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HereÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s whatÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s open on Christmas Day 2019

From movie theatres to stores, hereÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s whatÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s around
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Picture this: ItÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s Christmas Day. YouÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™ve opened up your gifts and want to get away from way too much family crashing at your place.

Or perhaps you donÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™t celebrate Christmas and today is just another day off, albeit one where all the fun things are closed.

Or are they? If you need to just get out of the house on Christmas Day, hereÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s a few places you can count on.

1. The mountains

If you live in the Lower Mainland, the North Shore hills, as well as Whistler, are all open Christmas Day. Not on the south coast? Places like Big White in the Okanagan are open, too.

2. Vancouver Aquarium

If you want to swim with the dolphins, well, youÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™re out of luck but you can look at some marine life at the Vancouver Aquarium. TheyÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™re open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Christmas Day.

3. Movie theatres

Most movie theatres are open Christmas Day. Whether you want to watch something festive, or forget about Christmas altogether, thereÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s a spot Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥“ and a giant tub of popcorn Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥“ just waiting for you.

4. Netflix

DonÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™t want to leave the house? We get it Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥“ baby, itÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s cold outside. Netflix, Amazon Prime, Crave, Disney+ are all open 24/7, so you can catch the cheesiest holiday movie you can find, or binge that series youÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™ve been waiting to watch.

5. Play in the snow

This isnÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™t for those of us in the Lower Mainland, but if youÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™re in a place that gets snow Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥“ get out there! And even if thereÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s no snow, take a wander around your neighbourhood and check out the light displays.

MAP: Christmas light displays in Lower Mainland and beyond

6. Chinese food

This oneÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s a cliche, but itÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s a cliche for a reason. ThereÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s a good chance your local Chinese place joint will be open Christmas Day, so if youÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™re not cooking Christmas dinner Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥“ youÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™re welcome.

7. Grab the essentials

Finally, this isnÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™t as fun, but if you forgot to stock up on some essentials before Christmas Day, some stores will be open. Many 7/11 stores, Shoppers Drug Marts, Starbucks, McDonaldÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s, Tim Hortons and some Subways keep their doors open.