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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
The Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl is a self-guided tour of limited-edition croissants from participating bakeries and cafés across Metro Vancouver. Pick a route and support small businesses located in your neighbourhood, city, and around Greater Vancouver. Participating vendors will offer their limited-edition flavours November 1 - 16, 2025. Invite your
Urban Ink’s TRANSFORM Festival returns, in collaboration with The Cultch, for its sixth year with its biggest and boldest lineup yet, on stage from November 6-8 and 14 & 15, 2025 at the Vancouver Playhouse. The cabaret-style festival features Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists spanning live music, drag, dance, circus, and
Is it love or just chemical? A dark, razor-sharp thriller by Emmy-winning writer of Succession, Lucy Prebble. The Effect dives into the chemical nature of love through the lens of a clinical drug trial. Connie and Tristan enter a study for a new dopamine-regulating antidepressant. They fall in love. Or do
Faye’s Room is the story of Faye Murphy, an autistic lesbian who works at a queer cafe… and happens to have the power to summon and hide in a magical sensory room at will. When she becomes trapped in this room with her least favourite co-worker, son of the founder
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 UBC Farm's community workshops (Fall Series) are now available for registration! The UBC Farm offers a robust lineup of 50-70 workshops year-round covering a range of topics, such as gardening, cooking, baking, food preservation, herbs, plant walks, foraging, arts, wellness, and more. New offerings this fall include Children's Workshops,
The Broadway hit FROZEN is here at Vancouver's Stanley Theatre for an extended winter run. Experience the magic of Arendelle brought to life with showstopping favourites like "Let It Go," "For the First Time in Forever," and "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" plus new songs written for the
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the world premiere of NDN Giver, from September 17, 2025 – January 25, 2026. Curated by the gallery’s Assistant Curator, member of the Tsiits Git’anee clan, and passionate Haida Nation scholar Amelia Rea in her solo curatorial debut, the exhibition examines reciprocity,
The Polygon Gallery presents the West Coast premiere of Lee Miller: A Photographer at Work (1932–1945) from Nov. 7, 2025–Feb. 1, 2026. This survey exhibition showcases more than 100 images taken during the renowned American photographer’s most intense and productive period: from her time as a highly sought-after studio portraitist,
In collaboration with Netflix, Secret City presents a one-of-a-kind Murder Mystery Dinner experience. Set in the captivating, thrilling universe of the Knives Out film series, this immersive event will have you on the edge of your seat as you and your team work to uncover the truth. Extended run, now
Vancouver Mysteries presents a special edition of The Case of the Hotel Detective this Halloween season. The Case of the Hotel Detective is a collaborative murder mystery with escape room style challenges that will be set up in Room 1313 of the Delta Hotel Vancouver Downtown Suites from October 13