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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 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
Vancouver alt-pop duo Vox Rea are bringing their new live production to Vancouver for a special hometown headline show at The Fox Cabaret! Fresh off international touring and the release of their latest album Art Oracles, the band brings a new live show that's bigger, bolder, and built for the
Grapes to Glass is a four-session Wine Education and Tasting Series. You will use your senses as you learn about the important elements of wine production, from grape-growing to enjoying the finished product, with a special focus on B.C. wines. Over the course of these sessions, you will taste over
Local legend Amar Singh (Just For Laughs Vancouver, Sirius XM) records his second debut comedy special! Be a part of history as Amar tapes his favourite jokes from the past two years! Featuring opening spots from Vancouver's best comedians who are also Amar's friends :) isn't that nice, man? Amar
End of Greatness is a new multidisciplinary performance by friends and longtime collaborators Veda Hille and Maiko Yamamoto. Through songs and stories about moss, mushrooms, sisterhood, parenthood and a few big cosmological ideas, the audience gets swept up on a wild hunt — from the forest floor to the edges
The Cultch presents: On Native Land, a new musical that intertwines the lives of three seemingly disparate characters—a lawyer, a Chief, and a rising singer-songwriter—whose paths converge in a powerful tale of identity, land, and love. A dive into the heart of contemporary Indigenous narratives, On Native Land is a
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