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Celebrating Vancouver arts, culture, and lifestyle. The best events, restaurants, festivals, visual arts, performing arts, live music, comedy, and more.
Soar above Baffin Island, through the sails of the historic Bluenose II, and over the Prairies with Awaken Canada, the newest immersive flight journey by Flyover, debuts in Vancouver on June 28 (just in time for Canada Day long weekend). Awaken Canada will become the attraction’s anchor experience, celebrating Canada’s
Small-town waitress and expert pie-maker Jenna (Rachel Drance) dreams of a new life outside of her tumultuous marriage. Facing an unexpected pregnancy that complicates her desires, Jenna sees winning the grand prize in a pie-baking contest as her lifeline. With pals from the diner and a new romance in her
Explore the Galaxy this summer at Metropolis at Metrotown. Starting June 16 until September 1, Summer at the Met brings an (inter)stellar roster of festivities to visitors of BC’s largest shopping centre. From July 3 - 6, indulge at the Summer Market at the Met. Visit Metropolis at Metrotown’s headlining
Summer kicks off with the 40th anniversary of the Vancouver International Jazz Fest, June 20th to July 1st, featuring 187 performances ranging from pay-what-you-can to ticketed events, including 50 free shows from downtown to Granville Island and the North Shore. Don’t miss opening weekend’s free Downtown Jazz concert series outside
Agatha Christie’s genre-defining whodunit! On a dark and wintry night, seven strangers are snowed in at a remote English guesthouse while news spreads of a murder in London. The sudden arrival of a police sergeant throws the guests into a panic: the killer is in their midst! The game is
The Polygon Gallery presents Star Witnesses, a group exhibition by Monika Szewczyk that assembles works by a constellation of renowned artists whose insightful observations of the cosmos bring new understandings of exploratory and migratory movements on Planet Earth. The title gestures toward each artist’s precise vision, honed at the technical
Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) presents its 2025 season of sweet dreams and big schemes with musical megahits Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Legally Blonde on stage June 27 - August 16, 2025, at Stanley Park’s majestic Malkin Bowl. From Willy Wonka’s world of pure imagination to the perfectly
Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) presents its 2025 season of sweet dreams and big schemes with musical megahits, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Legally Blonde, on stage June 27- August 16, 2025, at Stanley Park’s majestic Malkin Bowl, a Vancouver tradition since 1940. From Willy Wonka’s world of pure
Step into the streets of Vancouver’s Chinatown through the lens of Fred Herzog. A new exhibit reopening the Chinatown Storytelling Center, Vitality brings together a striking selection of Herzog’s photographs, capturing daily life in Chinatown, Strathcona, and along historic Hastings St. from the 1950s to 1970s. Known for his masterful
The City of Richmond, Steveston Community Society and Richmond Agricultural and Industrial Society present the 78th annual Steveston Salmon Festival on July 1, 2025. Taking place across Steveston Village, one of the country’s largest Canada Day celebrations will feature a show-stopping community parade, live music, performances by local youth and
Canada Day returns to Granville Island on July 1st with celebrations for the entire family. Located in the new Chain & Forge outdoor event space from 10 AM to 6 PM, with additional activities island-wide, the day includes live music performances and bands, dance classes, kids activities, and an official
Celebrate Canada Day at Junction Public Market on our harbour-view patio with local brews, food trucks, vendors, and great Canadian talent performing at the container stage. Admission to the market is free. Come down and enjoy The Lesley Branton Trio from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, and Sam Brigham from