Market .............250-254-1594 23-24 Kamloops, Homes for the Holidays ...................250-372-9933 23-24 Kelowna Christmas Show, Prospera Place 23-24 Victoria, Saanich Fair Christmas Craft Fair .......... saanichfair.ca 23-24 Whistler Bizarre Bazaar ....................................604-935-8410 24


Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre, Christmas Vintage, Retro & Collectibles Show .................................250-656-0275


24-25 Agassiz Circle Farm Christmas Tour ...................604-796-2235 28 29 29


Festival of Lights ...................877-516-1012


29-01 Victoria, Out of Hand Artisan Fair, Crystal G.......outofhand.ca 30 30 30


Vernon, Festival of Christmas Traditions ............250-542-5851 Kelowna, Downtown Christmas Light-Up .........250-862-3515


Nakusp Celebration of Light ..............................250-265-4234 Vancouver, Dunbar Holiday Craft Fair ..............604-222-6060


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Cowichan Lake, December Madness ................250-749-3244 DECEMBER


Oliver, Cowboy Christmas, Rustico Winery


Osoyoos, Desert Model Railroad Open House ..250-495-6842 Vancouver, Retro Design & Antiques Fair ..........604-980-3159 Sidney, Nativity Exhibit .....................................250-665-6783 Abbotsford Tradex: Education & Career Fair ......604-630-5962 Whistler Film Festival ........................................877-838-3456


Ladysmith, Old Tyme Christmas & Candlelight Walk ..............................................250-245-2112 North Cowichan Twoonie Swim - 7-9pm at the Pool Prince Rupert, 17th


Winterfest ...........................250-624-9118 Keremeos Christmas Light Up Parade ................250-499-5225


Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre, Christmas Time Is Here - Peninsula Singers ............................................250-656-0275 Silverton, Christmas by the Lake .......................250-358-2719


Duncan, BC Forest Discovery Centre’s Christmas Express Train ride ..............................250-715-1113 Creston, Santa Claus Parade & Festival ..............250-428-4342 New Westminster, Christmas Parade of Lights...604-522-6894 Qualicum Beach, Christmas in the Village, 6-9pm


Rossland, Rekindle the Spirit of Christmas .........877-346-6104


Victoria, Annual Dickens Fair, James Bay Community School, 140 Oswego St., noon - 8pm ................. jamesbaymarket.com Victoria, Santa’s Pancake Brkfst, 471 Cecelia Rd, 9-11:30 am


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Christmas in Harrison Mills ..............................604-796-9576 Vernon, Shoparama Holiday Gift Sale ...............250-542-5983


Barkerville’s Old-Fashioned Victorian Christmas ..........................................................888-994-3332 Ladysmith, LaFF Breakfast with Santa, Aggie Hall, 8:45-noon


10-11 Dawson Creek, An Old Fashioned Christmas at Pioneer Village ..............................................250-782-9595


Victoria, Christmas Carol Sing Along, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 11:45-1:15 p.m ................250-384-5734


13-15 Chilliwack Heritage Park, Auld Lang Sang Dog Show .........................................................604-882-1490 Creston Valley PAWS Christmas Gala ...............250-428-0703


14-15 Abbotsford, Sesame Street Live “Elmo Makes Music ................................................................866-977-2372


14-15 Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre, Last Chance Christmas Craft Fair ...........................................250-656-0275


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Victoria Downtown Holiday Sale, 638 Fisgard St Oliver Seniors Christmas Dinner & Party, Seniors Centre N. Cowichan, Winter Wonderland Skate at FLA - 4:30-7:30pm Golden, Farmers Christmas Market .goldenfarmersmarket.com Cowichan Lake, Winter Wonderland Carnival ...250-749-6742 Victoria, Recycle Your Christmas Tree ...............250-589-7715 Radium Hot Springs, New Years Fireworks ........888-347-9331


31-01 Fairmont Hot Springs, New Year’s Gala ............800-663-4979 31 NEW YEAR’S EVE – Most Communities have Dances!


Ladysmith Festival of Lights .......................... ladysmithfol.com Summerland, 24th


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