Metro Vancouver events on February 14, 2018 - Chinese New Year Festival & Celebrations

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

Buildex 2018

BUILDEX Vancouver is Western Canada’s largest tradeshow and conference for the Construction, Renovation, Architecture, Interior Design and Property Management industries

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Show

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 | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition

Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre

Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!

Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 9:30 pm | Festival | Free

Celebrate Valentine's Day at TWG Tea

TWG Tea celebrates the season of love with an artfully curated Valentine’s Day menu, set to enchant and delight the taste buds

Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Food / Wine

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

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

Free Lunar New Year art classes at Arts Umbrella

You’re invited to a fun, free morning of Lunar New Year themed art classes from 10 am to 1 pm, young artists ages 2 to 5 are invited to enjoy a morning of creative fun at Arts Umbrella!

Vancouver | Arts Umbrella | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Kids | Free

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

Exhibition: Displaced

Displaced considers the transforming relationships to space and identity at the hand of forced loss of land, culture and community

Vancouver | Gallery 1515 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Lunar New Year Puppet Shows

Celebrate Lunar New Year with a festive puppet show

Vancouver | Kerrisdale Branch Library | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | Kids | Free

Gentle Yoga

Start your day with this gentle yoga practice; relieve tension held in hips, spine and shoulders to deeply relax your body

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

Musical Mornings: At the Movies

Musical Mornings is a series of salon-style concerts hosted by internationally acclaimed and celebrated pianists Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 10:30 am to 12:00 am | Music

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

2018 Talking Stick Festival

Proudly located on the traditional, un-ceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, Full Circle: First Nations Performance presents the 17th Annual Talking Stick Festival

Vancouver | Various locations | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Festival

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

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

Lunch Hour Sock Hop - 1950s Edition

What better way to spend a mid-week lunch hour than by dancing in your socks?

Vancouver | Gold Saucer Studio | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Dance | Free

Better Balance Workout for Seniors

This is a gentle class for all levels, focused on balance and mobility for fitness and for preventing falls

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 12:00 am to 12:45 am | Active Life / Health

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

Memory - History - Story Exhibition

This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.

North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Fun Home by Lisa Kron

The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Musical

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 | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

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

Early Show: Raincity Blue

Raincity Blue effortlessly crosses vintage aesthetics with contemporary sounds

Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

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

Culinary Couplings - Adding Romance to Your Plate

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 | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Cooking

Valentine’s Day After Hours at Vancouver Aquarium

Love will be in the air at the Valentine’s Day edition of Vancouver Aquarium’s After Hours event. Sealed With A Fish.

Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Party

Valentine's Couples Cooking Demo & Dinner by Valentine Kitamura

Learn how to cook a romantic dinner or just come to have fun with other couples while savoring delicious French food!

Vancouver | The Uncommon Cafe | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Cooking

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

Lovestruck Cabaret - Valentine's Dinner and Show

Bachata Dancers - Burlesque - Music - Magic - Lingerie Show

Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine

Valentines Champagne Tasting

Whether you are spending Valentine’s Day with a special loved one, family member, or friend, Champagne is always a good idea!

Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Cooking

Winter 2018 Bellydance classes with Tamara

Start the year off with a technique intensive 6 week session with Tamara. We will be working with taking the basics to the next level, expanding your technical repertoire and focusing on smooth transitions through the evolution of movements

Burnaby | Dancin Stars | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Dance

Springtime In Paris - Paint & Sip Night - Snacks Included

It’s spring time of the year again. You’ll be able to enjoy a glass of wine or beer & light appies while painting your very own masterpiece. We provide all the paint supplies and our artist takes you step by step through the painting..

New Westminster | 100 Braid St Studios | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Visual Arts

Enchantment Under the Stars

Spend an enchanted evening enjoying live music, a little bit of science, catered appetizers and a specially created cosmic cocktail as we transform the Planetarium Star Theatre into a starry soirée.

Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

artBAR: Pairing with Pastels with Lisa Lake

Explore the many possibilities of chalk pastels. With mark making, layering and blending affects you will create a vibrant finished piece. The results of this delicate medium will be taken home well protected in a tasteful frame

Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts

Canucks vs. Panthers at Rogers Arena

Vancouver Canucks vs. Florida Panthers

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports

Jitters By David French

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 | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Anastasia

Canada’s Ballet Jörgen brings back the magical tale of the Russian Grand Duchess Anastasia for the 100th anniversary of the story and the 10th anniversary of the production

Chilliwack | HUB International Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

Fun Home

The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel

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

Black Label Society with guests Corrosion of Conformity and EyeHateGod

Black Label Society bandleader Zakk Wylde wields his guitar like a Viking weapon, bashing out thick riffage and squeezing out expressive squeals as if the glory of his Berserker brotherhood depends upon every single note, which of course, it does.

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 7:45 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Sylvia By A.R. Gurney

When Greg stumbles on a homeless mutt in the park, it’s love at first sight, but when he brings her home, it shakes up his life, his job and his marriage

North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Studio 58 presents: 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 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Fool for Love by Sam Shepard

In a seedy motel on the edge of the Mojave desert, two transient lovers unearth secrets of their disturbing past. Reality and dreams collide in this explosive masterpiece, as Eddie and May fight for a love that they can’t live with, or without

Vancouver | The Shop Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Who Killed Gertrude Crump?

Agatha Christie returns from the dead to perform a one-woman haunted house murder mystery puppet show!

Vancouver | Performance Works | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Small Stage: 37 - the valentine’s edition

Immerse yourself in hybrid dance-cabaret with the age-old exposé of the universal story of love

Vancouver | AnzaClub Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

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 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Ruined by Lynn Nottage

Mama Nadi’s bar both protects and profits off the bodies of the women who have become casualties of a long and brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Jabberwocky. 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 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

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 | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Performing Arts

Broken Tailbone by Nightswimming

Celebrated writer and performer Carmen Aguirre leads a Latin American dance lesson that flows into Carmen’s remarkable stories of intimacy, politics, culture, and the forgotten origins of the salsa

Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

Calabash with Desirée Dawson and Matt Storm

Come on down to Calabash Bistro to be serenaded by Desirée Dawson with special guest Matt Storm!

Vancouver | Calabash Bistro | 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

RUTS debuts The Devil Room

Reuptrippyshit Debuts The Devil Room At Celebrities Nightclub

Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 11:00 pm to 3:00 am | Dance