Metro Vancouver events calendar for January 2026. Best festivals, concerts, fairs, fun things to do, New Year's Day events, kids activities, free entertainment in Vancouver, BC.

January 2, 2026

Fri

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist

This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver

This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head

Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Gulf of Georgia Cannery: Steveston Festival of Trees 2025

The Steveston Festival of Trees is back this holiday season! From November 29th, 2025 to January 4th, 2026, visit the historic Cannery as it is transformed into a winter wonderland

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Annie at the Gateway Theatre in Richmond

This classic musical will tug at your heartstrings and have you hugging your family and friends close this Christmas

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

Metro Theatre: Jack and the Beanstalk - A Traditional British Pantomime

A night at the panto might just be the most fun you’ll have at the theatre all year

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Theatre Replacement's East Van Panto: West Van Story Presented by the Cultch

A West Van crew. An East Van gang. One wild holiday romance in the middle of a dance battle and a housing crisis. It’s East Van Panto: West Van Story – where love gets weird and the rent’s still too darn high!

Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts

Bill Reid Gallery: Community Access Day. Exhibition

First Friday of the month Community Access Day

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

January 3, 2026

Sat

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist

This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver

This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head

Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Gulf of Georgia Cannery: Steveston Festival of Trees 2025

The Steveston Festival of Trees is back this holiday season! From November 29th, 2025 to January 4th, 2026, visit the historic Cannery as it is transformed into a winter wonderland

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Annie at the Gateway Theatre in Richmond

This classic musical will tug at your heartstrings and have you hugging your family and friends close this Christmas

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

Metro Theatre: Jack and the Beanstalk - A Traditional British Pantomime

A night at the panto might just be the most fun you’ll have at the theatre all year

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Theatre Replacement's East Van Panto: West Van Story Presented by the Cultch

A West Van crew. An East Van gang. One wild holiday romance in the middle of a dance battle and a housing crisis. It’s East Van Panto: West Van Story – where love gets weird and the rent’s still too darn high!

Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts

January 4, 2026

Sun

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist

This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver

This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head

Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Gulf of Georgia Cannery: Steveston Festival of Trees 2025

The Steveston Festival of Trees is back this holiday season! From November 29th, 2025 to January 4th, 2026, visit the historic Cannery as it is transformed into a winter wonderland

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Metro Theatre: Jack and the Beanstalk - A Traditional British Pantomime

A night at the panto might just be the most fun you’ll have at the theatre all year

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Theatre Replacement's East Van Panto: West Van Story Presented by the Cultch

A West Van crew. An East Van gang. One wild holiday romance in the middle of a dance battle and a housing crisis. It’s East Van Panto: West Van Story – where love gets weird and the rent’s still too darn high!

Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts

January 24, 2026

Sat

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist

This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver

This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Firehall Theatre: English by Sanaz Toosi

Written by Sanaz Toosi, English is a quietly powerful and deeply human play about four Iranian adults preparing for an English proficiency exam in a storefront classroom near Tehran

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 1:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Metro Theatre: Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park

They say half of all marriages end in divorce– 10% within the first year. But what about one week?

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

The Cultch & DanceHouse present: PARADISUM

A critically acclaimed work of cirque danse exploring the myth of rebirth following the silence of a destroyed world

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience

Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.

New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show

The Vancouver Chamber Choir present I Fall, I Rise

2026 begins with a bang as we present the Western Canada premiere of Timothy Takach’s We Are Phoenix, an exhilarating new multimedia work for choir, strings, and video projections exploring themes of perseverance, renewal, and inner strength.

Vancouver | Pacific Spirit United Church | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

January 30, 2026

Fri

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist

This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver

This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Firehall Theatre: English by Sanaz Toosi

Written by Sanaz Toosi, English is a quietly powerful and deeply human play about four Iranian adults preparing for an English proficiency exam in a storefront classroom near Tehran

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 1:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Metro Theatre: Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park

They say half of all marriages end in divorce– 10% within the first year. But what about one week?

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival present Everything has Disappeared

Exploring the Filipino diaspora’s ties to the global economy through interactive digital art and a touch of magic

Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts

Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience

Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.

New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show

Early Music Vancouver - Constantinople presents Bach & Khayyam

Artists: Constantinople presents Bach & Khayyam

Vancouver | Christ Church Cathedral | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

The Comedy Department - Canadian Steam: A Music & Comedy Show with Mildly Sexy Lumberjacks

Canadian Steam: They’re Polite, But Not Tonight. Canadian Steam: A Music & Comedy Show w/ Mildly Sexy Lumberjacks

Port Moody | Inlet Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy

January 31, 2026

Sat

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist

This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver

This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Firehall Theatre: English by Sanaz Toosi

Written by Sanaz Toosi, English is a quietly powerful and deeply human play about four Iranian adults preparing for an English proficiency exam in a storefront classroom near Tehran

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 1:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Metro Theatre: Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park

They say half of all marriages end in divorce– 10% within the first year. But what about one week?

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival present Everything has Disappeared

Exploring the Filipino diaspora’s ties to the global economy through interactive digital art and a touch of magic

Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts

Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience

Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.

New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show