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Celebrating Vancouver arts, culture, and lifestyle. The best events, restaurants, festivals, visual arts, performing arts, live music, comedy, and more.
Join us for our first market pop-up of the year at the iconic Pipe Shop in the heart of the Shipyards District! ✨ Browse 50+ incredible local small businesses offering unique finds, thoughtful gifts, and those “just because” treats you didn’t know you needed. It’s the perfect place to support
Celebrate 25 years of community, culture, and care at the Nikkei Place Foundation’s Sakura Gala on Saturday, March 7, 2026. This elegant evening will feature the Thomas Shoyama Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to two outstanding Japanese Canadian leaders in recognition of their lifelong contributions and lasting impact on the community.
Two-time Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter from Montreal, blending blues, jazz, and soul to explore African-American history and social realities, inspired by Billie Holiday and Nina Simone. Singer-songwriter Dominique Fils-Aimé is a rising star in the Canadian music scene. Born and raised in Montreal to Haitian parents, Fils-Aimé’s music is infused with
Calling all women and non-binary music-lovers, musicians, and emerging artists for our annual Sisters in Jazz Day on March 8! Join The Ostara Project - a collective of JUNO-winning and JUNO-nominated artists from across Canada - for an unforgettable day of jazz exploration and learning and connect with a community
Get ready to explore exciting career paths and hands-on experiences at the Youth Trades Fair - it's where your future begins! The Building Tomorrow Youth Trades Fair is designed to connect youth with the wide range of career opportunities available within the trades sectors. Representatives from leading trades schools, companies,
A struggling actress’s life spins out of control, landing her in rehab, in this irreverent and darkly funny play. Emma was having the time of her life. Now she’s in rehab. Her first step is to admit that she has a problem. But the problem isn’t with Emma, it’s with
The Gordon and Marion Smith Foundation for Young Artists invites guests to its annual Brilliance Gala & Auction — an elegant evening celebrating creativity, community, and the transformative power of arts education. Hosted at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art, the gala brings together leading Canadian artists, collectors, and
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
Join us for this timely talk where acclaimed author and journalist Karen Hao lays out the stakes of the most consequential tech arms race in history—and the role we all can play to ensure that AI benefits everyone. AI is transforming the world at breakneck speed and concentrating extraordinary power
The Dance Centre and Vancouver International Dance Festival present Canadian choreographer Ame Henderson and Croatian director Matija Ferlin in Show Gone, a new duet which plays with light and darkness to explore the felt experience of endings - political, social and personal ones. The “snap to black” and the revealed
Nature at night is a magical experience. Wander down forest trails decorated with glowing animal lanterns and meet friendly forest creatures who will delight you with nature tales. Register in advance for a designated entry time. Concession is cash only. Presented with Pacific Spirit Park Society All ages | Free
Amour Courtois is a bold and evocative musical project led by French jazz pianist Baptiste Bailly, reimagining 14th-century French songs through the lens of contemporary improvisation. Inspired by the enduring emotional resonance of medieval melodies, Bailly collaborates with Matthew Baker on the baryton and Efren López on the hurdy-gurdy and