Metro Vancouver events on January 14, 2018

Short Campbell River get away

No need to take a Friday off work. We will get out for a quick dip to Campbell River. Meet us Saturday morning at 5 am to get on the first ferry and we will make sure you are home for supper Sunday night.

Vancouver | Vancouver Diving Locker | 5:00 am to 8:00 pm | Sports

Free Ice Skating at Robson Square

This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun

Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Hastings Park Farmers Market

Located within a thriving community close to the highway and the Second Narrows Bridge, the Hastings Park Farmers Market is a perfect place to stop and shop.

Vancouver | Hastings Park | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market

Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City

A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories

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

Transference - exhibition

Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

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

Lift Cannabis Expo

Canada’s cannabis capital invites you to the 2018 Lift Expo

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Fertility & Adoption Expo

Connect with and learn from Canada’s leading experts in fertility, adoption, surrogacy, and more!

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition

41st Annual Wedding Fair

Wedding Fair is the largest, most respected and sought after wedding show in British Columbia by exhibitors and brides

Vancouver | The Westin Bayshore | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Fair

Gluten Free Expo - Vancouver

Welcome to Canada’s largest Gluten Free event! Discover, sample, and save on hundred’s of Gluten Free Products while learning experts help you thrive with special dietary needs and food allergies on stage

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Active Life / Health

Play date with Moana

Come join us for a play date with Moana!! Tickets are $30 /child and includes a 2 hour play date full of crafts, songs, stories and more

Pitt Meadows | Little Savages Consignment | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | Kids

Canyon Lights by Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

In response to popular demand, the 12th season of Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park has been extended. From November 23 to January 28 the park is alive with lights, lights and more lights!

North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores

Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.

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

Exhibitions at Place des Arts

Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Wallenberg Day 2018

Join us on January 14 as we honour whistleblower Alayne Fleischmann who exposed massive criminal fraud against the general public

Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Film

Dark Harvest Premiere at the Rio Theatre

Join us for the World Premiere of Dark Harvest here at The Rio Theatre

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:45 pm to 4:00 pm | Film

Stage43 Presents: The Fantasticks

A funny, romantic musical about a boy, a girl and their parents who try to keep them apart - the longest running musical in the world!

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Otto Tausk conducts Brahms and Dvořák

Music Director Designate Maestro Otto Tausk returns to the VSO, conducting a beautiful program of classics, including one of the greatest symphonies of them all, a work that emerged triumphantly from under the shadow of Beethoven’s mighty Ninth Symphony

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Music

Hot Brown Honey. Briefs Factory

Hot Brown Honey turns up the heat, delivering lashings of sass and a hot pinch of empowerment in the smash-hit that took the Edinburgh Fringe by storm

Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:20 pm | Performing Arts

Dance Allsorts: Lorita Leung Chinese Dance Company

Join Canada’s acclaimed Lorita Leung Dance Company for a professional and visually stunning showcase of Chinese dance including Classical, Folk, Ethnic and Contemporary styles.

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:15 pm | Dance

Kasandra Flamenco Ensemble: Solo Flamenco

Solo Flamenco presents flamenco in its purest traditional form, the cuadro. A cuadro is a flamenco group that includes a dancer, guitarist, singer and percussionist

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Dance

Tara Erraught

The Vancouver Recital Society presents Tara Erraught (mezzo-soprano) and James Baillieu (piano) in an afternoon concerta at the Vancouver Playhouse

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

Parker + Parker

Magnetic, easy-going, and delightfully articulate, Canadian pianist Ian Parker captivates audiences wherever he goes

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

The Pipeline Project

A provocative and personal account of the ongoing cultural battles over pipelines in BC. Three actor writers - two Indigenous and one white – come together to create a play about the political conflicts surrounding Canada’s oil industry

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Performing Arts

Theatre series. Misery

Stephen King’s chilling thriller By William Goldman. Based on the novel by Stephen King

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 4:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Theatre

Chinese Lantern Festival

Experience Vancouver in a whole new light in this 5-week celebration of Chinese culture featuring massive lanterns, amazing performances, and incredible food

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Festival

JHC YA Winter Retreat

Hey everyone, we are going on a Retreat to the Camp Luther Mt. Seymour Chalet. Join us for a weekend of relaxation, Hot Chocolate, Board Games, sitting by the fire, eating plenty of food, skiing, hiking, movies or whatever you'd like to do to relax

North Vancouver | Mt Seymour | 5:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Active Life / Health

Public to Private: A Musical Banquet with the Eybler Quartet

The Eybler Quartet, for the benefit of Early Music Vancouver, offers an intimate evening of musical treats woven together with the delights of the table at the Dockside Restaurant of the Granville Island Hotel

Vancouver | Granville Island Hotel | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music

Great Movies at Britannia

The Britannia Great Movies Series happens every Sunday evening from 6-9pm in the 55+ Centre. All our welcome to come and enjoy a movie and free popcorn!

Vancouver | Britannia Community Services Centre | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Film | Free

BLUE by Vancouver International Film Festival

Nothing is as important to life on this planet as our oceans. ...

Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Film

The 5th International Advertising Model Contest

Stage One Academy Inc.

Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Above the Hospital

Newly formed Vancouver theatre company Midtwenties Theatre Society, along with Red Gate Arts Society, is thrilled to present the world premiere of their first original theatre production, Above the Hospital

Vancouver | Red Gate Revue Stage | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Cagematch: Ultimate Comedy Showdown

Cagematch pits the fiercest and most hilarious improvisers against each other to determine who has the best improv in the city. For 15 years, Cagematch is an underground hotbed of talent where improvisers pull out all the stops

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy