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Celebrating Vancouver arts, culture, and lifestyle. The best events, restaurants, festivals, visual arts, performing arts, live music, comedy, and more.
Indigo dyeing is a sustainable art practice passed down for generations in Hakka villages. Taichung’s Watersource Cultural and Educational Foundation presents hands-on indigo dye workshops right here in Vancouver! Learn about local agriculture and harvesting plant dye materials, and get to work creating your own one-of-a-kind dye art. Discover the
Vancouver TAIWANfest returns to Downtown Vancouver this year with the theme “Echoes of the Ocean”, exploring migration stories, diasporic memories, and cultural reconciliation. Discover the untold stories of Taiwan, Portugal, and Canada through live music performances featuring local and Taiwanese artists, Hope Talks on history, interactive exhibitions, indigo dye workshops,
TAIWANfest Artist Market features local and international creators who are experts in their craft. Blending tradition and innovation, this year’s market also invites artisans all the way from Japan, in a continuation of our 2017 Dialogue with Japan. From intricate crochet pieces and handcrafted jewellery, ceramics and handmade charms, the
Streetside Sessions invites visitors to experience Gastown’s historic streets in a new way – by savouring locally roasted coffee while enjoying curated sets from Vancouver-based DJs from communities like TableTutors and bside.radio. Hosted in collaboration with Public Disco, each event brings together small businesses, artists, and the wider community in
Save a horse, ride a cocktail bar. Saddle up for an elevated country-inspired soirée – where classic western style meets high-style glamour. This isn’t your average country party… it’s Nashville’s finest with a Prophecy twist. Step into your best boots and enjoy live soulful country tunes & flash tattoos, a
Vancouver Fringe is back! With over 600 performances, 400 artists, and 85 shows, come on down to Granville Island from September 4th-14th to see the best of independent theatre.
Who’s got time to save mankind? Not GOD THE DAUGHTER; she’s too busy saving herself from the Catholic Church and a world view where girls can only dream of having the top job! This mostly true, autobiographical tale follows our hero/heroine from being ‘The Second Coming’ to exploring the ins
Celebrate the end of summer in style with Plenty’s Summer Finale with Rhythm. Join us for an evening of music, fashion, and community as we toast the season with a curated shopping experience and lively atmosphere. Expect: - Live sounds from DJ Jubies - Exclusive shopping offers on Plenty’s latest
A seemingly perfect life unravels as Nora, a charming wife and mother, grapples with a shocking secret. Hidden debts and societal expectations force her to confront a harsh truth—she's been living in a carefully crafted dollhouse, yearning for freedom. In a daring move that shakes the very foundation of her
Flats Fest returns Sept 6, 12–9 PM at 565 Great Northern Way. Free all-ages festival with live music from Yukon Blonde & more, kids’ zone, food trucks, local vendors, and community fun. Celebrate summer’s final weekend in Vancouver’s South Flats!
The Richmond Farm Fest returns September 7, 2025, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at Garden City Lands. In collaboration with Kwantlen Polytechnic University Farm, the City of Richmond invites you and the whole family to celebrate local farms, fresh foods, and community. Visitors can check out culinary demonstrations by
Support Canadian artists and vendors in a marketplace for the curious, the macabre, and the magical—come explore the extraordinary! Featuring; Regal Beast Restorations Lemenz Nessy Naiad Punk Rock Pastries Pretty Dead Taxidermy Ghostly Vancouver Tours Simply Mean Hexum Designs Pretty But Odd Chrystal Raven Studios Mark of the Valkyrie Nomland