Metro Vancouver events on June 19, 2017

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

Spring Emerging Artists Exhibition: West Coast Homeland

This spring, the Beaumont Gallery and emerging, local artists team up to celebrate the beauty of BC in our Spring Emerging Artists Exhibition: West Coast Homeland.

Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 10:00 am to 3:00 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

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

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

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

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

Chor Leoni Men's Choir presents Manely/Fun

Combine fabulous tunes, the energy of the lions, a top-notch band, and a favourite Vancouver summer venue and you’ve got the effervescent recipe for MANELY/FUN, Chor Leoni’s popular season-closer at Bard on the Beach.

Vancouver | Vanier Park | 2:00 pm to 3:45 pm | Music

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival: Chor Leoni: Manely/Fun

Combine fabulous tunes, high energy, a top-notch band and a beautiful backdrop, and you’ve got the recipe for Manely/Fun.

Vancouver | Vanier Park - BMO Mainstage | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Music

Zumba on the Plaza

Join us for free Zumba classes led by Luglio from Zumba Vancouver. Bring your friends, family and colleagues to this fun calorie burning Latin inspired dance fitness class

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

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

Bittergirl: The Musical

The howlingly funny show about getting over getting dumped.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:45 pm | Musical

Chor Leoni Men's Choir presents Manely/Fun

Combine fabulous tunes, the energy of the lions, a top-notch band, and a favourite Vancouver summer venue and you’ve got the effervescent recipe for MANELY/FUN, Chor Leoni’s popular season-closer at Bard on the Beach.

Vancouver | Vanier Park | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Bard on the Beach Festival. Chor Leoni: Manely/Fun

Combine fabulous tunes, high energy, a top-notch band and a beautiful backdrop, and you’ve got the recipe for Manely/Fun.

Vancouver | Vanier Park - BMO Mainstage | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Bonnie Raitt - Dig In Deep Tour 2017

Bonnie Lynn Raitt is an American blues singer-songwriter, musician, and activist. During the 1970s, Raitt released a series of roots-influenced albums which incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk and country

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Music