The 41st annual Vancouver International Jazz Festival is held in multiple locations across Vancouver and the North Shore, featuring over 150 artists, 175+ performances, 25 venues, 33 free shows and workshops, and 32 pay-what-you-can performances. This year’s festival features artists such as Tomoki Sanders, The Ex, Keyon Harrold "Foreverland and
Experience the glamour, music, and vibrant spirit of old Chinatown nightlife as we celebrate the legendary Marco Polo Nightclub! Step into the golden era of Vancouver's Chinatown for two unforgettable nights inside the Chinatown Storytelling Centre's new Learning Lab. Inspired by the legendary Marco Polo nightclub, these intimate evenings feature
The Dragon Boat Festival (端午節) is a traditional Chinese holiday that falls on June 19 this year. It is marked by dragon boat races and zongzi (粽子), glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves with sweet or savory fillings. Register for a special cooking workshop with Chinese-Singaporean chef Christopher Leow and
La Fête de la Musique Vancouver returns in 2026 for another edition! Join us on June 21st at Alliance Française Vancouver for an evening of free concerts. Register for this event to discover the line-up and receive updates!
The 2026 Vancouver International Jazz Festival features a Marquee performance by Tomoki Sanders on Thursday, June 25, at 8:00 pm at The Birdhouse, 44 West 4th Avenue. Tomoki Sanders is a free electron who greedily explores Great Black Music, urban music, electronic, and the avant-garde. Child of the legendary Pharoah
The 2026 Vancouver International Jazz Festival features a Marquee performance by The Ex on Friday, June 26, at 7:00 pm at The Hollywood Theatre, 3123 West Broadway, Vancouver. Emerging from the punk and squat movements of the late 1970s, The Ex has become an independent and unclassifiable force, performing in
The LiterASIAN Festival returns for its 14th annual edition with “Re-Generation,” a timely exploration of how Asian Canadian writers are reshaping literary culture today. Running from May 22 to September 29, 2026, across Vancouver, Toronto, and Ottawa, the festival brings together leading and emerging voices for a national celebration of
The VIMFF Summer Fest is back! Join us on Sunday, June 28 from 4:00pm - 9:30pm at the Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver. Experience a special Multiculturalism Day celebration featuring two inspiring blocks of films, community activities by donation, and our new interactive Adventure Clinic in the lobby. Enjoy a
L’Arche Greater Vancouver is delighted to host its very first Neighbourhood Party on Sunday, June 28, 2026, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at David Gray Park, located just behind our building. This is a free, family-friendly community event, open to everyone, and we would love neighbours, families, and local
Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) presents its 2026 season, bursting with soul and bubbling with laughter, featuring Sister Act and Disney’s The Little Mermaid, on stage July 3-August 22, 2026, at Stanley Park’s majestic Malkin Bowl. From the infectiously joyful spirit of Sister Mary Clarence and her lively choir to
Join a group of like-minded creatives as we gather to celebrate all things fiber arts to build community by sharing skills and promoting sustainability. Do you have a project that you've set aside for far too long that you want to pick up again, or are you stuck with too
Iconic. Essential. Electric. Part of Ensemble Theatre Company’s 2026 Festival: Bloodlines. A cornerstone of 20th Century theatre, A Streetcar Named Desire traces the unraveling of Blanche DuBois as she arrives in New Orleans to take shelter with her sister Stella and brother-in-law Stanley. Clashing realities, desire, and delusion collide in