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Celebrating Vancouver arts, culture, and lifestyle. The best events, restaurants, festivals, visual arts, performing arts, live music, comedy, and more.
Join celebrated author, sailor, and artist R. Bruce Macdonald for an engaging evening exploring the colourful world of nautical language. In his latest book, Sound Like A Sailor – The Book of Nautical Expressions, Macdonald dives into the fascinating history behind the expressions we use every day—many of which have
Spark Animation is the largest celebration of animation in Western Canada and British Columbia's only Oscar-accredited festival. Join us for 4 days of celebrating the best in the world of animation with film screenings, panels, networking, career fair and artist alley! Highlights include screenings of Kid Koala's "Space Cadet," "Kpop
Culture Days takes place from September 19th - October 12th, 2025! Thousands of free events are presented in hundreds of communities across Canada, welcoming millions of participants to create, share, and celebrate a life enriched by arts and culture. Culture Days encourages the public to discover and champion the importance
Richmond Culture Days returns this fall from September 19 to October 12, offering visitors a unique opportunity to engage with the city’s diverse arts and culture scene. This three-week event features free or pay-what-you-may activities, including hands-on workshops, open studios, behind-the-scenes tours, and demonstrations led by Richmond’s vibrant artists and
Pop Up Dances Festival returns this September, bringing movement and music to unexpected stages across the city. From grand staircases to alleys and garages, this fan-favourite site-specific dance series brings three days of movement back to the Vancouver Public Library and Granville Island! Find Pop Up Dances Festival on Friday
ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl is a festival celebration of Indigenous culture and community presented by the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)—on whose territory the Chan Centre and UBC are located. The festival is a family-friendly accessible gathering that also features musical performances by Indigenous artists from across
Celebrate Fall with a day at UBC Farm! Enjoy food trucks with seasonal menu items, shop food artisans to stock up for the Fall, and browse makers with foodie crafts. Plus, enjoy corn hole, a farm tour, children's activities, live music and UBC Farmers' market seasonal produce. See you there,
In this Family Saturdays workshop, you’ll build and decorate your very own bamboo candle lantern, a gorgeous craft that’s as fun to make as it is to display. Lanterns have long been a symbol of celebration and community in Chinatown, and now you can bring one home with your own
This one-of-a-kind event offers an exciting shopping experience with 40 local makers and creative brands bringing together an eclectic mix of reduced-price items, one-off samples, slight seconds, discontinued products, seasonal merchandise, supplies, and a few surprises. Shoppers can browse everything from clothing, ceramics, paper goods, and art to jewelry, homewares,
Scavenger Loops! Come join Patchbay and EPFC North Collectives during BC Culture Days 2025 for a fun and free exploration of the form of The Loop. What is a Scavenger Loop? A short (5-15 sec) story or sequence that cycles through beginning to end and is created from scavenged sources,
This themed run offers a 5km/10km/15km AND 21.1km (half marathon): Big Pirate Run/Walk (8:30/9am) along The West Dyke and Middle Arm Trail's, as well as a 1-3km Little Pirate Run/Walk (10:00am) around scenic Garry Point Park. Run with your ship mates, enjoy door prize giveaways, vendors and more. Starting at
Join us in Elm Park for a free marimba quartet concert by 240 Northern Percussion! The 60-minute program features arrangements from a variety of styles and genres for this unique ensemble as well as the history and construction of the marimba. Bring a picnic blanket or camp chair, sit back,