標題: TOP 5 HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAYS IN VANCOUVER [打印本頁] 作者: 吳孟達 時間: 2011-12-6 10:10 標題: TOP 5 HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAYS IN VANCOUVER
1) Bright Nights in Stanley Park: An estimated two million twinkling lights are hung in Stanley Park for this kid-friendly seasonal favourite, now in its 14th year. The display is centred around the miniature train line, which chugs deep into a holiday fantasy-land, complete with carolers and animated and live action. This year, there’s also a North Pole exhibit, featuring Santa and a parade of trees. Runs through Jan. 2. Free to look; $9 adults, $6 kids to ride the train.
2) Festival of Lights at VanDusen Botanical Garden: Another mega display,VanDusen‘s set-up features 1.4 million lights and takes months to prepare. The highlight, as usual, are the Dancing Lights: a choreographed Christmas light show to Christmas music staged around Livingstone Lake. Plus, don’t miss the quirky Scandinavian gnomes, Svend and Jens. Runs through Jan. 2. $13.50 adults; $10 seniors and teens; $7.50 kids 3-12.
3) Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge: The 136-meter-long (446 feet) suspension bridge is festooned with thousands and thousands of multi-coloured lights for the holidays. At dusk, with a little snow on the tree tops, it’s a sight to behold. New this year, the Cliffwalk – the park’s hair-raising cliffside walkway – will also be lit up and feature a display of dancing lights. Runs through Jan. 1. $25 adults; $5 kids.
4) Karaoke Christmas Lights Tour with Vancouver Trolley: This isn’t so much a light display as a neat way to see the great displays around town. Hop on the trolley for a three-hour tour that stops at Stanley Park’s Bright Nights and VanDusen’s Festival of Lights. Along the way, you can belt out karaoke Christmas tunes on the onboard karaoke machine. Dec. 9-Dec. 24. $38 adults; $35 seniors and students; $25 kids 4 and up (includes admission to displays).
5) Lights of Hope at St. Paul’s Hospital: This display isn’t quite as big as some of the others, but it’s moving nonetheless. The facade of the hospital has been covered with a wall of decorations that’s up to six-stories high. Around 10 kilometers of lights were used in the massive project – enough to stretch the entire length of the seawall. In the center of the display, more then 130, rainbow-coloured stars shine into the night. Runs through Jan. 9. Free.
