Metro Vancouver events calendar - May 2026. Best festivals, concerts, fun things to do, Victoria Day shows & events, discount tickets in Vancouver, BC.

Presentation House Theatre: The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe

Back by popular demand, step into a magical world that blends fairy tales, music, and shoes in a playful and interactive adventure!

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 11:00 am to 5:00 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 Philippe Jaroussky: La Gelosia

Artists: Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor and Ensemble Artaserse

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Presentation House Theatre: The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe

Back by popular demand, step into a magical world that blends fairy tales, music, and shoes in a playful and interactive adventure!

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts

Firehall Theatre: The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light

In a world of fakes, who can you trust?

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Vancouver opera: La Bohème

Puccini’s masterpiece transports us to the heart of 1830s bohemian life in Paris, where love blossoms amidst dreams, hardships, and the unyielding pursuit of artistic freedom

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | Opera

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

Presentation House Theatre: The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe

Back by popular demand, step into a magical world that blends fairy tales, music, and shoes in a playful and interactive adventure!

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts

Firehall Theatre: The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light

In a world of fakes, who can you trust?

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Vancouver opera: La Bohème

Puccini’s masterpiece transports us to the heart of 1830s bohemian life in Paris, where love blossoms amidst dreams, hardships, and the unyielding pursuit of artistic freedom

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | Opera

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

Arts Umbrella Dance Company presents Sunday Performance Series 2026

Join us at Arts Umbrella’s Jack and Darlene Poole Theatre as Arts Umbrella Dance Company performs new and innovative works-in-progress by leading Canadian and international choreographers

Vancouver | Jack and Darlene Poole Theatre, Arts Umbrella, Granville Island | 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Dance

Unique Lives & Experiences presents Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Search for Life in the Universe

Live on stage, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will guide us through the extraordinary journey of exploration, from the search for habitable planets and liquid water on Mars to the tantalizing quest for intelligent life beyond our solar system

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Lecture

Firehall Theatre: Enemy Lines by Mayumi Lashbrook

Choreographer Mayumi Lashbrook looks back at the actions taken against Japanese Canadians during WWII when they were suddenly deemed a threat after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

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

Firehall Theatre: Enemy Lines by Mayumi Lashbrook

Choreographer Mayumi Lashbrook looks back at the actions taken against Japanese Canadians during WWII when they were suddenly deemed a threat after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

Metro Theatre: Legally Blonde. The Musical

Catchy tunes, big laughs, and an empowering message makes Legally Blonde: The Musical a must see!

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

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

Firehall Theatre: Enemy Lines by Mayumi Lashbrook

Choreographer Mayumi Lashbrook looks back at the actions taken against Japanese Canadians during WWII when they were suddenly deemed a threat after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

Metro Theatre: Legally Blonde. The Musical

Catchy tunes, big laughs, and an empowering message makes Legally Blonde: The Musical a must see!

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

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

Firehall Theatre: Enemy Lines by Mayumi Lashbrook

Choreographer Mayumi Lashbrook looks back at the actions taken against Japanese Canadians during WWII when they were suddenly deemed a threat after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

Vancouver New Music presents A Voynich Manifesto

An immersive, collaborative audiovisual performance, A Voynich Manifesto takes inspiration from a mysterious medieval manuscript written in an unknown language that describes and visualizes plants and star charts unknown to us on Earth

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Metro Theatre: Legally Blonde. The Musical

Catchy tunes, big laughs, and an empowering message makes Legally Blonde: The Musical a must see!

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

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

Metro Theatre: Legally Blonde. The Musical

Catchy tunes, big laughs, and an empowering message makes Legally Blonde: The Musical a must see!

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

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 A Choral Feast 4

Our 25/26 season concludes with the return of Vancouver’s most celebrated choral event, A Choral Feast!

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

Metro Theatre: Legally Blonde. The Musical

Catchy tunes, big laughs, and an empowering message makes Legally Blonde: The Musical a must see!

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

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

Metro Theatre: Legally Blonde. The Musical

Catchy tunes, big laughs, and an empowering message makes Legally Blonde: The Musical a must see!

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

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

Metro Theatre: Legally Blonde. The Musical

Catchy tunes, big laughs, and an empowering message makes Legally Blonde: The Musical a must see!

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

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

Metro Theatre: Legally Blonde. The Musical

Catchy tunes, big laughs, and an empowering message makes Legally Blonde: The Musical a must see!

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

Arts Umbrella Dance Company presents Season Finale 2026

Join us from May 21-23 at the Vancouver Playhouse to celebrate the art of dance. Season Finale will leave you transfixed and transformed.

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

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

Metro Theatre: Legally Blonde. The Musical

Catchy tunes, big laughs, and an empowering message makes Legally Blonde: The Musical a must see!

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

Arts Umbrella Dance Company presents Season Finale 2026

Join us from May 21-23 at the Vancouver Playhouse to celebrate the art of dance. Season Finale will leave you transfixed and transformed.

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

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

Metro Theatre: Legally Blonde. The Musical

Catchy tunes, big laughs, and an empowering message makes Legally Blonde: The Musical a must see!

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

Arts Umbrella Dance Company presents Season Finale 2026

Join us from May 21-23 at the Vancouver Playhouse to celebrate the art of dance. Season Finale will leave you transfixed and transformed.

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

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

Metro Theatre: Legally Blonde. The Musical

Catchy tunes, big laughs, and an empowering message makes Legally Blonde: The Musical a must see!

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

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

VCT Presents Silent Movie Mondays: The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog By Alfred Hitchcock

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Film

Metro Theatre: Legally Blonde. The Musical

Catchy tunes, big laughs, and an empowering message makes Legally Blonde: The Musical a must see!

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

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

Metro Theatre: Legally Blonde. The Musical

Catchy tunes, big laughs, and an empowering message makes Legally Blonde: The Musical a must see!

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

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

Metro Theatre: Legally Blonde. The Musical

Catchy tunes, big laughs, and an empowering message makes Legally Blonde: The Musical a must see!

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

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

Metro Theatre: Legally Blonde. The Musical

Catchy tunes, big laughs, and an empowering message makes Legally Blonde: The Musical a must see!

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

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