Metro Vancouver events on November 21, 2015

City Park Stewards - Greenwood Park Tree Planting

Bring your family and friends to help Evergreen and the City of North Vancouver plant native trees and shrubs in Greenwood Park.

North Vancouver | Greenwood Park | 9:00 am to 12:00 am | Family | Free

Focus on Seniors Forum

Attend this FREE session and increase you awareness of issues impacting seniors

Surrey | South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre | 9:00 am to 2:30 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Canadian Fitness Professionals (canfitpro) 2015

Canfitpro conferences are the world’s best events for fitness professionals.

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Sports | Free

TRIUMF/UBC/SFU Saturday Morning Lecture Series

Free educational lecture series geared towards students and the general public

Vancouver | SFU and UBC Triumf Institute | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Lecture | Free

Vancouver Baby & Family Fair

Christmas Shopping Galore! Extensive selection of exhibitors, seminars and hands-on demonstrations on the latest information, innovations, products and services for expecting and families with young children.

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Fair

cesna?em, the city before the city

Experience c̓əsnaʔəm, the city before the city, an unprecedented series of exhibitions about Musqueam's ancient landscape and living culture

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology, Musqueam Cultural Education Resource Centre, Museum of Vancouver | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Winter Gift Gallery

We have assembled a wonderful group of artists to help inspire your holiday shopping.

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Market | Free

New West Craft

The Arts Council of New Westminster presents the New West Artisans Fair, a bi-monthly event celebrating the art of making.

New Westminster | River Market at Westminster Quay | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Fair

Anonymous Art Show 2015

The artist remains a mystery until after the artwork is purchased.

North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Surrey Kids Conference

Register your kids for this 2-day conference to participate in workshops designed to support healthy lifestyles, social responsibility, personal development

Surrey | Guildford Recreation | 12:00 am to 9:00 pm | Kids | Free

Arts & Crafts at the Tree Lighting Festival

Drop by the Surrey Art Gallery booth to make a beautiful snowbird to fly and shop for one-of-a-kind items at SAGA's booth

Surrey | City Hall Plaza | 12:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free

SAGA Art & Craft Show & Sale

Get one-of-a-kind gifts at the Surrey Art Gallery Association's annual art & craft show & sale, this year at the Tree Lighting Festival.

Surrey | City Hall Plaza | 12:00 am to 7:00 pm | Festival

Surrey Tree Lighting Festival

Help us kick-off the holiday season as we light the 55 foot Christmas Tree in the City Hall Plaza.

Surrey | The Plaza at New City Hall and Atrium | 12:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free

Stop Podcasting Yourself presents A Yet to be Titled Art Show

To celebrate the 400th episode of local comedy podcast Stop Podcasting Yourself, we’re hosting an art show dedicated to Canadian comedians!

Vancouver | Hot Art Wet City | 12:00 am to 2:00 pm | Show

Heritage Christmas

Festive lighting and decorations greet you at the entrance of the Village to give you a small glimpse of the spectacular display of history and lights awaiting inside.

Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel | 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Family | Free

Kids in the Hall

Join us for a family-friendly event that celebrates the programs and initiatives that make the City more liveable for children, youth and families.

North Vancouver | City Hall Atrium & Civic Plaza | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Listen to Me

Listen to Me is a joyful, interactive play about hearing the world of music through different ears.

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Kids

Discovery Saturday: Roaring Twenties

Jazz babies of all ages will enjoy swing dance performances and 1920s music at the Surrey Museum

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Family

Once

A beautiful love story with gorgeous songs performed live on stage by the cast

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Musical

Cirque du Soleil - KOOZA

KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil: it combines two circus traditions – acrobatic performance and the art of clowning.

Vancouver | Concord Pacific Place | 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Show

Celebrate Our Arctic at Vancouver Aquarium

Vancouver Aquarium presents displays and examples of Canada’s Arctic ecosystems

Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Nature / Animals

Fearmongers Haunted House presents: Myths & Monsters

Vancouver’s first fully immersive haunted house will take you through the horrors of Greek Mythology

Richmond | Fearmongers Haunted House | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Show

Boxing 2015 Western Canadian Championships

Griffins Boxing will be hosting one of the largest competitions in amateur boxing, the Western Canadian Championships.

North Vancouver | Griffins Boxing & Fitness | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports

Gogol Bordello at Commodore Ballroom

Gypsy punks: 10 year anniversary tour with special guests: Jessica Hernandez and the Deltas

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

50, Fun and fabulous - Westcoast Harmony Chorus

A Memorable evening of performance the best in a cappella singing!

Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

The North Shore Celtic Ensemble presents Carousel

The North Shore Celtic Ensemble invites you to their newest concert ~ Carousel – a whimsical ride through their colourful, eclectic and distinctive repertoire.

Port Coquitlam | Terry Fox Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

String Fest: Mary and Kathleen Tierney Memorial Concert

Featured soloists and chamber ensembles from the String Division

Vancouver | Telus Studio Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

A Christmas Story, The Musical

The Musical Misadventures of a Boy with a Dream

Vancouver | Stanley Alliance Industrial Stage | 7:30 pm to 10:15 pm | Musical

It's a Wonderful Life

The holiday heart-warmer returns

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Metro Theatre presents Fawlty Towers

Based on a hotel in Torquay and run by Basil Fawlty – an inept, arrogant English hotel manager with a short fuse, who is tortured by

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

The Amish Project

A brilliant meditation on radical kindness, The Amish Project is a stunning exploration of the strength of community and the power of forgiveness in the face of tragedy.

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Firehall Arts Centre Presents: Social Studies

A new Canadian play by Trish Cooper about a South Sudanese “Lost Boy” adopted by a well-intentioned Winnipeg family.

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Agnes Of God

Alchemy Theatre opens its 2015 - 2016 season with John Pielmeier’s Agnes of God

Vancouver | PAL Studio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Carminho and Sara Tavares

Celebrate the beauty and diversity of Portuguese/Lusophone music with this double bill featuring two artists who share a homeland—spirited guitarist and singer-songwriter Sara Tavares followed by revered fado singer Carminho.

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

VSO Masterworks: Stravinsky and Fauré

The VSO presents Vancouver's Phoenix Chamber Choir performing works of Stravinsky and Fauré.

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

Once

A beautiful love story with gorgeous songs performed live on stage by the cast

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

...didn't see that coming

Her life is a cabaret. It's a terrific show by an amazingly generous performer

Richmond | Gateway theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

An Acoustic Evening with Yo La Tengo featuring Dave Schramm

American indie rock band, on tour to support their latest release Stuff Like That There

Vancouver | Vogue Theatre | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Show

Improv After Dark: Comedy that never sleeps

Things heat up with this edgy 60 minutes of non-stop, fast-paced no-holds-barred comedy for grown-ups.

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 11:15 pm to 11:59 pm | Show