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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 Art Book Fair presents its first in-person edition in five years from July 26–27, 2024, at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre. Canada’s longest-running international art book fair features more than 80 exhibitors from across the country and around the world, including 51 Personae (Shanghai), e-flux (NYC), Femme
Leaky Heaven Performance presents the world premiere of Slip Slap Trip Wack from July 26–28, 2024 at the Russian Hall. The family-friendly work brings to life the imaginative worlds of 8–12-year-olds, in a unique collaboration between the artists of Leaky Heaven and youth who live near the studio at the
The Honda Celebration of Light will illuminate the sky of English Bay on July 20th(Portugal), 24th (Malaysia), & 27th (United Kingdom). The fireworks will begin from barges located in English Bay while the music simulcasts can be heard on CFMI Rock 101. On each of the three nights we welcome
Follow the rainbow brick road in Gastown to kick off Vancouver Pride Month. In Maple Tree Square, Gastown’s Pride Kickoff Party is set to be a lively celebration featuring live music, drag, dancing and all the love. Vancouver’s most talented LGBTQ2S+ artists will celebrate the storied history that lives on
Join us for an extraordinary evening at the upcoming Science World After Dark – Pride Into The Future, dedicated to celebrating the vibrant 2SLGBTQIA+ community on Thursday, August 1, from 6–10pm. This adults-only, 19+ evening invites you to delve into the innovative and interesting advancements shaping our world with talks
Discover your summer soundtrack with Downtown Bellingham's free, all-ages concert series, Downtown Sounds! Join us in the heart of Bellingham on 5 Wednesday evenings from July 10th-August 7th for live music, local brews and bites, games, and activities, and more! Learn more and book your stay now!
Taco Smackdown is a fun and vibrant festival featuring cultural and gastronomic diversity with food vendors and artisans from the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland. Highlights include Lucha Libre wrestling, DJs, a mariachi band, interactive games for all ages, and hand-crafted margaritas and tequila bars. Witness the spectacle of Lucha
Miracle Treat Day returns for the 22nd year on Thursday, August 8. DQ fans in Vancouver can support children receiving care through the simple act of purchasing a Blizzard Treat at their local DQ on Miracle Treat Day. The funds raised locally stay local—net proceeds from every Blizzard Treat sold
Lipont Gallery presents DREAM MECHANISM - Group Exhibition Art by Daniil Alikov, Sally Clark, Mallory Donen, Anyuta Gusakova, Sofiya Mukhachova, Maude Ren, Sabine Simons, Grace Tao, and Guo Yan. Opening August 8, 2024 7-9pm at Lipont Gallery Nine Metro Vancouver-based artists explore the "new normal" in the post-epidemic era. The
Known for their gravity-defying routines, Aeriosa’s expertly trained dancers create a visual spectacle against the historic architecture at 21 Water St. Watch as they use walls, ledges, rooftops, and the open sky to perform high above the ground, turning the streets of Gastown into their stage.
Now in its 8th year, Jazz in Coal Harbour Park has three upcoming concerts to make note of this July and August – and all are free to enjoy! Created alongside Part of the Tribe Collective sponsored by the Coal Harbour Residents Association the annual series has maintained the intimate
Experience the electrifying artistry of Sergei Babayan, a celebrated Armenian-American pianist renowned for his emotional intensity, bold energy and remarkable musical colors. Join us on Friday, August 9th, at 7pm at the Christ Church Cathedral, for an unforgettable piano recital featuring one of the greatest musicians of our time. Whether