Metro Vancouver events on August 23, 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

Oak + Fort Warehouse Sale 2019

Visit us at Canada Place from August 23rd to 25th at our Vancouver Warehouse Sale to shop up to 80% OFF women’s and men’s apparel, accessories, home, beauty and more. New styles will be added daily

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 9:00 am to 8:00 pm | Market

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

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

Summer Sounds on Jack Poole Plaza

Beginning on Friday, August 2nd the Convention Centre invites you to experience Summer Sounds on Jack Poole Plaza, a free-to-attend community concert series taking place across four weeks in August

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Music | Free

Shipyards Friday Night Market

The best Friday Night Market in the Lower Mainland located in the historic Shipyards District of lower Lonsdale in Beautiful North Vancouver, B.C.

North Vancouver | Shipyards Night Market | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Market

Jennifer Hayes Quartet

With her crystal clear voice and impeccable swing feel, vocalist Jennifer Hayes has often been compared to the likes of Nancy Wilson and Ella Fitzgerald

Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Truckfighters

August marks the return of Truckfighters! Playing the ‘Gravity X’ album from finish to start!

Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music

Summer Night Concerts at the PNE Fair: Smokey Robinson

William “Smokey” Robinson, Jr. is a legendary singer-songwriter, record producer, record executive and co-founder of Motown Records

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

W&W by Harbour Convention Centre

W&W is a Dutch DJ and record producer duo composed of Willem van Hanegem and Ward van der Harst

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music

Sister Sister

Love Talent? Powerhouse vocals? Unbelievable guitar chops? Well then, Vancouver’s own ‘Hot Donna’ on lead vocals and the ‘Uber-talented Jared’ on guitar are your

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

Vancouver Student Events presents: Mr & Mrs Global Fridays

Every Friday join us with some of Vancouver’s top international DJ’s spinning the best in Brazilian, Latin, Hip-Hop, EDM, Pop, Reggaeton, Dance Hall, Pop, K-Pop, Top 40 and more!

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