Metro Vancouver events on September 24, 2016

TEDxWestVancouverED 2016

Our theme this year is “The Forest through the Trees.”

West Vancouver | The Kay Meek Centre | 8:00 am to 0:00 am | Kids

Burnaby Artisan Farmers' Market

We have great farmers, both conventional and Organic with a great selection of prepared food vendors and local crafters.

Burnaby | Burnaby City Hall | 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

Bushiroad World Championships Vancouver

Are you as great as the Top 8? Take on America and join players from around the globe in the 2016 Bushiroad World Championship Qualifiers.

Richmond | Executive Airport Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre | 9:30 am to 7:00 pm | Sports | Free

Interior Design Show at the Vancouver Convention Centre

Make the Vancouver Convention Centre your destination as top designers and artists come together at IDS Vancouver, (formerly IDSwest).

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Vancouver International Travel Expo 2016

Vancouver International Travel Expo is Vancouver’s only trade and consumer travel expo.

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

Lonsdale Artisan Farmers' Market: North Vancouver

We have been lucky in having some of the best organic and conventional farmers in B.C. attend the market plus great bakers, jam makers, honey gathers, and salsa makers.

North Vancouver | The East Plaza of Lonsdale Quay | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Market

Etsy Vancouver Market 2016: Made In Canada

Etsy Vancouver is a creative enterprise that brings committed, creative and enthusiastic Vancouver based Etsy sellers together to arrange events, share knowledge and their experiences about selling in Vancouver.

North Vancouver | The Pipe Shop Building | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Market

Picasso: The Artist and His Muses

Known for his enormous contribution to the canon of great art in the 20th century, Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (1881—1973) is one of the masters of Modernism.

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts

Community Garden Build!

We're building our new garden, and we invite you to join us!! Join us as we build a new educational, healing, community growing space from the ground up

Vancouver | West 57th & East Boulevard | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Nature / Animals

Rick Leong: The Transformation of Things

Rick Leong: The Transformation of Things with Winifred Lee, Li Desheng, Ping-Kwong Wong

Richmond | Richmond Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Farm Gate Sale

Join us at Loutet Farm every Saturday to support our social enterprise, pick up your farm-fresh produce from our neighbourhood farmers, and meet your neighbours!

North Vancouver | Loutet Farm | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Market

Art's Scarecrow Festival

Get spooky at Art's Nursery's Annual Scarecrow Festival

Surrey | Art's Nursery | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Festival

The Vancouver Police Museum: Vice Dice Opium Pipes

Walk the beat and see what it was like to be a cop over a century ago, when Vancouver was a seething hub of sex, drugs, corruption and organised crime.

Vancouver | The Vancouver Police Museum | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | Exhibition

Word Vancouver 2016. The HiVE

Free professional development sessions on a variety of literary topics and the Pandora’s Collective Literary Awards Gala!

Vancouver | HiVE Vancouver | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Festival | Free

2016 Mid-Century Modern House Tour

Join us to explore the iconic West Coast architectural movement: Mid-Century Modernism. Inspired by the innovative Modernist style, Mid-Century Modernism embraces clean lines and a close relationship with nature.

Vancouver | Vancouver streets | 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm

GardenSmart Workshop: Season Extension

Season Extension: Do-It-Yourself Mini Hoop Houses & Cloches

North Vancouver | Loutet Farm | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Workshop

Word Vancouver 2016. Carnegie Community Centre

Free professional development sessions on a variety of literary topics and the Pandora’s Collective Literary Awards Gala!

Vancouver | Carnegie Community Centre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Festival | Free

Pacific Theatre presents: A Good Way Out

Joey is a hardworking mechanic who operates as the front man for a biker gang. He joined for protection, but a few bad decisions have him looking for an escape that may not exist.

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:15 pm | Theatre

Bard on the Beach: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Bard's hit 2012 production is back and it's time again for music, flirting, fun - and fairies!

Vancouver | Vanier Park, Kits Point at the Foot of Whyte Avenue | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Theatre

The Vancouver Police Museum: Red Light Rendezvous

Take a walk on the West Coast's wild side with The Vancouver Police Museum's Sins of the City tours.

Vancouver | The Vancouver Police Museum | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Pick Plus! Peter Vs Chris at Performance Works

Three time Canadian Comedy Award winning duo Peter n’ Chris (Just for Laughs) are butting heads!

Vancouver | Performance Works | 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm | Festival

CNIB Night Steps

Join us for CNIB Night Steps, a fun 5km fundraising walk under the stars

Surrey | Holland Park | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

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

Simply Spirits & Ciders Festival

Sip and savour artisan crafted spirits, cocktails and an array of refreshing ciders at this new Tri-City Festival being hosted in support of The Ride to Conquer Cancer.

Port Moody | City Hall Galleria/Inlet Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine

The Big Picture - An Improvised Movie

Experience all your favourite movies in one hilarious mashup this summer as we pay tribute to the mega movie.

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

Colin Mochrie and Vancouver TheatreSports League

Colin Mochrie, Vancouver TheatreSports™ alumnus, and star of Whose Line is it Anyway, returns this September to Vancouver TheatreSports™ (VTSL) at The Vogue Theatre for two laugh-packed performances.

Vancouver | Vogue Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

Word Vancouver 2016. CBC Studio 700

Free professional development sessions on a variety of literary topics and the Pandora’s Collective Literary Awards Gala!

Vancouver | CBC Studio 700 | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Festival | Free

Bard on the Beach: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Bard's hit 2012 production is back and it's time again for music, flirting, fun - and fairies!

Vancouver | Vanier Park, Kits Point at the Foot of Whyte Avenue | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

VSO Masterworks: The Rite of Spring

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's season opener - The Rite of Spring with pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk

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

Pacific Theatre presents: A Good Way Out

Joey is a hardworking mechanic who operates as the front man for a biker gang. He joined for protection, but a few bad decisions have him looking for an escape that may not exist.

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Theatre

the Comedy MIX presents Headliner: Kevin Foxx

From the smash success of his funny and irreverent radio show, on Toronto’s hit radio station CFRB to nightly shows at comedy clubs and corporate stages, Kevin Foxx is simply one of the funniest and most versatile performers working in North America today

Vancouver | the Comedy MIX | 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Comedy

EBI - Jane Javani World Tour

A singular voice in Persian pop music, Ebi, is finally bringing his highly successful world tour, "Jane Javani," to Vancouver.

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 9:00 pm to 10:45 pm | Music

Colin Mochrie and Vancouver TheatreSports League

Colin Mochrie, Vancouver TheatreSports™ alumnus, and star of Whose Line is it Anyway, returns this September to Vancouver TheatreSports™ (VTSL) at The Vogue Theatre for two laugh-packed performances.

Vancouver | Vogue Theatre | 9:30 pm to 10:50 pm | Comedy

TheatreSports™

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

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:30 pm to 10:45 pm | Comedy

the Comedy MIX presents Headliner: Kevin Foxx

From the smash success of his funny and irreverent radio show, on Toronto’s hit radio station CFRB to nightly shows at comedy clubs and corporate stages, Kevin Foxx is simply one of the funniest and most versatile performers working in North America today

Vancouver | the Comedy MIX | 10:30 pm to 11:45 pm | Comedy

Improv After Dark

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 0:15 am | Comedy