Metro Vancouver events on October 27, 2016

Taste of Yaletown 2016

We are proud to bring you the 12th year of the tastes, treats, sips and sights of Yaletown with the Taste of Yaletown festival.

Vancouver | Yaletown | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Food / Wine

Once Upon a Pumpkin

Drop in to learn about Halloween's origin in nature.

Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Nature / Animals | Free

13th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival

WELCOME to the 13th Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival and twelve days of music, stories, songs, poetry, cultural celebrations, films, theatre, dance, processions, spoken word, forums, workshops, discussions, gallery exhibits, public art, mixed

Vancouver | The Downtown Eastside | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | Festival

Works from Suzo Hickey: A Small Dominion

A solo exhibition of new paintings by Suzo Hickey.

Vancouver | The Cultch Gallery | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition

Kasandra Flamenco Ensemble

Flamenco virtuoso Kasandra ‘La China’ leads Solo Flamenco, a showcase of flamenco in its purest traditional form – the cuadro.

Vancouver | Scotiabank Dance Studio | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Dance

The Signature of All Things

Join us in the Garden’s Discovery Room for the opening of a month-long exhibition of original artwork created by the Open Book Art Collective and inspired by Elizabeth Gilbert’s novel, The Signature of All Things.

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Exhibition

Downtown Farmers Market

We’re thrilled to announce that the Downtown Farmers Market at Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza!

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Plaza | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Market | Free

VanDusen Glow in the Garden

Experience an unforgettable Halloween walk in the woods at VanDusen Botanical Garden.

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Family

Burnaby Village Museum: Haunted Village

Explore the Burnaby Village Museum in the dark of night. Dress as your favourite fairy tale character and come along to join the fun.

Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family

Halloween Activities. Free Family Pumpkin Carving Party

Trick or treat! Join us for many festive events in Surrey to celebrate Halloween. Get into the Halloween spirit at this free pumpkin carving party!

Surrey | Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Family | Free

Historic Stewart Farm: Scary Movie Night

Before Walking Dead and iZombie, there was 1932’s White Zombie. Join us in the creepy farmhouse for a screening of the first ever zombie movie, including popcorn, hot chocolate and chills.

Surrey | Historic Stewart Farm | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Film

PNE: Fright Nights

Western Canada’s Scariest Haunt. It’s our favourite time of fear. Experience the freaky, terrifying and much less cheerful doppelganger of Playland, Fright Nights, select nights through October 31.

Vancouver | The Playland | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Show

Danny Bhoy - Commonwealth Comedian

Danny Bhoy is a Scottish comedian who has performed in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Sweden and the United States

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Comedy

Halloween Howl in CG Brown Pool

Join us for a night of Halloween fun! Games, haunted house, candy and prizes.

Burnaby | CG Brown Pool | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Kids

The Pianist: A Concert Catastrophe

A mix of classical clowning and contemporary circus, this spectacularly catastrophic solo comedy is centered on, in, under, and around the magnificent grand piano.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Theatre

Bitters: From Snake Oil to Artisanal Cocktails

Sip on cocktails while will explore the botanicals commonly used as bittering agents and discuss current uses in artisanal cocktails that you can try at home.

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Food / Wine

MEC Discount Night for HUB Members

HUB Members Only! RSVP and join us for an exclusive and exciting MEC Club Discount Night on Thursday, October 27 from 7-9pm at MEC Vancouver to receive 10% off all regular priced items purchased that evening – including bikes and boats!

Vancouver | MEC | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Sports

Aboriginal Voices: an evening of poetry and prose

Join us Thursday, October 27 from 7-9pm for an evening of poetry and prose! Featuring notable writers: Joanne Arnott, Carleigh Baker, Jonina Kirton, and Larry Nicholson.

New Westminster | Douglas College | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

Vancouver TheatreSports League presents Trump Card - Winner Takes All

VTSL ups the ante with its own improvised election - who's going to win it... will it be the joker?

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 8:45 pm | Show

The Flick

A Close-Up On Three Cinema Misfits

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 10:45 pm | Theatre

Bakersfield Mist

A Comedy About Discovering Art In Unexpected Places

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

VSO: A Trio of Trios

The extraordinary musicians of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra step off the Orpheum stage and into the intimate state-of-the-art Pyatt Hall in the VSO School of Music to perform some of the greatest chamber music ever written

Vancouver | Pyatt Hall at the VSO School Of Music | 7:30 pm to 9:10 pm | Music

Vagabond Players Presents: Body and Soul

Written by Vagabond Players very own Elizabeth Elwood, this world premiere of Body and Soul is set in a heritage home in the Queen’s Park area of New Westminster!

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Suitcase Stories by Maki Yi

With only her tiny suitcase in tow, Maki leaves her home in South Korea and takes off for Canada, simply because her brother had a map of Toronto.

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Theatre

Pearl: A Multimedia Explosion of Light, Sound and Movement

Pearl is a major Broadway show evoking the life of Pearl S. Buck, the first woman to win a Pulitzer in 1932, who lived part of her life in China.

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Dance

Mamahood: Turn & Face the Strange

The Firehall Arts Centre is pleased to present Nicolle Nattrass’ brilliant one-woman show Mamahood: turn and face the strange

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

Ages of the Moon

Lonesome Moon Productions, with the support of Presentation House Theatre, is proud to present Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Sam Shepard’s affecting, darkly funny and gruffly poignant play, Ages of the Moon.

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Lido: The Everything Tour

Multi-talented producer & songwriter Lido returns to Vancouver for The Everything Tour for a special all ages show at The Rio Theatre on Monday, November 7th!

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 0:00 am | Music

Lorne Elliott: Chasing the Big Silly

See the world like never before as you laugh along with this Canadian comic legend

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Comedy

Fight Night

Looking south and feeling frustrated? Fight Night’s your chance to blow off some steam just days before the US election… Five contenders. Five rounds. Your vote. Only one will survive.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:25 pm | Theatre

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Five actors play over 40 comical characters, filling the stage with suspects, allies, and heirs in this zany whodunit based on the Arthur Conan Doyle classic.

Coquitlam | Evergreen Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:20 pm | Theatre

The Lost Operas of Mozart

City Opera Vancouver presents The Lost Operas of Mozart: music no one knows, from the best-known composer in the world.

Vancouver | Christ Church Cathedral | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Opera

Des Larson

Des Larson is a Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born and raised in Comox, British Columbia.

Richmond | Lulu's Lounge, River Rock Casino Resort | 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Tigerchild, Timothy Ross, Carley Belfry, Apollo

Live Acts Canada Presents Tigerchild with Timothy Ross, Carley Belfry and Apollo, Thursday October 27th at Studio Records.

Vancouver | Studio Records | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

TheFatRat at M.I.A.

German production virtuoso TheFatRat makes his M.I.A. debut Thursday, October 27th!

Vancouver | M.I.A. | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music