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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's Eastside opens up every November for the city's biggest artist studio tour. Over 500 artists in 70+ buildings across Strathcona, Railtown, and the False Creek Flats invite you into their creative spaces for four days of art, discovery, and direct connection with the people making it. You'll wander through
re:Naissance is thrilled to present IndieFest: a performing arts festival reinvigorating traditional forms of storytelling with emerging technologies and experiential productions, taking place from Nov. 20-29 this fall. In its sixth year, IndieFest continues to expand artistic practice and nurture up-and-coming voices, bringing people together across mediums, sectors, and lived
Eastside Arts Society (EAS) proudly supports the participation of more than 500 artists in its 29th annual Eastside Culture Crawl Visual Arts, Design & Craft Festival from November 20-23, 2025. The festival will welcome visitors into the studios and workshops of Eastside artists in more than 80 registered buildings across
Vancouver-based artist Thomas Anfield has found a perfect mix of tragicomedy, playfulness, and human truth in a subject he’s painted for over twenty years: the beloved Sock Monkey. In his latest exhibition, Sock Monkey Scenarios, Anfield explores the labyrinthine and tangled conditions of being human through these iconic, anthropomorphic figures.
After a very successful show in 2024, Art Spot is back in Vancouver for its 2nd annual Under $100 Art Show! 100 Artists, 1000s of Pieces of Art — ALL UNDER $100! This is a HUGE liquidation sale of original local artwork — and you don’t want to miss it!
Get ready for all the wit, wagers, and fascinating morbidity—but with all-new questions and even more fun! Test your expertise on everything from true crime and forensics to local history and museum facts. We’re loading up the prize table with incredible loot for the winning team, funniest answers, and mini-game
Vancouver singer, songwriter, and performer Victoria Raskin will bring her ambitious new production Victoria Raskin Live to Performance Works on Granville Island on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Doors open at 6:30 PM, show starts at 7 PM. An evening of music, dance, theatre, and immersive storytelling, Victoria Raskin Live is
The Cultch presents: Burnout Paradise -- Equal parts celebration, chaos, and cardio. Melbourne’s inventive theatre collective Pony Cam takes the stage in the most unconventional way. Four performers mount four treadmills. As they sprint, sweat, and juggle life’s endless to-do lists, they tackle an escalating series of everyday tasks—cooking pasta,
‘Tis the Sitcom is an improvised version of a never-before-seen sitcom about a group of friends living in the big city navigating festive dilemmas – complete with commercial breaks, seasonal TV moments, and plenty of laughter. Each performance creates a brand new sitcom on the spot, giving audiences the feeling
Made in the 604 is bringing you a festive night filled with flavour! Vancity Foodie Fest is a holiday market where every vendor is all about food! Think artisan chocolates, sauces, preserves, baked goods, spices, and savoury bites. Discover new local favourites, stock up for the season, and treat your
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
Authentic T-Shirt Company is opening up their Vancouver showroom for a massive 2-day Black Friday Event! Shop savings on premium apparel, outerwear, and accessories from top brands you know and love — including DryFrame®, OGIO®, Eddie Bauer® and more. Prices starting from just $5 on a wide variety of styles