Metro Vancouver events on October 23, 2017

Marisa Mary Myrah - Exhibition

Lost Birds and Small Things focuses on endangered songbirds and their habitat in Canada and abroad. Concerned about today’s social and environmental landscape, this series is a contemporary commentary and concern for the loss of species in a natural world

North Vancouver | District Foyer Gallery | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Pushing Boundaries

This biennial exhibition showcases and celebrates contemporary local, national and international First Nations artists

North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Once Upon a Pumpkin

Come explore the Nature House and learn about Halloween’s origins in nature

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

Richmond Celebrates Canada 150. Eternal Return: Exhibition and Public Programs

The exhibition “Eternal Return”, guest curated by independent curator Sunshine Frère, incorporates the work of five artists – Barb Choit, Kevin Day, Lucien Durey, Alanna Ho, and Anchi Lin

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

Planning New West: A History and Future of Urban Development in New Westminster

The museum’s latest exhibition explores why the city is shaped the way it is; the grand visionary plans and the reality of what happened

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 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

Works by Vicky Earle

Inspired by plant species found at the Bloedel Conservatory, “Duets” is a visual exploration of unique symbiotic relationships unfolding every day in rainforests around the world

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Halloween: Pumpkin Express

Delight in the crafts and activities under the tent on the platform, See your child's face light up with pleasure as they design the perfect pumpkin mask and play the Halloween games

Surrey | Bear Creek Park | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Kids

Home: Grown

Home: Grown is a retrospective of Hilary Morris 30 years of painting in Vancouver, reflecting on its transformations and how the city has shaped, and been shaped by, its many communities

Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Sunshine Frère: cache cache Exhibition

Vancouver-based artist Sunshine Frère’s captivating solo exhibition cache cache invites visitors embrace the fading present and explore the dark uncertainty of the future

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

Halloween: Land of Boo

Bring your kids to the Land of Boo! This self-guided walking tour of the Highstreet Central Plaza is FREE and fun

Abbotsford | Highstreet Shopping Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family | Free

Yin Yoga and Meditation

Yin yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga that focuses on stimulating the connective tissues of the body with the intention of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:15 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health

Halloween: L’il Haunters at Potter’s House of Horrors

Thrills n chills.. scares, bewares n evil glares.. and fun for the whole family!

Surrey | Potter’s House | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family

Cartems Kids Crafternoon

Come by our Kits shop for our first Kids Crafternoon! Bring your little ones and allow their creativity to shine

Vancouver | Cartems Donuts | 5:22 pm to 2:00 pm | Kids | Free

Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train

Witness the alien invasion! Each year the Stanley Park Ghost Train takes our riders on a journey through a mystical and magical world, inspired by Hallowe'en and other spooky tales.

Vancouver | Stanley Park | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Family

Halloween: Scream Train at Bear Creek Park

We recommend the Scream Train for the older children who can handle being scared. Our forest becomes alive with ghosts and ghouls intent on scaring you amidst creepy sounds and special effects

Surrey | Bear Creek Park | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Family

Halloween Mystery Nights - Downtown Murder Mystery

Vancouver Mysteries’ Halloween Mystery Nights return this year with murder mystery game Crime in Downtown

Vancouver | streets of downtown Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Slowdive at the Commodore Ballroom

UK shoegaze pioneers Slowdive released their self-titled fourth album on May 5th via Dead Oceans, and the beautifully understated new single, “Sugar For The Pill,” which follows the release of “Star Roving.”

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 7:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music

FanFan 范玮琪 《在幸福的路上》世界巡回演唱会温哥华站

阔别四年，华语乐坛温暖天后范玮琪宣布在2017年重返大型演唱会舞台，展开〔在幸福的路上〕全新世界巡回演唱会。

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

The Valley Haunt

For the 2017 Halloween season, The Valley Haunt: Contained will be returning with new themes and spine-tingling scares. Get ready for an even more blood-curdling, hair-raising, and bone-chilling experience.

North Vancouver | 1311 Appin Road | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family

Yelle

French dance-pop purveyors Yelle-have recently returned with their long awaited second album, the exotically addictive Safari Disco Club (out now, V2 / Cooperative Music)

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Thanks for Giving By Kevin Loring

Premiere Granville Island Stage. Comedy with lots to chew on

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

North Shore Classics: Angela Cheng Plays Ravel

Celebrated Canadian pianist Angela Cheng makes her welcome return to the VSO, performing Ravel’s G Major Piano Concerto, a work heavily influenced by the driving rhythms of the Paris jazz scene of the 1920s.

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:10 pm | Music

Little Shop of Horrors

A gleefully twisted, out of this world cult classic hit musical!

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