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Celebrating Vancouver arts, culture, and lifestyle. The best events, restaurants, festivals, visual arts, performing arts, live music, comedy, and more.
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Soar above Baffin Island, through the sails of the historic Bluenose II, and over the Prairies with Awaken Canada, the newest immersive flight journey by Flyover, debuts in Vancouver on June 28 (just in time for Canada Day long weekend). Awaken Canada will become the attraction’s anchor experience, celebrating Canada’s
$29
‘Tis the season for a festive journey with Santa Claus! Flyover will once again whisk travellers to the glittering, snow-blanketed landscapes of the North Pole with the iconic Soar with Santa experience. Soar with Santa charts a course across Canada towards the Arctic Ocean, where the North Pole welcomes travellers
‘Tis the season for a festive journey with Santa Claus! Flyover will once again whisk travellers to the glittering, snow-blanketed landscapes of the North Pole with the iconic Soar with Santa experience. Soar with Santa charts a course across Canada towards the Arctic Ocean, where the North Pole welcomes travellers
‘Tis the season for a festive journey with Santa Claus! Flyover will once again whisk travellers to the glittering, snow-blanketed landscapes of the North Pole with the iconic Soar with Santa experience. Soar with Santa charts a course across Canada towards the Arctic Ocean, where the North Pole welcomes travellers
‘Tis the season for a festive journey with Santa Claus! Flyover will once again whisk travellers to the glittering, snow-blanketed landscapes of the North Pole with the iconic Soar with Santa experience. Soar with Santa charts a course across Canada towards the Arctic Ocean, where the North Pole welcomes travellers
‘Tis the season for a festive journey with Santa Claus! Flyover will once again whisk travellers to the glittering, snow-blanketed landscapes of the North Pole with the iconic Soar with Santa experience. Soar with Santa charts a course across Canada towards the Arctic Ocean, where the North Pole welcomes travellers
‘Tis the season for a festive journey with Santa Claus! Flyover will once again whisk travellers to the glittering, snow-blanketed landscapes of the North Pole with the iconic Soar with Santa experience. Soar with Santa charts a course across Canada towards the Arctic Ocean, where the North Pole welcomes travellers
‘Tis the season for a festive journey with Santa Claus! Flyover will once again whisk travellers to the glittering, snow-blanketed landscapes of the North Pole with the iconic Soar with Santa experience. Soar with Santa charts a course across Canada towards the Arctic Ocean, where the North Pole welcomes travellers
‘Tis the season for a festive journey with Santa Claus! Flyover will once again whisk travellers to the glittering, snow-blanketed landscapes of the North Pole with the iconic Soar with Santa experience. Soar with Santa charts a course across Canada towards the Arctic Ocean, where the North Pole welcomes travellers
‘Tis the season for a festive journey with Santa Claus! Flyover will once again whisk travellers to the glittering, snow-blanketed landscapes of the North Pole with the iconic Soar with Santa experience. Soar with Santa charts a course across Canada towards the Arctic Ocean, where the North Pole welcomes travellers
‘Tis the season for a festive journey with Santa Claus! Flyover will once again whisk travellers to the glittering, snow-blanketed landscapes of the North Pole with the iconic Soar with Santa experience. Soar with Santa charts a course across Canada towards the Arctic Ocean, where the North Pole welcomes travellers
‘Tis the season for a festive journey with Santa Claus! Flyover will once again whisk travellers to the glittering, snow-blanketed landscapes of the North Pole with the iconic Soar with Santa experience. Soar with Santa charts a course across Canada towards the Arctic Ocean, where the North Pole welcomes travellers
‘Tis the season for a festive journey with Santa Claus! Flyover will once again whisk travellers to the glittering, snow-blanketed landscapes of the North Pole with the iconic Soar with Santa experience. Soar with Santa charts a course across Canada towards the Arctic Ocean, where the North Pole welcomes travellers
‘Tis the season for a festive journey with Santa Claus! Flyover will once again whisk travellers to the glittering, snow-blanketed landscapes of the North Pole with the iconic Soar with Santa experience. Soar with Santa charts a course across Canada towards the Arctic Ocean, where the North Pole welcomes travellers
‘Tis the season for a festive journey with Santa Claus! Flyover will once again whisk travellers to the glittering, snow-blanketed landscapes of the North Pole with the iconic Soar with Santa experience. Soar with Santa charts a course across Canada towards the Arctic Ocean, where the North Pole welcomes travellers
‘Tis the season for a festive journey with Santa Claus! Flyover will once again whisk travellers to the glittering, snow-blanketed landscapes of the North Pole with the iconic Soar with Santa experience. Soar with Santa charts a course across Canada towards the Arctic Ocean, where the North Pole welcomes travellers
‘Tis the season for a festive journey with Santa Claus! Flyover will once again whisk travellers to the glittering, snow-blanketed landscapes of the North Pole with the iconic Soar with Santa experience. Soar with Santa charts a course across Canada towards the Arctic Ocean, where the North Pole welcomes travellers 
Welcome the Year of the Snake at Metropolis at Metrotown, beginning January 13 until February 16! This Lunar New Year at the Met, visitors and locals alike can experience a mix of traditional and inventive Lunar New Year activities like the highly-anticipated inaugural Chef Series – a celebration of Asian
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Adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, this tale follows the adventures of Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and the young D’Artagnan. Double-crossings, extravagant swordfights, and sweeping romance remind us of a time when love and honour ruled the world. Packed with wit and action, The Three Musketeers will keep you on
$29 – $134
Solve the Legend of the Gastown Gold, a Vancouver Mysteries game experience set in the Wild West Coast in 1886. A detective will start your mystery and help with clues if you get stuck. A Vancouver Mysteries character actor will meet you in the hotel’s lobby lounge with everything you
$70
Vancouver Mysteries is thrilled to launch the third chapter in our popular Murder is a Drag series in Gastown at the Water Street Cafe during the 2025 Dine Out Festival. In 2024 we started with Dinner Date with Death. Then we all gathered again for two sold-out back-to-back shows of |
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Join us for Yoga and Entrepreneurship, a Futurpreneur event designed to empower entrepreneurs with practical tools to thrive both personally and professionally. Held at Laura O Reillys Yoga at the Quay Studio, this unique session combines yoga-based stress management techniques with actionable strategies to boost creativity, focus, and resilience. Discover
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Vancouver Mysteries is thrilled to launch the third chapter in our popular Murder is a Drag series in Gastown at the Water Street Cafe during the 2025 Dine Out Festival. In 2024 we started with Dinner Date with Death. Then we all gathered again for two sold-out back-to-back shows of
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The Chinatown Cocktail Showdown is a vibrant event that brings together some of Chinatown’s top bars and restaurants for a friendly competition, showcasing their extraordinary mixology excellence. We’re proud that our iconic neighbourhood boasts one of the city’s highest concentrations of Michelin-starred establishments and acclaimed culinary talent. Taking place alongside
$73.75
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Western Canada’s largest holistic wellness event returns to Vancouver. This year’s event is set to spotlight trends in holistic health, sustainability, and wellness technology. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore interactive booths from close to 200 exhibitors, offering a wide range of products and services—from natural skincare to the
$12
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The Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause — the first documentary on menopause — is screening at VIFF Centre, Vancouver on February 1st! Join us for this powerful and groundbreaking film, and be part of an essential conversation aimed at raising awareness and breaking the silence around menopause. Whether you’re
$12.58
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Celebrate the Lunar New Year with the VPMA! Join us for a FREE Family Day at the Vancouver Police Museum & Archives on February 1st. Enjoy free admission all day and celebrate the Year of the Snake with us! Highlights: Lion Dance Performance (1 pm to 2 pm): Witness a
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It's the perfect way to beat the winter blues! Step inside downtown’s iconic heritage buildings and hear the tales of intrigue, jealousy, and murder that hide behind their walls. Stroll through the heart of Vancouver and finish with a private viewing inside the Marine Building, all while enjoying a selection
$64 – $69
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Welcome the Year of the Snake at Metropolis at Metrotown with its first-ever Chef Series, a celebration of Asian cuisine, featuring a line-up of some of BC’s most celebrated chefs – including the recent winner of Top Chef Canada. With food an integral element of Lunar New Year celebrations, Metropolis
Free
It's the perfect way to beat the winter blues! Step inside downtown’s iconic heritage buildings and hear the tales of intrigue, jealousy, and murder that hide behind their walls. Stroll through the heart of Vancouver and finish with a private viewing inside the Marine Building, all while enjoying a selection
$64 – $69
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Fifteen years after Nora Helmer slammed the door on her stifling domestic life, a knock at that same door. Nora has returned – but why? And what will it mean for those she left behind? Tony-nominated playwright Lucas Hnath follows Nora back into the dollhouse as she confronts her husband,
$20 – $40
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Finding the courage to change. In the small upstate New York town of Cranberry, 38-year-old bookstore clerk Kenneth spends his evenings at the local tiki bar with his best friend, Bert. Sipping mai tais isn’t enough when bitter reality hits—Kenneth is suddenly laid off, launching him into a world with
$29 – $94
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This Lunar New Year, two local favourites, La Mezcaleria and Dickyʼs Dumps, are joining forces to create a unique collaborative dining experience. On Thursday, February 6, from 4:00 PM to 10:30 PM, the spotlight will be on a specially curated menu celebrating the vibrant flavours of Mexican and Chinese cuisines. 
King Musu, an African theatre adaptation of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, runs from Thursday, February 6 to Saturday, February 8, at the Anvil Theatre in New Westminster. Presented by the newly formed Akofena Afro-Theatre Society and Time Will Tell Arts Society, tickets for this production celebrating African heritage and culture are 
The Dance Centre presents the internationally acclaimed BC choreographer Daina Ashbee’s compelling new solo We learned a lot at our own funeral, which examines the notion of death. Performed by the Italian dancer Imara Bosco, the choreography evokes a battle with the self: she challenges gravity, resists the ground, and
$37
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Vancouver Mysteries is thrilled to launch the third chapter in our popular Murder is a Drag series in Gastown at the Water Street Cafe during the 2025 Dine Out Festival. In 2024 we started with Dinner Date with Death. Then we all gathered again for two sold-out back-to-back shows of
King Musu, an African theatre adaptation of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, runs from Thursday, February 6 to Saturday, February 8, at the Anvil Theatre in New Westminster. Presented by the newly formed Akofena Afro-Theatre Society and Time Will Tell Arts Society, tickets for this production celebrating African heritage and culture are
The Dance Centre presents the internationally acclaimed BC choreographer Daina Ashbee’s compelling new solo We learned a lot at our own funeral, which examines the notion of death. Performed by the Italian dancer Imara Bosco, the choreography evokes a battle with the self: she challenges gravity, resists the ground, and
$37
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Vancouver Film School invites you to take the first step in your creative career at our Open House. Explore our world-class production centre in-person! From our award-winning industry production programs to our part-time online offerings, post-graduate degree options, and scholarship opportunities, you will get the full scope of the VFS
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It's the perfect way to beat the winter blues! Step inside downtown’s iconic heritage buildings and hear the tales of intrigue, jealousy, and murder that hide behind their walls. Stroll through the heart of Vancouver and finish with a private viewing inside the Marine Building, all while enjoying a selection
$64 – $69
King Musu, an African theatre adaptation of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, runs from Thursday, February 6 to Saturday, February 8, at the Anvil Theatre in New Westminster. Presented by the newly formed Akofena Afro-Theatre Society and Time Will Tell Arts Society, tickets for this production celebrating African heritage and culture are |
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Welcome the Year of the Snake at Metropolis at Metrotown with its first-ever Chef Series, a celebration of Asian cuisine, featuring a line-up of some of BC’s most celebrated chefs – including the recent winner of Top Chef Canada. With food an integral element of Lunar New Year celebrations, Metropolis
Free
It's the perfect way to beat the winter blues! Step inside downtown’s iconic heritage buildings and hear the tales of intrigue, jealousy, and murder that hide behind their walls. Stroll through the heart of Vancouver and finish with a private viewing inside the Marine Building, all while enjoying a selection
$64 – $69
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Make a winning play and catch the big game at The Rec Room! Drinks, fan-favourite food, big screens, prizes and more, there’s no better place to cheer. Get tickets today!
$10
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Join us for a curated shopping experience in the heart of downtown Port Coquitlam! ThistleBEA Events is excited to host a Valentine’s Pop-Up Shop, featuring unique, handcrafted gifts from local artisans and beautiful floral arrangements perfect for your loved ones—or yourself. Discover a selection of thoughtful, high-quality items, from artisan-made
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On Wednesday, February 12, BC Technology for Learning Society will host “Share the Love”; a Valentine’s-themed karaoke fundraiser. The event will occur at The Taphouse in Coquitlam from 6-9 pm. $50 tickets include a burger, beverage, and a karaoke song—if you’re so inclined! The venue is open to individuals aged
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Join us for a curated shopping experience in the heart of downtown Port Coquitlam! ThistleBEA Events is excited to host a Valentine’s Pop-Up Shop, featuring unique, handcrafted gifts from local artisans and beautiful floral arrangements perfect for your loved ones—or yourself. Discover a selection of thoughtful, high-quality items, from artisan-made
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Celebrate friendship, creativity, and good vibes this Galentine’s Day! Join us on February 13th, 2025, for a fun and relaxing evening of floral arranging, wine, and connection in Port Coquitlam. Here’s what’s included: A guided floral arrangement workshop (all supplies and tools provided) Complimentary wine and snacks to enjoy while
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Join us for a curated shopping experience in the heart of downtown Port Coquitlam! ThistleBEA Events is excited to host a Valentine’s Pop-Up Shop, featuring unique, handcrafted gifts from local artisans and beautiful floral arrangements perfect for your loved ones—or yourself. Discover a selection of thoughtful, high-quality items, from artisan-made
Free
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It's the perfect way to beat the winter blues! Step inside downtown’s iconic heritage buildings and hear the tales of intrigue, jealousy, and murder that hide behind their walls. Stroll through the heart of Vancouver and finish with a private viewing inside the Marine Building, all while enjoying a selection
$64 – $69
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It's the perfect way to beat the winter blues! Step inside downtown’s iconic heritage buildings and hear the tales of intrigue, jealousy, and murder that hide behind their walls. Stroll through the heart of Vancouver and finish with a private viewing inside the Marine Building, all while enjoying a selection
$64 – $69
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When little Shizu hides in her Otosan’s suitcase and secretly travels to his most dangerous destination The North, her presence is a big surprise and an even bigger nuisance to her gruff, no-nonsense father. Facing snowy owls, white wolves and grizzly bears in the most remote of locations, Otosan and
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Spend Family Day on an outdoor adventure. Enjoy a self-guided walk through the seaside forest then warm up with songs and tales around the campfire. Please leave pets at home. All ages Free Drop by any time
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Could you spend a night on the street to help vulnerable young people sleep safely? Get a team together and join the movement to support homeless youth! Funds raised help ensure Covenant House Vancouver can provide 24/7 care for every young person who walks through its doors. |
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Grad School Improv perform a theatrical genre-based improv show every third Friday of the month at Little Mountain Gallery (LMG). Known for hits like Point Grey's Anatomy, English Baywatch, and Murder on the West Coast Express, GSI creates incredibly unique shows, riveting stories, and hilarious scenes. It's always a good
$15
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It's the perfect way to beat the winter blues! Step inside downtown’s iconic heritage buildings and hear the tales of intrigue, jealousy, and murder that hide behind their walls. Stroll through the heart of Vancouver and finish with a private viewing inside the Marine Building, all while enjoying a selection
$64 – $69
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Got Craft Markets is thrilled to announce the return of the Bits + Bobs SALE, a unique discount and warehouse sale event on Saturday, February 22nd from 11-4pm at the Heritage Hall on Main Street in East Vancouver. This one-of-a-kind sale promises an exciting shopping experience for attendees featuring 40
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Prepare to immerse yourself in a one-of-a-kind sensory journey, blending live music, live painting, and mesmerizing digital visuals into a truly transformative experience. Following the overwhelming response to our sold-out January shows, The Canvas of Light and Sound returns with a new iteration at Notional Space on February 22. This
$75
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It's the perfect way to beat the winter blues! Step inside downtown’s iconic heritage buildings and hear the tales of intrigue, jealousy, and murder that hide behind their walls. Stroll through the heart of Vancouver and finish with a private viewing inside the Marine Building, all while enjoying a selection
$64 – $69
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Ready for a night of comedy that hits home in all the best ways? Emma Willmann—one of NYC’s top comedians and a true original from the wilds of Blue Hill, Maine—is bringing her offbeat charm and quick wit to Bellevue! Known for her side-splitting takes on ADHD, gender, life’s quirks,
$35 – $75
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Attend a public talk with award-winning author and Langara's 2025 Writer in Residence, Jasmine Sealy, on February 26 from 6:30–9:30 PM. Jasmine will discuss her book, *The Island of Forgetting*, which will be available for purchase, and attendees will have the chance to get their copy signed. This event is |
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Join us for an inspiring day dedicated to women entrepreneurs! Futurpreneur is thrilled to host a StrikeUP 2025 Live Viewing Party in Vancouver to support young women entrepreneurs and celebrate their impact. StrikeUP is Canada’s premier digital conference for women entrepreneurs, offering a FREE full day of empowering keynotes, practical
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The February edition of The Dance Centre’s popular and long-running Discover Dance! noon series celebrates the exuberance, comedy, drama, and fun of Bollywood, with a performance by SHIAMAK Vancouver. Blending Bollywood with jazz, funk, folk and modern influences, the company is known for delivering wildly entertaining performances that are guaranteed
$14 – $16
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The Polygon Gallery presents Tranquility of Communion, a landmark exhibition of the late British-Nigerian photographer Rotimi Fani-Kayode’s work, running from Feb. 28 to May 25, 2025. This Canadian premiere brings together Fani-Kayode’s celebrated photographs alongside archival prints and previously unseen works from his student years. Fani-Kayode’s images treat same-sex, multiracial 
Make Me Blush with YSL’s newest line of blushes! From February 28 until March 20, Metropolis at Metrotown invites shoppers to experience an exciting collaboration with YSL and Sephora for an exclusive beauty pop-up at BC’s largest shopping centre. Discover YSL’s full Make Me Blush line at the YSL Make
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Dreamland – where the show meets the party of your dreams! On March 1st, Performance Works becomes a magical realm for adults only. This isn’t just a show – it’s a fully immersive experience filled with dazzling performances inspired by fairies, unicorns, and pure fantasy. After the curtain falls, the
It's the perfect way to beat the winter blues! Step inside downtown’s iconic heritage buildings and hear the tales of intrigue, jealousy, and murder that hide behind their walls. Stroll through the heart of Vancouver and finish with a private viewing inside the Marine Building, all while enjoying a selection
$64 – $69
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Join us on March 1, 2025 from 2 - 5pm for the opening reception of the Strathcona BIA x Gallery 881 Fall for Strathcona Group Exhibition! The free and accessible event includes 11 finished works by local photographers celebrating the distinctive character and beauty of Vancouver’s Strathcona neighborhood, a community
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It's the perfect way to beat the winter blues! Step inside downtown’s iconic heritage buildings and hear the tales of intrigue, jealousy, and murder that hide behind their walls. Stroll through the heart of Vancouver and finish with a private viewing inside the Marine Building, all while enjoying a selection
$64 – $69
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