Metro Vancouver events on February 5, 2017

Robson Square Ice Rink

This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun. Robson Square’s outdoor skating rink is open, so celebrate winter in style with skating in the heart of downtown Vancouver

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family | Free

Surrey Interfaith Pilgrimage

The purpose of the event is to bring people from diverse backgrounds and worldviews together to affirm our collective commitment to building peace and understanding in our community.

Surrey | Thien Ton Buddhist Temple | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Active Life / Health

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2017: Granville Island Market Tour - Unlocked for Locals

You know that world-famous Public Market in your backyard? It's time for you to enjoy the spoils! Take charge of your local status with this special edition of the Granville Island Market Tour - Unlocked for Locals

Vancouver | Edible Canada | 9:30 am to 11:30 am | Food / Wine

Valentine's Day Activities. Valentine's Day Fun

Join "Cupid" for Valentine's Day fun in Surrey. Bring your loved ones to a variety of fun activities to celebrate Valentine's Day

Surrey | South Surrey Recreation Centre | 9:30 am to 11:00 am | Kids

Lunar New Year at Oakridge Centre

Come celebrate Lunar New Year at Oakridge Centre with LunarFest craft workshops, live performances, and loads of fun activities for the whole family!

Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free

Things with Wings

Freedom to Soar. Fireflies, crows, fairies, dragonflies, owls, angels, butterflies, bats and beyond; all celebrate the miracle of flight.

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Show

Hong Kong: Heroes of the Dark Years

Discover the relatively unknown but inspiring stories of Chinese Canadians who were heroes during the battle, the occupation and the liberation of Hong Kong during WWII

Vancouver | Chinese Canadian Military Museum | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | History

Sarah Ronald: i spy wild | life

Artist Sarah Ronald shows new drawings, paintings, and installations which spur viewers to tune in and seek out the contradictions present in our daily lives, specifically around our relationships with wild animals in both suburban and natural environment

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

Layers of Influence: Unfolding Cloth Across Cultures

We wear clothing not only to keep us warm, but to express our beliefs, social status and political identity. This stunning exhibition showcases more than 130 handmade textiles from around the globe, drawn from the largest collection in Western Canada

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Meryl McMaster, Confluence

The Richmond Art Gallery is pleased to present Confluence, a touring exhibition organized by the Carleton University Art Gallery in Ottawa and curated by Heather Anderson.

Richmond | Richmond Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Coming Home: Traditions of Chinese New Year. Exhibition 万家团圓: 春节传统展

Family is at the core of Chinese New Year, and the rituals and customs of this traditional celebration are expressed through colourful symbols and lively stories that awaken the senses

Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition

Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada!

FlyOver Canada is proud to once again present Flight of the Dragon; a flight ride experience that takes you over the breathtaking countryside and renowned landmarks of China

Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

Vancouver in the Seventies

Vancouver in the Seventies zooms in on key themes and moments from Vancouver’s coming of age: a time of protest, political upheaval, economic prosperity, and cultural blossoming

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2017: Discover The East Village Culinary Tour

While the debate is still on as to the name of this neighbourhood (some still swear by Hastings Sunrise) what is not debatable is the quality and diversity of food that is located along East Hastings street

Vancouver | Jackalope's Dive | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Food / Wine

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2017: Vancouver Coffee Tour

The Vancouver Coffee Snob and Canadian Craft Tours have teamed up to present Vancouver's best coffee tour

Vancouver | Canada Place | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Food / Wine

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Juxtapoz x Superflat at Vancouver Art Gallery

Juxtapoz x Superflat is a manifesto for new creative practices that can no longer be adequately described by the traditional categories of art and production

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2017: Commerical Drive Brunch Crawl

Visit multiple restaurants through-out Commercial Drive as you taste all sorts of dishes in this Brunch crawl; using your "passport" as your guide

Vancouver | Federico’s Supper Club | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Food / Wine

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Hastings Park Farmers Market

The Hastings Park Farmers Market features a great selection of local produce; nursery items, fish, meat & dairy; artisan prepared foods, baking and treats; the best in local crafts, and of course, hot food trucks

Vancouver | PNE Fairgrounds | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market

Improv Level 1A: Intro to Improvisation

Low pressure and high in fun, the Intro to Improvisation class is a great sampler for people curious about improv or a nice refresher to people who have been out of the improv world for a while.

Vancouver | Instant Studios | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Workshop

Judy Chartrand: What a Wonderful World

Judy Chartrand: What A Wonderful World features the remarkable ceramics of Judy Chartrand.

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Bill Reid Creative Journeys

An exhibition presented in partnership with the Vancouver International Airport to mark the 20th anniversary of Bill Reid's iconic sculpture, The Spirit of Haida Gwaii

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

2017 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Industry Brunch

On the last day of the Festival, join fellow PuSh Assembly Industry participants for a farewell brunch

Vancouver | The Post at 750 | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Lecture

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2017: Cocktail Masterclass: Bitters 101

Join Lauren Mote, award-winning bartender, co-proprietor of Bittered Sling, and Four Seasons Beverage Consultant, to learn about the sensory perception of ‘bitter'.

Vancouver | Four Seasons Hotel | Food / Wine

Out of Sight: Eadweard Muybridge and Harold Edgerton

Discover the work of two photographers who were revolutionary in making time stand still

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Hank Bull: Connexion

Take a closer look at renowned Vancouver artist Hank Bull

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

2017 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Stop The Violence (Denmark). Human Library

It’s back! A worldwide phenomenon, Human Library is a much loved event that invites people to borrow a human book. Think of it as the word made flesh: readers become listeners, engaging with real-life stories shared by fellow human beings.

Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

2017 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Languages & Voices of dirtsong with Black Arm Band. Workshop

Members of Black Arm Band offer a vocal workshop that focuses on the significant songs from their signature production, dirtsong, and on the Indigenous languages in which they’re sung.

Vancouver | The Post at 750 | 12:00 am to 3:00 pm | Workshop | Free

2017 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Theatre Replacement. Town Choir

In the age of Facebook and Twitter, information crosses physical boundaries as never before: a sentence typed in Helsinki or Ho Chi Minh City appears globally with a single click, and our notions of creation and proximity have been upended

Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

Taboo Naughty but Nice Show 2017

The Taboo Naughty but Nice Sex Show provides an upscale adult playground dedicated to enhancing lifestyles, encouraging romance, personal betterment and all things Taboo

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Show

Salmon Girl

Salmon Girl explores the world of water and salmon. Through theatre, dance, music and puppetry, this piece for all ages follows the journey of a young girl into this magical world.

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 1:00 pm to 2:20 pm | Show

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2017: Sip, Savour, and Shop on Main

Main street is full of funky cafes, boutique shops, and cool street art. On this 3-hour guided tour we will sip, savour, and shop our way along Main Street at 8 local shops in the Riley Park neighbourhood

Vancouver | The Honey Shoppe | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Food / Wine

The Little Mermaid

Join us for Disney's The Little Mermaid. Bring the kids for an "Under the Sea" adventure with lively music and a great cast of characters!

Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:35 pm | Theatre

The New World Symphony

One of the brightest lights on the Finnish classical music scene, Juho Pohjonen makes his VSO debut performing Prokofiev’s flat-out exciting Piano Concerto No. 1 with acclaimed conductor Constantin Trinks

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music

As I Lay Dying

The evocative and absurd southern gothic masterpiece

Vancouver | BMO Theatre Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

The Audience

Broadway’s royally entertaining hit play

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

You Will Remember Me

A wistful and wise drama about the unexpected and unforgettable.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Mouthpiece

Mouthpiece follows one woman, for one day, as she tries to find her voice. The push and the pull, the past and the present, the progress and the regression: this is the inner conflict that exists within a modern woman’s head.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:10 pm | Theatre

2017 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. The City and the City. Upintheiar/The Only Animal

From China Miéville’s award-winning novel comes this unique theatre experience from Upintheair Theatre and The Only Animal. The play itself is a tale of two cities, with a twist: the cities are in the same place

Vancouver | Russian Hall | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

Eugene Onegin

The story is that of a selfish hero – Eugene Onegin of the title, who rejects the love of a young woman and fatally confronts his best friend in a duel.

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Opera

Piano and Erhu Project - Nicole Ge Li, erhu / Corey Hamm, piano Piano and Erhu Project - Nicole Ge Li, erhu / Corey Hamm, piano

Erhu and piano virtuosos Nicole Ge Li and Corey Hamm began PEP to explore the fascinating blend of these two iconic Eastern and Western instruments.

Vancouver | The Music Building | 2:00 pm to 3:45 pm | Music

Odysseo

Odysseo, Cavalia’s new adventure, has been touring under the world’s largest big top since fall 2011. Odysseo is a veritable revolution in live performance

Vancouver | Olympic Village | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Show

Big Football Party Presented By 96.9 Jack And Coors Light

Grab some friends and come along to the River Rock Show Theatre to watch the Big Game!

Richmond | River Rock Casino Resort | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Sports

Towards Zero

Vagabond Players Presents Towards Zero By Agatha Christie. Directed by Miles Lavkulich

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Classical Coffee Concert: From Bach to Brubeck

Indulge your cravings for coffee, good company, and great music

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 2:30 pm to 2:50 pm | Music

Studio 58 presents: 42nd Street

The quintessential backstage musical comedy classic, 42nd Street is the song and dance fable of Broadway with an American Dream story and includes some of the greatest songs ever written..

Vancouver | Studio 58 | 3:00 pm to 5:10 pm | Musical

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2017: Granville Island Market Tour - Unlocked for Locals

You know that world-famous Public Market in your backyard? It's time for you to enjoy the spoils! Take charge of your local status with this special edition of the Granville Island Market Tour - Unlocked for Locals

Vancouver | Edible Canada | 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm | Food / Wine

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2017: Ocean Wise Pop-Up With Chef Ned Bell at Vancouver Aquarium

Forget the fish 'n' chips. During Dine Out Vancouver Festival, award-winning executive chef Ned Bell will transform the Café at the Vancouver Aquarium into a one-of-a-kind bistro dining experience you won't want to miss

Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Food / Wine

Love Speaks #28

Love Speaks is a series of performances (running for five years now!) celebrating Iranian art and artists, featuring poetry and music presented by a variety of performers

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

The Kinda OK Corral

Some Good, Some Bad, and a little bit of Ugly. Three time Canadian Comedy Award Winning Sketch Troupe Peter n’ Chris, return with what’s been called their best show yet!

Chilliwack | Rotary Hall Studio Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Theatre

2017 Chutzpah! PLUS and the Jewish Book Festival present Hollywood Stories. Author Christopher Noxon / Plus One - A Novel

Christopher Noxon is an author, journalist and illustrator. Plus One is a novel about an interfaith family set in contemporary Los Angeles.

Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:45 pm | Lecture

Melody of China

Melody of China, popular and traditional music of China, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Melody of China comes to Vancouver on the heels of a successful European tour

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2017: Ocean Wise Pop-Up With Chef Ned Bell at Vancouver Aquarium

Forget the fish 'n' chips. During Dine Out Vancouver Festival, award-winning executive chef Ned Bell will transform the Café at the Vancouver Aquarium into a one-of-a-kind bistro dining experience you won't want to miss

Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine

2017 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. The City and the City. Upintheiar/The Only Animal

From China Miéville’s award-winning novel comes this unique theatre experience from Upintheair Theatre and The Only Animal. The play itself is a tale of two cities, with a twist: the cities are in the same place

Vancouver | Russian Hall | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre