--- title: "Top events this weekend in Vancouver, November 13 to 15" description: "Light installations downtown, the Circle Craft Holiday Market in its final days, Raffi at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, and more across Vancouver this weekend." canonical_url: "https://voche.me/news/top-events-this-weekend-vancouver-november-13-15-2026" last_updated: "2026-11-13T09:04:59.333Z" --- This weekend in Vancouver brings the final days of two festivals, a craft market in its last hours, free outdoor light art, and family concerts. Events run across the city from Friday November 13 to Sunday November 15. ## Friday, November 13 ### Lumière Festival The Lumière Festival fills three neighbourhoods with free outdoor light art on Friday and Saturday nights. This is the second-last evening of the 2026 edition, run by the Lumière Festival Vancouver Society. Installations light up the West End at Jim Deva Plaza, 1800 Davie Plaza and Morton Park; Downtown at the Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza and 800 Robson Plaza; and Gastown at Blood Alley Square. All three areas run from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm. No tickets are needed. The festival does not run Sunday. ### Circle Craft Holiday Market The Circle Craft Holiday Market opens its penultimate day on Friday at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, 1055 Canada Place. Friday hours are 10:00 am to 9:00 pm, the longest of the three days. More than 300 Canadian makers fill the hall with ceramics, textiles, jewellery, woodwork and food. Tickets are required for adults; children 12 and under are free. The market closes permanently for 2026 on Sunday at 5:00 pm. ### Chutzpah! Festival: 8 Gays of Channukah The 26th Chutzpah! Festival, organized by the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver, presents the West Coast debut of "8 Gays of Channukah: The Musical" on Friday at 7:30 pm. The show was created by Gila Münster, Sarah Freia and Yan Simon. Local artist Joylyn Secunda opens the evening. A holiday market runs during intermission and after the show. The venue is the Norman and Annette Rothstein Theatre, 950 West 41st Avenue. Tickets are required. ## Saturday, November 14 ### Lumière Festival (last night) Saturday is the final night of the Lumière Festival, again from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm in the West End, Downtown and Gastown. The same locations and free admission apply as Friday. ### Circle Craft Holiday Market The market is open Saturday from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Vancouver Convention Centre West. Admission is ticketed; children 12 and under are free. ### Vancouver Asian Film Festival: Closing Day The 30th Vancouver Asian Film Festival closes Saturday with five programs at Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver, 900 Burrard Street. Screenings begin at 12:00 pm with Program 18 (West Coast Tales and South East Asia Spotlight) and run through to Program 22 at 8:45 pm, the closing night film: SISA, a Canadian premiere directed by Jun Robles Lana, in Tagalog. Some programs are sold out or have limited tickets remaining. Check vaff.org for current availability. ### Raffi at Queen Elizabeth Theatre Children's musician Raffi plays the first of two family concerts Saturday at 2:00 pm at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 630 Hamilton Street. The venue is one block from Stadium-Chinatown Station on the Expo and Millennium SkyTrain lines. Tickets are available through Live Nation. ### East Village Holiday Market The East Village Holiday Market runs Saturday from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm at CoFunction Event Spaces, 1937 Triumph Street in East Vancouver. Entry is free. Local artisans sell ceramics, jewellery, clothing, candles, skincare and food. Live music runs from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Donations benefit Employ to Empower. ### Chutzpah! Festival: Yankl and the Beanstalk The North American premiere of "Yankl and the Beanstalk" plays Saturday at 7:30 pm at the Norman and Annette Rothstein Theatre, 950 West 41st Avenue. The pantomime is set in 1890s East London and is for audiences 16 and older. Tickets are required. ## Sunday, November 15 ### Circle Craft Holiday Market (last day) The 2026 Circle Craft Holiday Market closes Sunday. Hours are 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, 1055 Canada Place. After Sunday, the market does not return until 2027. ### Raffi at Queen Elizabeth Theatre Raffi plays a second family concert Sunday at 2:00 pm at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 630 Hamilton Street. Tickets are through Live Nation. ### Chutzpah! Festival: Yankl and the Beanstalk (all ages) A second performance of "Yankl and the Beanstalk" runs Sunday at 3:00 pm at the Norman and Annette Rothstein Theatre, 950 West 41st Avenue. This afternoon show is suitable for all ages. Tickets are required. ## Getting around this weekend TransLink shows no service changes for November 13 to 15. The Queen Elizabeth Theatre is one block from Stadium-Chinatown Station (Expo and Millennium lines). The Vancouver Convention Centre is a short walk from Waterfront Station. The Scotiabank Theatre is near Burrard Station. Check translink.ca on the day for any last-minute alerts. ## Before you go Confirm times and ticket availability on each organizer's page before you leave home, as times can change. The Circle Craft market closes for good on Sunday at 5:00 pm. The Lumière Festival ends Saturday night and does not return until 2027. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.