Mira Khang / Staff Reporter
After a one-year absence, the Vancouver Christmas Market has come back bigger than ever. The Vancouver Christmas Market, which was closed last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is located at the Jack Poole Plaza in downtown Vancouver near the convention centre. The market is running from Nov 13 to December 24.
Following Covid-19 protocols, this European styled village is staged with decorations, Christmas trees, reindeer, and lots of lights.
This year the Vancouver Christmas Market has over 80 vendors to check out – there is even an authentic German feast. Activities include a holiday carousel, a walk-in Christmas tree, and a scavenger hunt for kids. Get into Christmas spirit with Christmas performances and sing-alongs that are held at the second storey of the Christmas Pyramid on weekdays 4:30pm – 9:30pm and on weekends 12:00pm – 9:30pm.
“To me, Christmas means spending quality time with my family and friends spreading holiday spirit together and giving gifts” says Bahar Hariri a grade 9 student “with the Christmas market coming back/’ I feel like it’s the perfect event to spend time with my family. My favorite attraction there is the Christmas performances and the carousel because I they give me the most joy.”
“Christmas to me is spending time with family, exchanging gifts, eating lots of food, and having fun” says Hibiki Matsushima a grade 10 student “with the Christmas market being back I can do most of those things in one place which is very nice. My favorite attraction there is the vendors because I can buy ornaments and try different kinds of food. I’m very excited that the Christmas market is back, because I can experience holiday joy again with my family.
The market is a place to spread holiday cheer with family and friends.
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