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The Wedding Party is a groundbreaking mystery experience like no other; weaving escape room puzzles with live dinner theatre for a show-stopping performance. Featuring 9 performers and a three-course dinner service guests will not just be spectators but become an integral part of how the story unfolds. Duration: 120 minutes
Burnaby Halloween Festival returns this October with 17+ events happening across the city, bringing together family-friendly fun, cultural celebrations, live entertainment, comedy, haunted experiences and plenty of Halloween thrills. Highlights include MetroCon at SFU, with three days of horror, cosplay, gaming and pop culture; Haunted Village at Burnaby Village Museum;
Everyone knows the story: a vampiric count, a kidnapped young lady, and a brave hero to save the day. But this time around, the hero’s a coward, the lady yearns for adventure, and the count is…a cake-baking dreamboat? This Dracu-larious adaptation of the gothic classic gleefully turns the tale on
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,
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,
BC Achievement Foundation will celebrate the recipients of the 18th annual Indigenous Business Award at the Indigenous Business Award Gala, on November 4, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. This year's theme, Looking Forward, celebrates the vision and determination of Indigenous business leaders building a better future for generations to
Presented by The Cultch Produced by Tentacle Tribe (Montreal) Transcending the boundaries between street and contemporary dance in a unique signature, DIRT is a striking piece for five virtuoso performers. Through its raw expression, this creation is a critique of humanity’s conquering relationship with the planet. The quintet mixes puppets
Born in Seoul and raised in Queens, Min Jin Lee is the preeminent author of the Korean diaspora. A masterful storyteller who illuminates the complexities of identity, migration, and belonging with great empathy, her novels have been recognized with some of the highest honours in the literary world. Lee made
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
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.
Come wander among the pots. This November, the Burnaby Potters’ Guild opens its shelves for our annual Holiday Ceramic Sale, a weekend filled with things made slowly, thoughtfully, and by hand. Come find wobbly little creatures, beautiful vessels, curious forms, favourite mugs, one-of-a-kind treasures, and all the wonderful surprises that