District Local | Vancouver Events and Lifestyle
Celebrating Vancouver arts, culture, and lifestyle. The best events, restaurants, festivals, visual arts, performing arts, live music, comedy, and more.
O.Dela Arts, in partnership with The Dance Centre presents the eighth annual Matriarchs Uprising Festival, a celebration of contemporary dance by Indigenous women from Canada and Australia, offering 6 unique programs of live performance February 18-21, along with artist-led Talking Truths circle conversations, dance masterclasses, community workshops and the IndigiDance
Tribela is a new social platform exploring how we can connect in calmer, more intentional ways, both online and off. Before anything else, Tribela is about bringing people together. That’s why we’re starting offline. To introduce the community in real life, we’re hosting a Tribela Pop-Up — a relaxed, drop-in gathering
Attention Opportunity Seekers! Career Fair Canada is back and better than ever, helping you advance your career in the right direction! Get in front of hiring managers, and network and apply to our recruiting exhibitors. Learn about exciting new career options and obtain valuable information about how to earn the
Mahjong has long been a way for people to gather, connect, and have fun, and it remains an important part of Chinatown’s history. Our Mahjong Parlour, in collaboration with Lucky Tile Mahjong, will bring this spirit to life as we invite attendees to play, watch, or learn in the heart
Nigerian-born, Vancouver-based comedian Ola Dada is hitting the road with a sharp new hour of comedy, touring Western Canada ahead of the live taping of his next comedy special at Just For Laughs Vancouver 2026. Fresh off hosting the 2025 JUNO Awards for Comedy Album of the Year, Ola’s star
A celebration for Black History Month 2026, led by Fade to Black Entertainment Society (FTBE). This event will highlight the visual arts, music, literature, and film that have shaped Vancouver’s Black cultural landscape, while also opening a space for dialogue and healing within our creative community. Building on FTBE’s long-standing
This powerful concert celebration of music from the Black experience traces a 300-year journey—from work songs and spirituals to the rise of Soul, R&B, Blues, and Motown. The program highlights the evolving emancipation and cultural impact of African Descent communities from a North American perspective. Both entertaining and insightful, the
Maktoub is an original instrumental project composed and led by internationally recognized oud virtuoso Ahmed Maher. Rooted in Arabic maqam and in conversation with jazz form, the music unfolds through a balance of composed structures and live improvisation. Written material offers a frame, while improvisation opens space for risk, presence,
Step into a world of wonder with Spirit Whisper, musica intima’s newest choral experience inspired by the enchanting films of Studio Ghibli. Featuring music by Joe Hisaishi and other beloved composers, Spirit Whisper celebrates an international cultural phenomenon that has captured the hearts and imaginations of audiences of all ages
Celebrate Lunar New Year weekend with live Chinese cultural performances, tastings, family-friendly workshops, arts and crafts and more! On Saturday, February 21, the weekend festivities begin with a joyful opening celebration. Fire Horse–themed arts and family-friendly workshops, lantern viewing throughout the Garden, Lunar New Year tea ceremonies, calligraphy, and Nian
This compelling play by Tai Amy Grauman offers a powerful and poetic journey through pivotal moments in Métis history. This intimate, 50-minute performance follows two souls as they traverse seven important moments in Métis history—beginning with the birth of Métis nations on the plains, through the fur trade and the
Welcome to the treasure hunt you didn’t know you needed! For one day only, shop from 40 of your favourite brands selling craft supplies, discontinued goodies, display props, samples, seasonal stock, and more. Browse a wide selection of goods, including art prints, paper goods, ceramics, jewelry, clothing, homewares, accessories, textiles,