Metro Vancouver events calendar - April 2025. Best festivals, concerts, fun things to do, weekend shows, discount tickets, theater, music, and kids free events in Vancouver, BC.

April 4, 2025

Fri

3rd Annual Advancing Women In Conservation (AWIC) Summit

This event is open to women and men who currently work/volunteer/attend school, or plan to work/volunteer/attend school within the conservation and environmental sectors

Richmond | Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel | 8:00 am to 8:00 pm | Business / Finance

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival 2025

Local restaurants, cafes, and bakeries will showcase limited-time cherry blossom-inspired flavours during the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival this spring

Vancouver | Various Locations Throughout Metro Vancouver (Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby) | 9:30 am to 8:00 pm | Food / Wine

April Charity Book Sale - By Rotary Club Of White Rock

White Rock | Peace Arch Curling Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Books

Bear Creek Park Train

Welcome to Bear Creek Park Train &Mini Golf!

Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival: Painting Trees in Watercolour

Join us for an afternoon of meditative painting in collaboration with the Museum of Vancouver

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Workshop

Metro Theatre: Arsenic and Old Lace

A hilarious black-comedy classic, Arsenic and Old Lace tells the story of Abby and Martha, two murderous old women who poison people and then have their nephew—who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt—bury the bodies!

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Ins Choi: Son of a Preacherman

Writer and performer Ins Choi returns to the PT stage to share his songs and stories found at the intersection of his faith and art

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

April 5, 2025

Sat

3rd Annual Advancing Women In Conservation (AWIC) Summit

This event is open to women and men who currently work/volunteer/attend school, or plan to work/volunteer/attend school within the conservation and environmental sectors

Richmond | Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel | 8:00 am to 8:00 pm | Business / Finance

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival 2025

Local restaurants, cafes, and bakeries will showcase limited-time cherry blossom-inspired flavours during the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival this spring

Vancouver | Various Locations Throughout Metro Vancouver (Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby) | 9:30 am to 8:00 pm | Food / Wine

2025 Cloverdale Spring Craft Fair

Spring Craft Fair at Shannon Hall and Alice McKay Buildings on the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey, BC

Surrey | Cloverdale Fair Grounds | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Fair

April Charity Book Sale - By Rotary Club Of White Rock

White Rock | Peace Arch Curling Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Books

Ladner Village Spring Market

Join us for a pre season spring market at Harris Barn, April 5 and 6th, 2025.

Delta | Harris Barn | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Market

Vancouver Reptile Expo

BC's fastest growing reptile expo, showcasing the finest breeders BC has to offer!

Delta | South Delta Recreation Centre | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Exhibition

Bear Creek Park Train. Easter celebration!

Join us for a fun-filled Easter celebration! Enjoy a delightful train ride, engaging arts and crafts, exciting games for children, and our highly anticipated petting zoo!

Surrey | Bear Creek Park Train &Mini Golf | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family

Tulips in Abbotsford at Lakeland Flower Festival

Lakeland Flowers is home to 35 acres of tulips and lupins, followed by peonies, lavender, meadow flowers and lavender

Abbotsford | 10:00 am to 7:30 pm | Nature / Animals

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival: Blossom Block Party

A one-day block party in the heart of Downtown Vancouver, at Bentall Centre’s open-air Dunsmuir Patio! Dance and celebrate community at the free Blossom Block Party on April 5th.

Vancouver | Dunsmuir Patio at Bentall Centre | Family | Free

Metro Theatre: Arsenic and Old Lace

A hilarious black-comedy classic, Arsenic and Old Lace tells the story of Abby and Martha, two murderous old women who poison people and then have their nephew—who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt—bury the bodies!

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Ins Choi: Son of a Preacherman

Writer and performer Ins Choi returns to the PT stage to share his songs and stories found at the intersection of his faith and art

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

The West Coast Symphony Orchestra: War Requiem with Bach Choir

Prepare to be moved and inspired by Britten’s celebrated choral cry for peace, his War Requiem

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:03 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs: Britten War Requiem

Prepare to be moved and inspired by Britten’s celebrated choral cry for peace, his War Requiem. The text comes from poetry by English war poet, Wilfrid Owen interspersed throughout the traditional latin mass for the dead.

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

April 6, 2025

Sun

3rd Annual Advancing Women In Conservation (AWIC) Summit

This event is open to women and men who currently work/volunteer/attend school, or plan to work/volunteer/attend school within the conservation and environmental sectors

Richmond | Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel | 8:00 am to 8:00 pm | Business / Finance

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival 2025

Local restaurants, cafes, and bakeries will showcase limited-time cherry blossom-inspired flavours during the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival this spring

Vancouver | Various Locations Throughout Metro Vancouver (Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby) | 9:30 am to 8:00 pm | Food / Wine

April Charity Book Sale - By Rotary Club Of White Rock

White Rock | Peace Arch Curling Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Books

Ladner Village Spring Market

Join us for a pre season spring market at Harris Barn, April 5 and 6th, 2025.

Delta | Harris Barn | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Market

Vancouver Reptile Expo

BC's fastest growing reptile expo, showcasing the finest breeders BC has to offer!

Delta | South Delta Recreation Centre | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Exhibition

Bear Creek Park Train. Easter celebration!

Join us for a fun-filled Easter celebration! Enjoy a delightful train ride, engaging arts and crafts, exciting games for children, and our highly anticipated petting zoo!

Surrey | Bear Creek Park Train &Mini Golf | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family

Tulips in Abbotsford at Lakeland Flower Festival

Lakeland Flowers is home to 35 acres of tulips and lupins, followed by peonies, lavender, meadow flowers and lavender

Abbotsford | 10:00 am to 7:30 pm | Nature / Animals

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. The West End Pop-Up

Kick off the 2025 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival season at the free Yaletown Pop-Up with live music and performers while appreciating the springtime blossoms.

Vancouver | Jim Deva Plaza | 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Family | Free

Metro Theatre: Arsenic and Old Lace

A hilarious black-comedy classic, Arsenic and Old Lace tells the story of Abby and Martha, two murderous old women who poison people and then have their nephew—who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt—bury the bodies!

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Ins Choi: Son of a Preacherman

Writer and performer Ins Choi returns to the PT stage to share his songs and stories found at the intersection of his faith and art

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Vancouver Recital Society: Jean-guihen Queyras Cello And Alexander Melnikov Piano

Captivating musicianship and compelling expressive integrity will be at the forefront when Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexander Melnikov return to the VRS

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

April 11, 2025

Fri

Vancouver Fashion Week

The Second Largest Fashion Show In North America

Vancouver | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival 2025

Local restaurants, cafes, and bakeries will showcase limited-time cherry blossom-inspired flavours during the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival this spring

Vancouver | Various Locations Throughout Metro Vancouver (Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby) | 9:30 am to 8:00 pm | Food / Wine

Bear Creek Park Train

Welcome to Bear Creek Park Train &Mini Golf!

Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Tulips in Abbotsford at Lakeland Flower Festival

Lakeland Flowers is home to 35 acres of tulips and lupins, followed by peonies, lavender, meadow flowers and lavender

Abbotsford | 10:00 am to 7:30 pm | Nature / Animals

Metro Theatre: Arsenic and Old Lace

A hilarious black-comedy classic, Arsenic and Old Lace tells the story of Abby and Martha, two murderous old women who poison people and then have their nephew—who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt—bury the bodies!

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Ins Choi: Son of a Preacherman

Writer and performer Ins Choi returns to the PT stage to share his songs and stories found at the intersection of his faith and art

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival

Food Truck Wars is rolling back into town bigger and better than ever, bringing BC's most epic food truck battle to the Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds, April 11-13, 2025

Surrey | Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds | Food / Wine

April 12, 2025

Sat

Vancouver Fashion Week

The Second Largest Fashion Show In North America

Vancouver | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival 2025

Local restaurants, cafes, and bakeries will showcase limited-time cherry blossom-inspired flavours during the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival this spring

Vancouver | Various Locations Throughout Metro Vancouver (Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby) | 9:30 am to 8:00 pm | Food / Wine

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. Sakura Days Japan Fair

Sakura Days Japan Fair celebrates all things Japan - from Japanese food, drink and performances, to music and art.

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Fair

Fort Langley National Historic Site: Vive les Voyageurs Festival

Shake off the winter blues and step into the vibrant world of French-Canadian and Métis culture at Fort Langley National Historic Site’s 15th annual Vive les Voyageurs Festival, happening April 12-13, 2025

Langley | Fort Langley National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Festival

Bear Creek Park Train. Easter celebration!

Join us for a fun-filled Easter celebration! Enjoy a delightful train ride, engaging arts and crafts, exciting games for children, and our highly anticipated petting zoo!

Surrey | Bear Creek Park Train &Mini Golf | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family

Tulips in Abbotsford at Lakeland Flower Festival

Lakeland Flowers is home to 35 acres of tulips and lupins, followed by peonies, lavender, meadow flowers and lavender

Abbotsford | 10:00 am to 7:30 pm | Nature / Animals

Metro Theatre: Arsenic and Old Lace

A hilarious black-comedy classic, Arsenic and Old Lace tells the story of Abby and Martha, two murderous old women who poison people and then have their nephew—who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt—bury the bodies!

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Ins Choi: Son of a Preacherman

Writer and performer Ins Choi returns to the PT stage to share his songs and stories found at the intersection of his faith and art

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival

Food Truck Wars is rolling back into town bigger and better than ever, bringing BC's most epic food truck battle to the Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds, April 11-13, 2025

Surrey | Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds | Food / Wine

Doulce Mémoire: Now, Let Us Dance!

The Art of Dance in the Fifteenth & Sixteenth Centuries

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

April 13, 2025

Sun

Vancouver Fashion Week

The Second Largest Fashion Show In North America

Vancouver | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival 2025

Local restaurants, cafes, and bakeries will showcase limited-time cherry blossom-inspired flavours during the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival this spring

Vancouver | Various Locations Throughout Metro Vancouver (Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby) | 9:30 am to 8:00 pm | Food / Wine

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. Sakura Days Japan Fair

Sakura Days Japan Fair celebrates all things Japan - from Japanese food, drink and performances, to music and art.

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Fair

Fort Langley National Historic Site: Vive les Voyageurs Festival

Shake off the winter blues and step into the vibrant world of French-Canadian and Métis culture at Fort Langley National Historic Site’s 15th annual Vive les Voyageurs Festival, happening April 12-13, 2025

Langley | Fort Langley National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Festival

Bear Creek Park Train. Easter celebration!

Join us for a fun-filled Easter celebration! Enjoy a delightful train ride, engaging arts and crafts, exciting games for children, and our highly anticipated petting zoo!

Surrey | Bear Creek Park Train &Mini Golf | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family

Tulips in Abbotsford at Lakeland Flower Festival

Lakeland Flowers is home to 35 acres of tulips and lupins, followed by peonies, lavender, meadow flowers and lavender

Abbotsford | 10:00 am to 7:30 pm | Nature / Animals

Metro Theatre: Arsenic and Old Lace

A hilarious black-comedy classic, Arsenic and Old Lace tells the story of Abby and Martha, two murderous old women who poison people and then have their nephew—who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt—bury the bodies!

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Ins Choi: Son of a Preacherman

Writer and performer Ins Choi returns to the PT stage to share his songs and stories found at the intersection of his faith and art

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival

Food Truck Wars is rolling back into town bigger and better than ever, bringing BC's most epic food truck battle to the Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds, April 11-13, 2025

Surrey | Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds | Food / Wine

April 18, 2025

Fri

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival 2025

Local restaurants, cafes, and bakeries will showcase limited-time cherry blossom-inspired flavours during the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival this spring

Vancouver | Various Locations Throughout Metro Vancouver (Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby) | 9:30 am to 8:00 pm | Food / Wine

Bear Creek Park Train

Welcome to Bear Creek Park Train &Mini Golf!

Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Bear Creek Park Train. Easter celebration!

Join us for a fun-filled Easter celebration! Enjoy a delightful train ride, engaging arts and crafts, exciting games for children, and our highly anticipated petting zoo!

Surrey | Bear Creek Park Train &Mini Golf | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family

Tulips in Abbotsford at Lakeland Flower Festival

Lakeland Flowers is home to 35 acres of tulips and lupins, followed by peonies, lavender, meadow flowers and lavender

Abbotsford | 10:00 am to 7:30 pm | Nature / Animals

Easter At The Cannery

Celebrate Easter with a Cannery twist at our annual Easter at the Cannery event!

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:03 am to 4:30 pm | Kids

Burnaby Central Railway

This is a fun ride-on-top miniature train

Burnaby | Burnaby Central Railway | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

A Gateway Theatre and Western Canada Theatre Production: Pride and Prejudice

Join us for a fresh and vibrant take on Jane Austen’s classic novel with Kate Hamill’s acclaimed adaptation of Pride and Prejudice

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre

Metro Theatre: Arsenic and Old Lace

A hilarious black-comedy classic, Arsenic and Old Lace tells the story of Abby and Martha, two murderous old women who poison people and then have their nephew—who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt—bury the bodies!

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

April 19, 2025

Sat

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival 2025

Local restaurants, cafes, and bakeries will showcase limited-time cherry blossom-inspired flavours during the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival this spring

Vancouver | Various Locations Throughout Metro Vancouver (Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby) | 9:30 am to 8:00 pm | Food / Wine

Bear Creek Park Train. Easter celebration!

Join us for a fun-filled Easter celebration! Enjoy a delightful train ride, engaging arts and crafts, exciting games for children, and our highly anticipated petting zoo!

Surrey | Bear Creek Park Train &Mini Golf | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family

Tulips in Abbotsford at Lakeland Flower Festival

Lakeland Flowers is home to 35 acres of tulips and lupins, followed by peonies, lavender, meadow flowers and lavender

Abbotsford | 10:00 am to 7:30 pm | Nature / Animals

Easter At The Cannery

Celebrate Easter with a Cannery twist at our annual Easter at the Cannery event!

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:03 am to 4:30 pm | Kids

Burnaby Central Railway

This is a fun ride-on-top miniature train

Burnaby | Burnaby Central Railway | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

A Gateway Theatre and Western Canada Theatre Production: Pride and Prejudice

Join us for a fresh and vibrant take on Jane Austen’s classic novel with Kate Hamill’s acclaimed adaptation of Pride and Prejudice

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre

Metro Theatre: Arsenic and Old Lace

A hilarious black-comedy classic, Arsenic and Old Lace tells the story of Abby and Martha, two murderous old women who poison people and then have their nephew—who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt—bury the bodies!

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

2025 OnlyOneOf Concert in North America- Our Only Odyssey

OnlyOneOf is a South Korean boy band formed by 8D Entertainment in 2019

Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

April 20, 2025

Sun

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival 2025

Local restaurants, cafes, and bakeries will showcase limited-time cherry blossom-inspired flavours during the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival this spring

Vancouver | Various Locations Throughout Metro Vancouver (Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby) | 9:30 am to 8:00 pm | Food / Wine

Bear Creek Park Train. Easter celebration!

Join us for a fun-filled Easter celebration! Enjoy a delightful train ride, engaging arts and crafts, exciting games for children, and our highly anticipated petting zoo!

Surrey | Bear Creek Park Train &Mini Golf | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family

Tulips in Abbotsford at Lakeland Flower Festival

Lakeland Flowers is home to 35 acres of tulips and lupins, followed by peonies, lavender, meadow flowers and lavender

Abbotsford | 10:00 am to 7:30 pm | Nature / Animals

Easter At The Cannery

Celebrate Easter with a Cannery twist at our annual Easter at the Cannery event!

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:03 am to 4:30 pm | Kids

Burnaby Central Railway

This is a fun ride-on-top miniature train

Burnaby | Burnaby Central Railway | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

A Gateway Theatre and Western Canada Theatre Production: Pride and Prejudice

Join us for a fresh and vibrant take on Jane Austen’s classic novel with Kate Hamill’s acclaimed adaptation of Pride and Prejudice

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre

Metro Theatre: Arsenic and Old Lace

A hilarious black-comedy classic, Arsenic and Old Lace tells the story of Abby and Martha, two murderous old women who poison people and then have their nephew—who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt—bury the bodies!

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

April 26, 2025

Sat

Canadian Independent Bookstore Day in Vancouver 2025

Canadian Independent Bookstore Day (CIBD) returns in communities across the country on Saturday, April 26th. Readers are invited to shop local and visit independent bookstore for a day of contests, giveaways, and in-store events

Vancouver | 8:00 am to 6:00 pm | Books

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival 2025

Local restaurants, cafes, and bakeries will showcase limited-time cherry blossom-inspired flavours during the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival this spring

Vancouver | Various Locations Throughout Metro Vancouver (Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby) | 9:30 am to 8:00 pm | Food / Wine

Bear Creek Park Train

Welcome to Bear Creek Park Train &Mini Golf!

Surrey | BEAR CREEK PARK TRAIN& MINI-GOLF | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Tulips in Abbotsford at Lakeland Flower Festival

Lakeland Flowers is home to 35 acres of tulips and lupins, followed by peonies, lavender, meadow flowers and lavender

Abbotsford | 10:00 am to 7:30 pm | Nature / Animals

A Gateway Theatre and Western Canada Theatre Production: Pride and Prejudice

Join us for a fresh and vibrant take on Jane Austen’s classic novel with Kate Hamill’s acclaimed adaptation of Pride and Prejudice

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 1:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre

Metro Theatre: Arsenic and Old Lace

A hilarious black-comedy classic, Arsenic and Old Lace tells the story of Abby and Martha, two murderous old women who poison people and then have their nephew—who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt—bury the bodies!

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Vancouver Opera Presents Madama Butterfly

Stunning visuals, transcendent melodies, and a timeless tale of love and loss make Madama a must-see season finale

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Opera

Kylie Minogue – Tension Tour

Support: Rita Ora

Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Stefano Maiorana: Secret Pages of Venice

Experience the rich musical heritage of Venice through a captivating concert program featuring works by Hyeronimus Kapsberger and contemporary composer Claudio Ambrosini, performed by virtuoso theorbo player Stefano Maiorana

Vancouver | Pacific Spirit United Church | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Pacific Theatre: Oh Pray Tell

Performance takes witnesses on a transformative musical journey

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts