Metro Vancouver events on February 11, 2018 - Chinese New Year Festival & Celebrations
February 11, 2018
Sun
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
Celebrate Family Day at Vancouver Aquarium
Celebrate Family Day with our aquatic family. Meet a tortoise and a penguin, pose for family pictures with Ollie the Sea Otter, and enjoy aquatic-themed puppet shows, story time, and face painting
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 9:30 am to 6:00 pm | Family
Show of Hearts Telethon
The Show of Hearts Telethon on Global BC is one of the most enduring and iconic fundraising events in British Columbia
Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Let’s Get Love! With BOYiSH7 - Tsukiuta! Finale Live
Start up your AniRevo weekend with a boom of love with Tsukiuta and BOYiSH7!!! ˭̡̞(◞⁎˃ᆺ˂)◞*✰ It'll be an hour jam packed with lots of rocking dance moves, a whole bunch of new Tsukiuta songs, giveaways and a special personal Q&A time
Vancouver | LaSalle College | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Dance
AniRevo: Winter 2018
AniRevo: Winter is back! Bring out those winter-themed #cosplays and join us for 2 exciting days of anime, cosplay, games, music and more!
Vancouver | LaSalle College Vancouver | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Festival
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
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
Top Shelf Events Presents: Love is in the Air Valentines Market
This market has something for everyone, come and support your local vendors and find that perfect something for that someone special for valentines day !!
Surrey | Sullivan Hall Surrey | 10:00 am to 3:30 pm | Market
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
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Fraser Valley Home & Garden Expo
The Fraser Valley Home & Garden Show is back at Tradex from February 9-11, 2018! Over 300 exhibits to see, with the area's home and garden experts on hand all weekend to help with your projects!
Abbotsford | Trade & Exhibition Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
Kids Takeover UBC
For too long, UBC has been run by adults. It’s time for kids to rule at this fun-filled arts festival for kids and families
Vancouver | UBC Arts & Culture District | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
So You Think You Can Walkoff? - AniRevo Winter 2018
So You Think You Can Walkoff? Returns to AniRevo Winter in a big way! Do you have what it takes to outshine, outshimmy, and outlast some of our best onstage?
Vancouver | LaSalle College | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | Festival
On The Bone - Braise, Roast & Grill
Calling all meat lovers! Want to learn how to prepare the juiciest meats possible? This carnivore friendly class will teach you how to grill, roast and braise your favourite cuts of bone-in meat to perfection with a range of mouth-watering flavours
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School, Delicatessen & Catering | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Cooking
Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Flower Market
A visit to the Yaohan Centre Flower Markets during this time of the year is a great way to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year
Richmond | Yaohan Centre Flower Markets | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
Movement Medicine workshop with Ya'Acov Darling Khan
Return of the Light A Movement Medicine Dance Workshop with Ya'Acov Darling Khan
Vancouver | Russian Hall | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Workshop
Exhibit Beta Vulgaris
Exhibit by Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon with Keri Latimer
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
2018 Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair
Celebrating Chinese New Year in a fun, cultural extravaganza of activities is a famous Aberdeen Centre tradition since 1989.
Richmond | Aberdeen Centre | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Festival | Free
Multiple Universes Art Activity
Release your inner artist this family day weekend and paint an alternate universe as you would imagine it to be
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 11:30 am to 4:00 pm | Family
Chelsea at AniRevo!
We're excited to be sending Chelsea halfway across the country to play a set of anime and classic video game tunes at AniRevo ( Anime Revolution) in Vancouver!
Vancouver | LaSalle College | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Music
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
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Lunar New Year Celebration at Parker Place Mall
Enjoy a variety of events for Lunar New Year at Richmond's Parker Place Mall! The God of Fortune will be spreading the happiness while a group of lions dance in celebration
Richmond | Parker Place Mall | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Family | Free
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
Unscripted: Salesman in China
PTC Presents Unscripted: Salesman in China, a border-crossing time-travelling community event. Performances, talks, food and images bring Beijing, 1983 and Vancouver, 2018 into relationship through Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts
Kids' Koncerts - Platypus Theatre: Peter and the Wolf
In a fresh take on a well-loved classic, Peter is a dreamer who suddenly finds himself in the middle of an adventure: a mystifying mission to capture a wily wolf
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music
Align Entertainment: Legally Blonde - The Musical, Matinee
We can’t wait to have you join us!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:15 pm | Musical
Drinking Habits By Tom Smith
Wine and secrets are spilled in this laugh-out-loud production!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
My Funny Valentine
Based on the tragic murder of gay 15-year-old Lawrence King, the critically acclaimed, Jessie-nominated My Funny Valentine examines the fracturing of opinion in the face of this horrendous act and explores the ripple effects of such hate on a community
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts
Motown The Musical - National Tour
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Musical
7 Days of Mahakala Prayer for Lunar New Year
Every year Thrangu Monastery holds a 1-week of Mahakala Prayer ceremony before the Lunar New Year. The prayer symbolizes be prosperity, good health, and success of the coming year
Richmond | Thrangu Monastery Canada | 2:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Festival | Free
No Foreigners at Vancity Culture Lab
Shopping malls become a portal into surreal worlds that carry the nuanced stories of loss and resilience from the Chinese diaspora
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 3:20 pm | Performing Arts
Jabberwocky by Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Beware the Jabberwock! Such is the frantic warning inscribed to us in the strange and ancient poem known as Jabberwocky… but what monster does it actually mean?
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts
Topdog/Underdog By Suzan-Lori Parks
A modern fable of battling brothers. African-American brothers Lincoln and Booth - birth names given as a joke that sets up an intense rivalry - share a seedy, one-room apartment and are looking for easy money in cards...
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Jitters
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Chinese New Year Festival & Celebrations with Bodhi Meditation
It's the time of the year again! Join us at Bodhi Meditation for 5 full days of celebrations for the Chinese New Year！
Richmond | Bodhi Meditation | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Festival | Free
Studio 58: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre
Friends of Chamber Music: Emerson String Quartet
The Emerson String Quartet has been FCM's top returning ensemble for many years - years in which to integrate their playing so perfectly that eight hands seem to be directed by a single superb musical intelligence
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music
Brassfire
A showcase of trumpet fireworks from classical to jazz, with virtuoso soloist Jens Lindemann and pianist Krystian Zimerman
West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music
Geeks versus Nerds - AniRevo Winter 2018
Geeks versus Nerds Vancouver is making our AniRevo debut at AniRevo: Winter 2018!
Vancouver | LaSalle College | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Comedy
Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 Arts Festival
This Chinese New Year Arts Festival will be hosted at International Arts Gallery during the signature event of Celebrating Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 at International Village Mall
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
Just Love It!
Bayan-Mix is a unique duo of world leaders of innovative bayan (a type of accordion) music. Their music makes the audience want to dance; its energizing, cheerful and jolly
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music
Impossible Things Productions: Nintenuendo
Fresh off the remarkable success of Walt Dismal Presents, Impossible Things Productions is proud to present a musical improv exploration of the steamy, unwritten stories behind our favorite video games
Vancouver | The Kino | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
MØ & Cashmere Cat: The MEØW Tour with guest Darius
MØ & Cashmere Cat are coming to The Vogue Theatre in Vancouver on Feb 11th for The MEØW Tour.
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Jenn Grant
Join us in paradise with Jenn Grant as she brings her Western Canadian Tour to VENUE on Sunday, February 11th with Mick Flannery
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Fiesta de Aniversario
La Comunidad Mexicana en Vancouver te invita a festejar en familia nuestro Séptimo Aniversario
Burnaby | Bonsor Recreation Complex | 7:00 pm to 1:00 am | Family
Caroline Myss Live in Surrey: The Power of Your Words
Like so many people, you may think that it takes money or status to change the quality of your life. But that has never been the truth. A genuinely empowered person recognizes the authority that words carry
Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Lecture
Caroline Myss Live in Surrey: Anatomy of the Spirit
In this illuminating evening Caroline Myss will investigate the anatomy of spirit and healing as a mystical science
Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Lecture
Motown The Musical - National Tour
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical
East Vancouver Improv League - High Octane Improv Comedy
Instant Theatre is proud to present the launch of the East Vancouver Improv League!
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Comedy
Nordic Trax :: Family Day Special
Nordic Trax and Hello Goodbye invite you to another edition of our successful long weekend series. Get down with no less than four of the city's finest selectors Sunday night: Jesse Hills, Niki Sadeki, Krown and Botej
Vancouver | Hello Goodbye Bar | 8:00 pm to 2:00 am | Party
Aref Live In Concert
Aref is an Iranian pop music artist known as "the Sultan of Hearts" and "the Legend of Pop"
New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Music
Guilt & Co Live with Scott Verbeek & Friends
Celebrated for his soulful and unique sound, guitarist Scott Verbeek blends funky grooves and fresh melodies that both captivate and challenge his audience.
Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Sleepover PJ's Paws & Jaws at Vancouver Aquarium
Join us for an overnight adventure of exploration at the Vancouver Aquarium in your comfy PJ’s while we take a close look at sea otter paws, shark jaws and other critters
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 9:00 pm to 9:00 am | Family
Live Band Burlesque Tribute to Heart!
What could be a better VALENTINE than a hard-rocking Burlesque tribute to HEART! Featuring the Hot & Heavy Band with CC Jamz on lead vox!
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 9:00 pm to 11:55 pm | Show
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
Carnaval Colombiano '18 Vancouver
Vancouver will withess the Most Colourfull Carnival Fiesta. Performing Breaking Boundaries and 3 Dj's playing a selection of the best Colombian and Latin American tunes at Red Room
Vancouver | Red Room | 9:30 pm to 3:00 am | Party
Babes On Babes - Queer Long Weekend Jam
Babes On Babes Vancouver is ecstatic to announce the return of Baltimore Club Queen TT The Artist who will be blessing the stage with a special live performance
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Dance
Soju Sunday - Valentine's Edition
Soju Sunday is Granville Street's biggest Kpop nightclub event, and the best long weekend party in the city! Come celebrate Valentine's Day, find your true love and live your life like a K-Drama!
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Party