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Celebrating Vancouver arts, culture, and lifestyle. The best events, restaurants, festivals, visual arts, performing arts, live music, comedy, and more.
Ever wondered what STEAM professionals do every day? On October 3, Science World opens its doors to the Girls and STEAM Industry Showcase, where you can meet the pros and find out. Join over 30 local organizations who are shaping our lives, from building future cities to protecting the environment
Join us at Heritage Hall for a fall pop-up filled with local shopping, community, and incredible small businesses! Browse a thoughtfully selected lineup of vendors featuring handmade products, delicious treats, art, apparel, home goods, curated finds, and plenty of unique items to discover. Event Details: 📍 Heritage Hall — 3102
Grab a uke and join us for a fun, beginner-friendly Intro to Ukulele Workshop—no experience needed! Ready to strum your way into music? Join our in-person Intro to Ukulele Workshop! Whether you're a total newbie or just curious, this fun session will get you playing some cool tunes in no
A creative wellness experience in North Vancouver featuring skincare rituals, botanical bath soak blending, yin yoga & live music. Pause. Reconnect. Welcome the changing season. The changing of the seasons offers a natural invitation to pause, reflect, and reconnect. Root & Restore is a thoughtfully curated wellness experience designed to
Every two minutes, someone in Canada receives a cancer diagnosis. While conventional medicine fights the disease, patients frequently feel like a number in a fragmented system. Many turn to evidence-based integrative oncology to survive brutal treatment side effects, but high costs force vulnerable families to choose between financial ruin or
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. Presented by Nicola Wealth and co-chaired by Christie Garofalo and Bruce Munro Wright, OBC, Splash – one of Canada’s highest-profile fundraising
Vancouver comedy gets Dark & Dirty! Join host Yumi Nagashima at Little Mountain Gallery for The Dark & Dirty Show — an uncensored stand-up comedy showcase featuring some of Vancouver’s funniest comedians at their rawest. Comics perform the material they can’t do at corporate events, on TV, or in front
On October 4th, lace up your shoes and join the Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure! For one powerful day, Vancouver residents are invited to come together to change what the future looks like for someone facing breast cancer and take part in a 1km or 5km walk
Celebrate National Taco Day at TacoTime on Tuesday, October 6! Guests can enjoy TacoTime’s signature Taco Tuesday offer of $2.25 tacos while helping more kids get in the game. For every taco sold on National Taco Day, TacoTime will donate $0.10 to the Hockey Canada Foundation’s Assist Fund, which helps
Join us for an opening talk on Asian Comics: Evolution of an Art Form with curator Paul Gravett. Explore the diversity of comics in Asia by delving behind the scenes of Asian Comics. In this talk, comics historian, journalist, and guest curator Paul Gravett will present an overview of the
When a child with disabilities turns 18, families face a sudden and confusing shift in supports, healthcare, and decision-making. Sponsored by Renaud Law Group (RLG), this free seminar is designed to help caregivers understand these changes, what steps to take, and how to avoid gaps in care and funding. We
The Firehall Arts Centre presents Hideki Noda’s Red Demon, October 8–18, 2026, directed by Mayumi Yoshida and produced by rice & beans theatre and Gokko Creative Society. This darkly funny, thought-provoking play follows a mysterious outsider who washes ashore and is feared by a community unable to understand him. With