Beloved Event Marks the Milestone with Fresh Snow, New Drinks, Food Happy Hour & More German Festivities

15th Anniversary General Admission Tickets start at just $6.99 | All Tickets On Sale October 2

 

(Vancouver, BC) – October 2, 2025: Fill your mugs with Hot Aperol Spritz and raise them with a “Prost!”  The Vancouver Christmas Market (vancouverchristmasmarket.com) is officially back for a 15th Anniversary Season, returning to its harbourfront home at Jack Poole Plaza from November 13 to December 24, 2025 with even more festive cheer, European eats, and artisan delights. And this year, a new pricing structure has General Admission starting at just $6.99 (tax included)!  

“Celebrating 15 years of the Vancouver Christmas Market fills us with immense pride and gratitude,” says Denise Wegener, President of the Vancouver Christmas Market. “Inspired by the centuries-old German Weihnachtsmärkte, in 2010 we set out to bring that same experience of warmth, wonder, and togetherness to the heart of Vancouver. What began as a quaint German Market beside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre has grown into a 65,000 square-foot German Christmas Village outside the Convention Centre, with alpine-style artisan huts lining twinkling market alleys, aromas of roasting Haxen and mulled cider wafting through the squares, and over 1,000 seasonal staff (plus 10 full-time staff working year-round) to bring the authentic German Market experience to life.”

“Over the years, the Vancouver Christmas Market has grown into so much more than a festive destination — it has become a cherished tradition for Vancouverites, a place where memories are made, cultures are shared, and the magic of the season truly comes alive. This is not our Christmas Market, this is Vancouver’s Christmas Market! We can’t wait to celebrate the next 15 years and build new joyful traditions together.” 

The city’s longest-running Christmas Market transports families and friends to a wintry German town square, with wooden artisan huts, magical light displays, a whimsical carousel, and European food and drink vendors — all surrounding a 35 ft. walk-through Christmas tree and the signature Christmas Pyramid (Glühwein Bar on the bottom, live music on top!) This year’s event will feature a full calendar of popular entertainment and events, like live music, Christmas Trivia and Karaoke, Student and Date Nights, plus Breakfast with Santa, a Tree Lighting Ceremony, and plenty more exciting new experiences (listed below). 

To kick off its 15th anniversary celebrations, the Vancouver Christmas Market is offering reduced-rate online tickets, with Presale Promos running from October 2 to November 12, as well as an all new variable pricing that allows you to search for tickets by day and best deal. Starting today, all ticket types are on sale at vancouverchristmasmarket.com/tickets, with some fun new promotions on offer this year:

New Pricing Combos & Presale Ticket Deals

• New General Admission Deals | From just $6.99 (includes tax, prices go up Nov 12)
• Season Passes | Skip the entrance lines and enjoy return visits to the Market. Prices go up Nov 13!
  • New Early Season Pass (visit Nov 13-30) | now $15.99
  • Full Season Pass | now $32.99
  • Family Season Pass | now $84.99
• Kids 6 and under are always free!
• New Seniors Days (Wednesdays excl. Dec 24) | 2 for 1 tickets, bingo, carollers & special live shows
• New Happy Hour Eats | Perfect for sampling: smaller portions for deeply reduced prices
  • 4–6 pm Mon to Fri until Dec 5  |  11:30am – 1:30pm Mon to Fri until Dec 6-18
• Group Rates & Private Bookings | Get 20% off each $19.99 ticket for group bookings of 15 or more from Mon–Fri until Dec 11, or contact the Market to book a private group space!

 

This year’s Market will again offer an online reservation system. Guests will select a date and a half-hour entry time slot, but can stay and enjoy the wonders of this German Christmas village as long as they like. 

Presale tickets are available for purchase online at vancouverchristmasmarket.com/tickets

 

Eats, Treats & Festive Fun: What’s New This Year? 

New Daily Festivities: Immersive German-Inspired Traditions

At many traditional German Christmas markets, Glühwein vendors ring a giant handbell with each new order, Haxen roasts on a spit, and Bratwurst is a fan favourite — and the Vancouver Christmas Market proudly continues these festive traditions! And this year, visitors can look forward to even more authentic European experiences: from a lively communal toast (“Prost!”) and a market-wide bell ringing moment, to a roaming photo cart and surprise giveaways throughout the Market. Each evening brings an extra touch of magic: a dazzling light show at the iconic Christmas Pyramid, complete with a real snow shower.

 

New Vendors: European Delights Meet Local Favourites 

Alongside returning favourites, the 15th Annual Vancouver Christmas Market welcomes an exciting lineup of new vendors, with even more to sip, savour, or take home. Sample your way through the Market during Food Happy Hour, try the Market’s new Hot Aperol Spritz, taste the difference of an authentic German pretzel, and discover the Okanagan’s Dominion Cider and Vancouver’s own Please Beverage Co. Sweets lovers can delight in everything from chocolate-crafted masterpieces and edible butter candles, to Old World staples like popcorn, licorice and walnut cake. In the Kaufmanngasse (Merchant Alley), new artisan vendor huts feature unique gifts like puzzles, alpaca clothing and toys, handcrafted jewellery and a bookstore that supports local BC authors. 

 

New Season Programming: Something for Everyone

This year’s Market is all about making yuletide memories—from speed dating to Seniors’ Wednesdays, with bingo, carollers and 2-for-1 tickets. Kids can find St. Nick at the brand-new Santa’s Workshop, featuring free storytelling and photos with Santa, or delight in hot Market treats (and jolly meet-and-greets) at the new Breakfast with Santa in the Alpen Haus. For the creative crowd, festive hands-on workshops include Xmas Crochet and Paint & Sip tote bag making (paintbrush in one hand, Glühwein in the other). Market aficionados won’t want to miss the first-ever Tree Lighting Ceremony, or this year’s 15th Season Market Mug and two special edition anniversary tote bags. 

 

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Media Inquiries

Emma Eng

Email: pr@kiplingmedia.com

 

High-resolution photos are available for download at vancouverchristmasmarket.com/news-media

 

Event Details 

The Vancouver Christmas Market

vancouverchristmasmarket.com

Jack Poole Plaza (outside the Convention Centre), 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC

Dates:​November 13 – December 24, 2025

 

2025 Market Hours

NOV 13 – DEC 5 Mon – Fri  4 pm – 9:30 pm Sat & Sun  11:30 am – 9:30 pm

DEC 6 – DEC 19 Sun–Thurs  11:30 am – 9:30 pm Fri & Sat  11:30 am – 10:00 pm

DEC 20 – DEC 24 Dec 20 – 23  10 am – 10 pm Dec 24  10 am – 6 pm

 

Getting Here: The Vancouver Christmas Market is a short walk from Waterfront Station and several bus routes. Street parking and several public parkades are available nearby. 

 

Connect with the Vancouver Christmas Market:

Website: ​vancouverchristmasmarket.com

Facebook: @VancouverChristmasMarket

Instagram: @vanchristmas

TikTok: @vanchristmas

 

 

About The Vancouver Christmas Market

vancouverchristmasmarket.com

 

In 2010, German-born Malte Kluetz partnered with Canadian Murray Seward to bring the magic of the German Christmas Markets of his childhood to Vancouver. Since then, the Vancouver Christmas Market has delighted locals and guests with authentic German-inspired festivities. Combining colourful décor, artisan gifts, sweet and savoury food and drink, and live music, Vancouver’s longest-running — and largest — yuletide celebration creates the ideal atmosphere to mix and mingle with friends and family, enjoy a quick lunch or after-work drinks, and indulge in a variety of special events, old world confections, and seasonal entertainment.