Metro Vancouver events on August 17, 2019

All the Trees

ll the Trees encouraged visitors to take a closer look at the trees around the West Point Grey Community Centre and Jericho Park and to communicate with those trees

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

ZimCarvings Exhibition

The VanDusen Botanical Garden 2019 exhibition – July 19 to Sept 15 – will be showcasing over 100 hand-carved, original works from 50+ Zimbabwean stone sculptors

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Exhibition

Vikky Alexander: Extreme Beauty

Vikky Alexander: Extreme Beauty is the first retrospective of this notable Canadian artist whose work interrogates the mechanisms of display that shape meaning, beauty and desire in our culture

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

My River, My Home

As a part of the Global Rivers Observatory, researcher Sarah Rosengard travelled to the Brazilian state of Pará to work with the youth living in Arapixuna near the Amazon river

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Alberto Giacometti: A Line Through Time

This unique exhibition is focused on the art of Alberto Giacometti, renowned in the twentieth century for his sculpture, painting, drawing and design

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

ZimCarvings Exhibition in VanDusen Botanical Garden

Over 100 original hand-carved stone sculpture, from over 50 Zimbabwean stone sculptors will be showcased at this exhibit. Also featured will be select smaller sculptures, hand-woven baskets and jewelry. All of these pieces will be available for purchase

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Exhibition

Views of the Collection: The Street

Views of the Collection: The Street is part of a series of presentations on the 4th floor that comprise thematic perspectives on the Gallery’s collection

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

26th Annual Arts Alive Festival

With over 200 visual and performing artists, this "must attend festival" has become a signature event in the lower mainland

Langley | McBurney Plaza | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Ribfest Langley

"It's going to be a party. It's going to be a whole weekend. It's going to be a RibFest."

Langley | McLeod Athletic Park | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Food / Wine

Whats Poppin 2019

Our 3rd annual pop-up event! Organised by local Vancouver artists featuring artists, designers, comics, crafts and illustration! Free to attend!!

New Westminster | River Market | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Maryam Jafri - Automatic Negative Thought

The Contemporary Art Gallery is excited to present Automatic Negative Thought, a major solo exhibition of the work of Copenhagen and New York based artist Maryam Jafri

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

Exhibition: Maryam Jafri - Automatic Negative Thought

The Contemporary Art Gallery presents the first major solo exhibition in Canada of work by Copenhagen and New York based artist Maryam Jafri

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

Sculpture Exhibits - The Pitt Meadows Art Gallery

Over 100 original hand-carved stone sculpture, from over 50 Zimbabwean stone sculptors will be showcased at this exhibit. Also featured will be select smaller sculptures, hand-woven baskets and jewelry

Pitt Meadows | The Pitt Meadows Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Chris Cresswell

Chris Cresswell - composer, guitarist, songwriter, and educator

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs DC United

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia that competes in Major League Soccer

Vancouver | BC Place | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports

Dusk till Dawn @ Richmond Night Market by New Day Dance

We are hosting our first night market show! It will be full of kpop cover groups doing various dance covers and mashups for everyone to watch!

Richmond | Richmond Night Market | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

Tom Segura: Take It Down Tour

Queen Elizabeth Theatre is proud to present Tom Segura! This world class theatrical production tells an awesome story that you won't find anywhere else

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is an Australian rock band formed in 2010 in Melbourne, Victoria. With Guests Stonefield & ORB

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music

Cory Weeds Quartet with David Hazeltine

Alto saxophonist Cory Weeds teams up once again with New York pianist David Hazeltine in preparation for their second collaboration

Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Summer Night Concerts at the PNE Fair: Blue Rodeo

The definition of a rebel is someone who goes against the grain. For close to thirty years now, Blue Rodeo has taken the road less travelled – and succeeded far beyond anyone’s expectations

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Music

RainCity 6

The RAINCITYSIX is a high energy, party-starting, beat-dropping, finger-snapping, rump-shaking, funkdelicious dance band that hails from the streets of Vancouver

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Music

80s vs 90s Night

The Fox Cabaret presents a LONG WEEKEND EDITION of our super popular 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