Updated 14 Sep 2026 · recomputed nightly
Is November 2026 a good month to visit Vancouver?
Packed — the typical November day in Vancouver is busier than 99% of its year.
If you are coming for something that only happens in November, that is the trade. If not, February is quieter.
Calm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Vancouver's own year — not a headcount.
November 2026 is peak-season Vancouver: cool and wet, around 8°C / 47°F with rain on about 17 days, and Packed every day.
No — not if you want Vancouver to yourself. Every one of November's 30 days in our window is Busy or Packed, and the typical day is Packed. It is crowded throughout. Expect around 8 °C by day, with rain on about 17 days. Public holidays in United States and Australia add to it. New football season starts in July at BC Place falls on 1–30 November. Early November is the month's quietest stretch in Vancouver — the typical day at 88%, against 99% in mid November. The crush is at the three blocks around Canada Place; the quiet is at Stanley Park away from the seawall. The calmest day is Sunday 1 November, the busiest Sunday 15 November.
In short, a hard sell — heavy crowds without the best of the weather.
Among the 12 months we forecast for Vancouver, November ranks 3rd for crowd pressure. Its heaviest day is Sun 15 Nov, busier than 99% of the year; its lightest is Sun 1 Nov at 88%.
Preparing pays off in a month like this: timed-entry tickets and pre-booked tours turn the queue time into sightseeing time. see the options →
Pack for wet first — rain on 17 of 30 days.
A folding one lives in the day bag and weighs nothing.
See umbrellas →
Wet stone is the thing to plan around in a month this wet.
See walking shoes →
How busy is Vancouver in November?
Every day is Packed — the crowd level barely shifts.
The month barely moves — every day lands between 88% and 99% of the year. Daylight runs about 9 hours.
The lightest days are the 1st, 2nd and 4th. Still busy — but the easiest of the month — 12 days share that level, so there is room to choose.
Sun 01 Nov Packed busier than 88% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The outdoor season closes down · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The outdoor season closes down
20 Sep – 18 Nov 2026From the end of September until the middle of November the city has almost no outdoor programme. The summer theatre seasons have closed, the cruise ships have gone, and the winter lights have not opened yet.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Sun 1 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-01 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 02 Nov Packed busier than 88% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The outdoor season closes down · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The outdoor season closes down
20 Sep – 18 Nov 2026From the end of September until the middle of November the city has almost no outdoor programme. The summer theatre seasons have closed, the cruise ships have gone, and the winter lights have not opened yet.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Mon 2 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-02 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 03 Nov Packed busier than 89% of days here · Australia public holiday · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The outdoor season closes down · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The outdoor season closes down
20 Sep – 18 Nov 2026From the end of September until the middle of November the city has almost no outdoor programme. The summer theatre seasons have closed, the cruise ships have gone, and the winter lights have not opened yet.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Tue 3 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: Australia public holiday; New football season starts in July at BC Place; Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-03 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 04 Nov Packed busier than 88% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The outdoor season closes down · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The outdoor season closes down
20 Sep – 18 Nov 2026From the end of September until the middle of November the city has almost no outdoor programme. The summer theatre seasons have closed, the cruise ships have gone, and the winter lights have not opened yet.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Wed 4 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-04 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 05 Nov Packed busier than 88% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The outdoor season closes down · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The outdoor season closes down
20 Sep – 18 Nov 2026From the end of September until the middle of November the city has almost no outdoor programme. The summer theatre seasons have closed, the cruise ships have gone, and the winter lights have not opened yet.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Thu 5 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-05 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 06 Nov Packed busier than 88% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The outdoor season closes down · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The outdoor season closes down
20 Sep – 18 Nov 2026From the end of September until the middle of November the city has almost no outdoor programme. The summer theatre seasons have closed, the cruise ships have gone, and the winter lights have not opened yet.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Fri 6 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-06 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 07 Nov Packed busier than 88% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The outdoor season closes down · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The outdoor season closes down
20 Sep – 18 Nov 2026From the end of September until the middle of November the city has almost no outdoor programme. The summer theatre seasons have closed, the cruise ships have gone, and the winter lights have not opened yet.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Sat 7 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-07 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 08 Nov Packed busier than 88% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The outdoor season closes down · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The outdoor season closes down
20 Sep – 18 Nov 2026From the end of September until the middle of November the city has almost no outdoor programme. The summer theatre seasons have closed, the cruise ships have gone, and the winter lights have not opened yet.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Sun 8 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-08 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 09 Nov Packed busier than 88% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The outdoor season closes down · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The outdoor season closes down
20 Sep – 18 Nov 2026From the end of September until the middle of November the city has almost no outdoor programme. The summer theatre seasons have closed, the cruise ships have gone, and the winter lights have not opened yet.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Mon 9 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-09 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 10 Nov Packed busier than 88% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The outdoor season closes down · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The outdoor season closes down
20 Sep – 18 Nov 2026From the end of September until the middle of November the city has almost no outdoor programme. The summer theatre seasons have closed, the cruise ships have gone, and the winter lights have not opened yet.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Tue 10 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-10 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 11 Nov Packed busier than 89% of days here · Canada public holiday · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The outdoor season closes down · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The outdoor season closes down
20 Sep – 18 Nov 2026From the end of September until the middle of November the city has almost no outdoor programme. The summer theatre seasons have closed, the cruise ships have gone, and the winter lights have not opened yet.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Wed 11 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: Canada public holiday; United States public holiday; New football season starts in July at BC Place; Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-11 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 12 Nov Packed busier than 88% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The outdoor season closes down · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The outdoor season closes down
20 Sep – 18 Nov 2026From the end of September until the middle of November the city has almost no outdoor programme. The summer theatre seasons have closed, the cruise ships have gone, and the winter lights have not opened yet.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Thu 12 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-12 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 13 Nov Packed busier than 88% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The outdoor season closes down · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The outdoor season closes down
20 Sep – 18 Nov 2026From the end of September until the middle of November the city has almost no outdoor programme. The summer theatre seasons have closed, the cruise ships have gone, and the winter lights have not opened yet.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Fri 13 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-13 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 14 Nov Packed busier than 88% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The outdoor season closes down · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The outdoor season closes down
20 Sep – 18 Nov 2026From the end of September until the middle of November the city has almost no outdoor programme. The summer theatre seasons have closed, the cruise ships have gone, and the winter lights have not opened yet.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Sat 14 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-14 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 15 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The outdoor season closes down · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza
15 Nov – 24 Dec 2026An outdoor Christmas market on the plaza beside Canada Place, open daily from the middle of November to Christmas Eve. Evenings and weekends are busy; the queue for entry can be long after dark.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The outdoor season closes down
20 Sep – 18 Nov 2026From the end of September until the middle of November the city has almost no outdoor programme. The summer theatre seasons have closed, the cruise ships have gone, and the winter lights have not opened yet.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Sun 15 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-15 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 16 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · Mexico public holiday · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The outdoor season closes down · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza
15 Nov – 24 Dec 2026An outdoor Christmas market on the plaza beside Canada Place, open daily from the middle of November to Christmas Eve. Evenings and weekends are busy; the queue for entry can be long after dark.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The outdoor season closes down
20 Sep – 18 Nov 2026From the end of September until the middle of November the city has almost no outdoor programme. The summer theatre seasons have closed, the cruise ships have gone, and the winter lights have not opened yet.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Mon 16 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: Mexico public holiday; New football season starts in July at BC Place; Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-16 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 17 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The outdoor season closes down · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza
15 Nov – 24 Dec 2026An outdoor Christmas market on the plaza beside Canada Place, open daily from the middle of November to Christmas Eve. Evenings and weekends are busy; the queue for entry can be long after dark.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The outdoor season closes down
20 Sep – 18 Nov 2026From the end of September until the middle of November the city has almost no outdoor programme. The summer theatre seasons have closed, the cruise ships have gone, and the winter lights have not opened yet.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Tue 17 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-17 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 18 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The outdoor season closes down · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza
15 Nov – 24 Dec 2026An outdoor Christmas market on the plaza beside Canada Place, open daily from the middle of November to Christmas Eve. Evenings and weekends are busy; the queue for entry can be long after dark.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The outdoor season closes down
20 Sep – 18 Nov 2026From the end of September until the middle of November the city has almost no outdoor programme. The summer theatre seasons have closed, the cruise ships have gone, and the winter lights have not opened yet.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Wed 18 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-18 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 19 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza
15 Nov – 24 Dec 2026An outdoor Christmas market on the plaza beside Canada Place, open daily from the middle of November to Christmas Eve. Evenings and weekends are busy; the queue for entry can be long after dark.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Thu 19 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-19 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 20 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza
15 Nov – 24 Dec 2026An outdoor Christmas market on the plaza beside Canada Place, open daily from the middle of November to Christmas Eve. Evenings and weekends are busy; the queue for entry can be long after dark.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026A Christmas programme at the top of Grouse Mountain from late November to Christmas Eve, on top of the normal ski season. The gondola queue is the bottleneck, not the mountain.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Fri 20 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-20 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 21 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza
15 Nov – 24 Dec 2026An outdoor Christmas market on the plaza beside Canada Place, open daily from the middle of November to Christmas Eve. Evenings and weekends are busy; the queue for entry can be long after dark.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026A Christmas programme at the top of Grouse Mountain from late November to Christmas Eve, on top of the normal ski season. The gondola queue is the bottleneck, not the mountain.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Sat 21 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-21 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 22 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza
15 Nov – 24 Dec 2026An outdoor Christmas market on the plaza beside Canada Place, open daily from the middle of November to Christmas Eve. Evenings and weekends are busy; the queue for entry can be long after dark.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026A Christmas programme at the top of Grouse Mountain from late November to Christmas Eve, on top of the normal ski season. The gondola queue is the bottleneck, not the mountain.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Sun 22 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-22 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 23 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza
15 Nov – 24 Dec 2026An outdoor Christmas market on the plaza beside Canada Place, open daily from the middle of November to Christmas Eve. Evenings and weekends are busy; the queue for entry can be long after dark.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026A Christmas programme at the top of Grouse Mountain from late November to Christmas Eve, on top of the normal ski season. The gondola queue is the bottleneck, not the mountain.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Mon 23 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-23 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 24 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain · The second quiet stretch, early November
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza
15 Nov – 24 Dec 2026An outdoor Christmas market on the plaza beside Canada Place, open daily from the middle of November to Christmas Eve. Evenings and weekends are busy; the queue for entry can be long after dark.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026A Christmas programme at the top of Grouse Mountain from late November to Christmas Eve, on top of the normal ski season. The gondola queue is the bottleneck, not the mountain.
Event on this day
The second quiet stretch, early November
1–24 Nov 2026The first three weeks of November are the quietest stretch of the autumn. The cruise ships have gone, the Christmas market has not opened, and it is the wettest month of the year. Indoor places like the aquarium and the galleries are easy.
Record Vancouver on Tue 24 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-24 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 25 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · United States Thanksgiving weekend · Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027 · Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
United States Thanksgiving weekend
25–28 Nov 2026The American Thanksgiving long weekend, Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 November 2027. Hotels in the city take American weekend visitors and the border crossings are slow in both directions.
Event on this day
Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza
15 Nov – 24 Dec 2026An outdoor Christmas market on the plaza beside Canada Place, open daily from the middle of November to Christmas Eve. Evenings and weekends are busy; the queue for entry can be long after dark.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
No horse racing at Hastings Park in 2027
25 Apr – 25 Nov 2026The horse racing track at Hastings Park has closed. The race days that used to fill that site on summer and autumn weekends are not in the 2027 calendar.
Event on this day
Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026A Christmas programme at the top of Grouse Mountain from late November to Christmas Eve, on top of the normal ski season. The gondola queue is the bottleneck, not the mountain.
Record Vancouver on Wed 25 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; United States Thanksgiving weekend. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-25 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 26 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · United States public holiday · New football season starts in July at BC Place · United States Thanksgiving weekend · Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
United States Thanksgiving weekend
25–28 Nov 2026The American Thanksgiving long weekend, Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 November 2027. Hotels in the city take American weekend visitors and the border crossings are slow in both directions.
Event on this day
Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza
15 Nov – 24 Dec 2026An outdoor Christmas market on the plaza beside Canada Place, open daily from the middle of November to Christmas Eve. Evenings and weekends are busy; the queue for entry can be long after dark.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026A Christmas programme at the top of Grouse Mountain from late November to Christmas Eve, on top of the normal ski season. The gondola queue is the bottleneck, not the mountain.
Record Vancouver on Thu 26 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: United States public holiday; New football season starts in July at BC Place; United States Thanksgiving weekend. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-26 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 27 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · United States Thanksgiving weekend · Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
United States Thanksgiving weekend
25–28 Nov 2026The American Thanksgiving long weekend, Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 November 2027. Hotels in the city take American weekend visitors and the border crossings are slow in both directions.
Event on this day
Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza
15 Nov – 24 Dec 2026An outdoor Christmas market on the plaza beside Canada Place, open daily from the middle of November to Christmas Eve. Evenings and weekends are busy; the queue for entry can be long after dark.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026A Christmas programme at the top of Grouse Mountain from late November to Christmas Eve, on top of the normal ski season. The gondola queue is the bottleneck, not the mountain.
Record Vancouver on Fri 27 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; United States Thanksgiving weekend. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-27 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 28 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · United States Thanksgiving weekend · Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
United States Thanksgiving weekend
25–28 Nov 2026The American Thanksgiving long weekend, Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 November 2027. Hotels in the city take American weekend visitors and the border crossings are slow in both directions.
Event on this day
Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza
15 Nov – 24 Dec 2026An outdoor Christmas market on the plaza beside Canada Place, open daily from the middle of November to Christmas Eve. Evenings and weekends are busy; the queue for entry can be long after dark.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026A Christmas programme at the top of Grouse Mountain from late November to Christmas Eve, on top of the normal ski season. The gondola queue is the bottleneck, not the mountain.
Record Vancouver on Sat 28 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; United States Thanksgiving weekend. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-28 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 29 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza
15 Nov – 24 Dec 2026An outdoor Christmas market on the plaza beside Canada Place, open daily from the middle of November to Christmas Eve. Evenings and weekends are busy; the queue for entry can be long after dark.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026A Christmas programme at the top of Grouse Mountain from late November to Christmas Eve, on top of the normal ski season. The gondola queue is the bottleneck, not the mountain.
Record Vancouver on Sun 29 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: New football season starts in July at BC Place; Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-29 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 30 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · UK public holiday · New football season starts in July at BC Place · Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza · Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum · Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
Event on this day
New football season starts in July at BC Place
15 Jul – 31 Dec 2026A new football season starts in the middle of July 2027 and runs into December. For the first time the stadium has league matches right through the busiest weeks of the summer.
Event on this day
Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza
15 Nov – 24 Dec 2026An outdoor Christmas market on the plaza beside Canada Place, open daily from the middle of November to Christmas Eve. Evenings and weekends are busy; the queue for entry can be long after dark.
Event on this day
Junior hockey is no longer at the Pacific Coliseum
20 Sep – 18 Mar 2027The junior hockey team that used to play at the Pacific Coliseum now plays in Langley, well outside the city. The arena at Hastings Park no longer has a regular winter schedule.
Event on this day
Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026A Christmas programme at the top of Grouse Mountain from late November to Christmas Eve, on top of the normal ski season. The gondola queue is the bottleneck, not the mountain.
Record Vancouver on Mon 30 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: UK public holiday; New football season starts in July at BC Place; Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza. https://avoid-crowds.com/vancouver/#d-2026-11-30 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Which week of November is quietest in Vancouver?
Early November is the month's quietest stretch in Vancouver — the typical day at 88%, against 99% in mid November.
Can't move the dates? How to avoid the worst crowds
- On the busy days, the walk-up queues for the big sights are the biggest time-sink — a timed-entry ticket skips them, which is where a busy month is won or lost.
Travelling on a busy day?
Timed-entry and skip-the-line tickets turn queue time into sightseeing time — sort them before you fly.
November weather in Vancouver
Cold — around 8°C / 47°F, so pack a proper coat, with rain on about 17 days, so keep a layer handy. Daylight is short, about 9 hours, so plan the big sights for the middle of the day.
Book beds and the big-ticket sights well ahead, and start your days by eight — in a month this full, the early hours are the only uncrowded ones.
More about Vancouver in November
Based on: Canada's public holidays · the season pattern from official overnight stays · five years of weather records (2019–2023) · confirmed event dates · the published cruise schedule
Every figure is recomputed nightly from real cruise schedules, public and school holidays, and long-run climate normals. Gaps are shown, not filled.
