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Celebrating Vancouver arts, culture, and lifestyle. The best events, restaurants, festivals, visual arts, performing arts, live music, comedy, and more.
An After-Hours True Crime & Forensics Experience This summer, the Vancouver Police Museum & Archives is unlocking its doors for an exclusive event. Dark Science - Summerween Session is an after-hours interactive exploration of forensic sciences, true crime, and summertime Halloween. With special guest, prestigious BC Coroner Laura Yazedjian who
Grad School Improv perform a theatrical genre-based improv show every third Friday of the month at Little Mountain Gallery (LMG). Known for hits like Point Grey's Anatomy, English Baywatch, and Murder on the West Coast Express, GSI creates incredibly unique shows, riveting stories, and hilarious scenes. It's always a good
Discover a fresh way to shop sustainably at Trovey, a community-driven resale market celebrating style and conscious consumerism. Designed as the ultimate destination for sustainable style seekers, the marketplace features a hand-picked selection of local vendors offering a premium curation of preloved vintage, designer, and high-street fashion. By skipping the
Come try Artistic Swimming (aka synchronized swimming) a combination of dance, gymnastics, and swimming, at a FREE class for kids ages 7-11 who can swim 1 lap unassisted in deep end of pool. Registration required at https://pwasc.ca/try-it-landing/ We also offer Beginner Summer camps and year long programs starting in the
Iconic. Essential. Electric. Part of Ensemble Theatre Company’s 2026 Festival: Bloodlines. A cornerstone of 20th Century theatre, A Streetcar Named Desire traces the unraveling of Blanche DuBois as she arrives in New Orleans to take shelter with her sister Stella and brother-in-law Stanley. Clashing realities, desire, and delusion collide in
The City of Richmond and Tourism Richmond are proud to present Richmond Celebrates Soccer, a series of free community events taking place over six weeks to welcome the arrival of the largest sporting event in the world, the FIFA World Cup 2026™. Take part in fun watch parties and family-friendly
Indian Summer Festival presents its 16th annual celebration of South Asian arts with a lineup of evocative mixed programming—including comedy, live music, theatre, literature, and interdisciplinary exchange, from July 9–19, 2026 at various venues across Vancouver, Burnaby, and Surrey. The festival's 2026 theme, Ragas for a Ruptured World, is a
Football season is here, and Tacofino Hastings is your go-to spot near the PNE to catch the tournament action. Cheer on Canada as they take on the world's best teams, including the highly anticipated match against Switzerland on Wednesday, June 24. Whether you're heading to the FIFA Fan Zone or
The Steveston Vintage Fair is back this summer! Join us in the heart of historic Steveston Village for five unforgettable Sundays filled with vintage treasures, collectibles, upcycled artisan creations and local charm. Shop the curated collections of vintage vendors and soak in the community spirit. Perfect for collectors, and lovers
Hilarious. Magnetic. Unhinged. Part of Ensemble Theatre Company’s 2026 Festival: Bloodlines. Peerless follows twin sisters M and L as they spiral through the absurd, high-pressure theatre of elite college admissions. What begins as ambition curdles into obsession, with every choice landing somewhere between strategy and disaster. Fast, viciously funny, and
What’s not to love about the huge surging interest in romance books and ebooks? With #RomanceRecs, #BookTok and #FriendsToLovers hashtags influencing reader behaviour find out what’s hot in the world of romance at the library. Join us for a sweet summer social hangout with workshops, author readings, meet and greets
Drive-In Summer Series 2026: A classic summer tradition, drive-in movie theatres offer a unique outdoor movie experience, allowing audiences to watch films on a large outdoor screen from the comfort of their vehicles while tuning in to the movie audio through their car radios. As traditional drive-in theatres have become