One of Vancouver’s longest-running holiday traditions starts before sunrise. At the Christmas Wish Breakfast, you walk into the Pan Pacific Vancouver lobby with an unwrapped toy for the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau, and the hotel gives you breakfast with Santa in return. 2026 is the 39th year of the toy drive.
The Christmas Wish Breakfast is Tuesday, December 15, 2026, from 6:00 to 9:00 AM at Pan Pacific Vancouver, Canada Place. The price of admission is a new, unwrapped toy.
Christmas Wish Breakfast 2026: Quick Facts
| Date | Tuesday, December 15, 2026 |
| Time | 6:00 to 9:00 AM |
| Where | Pan Pacific Vancouver hotel lobby, 999 Canada Place |
| Admission | An unwrapped toy for the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau |
| What you get | Breakfast with Santa |
| Official page | panpacific.com |
How It Works
Bring a new, unwrapped toy to the lobby between 6:00 and 9:00 AM. The toys go to the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau, which gets them to families who need help over the holidays. It’s a weekday, so most people drop in on the way to work.
Santa Sunday Brunch Buffet
If a 6:00 AM start doesn’t work for your kids, the hotel also runs a family brunch with Santa:
- Sundays, December 6, 13 and 20, 2026, 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, at Oceans 999 on the lobby level.
- A festive buffet with a dedicated children’s section, live music and a visit from Santa.
- Reservations are needed. Book through the hotel’s festive events page or call 604-662-8111.
The hotel also has a Christmas Eve dinner buffet on Thursday, December 24, 5:00 to 9:30 PM.
Tips
- Pick a toy for an older child or a teen. Those are often the hardest gifts for toy drives to fill.
- Take transit. Waterfront Station is next door.
- Walk the waterfront afterwards. Canada Place and Jack Poole Plaza are steps away.
More Ways to Give and See Santa
For more toy drives, food bank events and volunteer shifts, see Christmas giving and volunteering in Vancouver. For more breakfasts with Santa, including Grouse Mountain’s at Altitudes Bistro, see where to see Santa in Vancouver. Downtown, the Vancouver Christmas Market is a short walk away.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the Christmas Wish Breakfast in 2026?
Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 6:00 to 9:00 AM.
What does it cost?
An unwrapped toy for the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau.
When is the Santa Sunday brunch?
December 6, 13 and 20, 2026, 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Reservations needed.
Part of: Vancouver Christmas Guide 2026 › Where to See Santa in Vancouver 2026
