Metro Vancouver events on June 17, 2017

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. FC Dallas

Vancouver Whitecaps FC will commence their seventh season in Major League Soccer when they host FC Dallas

Vancouver | BC Place | Sports

Chali-Rosso Art Gallery: Dance of Time I.

To celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary, Chali-Rosso Art Gallery brought a spectacular gift to Vancouver in the form of a magnificent, iconic, bronze, Salvador Dali sculpture

Vancouver | Hornby and West Hastings Street | 1:00 am to 11:59 pm | Exhibition | Free

Reiki Share, third Sunday of the Month

Reiki Share is great way to experience reiki, give to others and meet like-mineded people. No training is necessary, as I will guide you through the basic practice of reiki

Langley | Blue Star Light Work | 6:00 am to 8:00 am | Active Life / Health

Canada 150: Our Home & Native Bloom

Throughout June, City Hall Plaza will blossom forth with a tribute to the biodiversity and beauty of Richmond’s native plants.

Richmond | Richmond City Hall | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family | Free

UBC Farmer's Market

We'll be here with fresh tempeh right on UBC Farm

Vancouver | UBC Farm - Centre for Sustainable Food Systems | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | Music | Free

Trout Lake Farmers Market

This is where you’ll find the vendors who have been doing it since the beginning; what started as 14 farmers ‘squatting’ at the Croatian Cultural Centre back in 1995 has grown into Vancouver’s most well-known and beloved market

Vancouver | John Hendry Park | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market | Free

Farmers' Market

Burnaby's Farmers' Market is the place to find locally grown conventional and organic produce, prepared foods and crafts every Saturday from May 6 until October 28, 2017

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

Good Day and Good Night

The beloved Bee Stage returns with a brand new play for little ones under three.

Vancouver | The Bee Stage at Carousel Theatre for Young People | 10:00 am to 10:45 am | Kids

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

City of Bhangra Festival 2017

Our festival events are unique, diverse and strategically held in different venues in Vancouver and Surrey. Our programs are developed by creating innovative and collaborative performances, always integrating bhangra with other art forms.

Vancouver | Various locations | 10:00 am to 2:00 am | Festival

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

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

Vancouver Art Gallery presents Pictures From Here

The rise of photo-conceptualism in Vancouver has influenced not just contemporary artists across Canada, but contemporary art practices around the world.

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

Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia

Words and their physical manifestations are explored in this insightful exhibition, which will honour the special significance that written forms, especially calligraphy, hold across the many unique cultures of Asia

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

River District Farmers Market

This one-of-a-kind market is the only riverfront market in Vancouver. Come shop for fruits and vegetables, prepared foods, and handmade products produced by farmers and artisans

Vancouver | River District Vancouver | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Market

Isagenix Super Saturday - Vancouver!

Vancouver's Isagenix Super Saturday with Susan Sly!! Susan Sly - Isagenix Millionaire, 17-Star Platinum, 20-Star Crystal Executive

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Active Life / Health

Emily Carr: Into the Forest

The Vancouver Art Gallery is home to the finest collection of Emily Carr works in the world. While we are fortunate to have major works from throughout her career, the Gallery’s collection is particularly rich in her forest paintings from the 1930s

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

The Vienna Model: Housing for the 21st-Century City

The Vienna Model exhibition, curated by Wolfgang Förster and William Menking, explores housing in Vienna, Austria, through its portrait of the city’s pathbreaking approach to architecture, urban life, neighborhood revitalization

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

BC Highland Games & Scottish Festival

The Canada 150 Gathering of the Clans. This year we are inviting your clan to celebrate Canada's 150th birhday and the contribution of Scots to this great nation

Coquitlam | Town Centre Park | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Festival

Lonsdale Artisan Farmers’ Market

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 | Lonsdale Quay | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Market

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

Point Grey Fiesta

Join us for the annual Fiesta Day parade and celebration at Trimble Park. There will also be crafts, games, hands on Pottery demonstrations, a chance to vote for the Movie in the Park and more!

Vancouver | Trimble Park | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

Playland at the PNE

Playland opens May 6 with three new family rides! All three rides will accommodate the entire family, so get ready to share even more memories and screams this coming spring and summer.

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family

Michael Bednar: The Fraser, Living River

Large-format photographs documenting the importance of the Fraser River to Richmond by Michael Bednar an award-winning travel and documentary photographer

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Omnis Temporalis

Omnis Temporalis is a multiform collaborative project that combines artistic genres by drawing together the cartoon work by renowned Canadian cartoonist Seth with original music and performance by Vancouver-based composer Mark Haney

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

City of Bhangra Festival 2017. Bhangra Funk Workshops

TSV partners with local organizations to offer master classes with internationally renowned artists and companies. BhangraFunk with Shivani

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 10:30 am to 12:00 am | Workshop

Eleanor Hannan, Barbara Heller & Bettina Matzkuhn: Connections

Using the ancient language of textiles - three artists Barbara Heller, Eleanor Hannan and Bettina Matzkuhn have produced a body of work created through a collaboration with a member of Nature Vancouver

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Surrey Celebrates Canada 150. Surrey Doors Open

Surrey Doors Open is an annual free event offers unique opportunities for you to explore Surrey’s rich history and culture through venues such as heritage sites, parks, civic and public buildings.

Surrey | City Centre | Family | Free

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

Vice, Dice, and Opium Pipes. Sins of the City Walking Tour

The Vancouver Police Museum's tour takes you on a sinful journey into Vancouver's sinful past. Explore the early vices of our city's citizens, from saloon to brothels, racial tensions turned bloody, gambling dens, and city wide corruption

Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 11:00 am to 12:30 am | History

Xi xanya dzam - Celebrating our Amazing Artists

Xi xanya dzam is the Kwak'wala word which describes the gifted people who create works of art, and is the title of our upcoming exhibition

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

Good Day and Good Night

The beloved Bee Stage returns with a brand new play for little ones under three.

Vancouver | The Bee Stage at Carousel Theatre for Young People | 11:30 am to 12:15 am | Kids

Saturday Specials - Tecate Tallcan Beer at La Casita

Every Saturday at the Mexican Food Restaurant La Casita Gastown we have Tecate Tallcan Beer On Special

Vancouver | La Casita Gastown | 11:30 am to 11:30 pm | Food / Wine

City of Bhangra Festival 2017. Downtown Bhangra

City of Bhangra's marquee event, Downtown Bhangra, comes to Surrey for the first time! This full-daylong family celebration of bhangra culture features world-class headliners, local bhangra teams, talented BC artists, workshops, and more

Surrey | City Hall Plaza | 12:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family | Free

Song of the Open Road

Vikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Walking Tour Vignettes

Travel back in time to the year 1917 with these walking tours. A narrator leads you though the streets of Steveston to see five short historical plays performed.

Richmond | Steveston Museum | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | History

Art At Work: Writing Intensive Series - Artist Statements with Annie Briard

Artist and instructor Annie Briard leads an Artist Statement Writing Workshop for emerging and midcareer artists, or those needing to fine-tune their artist package.

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Workshop | Free

Richmond Celebrates Canada 150. National Aboriginal Day Celebration

150 years of stories and histories of our community will be celebrated at National Aboriginal Day. Traditional stories and songs will be shared as away to deepen our understanding of the traditional territory that the city of Richmond was built upon

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | History

Canadiana Coquitlarama

Work together to create your own miniature hand-made book to tell any story you wish. Maybe it’s a story about Coquitlam? Or maybe about bears?

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

Million Dollar Quartet

Four Rock Legends, One Unbelievable Jam Session

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 3:45 pm | Music

Bittergirl: The Musical

The howlingly funny show about getting over getting dumped.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:15 pm | Musical

Dance In Transit. Queen Elizabeth Plaza

If you think dancing isn't for you, you haven't tried it yet. If you can walk, you can dance. Dance in Transit is a street dancing festival—it's not about wearing special clothes or fancy shoes, it's about moving to music, one foot at a time

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Plaza | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Dance | Free

The World Goes ‘Round

The sizzle of Chicago. The charisma of Cabaret. The bravado of Kiss of the Spider Woman. See it all in this stylish revue celebrating one of Broadway’s greatest song-writing teams, Kander & Ebb

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Show

North Vancouver LoLo Food Tour

During the 2.5 hour tour, you will be able to learn about the historic ship building industry and early settlers to the area as you savor a delicious culinary experience. The tour includes 10 stops featuring 7 market vendors

North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Food / Wine

Hand To God

The irreverent comedy with a wicked personality

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

Tour by Nigel Prince of 'Song for the Open Road'

Join CAG Director, Nigel Prince for a guided tour of the exhibition Song of the Open Road on its closing weekend

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Boobs & Berries Daytime Rave-B-Q

The seas are a’swirlin, a party storm is a'brewin and you, my friend, are welcome to get naughtical with the Boobs & Berries Yacht Cooperative

Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

The Hooker Monologues

The Hooker Monologues is created by a collective of active and former sex workers and allies and performed by members of that collective

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Theatre

Red Light Rendezvous. Sins of the City Walking Tour

Vancouver might have been founded on a barrel of whisky, but it was built on the brothels that lined the muddy streets of Gastown. Explore the history of Vancouver's sex trade with the Vancouver Police Museum's Red Light Rendezvous

Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm | History

EnChant: Mantra Meditation and Kirtan with Krishna-Prana & Kala

EnChant is a bi-weekly community gathering of open-minded souls for call and response chanting, also known as Kirtan

Vancouver | Unity Yoga Teahouse | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Active Life / Health

Solstice Performance 2017

Solstice Performance 2017 - a showcase of students from Pacific DanceArts and members of Coastal City Ballet.

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

Cash’d Out at The Biltmore Cabaret

“Some people are impressionists. These guys leave an impression.” Says Bill Miller, owner of JohnnyCash.com, about Cash’d Out, a San Diego based band, that channels Johnny Cash in about as close a manner to the real thing as it gets

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Vancouver Piano Ensemble VPE 8 Hands on 88 Keys - Classical Music Concert

Presenting the Vancouver Piano Ensemble! A dazzling display of classical piano music for piano duet, trio and quartet all on one piano!

Vancouver | Immanuel Baptist Church | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Arts Umbrella Dance Company: Recital

Join us for Arts Umbrella’s end-of-the year Dance Performance when we celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of all of our young dancers over the past 10 months

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

Illumination Summer Night Market

Illumination Vancouver International Summer Night Market presents multiple types of attractions suitable for all ages. There are over 300 food and merchandise booths, and more than 20 events or performing shows every week

Richmond | RIchmond Night Market | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Market

Prohibition City - walking tour

From back alley blind pigs to Chinatown opium dens! Mobsters! Opium! Booze! Delve into Vancouver's dirtiest secrets on this scandal filled walking tour.

Vancouver | Cathedral Square, Dunsmuir & Richards streets | 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Exhibition

TheatreSports™

Relying on razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches. Using audience suggestions to fuel scenes, teams must create totally improvised situations on the spot

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

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival: The Winter’s Tale

A family’s sixteen-year journey takes them from tragedy to healing, in a magical and moving adventure story.

Vancouver | Vanier Park - BMO Mainstage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Jazz Waves: Black Gardenia

With their unique, darkly-relaxed blend of vintage jazz, country, folk & blues from the 20′s, 30′s and 40′s, Black Gardenia takes listeners on a journey to an age where cool meant classy and noir was the norm

West Vancouver | Silk Purse Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

The Lost Souls of Gastown - Vancouver Walking Tour

The Lost Souls of Gastown is a Gothic Theatre Adventure, based on Vancouver's earliest and darkest history. Please do not expect a conventional walking tour or a ghost tour

Vancouver | Starting in Cathedral Square, Richards at Dunsmuir | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Exhibition

Low and Mono

American indie-rock band and Japanese instrumental rockers coheadline in support of latest releases Ones and Sixes and Requiem for Hell

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Bittergirl: The Musical

The howlingly funny show about getting over getting dumped.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Musical

Dance In Transit. Robson Square

If you think dancing isn't for you, you haven't tried it yet. If you can walk, you can dance. Dance in Transit is a street dancing festival—it's not about wearing special clothes or fancy shoes, it's about moving to music, one foot at a time

Vancouver | Robson Square | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Dance | Free

The World Goes ‘Round

The sizzle of Chicago. The charisma of Cabaret. The bravado of Kiss of the Spider Woman. See it all in this stylish revue celebrating one of Broadway’s greatest song-writing teams, Kander & Ebb

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Shakespeare After Dark - The Anniversary Show!

Featuring live swordplay from Affair of Honor, live music from our improvising Shakespeare band, and many more surprises yet to be announced!!

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

Speech Rich Tour - SLT, The People North West, Cenzina & Guests

This night is offering a full scale dose of local Hip-hop and marks the beginning of S.L.T.'s first tour through BC, NS, and ON.

Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Eric Burdon & the Animals

Eric Victor Burdon is an English singer-songwriter and rocker best known as a member and vocalist of the R&B/rock band The Animals and the funk band War

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Music

Salsa & Latin Dance Night

Featuring Salsa, Bachata & Merengue lesson & Latin Music with Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Dance

7th Mariachi Festival Canada featuring Mariachis from Canada, USA and Mexico

Mariachi music and Dancers light up the night for The 7th International Mariachi Festival in Canada featuring some of the best Mariachi groups from Mexico and Canada

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Charley's Aunt By Brandon Thomas

Vagabond Players Presents: Charley's Aunt By Brandon Thomas. Directed by Dale Kelly

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

The Hooker Monologues

The Hooker Monologues is created by a collective of active and former sex workers and allies and performed by members of that collective

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Hand To God

The irreverent comedy with a wicked personality

Vancouver | BMO Theatre Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

Million Dollar Quartet

Four Rock Legends, One Unbelievable Jam Session

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Music

The Hallowed Catharsis: The Sci-Fied and Fried Tour

Art Signified Presents... The Sci-Fied and Fried Tour - The Hallowed Catharsis ...in support of their new concept album Solar Cremation.

Vancouver | SBC Restaurant | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Comedy Basement Pro/Am Showcase

The Comedy Basement Pro/Am Showcase features Vancouver's funniest professional & up-and-coming stand up comics every Saturday at Goldies!

Vancouver | Goldies Pizza | 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy

City of Bhangra Festival 2017. Bhangra Heavyweights

When all is said and done, we finish the fest the way we know best - with the hottest bhangra dance party of the year in our fave downtown Vancouver venue!

Surrey | Crystal at York | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music

Lust For Life presents: Prairie Cat with Iceberg Ferg & Rec Centre

Railway Stage & Beer Café + Lust For Life present: Prairie Cat

Vancouver | Railway Stage & Beer Café | 9:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

TheatreSports™

Relying on razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches. Using audience suggestions to fuel scenes, teams must create totally improvised situations on the spot

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

Dodge & Fuski w/ Walter Wilde at SUBculture Saturdays

Join us as for the most anticipated return of Dodge & Fuski

Vancouver | Red Room Ultra Bar | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

TNT aka Technoboy 'N' Tuneboy

A synergy of skills & sensitivities converging in one track: that’s the spirit of TNT aka Technoboy 'N' Tuneboy!

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

The Actor’s Nightmare: Half Scripted, Half Improv, All Comedy

Every actor has a nightmare where they find themselves on stage without knowing any of their lines, or even having read the script!

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Show

Nite*Moves at the Biltmore Cabaret

House party jams for the young, restless, and bored Every Saturday at the Biltmore Cabaret with your resident DJ’s Can I Live Harvey Harvey ++ special guests

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Music | Free

Ok Tinder - Swipe Right Comedy

Our 17+ show is 60 minutes of fast-paced, no-holds-barred comedy looking at the good, bad and the laughable of Vancouver’s dating scene

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 11:15 pm to 0:15 am | Comedy