Events in Vancouver

Vancouver, BC (September 4, 2024) – The Chinese Canadian Museum is launching a brand new exhibition inside the Poy Family Gallery titled Reshaping Collections: Where History Meets Art from September 25, 2024 to September 28, 2025, featuring unique art creations by six diverse Chinese Canadian artists from across the country. These artists were invited to reinterpret historical and cultural objects and materials that explore Read more...

Our Workshops & Classes listings are a great way to find creative courses offered throughout British Columbia.  opusartsupplies.com/resources/events Resources for the Creative Individual Art Materials, Digital Printing, and Picture Frames Videos, Demonstrations, Workshops, and Community Events Friendly and Knowledgeable Staff Locations across BC plus a National Mail Order Service Opus Art Supplies are available at these BC Locations: Read more...

Visit the Bill Reid Gallery for free on the first Friday afternoon of every month! Thanks to our Community Access sponsor Downtown Van, we are pleased to offer free admission to the Gallery for all visitors from 2 to 5 pm on the first Friday of every month. Take a look at our current exhibitions and engage in amazing public Read more...

Multiple Realities: Experimental Art in the Eastern Bloc, 1960s–1980s is an extensive survey of experimental art made in six Central Eastern European nations between the 1960s and 1980s. Including both rarely seen and newly reconstructed works, the exhibition weaves together a complex story of artists questioning how, when and where art could exist, and exploring the varied meanings it might hold Read more...

Welcome to the Vancouver Art Walk, an initiative designed to showcase the remarkable galleries and art spaces in the Vancouver Arts District. Our mission is to collaborate with commercial and non-profit galleries and creatives to provide visitors with an exceptional and well-curated tour that can be enjoyed at their own pace. Our carefully crafted map presents a selection of the most Read more...

First Saturday Open Art Studios is a free, monthly event that began in 2010 and can be found in various locations across the Lower Mainland. Every first Saturday noon to five pm, over 85 individual artists and art collectives open their workshops for you to enjoy! Be inspired by original art or buy your new, favorite piece directly from a local artist. Read more...

When Emily Carr (1871–1945) wrote about landscape paintings—her own and those of others—she would sometimes describe how an eye might move through the imagined space in the work. It is striking, then, that so many of her own paintings create an experience of dense, impenetrable forest that confounds such forward movement. In many cases, the viewer is tantalized with the Read more...

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents: Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist This landmark exhibition celebrates 50 years of work by renowned Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White. Curated by Sdahl Ḵ’awaas, Lucy Bell, it features highlights from Christian’s career alongside pieces by his apprentices. Known for his masterful argillite carvings, jewelry, and monumental works, Christian began Read more...

From artist talks and curatorial tours to workshops and performances, the Museum of Vancouver offers special events and programs for children and adults. Programming includes everything from Indigenous artisans, cultural celebrations, 2SLGBTQ+ content, civic engagement, food and gardening, crafting, film screenings, poetry readings, and more! Visit museumofvancouver.ca/events-programs to see what’s coming up at the MOV! Read more...

Country Mouse City Mouse Hamster Tiziana La Melia Curated by: Jenn Jackson In her writing and artistic practice, Tiziana La Melia brings together a plurality of material approaches to trace the ways in which overlapping encounters of place come to shape individual identity and the potentials for community connection. Country Mouse City Mouse Hamster, also known as The Simple Life, is a Read more...

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents:  Spirit of the Ancestors This retrospective celebrates the extraordinary jewelry of Terrence Campbell (Tahltan Nation), tracing his evolution from early designs to his latest creations. Known for blending traditional Northwest Coast and Southwestern motifs, Terrence’s silverwork offers a unique and striking perspective. Born in Prince Rupert in 1956 and named Eth-Cath-Kee (“Teacher of Read more...

Riopelle: Crossroads in Time is a retrospective exhibition that covers 50 years of Jean Paul Riopelle’s creative production. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada to mark the centenary celebration of Riopelle’s birth, the exhibition brings together paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and collages by the artist. The presentation features artworks drawn from 20 private and public collections and includes a number Read more...

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The Vancouver Art Gallery Debuts Lucy Raven’s   First Major West Coast Exhibition Exhibition includes the world premiere of a newly commissioned video installation, Murderers Bar, the final installment in Raven’s acclaimed series The Drumfire This exhibition is part of the 2025 Capture Photography Festival Featured Exhibitions Program. On Thursday, April 17 at 6PM, the Gallery will host a conversation Read more...

Madama Butterfly has FIVE performances at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver Saturday, April 26, 7:30PM | Sunday, April 27, 2:00PM | Thursday, May 1, 7:30PM | Saturday, May 3, 7:30PM | Sunday, May 4, 2:00PM Vancouver Opera is proud to announce the grand finale of its 2024–2025 season with Giacomo Puccini’s most deeply-felt and imaginative opera, Madama Butterfly. Gorgeous Read more...

The Dance Centre presents a program of events celebrating the art of dance for International Dance Day. Highlights include Vanessa Goodman’s innovative stairs-inspired project between the landings, a film examining a landmark project by Karen Jamieson Dance, and an ensemble work by Dance//Novella. Initiated in 1982 by UNESCO, International Dance Day is marked annually on April 29 with events across Canada Read more...

Tony and Tina’s Wedding: A Night of Food, Fun, and Drama Produced by: Hammer Up Productions Directed by: Jeff Laurin Hilariously unforgettable evening: Yes, Tony and Tina’s Wedding is back in town! This wacky, immersive Dinner Theater event returns to the stage, MAY 16th-17th & 23rd-24th (2025) in Vancouver B.C. Whether you’re a fan of laugh-out-loud comedy, crave an authentic Read more...

The community is invited to fill their weekend with art May 31 & June 1st. Private art studios and pop-up artist venues will be open across Vancouver’s west side during the Open Studio Tour & Sale open daily 11-5. From internationally recognized artists to some of the city’s emerging talent, this free event is a unique opportunity to explore and engage with Read more...

The Dance Centre presents Company 605 + The Human Expression: New Work (world premiere) Thursday-Friday June 5-6, 2025 | 8pm Saturday June 7, 2025 | 2pm + 8pm Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St, Vancouver From opposite ends of the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver’s Company 605 and Singapore’s The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company join forces for a thrilling new international Read more...

The 2025 Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival will return to Sen̓áḵw/Vanier Park in Vancouver from June to September, 2025. The 2025 Season will include four dynamic productions including Much Ado About Nothing, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] (Again), and The Dark Lady. “We’re thrilled to announce our 2025 Season,” said Christopher Gaze, Bard Founding Artistic Director. “Whether you’re Read more...

Founded in 1985 and incorporated in 1986, Coastal Jazz is a community-based, not-for-profit, charitable arts organization that has worked diligently to establish Vancouver as a centre for creating and exchanging sounds and ideas between local, national, and international music communities. Our mission is not only to increase the appreciation of music but to strengthen the arts community by developing special projects, artistic exchanges, partnerships, educational initiatives, Read more...

The 2025 Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival will return to Sen̓áḵw/Vanier Park in Vancouver from June to September, 2025. The 2025 Season will include four dynamic productions including Much Ado About Nothing, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] (Again), and The Dark Lady. “We’re thrilled to announce our 2025 Season,” said Christopher Gaze, Bard Founding Artistic Director. “Whether Read more...

June 27 to August 16    Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) presents its explosive 2025 season, June 27 to August 16 – Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory A Super Sweet Sugar Rush of a Musical! Young Charlie Bucket can hardly contain his excitement when he finds a coveted Golden Ticket to Read more...

Oppenheimer Park and surrounding areas. Powell Street Festival is one of the largest and the longest-running community arts festivals in Canada, located in Vancouver’s historic Japanese Canadian neighbourhood, Paueru Gai – today known as the Downtown Eastside. The Powell Street Festival Society also offers year-round programs, and collaborates with local organizations, artists, and communities. Discover the Culture and Heritage of Read more...

Art | Music | Nature VanDusen Botanical Garden | Sept 25-28, 2025 Maplewood Flats Conservancy | Sept 14-29 Virtual Programming | Starts Aug 31 Join us for the Artists for Conservation Festival presented by RE/MAX – a multi-day nature-themed arts and culture event that immerses visitors in a blend of visual art, musical and First Nations cultural performances, art workshops/activities, plein-air Read more...

The annual Vancouver International Film Festival showcases exceptional cinema in one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Our spectacular roster includes some of the best cinema from around the globe, one-of-a-kind live performances, talks, industry sessions, and other unique events celebrating film and film culture. Browse the program here and be sure to subscribe to VIFF NEWS to get festival news and program Read more...

Celebrating its 20th festival, PuSh International Performing Arts Festival returns January 22, to February 8, 2026. Over the last two decades, PuSh Festival has grown to become the Lower Mainland’s signature, mid-winter cultural event delivering audacious, innovative, contemporary works of live art by acclaimed local, national, and international artists. Tickets are on sale now for this year’s festival, promising another line-up of dynamic Read more...