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Celebrating Vancouver arts, culture, and lifestyle. The best events, restaurants, festivals, visual arts, performing arts, live music, comedy, and more.
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
Join us for the 30th Annual Metro Vancouver Feast of Fields at UBC Farm – a three-hour wandering harvest festival that celebrates the connections between farmers and chefs, field and table, and farm folks and city folks.
On Sunday, September 7, the tall ship Providence will be the stage for Soul Aboard—a floating, paddle-powered concert in support of the Ocean Legacy Foundation. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind end-of-summer festival, uniting music, sailing, and ocean conservation. Concertgoers will be treated to the funk-jazz fusion sounds of ZADA—the Ethiopia-born, Whistler-raised
Miss Delta Daggers presents A Vintage Burlesque Bingo at The Cascade Room! An enchanting evening of vintage glamour featuring Bingo, classic burlesque, cabaret & many other treats with prizes to be won at the end of each Bingo game! Multiple rounds of Bingo intermixed with burlesque and cabaret pop-up performances by
From September 8 to October 2, the Pendulum Gallery will showcase the Splash 2025 Art Collection, featuring 92 captivating pieces of artwork donated by acclaimed and emerging Canadian and international artists. This rare public preview is an invitation to connect with the bold, thought-provoking creativity that defines Splash – an
Join us for GAME ON! This FREE art event celebrates video games in all their glory, from arcade games to expansive multiplayer worlds. Who doesn’t love a good game? Featuring over 25 local artists, on display until October 10. Friday, September 12, 7 pm - 11 pm Opening reception, artists
re:Naissance presents The Queen In Me in Vancouver for its final performances —and hometown debut— Sept. 12-13 at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. Tickets on sale now! After selling out its world premiere along with Canadian Opera Company in June 2022, Nightwood Theatre, Amplified Opera and Theatre Gargantua are
Step into a serene sanctuary designed to help you melt away tension and restore your inner calm. Melt & Massage is a carefully curated experience that blends gentle movement, sensory indulgence, and deep relaxation. This collaboration between The Beat Studio and Saje Wellness is the perfect antidote to modern stress.
Join us for our Wings Over Iona event at Iona Beach Regional Park on Saturday, September 13 from 11 am to 2 pm to mark one of nature’s wonders — the fall migration of shorebirds, songbirds, and waterfowl as they journey from northern breeding grounds to warmer southern habitats. Try