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Celebrating Vancouver arts, culture, and lifestyle. The best events, restaurants, festivals, visual arts, performing arts, live music, comedy, and more.
For over 60 years, The Vancouver International Boat Show has been an annual gathering for the boating community and the 2026 show brings a refreshed layout, improved visitor experience and full lineup of manufacturers and premium boat categories- taking this tradition to new shores. Offering Western Canada’s largest sale for
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
You’re Just a Place That I Know is a remarkable theatrical concert based on his album of the same name. It traces the history of JUNO-nominated singer-songwriter Adrian Glynn McMorran McMorran's Ukrainian grandparents, who left their homeland during World War II to begin life anew in Montreal. The show powerfully
Since they got married, Glen and Sandy Golden have celebrated every wedding anniversary by coming to the same cottage for a romantic getaway. This weekend marks a major milestone: 50 years of wedded bliss. Well, mostly bliss.... A week ago, Sandy cancelled their big anniversary party and kicked Glen to
For two and a half weeks across Vancouver, PuSh Festival invites audiences to discover creative theatrical works by local and Canadian artists alongside international collaborators and Indigenous creators. For more than two decades, PuSh has been the city’s midwinter anchor—a place where live art is celebrated, where risk is rewarded,
Vancouver Mysteries is thrilled to launch the fourth chapter in their popular Murder is a Drag series in Gastown during the 2026 Dine Out Festival. Murder is a Drag: Killer Birthday is a murder mystery set at a surprise birthday party, and the fourth (and final?) chapter in the wildly
Indulge in a vibrant evening of live flamenco music and dance, paired with Spanish tapas and your favourite beverage. This season, our tablao proudly showcases three extraordinary additions to our lineup: artists new to our stage but celebrated in the flamenco world, each with decades of commanding experience. Experience flamenco
Super Weekend is a monthly program geared toward families. There are lots of activities that explore different features of the Fraser River, from its booming industry to its diverse ecosystem! The Fraser Canyon is known for having some of the strongest winds along the Fraser River, with the windiest periods
One More Life Gallery Presents: Meet the Illustrator, featuring the talented artist and illustrator Dawn Lo. Join us for our next free-to-attend Meet the Illustrator series, featuring illustrator Dawn Lo. This event invites audiences of all ages to experience how art and storytelling come together through picture book illustration, whether
Every fake town needs a public forum. This is ours. Mungston is in disarray. The communal bulletin board is overflowing and Assistant Mayor Riley Hardwick is tasked with hosting a town hall to work through a growing pile of flyers, official notices, and local propaganda. Comedians are asked to advocate
Curious about the world beneath you? Bring the whole family to Discovery Day, hosted by the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME), on Sunday, January 25, 2026 from 10 AM – 2 PM at the Vancouver Convention Centre East. Explore BC’s fascinating world of minerals and mining with interactive, hands-on exhibits
Real home advice from local trusted experts. Newly located at the Vancouver Convention Centre, visitors are invited to get inspired at the BC Home + Garden Show! Kortney Wilson, Home Network TV Host and Designer of Life Is Messy, leads this year’s premier lineup of local and national experts across