Metro Vancouver events on March 3, 2018

2018 West Van Run

West Van Run - Annual 5KM & 10KM Run/Walk of West Vancouver. In 2018, the West Van Run will feature exciting events on both Saturday

West Vancouver | West Vancouver Community Centre | 8:30 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health

Advanced Comfort Measures for Doulas

Comfort Measures with a wise twist. Learn some fancy doula tricks and when to use them, as well as when NOT to use them! The right approach to using comfort measures is they to determining whether you are helping or hindering the birth process!

Vancouver | Revolution Health | 9:00 am to 3:30 pm | Active Life / Health

Annapolis Wreck Dive Day

Come join us for a couple boat dives at the Annapolis and enjoy the spring visibility as long as it lasts!

Vancouver | Vancouver Diving Locker | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | Active Life / Health

BCHDA Winter Competition (Pre-Premier & Premier)

BCHDA Winter Competition. Premier Dancers (12 & Over) will dance long step HIghland

Coquitlam | BC Highland Dancing Association | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Dance

Open House & Workshops by LaSalle College

If you're ready to make creativity your way of life, we can help you prepare. Come find out how by attending our Open House and one of the creative workshops

Vancouver | LaSalle College Vancouver | 9:30 am to 12:30 am | Workshop | 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

Sharing Smiles Day 2018

Join us on Saturday, March 3 for Sharing Smiles Day 2018 at the Pacific Family Autism Network. Come learn about how to keep your smile healthy with brushing demonstrations and fun interactive games from UBC Dentistry students and dentists from your commun

Richmond | Pacific Autism Family Network | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Active Life / Health

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

TEDxStanleyPark 2018

Speakers – 13 live speakers deliver 8 to 18-minute talks that address humanity’s tough problems

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 10:00 am to 5:30 pm | Lecture

Birth Fair 2018

We're back! The Birth Fair brings together professionals in the Birth & Baby industry and is designed to have you leave feeling edcuated and empowered!

Surrey | Cloverdale Agriplex | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Active Life / Health

Paint Anything - Drop in Painting

Visit our studio in downtown Langley for a relaxed painting experience.

Langley | Zealous Art | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

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

Growing Room Festival 2018

Growing Room: A Feminist Literary Festival is a celebration of diverse Canadian writers and artists presented by Room magazine. The festival runs March 1st - 4th, 2018 at various locations in Vancouver, BC

Vancouver | Mount Pleasant | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Festival

Pouring Acrylics

Learn about different pouring techniques. Watch the demo and then experiment to create your own artwork

Port Coquitlam | Colours Artists Supplies and Framing | 10:30 am to 1:00 pm | Visual Arts

JSA at the Bonsor Two Day Super Collectors Show

Time to take in the Bonsor Two Day Super Show. A two day event that will feature a spectacle of Sports Cards, Memorabilia, other related Collectibles and much more

Burnaby | Bonsor Recreation Complex | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Show

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

Cineplex Family Favourites - Saturdays

Join us on Saturday mornings at 11am for Cineplex Family Favourites. Watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99

Vancouver | Cineplex Theatres | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Family

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

Coastal First Nations Dance Festival 2018

The Festival is a celebration of the stories, songs, and dances of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast of North America

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Festival

Celebrate Persia at our 9th Annual Cultch Fundraising Gala

This is an evening not to be missed! This year we celebrate Persia, 2500 years of West Asian Culture. It promises to be an evening full of surprises, paradoxes and extraordinary entertainment. Enjoy great wine, food and entertainment, all themed around an

Vancouver | The Cultch | 12:00 am to 8:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

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

Try it: Dragon Boating

Time for you to get your body moving? Joining a team sport may be the best way to keep you active throughout the year

Port Moody | Old Mill Boat House - Watersports Centre | 12:30 am to 2:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Let's Play by BC Wheelchair Sports Association and BC Wheelchair Basketball

Join us for a free Let's Play BC event. Come out and try wheelchair basketball, plus a variety of other wheelchair sports. Bring your Let’s Play chair and your friends/siblings and come out for an afternoon of fun games and activities!

New Westminster | Douglas College | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Active Life / Health

PNE: Monster Jam

Monster Jam® is adrenaline-charge family entertainment featuring some of the most recognizable trucks in the world including Grave Digger®, Max-DTM and many more

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Show

Compagnia Baccalà: Pss Pss

Inspired by Chaplin and Keaton, Compagnia Baccalà’s enthralling physicality and exquisite expression has been delighting audiences the world over. A breathtaking pas de deux of mishaps and acrobatics, you’ll be laughing long after you leave the theatre

Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:10 pm | Family

Forget About Tomorrow By Jill Daum

A new play about moving forward.. When Jane’s husband Tom is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, they face a difficult journey ahead. Will love and humour be enough to brace their family for the future?

Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Fun Home by Lisa Kron

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

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Musical

Family and Finances

با توجه به استقبال خیلی‌ خوب عزیزان در سال‌های گذشته یک بار دیگر با سمینار برنامه ریزی مالی‌ و تأثیر آن بر روابط خانواد‌گی در خدمت شما هستیم.

North Vancouver | Capilano Mall | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Business / Finance

An Almost Holy Picture

Samuel Gentle has heard God’s voice three times in his life, but he has yet to find understanding or peace. Still, he cannot seem to leave behind this quiet, yet persistent, quest for solace and meaning as he seeks to reconcile tragedy with faith in the d

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

The Velveteen Rabbit by Kevin Del Aguilar

With a dash of magic, three actors transform their playspace into a children’s nursery with a rocking horse, a cavalcade of mechanical toys, a kind-hearted fairy and a toy rabbit who is transformed by one little boy’s love.

Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre

Pokemon JRs Club

Run by a parent volunteer, this club is a place for kids to come together and socialize about a common interest

Richmond | Pacific Autism Family Network | 3:00 pm to 4:45 pm | Kids

Vancity International Salsa Bachata Kizomba Festival 2018

Vancouver's Biggest Salsa Bachata and Kizomba Festival where world renowned instructors from around the globe share their dance technqiues with you, treat you to live performances every night and maybe even steal you away for a dance

Burnaby | Vancitysbk | 3:00 pm to 3:00 am | Festival

Onegin

The hit musical as immersive as love itself! When Evgeni Onegin visits the Larin family estate, his romantic charms stir passions long forgotten by its residents, including the Larin sisters. This hit musical sold out its premiere run!

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Theatre

HOLI Bash 2018!

The ISF Team Is Back With Their Most Coveted Event For The Semester And The Biggest Party On Campus Since The Fall Kickoff, Holi 2018, A Kind Of Party That SFU Has Never Seen Before!

Burnaby | Simon Fraser University | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Party

IRest Meditation Pop-Up Class

iRest is a guided form of meditation that provides a gentle and supported path into deep relaxation. It is especially effective for people who struggle to settle their minds during meditation practice

Vancouver | Just Yoga Vancouver | 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm | Active Life / Health

Lanterns in the Garden

Experience an authentic Chinese lantern festival (yuánxiāo jié) in Vancouver’s classical Chinese garden

Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family

Ocean Fling - The Ultimate Seafood Class

Get ready for your ocean fling. With our Ultimate Seafood session, you’ll experience cuisine that’s big on flavour and easy on the hips

Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | Cooking

Blind Beginnings Trivia Night

Come and test your trivia knowledge while raising funds for Blind Beginnings' programs that help children who are blind or partially sighted reach their full potential

Vancouver | Moose's Down Under | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Holi Party 2018 - ICA Vancouver Holi Milan

After the grand success of our Diwali event, ICA Vancouver brings Holi Milan 2018. An evening full of Cultural & Bollywood Performances, DJ, Sumptuous Indian food, Activities For Kids & much more

Surrey | Khanna Banquet Hall & Catering Ltd. | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party

Demo & Dine - Carnivore Classics

Come join us for our Demo & Dine-style cooking class series, where you will join the instructing chef for an intimate evening of culinary education, delicious food and beautiful wine

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

Sonorous Sonatas

CONCERT 2 “Sonorous Sonatas” Alvin Tran, violin & Anna Vavilova, piano

Richmond | World of Music and Arts | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music

JFL NorthWest: Tom Papa at Yuk Yuk's Vancouver

With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country finding success in film, TV, radio, podcasts as well as on the live stage

Vancouver | Yuk Yuk's Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

Monster Jam

Monster Jam® is adrenaline-charge family entertainment featuring some of the most recognizable trucks in the world including Grave Digger®, Max-DTM and many more

Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show

Seven Tyrants Theatre proudly presents: A Steady Rain by Keith Huff

Seven Tyrants Theatre, Vancouver's Jessie Award-nominated independent theatre company, celebrates their 10th Season with the Vancouver premiere of A Steady Rain by Keith Huff

Vancouver | The Penthouse Studio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

JFL NorthWest: Ryan Hamilton at The Rio Theatre

Ryan Hamilton is endearing comedy lovers, and his future is bright

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

JFL NorthWest: Maria Bamford at The Vogue Theatre

Maria Bamford stars in the semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy series Lady Dynamite, lauded as “revelatory” by Entertainment Weekly and one of 2016’s must-see shows by Variety and Rolling Stone

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

JFL NorthWest: Ali Siddiq at The Biltmore Cabaret

Ali Siddiq is stand-up comedian, public speaker, and writer out of Houston. His unique style of stand-up began behind the walls of incarceration, an incubator for interesting experiences and good stories

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

SoS Van 5th Anniversary Ceilidh!

It's hard to believe, but in March this year our Vancouver branch of SoS turns 5! What an incredible 5 years it's been! We're throwing a Ceilidh to celebrate and we're inviting all of our friends that we've collaborated with over the years

Vancouver | Russian Hall | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party

UBC Faculty of Medicine: 24th Annual Spring Gala

This student-directed, charity fundraising production showcases the exceptional skills and artistic achievements of UBC’s medical students in the visual and performing arts

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

CSMA: Come in from the Rain

features DeCoro and Coastal Sound Children’s Choir

Vancouver | Canadian Memorial Church | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Vancouver International Wine Festival

The Vancouver International Wine Festival, Canada's premier food & wine event, has three mandates: to provide an informative, educational and entertaining wine experience for public and trade;

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

A night of readings with Guillaume Morissette & friends

Come hang out at Massy Books for a night of readings featuring Guillaume Morissette, who will be visiting from Montreal, and local friends

Vancouver | Massy Books | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Books | Free

Rollin' Trainwreck Live at Ocean Park Hall

The Rollin’ Trainwreck is a bluegrass-country-rock inspired trio consisting of Jesse Burch, Philip Puxley and Phil Bell. They live to play music and they don't get their name for nothin'!

Surrey | Ocean Park Hall | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

"The Grunch” Beat by Beat Press by Cast and Crew Youth Theatre Society

Book, Music and Lyrics by Denver Casad & Betina Hershey

Maple Ridge | North Fraser Centre | 7:30 pm to 8:45 pm | Theatre

Dancers of Damelahamid presents 2018 Coastal First Nations Dance Festival

The Festival is a celebration of the stories, songs, and dances of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast of North America

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Festival

Šxʷʔam̓ət (home)

We are very excited to be touring šxʷʔam̓ət (home) into 21 communities across BC and Alberta and then returning home for 9 final performances at the Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

International Women's Day: Lady in the Mirror بانو در آینه

Iranian Women Cultural Society Presents: To Commemorate Niloofar Beiyzaii’s Artistic works, starring Shahrokh Moshkin Ghalam, Featuring Vancouver Iranian Choir

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Rogue Folk Club: Tom Russell

Tom Russell is an American singer-songwriter who was born in Los Angeles. He has lived in many places, including Vancouver and New York City, currently living in El Paso, Texas

Vancouver | Rogue Folk Club | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Live Faster Die Younger Volume III The Savoy Pub

Four-piece band Furnace Maintenance combine skate rock, thrash, punk, and elements of metal. They like bands such as SNFU, Descendents, DRI and Van Halen

Vancouver | The Savoy Pub | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music

2018 Chutzpah! Festival: MM Contemporary Dance Company (Italy)

MM Contemporary Dance Company is based in Reggio Emilia, Italy and performs throughout Europe, Asia and South America

Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

Forget About Tomorrow

A new play about moving forward.. When Jane’s husband Tom is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, they face a difficult journey ahead. Will love and humour be enough to brace their family for the future?

Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 8:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Theatre

Brandi Carlile

Brandi M. Carlile is a Grammy-nominated American folk rock and Americana singer-songwriter

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Fun Home

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

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical

Ten Thousand Birds

Birds have inspired composers for centuries, and in their song, John Luther Adams found connection. For his “Ten Thousand Birds” there is no master score and time is not measured

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Vancouver International Dance Festival: Shen Wei Dance Arts

One of the premier international dance companies, Shen Wei Dance Arts has won worldwide acclaim for “amassing a body of works so strikingly original they defy categorization” (The Boston Globe)

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

JFL NorthWest: Debra DiGiovanni at the Comedy Mix

Comedian Debra DiGiovanni is a 4 time Canadian Comedy Award winner and has been called the “Best Comedian to see after a Messy Break Up.”

Vancouver | the Comedy MIX | 8:00 pm to 11:50 pm | Comedy

She Stoops to Conquer

By author Oliver Goldsmith this beloved comedy about love and mistaken identity revolves around Charles Marlow, a young bachelor who brims with confidence when dallying with working-class women but becomes a shivering bundle of nerves in the presence of h

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

Onegin

The hit musical as immersive as love itself! When Evgeni Onegin visits the Larin family estate, his romantic charms stir passions long forgotten by its residents, including the Larin sisters. This hit musical sold out its premiere run!

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

A Latin Jazz Soirée

A Latin Jazz Soirée featuring The New Generation Jazz Quartet and Pablo Cárdenas & Afro-Latin Groove. wo generations converge in one evening, all in celebration of a beautiful expression of music: Latin Jazz

Vancouver | ANZA Club | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Masterworks Diamond - Great Romantics

Pianist David Fray was named BBC Music Magazine’s Newcomer of the Year in 2008, and has been on the path to stardom ever since

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Open Hearts Theatre: Teachers

An original Canadian stage play about the mysteries of high school – from the unique perspective of the staff room

Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Ultimate Queen Celebration

Hand-picked by original Queen band members for the Queen Extravaganza tribute tour, Marc Martel is known for his uncanny resemblance to Freddie Mercury

Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

The White Buffalo

The White Buffalo is the professional moniker and stage name of American musician and singer/songwriter Jake Smith

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Salsa & Latin Dance Night

Featuring Salsa, Bachata & Merengue lesson & Latin Music with Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 0:30 am | Dance

An Almost Holy Picture by Heather McDonald

Samuel Gentle has heard God’s voice three times in his life, but he has yet to find understanding or peace. Still, he cannot seem to leave behind this quiet, yet persistent, quest for solace and meaning as he seeks to reconcile tragedy with faith in the d

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

The Barber of Seville

Gioachino Rossini's classic performed by Burnaby Lyric Opera. Sung in Italian with English surtitles

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Opera

JFL NorthWest: Tinder Tales at Fox Cabaret

This smash hit show is an absolute riot! Comedians & Storytellers confess their hilarious, unique, outrageous and just plain weird Tinder Tales and other online dating or romance fails live on stage at the Fox Cabaret

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy

Shake yr Sunshine Ep release party

Shake yr Sunshine is a chance to bask in the Aquarian Age with an all Aquarian line-up to celebrate the release of JAIAquarian's Shake yr Sunshine EP

Vancouver | Commercial Drive Legion | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music

Triple Threat! The Judys, China Syndrome & Trouble11, on 3/3

Good things come in threes, right? Especially on 3/3!

Vancouver | LanaLou's | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

JFL NorthWest: Ari Shaffir’s Renamed Storyteller Show at Vogue Theatre

Stand-up comedian, podcaster and actor ARI SHAFFIR describes his comedy as a puppet show–but way filthier and without the puppets.

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

JFL NorthWest: Ronny Chieng at The Rio Theatre

Ronny Chieng is Chinese stand-up comedian and actor born in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, raised in Manchester, NH, USA and Singapore, who graduated from the University of Melbourne in Australia in 2009 with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

Vancouver Just For Laughs Film Festival Presents: Too Funny To Fail at Vancity Theatre

It had all the makings of a huge television success: a white-hot comic at the helm, a coveted primetime slot, and a pantheon of future comedy legends in the cast and crew

Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Film

GD/BC

In the spirit of the Grateful Dead, GDBC will be back at the Fairview playing a full night of music

Vancouver | Fairview Vancouver Pub | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music

Borgeous by Solid

House of Borgeous returns at the Harbour Event Centre for its vol 2 edition

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

Weird Al Karaoke!

Vancouver's only amateur song parody show hosted by Brent Constantine and an evil owl puppet is back! Featuring: So many people!

Vancouver | Little Mountain Comedy Department | 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Comedy

Luca Lush - Embrvce Saturdays

Blending future bass, moombahton and melodic trap Brooklyn based producer Luca Lush

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

Playhouse Saturdays at Celebrities

Join us at #CelebsPlayhouse for a mix of house anthems and club hits featuring DJs Kempeh, Seb C and Mychal Ferreira

Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Party

Off Key: The Improvised Musical

We bring the music. You bring the noise. Off Key performs original musicals based on audience suggestions. The catch? The script, lyrics, and music are all improvised on the spot

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Performing Arts

80s vs 90s Night

The Fox Cabaret presents a throwback dance party featuring the greatest songs of the 80s and the 90s - together in one night

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Party