Metro Vancouver calendar for February 2018. Best festivals, concerts, fun things to do, BC Family Day, Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year Celebrations, shows & events, weekend fairs, free kids' activities in Vancouver, BC - Chinese New Year Festival & Celebrations
February 1, 2018
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Downtown Public Space & Public Life Study (Winter Edition)
Volunteer for the Places for People Downtown. Public Space & Public Life Study
Vancouver | UBC Robson Square | 8:00 am to 8:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Free Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Festival | Free
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Ideas Series. Artist Talk: Annie Dorsen
Annie Dorsen (Spokaoke) works in a variety of forms: theatre, film, dance. Her art ranges from participatory pop-political to algorithmic performance
Vancouver | The Post at 750 | 10:30 am to 12:00 am | Lecture | Free
Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Flower Market
A visit to the Yaohan Centre Flower Markets during this time of the year is a great way to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year
Richmond | Yaohan Centre Flower Markets | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Memory - History - Story Exhibition
This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.
North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
CAG Thursday Lunch Time Tours
Join CAG Visitor Coordinator Julia Lamare for a free lunch time tour of the current exhibitions
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:30 am to 1:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Ideas Series. Artist Talk: Antonio Sánchez
Famed percussionist Antonio Sánchez (BiRDMAN: LiVE) discusses his experience drumming and composing for film scores, the current state of jazz drumming, and more
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Lecture | Free
Reassembled, Slightly Askew
An audacious melding of art and science, this multidisciplinary adventure is a head-trip in the literal sense. The survivor of a medically induced coma and acquired brain injury, creator Shannon Yee presents a chance for us to live through her medical jou
Vancouver | Vancity Culture Lab | 2:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Industry Series. Pushoff Mixer
PushOFF, produced by Theatre Replacement in partnership with Company 605, is an independent, curated platform of tour-ready projects and works in development by Canadian artists, taking place February 1 and 2.
Vancouver | Russian Hall | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Lecture
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: Blind Cinema - Britt Hatzius (England/Germany)
From theatre artist Britt Hatzius, here’s a chance to see the world through someone else’s eyes. Audience members are seated in a theatre, with a row of children behind them, and together they experience a movie
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 5:00 pm to 5:40 pm | Film
A Deeper Dive Into Family Friendly Affordable Housing
Join us for the 2nd Built City Speaker Series Event, 2017-18: Explore with professionals how affordable housing is being built in Metro Vancouver
Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture
7 Stories You Need to be Using Now
Story Academy Vancouver MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT! If your messages aren't reaching the right people - floating out there in the vast ocean alone - it means you're missing out on the power of stories
Vancouver | XYYVR | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Theatre
Chocolate Lover’s Ultimate Class – Desserts for Valentine’s
Chocolate is the ultimate romantic ingredient! This class is a must if you’re looking to cook the most decadent, and easy, chocolate desserts!
Vancouver | Kensington Community Center | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Cooking
The Vancouver Pancakes & Booze Art Show
Vancouver's Premier Underground Art Show
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 7:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Foxconn Frequency (no. 3): For three visible Chinese performers
Wildly eccentric and marked by an infectious sense of play, this is a deconstructive take on piano pedagogy, manufacturing ethics, and the relationship between labour and sound
Vancouver | Performance Works | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Performing Arts
Maureen Gruben. Qulliq: In Darkness, Light
The Libby Leshgold Gallery is pleased to present Qulliq: In Darkness, Light, a solo exhibition of new work by Maureen Gruben
Vancouver | Libby Leshgold Gallery | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Exhibition
Radical Readings
Matthew Gindin are starting a five-part course at the Peretz Centre in February called "Radical Readings". The course will look at traditional Jewish texts from the areas of Tanakh, Talmud, Halacha, and Hasidic Thought
Vancouver | Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Books
Chocolatl: The Ancient Drink of Gods
Come experience chocolate like never before! Experience a guided tour of our exhibition Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City, then join us as we take you on a journey of authentic chocolate drinks, customs and history
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Workshop
Canucks vs. Blackhawks at Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: King Arthur's Night
Neworld Theatre brings us theatre at its most transformative. This production is a work of radical upheaval, in which the King Arthur legend is made fresh for our eyes. Merlin, Lancelot, Guinevere—they’re all present in this tale of love, honour and war
Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:50 pm | Theatre
She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen
In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90’s pop culture, acclaimed young playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek within us all
Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
UBC Opera - La Cenerentola
The impoverished Don Magnifico dreams of rich suitors for his daughters while Prince Ramiro is searching for a bride. Mistaken identities and disguises cause confusion but in the end, Cinderella repays wickedness with kindness
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Opera
Topdog/Underdog
A modern fable of battling brothers. African-American brothers Lincoln and Booth - birth names given as a joke that sets up an intense rivalry - share a seedy, one-room apartment and are looking for easy money in cards...
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
ALT Fest. Sarah Hagen: Perk UP, Pianist!
A one-woman sit-down musical comedy show. Pairing anecdotes with music, Perk UP, Pianist! takes you deep inside the world of a classical musician as she shares her earnest efforts to keep her spirits up in the midst of troublesome times!
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show
Sylvia By A.R. Gurney
When Greg stumbles on a homeless mutt in the park, it’s love at first sight, but when he brings her home, it shakes up his life, his job and his marriage
North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Studio 58 presents: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
The Dance Centre presents Daina Ashbee
The Dance Centre presents the Global Dance Connections series: Daina Ashbee - Pour
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance
Quiet City #39: Castle Excellent/John Krausbauer/Kaori Suzuki
Quiet City is a series of concerts in Vancouver, focused on live performances of experimental, electronic and improvised music in a comfortable and intimate setting. Established in January 2010, we are now in our ninth year of programming
Vancouver | The Toast Collective | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Performing Arts | Free
Screening Movie
Organizer: Vancouver Iranian Film
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 11:15 pm | Film
Drinking Habits By Tom Smith
Wine and secrets are spilled in this laugh-out-loud production!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Ruined by Lynn Nottage
Mama Nadi’s bar both protects and profits off the bodies of the women who have become casualties of a long and brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Dublin Oldschool. Project Arts Centre
Join Jason, a wannabe DJ on a chemically enhanced trip through the streets of Dublin. Somewhere between the DJs, decks, and drug busts, he stumbles across his brother Daniel, an educated, homeless addict, living on the streets
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Birdman Live
Mexican percussionist, composer and five-time Grammy®-winner Antonio Sánchez performs his unique and vibrant percussion-only score live-to-picture with a screening of Birdman, which won the Oscar® for Best Picture in 2015
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Murder by the Book by Duncan Greenwood & Robert King
Crisp, witty, exchanges of dialogue fill this inventive British thriller...
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
SHIT
What about the women with the foul mouths and the weathered faces? What about the women who spit, fight, swear, hurt, and steal? What do they have to say?
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
One Human Race Afrika Collective 2018 Album Preview Party
Come and experience a BHM/African Heritage Month opening event like never before!
Vancouver | Calabash Bistro | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Dance
Bomb Shelter Comedy Open Mic Thursday in the Comedy Basement at Goldies
The Bomb Shelter Comedy Open Mic goes down every Thursday in the Comedy Basement at Goldies, from 10pm until we run out of comics!
Vancouver | The Comedy Basement at Goldies Pizza | 9:30 pm to 11:59 pm | Performing Arts | Free
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: Daughter - QuipTake & Pandemic Theatre
What are you willing to forgive? You’ll find yourself asking that question as you watch comedian Adam Lazarus’s harrowing yet hilarious show
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 11:40 pm | Performing Arts
February 2, 2018
FriCreative Mornings: Michael Unger
Michael Unger has been an astronomy educator for over 11 years. He is the co-founder of Nerd Nite Vancouver, an informal monthly bar lecture series now going into its 4th year
Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 8:30 am to 10:00 am | Lecture | Free
Free Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Introduction to Mindful Parenting
Family & Child Counselling Program @ Richmond Public Health 烈治文衛生署 - 家庭及兒童心理輔導部
Richmond | Richmond Public Health | 9:30 am to 12:00 am | Workshop | Free
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Critical Ideas: Contemporary Indigenous Women’s Performance
Critical Ideas brings together artists, critics, scholars and audiences to discuss formal, social and ideological issues affecting performance practice and reception
Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 10:30 am to 12:00 am | Lecture | Free
Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Flower Market
A visit to the Yaohan Centre Flower Markets during this time of the year is a great way to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year
Richmond | Yaohan Centre Flower Markets | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Hoobiyee 2018 - Ts'amiks Edition
Save the date! Planning is underway! Be good to see it all come together successfully again to celebrate the Nisga'a New Year
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Dance | Free
Free Cap Classics Concert. Tung & Bedzvin Duo
Unique combination of erhu/Chinese violin & cello, Chinese & Ukrainian vocal styles, acoustic & electronic processing, folk songs & original compositions
North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 11:45 am to 12:45 am | Music | Free
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Faculty Cup 2018
Brought to you by the AMS and UBC Recreation, Faculty Cup is a tournament pitting 14 faculties/ schools against each other. It’s a fun, fast, one-day campus-wide tournament that you really don't want to miss out on.
Vancouver | University of British Columbia | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Performing Arts
Memory - History - Story Exhibition
This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.
North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Reassembled, Slightly Askew
An audacious melding of art and science, this multidisciplinary adventure is a head-trip in the literal sense. The survivor of a medically induced coma and acquired brain injury, creator Shannon Yee presents a chance for us to live through her medical jou
Vancouver | Vancity Culture Lab | 12:30 am to 10:30 pm | Performing Arts
Vancouver Body Soul & Spirit Expo
If you are seeking options to improve your life, physically, emotionally, and spiritually, expand your consciousness, or improve your health, there are a lot of choices to consider
Vancouver | Croatian Cultural Centre | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Winter Acro Festival 2018
Come play in Vancouver’s booming AcroYoga scene at Winter Acro Festival!
Vancouver | St Mary's Ukrainian Cultural Centre | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Active Life / Health
China’s policy towards East Asia after the 19th Party Congress
At the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party, Xi Jinping made it clear that he would lead China into a new era and, by implication, put an end to the Dengist period of ‘opening up and reform’ as well as ‘hiding capabilities and bidding for time’
Vancouver | UBC Centre for Chinese Research | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Lecture | Free
2018 Vancouver Taboo Show
Come see me at the Hanky Panky Taboo Booth from Feb 2nd to the 4th and book your Hanky Panky Party and recieve a Tabbo Trade Show special toy!
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Show
Ocean Wise Pop-Up Café at Vancouver Aquarium - Dine Out Pop-up
Back by popular demand, Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise Pop-Up Café returns for a second year during Dine Out Vancouver
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine
plastic orchid factory presents: where this lives now
where this lives now is a continuation of a live archival conversation-work between Angie Cheng, James Gnam and Tedd Robinson that explores the nature of legacy in dance
Vancouver | Left of Main | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Performing Arts
Calabria Italy Dinner Class
Join us for a 4 course culinary tour through Calabria, Italy as Chef Kristoff guides your tastes buds through the refreshing authentic cuisine
Maple Ridge | Golden Ears Cheesecrafters | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Cooking
2018 Competition Showcase
The Arts Connection School of Dance competition team is gearing up for a busy competition season
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 6:45 pm to 8:15 pm | Performing Arts
Vancouver Academy of Music Choral & Brass Programs: Music of the Sister Queens
Queen Mary II of England and her sister Anne had a tumultuous relationship. Though eventually estranged, their legacies are connected by the lasting masterpieces written for their courts by the most renowned composers of the day
Vancouver | Vancouver Academy of Music | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music | Free
Love Birds Painting Paint & Sip Night – Snacks Included
We’re scheduling one of our all time favorite and most popular paintins – Love Birds. Our teachers will always work with you to create a unique-to-you painting so even if you’ve painted this before it will be different each time based on colour choices an
New Westminster | 100 Braid St Studios | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Visual Arts
Sleeping Beauty Dreams
A contemporary look at this classic tale, Mexico City's Marionetas de la Esquina's humorous storytelling and whimsical puppetry awaken this sleeping princess as never before
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:35 pm | Theatre
pARTy at Place des Arts: Night of the Arts
Inspire your heart with art - join us for our third annual Night of the Arts... for adults only! Take part in two innovative visual and/or performing art workshops of your choice led by professional teachers
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts
Return of Neüterhead Rock Charity Show!
Neüterhead Returns with its 4th every animal charity event!
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: King Arthur's Night
Neworld Theatre brings us theatre at its most transformative. This production is a work of radical upheaval, in which the King Arthur legend is made fresh for our eyes. Merlin, Lancelot, Guinevere—they’re all present in this tale of love, honour and war
Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:50 pm | Theatre
She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen
In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90’s pop culture, acclaimed young playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek within us all
Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
UBC Opera - La Cenerentola
The impoverished Don Magnifico dreams of rich suitors for his daughters while Prince Ramiro is searching for a bride. Mistaken identities and disguises cause confusion but in the end, Cinderella repays wickedness with kindness
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Opera
Janusz Olejniczak Plays Chopin
Award-winning Polish pianist, Janusz Olejniczak, will play two recitals with different programmes. In each concert, he will play the first half on a 19th-century fortepiano and the second half on a modern Steinway
Vancouver | Christ Church Cathedral | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
ALT Fest. SNAFU Theatre: Little Orange Man
Prepare yourself for Kitt the Kinder-Whisperer! She’s a high-octane Danish girl whose greatest delight comes from re-enacting her grandfather’s grisly folk tales to young neighborhood children
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Booker T. Jones
Legendary R&B, funk, Memphis soul artist; Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Musicians Hall of Fame inductee, and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Sylvia By A.R. Gurney
When Greg stumbles on a homeless mutt in the park, it’s love at first sight, but when he brings her home, it shakes up his life, his job and his marriage
North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Studio 58 presents: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Friday Night Live
Stories. Music. Life. Every Friday night is something different - a chance to gather the community, share something amazing and go out into the night having witnessed creativity in action
North Vancouver | Lynn Valley United Church | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer
2013 Sirius XM Blues Act of the year and growing Vancouver blues phenom 'The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer’ create a huge sound of primal toe-tapping blues with a harmonica, a guitar and some fine foot percussion. With opening act Terminal Station
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
The Dance Centre presents Daina Ashbee
The Dance Centre presents the Global Dance Connections series: Daina Ashbee - Pour
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: Dickie Beau: Cris Derksen Trio
The music of cellist and composer Cris Derksen bears the mark of a true original
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Align Entertainment: Legally Blonde - The Musical
We can’t wait to have you join us!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Musical
歡樂春節 新年戲曲晚會 Peking Opera
Peking Opera will be at the Molson Canadian Theatre at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver on February 2, 2018. If you're interested in Peking opera which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics, purchase your tickets now
Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Opera
Uh Oh! A YTV Burlesque Show Ft. Scott Yaphe (aka Wink Yahoo)
Get slimed with nostalgia and watch an adults-only burlesquified LIVE episode of Uh Oh! hosted by YTV‘s Scott Yaphe… aka the Original Wink Yahoo!!!
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show
Drinking Habits By Tom Smith
Wine and secrets are spilled in this laugh-out-loud production!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Portugal. The Man With guests Hollerado
American indie rock/psychedelic rock band founded in Wasilla, Alaska in 2004 and based in Portland, Oregon
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
UBC Trumpet Studio Fundraising Recital
Come hear the members of the UBC trumpet studio play and support our upcoming trip to the International Trumpet Guild Conference
Vancouver | Roy Barnett Recital Hall | Music
Ruined by Lynn Nottage
Mama Nadi’s bar both protects and profits off the bodies of the women who have become casualties of a long and brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Dublin Oldschool. Project Arts Centre
Join Jason, a wannabe DJ on a chemically enhanced trip through the streets of Dublin. Somewhere between the DJs, decks, and drug busts, he stumbles across his brother Daniel, an educated, homeless addict, living on the streets
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Brent Butt
Born in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Brent Butt discovered early that being funny was a good way to get attention. Brent honed his comedy in school and began pursuing a career in stand-up at the age of 20
Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
Topdog/Underdog
A modern fable of battling brothers. African-American brothers Lincoln and Booth - birth names given as a joke that sets up an intense rivalry - share a seedy, one-room apartment and are looking for easy money in cards...
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Murder by the Book by Duncan Greenwood & Robert King
Crisp, witty, exchanges of dialogue fill this inventive British thriller...
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Drive-By Truckers With Guest Lilly Hiatt
Southern rock band, on tour to support their latest release “American Band”
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
SHIT
What about the women with the foul mouths and the weathered faces? What about the women who spit, fight, swear, hurt, and steal? What do they have to say?
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Off Broadway. VCC Faculty Series #2 John Korsrud
Vancouver Community College's (VCC) Music department proudly introduces Off Broadway, a VCC faculty concert series exploring the history, culture, and timeless sounds of jazz and classical music
Vancouver | Vancouver Community College | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: Spokaoke - Annie Dorsen (USA)
For this night of karaoke, Annie Dorsen has put together a selection of numbers like no other. There’s no Gloria Gaynor, no Queen or Taylor Swift. In their place are some other greats—artists who have gone down in history for their passion, their eloquenc
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Performing Arts
Soohan with Barisone and S2
After a very successful 2015 and 2016, Soohan is ready to take his music to the next level in 2017
Vancouver | Celebrities Underground | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Higher Brothers Journey To The West
Higher Brothers bring their Journey To The West North American Tour to Happy Ending Fridays February 2nd
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Music
February 3, 2018
SatDowntown Public Space & Public Life Study (Winter Edition)
Volunteer for the Places for People Downtown. Public Space & Public Life Study
Vancouver | UBC Robson Square | 8:00 am to 8:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Free Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Winter Acro Festival 2018
Come play in Vancouver’s booming AcroYoga scene at Winter Acro Festival!
Vancouver | St Mary's Ukrainian Cultural Centre | 9:30 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Michaels Kids Club: Weekly Crafting Fun. Valentine’s Day Love Bugs
Let your kids explore their creativity while you shop! Kids 3 and up can enjoy a quick project and take home a finished masterpiece. Sign up in store or just drop in
Vancouver | Michaels | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Kids
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Paint Anything - Drop in Painting
Visit our studio in downtown Langley for a relaxed painting experience.
Langley | Zealous Art | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Craft Fair
What an amazing turn out. We have 25 vendors for February 3. Come on out and support local businesses. Looking forward to seeing you all there
Vancouver | 26607 Fraser Hwy | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Fair
Winter Wander 2018
A family fun event!
Vancouver | Vanier Park | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Introduction to Oils (Part 1)
Get started in oils with a simple working method that includes colour mixing, palette knife uses, and learning how to use an underpainting to help design your painting
Port Coquitlam | Colours Artists Supplies and Framing Port | 10:30 am to 1:00 pm | Visual Arts
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Industry Series. Symposium: Field Notes
PuSh’s curatorial team, industry delegates and visiting artists share provocations, inspirations and notes from the field. The morning focus is on the art and how performance is responding to the political moment
Vancouver | Russian Hall | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Lecture
Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Flower Market
A visit to the Yaohan Centre Flower Markets during this time of the year is a great way to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year
Richmond | Yaohan Centre Flower Markets | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Winter Wander Feb 3rd 2018
Hey Everyone we are performing at this years Winter Wander at the Vancouver Maritime Museum! Show at 11am!!!
Vancouver | Vancouver Maritime Museum | 11:00 am to 12:03 am | Family
Cineplex Family Favourites - Saturdays
Join us on Saturday mornings at 11am for Cineplex Family Favourites. Watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99
Vancouver | Cineplex Theatres | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Family
Hoobiyee 2018 - Ts'amiks Edition
Save the date! Planning is underway! Be good to see it all come together successfully again to celebrate the Nisga'a New Year
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Dance | Free
2018 Vancouver Taboo Show
Come see me at the Hanky Panky Taboo Booth from Feb 2nd to the 4th and book your Hanky Panky Party and recieve a Tabbo Trade Show special toy!
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 12:00 am to 11:59 pm | Show
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
Black History Month Kick-off
Based on his creation, the dancer will awaken the participant's senses for and through African singing, dancing, and music
Vancouver | The Wise Hall Lounge | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Dance
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
First Saturday Open Art Studios - Meet Artists in their Studios
We are part of First Saturday Open Studios which means we throw open the doors of the studio on the First Saturday of each month.
New Westminster | 100 Braid St Studios | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Memory - History - Story Exhibition
This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.
North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Ghosts, Entities and Spirits - Speaking Event
Rescuing an Earth-Bound Ghost is a gift few have been blessed with. Dr. Jayne Gibson is an expert in Ghost Rescue services and clearing negative energy from homes and businesses
Vancouver | Croatian Cultural Centre | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Lecture
Reassembled, Slightly Askew
An audacious melding of art and science, this multidisciplinary adventure is a head-trip in the literal sense. The survivor of a medically induced coma and acquired brain injury, creator Shannon Yee presents a chance for us to live through her medical jou
Vancouver | Vancity Culture Lab | 12:30 am to 10:30 pm | Performing Arts
Vanier Park Honour Band Concert
Vanier Park Honour Band brings together two of VAM’s core values – musical excellence and community awareness – by assembling the finest and most musically ambitious young woodwind, brass, and percussion players from the Greater Vancouver Area
Vancouver | Vancouver Academy of Music | 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm | Music | Free
Sleeping Beauty Dreams
A contemporary look at this classic tale, Mexico City's Marionetas de la Esquina's humorous storytelling and whimsical puppetry awaken this sleeping princess as never before
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 1:00 pm to 2:35 pm | Theatre
High Tea at Irving House
Join us at Irving House as we learn about this staple in Canadian homes and enjoy a proper sitting of this tradition
New Westminster | Irving House | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Workshop
12th Annual Milkshake Party!
Everyone is Welcome! Crazy its 12 years of My annual Milkshake gathering to say Thank You to all of my clients, Colleagues, and Friends! Your continued support and inspiration is greatly appreciated
Vancouver | Wendy D Photography | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Party
Ruined
Mama Nadi’s bar both protects and profits off the bodies of the women who have become casualties of a long and brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Dublin Oldschool. Project Arts Centre
Join Jason, a wannabe DJ on a chemically enhanced trip through the streets of Dublin. Somewhere between the DJs, decks, and drug busts, he stumbles across his brother Daniel, an educated, homeless addict, living on the streets
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts
Topdog/Underdog By Suzan-Lori Parks
A modern fable of battling brothers. African-American brothers Lincoln and Booth - birth names given as a joke that sets up an intense rivalry - share a seedy, one-room apartment and are looking for easy money in cards...
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Jitters
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Vancouver Body Soul & Spirit Expo
If you are seeking options to improve your life, physically, emotionally, and spiritually, expand your consciousness, or improve your health, there are a lot of choices to consider
Vancouver | Croatian Cultural Centre | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Active Life / Health
CAG Curatorial Tour - Nigel Prince
Join CAG Executive Director, Nigel Prince for a free guided tour of Brent Wadden: 'Two Scores' as part of the downtown galleries tour with Audain Gallery
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
SHIT by Patricia Cornelius
What about the women with the foul mouths and the weathered faces? What about the women who spit, fight, swear, hurt, and steal? What do they have to say?
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Theatre
Finding the Oracle Within
Finding the Oracle Within with Sacred Vision Oracle Cards a Workshop with Lynn V. Andrews
Vancouver | Croatian Cultural Centre | 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Workshop
Sleeping Beauty Dreams by Amaranta Leyva
A contemporary look at this classic tale, Mexico City's Marionetas de la Esquina's humorous storytelling and whimsical puppetry awaken this sleeping princess as never before
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 4:00 pm to 5:35 pm | Theatre
African Fashion & Arts Movement Vancouver
The Movement is REAL, and it's taking Vancouver by storm. African designers from the lower mainland and various parts of Canada and the USA are coming together to showcase the true collaboration of art in it's purest form: L I V E
Vancouver | PAL Studio Theatre | Performing Arts
Ocean Wise Pop-Up Café at Vancouver Aquarium - Dine Out Pop-up
Back by popular demand, Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise Pop-Up Café returns for a second year during Dine Out Vancouver
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine
Dancing with Desserts
Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Phyllis Salter Piano Competition Finals
Highlighting VAM’s most outstanding high-school pianists, the Phyllis Salter Piano Competition honours the accomplishments of young students through tuition scholarships and top-of-school recognition
Vancouver | Vancouver Academy of Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music | Free
Tenderly Industrial Vol I Release Show
A night of acoustic guitar soli to celebrate the release of the tape compilation Tenderly Industrial featuring all 5 contributing artists
Vancouver | Red Gate Revue Stage | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Performing Arts
To Life! L'chiam!
To Life - Le Chaim! Stars of the Jewish Culture in Gala Concert
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Canucks vs. Lightning at Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports
4 Quarter and The Translators Live at Blue Light Sessions
4 quarter is a four piece modern age rock band from the greater Vancouver area! Mixing rock backbeats with modern melodic hooks, 4 quarter songs explore the more cynical side of the modern era with traditional pop melodies
Vancouver | Blue Light Studio | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: King Arthur's Night
Neworld Theatre brings us theatre at its most transformative. This production is a work of radical upheaval, in which the King Arthur legend is made fresh for our eyes. Merlin, Lancelot, Guinevere—they’re all present in this tale of love, honour and war
Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:50 pm | Theatre
She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen
In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90’s pop culture, acclaimed young playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek within us all
Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
UBC Opera - La Cenerentola
The impoverished Don Magnifico dreams of rich suitors for his daughters while Prince Ramiro is searching for a bride. Mistaken identities and disguises cause confusion but in the end, Cinderella repays wickedness with kindness
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Opera
Light in Winter Concert #2 – Henderson & Erez
Or Shalom's "Light in Winter" Concert Series February 3, 2018 featuring guitarists Ed Henderson & Itamar Erez. Come join us in the warmth of friends for this event
Vancouver | Or Shalom Synagogue | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
STéLOUSE at The Biltmore Cabaret
Electronic music producer, performer and artist from Denver
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Issamba: African ROOTS The Ultimate Experience
You are cordially invited to an unforgettable evening of African roots music & dance with ISSAMBA!
Vancouver | The Wise Hall Lounge | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Performing Arts
Sasha Boldachev, Russian harp virtuoso
Sasha Boldachev is a an internationally recognized Russian-Swiss musician, harpist, composer, improviser and teacher
Vancouver | Roy Barnett Recital Hall | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Janusz Olejniczak Plays Chopin
Award-winning Polish pianist, Janusz Olejniczak, will play two recitals with different programmes. In each concert, he will play the first half on a 19th-century fortepiano and the second half on a modern Steinway
Vancouver | Christ Church Cathedral | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Mid-Winter Dance Party
Shake off the winter blues with dancing to live music from rock ’n’ roll oldies to the latest hits. The Kay Meek Studio Theatre is transformed into a dance hall with live music, cash bar, savoury treats and lots more!
West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
Sylvia By A.R. Gurney
When Greg stumbles on a homeless mutt in the park, it’s love at first sight, but when he brings her home, it shakes up his life, his job and his marriage
North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Studio 58 presents: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Remi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble: Swingin’ with Oscar
Known as a musician’s musician, Rémi Bolduc’s eclectic yet eloquent playing style has put him at the forefront of modern saxophone mastery
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Salsa & Latin Dance Night
Featuring Salsa, Bachata & Merengue lesson & Latin Music with Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 0:30 am | Dance
The Dance Centre presents Daina Ashbee
The Dance Centre presents the Global Dance Connections series: Daina Ashbee - Pour
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance
Masterworks Diamond - Symphonie espagnole
The complex beauty of VSO Composer-in-Residence Jocelyn Morlock’s Earthfall kicks off a concert that also features exceptional French violinist Alexandra Soumm’s take on French composer Edouard Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Music
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: The Eternal Tides - Legend Lin Dance Theatre (Taiwan)
The Eternal Tides is a momentous occasion - an adventure in beauty unlike anything seen before on the PuSh stage. In her Canadian debut, choreographer Lin Lee-Chen folds age-old rituals, customs and ceremonial rites into her radical vision, and the result
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Luisa Marshall as Tina Turner The Queen of Rock N Roll
Presented by: Simply The Best Talent As seen on Oprah and Ellen - World Rock N Roll Tribute Artist Champion Luisa Marshall brings her spectacular show with her band and dancers to The Massey Theatre
New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Align Entertainment: Legally Blonde - The Musical
We can’t wait to have you join us!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Musical
Drinking Habits By Tom Smith
Wine and secrets are spilled in this laugh-out-loud production!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Portugal. The Man With guests Hollerado
American indie rock/psychedelic rock band founded in Wasilla, Alaska in 2004 and based in Portland, Oregon
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
SiriusXM Alt Nation Presents: Milky Chance - Blossom Tour With guest Lewis Capaldi
Milky Chance is a German folk group originating from Kassel. It consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Clemens Rehbein, DJ and producer Philipp Dausch, and guitarist Antonio Greger
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Ruined by Lynn Nottage
Mama Nadi’s bar both protects and profits off the bodies of the women who have become casualties of a long and brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
ALT Fest: Hello Baby
An Instructional Lecture by a First Time, Semi-Competent Father
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Dublin Oldschool. Project Arts Centre
Join Jason, a wannabe DJ on a chemically enhanced trip through the streets of Dublin. Somewhere between the DJs, decks, and drug busts, he stumbles across his brother Daniel, an educated, homeless addict, living on the streets
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Comic Strippers
The Comic Strippers a male stripper parody and improv comedy show. Your favourite comedy bodies are back with a new show, more moves and even quicker wits. A Show for all genders… 19+ only
Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Show
Topdog/Underdog
A modern fable of battling brothers. African-American brothers Lincoln and Booth - birth names given as a joke that sets up an intense rivalry - share a seedy, one-room apartment and are looking for easy money in cards...
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Murder by the Book by Duncan Greenwood & Robert King
Crisp, witty, exchanges of dialogue fill this inventive British thriller...
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Misery
Stephen King’s chilling thriller By William Goldman. Based on the novel by Stephen King
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
SHIT
What about the women with the foul mouths and the weathered faces? What about the women who spit, fight, swear, hurt, and steal? What do they have to say?
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Comedy Basement Showcase Saturday f. Ivan Decker
The Comedy Basement Saturday Showcase features a lineup of Vancouver's funniest professional & up-and-coming stand up comics every Saturday night at Goldies!
Vancouver | The Comedy Basement at Goldies Pizza | 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Show
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: Dickie Beau: Cris Derksen Trio
The music of cellist and composer Cris Derksen bears the mark of a true original
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
JAIAquarian's Shake yr Sunshine Release Party
Shake yr Sunshine is a chance to bask in the Aquarian Age with an all Aquarian line-up to celebrate the release of JAIAquarian's Shake yr Sunshine EP
Vancouver | Royal Canadian Legion Branch 179 | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
Grandtheft: Square One Tour with Wuki
Toronto Producer Grandtheft returns to Vancouver to bring his Square One Tour to Venue
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Benny Benassi at Celebrities
One of the true pioneers of dance music, Benny Benassi makes his return to Celebrities Nightclub
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: Club PuSh Closing Night Concert
Celebrate the closing night of the 2018 PuSh Festival, with a lineup of Indigenous musicians from across Turtle Island. This is a dynamite evening of powerful, diverse music to move the feet and soul. Surely one of the city’s musical events of the year
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Performing Arts
Off Key: The Improvised Musical
We bring the music. You bring the noise. Off Key performs original musicals based on audience suggestions. The catch? The script, lyrics, and music are all improvised on the spot
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Comedy
February 4, 2018
SunFree Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Hastings Park Farmers Market
Located within a thriving community close to the highway and the Second Narrows Bridge, the Hastings Park Farmers Market is a perfect place to stop and shop.
Vancouver | Hastings Park | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Industry Series. Industry Brunch
On the last day of the Festival, join fellow PuSh Assembly Industry participants for a farewell brunch. Light brunch buffet provided
Vancouver | The Post at 750 | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Lecture
Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Flower Market
A visit to the Yaohan Centre Flower Markets during this time of the year is a great way to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year
Richmond | Yaohan Centre Flower Markets | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Winter Acro Festival 2018
Come play in Vancouver’s booming AcroYoga scene at Winter Acro Festival!
Vancouver | St Mary's Ukrainian Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 6:30 pm | Festival
2018 Vancouver Taboo Show
Come see me at the Hanky Panky Taboo Booth from Feb 2nd to the 4th and book your Hanky Panky Party and recieve a Tabbo Trade Show special toy!
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Show
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Workshop: Poetry in Motion
In this master class, Lin Lee-Chen and her company dancers demonstrate Legend Lin Dance Theatre’s renowned body techniques, which embody the idea of poetry in motion.
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Workshop
Sleeping Beauty Dreams
A contemporary look at this classic tale, Mexico City's Marionetas de la Esquina's humorous storytelling and whimsical puppetry awaken this sleeping princess as never before
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 1:00 pm to 2:35 pm | Theatre
Urban Nightmare: George Romero's Birthday Bash!
The Greater Vancouver Megagame Society is celebrating the birthday of George Romero the best way we know how; we're playing a zombie themed Megagame
Burnaby | Bonsor Recreation Complex | 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Party
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Reassembled, Slightly Askew
An audacious melding of art and science, this multidisciplinary adventure is a head-trip in the literal sense. The survivor of a medically induced coma and acquired brain injury, creator Shannon Yee presents a chance for us to live through her medical jou
Vancouver | Vancity Culture Lab | 1:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Performing Arts
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: King Arthur's Night | Relaxed Performance
Neworld Theatre brings us theatre at its most transformative. This production is a work of radical upheaval, in which the King Arthur legend is made fresh for our eyes. Merlin, Lancelot, Guinevere—they’re all present in this tale of love, honour and war
Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:20 pm | Theatre
Eclairs and Cream Puff - Valentine’s Special
Move over Macarons!!! You are so yesterday … The new pastry craze straight from France is “Pâte a Choux”!
Vancouver | Tout Lake Community Center | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Cooking
Align Entertainment: Legally Blonde - The Musical, Matinee
We can’t wait to have you join us!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:15 pm | Musical
Drinking Habits By Tom Smith
Wine and secrets are spilled in this laugh-out-loud production!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
UBC Opera - La Cenerentola
The impoverished Don Magnifico dreams of rich suitors for his daughters while Prince Ramiro is searching for a bride. Mistaken identities and disguises cause confusion but in the end, Cinderella repays wickedness with kindness
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Opera
Dance Allsorts: African Stages with Comfort Ero
Dance Allsorts presents - African Stages Association: Story-Powering our Youth with Comfort Ero
Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Dance
Murder by the Book by Duncan Greenwood & Robert King
Crisp, witty, exchanges of dialogue fill this inventive British thriller...
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Topdog/Underdog By Suzan-Lori Parks
A modern fable of battling brothers. African-American brothers Lincoln and Booth - birth names given as a joke that sets up an intense rivalry - share a seedy, one-room apartment and are looking for easy money in cards...
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Jitters
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Dance Allsorts: African Stages, Comfort Ero
This edition of Dance Allsorts will feature African Stages’ youth group, who will use dramatized storytelling, drumming and dancing to herald messages of solidarity and inclusion
Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 2:00 pm to 7:06 pm | Dance
Vancouver Body Soul & Spirit Expo
If you are seeking options to improve your life, physically, emotionally, and spiritually, expand your consciousness, or improve your health, there are a lot of choices to consider
Vancouver | Croatian Cultural Centre | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Studio 58: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre
Nikolaj Znaider
The Vancouver Recital Society presents Nikolaj Znaider (violin) and Robert Kulek (piano) in an afternoon concerta at the Vancouver Playhouse
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music
Wheel of Time Gallery Grand Opening
Come join us for the Grand Opening of the Wheel of Time Gallery.
Vancouver | Wheel of Time Gallery | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts
SHIT by Patricia Cornelius
What about the women with the foul mouths and the weathered faces? What about the women who spit, fight, swear, hurt, and steal? What do they have to say?
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Theatre
Big Football Party
Paul & Kuss will be with the JACK family hosting the River Rock Casino Resorts: 'BIG FOOTBALL PARTY' once again inside the River Rock Show Theatre
Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm | Party
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Ideas Series. Artist Talk: Lin Lee-Chen
Lin Lee-Chen (The Eternal Tides) is a Taiwanese choreographer of international repute, four decades into her career. In this rare North American appearance, she discusses her practice and the influences of her homeland in her choreography
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Lecture | Free
Sleeping Beauty Dreams by Amaranta Leyva
A contemporary look at this classic tale, Mexico City's Marionetas de la Esquina's humorous storytelling and whimsical puppetry awaken this sleeping princess as never before
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 4:00 pm to 5:35 pm | Theatre
February Jazz Vespers with the Jeremy Wong Quintet
Prepare your spirit for Valentine's Day by joining crooner Jeremy Wong and his quintet for an hour or so of love-themed jazz interspersed with reflections and prayer
Maple Ridge | Golden Ears United Church | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music
Ocean Wise Pop-Up Café at Vancouver Aquarium - Dine Out Pop-up
Back by popular demand, Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise Pop-Up Café returns for a second year during Dine Out Vancouver
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine
Instant Theatre Stand-Up Showcase
Sunday, February 4th at 6pm, come see Vancouver's newest batch of comedians from Instant Theatre's Stand-Up Comedy course! Hosted by Adam Pateman
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Comedy
Love Speaks# 30 برنامه سی ام سخن عشق
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Lecture
Blue prints_new prints
Blue prints_new prints is a new series of concerts and talks featuring artists who explore creative music through instrument design, coding and extended techniques
Vancouver | Gold Saucer Studio | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Alchemy by The Body Soul Spirit Expo & UNITE
Experience Transformation...experience Transcendance...experience Alchemy! A powerful fusion of mystical, mesmerizing, live worldbeat drumming, heart-expanding intuitive singing, & a harmonic choir of united voices
Vancouver | Croatian Cultural Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
East Vancouver Improv League - High Octane Improv Comedy
Instant Theatre is proud to present the launch of the East Vancouver Improv League!
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Comedy
SiriusXM Alt Nation Presents: Milky Chance - Blossom Tour With guest Lewis Capaldi
Milky Chance is a German folk group originating from Kassel. It consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Clemens Rehbein, DJ and producer Philipp Dausch, and guitarist Antonio Greger
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
ALT Fest. Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble: Swinging’ with Oscar
The Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble pays tribute to our very own Oscar Peterson. Rémi Bolduc’s eclectic yet eloquent playing style has put him at the forefront of modern saxophone mastery
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Misery
Stephen King’s chilling thriller By William Goldman. Based on the novel by Stephen King
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Cagematch: Ultimate Comedy Showdown
Cagematch pits the fiercest and most hilarious improvisers against each other to determine who has the best improv in the city. For 15 years, Cagematch is an underground hotbed of talent where improvisers pull out all the stops
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
Elephant Revival
Elephant Revival is a unique group of multi-instrumentalists blending elements of gypsy, Celtic, Americana, and folk
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
February 5, 2018
MonFree Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
in Yoga & Meditation
Yin yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga that focuses on stimulating the connective tissues of the body with the intention of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:15 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health
Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Flower Market
A visit to the Yaohan Centre Flower Markets during this time of the year is a great way to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year
Richmond | Yaohan Centre Flower Markets | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
QueerProv Workshop
Drop-in workshop open to the community, facilitated by QueerProv performers and guest teachers to help heighten and expand your improv skills
Vancouver | Qmunity | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | Workshop
Milestones 2017: A Dialogue on Events that Changed Vancouver
The Vancouver City Planning Commission is pleased to present Milestones 2017 on February 5, 2018. Our third annual Year in Review public forum, it’s a look back that invariably turns into a dialogue about the future of the city
Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture | Free
Instant Theatre Stand-Up Showcase
Monday, February 5th at 7pm, come see Vancouver's newest batch of comedians from Instant Theatre's Stand-Up Comedy course! Hosted by Katie-Ellen Humphries
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy
Kundalini Dance - The 4 Elements
Dance to celebrate who you are as an individual and as part of the whole. Embrace your depth and align with the frequency of ecstatic wholeness and interconnectedness. Dance for freedom, unity and whole-being integration
Vancouver | Dharmalab | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
YACHT in Vancouver
American pop band, on tour to support their latest EP release "Strawberry Moon"
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Masterworks Diamond - Symphonie espagnole
The complex beauty of VSO Composer-in-Residence Jocelyn Morlock’s Earthfall kicks off a concert that also features exceptional French violinist Alexandra Soumm’s take on French composer Edouard Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Music
Katy Perry: Witness Tour
Witness Katy Perry live in Vancouver
Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Stand Up Level 1 - with Adam Pateman by Instant Theatre
Would you like to learn stand-up comedy from one of the best? Adam Pateman will show you the ropes of this exciting style of comedy
Vancouver | Instant Studios | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Workshop
QueerProv Monday
QueerProv - Improv Comedy gives you live, unscripted comedy. All of our troupe members are queer identifying individuals!
Vancouver | XYYVR | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free
QueerProv Musical by Queer Improv Society of Vancouver
QueerProv is bringing the snap back! We're talking musicals! After the success of our first show in November 2017. These improvising queers are doing another show
Vancouver | XYYVR | 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show | Free
February 6, 2018
TueCargo Logistics Canada Expo & Conference 2018
Cargo Logistics Canada connects freight owners with freight movers - fostering multimodal synergy between diverse stakeholders in import, export and domestic supply chains.
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 8:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
Free Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Brain and Body Workout for Boomers and Beyond
This class, designed by Kinesiologists and Occupational Therapists, is an evidence-based program to improve both physical and brain conditioning
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health
Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Flower Market
A visit to the Yaohan Centre Flower Markets during this time of the year is a great way to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year
Richmond | Yaohan Centre Flower Markets | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Young Professionals Winter Mingler
Meet like-minded young adults doing cool and innovative things in Vancouver!
Vancouver | Mahony & Sons Public House | 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Business / Finance
Noor Dance Winter Session - Vancouver
These courses will be taught by Dani and Maki. Each level will get a few weeks with each instructor. You will learn 1 choreography per session. There will be an optional performance opportunity at the end of session
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance
Beers with Kyubu
Come for a casual beer and meet other artists and makers in Vancouver
Vancouver | Strathcona Beer Company | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Food / Wine | Free
Life Drawing in the Gallery
The ACT Art Gallery is offering a unique guided approach to figure drawing during Roger Luko’s exhibition Line Paint Clay
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts
Lobby Nights. Holy Wow Poets - 4th Annual Poets and Artists Extravaganza
Share your poetic flair or simply sit back and relax while listening to exciting and invigorating poems and songs.
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Books | Free
SHIT
What about the women with the foul mouths and the weathered faces? What about the women who spit, fight, swear, hurt, and steal? What do they have to say?
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Theatre
Topdog/Underdog
A modern fable of battling brothers. African-American brothers Lincoln and Booth - birth names given as a joke that sets up an intense rivalry - share a seedy, one-room apartment and are looking for easy money in cards...
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Misery By William Goldman
Stephen King’s chilling thriller By William Goldman. Based on the novel by Stephen King
Chilliwack | HUB International Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Studio 58 presents: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Dirty Little Secrets Improv Show Vancouver
Watch a cast of Vancouver's top improvisors in a night of exploring YOUR anonymous secrets on the fabulous XY stage on Davie Street
Vancouver | XYYVR | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy
Motown The Musical - National Tour
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical
Jabberwocky. Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Beware the Jabberwock! Such is the frantic warning inscribed to us in the strange and ancient poem known as Jabberwocky… but what monster does it actually mean?
Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Star-crossed lovers, graceful fairies, courtly royals and country bumpkins come together for a night of fantasy and romantic comedy in one of the Bard's most beloved works
North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
ROMES
ROMES are a soul-pop band from Toronto, Ontario. The quartet consists of Jacob Alexander, Nicolas Amadeus, James Tebbitt and Andrew Keyes
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
February 7, 2018
WedMultiply 2018 in Vancouver BC
Church leaders intuitively know that "business as usual" will not result in the awakening we long for. MULTIPLY will stoke the fires of church renewal and multiplication that many are dreaming of
Vancouver | Westside Church | 8:00 am to 4:00 pm | Lecture
Cargo Logistics Canada Expo & Conference 2018
Cargo Logistics Canada connects freight owners with freight movers - fostering multimodal synergy between diverse stakeholders in import, export and domestic supply chains.
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 8:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
Free Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 9:30 pm | Festival | Free
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Gentle Yoga
Start your day with this gentle yoga practice; relieve tension held in hips, spine and shoulders to deeply relax your body
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:15 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health
Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Flower Market
A visit to the Yaohan Centre Flower Markets during this time of the year is a great way to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year
Richmond | Yaohan Centre Flower Markets | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Better Balance Workout for Seniors
This is a gentle class for all levels, focused on balance and mobility for fitness and for preventing falls
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 12:00 am to 12:45 am | Active Life / Health
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Memory - History - Story Exhibition
This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.
North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Sleeping Beauty Dreams Student Matinee
Award-winning playwright, Amaranta Leyva, reimagines the famous princess as an overprotected daughter looking for a way to break free of her castle walls in order to search for true love and her true self
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm | Theatre
SHIT by Patricia Cornelius
What about the women with the foul mouths and the weathered faces? What about the women who spit, fight, swear, hurt, and steal? What do they have to say?
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm | Theatre
Topdog/Underdog By Suzan-Lori Parks
A modern fable of battling brothers. African-American brothers Lincoln and Booth - birth names given as a joke that sets up an intense rivalry - share a seedy, one-room apartment and are looking for easy money in cards...
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre
Jitters
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre
A Screening and Panel Discussion: Human Flow by SFU International Services for Students & SFU International
Join us as we embark on a powerful film journey about the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact
Burnaby | Images Theatre | 5:45 pm to 9:30 pm | Film | Free
Finance Night 2018
Finance Night is SFU Finance Club's annual pillar networking event where SFU finance students have the opportunity to network with industry professionals in a stand up environment, listen to two keynote speeches from accomplished professionals within the
Vancouver | The Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Business / Finance
Public Workshop with The BRIO Ensemble
BRIO is a new ensemble of improvisors focused on challenging the limits of improvisation
Vancouver | Dusty Flower Shop | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Workshop
Winter 2018 Bellydance classes with Tamara
Start the year off with a technique intensive 6 week session with Tamara. We will be working with taking the basics to the next level, expanding your technical repertoire and focusing on smooth transitions through the evolution of movements
Burnaby | Dancin Stars | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Dance
Alcohol Free Love Birds - Family Paint Night - Drinks & Snacks Included
There is nothing as important as Family. This is on of our great alcohol free nights for families and adults who want to bring a teen or young adult
New Westminster | 100 Braid St Studios | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Visual Arts
North Shore International Winter Film Series
The North Shore International Film Series is presented by the North Vancouver Community Arts Council in cooperation with the Toronto International Film Festival
North Vancouver | Cineplex Odeon Park & Tilford Cinemas | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Film
The Flame: February Edition 2018
Join guest host Beverley Elliott and her roster of risky raconteurs as they dare to share their most personal, poignant and hilarious true stories live on our stage at the Cottage Bistro. Real People. True Stories… Only at The Flame!
Vancouver | Cottage Bistro | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Topdog/Underdog
A modern fable of battling brothers. African-American brothers Lincoln and Booth - birth names given as a joke that sets up an intense rivalry - share a seedy, one-room apartment and are looking for easy money in cards...
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Sylvia By A.R. Gurney
When Greg stumbles on a homeless mutt in the park, it’s love at first sight, but when he brings her home, it shakes up his life, his job and his marriage
North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Studio 58 presents: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Youngr at Fortune Sound
Multi-talented musician Youngr brings his impressive live show to Fortune Sound Club Wednesday, February 7th on his North American Tour
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
The Father By Florian Zeller
A staged reading is a thoroughly enjoyable way to experience a play. With no sets and costumes, you’ll engage your imagination to create the play in your own mind while hearing it read by talented actors.
Surrey | Surrey City Hall | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts
The Father - Staged Reading
Now 80 years old, André was once a tap dancer. He lives with his daughter, Anne, and her husband, Antoine. Or was André an engineer, whose daughter Anne lives in London with her new lover, Pierre?
Surrey | Surrey City Hall | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
My Funny Valentine
Based on the tragic murder of gay 15-year-old Lawrence King, the critically acclaimed, Jessie-nominated My Funny Valentine examines the fracturing of opinion in the face of this horrendous act and explores the ripple effects of such hate on a community
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Motown The Musical - National Tour
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical
Ruined by Lynn Nottage
Mama Nadi’s bar both protects and profits off the bodies of the women who have become casualties of a long and brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Jabberwocky. Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Beware the Jabberwock! Such is the frantic warning inscribed to us in the strange and ancient poem known as Jabberwocky… but what monster does it actually mean?
Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
No Foreigners at Vancity Culture Lab
Shopping malls become a portal into surreal worlds that carry the nuanced stories of loss and resilience from the Chinese diaspora
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Performing Arts
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Star-crossed lovers, graceful fairies, courtly royals and country bumpkins come together for a night of fantasy and romantic comedy in one of the Bard's most beloved works
North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
SHIT
What about the women with the foul mouths and the weathered faces? What about the women who spit, fight, swear, hurt, and steal? What do they have to say?
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
RUTS debuts The Devil Room
Reuptrippyshit Debuts The Devil Room At Celebrities Nightclub
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 11:00 pm to 3:00 am | Dance
February 8, 2018
Thu38th Catholic Educators’ Conference
Our two-day conference will once again be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre in downtown Vancouver
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 7:45 am to 4:00 pm | Lecture
Multiply 2018 in Vancouver BC
Church leaders intuitively know that "business as usual" will not result in the awakening we long for. MULTIPLY will stoke the fires of church renewal and multiplication that many are dreaming of
Vancouver | Westside Church | 8:00 am to 4:00 pm | Lecture
Cargo Logistics Canada Expo & Conference 2018
Cargo Logistics Canada connects freight owners with freight movers - fostering multimodal synergy between diverse stakeholders in import, export and domestic supply chains.
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 8:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
Free Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 9:30 pm | Festival | Free
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Flower Market
A visit to the Yaohan Centre Flower Markets during this time of the year is a great way to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year
Richmond | Yaohan Centre Flower Markets | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Memory - History - Story Exhibition
This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.
North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Sleeping Beauty Dreams Student Matinee
Award-winning playwright, Amaranta Leyva, reimagines the famous princess as an overprotected daughter looking for a way to break free of her castle walls in order to search for true love and her true self
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm | Theatre
Tea & Trumpets - Musical Legends and Fairy Tales
Explore popular legends and fairy tales through music, with music from Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, Humperdinck’s Hansel & Gretel, Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffman, Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite, and Rossini’s La Cenerentola
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music
7 Days of Mahakala Prayer for Lunar New Year
Every year Thrangu Monastery holds a 1-week of Mahakala Prayer ceremony before the Lunar New Year. The prayer symbolizes be prosperity, good health, and success of the coming year
Richmond | Thrangu Monastery Canada | 2:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Festival | Free
City of Vancouver’s Awards of Excellence Ceremony
Mayor Gregor Robertson and Vancouver City Council are pleased to invite you to attend the City of Vancouver’s Awards of Excellence Ceremony. Join us as we recognize the achievements of outstanding Vancouverites
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Party | Free
EMMA Talks with Vivek Shraya and Anoushka Ratnarajah!
Please join us for the ninth EMMA Talks with writer and facilitator Vivek Shraya and artist and organizer Anoushka Ratnarajah!
Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Festival | Free
GSWS Career Night
The Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies student union, the Simon Fraser Student Society, and the Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies department, present: GSWS Career Night!
Burnaby | Simon Fraser University | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Business / Finance | Free
Visual Art Forum: Imre Szeman
Please join us for an evening presentation and discussion on "Transitions: On Energy, Pipelines, Art and Justice" with guest Imre Szeman from the University of Waterloo
Vancouver | Visual Art Forums | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Visual Arts
Intro to DJing by Michael Kessler
Description:Lean how to DJ at 'Introduction to DJing' Facilitated by Michael and taught be a mysterious masked DJ!
Vancouver | Vancouver Hack Space | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
Celebrate Craft Beer!
“Celebrate Craft … Beer!” is a charitable fundraiser celebrating the seasonal craft beer of 10 BC breweries, alongside a curated market of 14 local craft artists
Vancouver | Performance Works | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Food / Wine
Barrelled Voices
Yactac is pleased to present "Barrelled Voices" by Adam Dodd
Vancouver | Red Gate Arts Society | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Artist Salon with Renee Van Halm, Russna Kaur, and Patrick Wong
The Richmond Art Gallery and Richmond Public Art Program host an evening event for artists to connect, network and learn from each other
Richmond | Richmond Art Gallery | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Opening Reception: Displaced
Please join us for the opening reception of Displaced. Displaced considers the transforming relationships to space and identity at the hand of forced loss of land, culture and community
Vancouver | Gallery 1515 | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Sam Sullivan's Public Salon 30. Inspiring Ideas
Short presentations by Vancouver's leaders and thinkers that will entertain, educate and provoke. Hosted by former Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture
Topdog/Underdog
A modern fable of battling brothers. African-American brothers Lincoln and Booth - birth names given as a joke that sets up an intense rivalry - share a seedy, one-room apartment and are looking for easy money in cards...
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Misery By William Goldman
Stephen King’s chilling thriller By William Goldman. Based on the novel by Stephen King
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Musical
Sylvia By A.R. Gurney
When Greg stumbles on a homeless mutt in the park, it’s love at first sight, but when he brings her home, it shakes up his life, his job and his marriage
North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Studio 58 presents: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Align Entertainment: Legally Blonde - The Musical
We can’t wait to have you join us!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Musical
Drinking Habits By Tom Smith
Wine and secrets are spilled in this laugh-out-loud production!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
My Funny Valentine
Based on the tragic murder of gay 15-year-old Lawrence King, the critically acclaimed, Jessie-nominated My Funny Valentine examines the fracturing of opinion in the face of this horrendous act and explores the ripple effects of such hate on a community
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Search for Vancouver's Next Drag Superstar 2018
This competition aims to find some of the strongest Drag Performer from across Greater Vancouver. We invite them to compete in the blockbuster competition
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Show
Motown The Musical - National Tour
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical
Ruined by Lynn Nottage
Mama Nadi’s bar both protects and profits off the bodies of the women who have become casualties of a long and brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Jabberwocky. Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Beware the Jabberwock! Such is the frantic warning inscribed to us in the strange and ancient poem known as Jabberwocky… but what monster does it actually mean?
Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
No Foreigners at Vancity Culture Lab
Shopping malls become a portal into surreal worlds that carry the nuanced stories of loss and resilience from the Chinese diaspora
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Performing Arts
Murder by the Book by Duncan Greenwood & Robert King
Crisp, witty, exchanges of dialogue fill this inventive British thriller...
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Science Of Cocktails 2018
On February 8, 2018, Science World will transform into Vancouver’s largest cocktail laboratory. At Science of Cocktails, the city’s most talented bartenders and chefs will showcase the chemistry, biology and physics behind preparing modern cocktails and
Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Food / Wine
///Baby Shower/// a TheatreCorps. fun-draiser cabaret
The gestation period is now over, a theatre baby is ready to pop! Help us breathe and push this company out into the real world with a night of performances of all types, by Vancouver artists of all disciplines
Vancouver | Russian Hall | 8:00 pm to 0:00 am | Show
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Star-crossed lovers, graceful fairies, courtly royals and country bumpkins come together for a night of fantasy and romantic comedy in one of the Bard's most beloved works
North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Inside Us Concert by Western Front
Composer Juliet Palmer hones into the rhythms of the body using specialized doppler techniques to make an audio map of body's blood flow
Vancouver | Western Front | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
SHIT
What about the women with the foul mouths and the weathered faces? What about the women who spit, fight, swear, hurt, and steal? What do they have to say?
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Bomb Shelter Comedy Open Mic Thursday in the Comedy Basement at Goldies
The Bomb Shelter Comedy Open Mic goes down every Thursday in the Comedy Basement at Goldies, from 10pm until we run out of comics!
Vancouver | The Comedy Basement at Goldies Pizza | 9:30 pm to 11:59 pm | Performing Arts | Free
Gramatik - Re:Coil Tour
Lowtemp Records founder and electro-funk extraordinaire, Gramatik makes his return to Vancouver on Thursday, February 8th when he brings the ‘Re:Coil Tour’ to The Commodore Ballroom!
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Show
February 9, 2018
Fri38th Catholic Educators’ Conference
Our two-day conference will once again be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre in downtown Vancouver
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 7:45 am to 4:00 pm | Lecture
Free Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 9:30 pm | Festival | Free
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Fraser Valley Home & Garden Expo
The Fraser Valley Home & Garden Show is back at Tradex from February 9-11, 2018! Over 300 exhibits to see, with the area's home and garden experts on hand all weekend to help with your projects!
Abbotsford | Trade & Exhibition Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition: Displaced
Displaced considers the transforming relationships to space and identity at the hand of forced loss of land, culture and community
Vancouver | Gallery 1515 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Flower Market
A visit to the Yaohan Centre Flower Markets during this time of the year is a great way to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year
Richmond | Yaohan Centre Flower Markets | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Movement Medicine workshop with Ya'Acov Darling Khan
Return of the Light A Movement Medicine Dance Workshop with Ya'Acov Darling Khan
Vancouver | Russian Hall | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Workshop
2018 Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair
Celebrating Chinese New Year in a fun, cultural extravaganza of activities is a famous Aberdeen Centre tradition since 1989.
Richmond | Aberdeen Centre | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival | Free
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Memory - History - Story Exhibition
This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.
North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
7 Days of Mahakala Prayer for Lunar New Year
Every year Thrangu Monastery holds a 1-week of Mahakala Prayer ceremony before the Lunar New Year. The prayer symbolizes be prosperity, good health, and success of the coming year
Richmond | Thrangu Monastery Canada | 2:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Festival | Free
VAM Composition Department: Standing Wave Composition Workshop
One of Vancouver’s most cutting edge chamber ensembles and advocates of Canadian music, Standing Wave workshops music by VAM composition students in the first of three collaborative events
Vancouver | Vancouver Academy of Music | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Music | Free
The Main Affair
Join The Collective, our Chef Karen McAthy-Blue Heron, and several incredible local plant-based, vegan producers in an evening of canapes and cocktails!
Vancouver | Heritage Hall Vancouver | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Food / Wine
Jackson Hollow Live at the Shed
We have the privilage of having BC's award winning bluesgrass band, Jackson Hollow
Langley | The Water Shed Arts Cafe | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
2018 BC Provincial Championships Boxing Tournament
The 2018 BC Provincial Championships will be held on February 9th and 10th and possibly 11th, 2018 in Abbotsford, BC at the Quality Inn
Abbotsford | Quality Hotel & Conference Centre | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports
Whammys 2017 Awards Presentation
The presentation of whammys awards for our 2017 lineup! This is a free event. So come down and show support for local music!
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music | Free
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
St. Patrick's Day Costume Party
Come Celebrate St.Patty's Day 2018 at Vancouver's Robson Street Pub!
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine
Shari Ulrich
We are overjoyed to have Canadian icon, master songwriter and the most delightful person, Shari Ulrich coming to Bez. Shari brings her songs and stories and her seasoned perspective on life. you won't want to miss an evening with her
Langley | Bez Arts Hub | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Sleeping Beauty Dreams
Sleeping Beauty Dreams begins with a childless queen who wishes to have a baby more than anything else in the world. After all, her maid is lucky enough to have a beautiful baby boy, why can’t she have a baby too?
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Performing Arts
Ballet Jörgen: Anastasia
Canada’s Ballet Jörgen brings back the magical tale of the Russian Grand Duchess Anastasia for the 100th anniversary of the story and the 10th anniversary of the production
West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical
Sylvia By A.R. Gurney
When Greg stumbles on a homeless mutt in the park, it’s love at first sight, but when he brings her home, it shakes up his life, his job and his marriage
North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Studio 58 presents: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Friday Night Live
Stories. Music. Life. Every Friday night is something different - a chance to gather the community, share something amazing and go out into the night having witnessed creativity in action
North Vancouver | Lynn Valley United Church | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
VSO Pops - A Romantic Pops Valentine
Love and Romance are front and centre in the beautiful Orpheum theatre, as conductor William Rowson and the VSO perform music that will get you in the mood for Valentine’s
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Align Entertainment: Legally Blonde - The Musical
We can’t wait to have you join us!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Musical
Kimbra - Primal Heart Tour 2018 with guest Arc Iris
Pop singer-songwriter from New Zealand, on tour to support her upcoming 2018 release “Primal Heart”
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Drinking Habits By Tom Smith
Wine and secrets are spilled in this laugh-out-loud production!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
My Funny Valentine
Based on the tragic murder of gay 15-year-old Lawrence King, the critically acclaimed, Jessie-nominated My Funny Valentine examines the fracturing of opinion in the face of this horrendous act and explores the ripple effects of such hate on a community
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Motown The Musical - National Tour
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical
Ruined by Lynn Nottage
Mama Nadi’s bar both protects and profits off the bodies of the women who have become casualties of a long and brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Jabberwocky. Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Beware the Jabberwock! Such is the frantic warning inscribed to us in the strange and ancient poem known as Jabberwocky… but what monster does it actually mean?
Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
No Foreigners at Vancity Culture Lab
Shopping malls become a portal into surreal worlds that carry the nuanced stories of loss and resilience from the Chinese diaspora
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Performing Arts
Topdog/Underdog
A modern fable of battling brothers. African-American brothers Lincoln and Booth - birth names given as a joke that sets up an intense rivalry - share a seedy, one-room apartment and are looking for easy money in cards...
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Neil Gray Quartet Plays
The Neil Gray Quartet makes it's first appearance of 2018!
Vancouver | Benchmark Bar & Grill | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Murder by the Book by Duncan Greenwood & Robert King
Crisp, witty, exchanges of dialogue fill this inventive British thriller...
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Wagner Festival: UBC Symphony Orchestra, UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Works include: Die Walküre: Wotan’s Farewell and Magic Fire Music, John Hines, bass; Götterdämmerung: Siegfried’s Funeral Music
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Ndidi Onukwulu
Ndidi Onukwulu is a Canadian singer-songwriter born in British Columbia. There are voices that demand we listen to them. Not only to their words, but to their tone, to the emotional undercurrent that carries with it the soul of the speaker. Ndidi Onukwulu
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Star-crossed lovers, graceful fairies, courtly royals and country bumpkins come together for a night of fantasy and romantic comedy in one of the Bard's most beloved works
North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
East Van Mardi Gras At The Wise
Time For The Annual - East Van Mardi Gras: Jazz, Horns, Funk, Costumes, Stilts, Parades, Krewes, Theatre, Food And Drink ....
Vancouver | The Wise Hall & Lounge | 8:30 pm to 1:30 am | Music
Simple City, Elisa Thorn's Hue & Laura Swankey
Simple City (Kevin Romain, Jeff Gammon, & Arthur Smith) will be celebrating their return from a magical few weeks at the Banff Centre with a bunch of fresh hits to share!
Vancouver | The Toast Collective | 8:30 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Destroyer with guest Mega Bog
Destroyer is a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia fronted by singer-songwriter Dan Bejar and formed in 1995
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Trippy Turtle at Happy Ending Fridays
Norwegian bass-heavy producer, Trippy Turtle, brings his final tour to Happy Ending Fridays February 9th with Drippy Dolphin & Baile Bear
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music
Digitalistic: A Daft Punk Dance Party
Join us at a dance party dedicated to Daft Punk and the dynamic electronic dance scene of the early-to-mid 2000s with DJs Trevor Risk + Phil David
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 10:03 pm to 2:00 am | Party
HYPE! An Improvised Hip Hopera
Broadway meets Hip-Hop in this high-energy celebration of epic musicals and ingenious improvised rhymes. Hype! will leave you pumped up, delivering hilarious hooks, breathtaking verbal dexterity and slick storytelling every single night
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Comedy
February 10, 2018
SatFree Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Celebrate Family Day at Vancouver Aquarium
Celebrate Family Day with our aquatic family. Meet a tortoise and a penguin, pose for family pictures with Ollie the Sea Otter, and enjoy aquatic-themed puppet shows, story time, and face painting
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 9:30 am to 6:00 pm | Family
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 9:30 pm | Festival | Free
Jack Wright, Evan Lipson, Torsten Muller, & Dylan van der Schyff
Veteran free improvising saxophonist, Jack Wright, and bassist Evan Lipson (Philadelphia) meet Vancouver improvisers Torsten Muller (bass) and Dylan van der Schyff (percussion)
Vancouver | China Cloud Gallery | 9:30 am to 12:30 am | Music
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Paint Anything - Drop in Painting
Visit our studio in downtown Langley for a relaxed painting experience.
Langley | Zealous Art | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Fraser Valley Home & Garden Expo
The Fraser Valley Home & Garden Show is back at Tradex from February 9-11, 2018! Over 300 exhibits to see, with the area's home and garden experts on hand all weekend to help with your projects!
Abbotsford | Trade & Exhibition Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunar New Year Puppet Shows
Celebrate Lunar New Year with a festive puppet show
Vancouver | Terry Salman Branch Library | 10:00 am to 10:30 am | Kids | Free
Massey Madness Family Arts Fest
Featuring live performances and interactive arts activities for the whole family. Performances will include Axis Theatre, Travis Bernhardt, Cause & Effect Circus, Capricorn Theatre and more
New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Massey Madness Festival Children's Theatre - Th'owxiya - Axis Theatre
Featuring live performances and interactive arts activities for the whole family. Performances will include Axis Theatre, Travis Bernhardt, Cause & Effect Circus, Capricorn Theatre and more
New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | Performing Arts
Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Flower Market
A visit to the Yaohan Centre Flower Markets during this time of the year is a great way to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year
Richmond | Yaohan Centre Flower Markets | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Movement Medicine workshop with Ya'Acov Darling Khan
Return of the Light A Movement Medicine Dance Workshop with Ya'Acov Darling Khan
Vancouver | Russian Hall | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Workshop
2018 Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair
Celebrating Chinese New Year in a fun, cultural extravaganza of activities is a famous Aberdeen Centre tradition since 1989.
Richmond | Aberdeen Centre | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival | Free
Cineplex Family Favourites - Saturdays
Join us on Saturday mornings at 11am for Cineplex Family Favourites. Watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99
Vancouver | Cineplex Theatres | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Family
Exhibit Beta Vulgaris
Exhibit by Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon with Keri Latimer
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Multiple Universes Art Activity
Release your inner artist this family day weekend and paint an alternate universe as you would imagine it to be
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 11:30 am to 4:00 pm | Family
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Memory - History - Story Exhibition
This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.
North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Cupid Toonie Skate
Join us for a Valentine's skate at Bill Copeland. Bring your sweetheart to enjoy ice skating, face painting, Valentine crafts and fun games.
Burnaby | Bill Copeland Sports Centre | 12:30 am to 3:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Lion Dance and Music
Start the Lunar New Year with a lion dance, qigong and kung fu demonstrations. Then explore the beautiful sound of world music with musical performances, and make wishes for a lucky and prosperous year
Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library | 12:30 am to 2:00 pm | Family
Westminster Savings Family Day
Westminster Savings Family Days aims to help build an appreciation of the arts by bringing families together in an Art Gallery setting
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Family | Free
Listening Beyond Forum ft. Salomé Voegelin
Swiss/UK scholar Salomé Voegelin introduces her ideas on sound and ‘possible world theory’
Vancouver | Western Front | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Books | Free
Victorian Valentine's Family Drop In
Learn about old-time Valentine's and then make your own cards to send out to your sweetheart!
New Westminster | New Westminster Museum | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Workshop
Fun Home by Lisa Kron
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Musical
Massey Madness Festival Youth Theatre - Confessions of Grocery Store Clerk - Capricorn Theatre Productions
Featuring live performances and interactive arts activities for the whole family. Performances will include Axis Theatre, Travis Bernhardt, Cause & Effect Circus, Capricorn Theatre and more
New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts
Sleeping Beauty Dreams
In this contemporary look at a classic tale, humorous storytelling and whimsical puppetry awaken this sleeping princess as never before
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Kids
Align Entertainment: Legally Blonde - The Musical, Matinee
We can’t wait to have you join us!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:15 pm | Musical
My Funny Valentine
Based on the tragic murder of gay 15-year-old Lawrence King, the critically acclaimed, Jessie-nominated My Funny Valentine examines the fracturing of opinion in the face of this horrendous act and explores the ripple effects of such hate on a community
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts
Motown The Musical - National Tour
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Musical
Ruined
Mama Nadi’s bar both protects and profits off the bodies of the women who have become casualties of a long and brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Anastasia
Canada’s Ballet Jörgen brings back the magical tale of the Russian Grand Duchess Anastasia for the 100th anniversary of the story and the 10th anniversary of the production
West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Dance
7 Days of Mahakala Prayer for Lunar New Year
Every year Thrangu Monastery holds a 1-week of Mahakala Prayer ceremony before the Lunar New Year. The prayer symbolizes be prosperity, good health, and success of the coming year
Richmond | Thrangu Monastery Canada | 2:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Festival | Free
No Foreigners at Vancity Culture Lab
Shopping malls become a portal into surreal worlds that carry the nuanced stories of loss and resilience from the Chinese diaspora
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 3:20 pm | Performing Arts
Topdog/Underdog By Suzan-Lori Parks
A modern fable of battling brothers. African-American brothers Lincoln and Booth - birth names given as a joke that sets up an intense rivalry - share a seedy, one-room apartment and are looking for easy money in cards...
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Jitters
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Exhibit opening Beta Vulgaris: The Sugar Beet Projects
Please Join Us To Celebrate The Opening Of A New Exhibit Beta Vulgaris: The Sugar Beet Projects By Kelty Mckinnon And Keri Latimer.
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Exhibition
Tea Ceremony at Beta Vulgaris Opening
The Nikkei National Museum presents a special Japanese tea ceremony in conjuction with the Beta Vulgaris: Sugar Beet Projects exhibit opening on February 10 inside the gallery
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Food / Wine
Studio 58: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre
1st Annual BC Cider Tap Takeover
Join us for our first ever BC Cider Tap Takeover! To celebrate all the amazing ciders coming from BC's growing craft cider industry we decided to host our first annual BC Cider Tap Takeover
Vancouver | Darby's Gastown | 3:00 pm to 2:00 am | Food / Wine
Sara Kim Quintet - Pat's Pub
Join us for a set or two or three for really great music, and food/beer at the Pat's Pub
Vancouver | Pat's Pub & Brewhouse | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Music | Free
SHIT by Patricia Cornelius
What about the women with the foul mouths and the weathered faces? What about the women who spit, fight, swear, hurt, and steal? What do they have to say?
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Theatre
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Sound of World Music 仙樂飄飄迎春來
Start the Lunar New Year with the beautiful sound of world music and make a wish for a lucky and prosperous coming year
Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library | 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free
Antesolstice: A Gathering of Dark Sound Art
An event of dark ambient and experimental sound art featuring The Nausea, Kanashibari, and Deadbatteries.
Vancouver | Spartacus Books | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Books
Swank Wedding Show
The Swank Wedding Show & The Groom Show are back! This year, we're situated at the stunning Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver
Vancouver | Pan Pacific Vancouver | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 Arts Festival
This Chinese New Year Arts Festival will be hosted at International Arts Gallery during the signature event of Celebrating Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 at International Village Mall
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
2018 BC Provincial Championships Boxing Tournament
The 2018 BC Provincial Championships will be held on February 9th and 10th and possibly 11th, 2018 in Abbotsford, BC at the Quality Inn
Abbotsford | Quality Hotel & Conference Centre | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports
Valentine’s Day Dinner & Dance
Sankofa Entertainment Group presents the first annual Valentine’s Day Dinner & Dance. It’s going down at Edmonds Community Center in Burnaby
Burnaby | Edmonds Community Centre | 6:00 pm to 1:00 am | Party
Valentine's Couples Cooking Demo & Dinner by Valentine Kitamura
Learn how to cook a romantic dinner or just come to have fun with other couples while savoring delicious French food!
Vancouver | The Uncommon Cafe | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Cooking
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
Tavern/Market LARP Game
Slot 3 of the Aalutan's Nexus Game - Social Tavern/Market Event
Langley | The Grene Wode | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Party
Cooking with Heart: Delicious Plant-based Foods that Support Heart Health
In this fun & interactive class, we focus on the heart. Not only are we cooking with love, but we're focusing on foods that benefit heart health. In this class, we dish up nutrition education alongside two vibrant and satisfying courses
Langley | Krause Berry Farms & Estate Winery | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Cooking
Cupid's Ball - Dinner & Dance
Enjoy a special Dinner Buffet and dance the night away with "Groove & Tonic" in our Ballroom at Cascades Casino Resort & Convention Centre
Langley | Cascades Casino Resort | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Party
The Enemy Feathers and friends , Saturday Feb 10th at Lana Lou`s
The Enemy Feathers, Molly Griffin, Rat Silo and That Kelly Boy, perform live. New Songs, and good friends
Vancouver | LanaLou's | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Marty Grimes "Cold Pizza Tour" at Fortune Sound
Bay Area rapper Marty Grimes brings his Cold Pizza Tour to Fortune Sound Club Saturday, February 10th for the early show with guests
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | Music
Bjorn & Lori Hareid Senior Secondary Competition Finals
VAM’s Bjorn & Lori Hareid Senior Secondary Competition attracts the most musically ambitious high school students from British Columbia. This year’s competition features winds, brass, and percussion as part of an annual rotation with piano and strings
Vancouver | Vancouver Academy of Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music | Free
Massey Madness Festival Circus and MNagic The New Conformity/Travis Bernhardt (C & E Circus and Travis Bernhardt)
Featuring live performances and interactive arts activities for the whole family. Performances will include Axis Theatre, Travis Bernhardt, Cause & Effect Circus, Capricorn Theatre and more
New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Rock. It Boy Entertainment Presents: Priest - The Tribute
Judas Priest is a British Heavy Metal band birthed in 1969. They are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical
Vancouver New Music presents Paolo Angeli (Italy)
Virtuoso guitarist Paolo Angeli returns to Vancouver for a special, solo performance for prepared Sardinian guitar and voice
Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
Clay Ravens by Blue Light Sessions and JumpAttack Records
Blue Light Sessions presents Clay Ravens, a six-piece rocking Americana band from Vancouver BC
Vancouver | Blue Light Studio | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
Sylvia By A.R. Gurney
When Greg stumbles on a homeless mutt in the park, it’s love at first sight, but when he brings her home, it shakes up his life, his job and his marriage
North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Studio 58 presents: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Salsa & Latin Dance Night
Featuring Salsa, Bachata & Merengue lesson & Latin Music with Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 0:30 am | Dance
All Love Is Doumed
Ugh, Valentine's Day, am I right??? There's love, there's hate, and there's everything inbetween, and all will be celebrated through dance at this year's All Love Is Doumed
Vancouver | Seven Dining Lounge | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Dance
VSO Pops - A Romantic Pops Valentine
Love and Romance are front and centre in the beautiful Orpheum theatre, as conductor William Rowson and the VSO perform music that will get you in the mood for Valentine’s
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Align Entertainment: Legally Blonde - The Musical
We can’t wait to have you join us!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Musical
Hippie Sabotage - Path Of Righteousness Tour
Hippie Sabotage is a Whittier, CA EDM duo, composed of brothers Kevin and Jeff Saurer
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Snowed In Comedy Tour: 10-Year Anniversary
The Snowed In Comedy Tour has turned in to a Canadian success story. Celebrating it’s tenth year. In a market still dominated by American acts with American TV credits a small Canadian comedy tour has managed to succeed
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
Drinking Habits By Tom Smith
Wine and secrets are spilled in this laugh-out-loud production!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
My Funny Valentine
Based on the tragic murder of gay 15-year-old Lawrence King, the critically acclaimed, Jessie-nominated My Funny Valentine examines the fracturing of opinion in the face of this horrendous act and explores the ripple effects of such hate on a community
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Motown The Musical - National Tour
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical
Angry & Afraid: A comedy show about your hates and fears
A therapeutic comedy show about all your hates and fears, featuring stand up and sketch comedy!
Vancouver | Little Mountain Comedy Department | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
Ruined by Lynn Nottage
Mama Nadi’s bar both protects and profits off the bodies of the women who have become casualties of a long and brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Jabberwocky. Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Beware the Jabberwock! Such is the frantic warning inscribed to us in the strange and ancient poem known as Jabberwocky… but what monster does it actually mean?
Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
No Foreigners at Vancity Culture Lab
Shopping malls become a portal into surreal worlds that carry the nuanced stories of loss and resilience from the Chinese diaspora
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Performing Arts
Topdog/Underdog
A modern fable of battling brothers. African-American brothers Lincoln and Booth - birth names given as a joke that sets up an intense rivalry - share a seedy, one-room apartment and are looking for easy money in cards...
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Murder by the Book by Duncan Greenwood & Robert King
Crisp, witty, exchanges of dialogue fill this inventive British thriller...
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Ilhan Saferali Quartet plays
Hello everyone! My Quartet is playing at Cafe Deux Soleils on commercial. We’ll be playing some jazz standards as well as some of my contemporary compositions
Vancouver | Cafe Deux Soleils | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
The Pat Bianchi Trio at Frankie's
Grammy nominated organist and winner of Downbeat Magazine’s 2016 rising star poll, Pat Bianchi has established himself as one of the premier organists on the international scene today
Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
The Comic Strippers
The Comic Strippers - A Male Stripper Parody And Improv Comedy Show. A Show for all genders 19+ only
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Star-crossed lovers, graceful fairies, courtly royals and country bumpkins come together for a night of fantasy and romantic comedy in one of the Bard's most beloved works
North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
SHIT
What about the women with the foul mouths and the weathered faces? What about the women who spit, fight, swear, hurt, and steal? What do they have to say?
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
311 Presents - Lauren & the Tivadars with Hawaii Five O'no
Come to the 311 and enjoy an evening of amazing Jazz music!!
Burnaby | 311 Hythe Ave | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Featuring James Barker Band and Meghan Patrick with special guest JoJo Mason
The Boots & Babes Ball will take over the Commodore Ballroom on Valentines Day bringing together those looking for love and those looking for all the wrong places
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:30 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Comedy Basement Showcase Saturday f. Devon Alexander
The Comedy Basement Saturday Showcase features a lineup of Vancouver's funniest professional & up-and-coming stand up comics every Saturday night at Goldies!
Vancouver | The Comedy Basement at Goldies Pizza | 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Performing Arts
Vanic at Maxx Fish - Whistler
Carving out his own niche in the future bass realm, Vancouver-based producer Vanic joins us Saturday, February 10th at Maxx Fish
Whistler | Maxx Fish | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music
Dan Auerbach and The Easy Eye Sound Revue
Dan Auerbach and The Easy Eye Sound Revue, Featuring Robert Finley & Shannon Shaw With guests Shannon and the Clams
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 9:00 pm to 11:05 pm | Music
Brazilian Carnaval Festa Do Sol
Brazilian Community Association, Latincouver and Sambacouver bring to Vancouver the biggest Brazilian Carnaval the city has ever seen
Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 9:03 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Leave Us Lost presents Baikal, Derrick Vnuk
The name Baikal comes from the words ‘Bai Kyul’, which translates as ‘rich lake’. Lake Baikal is the most voluminous freshwater lake in the world, containing roughly 20% of the world’s unfrozen surface fresh water, and at 1,642m
Vancouver | Open Studios | 10:00 pm to 4:00 am | Music
Brohug at Celebrities
On a mission to disrupt the conformity of dance music, Swedish trio Brohug joins us on Saturday, February 10th at #CelebsPlayhouse!
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Soul Queens Tribute feat. Tiffany Rivera and Marie Hui
Tonight we feature two of Vancouver's best-known female R&B/Soul vocalist; Marie Hui and Tiffany Rivera
Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 10:00 pm to 1:30 am | Music
Mindgames: Trivia Meets Improv Comedy
Performers have to show their smarts to get to play. The one who plays the most wins! Come see our improvisers show off how much they know* in the ultimate comedy showdown to see who is smart *and* funny
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Comedy
80s vs 90s - Valentine's Prom Party
The Fox Cabaret Presents a vintage 80s vs 90s Valentine's Prom Party. Come relive all the best moments from your favourite high school dance, with less teachers and more booze
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Party
February 11, 2018
SunFree Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Celebrate Family Day at Vancouver Aquarium
Celebrate Family Day with our aquatic family. Meet a tortoise and a penguin, pose for family pictures with Ollie the Sea Otter, and enjoy aquatic-themed puppet shows, story time, and face painting
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 9:30 am to 6:00 pm | Family
Show of Hearts Telethon
The Show of Hearts Telethon on Global BC is one of the most enduring and iconic fundraising events in British Columbia
Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Let’s Get Love! With BOYiSH7 - Tsukiuta! Finale Live
Start up your AniRevo weekend with a boom of love with Tsukiuta and BOYiSH7!!! ˭̡̞(◞⁎˃ᆺ˂)◞*✰ It'll be an hour jam packed with lots of rocking dance moves, a whole bunch of new Tsukiuta songs, giveaways and a special personal Q&A time
Vancouver | LaSalle College | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Dance
AniRevo: Winter 2018
AniRevo: Winter is back! Bring out those winter-themed #cosplays and join us for 2 exciting days of anime, cosplay, games, music and more!
Vancouver | LaSalle College Vancouver | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Festival
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Top Shelf Events Presents: Love is in the Air Valentines Market
This market has something for everyone, come and support your local vendors and find that perfect something for that someone special for valentines day !!
Surrey | Sullivan Hall Surrey | 10:00 am to 3:30 pm | Market
Hastings Park Farmers Market
Located within a thriving community close to the highway and the Second Narrows Bridge, the Hastings Park Farmers Market is a perfect place to stop and shop.
Vancouver | Hastings Park | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Fraser Valley Home & Garden Expo
The Fraser Valley Home & Garden Show is back at Tradex from February 9-11, 2018! Over 300 exhibits to see, with the area's home and garden experts on hand all weekend to help with your projects!
Abbotsford | Trade & Exhibition Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
Kids Takeover UBC
For too long, UBC has been run by adults. It’s time for kids to rule at this fun-filled arts festival for kids and families
Vancouver | UBC Arts & Culture District | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
So You Think You Can Walkoff? - AniRevo Winter 2018
So You Think You Can Walkoff? Returns to AniRevo Winter in a big way! Do you have what it takes to outshine, outshimmy, and outlast some of our best onstage?
Vancouver | LaSalle College | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | Festival
On The Bone - Braise, Roast & Grill
Calling all meat lovers! Want to learn how to prepare the juiciest meats possible? This carnivore friendly class will teach you how to grill, roast and braise your favourite cuts of bone-in meat to perfection with a range of mouth-watering flavours
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School, Delicatessen & Catering | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Cooking
Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Flower Market
A visit to the Yaohan Centre Flower Markets during this time of the year is a great way to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year
Richmond | Yaohan Centre Flower Markets | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Movement Medicine workshop with Ya'Acov Darling Khan
Return of the Light A Movement Medicine Dance Workshop with Ya'Acov Darling Khan
Vancouver | Russian Hall | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Workshop
Exhibit Beta Vulgaris
Exhibit by Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon with Keri Latimer
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
2018 Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair
Celebrating Chinese New Year in a fun, cultural extravaganza of activities is a famous Aberdeen Centre tradition since 1989.
Richmond | Aberdeen Centre | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Festival | Free
Multiple Universes Art Activity
Release your inner artist this family day weekend and paint an alternate universe as you would imagine it to be
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 11:30 am to 4:00 pm | Family
Chelsea at AniRevo!
We're excited to be sending Chelsea halfway across the country to play a set of anime and classic video game tunes at AniRevo ( Anime Revolution) in Vancouver!
Vancouver | LaSalle College | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Music
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Lunar New Year Celebration at Parker Place Mall
Enjoy a variety of events for Lunar New Year at Richmond's Parker Place Mall! The God of Fortune will be spreading the happiness while a group of lions dance in celebration
Richmond | Parker Place Mall | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Unscripted: Salesman in China
PTC Presents Unscripted: Salesman in China, a border-crossing time-travelling community event. Performances, talks, food and images bring Beijing, 1983 and Vancouver, 2018 into relationship through Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts
Kids' Koncerts - Platypus Theatre: Peter and the Wolf
In a fresh take on a well-loved classic, Peter is a dreamer who suddenly finds himself in the middle of an adventure: a mystifying mission to capture a wily wolf
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music
Align Entertainment: Legally Blonde - The Musical, Matinee
We can’t wait to have you join us!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:15 pm | Musical
Drinking Habits By Tom Smith
Wine and secrets are spilled in this laugh-out-loud production!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
My Funny Valentine
Based on the tragic murder of gay 15-year-old Lawrence King, the critically acclaimed, Jessie-nominated My Funny Valentine examines the fracturing of opinion in the face of this horrendous act and explores the ripple effects of such hate on a community
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts
Motown The Musical - National Tour
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Musical
7 Days of Mahakala Prayer for Lunar New Year
Every year Thrangu Monastery holds a 1-week of Mahakala Prayer ceremony before the Lunar New Year. The prayer symbolizes be prosperity, good health, and success of the coming year
Richmond | Thrangu Monastery Canada | 2:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Festival | Free
No Foreigners at Vancity Culture Lab
Shopping malls become a portal into surreal worlds that carry the nuanced stories of loss and resilience from the Chinese diaspora
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 3:20 pm | Performing Arts
Jabberwocky by Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Beware the Jabberwock! Such is the frantic warning inscribed to us in the strange and ancient poem known as Jabberwocky… but what monster does it actually mean?
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts
Topdog/Underdog By Suzan-Lori Parks
A modern fable of battling brothers. African-American brothers Lincoln and Booth - birth names given as a joke that sets up an intense rivalry - share a seedy, one-room apartment and are looking for easy money in cards...
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Jitters
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Chinese New Year Festival & Celebrations with Bodhi Meditation
It's the time of the year again! Join us at Bodhi Meditation for 5 full days of celebrations for the Chinese New Year！
Richmond | Bodhi Meditation | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Festival | Free
Studio 58: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre
Friends of Chamber Music: Emerson String Quartet
The Emerson String Quartet has been FCM's top returning ensemble for many years - years in which to integrate their playing so perfectly that eight hands seem to be directed by a single superb musical intelligence
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music
Brassfire
A showcase of trumpet fireworks from classical to jazz, with virtuoso soloist Jens Lindemann and pianist Krystian Zimerman
West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music
Geeks versus Nerds - AniRevo Winter 2018
Geeks versus Nerds Vancouver is making our AniRevo debut at AniRevo: Winter 2018!
Vancouver | LaSalle College | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Comedy
Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 Arts Festival
This Chinese New Year Arts Festival will be hosted at International Arts Gallery during the signature event of Celebrating Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 at International Village Mall
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
Just Love It!
Bayan-Mix is a unique duo of world leaders of innovative bayan (a type of accordion) music. Their music makes the audience want to dance; its energizing, cheerful and jolly
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music
Impossible Things Productions: Nintenuendo
Fresh off the remarkable success of Walt Dismal Presents, Impossible Things Productions is proud to present a musical improv exploration of the steamy, unwritten stories behind our favorite video games
Vancouver | The Kino | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
MØ & Cashmere Cat: The MEØW Tour with guest Darius
MØ & Cashmere Cat are coming to The Vogue Theatre in Vancouver on Feb 11th for The MEØW Tour.
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Jenn Grant
Join us in paradise with Jenn Grant as she brings her Western Canadian Tour to VENUE on Sunday, February 11th with Mick Flannery
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Fiesta de Aniversario
La Comunidad Mexicana en Vancouver te invita a festejar en familia nuestro Séptimo Aniversario
Burnaby | Bonsor Recreation Complex | 7:00 pm to 1:00 am | Family
Caroline Myss Live in Surrey: The Power of Your Words
Like so many people, you may think that it takes money or status to change the quality of your life. But that has never been the truth. A genuinely empowered person recognizes the authority that words carry
Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Lecture
Caroline Myss Live in Surrey: Anatomy of the Spirit
In this illuminating evening Caroline Myss will investigate the anatomy of spirit and healing as a mystical science
Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Lecture
Motown The Musical - National Tour
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical
East Vancouver Improv League - High Octane Improv Comedy
Instant Theatre is proud to present the launch of the East Vancouver Improv League!
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Comedy
Nordic Trax :: Family Day Special
Nordic Trax and Hello Goodbye invite you to another edition of our successful long weekend series. Get down with no less than four of the city's finest selectors Sunday night: Jesse Hills, Niki Sadeki, Krown and Botej
Vancouver | Hello Goodbye Bar | 8:00 pm to 2:00 am | Party
Aref Live In Concert
Aref is an Iranian pop music artist known as "the Sultan of Hearts" and "the Legend of Pop"
New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Music
Guilt & Co Live with Scott Verbeek & Friends
Celebrated for his soulful and unique sound, guitarist Scott Verbeek blends funky grooves and fresh melodies that both captivate and challenge his audience.
Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Sleepover PJ's Paws & Jaws at Vancouver Aquarium
Join us for an overnight adventure of exploration at the Vancouver Aquarium in your comfy PJ’s while we take a close look at sea otter paws, shark jaws and other critters
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 9:00 pm to 9:00 am | Family
Live Band Burlesque Tribute to Heart!
What could be a better VALENTINE than a hard-rocking Burlesque tribute to HEART! Featuring the Hot & Heavy Band with CC Jamz on lead vox!
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 9:00 pm to 11:55 pm | Show
Cagematch: Ultimate Comedy Showdown
Cagematch pits the fiercest and most hilarious improvisers against each other to determine who has the best improv in the city. For 15 years, Cagematch is an underground hotbed of talent where improvisers pull out all the stops
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
Carnaval Colombiano '18 Vancouver
Vancouver will withess the Most Colourfull Carnival Fiesta. Performing Breaking Boundaries and 3 Dj's playing a selection of the best Colombian and Latin American tunes at Red Room
Vancouver | Red Room | 9:30 pm to 3:00 am | Party
Babes On Babes - Queer Long Weekend Jam
Babes On Babes Vancouver is ecstatic to announce the return of Baltimore Club Queen TT The Artist who will be blessing the stage with a special live performance
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Dance
Soju Sunday - Valentine's Edition
Soju Sunday is Granville Street's biggest Kpop nightclub event, and the best long weekend party in the city! Come celebrate Valentine's Day, find your true love and live your life like a K-Drama!
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Party
February 12, 2018
MonFree Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Celebrate Family Day at Vancouver Aquarium
Celebrate Family Day with our aquatic family. Meet a tortoise and a penguin, pose for family pictures with Ollie the Sea Otter, and enjoy aquatic-themed puppet shows, story time, and face painting
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 9:30 am to 6:00 pm | Family
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 9:30 pm | Festival | Free
AniRevo: Winter 2018
AniRevo: Winter is back! Bring out those winter-themed #cosplays and join us for 2 exciting days of anime, cosplay, games, music and more!
Vancouver | LaSalle College Vancouver | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Festival
Jpop and Kpop Dance Workshop at AniRevo: Winter 2018
We have missed every single one of you and are back to bring you guys another fun Jpop and Kpop dance workshop. This year we are going to change it up by teaching one Jpop dance and two Kpop dances. You ready to learn?! We'll see you all soon!
Vancouver | LaSalle College | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Dance
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Exhibition: Displaced
Displaced considers the transforming relationships to space and identity at the hand of forced loss of land, culture and community
Vancouver | Gallery 1515 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Family Day in the Gallery at Children's Art Festival
The Richmond Art Gallery is joining in the fun of the Richmond Children’s Art Festival with a full day of free art activities!
Richmond | Richmond Art Gallery | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free
Family Day at the Carousel
Join us for Family Day at the Carousel at the Burnaby Village Museum! A children's entertainer, art activities, heritage games and carousel rides are all included.
Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Family
Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Flower Market
A visit to the Yaohan Centre Flower Markets during this time of the year is a great way to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year
Richmond | Yaohan Centre Flower Markets | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Ginalina on Family Day with Pebble Star Artists
Celebrate Family Day together with Ginalina and Pebble Star Artist friends - an entertaining line-up of musicians, dancers, and fun activities! Ginalina, Will Stroet, Bollywood Instruction, and Blues Group at 3pm!
Vancouver | Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver | 11:00 am to 4:30 pm | Family
Rick Scott & Family Day at The ACT Arts Centre
Activities include special crafts from The ACT Arts Programs and a lantern making workshop from the Maple Ridge Festival of Light Society
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family | Free
LunarFest Celebrates Family Day at Oakridge Centre
Join us in the West Galleria for all sorts of free family fun - craft your own adorable dog lanterns and dog house, learn to make and play Chinese Shuttlecock and all sorts of beautiful paper cutting art!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family | Free
2018 Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair
Celebrating Chinese New Year in a fun, cultural extravaganza of activities is a famous Aberdeen Centre tradition since 1989.
Richmond | Aberdeen Centre | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Festival | Free
Multiple Universes Art Activity
Release your inner artist this family day weekend and paint an alternate universe as you would imagine it to be
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 11:30 am to 4:00 pm | Family
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Anime Revolution Winter: Gravity Falls Meetup
If you are attending anime Revolution winter in February of 2018, and you are a fan of Gravity Falls-- why not reunite with others!? The show still holds a special place in many people's hearts, tis the time to rekindle our love and reunite with fellow fa
Vancouver | LaSalle College | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Festival
Community Skate at PNE Agrodome
Bring your family and your skates for a fun day of skating!
Vancouver | PNE Agrodome | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Valentines Skate
Roses are red, violets are blue, if you love skating our Valentine's skate's for you
North Vancouver | Karen Magnussen Community Recreation Centre | 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm | Sports
Family Day - Pajama Party!
Join us for a movie and family friendly activities! Anyone in pajamas will receive free popcorn during the movie!
Vancouver | Old Barn Community Center | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Family
Mini Pop Kids: Make It Pop Tour!
Your ticket to the biggest concert dance party in has arrived! Don’t miss this high energy, interactive concert that will give every boy, girl, and anyone of any age the chance to party like a POPstar
Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music
Align Entertainment: Legally Blonde - The Musical, Matinee
We can’t wait to have you join us!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:15 pm | Musical
7 Days of Mahakala Prayer for Lunar New Year
Every year Thrangu Monastery holds a 1-week of Mahakala Prayer ceremony before the Lunar New Year. The prayer symbolizes be prosperity, good health, and success of the coming year
Richmond | Thrangu Monastery Canada | 2:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Festival | Free
musica intima presents Family Day - a concert for the entire family!
This annual event is a way to encourage audience of all ages to enjoy a family oriented concert. Families with young children are encouraged to enjoy a choral concert in a relaxed environment
Vancouver | Heritage Hall Vancouver BC | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Music
Sigma Aqours 1st -Party Train to go-
Sigma presents you with our first Aqours live -Party Train to go!- During this live we will bring you with us on our Party Train, and lets enjoy the time together!
Vancouver | LaSalle College | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Dance
Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 Arts Festival
This Chinese New Year Arts Festival will be hosted at International Arts Gallery during the signature event of Celebrating Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 at International Village Mall
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
Mamma Mia - The Original Italian Class
There are two things you need to know about Italians. They love life, and they love to eat. Explore the culinary delights of Italy and take your taste buds beyond pizza and store-bought pasta into the realm of rich sauces and rustic wonders
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Cooking
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
2018 Astro Global Fan Meeting Vancouver
ASTRO is a South Korean boy group, debuted in 2016. The group consists of six highly talented members: Cha Eun-Woo, Moon Bin, MJ , Jinjin, Rocky, and Yoon San-Ha
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Music
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Musical
Arsen Shomakhov
Arsen Shomakhov is an electric blues performer truly dedicated to the style’s roots yet never hesitating to borrow means of expression from other genres
Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 9:30 pm to 0:30 am | Music
QueerProv : Challenge
Our battle format for the the QueerProv - Improv Comedy Late Night Stage. Four QueerProvers take on a non QP (ally) team and go head-to-head to win kooky prizes, the coveted QP Tiara(s) and bragging rights
Vancouver | XYYVR | 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Comedy
February 13, 2018
TueFree Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Cryptoassets Conference Vancouver
Cryptoassets Conference Vancouver is a full day blockchain and cryptoassets event. Join us and thousands of others as we talk with some of the most important individuals in blockchain and crypto
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 9:00 am to 7:00 pm | Lecture
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 9:30 pm | Festival | Free
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition: Displaced
Displaced considers the transforming relationships to space and identity at the hand of forced loss of land, culture and community
Vancouver | Gallery 1515 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunar New Year Puppet Shows
Celebrate Lunar New Year with a festive puppet show
Vancouver | Strathcona Branch Library | 10:00 am to 10:30 am | Kids | Free
Brain and Body Workout for Boomers and Beyond
This class, designed by Kinesiologists and Occupational Therapists, is an evidence-based program to improve both physical and brain conditioning
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health
2018 Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair
Celebrating Chinese New Year in a fun, cultural extravaganza of activities is a famous Aberdeen Centre tradition since 1989.
Richmond | Aberdeen Centre | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Festival | Free
Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Flower Market
A visit to the Yaohan Centre Flower Markets during this time of the year is a great way to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year
Richmond | Yaohan Centre Flower Markets | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Exhibit Beta Vulgaris
Exhibit by Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon with Keri Latimer
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
7 Days of Mahakala Prayer for Lunar New Year
Every year Thrangu Monastery holds a 1-week of Mahakala Prayer ceremony before the Lunar New Year. The prayer symbolizes be prosperity, good health, and success of the coming year
Richmond | Thrangu Monastery Canada | 2:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Festival | Free
Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 Arts Festival
This Chinese New Year Arts Festival will be hosted at International Arts Gallery during the signature event of Celebrating Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 at International Village Mall
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
Hawaiian Nights - A Culinary Tour of the Islands
Let the Dirty Apron take you on a culinary adventure with the tropical flavours of Hawaii. Start with a Ginger Soy Tuna Poke on Crispy Rice
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Cooking
Where are you really from? Stories on being Black in Vancouver
What does it mean to be asked questions like this? Being Black in Vancouver holds something different for many people who grew up/live in this ethnically-diverse city
Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Books
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
Noor Dance Winter Session - Vancouver
These courses will be taught by Dani and Maki. Each level will get a few weeks with each instructor. You will learn 1 choreography per session. There will be an optional performance opportunity at the end of session
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance
Movies in the Morgue - Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
“Movies in the Morgue” will return this fall and we’re adding a theme this year…
Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Film
Spin In with the Whonnock Weavers
The Whonnock Weavers and Spinners Guild celebrate fibre arts of all kinds. Knitters, weavers, spinners and other fibre artists are welcome, as well as anyone interested in learning about fibre arts
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Lobby Nights. Songstage with Ivan Boudreau
Canadian musician and songwriter, Ivan Boudreau, hosts the evening with special guest songwriters followed by an open mic showcase for writers of original music. Songstage is presented with The Songwriters Association of Canada
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music | Free
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Musical
Studio 58 presents: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Fat Tuesday WISE Lounge Carnival
Live in the WISE Lounge Presents the Jazz By Committee doing Fat Tuesday WISE Lounge Carnival ... Join us as we continue the party from our East Van Mardi Gras Party
Vancouver | The Wise Hall & Lounge | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Vancouver Story Slam
Our February storytellers are Al Tee, Aneesah Jaffer, Arianne Robbins, Cory Thibert, Elisa Paczos, Griffin, James Long, Johnny Scoop, Marylee Stephenson, Mike Sheridan, and Rob Boffard
Vancouver | Cottage Bistro | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Fool for Love by Sam Shepard
In a seedy motel on the edge of the Mojave desert, two transient lovers unearth secrets of their disturbing past. Reality and dreams collide in this explosive masterpiece, as Eddie and May fight for a love that they can’t live with, or without
Vancouver | The Shop Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Who Killed Gertrude Crump?
Agatha Christie returns from the dead to perform a one-woman haunted house murder mystery puppet show!
Vancouver | Performance Works | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Get Used to Me - cozy - Vinyl Release Party at The Fox
'cozy' - Vancity's newest rapper drops her first 7 inch vinyl on MSLX Recordings, copies will be at the show! 'cozy band' will be in full effect!
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
LP with guest Noah Kahan
Laura Pergolizzi is an American singer and songwriter who performs under the stage name LP. She has released four albums and one EP
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
My Funny Valentine
Based on the tragic murder of gay 15-year-old Lawrence King, the critically acclaimed, Jessie-nominated My Funny Valentine examines the fracturing of opinion in the face of this horrendous act and explores the ripple effects of such hate on a community
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Stage Time - Open Improv Jam
The producers of Lights! Improvised Sketch Comedy Show and Dirty Little Secrets Improv Show Vancouver - Dan Dumsha, Jamie Chrest and Sarah Dawn Pledge are holding a night to showcase and see more talent .... Yours!
Vancouver | XYYVR | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy | Free
Jabberwocky. Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Beware the Jabberwock! Such is the frantic warning inscribed to us in the strange and ancient poem known as Jabberwocky… but what monster does it actually mean?
Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
No Foreigners at Vancity Culture Lab
Shopping malls become a portal into surreal worlds that carry the nuanced stories of loss and resilience from the Chinese diaspora
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Performing Arts
Broken Tailbone by Nightswimming
Celebrated writer and performer Carmen Aguirre leads a Latin American dance lesson that flows into Carmen’s remarkable stories of intimacy, politics, culture, and the forgotten origins of the salsa
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
Majid Jordan: The Space Between - A World Tour With guest Stwo
Majid Jordan is a Canadian R&B duo, composed of Majid Al Maskati and Jordan Ullman
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Confiture by Guilt & Company
Confiture was established by one of Vancouver's most well-known and renowned bass players, Darren Parris. Performing instrumental versions of classic R&B/Dance hits, Confiture will keep you up on your feet all night
Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 9:30 pm to 0:30 am | Music
February 14, 2018
WedFree Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Buildex 2018
BUILDEX Vancouver is Western Canada’s largest tradeshow and conference for the Construction, Renovation, Architecture, Interior Design and Property Management industries
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Show
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 9:30 pm | Festival | Free
Celebrate Valentine's Day at TWG Tea
TWG Tea celebrates the season of love with an artfully curated Valentine’s Day menu, set to enchant and delight the taste buds
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Food / Wine
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Free Lunar New Year art classes at Arts Umbrella
You’re invited to a fun, free morning of Lunar New Year themed art classes from 10 am to 1 pm, young artists ages 2 to 5 are invited to enjoy a morning of creative fun at Arts Umbrella!
Vancouver | Arts Umbrella | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Kids | Free
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition: Displaced
Displaced considers the transforming relationships to space and identity at the hand of forced loss of land, culture and community
Vancouver | Gallery 1515 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunar New Year Puppet Shows
Celebrate Lunar New Year with a festive puppet show
Vancouver | Kerrisdale Branch Library | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | Kids | Free
Gentle Yoga
Start your day with this gentle yoga practice; relieve tension held in hips, spine and shoulders to deeply relax your body
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:15 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health
Musical Mornings: At the Movies
Musical Mornings is a series of salon-style concerts hosted by internationally acclaimed and celebrated pianists Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 10:30 am to 12:00 am | Music
2018 Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair
Celebrating Chinese New Year in a fun, cultural extravaganza of activities is a famous Aberdeen Centre tradition since 1989.
Richmond | Aberdeen Centre | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Festival | Free
2018 Talking Stick Festival
Proudly located on the traditional, un-ceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, Full Circle: First Nations Performance presents the 17th Annual Talking Stick Festival
Vancouver | Various locations | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Festival
Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Flower Market
A visit to the Yaohan Centre Flower Markets during this time of the year is a great way to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year
Richmond | Yaohan Centre Flower Markets | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Exhibit Beta Vulgaris
Exhibit by Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon with Keri Latimer
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunch Hour Sock Hop - 1950s Edition
What better way to spend a mid-week lunch hour than by dancing in your socks?
Vancouver | Gold Saucer Studio | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Dance | Free
Better Balance Workout for Seniors
This is a gentle class for all levels, focused on balance and mobility for fitness and for preventing falls
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 12:00 am to 12:45 am | Active Life / Health
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Memory - History - Story Exhibition
This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.
North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Fun Home by Lisa Kron
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Musical
Jitters
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre
7 Days of Mahakala Prayer for Lunar New Year
Every year Thrangu Monastery holds a 1-week of Mahakala Prayer ceremony before the Lunar New Year. The prayer symbolizes be prosperity, good health, and success of the coming year
Richmond | Thrangu Monastery Canada | 2:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Festival | Free
Early Show: Raincity Blue
Raincity Blue effortlessly crosses vintage aesthetics with contemporary sounds
Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 Arts Festival
This Chinese New Year Arts Festival will be hosted at International Arts Gallery during the signature event of Celebrating Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 at International Village Mall
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
Culinary Couplings - Adding Romance to Your Plate
Calling all meat lovers! Want to learn how to prepare the juiciest meats possible? This carnivore friendly class will teach you how to grill, roast and braise your favourite cuts of bone-in meat to perfection with a range of mouth-watering flavours
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Cooking
Valentine’s Day After Hours at Vancouver Aquarium
Love will be in the air at the Valentine’s Day edition of Vancouver Aquarium’s After Hours event. Sealed With A Fish.
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Party
Valentine's Couples Cooking Demo & Dinner by Valentine Kitamura
Learn how to cook a romantic dinner or just come to have fun with other couples while savoring delicious French food!
Vancouver | The Uncommon Cafe | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Cooking
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
Lovestruck Cabaret - Valentine's Dinner and Show
Bachata Dancers - Burlesque - Music - Magic - Lingerie Show
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
Valentines Champagne Tasting
Whether you are spending Valentine’s Day with a special loved one, family member, or friend, Champagne is always a good idea!
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Cooking
Winter 2018 Bellydance classes with Tamara
Start the year off with a technique intensive 6 week session with Tamara. We will be working with taking the basics to the next level, expanding your technical repertoire and focusing on smooth transitions through the evolution of movements
Burnaby | Dancin Stars | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Dance
Springtime In Paris - Paint & Sip Night - Snacks Included
It’s spring time of the year again. You’ll be able to enjoy a glass of wine or beer & light appies while painting your very own masterpiece. We provide all the paint supplies and our artist takes you step by step through the painting..
New Westminster | 100 Braid St Studios | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Visual Arts
Enchantment Under the Stars
Spend an enchanted evening enjoying live music, a little bit of science, catered appetizers and a specially created cosmic cocktail as we transform the Planetarium Star Theatre into a starry soirée.
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts
artBAR: Pairing with Pastels with Lisa Lake
Explore the many possibilities of chalk pastels. With mark making, layering and blending affects you will create a vibrant finished piece. The results of this delicate medium will be taken home well protected in a tasteful frame
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts
Canucks vs. Panthers at Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks vs. Florida Panthers
Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Anastasia
Canada’s Ballet Jörgen brings back the magical tale of the Russian Grand Duchess Anastasia for the 100th anniversary of the story and the 10th anniversary of the production
Chilliwack | HUB International Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Musical
Black Label Society with guests Corrosion of Conformity and EyeHateGod
Black Label Society bandleader Zakk Wylde wields his guitar like a Viking weapon, bashing out thick riffage and squeezing out expressive squeals as if the glory of his Berserker brotherhood depends upon every single note, which of course, it does.
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 7:45 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Sylvia By A.R. Gurney
When Greg stumbles on a homeless mutt in the park, it’s love at first sight, but when he brings her home, it shakes up his life, his job and his marriage
North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Studio 58 presents: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Fool for Love by Sam Shepard
In a seedy motel on the edge of the Mojave desert, two transient lovers unearth secrets of their disturbing past. Reality and dreams collide in this explosive masterpiece, as Eddie and May fight for a love that they can’t live with, or without
Vancouver | The Shop Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Who Killed Gertrude Crump?
Agatha Christie returns from the dead to perform a one-woman haunted house murder mystery puppet show!
Vancouver | Performance Works | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Small Stage: 37 - the valentine’s edition
Immerse yourself in hybrid dance-cabaret with the age-old exposé of the universal story of love
Vancouver | AnzaClub Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
My Funny Valentine
Based on the tragic murder of gay 15-year-old Lawrence King, the critically acclaimed, Jessie-nominated My Funny Valentine examines the fracturing of opinion in the face of this horrendous act and explores the ripple effects of such hate on a community
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Ruined by Lynn Nottage
Mama Nadi’s bar both protects and profits off the bodies of the women who have become casualties of a long and brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Jabberwocky. Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Beware the Jabberwock! Such is the frantic warning inscribed to us in the strange and ancient poem known as Jabberwocky… but what monster does it actually mean?
Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
No Foreigners at Vancity Culture Lab
Shopping malls become a portal into surreal worlds that carry the nuanced stories of loss and resilience from the Chinese diaspora
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Performing Arts
Broken Tailbone by Nightswimming
Celebrated writer and performer Carmen Aguirre leads a Latin American dance lesson that flows into Carmen’s remarkable stories of intimacy, politics, culture, and the forgotten origins of the salsa
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
Calabash with Desirée Dawson and Matt Storm
Come on down to Calabash Bistro to be serenaded by Desirée Dawson with special guest Matt Storm!
Vancouver | Calabash Bistro | 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
RUTS debuts The Devil Room
Reuptrippyshit Debuts The Devil Room At Celebrities Nightclub
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 11:00 pm to 3:00 am | Dance
February 15, 2018
ThuFree Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Buildex 2018
BUILDEX Vancouver is Western Canada’s largest tradeshow and conference for the Construction, Renovation, Architecture, Interior Design and Property Management industries
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Show
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 9:30 pm | Festival | Free
Chinese New Year Festival & Celebrations with Bodhi Meditation
It's the time of the year again! Join us at Bodhi Meditation for 5 full days of celebrations for the Chinese New Year！
Richmond | Bodhi Meditation | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Festival | Free
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Classical Coffee Concert: At the Movies
The Bergmann Piano Duo are joined by a guest narrator for a program inspired by music from the big screen, featuring pieces from Ennio Morricone’s music
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 10:00 am to 12:30 am | Music
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition: Displaced
Displaced considers the transforming relationships to space and identity at the hand of forced loss of land, culture and community
Vancouver | Gallery 1515 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Guided Tour at Lulu Island Winery
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Lulu Island Winery! During Feb 15 to Feb 25, 2018, Lulu Island Winery is offering VIP guided tours around their beautiful Tuscan-inspired estate winery from 11 am to 2 pm daily
Richmond | Lulu Island Winery | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Food / Wine
2018 Talking Stick Festival
Proudly located on the traditional, un-ceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, Full Circle: First Nations Performance presents the 17th Annual Talking Stick Festival
Vancouver | Various locations | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Festival
2018 KDocs: Kwantlen Polytechnic University Documentary Film Festival
Save the date! KDocs 2018 will be held at the Vancouver International Film Centre/Vancity Theatre!!
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film
Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Flower Market
A visit to the Yaohan Centre Flower Markets during this time of the year is a great way to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year
Richmond | Yaohan Centre Flower Markets | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
2018 Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair
Celebrating Chinese New Year in a fun, cultural extravaganza of activities is a famous Aberdeen Centre tradition since 1989.
Richmond | Aberdeen Centre | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival | Free
Exhibit Beta Vulgaris
Exhibit by Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon with Keri Latimer
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Celebrate Year of the Dog at 1886. A Lunar New Year lunch buffet
Celebrate Year of the Dog at 1886 - with a rotating daily lunch buffet and a speciality set dinner menu by award winning chefs, Richard Chen and Jinsheng Zheng!
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 11:30 am to 2:30 pm | Food / Wine
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Memory - History - Story Exhibition
This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.
North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
KDocs 2018: To the Ends of the Earth + 2 Doc Shorts
Special Opening Night: Opening Night includes (1) a Gala Reception (drink ticket + appetizers) in the theatre's atrium (4:30 pm), a Keynote Address (5:15), and the triple-feature of The Caretakers, How to Stop a Pipeline, and To the Ends of the Earth
Vancouver | Vancouver International Film Festival | 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Film
Celebrate Year of the Dog at 1886. New Year’s Dinner
Celebrate Year of the Dog at 1886 Chinese Fine Dining with a premium set dinner menu by award winning Chef Richard Chen and Jinsheng Zheng – a truly unique experience
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Food / Wine
Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 Arts Festival
This Chinese New Year Arts Festival will be hosted at International Arts Gallery during the signature event of Celebrating Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 at International Village Mall
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
CAG Behind the Scenes Tour - Jas Lally
Join CAG Assistant Curator, Jas Lally for a free behind the scenes tour of the current exhibitions
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
A Conversation with Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama
Michelle Robinson Obama served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 6:00 pm to 7:45 pm | Lecture
Lind 2018: Susan Rice on The Unravelling of the Liberal Order
The focus for the Lind Initiative in U.S. Studies series in Winter Term 2, 2018 at UBC Vancouver is "The Unravelling of the Liberal Order." The series will run from January to March, 2018.
Vancouver | UBC Old Auditorium | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Lecture | Free
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson Book Tour Live in Vancouver
The UBC Free Speech Club has proudly partnered with Penguin Random House to bring Dr. Jordan B. Peterson back to Vancouver for yet another lecture!
Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture
Valentines Day Couples Cocktail Crafting with Lavish Liquids
The Dirty Apron is excited to partner up with a Lavish Liquid master mixologist for a special Valentines Thirsty Thursday, where couples experience, create, and enjoy romance-inspired cocktails together
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Food / Wine
Love, Magic and Dinner starring Chris Funk
Valentine's Day is reportedly the second-busiest day for restaurants in North America, next to Mother's Day. So instead of trying to find a restaurant to make reservation on Valentine night, come to our event the night after and be unique!
Coquitlam | Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Food / Wine
Sean Rowe at Wise Hall
On Thursday, February 15th, 2018 LIVE at The WISE is honored to present Sean Rowe.
Vancouver | The Wise Hall & Lounge | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
2018 Talking Stick Festival. Wax hoks en Shqalawin (Open Your Hearts)
Proudly located on the traditional, un-ceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, Full Circle: First Nations Performance presents the 17th Annual Talking Stick Festival
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Festival
Tentatively Virile: An Apology
Tentatively Virile: An Apology - Art exhibit with works by Cam Jennings
Vancouver | Slice of Life Gallery & Studios | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Exhibition
PechaKucha Night Vol. 44
Join us at Vancouver Playhouse for a night of ideas, creativity, inspiration and good times. We're curating a great group of speakers and should have the full list released next week
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Business / Finance
A Trashy Night With Some Friends
Join René Aussant and 4 of Vancouver's finest bands for a trashy night of fun
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:30 pm to 0:30 am | Music
Abra Cadabra - A Tribute to The Music & Magic of ABBA
Rock.It Boy Entertainment presents ABRA CADABRA – A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC AND MAGIC OF ABBA on Thursday, February 15 at the Chief Sepass Theatre in Fort Langley
Langley | Chief Sepass Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Opt's 5th Annual Heart Your Parts Breakfast 2018
Sexual and Reproductive Health week, held annually in February, is a national event intended to raise awareness of sexual and reproductive health issues and reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections.
Vancouver | Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel | 7:30 pm to 10:00 am | Active Life / Health
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Musical
Sylvia By A.R. Gurney
When Greg stumbles on a homeless mutt in the park, it’s love at first sight, but when he brings her home, it shakes up his life, his job and his marriage
North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Studio 58 presents: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Julian Lage Trio
One of jazz’s breezier virtuosos, possessed of an unflappable technical facility and a seemingly boundless curiosity
Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Fool for Love by Sam Shepard
In a seedy motel on the edge of the Mojave desert, two transient lovers unearth secrets of their disturbing past. Reality and dreams collide in this explosive masterpiece, as Eddie and May fight for a love that they can’t live with, or without
Vancouver | The Shop Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
2018 Chutzpah! Festival: Ezralow Dance (USA)
Award-winning choreographer / director / multi-media artist Daniel Ezralow‘s unique style of physical expression and articulate choreography has earned him a distinguished reputation as a groundbreaking artist worldwide.
Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
Who Killed Gertrude Crump?
Agatha Christie returns from the dead to perform a one-woman haunted house murder mystery puppet show!
Vancouver | Performance Works | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Small Stage: 37 - the valentine’s edition
Immerse yourself in hybrid dance-cabaret with the age-old exposé of the universal story of love
Vancouver | AnzaClub Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Walk the Moon with guests Company of Thieves
Ohio’s Walk the Moon have been captivating audiences with their energetic live shows for the better part of a decade
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Salt Water Moon By David French
By the light of a moon-filled night in 1926 Newfoundland, two lovers contemplate their future. A bold, lyrical interpretation of a classic Canadian play
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Align Entertainment: Legally Blonde - The Musical
We can’t wait to have you join us!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Musical
UBC Choirs: Unicornis Captivatur
Presented by the UBC School of Music
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
The History of Romance
Fresh off showcasing at Just For Laughs and Comedy Central Canadian Comedy Award-nominated duo Hip.Bang! is in Surrey with their critcally acclaimed show The History of Romance
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
Parquet Courts and Thurston Moore with guests Heron Oblivion
Co-headlining show featuring American indie rock bands
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Drinking Habits By Tom Smith
Wine and secrets are spilled in this laugh-out-loud production!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
My Funny Valentine
Based on the tragic murder of gay 15-year-old Lawrence King, the critically acclaimed, Jessie-nominated My Funny Valentine examines the fracturing of opinion in the face of this horrendous act and explores the ripple effects of such hate on a community
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Search for Vancouver's Next Drag Superstar 2018
This competition aims to find some of the strongest Drag Performer from across Greater Vancouver. We invite them to compete in the blockbuster competition
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Show
Ruined by Lynn Nottage
Mama Nadi’s bar both protects and profits off the bodies of the women who have become casualties of a long and brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Jabberwocky. Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Beware the Jabberwock! Such is the frantic warning inscribed to us in the strange and ancient poem known as Jabberwocky… but what monster does it actually mean?
Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
No Foreigners at Vancity Culture Lab
Shopping malls become a portal into surreal worlds that carry the nuanced stories of loss and resilience from the Chinese diaspora
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Performing Arts
Broken Tailbone by Nightswimming
Celebrated writer and performer Carmen Aguirre leads a Latin American dance lesson that flows into Carmen’s remarkable stories of intimacy, politics, culture, and the forgotten origins of the salsa
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
Countdown Night to Chinese New Year of the Dog
Join Aberdeen Centre in welcoming the Year of the Dog on their Countdown Night to Chinese New Year!
Richmond | Aberdeen Centre | 8:30 pm to 0:10 am | Party | Free
Calabash with Afro bongo flavour Night
Come on down to Calabash Bistro to be a night of reggae fro beat
Vancouver | Calabash Bistro | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Dance
Sherman Tai Charity Fortune Reading at River Rock Casino Resort
Celebrate the Year of the Dog at River Rock Casino Resort. Get your fortune told by Master Sherman Tai! Tai's reputation as a fortune teller and feng shui master is well established in Vancouver and Richmond, as well as in Hong Kong
Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising
The Sheepdogs
The Sheepdogs are a Canadian rock and roll band formed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 2006
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Thursday Proper at XY with Joel Armstrong, Av Ram & Guests
Join us February 15th for our next show in the heart of the West End, XY!
Vancouver | XYYVR | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music
GroundUp feat. The Malcolm Aiken Quintet
Forged in the heart of Gastown, this bold new project from Canadian trumpeter Malcolm Aiken is the result of his celebrated three year residency right here at Guilt & Company
Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 9:30 pm to 0:30 am | Music
Bomb Shelter Comedy Open Mic Thursday in the Comedy Basement at Goldies
The Bomb Shelter Comedy Open Mic goes down every Thursday in the Comedy Basement at Goldies, from 10pm until we run out of comics!
Vancouver | The Comedy Basement at Goldies Pizza | 9:30 pm to 11:59 pm | Performing Arts | Free
February 16, 2018
FriTibetan Lunar New Year Celebration
Thrangu Monastery Canada is the first Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in North America. As the Chinese New Year approaches so does the Tibetan New Year. This year is special as Tibetan and Chinese New Year fall on the same date
Richmond | Thrangu Monastery | 9:00 am to 12:00 am | Festival | Free
Free Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 9:30 pm | Festival | Free
Chinese New Year Festival & Celebrations with Bodhi Meditation
It's the time of the year again! Join us at Bodhi Meditation for 5 full days of celebrations for the Chinese New Year！
Richmond | Bodhi Meditation | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Festival | Free
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Peter Bakonnyi Coupe Du Monde World Cup 2018
BC Fencing Championship. The Peter Bakonyi World Cup is the only fencing World Cup for the Épée weapon held in North America, and one of five Épée World Cups held annually around the world
Richmond | Richmond Olympic Oval | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Sports
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition: Displaced
Displaced considers the transforming relationships to space and identity at the hand of forced loss of land, culture and community
Vancouver | Gallery 1515 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunar New Year Puppet Shows
Celebrate Lunar New Year with a festive puppet show
Vancouver | Fraserview Branch Library | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Kids | Free
Guided Tour at Lulu Island Winery
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Lulu Island Winery! During Feb 15 to Feb 25, 2018, Lulu Island Winery is offering VIP guided tours around their beautiful Tuscan-inspired estate winery from 11 am to 2 pm daily
Richmond | Lulu Island Winery | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Food / Wine
Celebrating Chinese New Year of the Dog 2018 at International Village
Join the Festive Chinese Heritage Village on the Upper Level, bringing forth the intangible colourful heritage of arts and crafts, cultural aspects of folklife, as well as the tangible culinary delights and snack of Chinese New Year
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family | Free
Aberdeen Centre's Golden Dragon and Lion Dance
Watch the golden dragon and eight lions wake up after a traditional eye dotting ceremony; followed by a very exciting and spectacular lion dance performance with a live firecracker display
Richmond | Aberdeen Centre | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Family | Free
2018 Talking Stick Festival
Proudly located on the traditional, un-ceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, Full Circle: First Nations Performance presents the 17th Annual Talking Stick Festival
Vancouver | Various locations | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Festival
2018 Talking Stick Festival. Scháyilhen Industry Series
Be Part of the Talking Stick Festival 2018 ~ Western Canada’s Premier Indigenous Performing Arts Festival by attending Scháyilhen Industry Series!
Vancouver | Various locations | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Festival
2018 KDocs: Kwantlen Polytechnic University Documentary Film Festival
Save the date! KDocs 2018 will be held at the Vancouver International Film Centre/Vancity Theatre!!
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film
2018 Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair
Celebrating Chinese New Year in a fun, cultural extravaganza of activities is a famous Aberdeen Centre tradition since 1989.
Richmond | Aberdeen Centre | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival | Free
Exhibit Beta Vulgaris
Exhibit by Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon with Keri Latimer
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Celebrate Year of the Dog at 1886. A Lunar New Year lunch buffet
Celebrate Year of the Dog at 1886 - with a rotating daily lunch buffet and a speciality set dinner menu by award winning chefs, Richard Chen and Jinsheng Zheng!
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 11:30 am to 2:30 pm | Food / Wine
KDocs 2018: Solitary
Located on an Appalachian mountaintop in Wise County, Va., Red Onion State Prison is a "supermax" facility built to house individual inmates in 8'x10' solitary-confinement cells, 23 hours a day, for months, years, and sometimes decades
Vancouver | Vancouver International Film Festival | 11:45 am to 2:15 pm | Film
Memory - History - Story Exhibition
This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.
North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Celebration
Come and enjoy Yaohan Centre's Chinese New Year Celebration entertainments including dragon and lion dance, firecrackers, and green picking at plateau sphere Jong
Richmond | Yaohan Centre Flower Markets | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Festival | Free
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
KDocs 2018: Death by Design
"The Dirty Secret of Our Digital Addiction: consumers love and live on their smartphones, tablets, and laptops. A cascade of new devices pours endlessly into the market, promising even better communication, non-stop entertainment, and instant informat
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 2:45 pm to 5:00 pm | Film
Lit circle - book club! Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Hey guys, if you like reading and discussing novels with your pals we have a club for you! Come on out and read some cool books with us. General chats about books
Surrey | The Youth Space of South Surrey | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Books | Free
Hacking Success, Her Way: An Evening With Lorna Vanderhaeghe and Tosca Reno
Join the Serendipity ladies for a cocktail pre party to the Project Her event, "Hacking Success Her Way" with Lorna Vanderhaage and Tosca Reno
Burnaby | Element Vancouver Metrotown | 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Business / Finance
Celebrate Year of the Dog at 1886. New Year’s Dinner
Celebrate Year of the Dog at 1886 Chinese Fine Dining with a premium set dinner menu by award winning Chef Richard Chen and Jinsheng Zheng – a truly unique experience
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Food / Wine
Lanterns in the Garden
Experience an authentic Chinese lantern festival (yuánxiāo jié) in Vancouver’s classical Chinese garden
Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family
LunarFest at the Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza
LunarFest returns to the newly renovated Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza. From meeting a giant husky to chasing the moon in "Moon Crawl", you and your family are about to experience the most memorable Year of the Dog ever!
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 Arts Festival
This Chinese New Year Arts Festival will be hosted at International Arts Gallery during the signature event of Celebrating Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 at International Village Mall
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
Better Together - An Ocean Inspired Couples' Class
Calling all meat lovers! Want to learn how to prepare the juiciest meats possible? This carnivore friendly class will teach you how to grill, roast and braise your favourite cuts of bone-in meat to perfection with a range of mouth-watering flavours
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Cooking
Chinese New Year Toonie Skate
Join us for ice skating, face painting, crafts and games. Toonie admission includes helmet and skate rental
Burnaby | Kensington Recreation Complex | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Blessing Ceremony and Lion Dance at River Rock Casino Resort
Celebrate the Year of the Dog at River Rock Casino Resort. Watch the colourful lions and dragon come to life and join in the festivities at the River Rock Hotel Lobby
Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
Demo & Dine: You, Me & The Sea
Come join us for our Demo & Dine-style cooking class series, where you will join us for an intimate evening of culinary education, delicious food and beautiful wine
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Cooking
Traditional Chinese New Year Lion Dance
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Parq Vancouver beginning at 7pm with a traditional Lion Dance complete with 8 lions and the Fortune God bearing free Year of the Dog keychains for everyone!
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Festival
Dua Lipa - The Self-Titled Tour
Dua Lipa is an English singer, songwriter and model. Her musical career began at age 16, when she began covering songs by other artists on YouTube
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
2018 Talking Stick Festival. Sokalo by [ZØGMA]
Hailing from Quebec, [ZØGMA], is a percussive dance company who share their cultural diversity by combining music and choreography with a contemporary approach and aesthetic to folklore
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Festival
Abundance Farm Fundraiser Launch Party
The time has come for Abundance Community Farm to take it to the next level! We are very excited to launch our farm fundraiser, and we are asking you to help us kick it off
Vancouver | Russian Hall | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Worship Central Conference 2018
We're delighted to announce Worship Central Conference 2018! We gather to be unified by the presence of God, to get equipped for worship through theological teaching and practical sessions, and ultimately to lift high the name of Jesus through worship.
Vancouver | The Centre for Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Lecture
Seven Tyrants Theatre proudly presents: A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Seven Tyrants Theatre, Vancouver's Jessie Award-nominated independent theatre company, celebrates their 10th Season with the Vancouver premiere of A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Vancouver | The Penthouse Studio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Enter Shikari with guests Single Mothers and Milk Teeth
Enter Shikari are a British rock band formed in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England in 1999 under the name Hybryd by bassist Chris Batten, lead vocalist and keyboardist Roughton "Rou" Reynolds, and drummer Rob Rolfe
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Jay Som and Japanese Breakfast with Hand Habits
Co-headlining show featuring American indie singer-songwriters, on tour to support their latest new releases
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
2018 LunarFest: The Butterfly Lovers
LunarFest and Ballet Productions Canada Society present - The Butterfly Lovers
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Onegin
Book, music, and lyrics by Amiel Gladstone and Veda Hille. Based on the poem by Pushkin and the opera by Tchaikovsky
West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical
Sylvia By A.R. Gurney
When Greg stumbles on a homeless mutt in the park, it’s love at first sight, but when he brings her home, it shakes up his life, his job and his marriage
North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Friday Night Live
Stories. Music. Life. Every Friday night is something different - a chance to gather the community, share something amazing and go out into the night having witnessed creativity in action
North Vancouver | Lynn Valley United Church | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Studio 58 presents: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Fool for Love by Sam Shepard
In a seedy motel on the edge of the Mojave desert, two transient lovers unearth secrets of their disturbing past. Reality and dreams collide in this explosive masterpiece, as Eddie and May fight for a love that they can’t live with, or without
Vancouver | The Shop Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
2018 Chutzpah! Festival: Ezralow Dance (USA)
Award-winning choreographer / director / multi-media artist Daniel Ezralow‘s unique style of physical expression and articulate choreography has earned him a distinguished reputation as a groundbreaking artist worldwide.
Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
Black Wizard - Livin' Oblivion LP release w. Mean Jeans + guests
Vancouver metal stalwarts Black Wizard drop their highly anticipated new LP 'Livin' Oblivion' on Listenable Records with a stellar support cast featuring Portlands Mean Jeans
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
I'm Hip! Kate Hammett-Vaughan sings the Songs of Dave Frishberg
Dave Frishberg is part of the pantheon of great American songwriters along side Duke Ellington, Jimmy Van Heusen, and Burt Bacharach
Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Who Killed Gertrude Crump?
Agatha Christie returns from the dead to perform a one-woman haunted house murder mystery puppet show!
Vancouver | Performance Works | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Small Stage: 37 - the valentine’s edition
Immerse yourself in hybrid dance-cabaret with the age-old exposé of the universal story of love
Vancouver | AnzaClub Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Open Hearts Theatre: Teachers
An original Canadian stage play about the mysteries of high school - from the unique perspective of the staff room
Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Tigran Hamasyan
Armenian Cultural Association of BC is pleased to present Tigran Hamasyan in concert on Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Vancouver Academy of Music
Vancouver | Vancouver Academy of Music | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Classical Traditions at the Chan Centre - Beethoven: Pastoral and Piano
British pianist Stephen Hough, Renaissance man, polymath, and one of the most important pianists of his generation, performs Beethoven’s stormy and Romantic Piano Concerto No. 4
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Jungle's World Presents: Vancity Unchained
Jungle's World Presents: VANCITY UNCHAINED on Friday, February 16th at 8pm down in the Special Projects Space
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 8:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music
The History of Romance
From Romeo and Juliet to the mess that is modern dating, this playful and absurd show by comedy duo Hip.Bang! (Just For Laughs, Comedy Central) will make you laugh like a child who has just learned about ice cream.
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:50 pm | Comedy
Salt Water Moon By David French
By the light of a moon-filled night in 1926 Newfoundland, two lovers contemplate their future. A bold, lyrical interpretation of a classic Canadian play
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Align Entertainment: Legally Blonde - The Musical
We can’t wait to have you join us!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Musical
Drinking Habits By Tom Smith
Wine and secrets are spilled in this laugh-out-loud production!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
My Funny Valentine
Based on the tragic murder of gay 15-year-old Lawrence King, the critically acclaimed, Jessie-nominated My Funny Valentine examines the fracturing of opinion in the face of this horrendous act and explores the ripple effects of such hate on a community
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Ruined by Lynn Nottage
Mama Nadi’s bar both protects and profits off the bodies of the women who have become casualties of a long and brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Canada’s Ballet Jörgen Anastasia
Canada’s Ballet Jörgen brings back the magical tale of the Russian Grand Duchess Anastasia for the 100th anniversary of the story and the 10th anniversary of the production
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Performing Arts
Jabberwocky. Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Beware the Jabberwock! Such is the frantic warning inscribed to us in the strange and ancient poem known as Jabberwocky… but what monster does it actually mean?
Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
No Foreigners at Vancity Culture Lab
Shopping malls become a portal into surreal worlds that carry the nuanced stories of loss and resilience from the Chinese diaspora
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Performing Arts
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Broken Tailbone by Nightswimming
Celebrated writer and performer Carmen Aguirre leads a Latin American dance lesson that flows into Carmen’s remarkable stories of intimacy, politics, culture, and the forgotten origins of the salsa
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
Sherman Tai Charity Fortune Reading at River Rock Casino Resort
Celebrate the Year of the Dog at River Rock Casino Resort. Get your fortune told by Master Sherman Tai! Tai's reputation as a fortune teller and feng shui master is well established in Vancouver and Richmond, as well as in Hong Kong
Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising
The Sheepdogs
The Sheepdogs are a Canadian rock and roll band formed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 2006
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Mike Machado
Mike Machado is a Canadian-born, Blues-Rock recording artist currently based in Vancouver, BC. Heavily drawing on the influence of rock guitars and psychedelic and modern blues music, Mike Machado lives to play music with passion and soul
Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 10:00 pm to 1:30 am | Music
Happy Ending Fridays x Lunar New Years
Happy Ending Fridays celebrates Lunar New Year with Rico Uno, Flores + Palehock
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music
Max Graham - Open to Close Set at Celebrities
Providing a unique blend of Progressive, Techno & Trance, Max Graham joins us Fri, Feb 16th for a very special open-close performance!
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Senseless: A Night of Sensory Deprived Standup Comedy
What happens when you take the city's most accomplished stand-up comedians and force them to do their sets while blindfolded and wearing noise-cancelling headphones? LET'S FIND OUT
Vancouver | Little Mountain Comedy Department | 10:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Comedy
February 17, 2018
SatThink and Grow Rich for Women
Think And Grow Rich For Women is an experiential event for women looking to create their ideal life, on their terms
Langley | Cascades Casino Resort | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm | Business / Finance
Free Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
DANCEPL3Y Kids Instructor Training
DANCEPL3Y is a world leader in developing physical literacy through dance! Get Certified and bring our high-enegy, play-based physical activity program to kids at your local recreation centre, fitness gym or school today!
Vancouver | RYU Apparel Inc | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Dance
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 9:30 pm | Festival | Free
Chinese New Year Festival & Celebrations with Bodhi Meditation
It's the time of the year again! Join us at Bodhi Meditation for 5 full days of celebrations for the Chinese New Year！
Richmond | Bodhi Meditation | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Festival | Free
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
The 26th Annual Wellness Show
New Rave Productions is pleased to present The Wellness Show, the West Coast's largest and long-established lifestyles showcase
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Lunar New Year at the Market
Lonsdale Quay Market is excited to celebrate Lunar New Year!
North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Festival | Free
Vancouver Golf Expo
The Vancouver Golf & Travel Show (now Vancouver GOLFEXPO) has been playing an integral part of helping grow the game of golf in British Columbia for the past 21 years
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Peter Bakonnyi Coupe Du Monde World Cup 2018
BC Fencing Championship. The Peter Bakonyi World Cup is the only fencing World Cup for the Épée weapon held in North America, and one of five Épée World Cups held annually around the world
Richmond | Richmond Olympic Oval | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Sports
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Japanese Book Sale | 古本市
Join us at the largest Japanese Book Sale in Metro Vancouver. Over 30,000 used books will be for sale, plus delicious Japanese food stands. Bring the kids to celebrate Hina Matsuri & delight in fun kid-friendly activities
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Books | Free
Vancouver International Puppet Festival. A Birdy Told Me So
Eight year old Kellie doesn’t feel like she fits in at school until she receives a birthday gift that talks on its own! It’s Magrau, a chatty and confident bird puppet who has a flair for singing, dancing and making people laugh
Vancouver | Performance Works | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Show
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Paint Anything - Drop in Painting
Visit our studio in downtown Langley for a relaxed painting experience.
Langley | Zealous Art | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Lunar New Year Celebrations on Granville Island
Granville Island will celebrate the Lunar New Year with a traditional Lion Dance parade starting at 10:30am in the Public Market. Follow the lion dancers as they travel to the Net Loft, Creekhouse and Railspur Alley!
Vancouver | Granville Island Public Market | 10:30 am to 2:00 pm | Family | Free
Guided Tour at Lulu Island Winery
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Lulu Island Winery! During Feb 15 to Feb 25, 2018, Lulu Island Winery is offering VIP guided tours around their beautiful Tuscan-inspired estate winery from 11 am to 2 pm daily
Richmond | Lulu Island Winery | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Food / Wine
Celebrating Chinese New Year of the Dog 2018 at International Village
Join the Festive Chinese Heritage Village on the Upper Level, bringing forth the intangible colourful heritage of arts and crafts, cultural aspects of folklife, as well as the tangible culinary delights and snack of Chinese New Year
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family | Free
2018 Talking Stick Festival
Proudly located on the traditional, un-ceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, Full Circle: First Nations Performance presents the 17th Annual Talking Stick Festival
Vancouver | Various locations | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Festival
2018 Talking Stick Festival. Scháyilhen Industry Series
Be Part of the Talking Stick Festival 2018 ~ Western Canada’s Premier Indigenous Performing Arts Festival by attending Scháyilhen Industry Series!
Vancouver | Various locations | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Festival
2018 KDocs: Kwantlen Polytechnic University Documentary Film Festival
Save the date! KDocs 2018 will be held at the Vancouver International Film Centre/Vancity Theatre!!
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film
It Takes Two - A Class for Couples
We all love that quiet table at our favourite restaurant, but for those that like to get their hands a little dirty, we’ve got the class for you (both of you)
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Cooking
2018 Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair
Celebrating Chinese New Year in a fun, cultural extravaganza of activities is a famous Aberdeen Centre tradition since 1989.
Richmond | Aberdeen Centre | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival | Free
Cineplex Family Favourites - Saturdays
Join us on Saturday mornings at 11am for Cineplex Family Favourites. Watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99
Vancouver | Cineplex Theatres | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Family
Lunar New Year Puppet Shows
Celebrate Lunar New Year with a festive puppet show
Vancouver | Kensington Branch Library | 11:00 am to 12:00 am | Kids | Free
Exhibit Beta Vulgaris
Exhibit by Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon with Keri Latimer
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Celebrate Year of the Dog at 1886. A Lunar New Year lunch buffet
Celebrate Year of the Dog at 1886 - with a rotating daily lunch buffet and a speciality set dinner menu by award winning chefs, Richard Chen and Jinsheng Zheng!
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 11:30 am to 2:30 pm | Food / Wine
KDocs 2018: Birth of a Family
This is the story of a young woman, known as Genghis Khan, who is doing that today...
Vancouver | Vancouver International Film Festival | 11:45 am to 2:15 pm | Film
Memory - History - Story Exhibition
This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.
North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
2018 Talking Stick Festival. Th’woxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish by Axis Theatre
Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish, tells the story of Th’owxiya, whose mouth holds the most delicious foods, but if you steal from her, she’ll eat you and your family
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Chinese New Year Festival at Lansdowne Centre
Join us for a full day of free family fun including: Lion Dance, Money God visits, live traditional and modern stage performances, community booths, give-aways and more
Richmond | Lansdowne Centre | 12:30 am to 5:00 pm | Family | Free
Celebrate Chinese New Year!
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Cascades Casino! with a Lion Dance & Fortune God Parade
Langley | Cascades Casino Resort | 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm | Party
Aberdeen Centre's Chinese New Year Cultural Showcase
Celebrate Chinese New Year with a Cultural Showcase at the Aberdeen Centre!
Richmond | Aberdeen Centre | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free
Salmon Girl
Returning favourite Salmon Girl explores the world of water and salmon through theatre, dance, music and puppetry. This piece for all ages follows the journey of a young girl into this magical world
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 1:00 pm to 2:45 pm | Show
Momoland Bboom Bboom Flashmob with Everald!
Everald will be holding a public flashmob event this coming to celebrate Momoland's successful promotion and to also congratulate them publicly!!
Vancouver | Downtown Robson Square | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Vancouver International Puppet Festival. A Birdy Told Me So by Kellie Haines and Jeny Cassady
Eight year old Kellie doesn’t feel like she fits in at school until she receives a birthday gift that talks on its own! It’s Magrau, a chatty and confident bird puppet who has a flair for singing, dancing and making people laugh
Vancouver | Performance Works | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Show
Jimmy Gallagher Memorial & Provincial Team Box-Offs
The 2018 Annual Jimmy Gallagher Memorial Tournament will take place at the Cloverdale Legion #6 in Surrey, BC
Surrey | Cloverdale Legion Branch 6 | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Sports
2018 Black History Month Youth Summit
UCABC will be hosting its first ever Black History Month Youth Summit at Douglas College New Westminster Campus
New Westminster | Douglas College | 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Party
Fun Home by Lisa Kron
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Musical
Fool for Love
In a seedy motel on the edge of the Mojave desert, two transient lovers unearth secrets of their disturbing past. Reality and dreams collide in this explosive masterpiece, as Eddie and May fight for a love that they can’t live with, or without
Vancouver | The Shop Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre
CHBC Open House/Charity Fundraiser
We're doing it again! After taking a break in January, we are back at it for our Open House/Pop Up Tasting room
Vancouver | Coal Harbour Brewing Company | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Food / Wine
Salt Water Moon By David French
By the light of a moon-filled night in 1926 Newfoundland, two lovers contemplate their future. A bold, lyrical interpretation of a classic Canadian play
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Align Entertainment: Legally Blonde - The Musical, Matinee
We can’t wait to have you join us!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:15 pm | Musical
My Funny Valentine
Based on the tragic murder of gay 15-year-old Lawrence King, the critically acclaimed, Jessie-nominated My Funny Valentine examines the fracturing of opinion in the face of this horrendous act and explores the ripple effects of such hate on a community
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts
Ruined
Mama Nadi’s bar both protects and profits off the bodies of the women who have become casualties of a long and brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Onegin
Book, music, and lyrics by Amiel Gladstone and Veda Hille. Based on the poem by Pushkin and the opera by Tchaikovsky
West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Theatre
No Foreigners at Vancity Culture Lab
Shopping malls become a portal into surreal worlds that carry the nuanced stories of loss and resilience from the Chinese diaspora
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 3:20 pm | Performing Arts
Jabberwocky by Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Beware the Jabberwock! Such is the frantic warning inscribed to us in the strange and ancient poem known as Jabberwocky… but what monster does it actually mean?
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts
Jitters
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Studio 58: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre
CAG Workshop - Weaving with Travis Meinolf
Join internationally renowned weaver Travis Meinolf for a demonstration and workshop on the backstrap loom
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Workshop
Seven Tyrants Theatre: A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Seven Tyrants Theatre, Vancouver's Jessie Award-nominated independent theatre company, celebrates their 10th Season with the Vancouver premiere of A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Vancouver | The Penthouse Studio Theatre | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Theatre
Celebrate Year of the Dog at 1886. New Year’s Dinner
Celebrate Year of the Dog at 1886 Chinese Fine Dining with a premium set dinner menu by award winning Chef Richard Chen and Jinsheng Zheng – a truly unique experience
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Food / Wine
Lanterns in the Garden
Experience an authentic Chinese lantern festival (yuánxiāo jié) in Vancouver’s classical Chinese garden
Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family
Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 Arts Festival
This Chinese New Year Arts Festival will be hosted at International Arts Gallery during the signature event of Celebrating Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 at International Village Mall
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
KDocs 2018: Shadow World
Keynote by author Andrew Feinstein ( The Shadow World, Inside the Global Arms Trade ), plus post-screening panel discussion. Director in Attendance
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | Film
Jacob Sartorius - The Left Me Hangin Tour with guest Hayden Summerall, Zach Clayton
Rolf Jacob Sartorius, known professionally as Jacob Sartorius, is an American singer and internet personality, who rose to fame via social media from posting lip-syncing videos
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | Music
Be/Longing Exhibit Opening
Join us for our latest exhibit, Be/Longing on the Anvil Centre 3rd Floor at the museum
New Westminster | New Westminster Museum | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999
Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Who Killed Gertrude Crump?
Agatha Christie returns from the dead to perform a one-woman haunted house murder mystery puppet show!
Vancouver | Performance Works | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Theatre
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
Demo & Dine: You, Me & The Sea
Come join us for our Demo & Dine-style cooking class series, where you will join us for an intimate evening of culinary education, delicious food and beautiful wine
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Cooking
Warhol.SS - Vancouver
On that same shi with WARHOL.SS as he takes over Venue for a special all ages show
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Worship Central Conference 2018
We're delighted to announce Worship Central Conference 2018! We gather to be unified by the presence of God, to get equipped for worship through theological teaching and practical sessions, and ultimately to lift high the name of Jesus through worship.
Vancouver | The Centre for Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Lecture
Seven Tyrants Theatre proudly presents: A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Seven Tyrants Theatre, Vancouver's Jessie Award-nominated independent theatre company, celebrates their 10th Season with the Vancouver premiere of A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Vancouver | The Penthouse Studio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Judah & The Lion: Going To Mars Tour With guests Tall Heights and Colony House
Judah & the Lion is an American band from Nashville, Tennessee, that started in 2011. Their latest release is the deluxe edition of Folk Hop 'n Roll
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
ReCharge 2018
ReCharge is a burner inspired crowd fundraising event where you get to choose which project your money goes to.
Vancouver | Croation Cultural Centre | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Geeks v Nerds - Ep 41: I Still Know What You Did Last Femageddon
Episode 41! February! Valentines Day is a distant memory - and winter is almost ending. (Unless this winter never ends, then we are sorry for giving you false hope.)
Vancouver | XYYVR | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Comedy
The Coronas at The Biltmore Cabaret
With four double platinum albums, a slew of top ten singles, sold out arenas and a legion of devoted fans behind them The Coronas have earned their title as one of Ireland’s best loved and hardest working bands
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Circa 51 Presents: Spark
Acts of love and other important stuff. Circa 51 is proud to present Spark! Spark is a cabaret style circus showcase that explores the many facets of this thing called love
New Westminster | The Columbia | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Canucks vs. Bruins at Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks vs. Boston Bruins
Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports
Rising Stars 2018
Since 2009, the Richmond Orchestra has organised an annual “Rising Stars” concert that invites young local musicians to rehearse and perform with a full orchestra
Richmond | Fraserview MB Church | 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Music
Symphony at the Annex - Plum(b)
Plum(b) presents music that explores depths of pitch and hue, and takes a probing look back at one of the earliest extant recordings of the human voice. Featuring Plumb, a brand-new contrabassoon concerto by Jeffrey Ryan
Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Shakespeare After Dark - Bad Romance
Shakespeare After Dark is back with a rocking February show: Bad Romance. What will happen to our darling Juliet when Romeo's taken a different type of poison?
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show
Bloodfeud: Love-feud
This month's comedy action will be hot and heavy, so join us for the Bloodfeud Love-feud. Grab a friend, loved one, someone you hate, or just come by yourself
Vancouver | Little Mountain Comedy Department | 7:45 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
Sylvia By A.R. Gurney
When Greg stumbles on a homeless mutt in the park, it’s love at first sight, but when he brings her home, it shakes up his life, his job and his marriage
North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Studio 58 presents: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Troker
Funkadelic. Post-rock. Boundary-averse. Blurring jazz, rock, mariachi, metal, funk and hip hop, Mexico’s Troker refuses to be pigeonholed.
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Toshiko Ezaki Canadian Debut Concert
Toshiko Ezaki is a composer, singer, songwriter, and producer from Kyoto, Japan, who is now living in Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver | Cottage Bistro | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Salsa & Latin Dance Night
Featuring Salsa, Bachata & Merengue lesson & Latin Music with Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 0:30 am | Dance
Fool for Love by Sam Shepard
In a seedy motel on the edge of the Mojave desert, two transient lovers unearth secrets of their disturbing past. Reality and dreams collide in this explosive masterpiece, as Eddie and May fight for a love that they can’t live with, or without
Vancouver | The Shop Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
2018 Chutzpah! Festival: Ezralow Dance (USA)
Award-winning choreographer / director / multi-media artist Daniel Ezralow‘s unique style of physical expression and articulate choreography has earned him a distinguished reputation as a groundbreaking artist worldwide.
Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
Small Stage: 37 - the valentine’s edition
Immerse yourself in hybrid dance-cabaret with the age-old exposé of the universal story of love
Vancouver | AnzaClub Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Vancouver Chamber Choir. Maestro! The Annual Conductors’ Concert
Our Conductors’ Concert is one of the most fascinating events of the choral season
Vancouver | Dunbar Ryerson United Church | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Open Hearts Theatre: Teachers
An original Canadian stage play about the mysteries of high school - from the unique perspective of the staff room
Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Classical Traditions at the Chan Centre - Beethoven: Pastoral and Piano
British pianist Stephen Hough, Renaissance man, polymath, and one of the most important pianists of his generation, performs Beethoven’s stormy and Romantic Piano Concerto No. 4
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
El Carnaval de Barranquilla en Vancouver
GPA Live Concerts te vuelve a traer a Vancouver el Carnaval de Barranquilla 2018
Vancouver | Hungarian Hall | 8:00 pm to 2:00 am | Festival
Illumination - Persian & Turkish Music Concert
Vashaan Music Society and Caravan World Rhythms once again join forces to present a sublime evening of Persian and Turkish music, reuniting international-renowned Turkish Sufi musician Omar Faruk Tekbilek with Vancouver’s premiere Vashaan Persian Music En
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Salt Water Moon By David French
By the light of a moon-filled night in 1926 Newfoundland, two lovers contemplate their future. A bold, lyrical interpretation of a classic Canadian play
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Align Entertainment: Legally Blonde - The Musical
We can’t wait to have you join us!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Musical
Vancouver International Puppet Festival. Heart On Cabaret: A Night of Adults Only Puppetry
Who doesn’t love a dirty puppet show? Valentine’s Day Lovers/Haters alike will have a riot at this year’s puppet cabaret. From stripping puppets to raunchy puppet standup, we’ve got it all at the Heart On Cabaret!
Vancouver | Performance Works | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Show
Self Help Presents - Full Moondle
Magic realism meets jazz-influenced indie pop: inspired by the writings of Jorge Luis Borges, Vancouver’s Moondle navigates dreamy sonic labyrinths, enchanting libraries of real and made-up languages, and lush, imaginative musical interplay
Vancouver | Gold Saucer Studio | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
FOOT Stompin' BARN Burner #2
Too much fun to put in words!!! All these bands have wowed crowds and they're gonna all be in one place!!! Gonna be epic!!! Dancin', Foot Stompin' and all kinds of Rumpus will be happening!!!
Vancouver | Commercial Drive Legion | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
Heartbreak
Heartbreak Bois Rdy 2 Mend Your Shattered Soul With Straight Bangers All Night
Vancouver | The Avant-Garden | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Dance
Martin Mayer: The Grande Piano Show
Martin Mayer has performed sold-out national tours in China in 2001, 2009, 2010 and 2014, totalling more than 29-city performances, headlined the Canadian Music, Food & Wine Festival twice in Taiwan, and dazzled concert-goers in his native Czech Republic
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Drinking Habits By Tom Smith
Wine and secrets are spilled in this laugh-out-loud production!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
My Funny Valentine
Based on the tragic murder of gay 15-year-old Lawrence King, the critically acclaimed, Jessie-nominated My Funny Valentine examines the fracturing of opinion in the face of this horrendous act and explores the ripple effects of such hate on a community
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Ruined by Lynn Nottage
Mama Nadi’s bar both protects and profits off the bodies of the women who have become casualties of a long and brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Jabberwocky. Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Beware the Jabberwock! Such is the frantic warning inscribed to us in the strange and ancient poem known as Jabberwocky… but what monster does it actually mean?
Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
No Foreigners at Vancity Culture Lab
Shopping malls become a portal into surreal worlds that carry the nuanced stories of loss and resilience from the Chinese diaspora
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Performing Arts
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
WCSO: Mahler "Symphony of a Thousand" with Vancouver Bach Choir
Welcome to our February concert! We're partnering with the wonderful Vancouver Bach Choir to present Mahler’s epic Symphony No.8 – “Symphony of a Thousand” under the direction of VBC Music Director Leslie Dala at The Orpheum Theatre
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Broken Tailbone by Nightswimming
Celebrated writer and performer Carmen Aguirre leads a Latin American dance lesson that flows into Carmen’s remarkable stories of intimacy, politics, culture, and the forgotten origins of the salsa
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
Ponytails with Andrew Phelan and Pleasure Blimps
Spawned from best friends Harvey Merrit and Travis Goeres love of pizza, pop culture and the loss and labours of their own hearts.
Vancouver | The Cobalt | 8:30 pm to 2:00 am | Music
Comedy Basement Showcase Saturday f. Amber Harper Young
The Comedy Basement Saturday Showcase features a lineup of Vancouver's funniest professional & up-and-coming stand up comics every Saturday night at Goldies!
Vancouver | The Comedy Basement at Goldies Pizza | 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
Blocktreat with Malcolm Jack
Upon Return From Our 'north Into Now' Tour Up To Haida Gwaii, Blocktreat And Mjb Will Be Stepping Into The Cosmic Premises Known As The Cloud To Feed Yer City-bound Brain With Sound
Vancouver | China Cloud Gallery | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Love Your Parents Tour - A Live Experience by Brockhampton
A left-field act whose material ranges from ominous posse cuts to light R&B ballads, Brockhampton prefer “all-American boy band” to “rap group” as a designation
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music
Brennan Heart by Solid
Hardstyle mastermind Brennan Heart makes his solo headline show at the Harbour Event Centre
Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Black History Month Showcase - Hosted by Krystle Dos Santos
Tonight's show will feature some of Vancouver’s best and brightest including Yaa-Hemaa Obiri-Yeboah, poet Ayanda Mgoduka, singer Garfield Wilson, and many more
Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 10:00 pm to 1:30 am | Music
Jerry Folk X Saint Wknd - Foreign Affair Tour
SAINT WKND & Jerry Folk bring their soulful grooves to #CelebsPlayhouse for the Foreign Affair Tour!
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Quix in the Celebrities Underground
Join the movement and find your Way Home with New Zealand powerhouse QUIX as he returns to Vancouver for his World Tour 2018 alongside heavy hitter Juelz
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music
The Actor's Nightmare - Scripted Theatre and Improv Collide!
Every actor has a nightmare where they find themselves on stage without knowing any of their lines, or even having read the script!
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Comedy
February 18, 2018
SunFree Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
DANCEPL3Y Kids Instructor Training
DANCEPL3Y is a world leader in developing physical literacy through dance! Get Certified and bring our high-enegy, play-based physical activity program to kids at your local recreation centre, fitness gym or school today!
Vancouver | RYU Apparel Inc | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Dance
Chinese New Year Festival & Celebrations with Bodhi Meditation
It's the time of the year again! Join us at Bodhi Meditation for 5 full days of celebrations for the Chinese New Year！
Richmond | Bodhi Meditation | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Festival | Free
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
The 26th Annual Wellness Show
New Rave Productions is pleased to present The Wellness Show, the West Coast's largest and long-established lifestyles showcase
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Amazing Yarn and Knitting Supply Sale
We are having an amazing yarn sale with a huge inventory of yarns from many manufacturers. We have knitting supplies, including needles, patterns, buttons etc
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Market
Year of the Dog Temple Fair
The Year of the Dog Temple Fair celebration is filled with barks of joy. Er nao, or “hot and noisy”, is the spirit behind the public event at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family
Chinese New Year Festival 2018 at Dharma Drum Vancouver Centre
Dharma Drum Vancouver Centre presents a Chinese New Year Festival with lots of fun, hands-on activities. A great activity for families!
Richmond | Dharma Drum Vancouver Centre | 10:00 am to 2:30 pm | Family | Free
Hastings Park Farmers Market
Located within a thriving community close to the highway and the Second Narrows Bridge, the Hastings Park Farmers Market is a perfect place to stop and shop.
Vancouver | Hastings Park | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market
Retro Design & Antiques Fair
This fun Sunday show features 185 tables of fabulous finds for you and your eclectic abode - 175 different vendors equals a super selection to suit every taste and budget!
Vancouver | Croatian Centre | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Fair
Vancouver Golf Expo
The Vancouver Golf & Travel Show (now Vancouver GOLFEXPO) has been playing an integral part of helping grow the game of golf in British Columbia for the past 21 years
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Peter Bakonnyi Coupe Du Monde World Cup 2018
BC Fencing Championship. The Peter Bakonyi World Cup is the only fencing World Cup for the Épée weapon held in North America, and one of five Épée World Cups held annually around the world
Richmond | Richmond Olympic Oval | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Sports
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Japanese Book Sale | 古本市
Join us at the largest Japanese Book Sale in Metro Vancouver. Over 30,000 used books will be for sale, plus delicious Japanese food stands. Bring the kids to celebrate Hina Matsuri & delight in fun kid-friendly activities
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Books | Free
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Festival | Free
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Oscar Sermon Series 2018 - The Post
Join us for our 7th annual Oscar Sermon Series with Rev. Gary Paterson and Rev. Dan Chambers. A fascinating theological review of some of the year’s best films
Vancouver | St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church | 10:30 am to 11:45 am | Lecture
Exhibit Beta Vulgaris
Exhibit by Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon with Keri Latimer
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
2018 Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair
Celebrating Chinese New Year in a fun, cultural extravaganza of activities is a famous Aberdeen Centre tradition since 1989.
Richmond | Aberdeen Centre | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Festival | Free
Get Lucky Art Show 2018
In celebration of Chinese New Year 2018, District Local Vancouver has invited Vancouver artists to create artwork on red pocket/lucky envelopes for a one-day art show
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Guided Tour at Lulu Island Winery
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Lulu Island Winery! During Feb 15 to Feb 25, 2018, Lulu Island Winery is offering VIP guided tours around their beautiful Tuscan-inspired estate winery from 11 am to 2 pm daily
Richmond | Lulu Island Winery | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Food / Wine
Celebrating Chinese New Year of the Dog 2018 at International Village
Join the Festive Chinese Heritage Village on the Upper Level, bringing forth the intangible colourful heritage of arts and crafts, cultural aspects of folklife, as well as the tangible culinary delights and snack of Chinese New Year
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family | Free
2018 Talking Stick Festival
Proudly located on the traditional, un-ceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, Full Circle: First Nations Performance presents the 17th Annual Talking Stick Festival
Vancouver | Various locations | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Festival
2018 Talking Stick Festival. Scháyilhen Industry Series
Be Part of the Talking Stick Festival 2018 ~ Western Canada’s Premier Indigenous Performing Arts Festival by attending Scháyilhen Industry Series!
Vancouver | Various locations | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Festival
LunarFest: A Celebration for Dogs! (And Dog Lovers!)
Celebrate Year of the Dog with mankind’s best friends at the Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza! For one day only, enjoy some fantastic activities and experiences for you and your dog!
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Festival | Free
45th Annual Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade
The Chinese New Year Parade will return for the 45th time. This signature event of Vancouver's Chinatown will feature lion dances, cultural dance troupes, marching bands, martial arts performances and much more!
Vancouver | Chinatown | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Festival | Free
2018 KDocs: Kwantlen Polytechnic University Documentary Film Festival
Save the date! KDocs 2018 will be held at the Vancouver International Film Centre/Vancity Theatre!!
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film
The Best Brunch Class - Weekend Mornings just got Tastier
Get ready for the ultimate brunch experience
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Cooking
Rizwan Virk - Treasure Hunt
Join Rizwan Virk, renowned entrepreneur and MIT grad, for a presentation on using synchronicity, dreams, and inner clues in your career and life, and learn about Riz's $20,000 Treasure Hunt Business Contest!
Vancouver | Banyen Books & Sound | 11:30 am to 1:00 pm | Lecture | Free
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
Tri-Cities Cask Festival Winter 2018 Tri-Cities Battle
This is the first Tri-Cities Cask Battle featuring 1 or 2 casks from every Tri-Cities Brewery that is open or about to open including:
Coquitlam | John B Pub | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Food / Wine
Vancouver International Puppet Festival. A Birdy Told Me So
Eight year old Kellie doesn’t feel like she fits in at school until she receives a birthday gift that talks on its own! It’s Magrau, a chatty and confident bird puppet who has a flair for singing, dancing and making people laugh
Vancouver | Performance Works | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Show
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Lunar New Year Celebration at Parker Place Mall
Enjoy a variety of events for Lunar New Year at Richmond's Parker Place Mall! The God of Fortune will be spreading the happiness while a group of lions dance in celebration
Richmond | Parker Place Mall | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Family | Free
Aberdeen Centre's Chinese New Year Cultural Showcase
Celebrate Chinese New Year with a Cultural Showcase at the Aberdeen Centre!
Richmond | Aberdeen Centre | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
St. James’ Anglican Church presents: Alio Modo featuring Vancouver Viols
Vancouver Viols is a consortium of musicians in and around Vancouver, BC who are dedicated to exploring music for viola da gamba: a Renaissance instrument with a rich, clear, and expressive sound
Vancouver | St. James Anglican Church | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Music
VAM Symphony Orchestra: Brahms' Symphony No. 1 by Vancouver Academy of Music
Slowly rising from the tremendous shadow of Beethoven’s symphonic works, Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 was created with painstaking care over a period of 21 years
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music
Who Killed Gertrude Crump?
Agatha Christie returns from the dead to perform a one-woman haunted house murder mystery puppet show!
Vancouver | Performance Works | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre
Salt Water Moon By David French
By the light of a moon-filled night in 1926 Newfoundland, two lovers contemplate their future. A bold, lyrical interpretation of a classic Canadian play
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Open Hearts Theatre: Teachers
Local production company, Open Hearts Theatre Company presents Teachers, an original Canadian stage play about the mysteries of high school – from the unique perspective of the staff room
Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Drinking Habits By Tom Smith
Wine and secrets are spilled in this laugh-out-loud production!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
My Funny Valentine
Based on the tragic murder of gay 15-year-old Lawrence King, the critically acclaimed, Jessie-nominated My Funny Valentine examines the fracturing of opinion in the face of this horrendous act and explores the ripple effects of such hate on a community
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts
Broken Tailbone by Nightswimming
Celebrated writer and performer Carmen Aguirre leads a Latin American dance lesson that flows into Carmen’s remarkable stories of intimacy, politics, culture, and the forgotten origins of the salsa
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Dance
Jitters
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Fundraiser Concert
Hosted by Markus Masaites. I will be performing the fantastic Grieg Concerto (all 3 movements for the first time!) I will also be including another favourite, Chopin's Ballade n
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Music
Studio 58: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre
CAG Workshop - Weaving with Travis Meinolf
Join internationally renowned weaver Travis Meinolf for a demonstration and workshop on the backstrap loom
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Workshop
CAG Exhibition Tour in Spanish
Join Valentina Acevedo Montilla for a free tour of the current exhibitions in Spanish
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Szymanowski Quartet & Richard O'Neill
The Friends of Chamber Music present the Szymanowski Quartet and Richard O'Neill, viola
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music
Tales of Love: a Journey Through Time
With harp, guitar, flute, voices, and drums, Caelestra will take you on a musical journey through the ages of love
Delta | Ladner United Church | 3:00 pm to 4:45 pm | Music
PSWE The Mother Earth Project: Geosphere
This season the ensemble will explore, through a number of major works both original and transcribed, musical responses to our planet and life upon it
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 3:00 pm to 4:45 pm | Music
KDocs 2018: Workers Voices
Worker Voices is the first film to fully explore the lives, work, and organizing efforts of Bangladesh's garment workers
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm | Film
Studio Snake Photoshoot
Greg McKinnon and The Circus SideShow Reptiles come together to give you the oppertunity to get studio quality photo's with some of the most beautiful snakes in the world!
Vancouver | 343 Railway St | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts
Celebrate Year of the Dog at 1886. New Year’s Dinner
Celebrate Year of the Dog at 1886 Chinese Fine Dining with a premium set dinner menu by award winning Chef Richard Chen and Jinsheng Zheng – a truly unique experience
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Food / Wine
LunarFest at the Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza
LunarFest returns to the newly renovated Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza. From meeting a giant husky to chasing the moon in "Moon Crawl", you and your family are about to experience the most memorable Year of the Dog ever!
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
KDocs 2018: Dolores
Dolores Huerta is among the most important, yet least known, activists in American history
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 5:00 pm to 7:50 pm | Film
Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 Arts Festival
This Chinese New Year Arts Festival will be hosted at International Arts Gallery during the signature event of Celebrating Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 at International Village Mall
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
Culinary Couplings - Adding Romance to Your Plate
Calling all meat lovers! Want to learn how to prepare the juiciest meats possible? This carnivore friendly class will teach you how to grill, roast and braise your favourite cuts of bone-in meat to perfection with a range of mouth-watering flavours
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Cooking
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
Pre-show Talk: From a Jazz Messenger to a Jazz Epistle
Nou Dadoun, host of Vancouver Co-op Radio’s A-Trane program, discusses the legacy of The Jazz Epistles in this pre-show talk From a Jazz Messenger to a Jazz Epistle
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 6:15 pm to 7:00 pm | Lecture | Free
HAMLETak
presented by BlueLight Theatre
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Show
2018 Talking Stick Festival. Sokalo by [ZØGMA]
Hailing from Quebec, [ZØGMA], is a percussive dance company who share their cultural diversity by combining music and choreography with a contemporary approach and aesthetic to folklore
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Festival
Seven Tyrants Theatre proudly presents: A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Seven Tyrants Theatre, Vancouver's Jessie Award-nominated independent theatre company, celebrates their 10th Season with the Vancouver premiere of A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Vancouver | The Penthouse Studio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Matisyahu with special guest Eminence Ensemble
Matthew Paul Miller, known by his Hebrew and stage name Matisyahu, is a Jewish American reggae vocalist, beatboxer, and alternative rock musician
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Tinsley Ellis Band with Guests
Atlanta based blues-rocker returns to Vancouver. Rocky Milino Jr. & The C4D Band
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
The Jazz Epistles: Abdullah Ibrahim with guest Terence Blanchard
Formed in the 1950s by the union of two legendary South African jazz bands and inspired by Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, The Jazz Epistles were young, swaggering, smart exponents of bop and cool−famous for their late-night jam sessions
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
2018 Chutzpah! Festival: Jonathan Goldstein (Canada)
An evening of new adventures and stories with humourist Jonathan Goldstein
Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Performing Arts
Onegin
Book, music, and lyrics by Amiel Gladstone and Veda Hille. Based on the poem by Pushkin and the opera by Tchaikovsky
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Bob Bossin's Farewell Concert
The rumour is true. After 50 years on stage, I am hanging up the banjo. But not without one last hurrah: a weekend of farewell concerts with my old Stringband mates
Vancouver | The Wise Hall & Lounge | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
East Vancouver Improv League - High Octane Improv Comedy
Instant Theatre is proud to present the launch of the East Vancouver Improv League!
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Comedy
Dave King Trio
Versatile and idiosyncratic Bad Plus drummer Dave King brings some lateral thinking to this trio project with pianist Bill Carrothers and bassist Billy Peterson
Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Fool for Love by Sam Shepard
In a seedy motel on the edge of the Mojave desert, two transient lovers unearth secrets of their disturbing past. Reality and dreams collide in this explosive masterpiece, as Eddie and May fight for a love that they can’t live with, or without
Vancouver | The Shop Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Gogol Bordello
Gogol Bordello is an American Gypsy punk band from the Lower East Side of Manhattan, formed in 1999 and known for theatrical stage shows and persistent touring
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Guilt & Co Live with Coco Jafro
Coco Jafro is a hard hitting force to be reckoned with, unifying the masses with their electrified, funky global rhythms. They bring together the schools of Funk, Soul, Jazz and Afro-beat providing a unique sound
Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Cagematch: Ultimate Comedy Showdown
Cagematch pits the fiercest and most hilarious improvisers against each other to determine who has the best improv in the city. For 15 years, Cagematch is an underground hotbed of talent where improvisers pull out all the stops
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
February 19, 2018
MonFree Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Young People’s Concerts. Shayna Jones: Folk and Wisdom Tales from Around The World
Shayna Jones, professional Storyteller and performance artist, has one vision: to create a space where listeners slow down, unplug, and listen deep to the wisdom of folktales
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 9:30 am to 12:00 am | Performing Arts
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 9:30 pm | Festival | Free
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Exhibition: Displaced
Displaced considers the transforming relationships to space and identity at the hand of forced loss of land, culture and community
Vancouver | Gallery 1515 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
in Yoga & Meditation
Yin yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga that focuses on stimulating the connective tissues of the body with the intention of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:15 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health
Guided Tour at Lulu Island Winery
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Lulu Island Winery! During Feb 15 to Feb 25, 2018, Lulu Island Winery is offering VIP guided tours around their beautiful Tuscan-inspired estate winery from 11 am to 2 pm daily
Richmond | Lulu Island Winery | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Food / Wine
2018 Talking Stick Festival
Proudly located on the traditional, un-ceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, Full Circle: First Nations Performance presents the 17th Annual Talking Stick Festival
Vancouver | Various locations | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Festival
2018 Talking Stick Festival. Scháyilhen Industry Series
Be Part of the Talking Stick Festival 2018 ~ Western Canada’s Premier Indigenous Performing Arts Festival by attending Scháyilhen Industry Series!
Vancouver | Various locations | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Festival
Good Heart Good Mind Youth Conference
This year we will be trekking out to the Loon Lake Lodge in Maple Ridge so pack warm people! We acknowledge that this conference takes place within the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of the Katzie & Kwantlen people
Maple Ridge | The Loon Lake Lodge | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Lecture
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 Arts Festival
This Chinese New Year Arts Festival will be hosted at International Arts Gallery during the signature event of Celebrating Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 at International Village Mall
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
La Cucina Toscana - Tasting Tuscany
Take this opportunity and escape with us to Italy's most celebrated region of wining and dining: Tuscany
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Cooking
Prove it Again
Join us for Part 1 of our 4-part series of What Works for Women at Work: Prove it Again
Vancouver | Big Rock Urban Brewery & Eatery | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Business / Finance
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
2018 Talking Stick Festival. Scháyilhen Pop-up Musical Bistro
Gather with us at the Scháyilhen Pop-Up Musical Bistro - our mid-festival social
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
INDIE Monday Film Series: I, Daniel Blake
Title character Daniel is an affable, 59-year-old carpenter in Newcastle, fighting to collect his Employment and Support Allowance after falling ill
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Film
VISR: The Body, Movement, Technology, Apparatus
Movement, gesture, protocol, and choreography of specific bodies are continuous in language, politics, technology and other structures that signify and organize material
Vancouver | Or Gallery | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Visual Arts
The Art and Science of Working with Fungi: Growing Mushrooms for Food, Medicine and Soil
This workshop series covers the skills needed to grow spawn and mushrooms year round
Vancouver | Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Workshop
Specials - Poly Culture and the VSO Present: The 12 Girls Band In a Lunar New Year Celebration
Good news from China! The world famous 12 Girls Band performs at the Orpheum in a very special celebration of the Lunar New Year!
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
A Conversation with Abdullah Ibrahim
One of the remaining legends in modern jazz, South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim talks with CBC Music’s Michael Juk about his career, journey as an artist, and decision to re-visit the iconic Jazz Epistles catalogue
Vancouver | Vancouver Community College Auditorium | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture | Free
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Musical
Vancouver International Film Festival: Brown Girl Begins
Brown Girl Begins is an afrofuturist feature film about a young black woman who is trapped in a world forced upon her. Ti-Jeanne, a reluctant priestess, must resurrect Caribbean spirits and survive the possession ritual that killed her mother, or her peop
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 8:30 pm to 9:40 pm | Film
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Wrong Tour 2018 with guests Nights Beats
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club announced their forthcoming album Wrong Creatures, out on January 12, 2018 and released the first single “Little Thing Gone Wild”
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
February 20, 2018
TueFree Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Young People’s Concerts. Shayna Jones: Folk and Wisdom Tales from Around The World
Shayna Jones, professional Storyteller and performance artist, has one vision: to create a space where listeners slow down, unplug, and listen deep to the wisdom of folktales
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 9:30 am to 12:00 am | Performing Arts
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 9:30 pm | Festival | Free
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition: Displaced
Displaced considers the transforming relationships to space and identity at the hand of forced loss of land, culture and community
Vancouver | Gallery 1515 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Brain and Body Workout for Boomers and Beyond
This class, designed by Kinesiologists and Occupational Therapists, is an evidence-based program to improve both physical and brain conditioning
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health
Exhibit Beta Vulgaris
Exhibit by Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon with Keri Latimer
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Guided Tour at Lulu Island Winery
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Lulu Island Winery! During Feb 15 to Feb 25, 2018, Lulu Island Winery is offering VIP guided tours around their beautiful Tuscan-inspired estate winery from 11 am to 2 pm daily
Richmond | Lulu Island Winery | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Food / Wine
2018 Talking Stick Festival
Proudly located on the traditional, un-ceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, Full Circle: First Nations Performance presents the 17th Annual Talking Stick Festival
Vancouver | Various locations | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Festival
Good Heart Good Mind Youth Conference
This year we will be trekking out to the Loon Lake Lodge in Maple Ridge so pack warm people! We acknowledge that this conference takes place within the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of the Katzie & Kwantlen people
Maple Ridge | The Loon Lake Lodge | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Lecture
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Salt Water Moon By David French
By the light of a moon-filled night in 1926 Newfoundland, two lovers contemplate their future. A bold, lyrical interpretation of a classic Canadian play
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre
Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 Arts Festival
This Chinese New Year Arts Festival will be hosted at International Arts Gallery during the signature event of Celebrating Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 at International Village Mall
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
Vibrantly Vegan: Creative Vegan Dishes Packed with Flavour
Join us for a delicious Vegan cooking class experience, featuring innovative and flavourful dishes that will have even the most dedicated carnivores 'rooting' for a seat at your dinner table
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Cooking
BLOOM - Wine, Dance, Comedy
An evening of artistry, infused with wine tasting, comedy and choreographic pursuits. Held in the historical building of Mascall Dance, emerging and established artists open their investigation with the community
Vancouver | MascallDance | 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm | Show
Etiquette Dinner by Hyack Festival Association
Join us for the Hyack Ambassadors Etiquette Judges Dinner
New Westminster | The Old Bavaria Haus Restaurant | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Food / Wine
Fuggles & Warlock Brewmaster's Dinner
Join us and our friends at Fuggles & Warlock for the first collaboration dinner of 2018. If you enjoy great beer paired with fresh local food, this is an event you do not want to miss!
Vancouver | Craft Beer Market | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
12 Minutes Max Studio Showing
Dance artists Olivia Shaffer, Damarise Ste Marie, Sujit Vaidya and Immigrant Lessons (Kevin Fraser, Alyssa Amarshi) give an informal studio showing of works they have developed as part of the 12 Minutes Max program..
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Dance | Free
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
Noor Dance Winter Session - Vancouver
These courses will be taught by Dani and Maki. Each level will get a few weeks with each instructor. You will learn 1 choreography per session. There will be an optional performance opportunity at the end of session
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance
Compagnia Baccalà: Pss Pss
Inspired by Chaplin and Keaton, Compagnia Baccalà’s enthralling physicality and exquisite expression has been delighting audiences the world over. A breathtaking pas de deux of mishaps and acrobatics, you’ll be laughing long after you leave the theatre
Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:10 pm | Family
Map of the Land, Map of the Stars by Gwaandak Theatre
Map of the Land Map of the Stars tells the story of how the spirits used to know the map of the stars. but have since lost their way
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Performing Arts
Speaking of Dance Conversations: Vancouver and Toronto’s Cultural Scenes in the 70s: a Comparison
Free public dialogues and roundtable conversations about the world of dance, contextualizing it within culture and society. Speaking of Dance is a platform for everyone to share and develop their observation and interpretation of dance
Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Show | Free
Golden Ears Writers
If your artistic medium is the written word, join Golden Ears Writers for a series of adult events and workshops designed to build and nurture our local writing community
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Books | Free
Canucks vs. Avalanche at Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks vs. Colorado Avalanche
Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports
Pause & Affect: A Monthly Course for Women. Lesson 4 Divine Light
The Sabbath is to the week what the line break is to poetic language. It is the silence that forces you to return to what came before to find its meaning
Richmond | Chabad of Richmond | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Musical
Onegin
When Evgeni Onegin visits the Larin family estate, his romantic charms stir passions long forgotten by its residents
North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Fool for Love by Sam Shepard
In a seedy motel on the edge of the Mojave desert, two transient lovers unearth secrets of their disturbing past. Reality and dreams collide in this explosive masterpiece, as Eddie and May fight for a love that they can’t live with, or without
Vancouver | The Shop Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Szymanowski Quartet & Richard O'Neill
The Friends of Chamber Music present the Szymanowski Quartet and Richard O'Neill, viola
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Salt Water Moon By David French
By the light of a moon-filled night in 1926 Newfoundland, two lovers contemplate their future. A bold, lyrical interpretation of a classic Canadian play
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Down in the Uncanny Valley
Could you love a robot? In the near-future to keep up with the artificial intelligence arms race and survive a changing planet, many people are opting to have their minds “uploaded” into android bodies
Vancouver | Studio 16 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Rostam with special guests Joy Again
Rostam Batmanglij, known mononymously as Rostam, is an American songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist of electro-soul group Discovery, and formerly of New York City-based indie rock band Vampire Weekend
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music
An Evening With Jake Shimabukuro
Jake Shimabukuro can still vividly remember the first time he held a ukulele, at age four
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Broken Tailbone by Nightswimming
Celebrated writer and performer Carmen Aguirre leads a Latin American dance lesson that flows into Carmen’s remarkable stories of intimacy, politics, culture, and the forgotten origins of the salsa
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
Josh Ritter with guest Leeroy Stagger
Josh Ritter's album "Gathering" was recorded in New Orleans, and it’s Josh's most freewheeling and rollicking record to date
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Art rock? no. 28
no. 28 - meursault u hot dog featuring SHROUDED AMPS, JSN, encounterxxist
Vancouver | Astoria Hastings | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
DAñSE by Guilt & Company
DAñSE is a collaboration between Daniel Ruiz and Sean Bayntun using structured improvisation with electronic and acoustic instruments.
Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 9:30 pm to 0:30 am | Music
February 21, 2018
WedFree Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Contemporary Art Bus Tour
Experience the burgeoning arts scene in North Vancouver! Enrich your understanding of what artists are making today with a fun and insightful guided bus tour
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | Visual Arts
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Young People’s Concerts. Shayna Jones: Folk and Wisdom Tales from Around The World
Shayna Jones, professional Storyteller and performance artist, has one vision: to create a space where listeners slow down, unplug, and listen deep to the wisdom of folktales
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 9:30 am to 12:00 am | Performing Arts
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition: Displaced
Displaced considers the transforming relationships to space and identity at the hand of forced loss of land, culture and community
Vancouver | Gallery 1515 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Gentle Yoga
Start your day with this gentle yoga practice; relieve tension held in hips, spine and shoulders to deeply relax your body
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:15 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health
Exhibit Beta Vulgaris
Exhibit by Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon with Keri Latimer
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Guided Tour at Lulu Island Winery
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Lulu Island Winery! During Feb 15 to Feb 25, 2018, Lulu Island Winery is offering VIP guided tours around their beautiful Tuscan-inspired estate winery from 11 am to 2 pm daily
Richmond | Lulu Island Winery | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Food / Wine
2018 Talking Stick Festival
Proudly located on the traditional, un-ceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, Full Circle: First Nations Performance presents the 17th Annual Talking Stick Festival
Vancouver | Various locations | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Festival
Memory - History - Story Exhibition
This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.
North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Better Balance Workout for Seniors
This is a gentle class for all levels, focused on balance and mobility for fitness and for preventing falls
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 12:00 am to 12:45 am | Active Life / Health
Good Heart Good Mind Youth Conference
This year we will be trekking out to the Loon Lake Lodge in Maple Ridge so pack warm people! We acknowledge that this conference takes place within the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of the Katzie & Kwantlen people
Maple Ridge | The Loon Lake Lodge | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Lecture
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Map of the Land, Map of the Stars
Map of the Land Map of the Stars tells the story of how the spirits used to know the map of the stars. but have since lost their way
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Performing Arts
Fun Home by Lisa Kron
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Musical
Jitters
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre
BC Home + Garden Show
Get ready to refresh your space! The BC Home + Garden Show returns to BC Place
Vancouver | BC Place | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
BeYOUtiful Bridal Wedding Show in Surrey BC
Visit with 25+ Wedding/ Party Vendors Instant Door Prizes to be Won!
Surrey | Guildford Golf & Country Club | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Market
Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 Arts Festival
This Chinese New Year Arts Festival will be hosted at International Arts Gallery during the signature event of Celebrating Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 at International Village Mall
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
Tall Tales, Long Lenses and Conservation - Vancouver by Raincoast Conservation Foundation
Join renowned wildlife photographer John E. Marriott, along with Earthworks and the Raincoast Conservation Foundation for an evening of inspiring stories about BC’s wildlife and its conservation
North Vancouver | Blueshore Theatre | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising | Free
Hopcott Cooking Class. New Orleans Food: Mardi Gras Style
New Orleans Food, Mardi Gras Style! We'll take you through Chef Dez' versions of his favourite Mardi Gras dishes. Find out what a true gumbo is with Hop 'n Shrimp Gumbo to start off this celebration
Pitt Meadows | Hopcott Premium Meats | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Cooking
Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson: Out of Concealment
Free presentation through art & music of the ancient feminine in Haida oral traditions with Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson
Vancouver | Banyen Books & Sound | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Books | Free
Compagnia Baccalà: Pss Pss
Inspired by Chaplin and Keaton, Compagnia Baccalà’s enthralling physicality and exquisite expression has been delighting audiences the world over. A breathtaking pas de deux of mishaps and acrobatics, you’ll be laughing long after you leave the theatre
Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:10 pm | Family
VMO Patron Appreciation Reception 2018 by Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra
We would like to share our gratitude with all our patrons, friends, families and most important - You!
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Seven Tyrants Theatre proudly presents: A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Seven Tyrants Theatre, Vancouver's Jessie Award-nominated independent theatre company, celebrates their 10th Season with the Vancouver premiere of A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Vancouver | The Penthouse Studio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Crazy For You, the New Gershwin Musical
The NWSS Musical Theatre Program, School’s Out Productions, is pleased to present The New Gershwin Musical: Crazy For You! This romantic comedy tells the story of dreamer Bobby Child, a New York City banker who longs to perform on the stage
New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Musical
Snake Handling and Serpent Movement
Ever wanted to handle a large reptile? Have a snuggle with a snake? Or learn how to move for stage with a serpent? The Circus SideShow Reptiles invite you for and afternoon of slithering education.
Vancouver | 2036 E 1st Ave | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Nature / Animals
Money Matters Finance Series
Is 2018 the year you take control of your finances? Join us for Money Matters to find out how!
Whistler | Whistler Public Library | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Business / Finance
Map of the Land, Map of the Stars by Gwaandak Theatre
Map of the Land Map of the Stars tells the story of how the spirits used to know the map of the stars. but have since lost their way
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Performing Arts
North Shore International Winter Film Series
The North Shore International Film Series is presented by the North Vancouver Community Arts Council in cooperation with the Toronto International Film Festival
North Vancouver | Cineplex Odeon Park & Tilford Cinemas | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Film
Onegin
The hit musical as immersive as love itself! When Evgeni Onegin visits the Larin family estate, his romantic charms stir passions long forgotten by its residents, including the Larin sisters. This hit musical sold out its premiere run!
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Music Gives Hope
٢۵ هنرمند ایرانی و غیرایرانی ساکن ونکوور کنار هم ایستادهاند برای کمک به هموطنان زلزلهزدهمان. هموطنانی که هنوز برای تأمین امکانات اولیهٔ زندگی نیازمند کمک و حمایت ما هستند. این هنرمندان هر چه دارند برای کمک به برادران و خواهرانمان در سبد اخلاص گذاشتهان
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Musical
Fool for Love by Sam Shepard
In a seedy motel on the edge of the Mojave desert, two transient lovers unearth secrets of their disturbing past. Reality and dreams collide in this explosive masterpiece, as Eddie and May fight for a love that they can’t live with, or without
Vancouver | The Shop Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional has announced details of their long awaited new album, Crooked Shadows, to be released February 9th on Dine Alone Records
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
From Where We Stand: a shared evening of dance
A compelling evening of extremes in performance styles as Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg and Chick Snipper come together to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Tara Cheyenne Performance
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Open Hearts Theatre: Teachers
An original Canadian stage play about the mysteries of high school - from the unique perspective of the staff room
Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Salt Water Moon By David French
By the light of a moon-filled night in 1926 Newfoundland, two lovers contemplate their future. A bold, lyrical interpretation of a classic Canadian play
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Mary Timony Plays Helium With Allison Crutchfield
American indie rock musician, on tour performing the songs of Helium
Vancouver | The Cobalt | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Improv Against Humanity: Cupid's Revenge at Rio Theatre!
Looking for love in a Horrible place? Join The Fictionals for Improv Against Humanity: Cupid's Revenge at The Rio Theatre!
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy
Down in the Uncanny Valley
Could you love a robot? In the near-future to keep up with the artificial intelligence arms race and survive a changing planet, many people are opting to have their minds “uploaded” into android bodies
Vancouver | Studio 16 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
An Almost Holy Picture by Heather McDonald
Samuel Gentle has heard God’s voice three times in his life, but he has yet to find understanding or peace. Still, he cannot seem to leave behind this quiet, yet persistent, quest for solace and meaning as he seeks to reconcile tragedy with faith in the d
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Broken Tailbone by Nightswimming
Celebrated writer and performer Carmen Aguirre leads a Latin American dance lesson that flows into Carmen’s remarkable stories of intimacy, politics, culture, and the forgotten origins of the salsa
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
Metamorphosis Butoh
This dance stems from the simple premise that transformation is essential to the continuum of life and personal growth. created with strong visuals and the use of colorful imagery that is a trademark of pataSola dance
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
RUTS debuts The Devil Room
Reuptrippyshit Debuts The Devil Room At Celebrities Nightclub
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 11:00 pm to 3:00 am | Dance
February 22, 2018
ThuFree Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Young People’s Concerts. Shayna Jones: Folk and Wisdom Tales from Around The World
Shayna Jones, professional Storyteller and performance artist, has one vision: to create a space where listeners slow down, unplug, and listen deep to the wisdom of folktales
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 9:30 am to 12:00 am | Performing Arts
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition: Displaced
Displaced considers the transforming relationships to space and identity at the hand of forced loss of land, culture and community
Vancouver | Gallery 1515 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Exhibit Beta Vulgaris
Exhibit by Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon with Keri Latimer
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Guided Tour at Lulu Island Winery
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Lulu Island Winery! During Feb 15 to Feb 25, 2018, Lulu Island Winery is offering VIP guided tours around their beautiful Tuscan-inspired estate winery from 11 am to 2 pm daily
Richmond | Lulu Island Winery | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Food / Wine
2018 Talking Stick Festival
Proudly located on the traditional, un-ceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, Full Circle: First Nations Performance presents the 17th Annual Talking Stick Festival
Vancouver | Various locations | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Festival
Memory - History - Story Exhibition
This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.
North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Discover Dance! OURO Collective
Our popular noon series offers informative and inspiring shows by BC-based dance companies which combine performance, question-and-answer sessions with the artists, and sometimes even audience participation
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Performing Arts
BC Home + Garden Show
Get ready to refresh your space! The BC Home + Garden Show returns to BC Place
Vancouver | BC Place | 12:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Good Heart Good Mind Youth Conference
This year we will be trekking out to the Loon Lake Lodge in Maple Ridge so pack warm people! We acknowledge that this conference takes place within the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of the Katzie & Kwantlen people
Maple Ridge | The Loon Lake Lodge | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Lecture
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Map of the Land, Map of the Stars
Map of the Land Map of the Stars tells the story of how the spirits used to know the map of the stars. but have since lost their way
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Performing Arts
Carlos O'Bryan's Tap Takeover - Featuring Whistler Brewing
The first of many, the last Thursday of every month we will be hosting a tap take-over from one of our many great breweries. This month we are featuring our friends from Whistler Brewing as well as 7 of their great beers
West Vancouver | Carlos O'Bryans Kitsilano | 5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Food / Wine
Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 Arts Festival
This Chinese New Year Arts Festival will be hosted at International Arts Gallery during the signature event of Celebrating Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 at International Village Mall
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
Mamma Mia - The Original Italian Class
There are two things you need to know about Italians. They love life, and they love to eat. Explore the culinary delights of Italy and take your taste buds beyond pizza and store-bought pasta into the realm of rich sauces and rustic wonders
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Cooking
Behind the Scenes with Vicky Chow
Meet pianist Vicky Chow and go behind the scenes. Learn about her artistic process, what makes her tick, and her thoughts about the music she plays
Vancouver | The Post at 750 | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Music | Free
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
Demo & Dine: Winter Classics with a Twist
Come join us for our Demo & Dine-style cooking class series, where you will join us for an intimate evening of culinary education, delicious food and beautiful wine
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Cooking
The Bread Series: Sourdough Starter
A sourdough starter is a treasured part of many bakers’ kitchens and the first step in baking delicious artisan bread. In this fun workshop, you will learn everything there is to know about creating, growing and feeding your own sourdough starter
Vancouver | Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Cooking
Lindsay Sealey - Growing Strong Girls
Free in-store talk with author Lindsay Sealey
Vancouver | Banyen Books & Sound | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Books | Free
Salish Singing & Drumming Spring 2018 Workshops
Learn traditional Salish social songs, drumming and dance with instructor Russell Wallace. Workshops are free and open to everyone!
Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Workshop | Free
One Book One SFU: Tomboy Survival Guide with Ivan Coyote & Tegan Quin
Simon Fraser University Library is pleased to announce Ivan Coyote's Tomboy Survival Guide as our next pick for One Book One SFU
Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Books | Free
Compagnia Baccalà: Pss Pss
Inspired by Chaplin and Keaton, Compagnia Baccalà’s enthralling physicality and exquisite expression has been delighting audiences the world over. A breathtaking pas de deux of mishaps and acrobatics, you’ll be laughing long after you leave the theatre
Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:10 pm | Family
A Spirited Evening at the Former BC Distillery
Barry will provide an archivist's insights into the exhibition "Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City," and Jason Vanderhill will expand upon the history of the BC Distillery in New Westminster
New Westminster | New Westminster Museum | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Food / Wine
Seven Tyrants Theatre proudly presents: A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Seven Tyrants Theatre, Vancouver's Jessie Award-nominated independent theatre company, celebrates their 10th Season with the Vancouver premiere of A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Vancouver | The Penthouse Studio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Crazy For You, the New Gershwin Musical
The NWSS Musical Theatre Program, School’s Out Productions, is pleased to present The New Gershwin Musical: Crazy For You! This romantic comedy tells the story of dreamer Bobby Child, a New York City banker who longs to perform on the stage
New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Musical
Story Story Lie X-Rated Edition at The Rio Theatre
A Game Show that's full of it! Can you spot the liar? Five brilliant performers tell tales too strange to be true, as they attempt to trick the audience, and try to discredit each other.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Show
SFU Philosophers’ Café
“Imagine the impossible and discuss the improbable” with SFU’s Philosophers’ Café. Guest moderators host informal public discussions on various topics, stimulating dialogue and passionate exchange of ideas
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Lecture | Free
Princess Nokia - 2 Shows
A force to be reckoned with in the New York hip-hop scene, Harlem native Princess Nokia joins us on Thursday, February 22 for an all ages early show & a 19+ late show
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 7:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
BurgerAGoGo: 2 Nights - The Coathangers & Dengue Fever
BURGER RECORDS brings the all-female Burger-A-GoGo Festival for TWO NIGHTS at the Rickshaw Theatre!
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
2018 Talking Stick Festival. Reel Reservations: Cinematic Indigenous Sovereignty Series Red Carpet
TProudly located on the traditional, un-ceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, Full Circle: First Nations Performance presents the 17th Annual Talking Stick Festival
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Festival
Onegin
The hit musical as immersive as love itself! When Evgeni Onegin visits the Larin family estate, his romantic charms stir passions long forgotten by its residents, including the Larin sisters. This hit musical sold out its premiere run!
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Classical Coffee Concerts. Special Performance: Bohemian Sounds
The exciting and energetic critically acclaimed Borealis String Quartet join The Bergmann Duo for a program featuring the romantic and spirited Dvorak piano quintet
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Music
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Musical
Fool for Love by Sam Shepard
In a seedy motel on the edge of the Mojave desert, two transient lovers unearth secrets of their disturbing past. Reality and dreams collide in this explosive masterpiece, as Eddie and May fight for a love that they can’t live with, or without
Vancouver | The Shop Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
From Where We Stand: a shared evening of dance
A compelling evening of extremes in performance styles as Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg and Chick Snipper come together to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Tara Cheyenne Performance
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Indie series: Little Orange Man
Prepare yourself for Kitt the Kinder-Whisperer! She’s a high-octane Danish girl whose greatest delight comes from reenacting her grandfather’s grisly folk tales to young neighborhood children
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
2018 Chutzpah! Festival: Roy Assaf Dance (Israel)
Israeli company Roy Assaf Dance makes its Chutzpah! debut with a program of critically acclaimed works which fill the stage with a magical charm.
Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
Visual Art Forum: Shawn Hunt
Please join us for an artist talk with Shawn Hunt
Vancouver | Emily Carr University of Art and Design | Lecture
Open Hearts Theatre: Teachers
An original Canadian stage play about the mysteries of high school - from the unique perspective of the staff room
Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Ballet BC Presents: Program 2
A first for Ballet BC’s repertoire, Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliet has inspired many an artist with its tragic tale of “star-crossed lovers.” Compelling in its timelessness, the work captures audiences with its deeply human story and enduring them
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Dance
Salt Water Moon By David French
By the light of a moon-filled night in 1926 Newfoundland, two lovers contemplate their future. A bold, lyrical interpretation of a classic Canadian play
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
The Softies, Lisa Prank (Seattle), Kellarissa - GRCV Fundraiser
It's been 20 years since the last time the softies played in Vancouver! Joining them will be Lisa Prank from Seattle and Vancouver's own Kellarissa
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Drinking Habits By Tom Smith
Wine and secrets are spilled in this laugh-out-loud production!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
The Search for Vancouver's Next Drag Superstar 2018
This competition aims to find some of the strongest Drag Performer from across Greater Vancouver. We invite them to compete in the blockbuster competition
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Show
Down in the Uncanny Valley
Could you love a robot? In the near-future to keep up with the artificial intelligence arms race and survive a changing planet, many people are opting to have their minds “uploaded” into android bodies
Vancouver | Studio 16 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
An Almost Holy Picture by Heather McDonald
Samuel Gentle has heard God’s voice three times in his life, but he has yet to find understanding or peace. Still, he cannot seem to leave behind this quiet, yet persistent, quest for solace and meaning as he seeks to reconcile tragedy with faith in the d
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Whose Live Anyway
The critically-acclaimed improv comedy show, Whose Live Anyway? makes its way back to the Molson Canadian Theatre at Hard Rock Casino
Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Show
Broken Tailbone by Nightswimming
Celebrated writer and performer Carmen Aguirre leads a Latin American dance lesson that flows into Carmen’s remarkable stories of intimacy, politics, culture, and the forgotten origins of the salsa
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
Metamorphosis Butoh
This dance stems from the simple premise that transformation is essential to the continuum of life and personal growth. created with strong visuals and the use of colorful imagery that is a trademark of pataSola dance
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
Pearl Charles with Acid Tongue and Jody Glenham at Wise Hall
Pearl Charles lives in the moment, seeking excitement whether it leads her down a dark, dusty road or into the arms of a trouble-making lover
Vancouver | The Wise Hall & Lounge | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music
Red Stars rock Heritage Grill
Hello New Westminsterrr! Red Stars rock (and blues and country) the jewel in the Royal City's downtown crown. Please join us. Us being Bob Mercer, vox & harp, Gord Smithers, guitar, Bob Petterson, bass, and Ian Tiles, drums
New Westminster | The Heritage Grill | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Dragons in the Sky Launch Party
The official launch party for our new ep Dragons in the Sky is set! Just in time for Chinese New Years, celebrate the new year with Son of James in the backstreets of Chinatown at LanaLou's.
Vancouver | LanaLou's | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Bomb Shelter Comedy Open Mic Thursday in the Comedy Basement at Goldies
The Bomb Shelter Comedy Open Mic goes down every Thursday in the Comedy Basement at Goldies, from 10pm until we run out of comics!
Vancouver | The Comedy Basement at Goldies Pizza | 9:30 pm to 11:59 pm | Performing Arts | Free
GroundUp feat. Last Ark Out
Modern/Future music doesn't get much sweeter than Vancouver's Last Ark Out
Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 9:30 pm to 3:00 am | Music
February 23, 2018
FriWarriorship: Leading Brave-Hearted by The Raven Institute
Brave-hearted leadership is needed and being called forth; we are at an urgent and disruptive time in human history that calls on our best selves to lead with courage, love and fierce determination
Vancouver | Musqueam Cultural Pavilion | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm | Lecture
Free Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Young People’s Concerts. Shayna Jones: Folk and Wisdom Tales from Around The World
Shayna Jones, professional Storyteller and performance artist, has one vision: to create a space where listeners slow down, unplug, and listen deep to the wisdom of folktales
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 9:30 am to 12:00 am | Performing Arts
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 9:30 pm | Festival | Free
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
School Garden Ecology Workshop
In this teacher Pro-D workshop, learn how to grow an ecologically-friendly school food garden by fostering relationships between soil, plants and animals
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Workshop
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition: Displaced
Displaced considers the transforming relationships to space and identity at the hand of forced loss of land, culture and community
Vancouver | Gallery 1515 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Exhibit Beta Vulgaris
Exhibit by Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon with Keri Latimer
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Guided Tour at Lulu Island Winery
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Lulu Island Winery! During Feb 15 to Feb 25, 2018, Lulu Island Winery is offering VIP guided tours around their beautiful Tuscan-inspired estate winery from 11 am to 2 pm daily
Richmond | Lulu Island Winery | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Food / Wine
2018 Talking Stick Festival
Proudly located on the traditional, un-ceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, Full Circle: First Nations Performance presents the 17th Annual Talking Stick Festival
Vancouver | Various locations | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Festival
Memory - History - Story Exhibition
This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.
North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
BC Home + Garden Show
Get ready to refresh your space! The BC Home + Garden Show returns to BC Place
Vancouver | BC Place | 12:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Good Heart Good Mind Youth Conference
This year we will be trekking out to the Loon Lake Lodge in Maple Ridge so pack warm people! We acknowledge that this conference takes place within the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of the Katzie & Kwantlen people
Maple Ridge | The Loon Lake Lodge | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Lecture
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Rhetoric & Reality: Federal Arts Policy in Canada 1957-2014
Radix Theatre, battery opera and Fight With a Stick present - Rhetoric & Reality: Federal Arts Policy in Canada 1957-2014
Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Lecture | Free
Lanterns in the Garden
Experience an authentic Chinese lantern festival (yuánxiāo jié) in Vancouver’s classical Chinese garden
Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family
Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 Arts Festival
This Chinese New Year Arts Festival will be hosted at International Arts Gallery during the signature event of Celebrating Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 at International Village Mall
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
BC Dine & Vine - Wine & Food Pairings from our own Backyard
Join The Dirty Apron for a night of BC food and wine pairings you won’t soon forget. Revel in cooking with local ingredients while you sip Riesling, Pinot Noir, and Syrah as well as a sparkling and dessert wine
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
Taste of Torino
Join us in this exploration of the foodie highlights of Turin, the first capital of Italy
Vancouver | Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine
دورهمی لبخند مهرورزی
I am inviting everybody to a memorable and amazing event to vote and support me in my journey to Miss Canada competitions
North Vancouver | John Braithwaite Community Center | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Show
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
Demo & Dine: Winter Classics with a Twist
Come join us for our Demo & Dine-style cooking class series, where you will join us for an intimate evening of culinary education, delicious food and beautiful wine
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Cooking
Compagnia Baccalà: Pss Pss
Inspired by Chaplin and Keaton, Compagnia Baccalà’s enthralling physicality and exquisite expression has been delighting audiences the world over. A breathtaking pas de deux of mishaps and acrobatics, you’ll be laughing long after you leave the theatre
Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:10 pm | Family
Doug Tuttle with Sam Kogon and Prairie Cat at Fox Cabaret
Doug Tuttle has had the distinction of being an exciting new discovery among fans of indie rock and garage psych not once but twice -- first as a member of the band Mmoss, and then as a solo act.
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Elderbrook With Guest Imagined Herbal Flows
London-based Grammy-nominated electronic musician plays Vancouver
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Seven Tyrants Theatre proudly presents: A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Seven Tyrants Theatre, Vancouver's Jessie Award-nominated independent theatre company, celebrates their 10th Season with the Vancouver premiere of A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Vancouver | The Penthouse Studio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Crazy For You, the New Gershwin Musical
The NWSS Musical Theatre Program, School’s Out Productions, is pleased to present The New Gershwin Musical: Crazy For You! This romantic comedy tells the story of dreamer Bobby Child, a New York City banker who longs to perform on the stage
New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Musical
Dorothy - Freedom Tour 2018 at The Biltmore Cabaret
Rock and roll band from Los Angeles
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
BurgerAGoGo: 2 Nights - The Coathangers & Dengue Fever
BURGER RECORDS brings the all-female Burger-A-GoGo Festival for TWO NIGHTS at the Rickshaw Theatre!
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
WWE LIVE: Road to WrestleMania!
WWE will visit Vancouver’s Rogers Arena on the “Road to WrestleMania”! This will be your chance to see your favorite WWE RAW Superstars LIVE!
Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Metamorfosi – Ensemble Constantinople with Suzie LeBlanc
For this programme Ensemble Constantinople invite Canadian treasure, soprano Suzie LeBlanc, to revisit and explore new avenues and Italian composers often unknown to the general public
Vancouver | Christ Church Cathedral | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Dee Daniels with NiteCap
Famed for her thrilling technique and four-octave vocal range, Dee Daniels brings to the stage jazz styling infused with gospel and blues flavouring
West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical
Friday Night Live
Stories. Music. Life. Every Friday night is something different - a chance to gather the community, share something amazing and go out into the night having witnessed creativity in action
North Vancouver | Lynn Valley United Church | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Lennie Gallant
The Globe and Mail calls his performance "mesmerizing and evocative” and The Guardian describes it as "dynamic…high energy…fun."
North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Fool for Love by Sam Shepard
In a seedy motel on the edge of the Mojave desert, two transient lovers unearth secrets of their disturbing past. Reality and dreams collide in this explosive masterpiece, as Eddie and May fight for a love that they can’t live with, or without
Vancouver | The Shop Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
From Where We Stand: a shared evening of dance
A compelling evening of extremes in performance styles as Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg and Chick Snipper come together to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Tara Cheyenne Performance
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Indie series: Little Orange Man
Prepare yourself for Kitt the Kinder-Whisperer! She’s a high-octane Danish girl whose greatest delight comes from reenacting her grandfather’s grisly folk tales to young neighborhood children
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Toronto Dance Theatre
Toronto Dance Theatre celebrates its 50th anniversary with House Mix, a retrospective program showcasing five diverse works by choreographer Christopher House
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
2018 Chutzpah! Festival: Roy Assaf Dance (Israel)
Israeli company Roy Assaf Dance makes its Chutzpah! debut with a program of critically acclaimed works which fill the stage with a magical charm.
Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
Neck Deep with Speak Low If You Speak Low and guests
Neck Deep are a Welsh pop punk band from Wrexham who formed in 2012 when vocalist Ben Barlow met former lead guitarist Lloyd Roberts
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Winter Jazz: Marin Patenaude
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Marin Patenaude’s absorbing sound is earthy, soulful, and heartbreakingly beautiful, evoking comparison with Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, and k.d. lang
Vancouver | Performance Works | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music | Free
Open Hearts Theatre: Teachers
An original Canadian stage play about the mysteries of high school - from the unique perspective of the staff room
Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Ballet BC Presents: Program 2
A first for Ballet BC’s repertoire, Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliet has inspired many an artist with its tragic tale of “star-crossed lovers.” Compelling in its timelessness, the work captures audiences with its deeply human story and enduring them
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Dance
Salt Water Moon By David French
By the light of a moon-filled night in 1926 Newfoundland, two lovers contemplate their future. A bold, lyrical interpretation of a classic Canadian play
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Onegin
The hit musical as immersive as love itself! When Evgeni Onegin visits the Larin family estate, his romantic charms stir passions long forgotten by its residents, including the Larin sisters. This hit musical sold out its premiere run!
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
God is a Scottish Drag Queen
Canadian comedian Mike Delamont’s one-man comedy, as everyone’s favourite deity, God, has won 15 ‘Best of the Fest’ awards and three Canadian Comedy Award nominations
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Drinking Habits By Tom Smith
Wine and secrets are spilled in this laugh-out-loud production!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Stephen Fearing (Trio)
Touring in support of his ninth solo record, Every Soul's a Sailor, Stephen Fearing’s music is a mesmerizing blend of folk, roots, and pop
Vancouver | St. James Community Square | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Polyrhythmics with guests Coco Jafro at The Wise Hall
Rich with bold brass and hypnotic percussion, Polyrhythmics' latest album, Caldera, showcases the instrumental eight-piece's impossibly tight grooves and virtuosic musicianship
Vancouver | The Wise Hall & Lounge | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Down in the Uncanny Valley
Could you love a robot? In the near-future to keep up with the artificial intelligence arms race and survive a changing planet, many people are opting to have their minds “uploaded” into android bodies
Vancouver | Studio 16 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
An Almost Holy Picture by Heather McDonald
Samuel Gentle has heard God’s voice three times in his life, but he has yet to find understanding or peace. Still, he cannot seem to leave behind this quiet, yet persistent, quest for solace and meaning as he seeks to reconcile tragedy with faith in the d
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Whose Live Anyway
The critically-acclaimed improv comedy show, Whose Live Anyway? makes its way back to the Molson Canadian Theatre at Hard Rock Casino
Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Show
She Stoops to Conquer
By author Oliver Goldsmith this beloved comedy about love and mistaken identity revolves around Charles Marlow, a young bachelor who brims with confidence when dallying with working-class women but becomes a shivering bundle of nerves in the presence of h
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Chor Leoni Men's Choir presents C/4: Canadian Choral Composition Competition
Meet three Canadian composers from across the country in an interactive and intimate evening as Chor Leoni presents the finalists of our second annual C4 choral competition
Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Broken Tailbone by Nightswimming
Celebrated writer and performer Carmen Aguirre leads a Latin American dance lesson that flows into Carmen’s remarkable stories of intimacy, politics, culture, and the forgotten origins of the salsa
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
Metamorphosis Butoh
This dance stems from the simple premise that transformation is essential to the continuum of life and personal growth. created with strong visuals and the use of colorful imagery that is a trademark of pataSola dance
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
Rogue Folk Club: Stephen Fearing Trio
Stephen was born in 1963 in right here in Vancouver, but grew up in Dublin, Ireland where his schoolmates included future members of U2
Vancouver | Rogue Folk Club | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Wichita Trip at The Heritage Grill
Friday Night Fun in The Royal City! 3+ sets of Country Fried Rock 'n Roll
New Westminster | The Heritage Grill | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Sherman Tai Charity Fortune Reading at River Rock Casino Resort
Celebrate the Year of the Dog at River Rock Casino Resort. Get your fortune told by Master Sherman Tai! Tai's reputation as a fortune teller and feng shui master is well established in Vancouver and Richmond, as well as in Hong Kong
Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Soul Funk Party With Raincity Blue
Come check out one of Vancouver's newest Live Music Venues! Raincity Blue will be playing Soul, Funk, R&B & Blue's Live
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
Winter Jazz: The Sumner Brothers w/ Kenton Loewen & James Meger
Country-roots rockers Bob and Brian Sumner (guitar and vocals) are hailed as creating “the finest alt-country jams north of the 49th parallel”
Vancouver | Performance Works | 9:20 pm to 10:10 pm | Music | Free
Headhunterz by Solid
With his glorious return to hardstyle in 2017, we are beyond excited to present Headhunterz for his return to pure Hardstyle show at the Harbour Event Centre
Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Crankdat: Outcast Tour - Vancouver
Known for flipping tracks into re-imagined bangers, Ohio-based bass producer Crankdat makes his return to Vancouver when he brings the 'Outcast Tour'
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
The World Famous Motown Party
The Fox and The Good Kids present the return of a world-famous dance party that’s the toast of New York, London, and Paris
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Music
February 24, 2018
SatLiving Empowered with NF 2018
Empowering yourself with knowledge about neurofibromatosis puts you in control of your health. Learn from the experts about managing the disorder at our 2018 symposium
Richmond | Hilton Vancouver Airport | 7:30 am to 6:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Free Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Untangled Live 2018 - presented by Hungry For Happiness
The live experience that gives you permission to untangle yourself from the grips of who you’re not and uncover the truth of who you are
Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Dance of Breath - 1 Day Women's Retreat
Join us for a 1 Day Women's Retreat at Bridge & Enrich in Vancouver, BC to experience the Dance of Breath!
Vancouver | Bridge & Enrich Lives Society | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 9:30 pm | Festival | Free
One-Day Paperless Music Workshop at St. John's, Shaughnessy
Music That Makes Community is excited to make our first visit to Vancouver, BC, sharing paperless music and leadership practices!
Vancouver | St. John's Anglican Church | 9:30 am to 4:30 pm | Workshop
DIY Wedding Show
Welcome to the Lower Mainland's first ever DIY Wedding Show where we're connecting couples to fantastic vendors who offer their services to help make your DIY wedding easy, attainable, and affordable!
New Westminster | 100 Braid Street Studios | 10:00 am to 0:00 am | Show
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Vancouver Pet Lover Show
The Pet Lover's Show will once again be set up at the Tradex in Abbotsford. Come check out the many fabulous vendors and events that will be taking place over the weekend
Abbotsford | Trade & Exhibition Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Nature / Animals
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Paint Anything - Drop in Painting
Visit our studio in downtown Langley for a relaxed painting experience.
Langley | Zealous Art | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Exhibit Beta Vulgaris
Exhibit by Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon with Keri Latimer
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Guided Tour at Lulu Island Winery
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Lulu Island Winery! During Feb 15 to Feb 25, 2018, Lulu Island Winery is offering VIP guided tours around their beautiful Tuscan-inspired estate winery from 11 am to 2 pm daily
Richmond | Lulu Island Winery | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Food / Wine
Talking Stick Festival Pow Wow and Artisan Fair!
Everyone is welcome to the Full Circle Society's annual Talking Stick Festival Pow Wow! This one day pow wow is being held at the Roundhouse Community Centre Feb 23, 2018
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Festival
2018 Talking Stick Festival
Proudly located on the traditional, un-ceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, Full Circle: First Nations Performance presents the 17th Annual Talking Stick Festival
Vancouver | Various locations | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Festival
LunarFest at the Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza
LunarFest returns to the newly renovated Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza. From meeting a giant husky to chasing the moon in "Moon Crawl", you and your family are about to experience the most memorable Year of the Dog ever!
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Festival | Free
The Best Brunch Class - Weekend Mornings just got Tastier
Get ready for the ultimate brunch experience
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Cooking
Cineplex Family Favourites - Saturdays
Join us on Saturday mornings at 11am for Cineplex Family Favourites. Watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99
Vancouver | Cineplex Theatres | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Family
Memory - History - Story Exhibition
This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.
North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
CAG Family Day - Woven Paintings
On the last Saturday of each month, the CAG invites all ages to drop-in for short exhibition tours and free art-making activities that respond to our current exhibitions
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 3:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Lunar New Year Celebration at Parker Place Mall
Enjoy a variety of events for Lunar New Year at Richmond's Parker Place Mall! The God of Fortune will be spreading the happiness while a group of lions dance in celebration
Richmond | Parker Place Mall | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Family | Free
Winter Jazz: Jodi Proznick Quartet
Juno-nominated bassist Jodi Proznick is one of Canada’s finest mainstream jazz artists
Vancouver | Performance Works | 1:00 pm to 1:50 pm | Music | Free
Hopwired Festival
Hopwired Festival 2018 is at the Croatian Cultural Center in Vancouver, Canada.
Vancouver | Croatian Cultural Centre | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Food / Wine
Fun Home by Lisa Kron
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Musical
Compagnia Baccalà: Pss Pss
Inspired by Chaplin and Keaton, Compagnia Baccalà’s enthralling physicality and exquisite expression has been delighting audiences the world over. A breathtaking pas de deux of mishaps and acrobatics, you’ll be laughing long after you leave the theatre
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:10 pm | Family
Crazy For You - the New Gershwin Musical
The NWSS Musical Theatre Program, School’s Out Productions, is pleased to present The New Gershwin Musical: Crazy For You! This romantic comedy tells the story of dreamer Bobby Child, a New York City banker who longs to perform on the stage
New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Musical
Fool for Love
In a seedy motel on the edge of the Mojave desert, two transient lovers unearth secrets of their disturbing past. Reality and dreams collide in this explosive masterpiece, as Eddie and May fight for a love that they can’t live with, or without
Vancouver | The Shop Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre
Ballet BC Presents: Program 2. Romeo and Juliet
A first for Ballet BC’s repertoire, Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliet has inspired many an artist with its tragic tale of “star-crossed lovers.” Compelling in its timelessness, the work captures audiences with its deeply human story and enduring them
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Dance
An Almost Holy Picture
Samuel Gentle has heard God’s voice three times in his life, but he has yet to find understanding or peace. Still, he cannot seem to leave behind this quiet, yet persistent, quest for solace and meaning as he seeks to reconcile tragedy with faith in the d
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Broken Tailbone by Nightswimming
Celebrated writer and performer Carmen Aguirre leads a Latin American dance lesson that flows into Carmen’s remarkable stories of intimacy, politics, culture, and the forgotten origins of the salsa
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Dance
Jitters
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Exhibition Tour of Many Visions, Many Versions
Knowing anecdotes, inspirations, and thematic connections can make art come alive. Learn more about the artwork in Many Visions, Many Versions: Art from Indigenous Communities in India in a free informal tour led by Surrey Art Gallery curator Jordan Strom
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Little Orange Man
Prepare yourself for Kitt the Kinder-Whisperer! She’s a high-octane Danish girl whose greatest delight comes from reenacting her grandfather’s grisly folk tales to young neighborhood children
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre
Coldest Night of the Year Burnaby
The Coldest Night of the Year is a super-fun, family-friendly fundraiser that raises money for local charities serving hungry, homeless and hurting families and youth in 120 communities across Canada
Burnaby | Marlborough Elementary School | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Seven Tyrants Theatre: A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Seven Tyrants Theatre, Vancouver's Jessie Award-nominated independent theatre company, celebrates their 10th Season with the Vancouver premiere of A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Vancouver | The Penthouse Studio Theatre | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Theatre
Onegin
The hit musical as immersive as love itself! When Evgeni Onegin visits the Larin family estate, his romantic charms stir passions long forgotten by its residents, including the Larin sisters. This hit musical sold out its premiere run!
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Theatre
Lanterns in the Garden
Experience an authentic Chinese lantern festival (yuánxiāo jié) in Vancouver’s classical Chinese garden
Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
Demo & Dine: Winter Classics with a Twist
Come join us for our Demo & Dine-style cooking class series, where you will join us for an intimate evening of culinary education, delicious food and beautiful wine
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Cooking
Tokio Hotel
Tokio Hotel is a German rock band, founded in 2001 by singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schäfer, and bassist Georg Listing
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
2018 Talking Stick Festival. Reel Reservations: Cinematic Indigenous Sovereignty Series Closing Night
Proudly located on the traditional, un-ceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, Full Circle: First Nations Performance presents the 17th Annual Talking Stick Festival
Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Film
Seven Tyrants Theatre proudly presents: A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Seven Tyrants Theatre, Vancouver's Jessie Award-nominated independent theatre company, celebrates their 10th Season with the Vancouver premiere of A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Vancouver | The Penthouse Studio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Crazy For You, the New Gershwin Musical
The NWSS Musical Theatre Program, School’s Out Productions, is pleased to present The New Gershwin Musical: Crazy For You! This romantic comedy tells the story of dreamer Bobby Child, a New York City banker who longs to perform on the stage
New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Musical
VAM Intermediate Symphony Winter Concert
Playfulness meets apprehension in the scherzo movement of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 alongside Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite, Khatchaturian’s Sabre Dance, and Vivaldi’s Spring
Vancouver | Vancouver Academy of Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music | Free
Westside Dance
2017 is Westside Dance Centre’s 10 Year Anniversary!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
Gran Fiesta With Orquesta Tabasko
Get Ready because it's coming again! Mark Feb 24th on your calendars as the best party of the month!
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 7:00 pm to 2:00 am | Dance
The Boney Music Memorial Invitational
The Boney Music Memorial Invitational is an annual Piping Competition and Recital to benefit brain cancer research
Burnaby | Simon Fraser University | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Voice of Passion-Winter Music Gala 2018
“Voice of Passion - Winter Music” is Kevin Li’s second benefit concert, fundraising for the Canuck Place Children Hospice
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
Evening at Ringside 2018 - Gangster and Molls
On Feb 24th, Griffins Boxing and Fitness proudly presents the 12th Annual Evening at Ringside. The theme is Gangster and Molls...so come dressed to the nines!
North Vancouver | Physical Fitness Center | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party
No Age
No Age returns to Vancouver, playing at Venue in celebration of their newest album Snares Like a Haircut with guests Flesh World & jo passed
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Roham and Babak Quartet Band
کنسرت جدیدمان در ۲۴ فوریه ۲۰۱۸ در اینلت تئاتر شهر پورت مودی. دوباره با کارهایی تازه و ایدههایی نو! مشتاق دیدار شما هنردوستان و یاران همیشگی. "Roham & Babak Quartet Band" upcoming concert on Feb 24th 2018
Port Moody | Inlet Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Anima Allegra
Клоунская программа AnimaAllegra – "Радостная душа". Звёзды Санкт-Петербургского театра Лицедеи и цирка Дю Солей
Vancouver | Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Show
Miguel - War & Leisure Tour With Special Guests: Sir & Nonchalant Savant
Over the last decade, Miguel’s established himself as one of R&B’s most sonic fabulists, a consummate artist unafraid to follow his impulses wherever they lead him
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Cantus Missae: Rheinberger and the Romantics by Vancouver Cantata Singers
Hear German Romantic choral music at its best presented by the Vancouver Cantata Singers. Josef Rheinberger’s most famous choral piece, Cantus Missae, was written for double choir with a unique influence of renaissance polyphony and romantic harmony.
Vancouver | Holy Rosary Cathedral Vancouver | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
Riley Calcagno & Vivian Leva with Booth Shot Lincoln
A night of oldtime string band music to relieve you from the winter blues!
Vancouver | The Heatley | 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Music
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical
Salsa & Latin Dance Night
Featuring Salsa, Bachata & Merengue lesson & Latin Music with Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 0:30 am | Dance
Fool for Love by Sam Shepard
In a seedy motel on the edge of the Mojave desert, two transient lovers unearth secrets of their disturbing past. Reality and dreams collide in this explosive masterpiece, as Eddie and May fight for a love that they can’t live with, or without
Vancouver | The Shop Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
From Where We Stand: a shared evening of dance
A compelling evening of extremes in performance styles as Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg and Chick Snipper come together to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Tara Cheyenne Performance
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Indie series: Little Orange Man
Prepare yourself for Kitt the Kinder-Whisperer! She’s a high-octane Danish girl whose greatest delight comes from reenacting her grandfather’s grisly folk tales to young neighborhood children
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Toronto Dance Theatre
Toronto Dance Theatre celebrates its 50th anniversary with House Mix, a retrospective program showcasing five diverse works by choreographer Christopher House
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
2018 Chutzpah! Festival: Roy Assaf Dance (Israel)
Israeli company Roy Assaf Dance makes its Chutzpah! debut with a program of critically acclaimed works which fill the stage with a magical charm.
Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
Mystical Bollywood Night
“Navinjaan” the star of this mystical and musical night is a self-made local female vocalist who takes pride in having acquired vast knowledge of the Urdu language and poetry and to this she attributes her vocal talent of 26 years
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Show
Tamar Ilana's Ventanas & Lache Cercel Roma Ensemble Flamenco, Jewish, Balkan, Roma & Turkish Music
"MIGRATIONS" - A unique double bill featuring the music and dance of migratory cultures that intersected from Eastern Europe to the Iberian Peninsula, including Sephardic Jewish, Spanish-Roma flamenco, Balkan-Roma, Romanian, Turkish, and more
Vancouver | Russian Hall | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
2018 Chutzpah! Festival: Barbara Adler, Ten Thousand Wolves (Canada) & Jake Klar (USA)
Ten Thousand Wolves led by Barbara Adler is an intimate, collaborative ensemble whose work brings together songwriting, storytelling, theatre, design and whatever other tool comes to hand
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Spectralism with Plastic Acid Orchestra
Through musical explorations of sonic textures and gestures, spectralism embodies a fascinating and exceptionally resonating sound world
Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
2018 Talking Stick Festival. All Our Relations Wrap Party
The perfect way to close the festival! Kick back, relax (or put yer dancin’ shoes on!), mingle with artists and share your memories of the last 2 weeks
Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party
Open Hearts Theatre: Teachers
An original Canadian stage play about the mysteries of high school - from the unique perspective of the staff room
Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Winter Jazz: Atomic
Not since the Jan Garbarek Quartet of the 70s has a Scandinavian band generated as much excitement and acclaim. The Guardian calls Atomic “one of the most exhilarating groups on the European circuit.”
Vancouver | Performance Works | 8:00 pm to 10:10 pm | Music | Free
Musically Speaking - Night of the Flying Horses
An eclectic concert is highlighted by one of the world’s top instrumentalists, Daniel Müller-Schott, performing Elgar’s sumptuous, beautiful Cello Concerto
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Ballet BC Presents: Program 2
A first for Ballet BC’s repertoire, Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliet has inspired many an artist with its tragic tale of “star-crossed lovers.” Compelling in its timelessness, the work captures audiences with its deeply human story and enduring them
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Dance
Salt Water Moon By David French
By the light of a moon-filled night in 1926 Newfoundland, two lovers contemplate their future. A bold, lyrical interpretation of a classic Canadian play
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Onegin
The hit musical as immersive as love itself! When Evgeni Onegin visits the Larin family estate, his romantic charms stir passions long forgotten by its residents, including the Larin sisters. This hit musical sold out its premiere run!
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Drinking Habits By Tom Smith
Wine and secrets are spilled in this laugh-out-loud production!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Jessy Bell Smith with Chelsea D.E. Johnson - Live at WISE Lounge
Live at the WISE Lounge is proud to present Ontario Darling Jessy Bell Smith with local songstress Chelsea D.E Johnson. Two powerhouse vocalists, two incredibly rare sole sets
Vancouver | The Wise Hall & Lounge | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Down in the Uncanny Valley
Could you love a robot? In the near-future to keep up with the artificial intelligence arms race and survive a changing planet, many people are opting to have their minds “uploaded” into android bodies
Vancouver | Studio 16 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Brunch: A Sketch Comedy Show
Allie Entwistle and Kerri Donaldson are Brunch: a sketch comedy duo. Stemming from the fever dream of Women & Songs, Brunch is like an apocalyptic 90's Julia Roberts movie without the Richard Gere (better)
Vancouver | Little Mountain Gallery | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
An Almost Holy Picture by Heather McDonald
Samuel Gentle has heard God’s voice three times in his life, but he has yet to find understanding or peace. Still, he cannot seem to leave behind this quiet, yet persistent, quest for solace and meaning as he seeks to reconcile tragedy with faith in the d
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
She Stoops to Conquer
By author Oliver Goldsmith this beloved comedy about love and mistaken identity revolves around Charles Marlow, a young bachelor who brims with confidence when dallying with working-class women but becomes a shivering bundle of nerves in the presence of h
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Whose Live Anyway
The critically-acclaimed improv comedy show, Whose Live Anyway? makes its way back to the Molson Canadian Theatre at Hard Rock Casino
Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Show
Broken Tailbone by Nightswimming
Celebrated writer and performer Carmen Aguirre leads a Latin American dance lesson that flows into Carmen’s remarkable stories of intimacy, politics, culture, and the forgotten origins of the salsa
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
Metamorphosis Butoh
This dance stems from the simple premise that transformation is essential to the continuum of life and personal growth. created with strong visuals and the use of colorful imagery that is a trademark of pataSola dance
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
The Barber of Seville
Gioachino Rossini's classic performed by Burnaby Lyric Opera. Sung in Italian with English surtitles
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Opera
Typhoon with guests
If a Fellini film, a Bosch painting, and a Rorschach drawing had a collective sound, it would be Typhoon's new release. The 14-track record Offerings is a musical and lyrical excursion into surreal imagery, eerie soundscapes, and an emotionally jarring na
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Jimmy Baldwin Band, The Tired Sunday Choir, Cousin Arby
Mixed bag of Blues, Country and Folk with one of the nicest views in the city
Vancouver | The Backstage Lounge | 8:30 pm to 2:00 am | Music
Comedy Basement Showcase Saturday f. Ed Hill
The Comedy Basement Saturday Showcase features a lineup of Vancouver's funniest professional & up-and-coming stand up comics every Saturday night at Goldies!
Vancouver | The Comedy Basement at Goldies Pizza | 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
Unicorn Ball 2018
Vancouver Pride Society is pleased to announce that the second annual Unicorn Ball is happening!
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | Dance
Bingo Players at Celebrities
Get ready to Rattle with the infamous Bingo Players when they return to Celebrities
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Party
VANIC
Jesse Hughes, known professionally as Vanic, is a Canadian DJ and producer, based in New Westminster, British Columbia
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Cyhi The Prynce at the Hyphy 8 Year Anniversary
A gifted storyteller, in line with the tradition of great southern Rap, CyHi the Prynce first came onto the scene in 2010 when he was signed on Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music imprint
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Party
Medasin
Dallas native & bass-music guru, Medasin joins us at Venue alongside local hitter Juelz!
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Non-Stop Disco Party
Join us for an evening of vintage dance music as we put four to the floor in tribute to disco glamour from the 70s until 90s
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Dance
February 25, 2018
SunFree Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Vancouver Esthétique Spa International Conference
At the conference this year... 2 days, ONE admission price Including all lectures from our Featured Speakers and the Exhibitors classes
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Untangled Live 2018 - presented by Hungry For Happiness
The live experience that gives you permission to untangle yourself from the grips of who you’re not and uncover the truth of who you are
Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Hastings Park Farmers Market
Located within a thriving community close to the highway and the Second Narrows Bridge, the Hastings Park Farmers Market is a perfect place to stop and shop.
Vancouver | Hastings Park | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market
Vancouver Pet Lover Show
The Pet Lover's Show will once again be set up at the Tradex in Abbotsford. Come check out the many fabulous vendors and events that will be taking place over the weekend
Abbotsford | Trade & Exhibition Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Nature / Animals
BC Home + Garden Show
Get ready to refresh your space! The BC Home + Garden Show returns to BC Place February 21-25, 2018
Vancouver | BC Place | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Festival | Free
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Oscar Sermon Series 2018 - 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Join us for our 7th annual Oscar Sermon Series with Rev. Gary Paterson and Rev. Dan Chambers. A fascinating theological review of some of the year’s best films
Vancouver | St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church | 10:30 am to 11:45 am | Lecture
Exhibit Beta Vulgaris
Exhibit by Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon with Keri Latimer
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Guided Tour at Lulu Island Winery
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Lulu Island Winery! During Feb 15 to Feb 25, 2018, Lulu Island Winery is offering VIP guided tours around their beautiful Tuscan-inspired estate winery from 11 am to 2 pm daily
Richmond | Lulu Island Winery | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Food / Wine
LunarFest at the Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza
LunarFest returns to the newly renovated Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza. From meeting a giant husky to chasing the moon in "Moon Crawl", you and your family are about to experience the most memorable Year of the Dog ever!
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Festival | Free
Roma - Italian Small Plates for Two
There is no denying it.... there is something about Italian food that makes us want to enjoy it with others - preferrably a special someone
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Cooking
Vancouver Comic & Toy Show #13
We Are Excited To Announce Our 1st Ever Three Room Pop Culture Extravaganza Expansion Show!
Vancouver | Croatian Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Books
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
CAMRA BC - Vancouver Branch AGM 2018
We would like to formally invite all CAMRA BC - Vancouver Branch members to join us for our 2018 AGM, taking place at Central City on Beatty
Vancouver | Central City on Beatty | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Party | Free
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Practice of Play by Lisa Voth: the art + science of human connection
Why do this? Well, cuz people really really seem to like it...AND to stay alive; to get through the winter; to enliven your art practice; to connect genuinely with an audience; to stay light...
Vancouver | 202-1814 Pandora St | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Workshop
Winter Jazz: Monk's Music
Trailblazing genius Thelonious Monk forever changed the direction of music with his unorthodox compositions and idiosyncratic piano work
Vancouver | Performance Works | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Music | Free
Study and Go Abroad Fair Spring 2018
Canada’s largest international university and student travel expo is back in town!
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Fair | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Compagnia Baccalà: Pss Pss
Inspired by Chaplin and Keaton, Compagnia Baccalà’s enthralling physicality and exquisite expression has been delighting audiences the world over. A breathtaking pas de deux of mishaps and acrobatics, you’ll be laughing long after you leave the theatre
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:10 pm | Family
Strawberry & Tea Student Concert
VAM’s monthly series features students from a variety of programs celebrating all levels of musical learning. Join the VAM community in its tradition of music topped with a serving of tea and strawberries!
Vancouver | Vancouver Academy of Music | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music | Free
Open Hearts Theatre: Teachers
Local production company, Open Hearts Theatre Company presents Teachers, an original Canadian stage play about the mysteries of high school – from the unique perspective of the staff room
Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
The Landing Dance Centre - Launch 2018
The Landing Dance Centre, Advanced Division presents Launch 2018. A presentation of new and in progress choreographic works
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Performing Arts
Drinking Habits By Tom Smith
Wine and secrets are spilled in this laugh-out-loud production!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Rise & Shine Music Seminar
Rise and Shine is an event designed to showcase the talent emerging and existing in Vancouver within the urban creative community. Specifically focused on R&B, Rap and Dance genres
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 2:00 pm to 11:45 pm | Music | Free
Down in the Uncanny Valley
Could you love a robot? In the near-future to keep up with the artificial intelligence arms race and survive a changing planet, many people are opting to have their minds “uploaded” into android bodies
Vancouver | Studio 16 | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts
Jitters
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Readings: New work from 2017 Anvil Centre AiR
Join us for this event in conjunction with the AiR exhibition at the Community Art Space presenting art and writing by AiR’s Chelsea Comeau, Lois Klassen and Elisa Yon
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Books | Free
VPO Goes to England
A celebration of British composers!
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Music
Sundays at 3 Series: Urban & Pastoral Masterworks for Clarinet
Urban and Pastoral Masterworks for Clarinet: Enjoy this lovely afternoon concert performance with clarinetist Stephen Robb, pianist Bernard Duerkson, soprano Sinéad White, and pianist Bryn Wilery
Delta | Ladner United Church | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Music
Songs of Justice, Songs of Freedom, Songs of Hope
From the music of Bob Marley to Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke to Mavis Staples and the Staple Singers, from Spirituals to Gospel, Folk to Reggae Good Noise will bring a diverse range of music that speaks of the journey to freedom through justice and hope
Vancouver | Dunbar Ryerson United Church | 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Music
Winter Jazz: Alicia Hansen
Haunting and sophisticated, Vancouver native Alicia Hansen’s “ethereal voice and classically informed arrangements come together in experimental pop that’s both listenable and challenging”
Vancouver | Performance Works | 3:45 pm to 5:50 pm | Music | Free
Winterruption at Granville Island
I'll be playing 2 sets - the first with Ben Brown (drums), James Meger (bass), Peggy Lee (cello), and the second adding Lee Hutzulak (electronics) to play all the music from my new album before you, for release this May
Vancouver | Performance Works | 3:45 pm to 6:00 pm | Music | Free
Onegin
The hit musical as immersive as love itself! When Evgeni Onegin visits the Larin family estate, his romantic charms stir passions long forgotten by its residents, including the Larin sisters. This hit musical sold out its premiere run!
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Theatre
Anita Eccleston Sextet Jazz Vespers
Come, relax and take a breath; listen to lower mainland's finest Jazz. Vibrant. Soulful. Joyful. Reflective
Vancouver | St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church | 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Music
St Andrew’s North Van Vespers with David Blake, Joe Poole and Conrad Good
A beautiful uplifting program of jazz and swing featuring favourite composers from the Great American Songbook explore how passion, love, inspiration and creativity flow from Spirit
North Vancouver | St. Andrew's United Church | 4:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
DanceLab Studio Showing - Dancers of Damelahamid
The Dancers of Damelahamid are developing a new multi-media dance work, Mînowin, that integrates narrative, movement, song, and multi media design, connecting to landscapes from contemporary perspectives of customary Indigenous dance forms
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Dance | Free
The Love & Light Gathering
Come and join us for a wonderful evening at the Love and Light Gathering
Vancouver | The Wise Hall & Lounge | 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Performing Arts
Lanterns in the Garden
Experience an authentic Chinese lantern festival (yuánxiāo jié) in Vancouver’s classical Chinese garden
Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family
Dirkschneider listening party at The Moose!
We celebrate Dirkschneider's return! We will be listening to all classic tracks from the man himself, with a scheduled viewing at 7:30 PM of "Live Back to the Roots" DVD
Vancouver | The Moose Vancouver | 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music | Free
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
Black Veil Brides & Asking Alexandria With guests Crown The Empire
Every order of online tickets comes with one (1) CD of Black Veil Brides’ or Asking Alexandria’s forthcoming album
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Jen Hodge All Stars CD Release Event!
The Jen Hodge All Stars are dropping a new album and it's amazing! Take a little jaunt to the South Surrey countryside to the Blue House where the album was recorded to enjoy the festivities and purchase your CD
Surrey | The Blue House | 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Seven Tyrants Theatre proudly presents: A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Seven Tyrants Theatre, Vancouver's Jessie Award-nominated independent theatre company, celebrates their 10th Season with the Vancouver premiere of A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Vancouver | The Penthouse Studio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Scin Laeca Album Release with Tayt Modern and Night Bust
Join Scin Laeca at LanaLou's as we release our second album, Symbol of a Secret, with special guests, Tayt Modern and Night Bust! A great night featuring local alternative rock
Vancouver | LanaLou's | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
2018 Chutzpah! Festival: Idan Raichel (Israel)
Idan Raichel is back! This time… solo… grand piano… digital keyboard… video… singing songs and sharing stories.
Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
East Vancouver Improv League - High Octane Improv Comedy
Instant Theatre is proud to present the launch of the East Vancouver Improv League!
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Comedy
Rogue Folk Club - Altan
With founding member Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh at the helm for nearly 30 years, Altan continues to be one of the most important live acts to play traditional Irish music in Ireland and on the World stage
Vancouver | Rogue Folk Club | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
future star, first boyfriend (oly), & cruel sport
WOWEE what a treat!
Vancouver | The Avant-Garden | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Boots & The Hoots LIVE at the Wise Hall Lounge with Gillian Moranz
Boots & The Hoots are mighty excited for our return to Vancouver's The Wise Hall & Lounge. We will be joined by our wonderfully talented friend Gillian Moranz to kick things off
Vancouver | The Wise Hall & Lounge | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Down in the Uncanny Valley
Could you love a robot? In the near-future to keep up with the artificial intelligence arms race and survive a changing planet, many people are opting to have their minds “uploaded” into android bodies
Vancouver | Studio 16 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
套馬桿 烏蘭圖雅演唱會 The Blossoming of Mongolia Flower WuLan Tu Ya
草原之花烏蘭圖雅將於2018年2月25日來到河石大劇院啦!
Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Sherman Tai Charity Fortune Reading at River Rock Casino Resort
Celebrate the Year of the Dog at River Rock Casino Resort. Get your fortune told by Master Sherman Tai! Tai's reputation as a fortune teller and feng shui master is well established in Vancouver and Richmond, as well as in Hong Kong
Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Theory of a Deadman
Theory of a Deadman is a Canadian rock band from Delta, British Columbia. Formed in 2001, the band is currently signed to Roadrunner Records as well as 604 Records
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Cagematch: Ultimate Comedy Showdown
Cagematch pits the fiercest and most hilarious improvisers against each other to determine who has the best improv in the city. For 15 years, Cagematch is an underground hotbed of talent where improvisers pull out all the stops
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
February 26, 2018
MonFree Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Vancouver Esthétique Spa International Conference
At the conference this year... 2 days, ONE admission price Including all lectures from our Featured Speakers and the Exhibitors classes
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 9:30 pm | Festival | Free
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Exhibition: Displaced
Displaced considers the transforming relationships to space and identity at the hand of forced loss of land, culture and community
Vancouver | Gallery 1515 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
in Yoga & Meditation
Yin yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga that focuses on stimulating the connective tissues of the body with the intention of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:15 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Rise & Shine Music Seminar
Rise and Shine is an event designed to showcase the talent emerging and existing in Vancouver within the urban creative community. Specifically focused on R&B, Rap and Dance genres
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 2:00 pm to 11:45 pm | Music | Free
The Barber of Seville
Gioachino Rossini's classic performed by Burnaby Lyric Opera. Sung in Italian with English surtitles
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Opera
La Dolce Vita - For the Love of Italian Food
Can’t get enough of Italian food? Neither can we, so join us for an evening of cooking, eating, and celebrating the rich and endless bounty of Italy
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Cooking
Through the Child's Eyes Workshop Series with Dr. Vanessa Lapointe
The Langley Infant Development Programme is proudly presenting a 3-part workshop series: Through the Child’s Eyes with Dr. Vanessa Lapointe, R. Psych
Langley | Fraser River Presentation Theatre | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Workshop
In Their Shoes - Dyslexia Simulation by Learning Disabilities Association Fraser South Chapter
Walk in the shoes of someone with Dyslexia or any other type of learning disabilitiy! This is a great presentation for teachers and parents
Surrey | Newton Public Library | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture
Parenting Challenging Child Behaviours: A Free Talk
Parenting is one of the most rewarding and challenging roles in life. Dr. Janet Mah offers strategies for managing challenging behaviour and improving positive behaviour in children
Vancouver | 2425 MacDonald St | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Lecture | Free
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Musical
Loving Vincent
In a story depicted in oil painted animation, a young man comes to the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist’s final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.
New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Film
Golden Ears Movie Series: The Glass Castle
USA/PG-13/2017 Biography, Drama. Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Starring Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Film
Kikagaku Moyo With Guests the Orange Kyte
Psychedelic rock band from Japan, on tour to support their latest release House in the Tall Grass
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 10:59 pm | Music
Surrey Nights - Night of the Flying Horses
An eclectic concert is highlighted by one of the world’s top instrumentalists, Daniel Müller-Schott, performing Elgar’s sumptuous, beautiful Cello Concerto
Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Amy Shark
Amy Billings, who performs as Amy Shark, is an Australian indie pop singer-songwriter and producer from the Gold Coast, Queensland
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Bully With Guests Melkbelly
Rock band from Nashville, on tour to support their latest release "Losing"
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
February 27, 2018
TueFree Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Dance Power Competition - Burnaby #1
Dance Power is a 100% Canadian company based out of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We are one of the largest dance competitions in North America and have been in operation since 1992
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Dance
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Coastal First Nations Dance Festival 2018
The Festival is a celebration of the stories, songs, and dances of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast of North America
Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Festival
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition: Displaced
Displaced considers the transforming relationships to space and identity at the hand of forced loss of land, culture and community
Vancouver | Gallery 1515 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Brain and Body Workout for Boomers and Beyond
This class, designed by Kinesiologists and Occupational Therapists, is an evidence-based program to improve both physical and brain conditioning
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health
Exhibit Beta Vulgaris
Exhibit by Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon with Keri Latimer
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Live Music at the Shadbolt
Indulge in A Little Lunch Music at the Shadbolt Centre! Free concerts, open to the public
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Music | Free
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
The Talking, Thinking, Dancing Body
The Talking, Thinking, Dancing Body (TTDB) is a facilitated conversation about aesthetics, context and artistic process. Initiated in 2012 by Lee Su-Feh, it encourages speaking about performance from an awareness of our bodies as well as the world it live
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Lecture | Free
The Secrets of Healthy Connected Families
Come learn principles to support your family connection and fun! Join us as we learn 5 key principles that support a more respectful, harmonious family life
Vancouver | West End Community Centre | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Purim Ken Community event
Purim Event is coming up! This year we are starting a new tradition in the ken - Purim community event!
Vancouver | Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver | 5:15 pm to 7:30 pm | Family
BLOOM - Wine, Dance, Comedy
An evening of artistry, infused with wine tasting, comedy and choreographic pursuits. Held in the historical building of Mascall Dance, emerging and established artists open their investigation with the community
Vancouver | MascallDance | 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm | Show
Global African identities & the complexity of connections
Join award-winning African-Canadians Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson and Trish Mandewo in a conversation about global African identities and the complexity of connections
Port Coquitlam | Samz Neighbourhood Pub | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Jazz Jam
Join us at the Shadbolt for a jazz jam session!
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music | Free
Starset with Palisades, Grabbitz, and Year of the Locust
Transmission received. Starset’s new sonic codex, Vessels, builds upon a schema where futurism has become fact and imagination is opportunity
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Shakuhachi Roots Pilgrimage - A Photo Presentation and Talk
Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos is a professional shakuhachi teacher and performer
Vancouver | SaBi Tea Arts | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Music
Noor Dance Winter Session - Vancouver
These courses will be taught by Dani and Maki. Each level will get a few weeks with each instructor. You will learn 1 choreography per session. There will be an optional performance opportunity at the end of session
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance
Iranian Architecture
UBC Persian Club is proud and honored to welcome Dr. Minoo Khakpour, an assistant professor at the University of Science and Culture, to enlighten our community about the significance of Iranian architecture
Vancouver | 6174 University Blvd | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Lecture | Free
Compagnia Baccalà: Pss Pss
Inspired by Chaplin and Keaton, Compagnia Baccalà’s enthralling physicality and exquisite expression has been delighting audiences the world over. A breathtaking pas de deux of mishaps and acrobatics, you’ll be laughing long after you leave the theatre
Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:10 pm | Family
Beyond Judgement: A Free Talk
Almost everybody likes the idea of being treated non-judgmentally, but what exactly does that mean? How can we tell others what disturbs us about their choices without shaming or blaming?
Vancouver | 350 W Georgia St | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Lecture | Free
Celtic Jam with Nigel Tucker
Come join Nigel and his band of merry musicians in the spirit of the Celtic muse. Bring your instruments, voice or even just your ears as no experience is necessary and only the love of music required
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music | Free
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Musical
Onegin
The hit musical as immersive as love itself! When Evgeni Onegin visits the Larin family estate, his romantic charms stir passions long forgotten by its residents, including the Larin sisters. This hit musical sold out its premiere run!
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Tune-Yards with guest Sudan Archives
Tune-Yards is the music project of New England native Merrill Garbus. Garbus’s music draws from an eclectic variety of sources and utilizes elements such as loop pedals, ukulele, vocals, and ...
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Alex Cameron With Guest Molly Burch
Australian indie musician, on tour to support his latest release "Forced Witness"
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
February 28, 2018
WedFree Ice Skating at Robson Square
This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun
Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Coastal First Nations Dance Festival 2018
The Festival is a celebration of the stories, songs, and dances of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast of North America
Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Festival
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Exhibition: Displaced
Displaced considers the transforming relationships to space and identity at the hand of forced loss of land, culture and community
Vancouver | Gallery 1515 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Gentle Yoga
Start your day with this gentle yoga practice; relieve tension held in hips, spine and shoulders to deeply relax your body
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:15 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health
Exhibit Beta Vulgaris
Exhibit by Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon with Keri Latimer
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Memory - History - Story Exhibition
This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.
North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Better Balance Workout for Seniors
This is a gentle class for all levels, focused on balance and mobility for fitness and for preventing falls
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 12:00 am to 12:45 am | Active Life / Health
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Fun Home by Lisa Kron
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Musical
The Barber of Seville
Gioachino Rossini's classic performed by Burnaby Lyric Opera. Sung in Italian with English surtitles
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Opera
Know Your PR Worth - Profit Planning Workshop
We are pleased to invite you to the Women in PR Canada Professional Development Profit Planning Workshop– Know Your PR Worth on February 28, 2018 hosted at the offices of McCarthy Tetrault in beautiful downtown Vancouver
Vancouver | McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Business / Finance
Ocean Potion - Seafood Classics Demystified
We have access to the freshest and tastiest seafood in the world and this class will equip you with the confidence, skill, and recipes to prepare restaurant style seafood dishes at home.
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Cooking
Purim Festive Fiesta
Purim Megillah Readings and Purim Carnival
Vancouver | Congregation Schara Tzedeck | 6:15 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
Experience Co-Active Coaching in Surrey by CTI - Coaches Training Institute
The Co-Active® model is so much more than simply a methodology of coaching: it is also a roadmap for living a more fulfilled, integrated life
Surrey | Comfort Inn & Suites Surrey Hotel | 6:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Business / Finance | Free
Megillah Reading & Light Dinner
Come listen to the reading of Megillat Esther and enjoy a light break-fast dinner*!
Vancouver | Chabad Jewish Student Centre | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Family
Purim party - Deli Style!
Join us for a spectacular Purim party! You heard it right, Kosher Deli!
Richmond | The Bayit | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Party
Compagnia Baccalà: Pss Pss
Inspired by Chaplin and Keaton, Compagnia Baccalà’s enthralling physicality and exquisite expression has been delighting audiences the world over. A breathtaking pas de deux of mishaps and acrobatics, you’ll be laughing long after you leave the theatre
Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:10 pm | Family
Seven Tyrants Theatre proudly presents: A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Seven Tyrants Theatre, Vancouver's Jessie Award-nominated independent theatre company, celebrates their 10th Season with the Vancouver premiere of A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Vancouver | The Penthouse Studio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
The Modern Day Warriors: Playing RUSH's Moving Pictures
We are The Modern Day Warriors: a Vancouver-based band playing the music of the most legendary Canadian rock band of all time, the one and only RUSH!
Vancouver | The Roxy Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Vancouver International Wine Festival
The Vancouver International Wine Festival, Canada's premier food & wine event, has three mandates: to provide an informative, educational and entertaining wine experience for public and trade;
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine
Canucks vs. Rangers at Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks vs. New York Rangers
Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports
Understanding the Overdose and Opioid Epidemic
Want to better understand drug addiction and the overdose epidemic? Join us for an important event where you will hear from experts and health care workers and discuss some of the myths around what drug addiction is and who it affects
Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Annual Kollel Purim Bash
This Will Be The Party Of The Year…so Get Ready To Get Your L'chaim On! At The Westside Grand
Vancouver | Community Kollel | 7:15 pm to 11:15 pm | Party
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Musical
David Saba + Scotty Vigue + Jiffy
A special singer/songwriter night!
Vancouver | LanaLou's | 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Music
Onegin
The hit musical as immersive as love itself! When Evgeni Onegin visits the Larin family estate, his romantic charms stir passions long forgotten by its residents, including the Larin sisters. This hit musical sold out its premiere run!
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
VSO Chamber Players - Schnittke & Shostakovich
The extraordinary musicians of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra step off the Orpheum stage and into the intimate, state-of-the-art Pyatt Hall in the VSO School of Music to perform some of the greatest chamber music ever written
Vancouver | Vancouver Symphony School of Music | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Shamir at The Biltmore Cabaret
American pop singer and songwriter, on tour to support his latest release “Revelations”
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Shiloh Lindsey, Thalia Couture & Mary Matheson
A night with 3 beautiful songstresses Thalia Couture Music, Mary Matheson and Shiloh Lindsey Music
Vancouver | The Wise Hall & Lounge | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Open Hearts Theatre: Teachers
An original Canadian stage play about the mysteries of high school - from the unique perspective of the staff room
Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
The Critical Hit Show: A #DNDLive Comedy Experience
The live, smash hit epic comedy returns for another round of monthly medieval merriment (and snacks!) – it’s THE CRITICAL HIT SHOW!
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
An Almost Holy Picture by Heather McDonald
Samuel Gentle has heard God’s voice three times in his life, but he has yet to find understanding or peace. Still, he cannot seem to leave behind this quiet, yet persistent, quest for solace and meaning as he seeks to reconcile tragedy with faith in the d
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
4X4 - Four Bands for Four Bucks
Looking for some Cheap Thrills? Great live music with a monthly showcase featuring four emerging bands for just $4
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
Betty Who
Pop singer-songwriter from Australia, on tour to support her latest release “The Valley”
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Superchunk with Bat Fangs
Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
RUTS debuts The Devil Room
Reuptrippyshit Debuts The Devil Room At Celebrities Nightclub
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 11:00 pm to 3:00 am | Dance