Metro Vancouver events on May 21, 2016

Burnaby's Farmers' Market

Burnaby's Farmers' Market is the place to find locally grown conventional and organic produce, prepared foods and crafts every Saturday

Burnaby | Burnaby City Hall Parking | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market

Farmers’ Market: Trout Lake

Popular among chefs, home cooks, and local gastronomes, farmers’ markets have become an integral part of Vancouver’s food landscape.

Vancouver | Trout Lake | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market

Bird Photography Exhibition

Come meet Liron and bird expert Rob Butler to find out everything about your back yard birds.

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Michiko Suzuki: Hope Chests

Explore Michiko Suzuki's elegant printed silk tents at the Burnaby Art Gallery.

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Cloverdale Rodeo

4-Day Rodeo and Country Fair Brings In Big Crowds to One of Western Canada’s Most Popular Family Events

Surrey | Cloverdale Fairgrounds Agriplex Bldg | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Active Life / Health

Dunbar Cold Brew Coffee: trials and tribulations

Calling all coffee lovers! All are welcome to join Artist in Community Elisa Yon as she experiments with cold brew coffee recipes and techniques.

Vancouver | Dunbar Community Centre | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Food / Wine | Free

The Vancouver Comic Arts Festival

The Vancouver Comic Arts Festival has been bringing the vibrant world of comedy to the community for five years, and this year promises to be even better than the last.

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

All British Field Meet ABFM 2016 – 31st Anniversary

The Greatest Show on British Wheels returns to the Great Lawn with an eclectic showing of British built motorcars and motorcycles.

Vancouver | Great Lawn - VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

Sumi Bonsai Show

The Vancouver Japanese Gardeners Association presents their Sumi Bonsai Show.

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden - Floral Hall | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Show

Discovery Saturday: Get Ready to Rodeo

Cowgirls and cowboys get ready to rodeo with this Surrey Museum family event!

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

5 @ 50

Ruby Slippers Theatre and Zee Zee Theatre present the North American premiere production of 5 @ 50 by Brad Fraser.

Vancouver | PAL Studio Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Westminster Savings Free Skate

Enjoy a free skate at Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex, courtesy of Westminster Savings.

Coquitlam | Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex | 2:00 pm to 3:15 pm | Sports | Free

Charlie & The Chocolate Factory - Deas Island Dance

Deas Island Dance presents “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”

Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dance

Wit by Margaret Edson

Brilliant and exacting, renowned Professor Vivian Bearing approaches her cancer therapy with the same academic rigor she applied to her studies.

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Richmond Night Market

Similar to previous years, the annual gathering will feature seemingly endless rows of food vendors (offering hundreds of things to eat and drink), merchandise stalls, gaming stations, and live entertainment.

Richmond | nearby Bridgeport Station | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Market

Panda Market - International Summer Night Market

Richmond’s bustling Panda Market is returning for its 9th season.

Richmond | behind Home Depot on Sweden Way | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Market | Free

Aberthau Tango Night

Lovers of Tango music and dancers welcome to an evening of Buenos Aires Tango Music in beautiful Aberthau Mansion

Vancouver | Aberthau Mansion: Main Floor | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Dance

Celestial Ruin CD Release Party w/Omnisight and Garrett

Celestial Ruin will be release thier 2nd album PANDORA. Produced by famed European producer Joost Van Den Broek( Epica, Gentle Storm, Xandria, After forever, Revamp)

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 7:30 pm to 3:00 am | Dance

Liars and Lions, Of Lesser Evil, The Thrill of Falling

with special guest The Thrill of Falling.

Vancouver | Red Room Ultra Bar | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Throne and Games – A Chance of Snow

VTSL’s improvisers will go to ‘The Wall’ to give patrons an exceptionally entertaining evening of improv comedy.

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy

Three Lectures on the North

Celebrating 20 years of live performances at the Shadbolt Centre! This second Oratories project is a playful look into the form of the public lecture.

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Studio Theatre Reserved | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Lecture

Virgins

Fighting Chance Productions presents Virgins: A Musical Threesome

Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Musical

Coastal City Ballet: Swan Lake

Coastal City Ballet celebrates its 5th anniversary season with the classic ballet Swan Lake.

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 10:45 pm | Dance

Andrew Bird

with special guest John Grant bring their Spring 2016 Tour to the Orpheum in Vancouver in support of his latest album Are You Serious.

Vancouver | Orpheum Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Music

5 @ 50

Ruby Slippers Theatre and Zee Zee Theatre present the North American premiere production of 5 @ 50 by Brad Fraser.

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

Wit by Margaret Edson

Brilliant and exacting, renowned Professor Vivian Bearing approaches her cancer therapy with the same academic rigor she applied to her studies.

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

VSO - Dale Barltrop and Nicola Benedetti

Presented by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra as part of the Classical Traditions series at the Chan Centre

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Chan Shun Concert Hall | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Music

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: Nicola Benedetti and Dale Barltrop

Presented by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra as part of the Classical Traditions series at the Chan Centre

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Chan Shun Concert Hall | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Buzzcocks With Guests RESIDUELS

UK punk band, on tour to celebrate their 40th anniversary.

Vancouver | The Rickshaw Theatre | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Own Saturdays at Caprice

Vancity’s TOP Saturday night located in the heart of the Granville Strip!

Vancouver | Caprice Nightclub | 9:30 pm to 3:00 am | Dance

Featurecase

with special guest Neon Steve with support from Alex Mei

Vancouver | Red Room Ultra Bar | 11:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music