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Celebrating Vancouver arts, culture, and lifestyle. The best events, restaurants, festivals, visual arts, performing arts, live music, comedy, and more.
There’s more to whisky than smooth. What do you notice when you look a little closer? Join Kai Chang, DipWSET and WSET Certified Educator, for a guided exploration of whisky through grain, aroma, texture and flavour. Compare styles, share your impressions and find out what matters to your own palate.
Join Coastal City Ballet for the Fairy Doll - a heartwarming holiday ballet for the whole family! A charming toy shop Dancing dolls from around the world Midnight magic A story full of wonder, joy and Christmas spirit! Perfect for kids, parents, and anyone who believes in the holiday magic.
The 2026 Fall Series is here! Nine unforgettable shows, community stoke, and powerful stories that will move you from the edge of your seat to the heart of the mountains. Join us in-person around Vancouver Nov 13 – 22 or stream select films worldwide during our extended viewing period from
Celebrate 30 years of the Eastside Culture Crawl at the 2026 Preview Exhibition, P.A.R.T.Y. – Pushing Art diRectly To You, from November 5–28, 2026 at the Eastside Arts Society (716 E. Hastings St). For the first time, 75 juried artists come together under one roof at the Society's own space,
Join us for the St. Andrew’s Ball & Cèilidh 2026 on Saturday, November 28 at the Scottish Cultural Centre in Vancouver. The evening begins with a cocktail reception at 5:00 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:00 p.m. and a ceilidh at 8:00 p.m. Enjoy Scottish food, live music, dancing and
One of this generation’s most influential jazz artists, Kamasi Washington is a composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist. Known for his expansive sound, boundary-pushing vision, and dazzling saxophone playing, Washington blends jazz with elements of hip-hop, funk, R&B, and beyond. Across acclaimed works including The Epic, Heaven and Earth, and his latest,
Step into a world of ‘spectacle and unease’ with Play On Words Productions’ gritty reimagining of Stephen Schwartz’ Pippin, February 26th-March 7th at the Jericho Arts Centre Set inside a decaying nightclub suspended between life and death, Pippin is the story of one young man’s search for the secret to
Discover the incredible engineering hidden in the animal kingdom at The Robot Zoo, presented by White Spot Restaurants. Get up close with eight larger-than-life robotic animals and uncover how nature inspires extraordinary mechanical designs. From a swimming platypus to a squid hunting its prey, explore the science of movement, adaptation,
Press start and journey through the evolution of video games at Game Changers, presented by TD Bank Group. From the simple graphics and sounds of PONG to today’s photorealistic and immersive experiences, explore how gaming has transformed through creativity, storytelling, coding, and technology. Discover more than 140 iconic video games,
It's the perfect way to beat the winter blues! Step inside downtown’s iconic heritage buildings and hear the tales of intrigue, jealousy, and murder that hide behind their walls. Stroll through the heart of Vancouver and finish with a private viewing inside the Marine Building, all while enjoying a selection
Experience the magic of Christmas at Glow — British Columbia’s largest light festival. With a new, fully immersive underwater theme and a dazzling new dancing light show, our milestone tenth season is sure to be our biggest and brightest yet!
In collaboration with Netflix, Secret City presents a one-of-a-kind Murder Mystery Dinner experience. Set in the captivating and thrilling universe of the "Knives Out" film series, this immersive event will have you on the edge of your seats as you and your team work to uncover the truth.