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Celebrate the incoming new year in true Main Street style at Anh and Chi! This year’s end-of-year celebration is fresh and jazzy and includes an incredible 5-course tasting menu by Bib Gourmand Chef Ly Nguyen, complimentary bubbles to ring in the New Year, and a genre-blending jazz, funk, and soul
Consider your final plans of 2024 covered: The Rec Room is throwing a party, and you’re invited! Join the celebration on December 31st for games, live entertainment, and a midnight toast. You wouldn't want to miss out!
Join Prophecy for a night of celebration! Ringing in the new year by remembering the past and toasting the future. Ticket includes: Welcome Moet Champagne, Signature Martini Station, Passed Canapes (Caviar and Dessert). Tickets are for standing only, book a table by emailing management@prophecybar.com. Formal Attire, dress to impress!
‘Tis the season for a festive journey with Santa Claus! Flyover will once again whisk travellers to the glittering, snow-blanketed landscapes of the North Pole with the iconic Soar with Santa experience. Soar with Santa charts a course across Canada towards the Arctic Ocean, where the North Pole welcomes travellers
Get ready for big laughs at Bradley Sakawsky's Pro Comedy! Vancouver's best comedians + surprise guests on Jan 9 at Underground Comedy Club (120 W Hastings). Doors: 7 PM, Show: 7:30 PM. Tickets: $14.95. Unforgettable comedy in an intimate setting—grab tickets now before they’re gone!
Live music from local indie-pop band Shimbashi Station, alt-rcok act the Starling Effect, and singer-songwriter Theo Emy.
Welcome the Year of the Snake at Metropolis at Metrotown, beginning January 13 until February 16! This Lunar New Year at the Met, visitors and locals alike can experience a mix of traditional and inventive Lunar New Year activities like the highly-anticipated inaugural Chef Series – a celebration of Asian
Adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, this tale follows the adventures of Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and the young D’Artagnan. Double-crossings, extravagant swordfights, and sweeping romance remind us of a time when love and honour ruled the world. Packed with wit and action, The Three Musketeers will keep you on
Curious about the world beneath you? Bring the whole family to Discovery Day, hosted by the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME), on Sunday, January 19, 2025, from 10 AM–2 PM at the Vancouver Convention Centre East. Discover BC’s fascinating world of minerals and mining through interactive, hands-on exhibits: 3D metal
Solve the Legend of the Gastown Gold, a Vancouver Mysteries game experience set in the Wild West Coast in 1886. A detective will start your mystery and help with clues if you get stuck. A Vancouver Mysteries character actor will meet you in the hotel’s lobby lounge with everything you
Canada’s premier whisky festival is back on January 24th and January 25th! The tenth-anniversary edition of Whisky Global, the highly anticipated event that celebrates the rich and diverse world of whisky promises to be an exceptional experience for whisky connoisseurs and novices alike. Held at Paradox Hotel, the event will
Duck Pond, a vibrant, full-length contemporary dance-circus hybrid, is a cheeky re-imagining of the world's most romantic ballet, Swan Lake, with mesmerizing acrobatics, burlesque, and slapstick comedy sequences. The performance merges Tchaikovsky's timeless score with contemporary percussive tracks and dance beats, balancing physical daring with delicate artistry for a result that