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.
Meet Me in Gastown returns Aug 14, 4–9 PM, with 16 top restaurants, live music from Latin to orchestral pop, and a cocktail patio party. Free, all-ages, and in support of A Better Life Foundation, it’s an evening of food, music, and community in one of Vancouver’s most iconic neighbourhoods.
Light Up Chinatown! returns this year with an exciting lineup of food, entertainment, and cultural activities to celebrate the vibrancy of Vancouver’s Chinatown. Presented by RBC, Light Up Chinatown! is a free two-day festival that features live entertainment. There will also be a dedicated kids' zone, cultural performances, interactive activities
Who’s got time to save mankind? Not GOD THE DAUGHTER; she’s too busy saving herself from the Catholic Church and a world view where girls can only dream of having the top job! This mostly true, autobiographical tale follows our hero/heroine from being ‘The Second Coming’ to exploring the ins
Flats Fest returns Sept 6, 12–9 PM at 565 Great Northern Way. Free all-ages festival with live music from Yukon Blonde & more, kids’ zone, food trucks, local vendors, and community fun. Celebrate summer’s final weekend in Vancouver’s South Flats!
Celebrate Oktoberfest at Superflux Beer Company! Join us for a weekend filled with special beer releases, traditional food, live entertainment, and festive games.
The Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl is a self-guided tour of limited-edition croissants from participating bakeries and cafés across Metro Vancouver. Pick a route and support small businesses located in your neighbourhood, city, and around Greater Vancouver. Participating vendors will offer their limited-edition flavours November 1 - 16, 2025. Invite your
The annual Lumière Festival returns to Vancouver from November 13 to 16, 2025, illuminating the city with light, art, and community spirit under this year’s theme, “Unity.” This free, family-friendly event invites visitors to explore a series of light-based installations and experiences across the West End, Downtown Vancouver, and Gastown.
OURO Collective is proud to announce the return of OUROFEST, a five-day celebration of street dance performance, music, and culture, running November 13–17, 2025. Now in its second edition, the festival brings together national and international artists, plus artists and audiences from across the Metro Vancouver region for theatre performances,
The 5th annual Vancouver International Black Film Festival (#VIBFF25) returns in person and online to amplify Black voices. Founded by the Fabienne Colas Foundation and co-presented by Global BC, VIBFF is pleased to announce its official hybrid program and events lineup, running December 5 to 9, 2025. #VIBFF25 is proudly
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
Celebrate the Year of the Horse at Lansdowne Centre with a lively, family-friendly Lunar New Year event filled with culture, energy, and festive fun for all ages. The celebration opens with a high-energy Dragon Dance, filling the space with festive excitement and auspicious New Year blessings. Join the interactive Fire
The Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver is welcoming the Year of the Horse with a two-day Lunar New Year celebration packed with hands-on workshops, live audio theatre, curator tours, and family-friendly activities. The festivities run February 21 and 22 at the museum’s home in the historic Wing Sang Building in