While the capital-H Holidays are almost officially over, for foodies in Metro Vancouver, the party’s only just getting started. Keep the good times rolling at these can’t-miss West Coast food and drink events, designed to kick 2026 off in the most delicious way possible!
New Year’s Day Brunch & Dinner | Langley City
Jan 1, 2026
If 2025 made you hungry, start 2026 off right at Newland’s Golf & Country Club where their annual New Year’s Day Brunch and Dinner take place overlooking the greens.
100 Cities Project: Surrey | Dinner with New Friends | Surrey
Jan 4, 2026
Enjoy a fantastic meal at a local restaurant, some unexpected conversation, and make some new friends while you’re at it. The 100 Cities Project brings together strangers for a fun night out. You sign up, wait for the location of the restaurant to be determined and show up with an open mind and a smile. The rest of the evening is up to you!
Polar Plunge & Brunch | Vancouver
Jan 11 & 18, 2026
Experience one of Vancouver’s enduring New Year’s traditions with an invigorating plunge into the icy waters of Vancouver’s 3rd Beach. Do it for the rush, or do it for the well-earned feast to follow. Warm up with ARC Restaurant’s signature bottomless brunch, full of all your brunch favorites, crafted with the finest seasonal ingredients. Transportation to and from the beach is included in your ticket, as well as pampering at the Fairmont Waterfront’s health club.
Hot Chocolate Festival | Metro Vancouver
Jan 11 – Feb 14, 2026
Greater Vancouver’s “sweetest” celebration returns for its 15th year, bigger and more marshmallows than ever, in support of small businesses, local charity organizations and of course, all things hot and chocolate. The region’s best chocolatiers, pastry shops, bakeries, cafes, and ice cream makers are joining forces to elevate the humble hot chocolate into something like drinkable art.
Dine Out Vancouver | Vancouver
Jan 21 – Feb 8, 2026
In one of Vancouver’s most popular city-wide festivals, close to 400 restaurants, wineries, craft breweries, suppliers and more get together for three weeks of dining, food-forward events and experiences…All designed to give culinary enthusiasts the opportunity to taste the best flavours of the city! Dine Out Vancouver Festival also includes special hotel offers for an affordable and relaxing overnight Dine Out experience.
Baijiu & Cantonese Cuisine Dinner Experience | Richmond
Jan 20 & 27, 2026
Dig into and celebrate the artistry of Cantonese cuisine and the elegance of baijiu, China’s national liquor, in this exclusive collaboration. A one-of-a-kind, immersive dinner brings together the legendary spirit brand, Fenjiu, and A Bite of Shunde, Richmond’s celebrated Shunde cuisine eatery, for an unforgettable night of complimentary tastes, aromas and traditions.
Paella Guys Live the Paella Experience Long Table Dinner | Burnaby
Jan 22 – Feb 8, 2026
Chef Javier Blanc and Co. bring their portable, big pan party to Burnaby at Dageraad Brewery. Enjoy a communal long-table, 5-course, family-style dinner with the friends you came with, and the ones you’re gonna make! Dageraad will be offering exclusive beer pairings, and live music will round out this very Spanish, by way of West Coast, evening.
Arc After Dark: Silent Disco & Dinner Series | Vancouver
Jan 23, 2026
The footwork is as fancy as the flavours at Arc’s totally unique take on dinner and dancing. Your evening begins with a seasonal 3-course dinner, dubbed Province to Plate. Once sufficiently fueled, you’ll put your headphones on and dance the night away on Arc’s rooftop garden atop the Fairmont Hotel, against the glow of city lights.
Lights at Lafarge | Coquitlam
Until Feb 16, 2026
Metro Vancouver’s largest free outdoor winter lights display continues into the new year! Pack up the whole family for a 1.2 km walk around Lafarge Lake under dazzling lights and past festive displays all newly imagined for 2026. Come early or stay late to grab a bite from the on-site food vendors hawking a full menu of delicious options. Enjoy warm beverages, comfort food and plant-based options available too.
Winter Fondue | Vancouver’s North Shore
All winter
Don’t let Winter blow past without dipping into the delight of an ooey-gooey fondue. Set against the backdrop of incredible alpine views from Grouse Mountain’s Altitudes Bistro, this traditional 2-course European fondue spread is sure to whisk you away to the Alps, until the beverage pairings from Okanagan wineries and local breweries bring you firmly back home to the West Coast.
Feature photo credit: grousemountain.com
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