Metro Vancouver events on August 24, 2019

Member Mornings 2019

Member Mornings are back! Bring your camera, sketchbook, novel, and enjoy VanDusen Garden before we open to the general public

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 8:00 am to 9:00 am | Exhibition

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

Zumbathon Event In Support of Canadian Liver Foundation

We are all inviting you for our upcoming healthiest and most joyful Zumbathon event! Get ready to help raise awareness on preventing liver disease and protecting our liver for a healthy family and community!

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health

Sale of Orchids and Companion Plants

Location: Floral Hall

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Nature / Animals | Free

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

Annual Fork & Finger Foodie Event

Gather with fellow foodies and come celebrate and sample the amazing food at our unique restaurants in downtown Langley

Langley | McBurney Plaza | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Food / Wine

2019 Orpheum Theatre Guided Tours

This summer, Vancouver Civic Theatres is hosting FREE guided tours of the Orpheum theatre, one of the most beautiful concert halls in North America

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 11:00 am to 12:30 am | History | 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

Family Day | Painting & Pattern

On one Saturday per month, CAG invites all ages to drop-in for free art-making activities that respond to our current exhibitions

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family | 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

Steveston Beer Fest 2019

O’Hare’s GastroPub and Liquor Store www.ohares.pub is pleased to announce the seventh annual Steveston Beer Fest to be held at the historic Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Steveston, British Columbia

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine

Tinder Tales

Tinder Tales, the show where comedians share their own, real, ridiculous, x-rated dating stories live on stage, is back!

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

BC Lions vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats

The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of the Canadian Football League

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

Hidden Histories Walking Tours

If you liked Grave Tales, you’ll love delving into our intriguing history on a summertime evening stroll through the town of Fort Langley

Langley | Fort Langley National Historic Site | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | History

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a Canadian experimental music collective which originated in Montreal, Quebec in 1994

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

Rob Montgomery: Ladies Sing the Blues

Ladies Sing the Blues has become one of the most popular shows on the West Coast

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

Summer Night Concerts at the PNE Fair: Now’s The Time Tour - Collective Soul and Gin Blossoms

Collective Soul are pumped and primed to celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2019 in all-out style, but they’re really just gearing up for the long haul

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

Mark Sixma by Harbour Event Centre

Mark Sixma is making his #Vancouver return after missing his highly anticipated Dreamstate performance Saturday, August 24th

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

90s vs 00s Night

The Fox Cabaret is excited to present our newest throwback battle of the decades!

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