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Celebrating Vancouver arts, culture, and lifestyle. The best events, restaurants, festivals, visual arts, performing arts, live music, comedy, and more.
Vancouver might be a "no-fun city", but we're not! Queue Friendly Fridays: A Friendly Comedy Show. Located at FriendsQuarters, Vancouver's Friendliest Co-Working Space, and at the very convenient friendly time of 7pm, we take the joy, prosperity, and good vibes of your week... and we add hilarity. Featuring some of
Step into the shoes of an ecologist and explore the urban forest up close. This hands-on workshop in Mundy Park gives you the opportunity to experience how ecologists study forest ecosystems. Using real field tools like DBH tapes and plant guides, you’ll measure trees, shrubs, and understorey plants, and get
No flights. Just feelings. We’re turning The Palms at Rec Room into a tropical winter escape: strictly RnB, all afternoon. From smooth classics to the newest heat, join us for a little sun-kissed energy as we welcome spring. Destination: The Palms, Rec Room, 855 Granville St Boarding time: March 28,
With more than 75 participating spots and 16+ ticketed dining experiences, this month-long celebration showcases the incredible diversity and creativity of Burnaby’s culinary scene. From neighbourhood favourites to exciting new additions, the festival brings together restaurants, bakeries, breweries, and food trucks across the city with special prix-fixe menus and unique
The Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival is bringing the flavour back to UBC for two delicious midweek days! Enjoy 22 premium food trucks serving everything from street tacos and gourmet burgers to artisan ice cream and global eats — plus shop 20+ local artisan vendors at the BC Shop Local
Touchstone Theatre and Neworld Theatre present a reading of Christine Quintana's play El Terremoto (directed by Daniela Atiencia). Twenty years have passed since the three Jurado sisters lost their parents, and life just seems to continue on in their East Vancouver home. A birthday party, a failed proposal, and a
Join us for a timely and unflinching conversation with Maria Ressa, one of the most courageous journalists of our time. Named one of TIME’s Most Influential People and one of its Women of the Century, Ressa has spent her career on the front lines of the global fight for truth
The Sound of Dragon Society presents the 7th annual Sound of Dragon Music Festival on April 2 to 5, 2026. As Vancouver’s biennial celebration of Asian sounds, the festival redefines Chinese music with ground-breaking cross-cultural programming, presenting Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra (Taiwan), PhoneNX Ensemble (Toronto), 88 Strings, Vancouver Erhu
In Wildwoman, we follow the story of Catherine de Medici, the young, newlywed of King Henry II of France, who thinks her life at court will be a fascinating forum of political discourse. Instead, the palace is a cruel and disturbing place where her singular function is to be a
Easter Sunday Brunch is back at Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier! Join us in the Pinnacle Ballroom on Sunday, April 5 from 10AM–2:30PM for our festive Easter Brunch Buffet — featuring chef-carved prime rib, maple glazed ham, a full omelette station, fresh seafood, hot brunch favourites, and a dessert
KIND Gardens Vancouver: A 19+ Cannabis & Culture Experience KIND Gardens is back in Vancouver for a one-day, art-forward cannabis experience celebrating plant culture, community, and creativity. This 19+ event brings together leading cannabis brands, local artists, DJs, and lifestyle partners for the premier cannabis lifestyle event. Expect: • Say
Join us for the fifth edition of Food Truck Wars, the largest mobile food competition in British Columbia, from April 10-12, 2026, at the Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds. Presented by the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival, in partnership with Total Event Co. and BC Shop Local, this 3-day culinary extravaganza offers