Big feelings need real tools. SKY Kids Vancouver is Art of Living's lively four-afternoon summer program for children ages 8–12. Children learn practical, age-appropriate stress-management skills through breathing and calming tools, games, movement and teamwork. The program supports calm, focus, confidence, communication, leadership and emotional steadiness. Children also discover the
Step into an evening of spellbinding science at After Dark: Science of Sleight – Magic Edition. Be amazed by incredible performances from some of Vancouver's top magicians, then uncover the science behind sleight of hand, misdirection, and illusion. Wander the galleries with a drink in hand, explore the fascinating Puzzles
Experience a Japanese summer festival, kicking off with an outdoor dance party for all ages featuring local DJ beats and food vendors in the festive garden. The main festivities offer over 20 performances, including powerful taiko drumming, exciting samurai and ninja shows, and shamisen players from Japan. Taste your way
10 albums and over 45 years into their storied career, Tuareg musical pioneers and Grammy-winners Tinariwen are returning to their roots. Fierce advocates for their people’s nomadic culture that exists in the desert borderlands between Mali and Algeria, Tinariwen’s bluesy, guitar-driven music has found global acclaim over the past two
Join Vancouver’s ‘after dark’ historian Aaron Chapman and Forbidden Vancouver founder Will Woods on a stroll through the entertainment district of our city’s most famous street. You’ll discover the layers of history hiding in plain sight, from vaudeville stages and movie palaces to Art Deco architecture and urban planning experiments.
Arts Umbrella’s Splash Art Auction returns for its 44th year on October 3, bringing together art, culture and philanthropy for one of Canada’s most anticipated charitable art auction events. This fall, the public is invited to step inside Splash through a free month-long exhibition at the Pendulum Gallery – offering
The Baldersons, a tough-as-nails producer and her artsy director husband known for sultry low-budget sci-fi movies, are making the leap into romantic comedy. But during rehearsal for their autobiographical love story, they clash over the details of an alleged affair. They begin subjecting the poor actors playing them to increasingly
The Vancouver Fringe Festival is an annual non-curated performing arts festival where artists are selected by lottery, helping reduce barriers for independent performers. This year’s festival returns to Granville Island and beyond for 11 days, from September 10 to 20, 2026. The theme, Every Kind of Everything, reflects a season
Ickoholics Anonymous is a one-woman musical comedy cabaret returning to the stage after an award-winning Australian season in 2024. The show explores modern dating, internet culture, and the increasingly specific standards we seem to have for relationships through comedy, music, and storytelling. Lucy Lucia will take you on a journey
Ballet Vancouver opens its 2026/27 inaugural season with a breathtaking triple bill spanning extraordinary artistic range and striking virtuosity in Balanchine’s Apollo & Other Works, on stage September 11 + 12, 2026, at the Vancouver Playhouse. The program will be anchored by internationally acclaimed Principal dancers, Heather Ogden of The
Ballet Vancouver opens its 2026/27 inaugural season with a breathtaking triple bill spanning extraordinary artistic range and striking virtuosity in Balanchine’s Apollo & Other Works, on stage September 11 + 12, 2026, at the Vancouver Playhouse. The program will be anchored by internationally acclaimed Principal dancers, Heather Ogden of The
Wings Over Iona is a FREE family event that takes place on September 12th, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at Iona Beach Regional Park in Richmond. This event marks the fall migration of shorebirds, songbirds, and waterfowl as they move from northern breeding grounds to warmer habitats in the south.