Metro Vancouver events on October 7, 2018

40th Annual Vancouver Toyrun 2018

all proceeds benefit Vancouver Christmas Bureau to give needy families a good Christmas and brighter future

Coquitlam | Coquitlam Centre | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Show

Kevin Schmidt - exhibition

Kevin Schmidt is a British Columbia–based artist whose multidisciplinary practice embodies the do-it-yourself sensibilities of an amateur inventor

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

Ayumi Goto & Peter Morin: how do you carry the land? - exhibition

Ayumi Goto & Peter Morin: how do you carry the land? is an exhibition that presents the performance art and ongoing collaborations of Ayumi Goto and Peter Morin

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

4th Annual Scarecrow Festival

Art's Nursery's 4th Annual Scarecrow Festival is a fun, family-friendly community event in support of three local charities: OWL (Orphaned Wildlife) Rehab Society, Inclusion Langley Society, and The Versatiles

Surrey | Art's Nursery | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

Thanksgiving Fort Langley Lunch Cruise

Enjoy a Thanksgiving Lunch with Family + Friends on the Paddlewheeler! … journey back through time - BC & Canadian History! A delicious Thanksgiving Lunch is included!

New Westminster | Paddlewheeler Riverboat Tours | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Contact Improv workshop with Mark Young

Spiraling Upwards: In this workshop we will examine pathways upwards using spiral movement. Mark Young bridges spiraling exercises from Tai Chi to partnering in Contact Improvisation

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Workshop

Diwali in B.C.

An annual multicultural, multi-disciplinary, inclusive festival which aims to showcase artists from diverse backgrounds and different abilities to celebrate the festival of lights during the annual Indian New Year

Vancouver | Various venues across British Columbia | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Festival

VCON 42 Art Show

VCON’s Art Show features the work of talented artists with science fiction and fantasy. This year the show will be located in an expansive ballroom space between the Vendor Hall and the Main Programming room

Richmond | Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

VCON 42/Canvention 38: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Games

Theme: The British Invasion: A Tribute to Douglas Adams and the British Influences on Science Fiction and Fantasy

Richmond | Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Lecture

Oktoberfest at 871 Beatty

Join us for our second year of Oktoberfest, Beer from germany, Special brews by Red Racer Brew, German inspired menu all week long, Including Spaetzle, Bratwurst

Vancouver | Central City Brewpub Beatty | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Food / Wine

Vancouver International Film Festival 2018 BY The Rio Theatre

VIFF continued to expand the frame by presenting an expansive Films+ program giving filmmakers, musicians and audiences a chance to be inspired by some of the world’s leading creators. We can’t wait to see what 2018 has in store!

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film

Testosterone

A funny, fearless, and spectacle-filled exploration of identity, masculinity, and digging deep to find the person within

Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts

Diwali in BC: A Vancouver Guldusta

A Vancouver Guldasta is an examination of common experience, identifying home, and processing trauma

Vancouver | Culture Lab | 2:00 pm to 3:40 pm | Theatre

Vagabond Players: The Haunting of Hill House

Cut off from the outside world by its remote location and shunned by all who know its forbidding and sinister reputation, Hill House has remained empty and silent except for the daily visits of its grumbling caretaker, Mrs. Dudley

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Fort Langley's Grave Tales

Join our expert storytellers for a two- or three-hour program of spine-chilling stories, as you walk through the Fort Langley village at night.

Langley | Fort Langley National Historic Site | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Books

Navratri Festival: Gujaratri Jalso

Navratri Festival Presents Gujarati Jalso! Music by award winning directory Maulik Mehta & Harmony Group

Surrey | Crystal At York | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Party

Diwali in BC: SACHA - A Vancouver Guldusta

A Vancouver Guldasta is an examination of common experience, identifying home, and processing trauma

Vancouver | Culture Lab | 7:00 pm to 8:40 pm | Theatre

Early Show: Company B Jazz Band

Company B Jazz Band is one of Vancouver’s foremost jazz ensembles, featuring a harmonizing female vocal trio in vintage style. In their 10+ years as a band, this talented group of musicians has delighted audiences from all walks of life, from coast to coa

Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Bass Coast Friendsgiving

w/ Sam Binga The Librarian El Papa Chango

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:00 pm to 11:55 pm | Music

The Unified EP Release Party

Hey all you lovely Ladies and Gents, come celebrate the release of The Unified's newest EP "Say What You Want!"

Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 9:30 pm to 12:30 am | Music

Z-Trip Thanksgiving long weekend

The Legendary DJ Z Trip live in concert with special guest DJ Physik Anthony Mar

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