Metro Vancouver events on October 24, 2019

Design to Manufacture Conference 2019 - Hawk Ridge Systems

Hawk Ridge Systems is hosting the free annual Design to Manufacturing Conference for all designers and engineers in the Vancouver area!

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm | Lecture | Free

FlyOver Canada at Halloween in 2019

Halloween at FlyOver Canada is a multi-dimensional theatre attraction with witches and a Halloween theme at Canada Place in downtown Vancouver in October

Vancouver | FlyOver | 8:00 am to 11:00 pm | Family

Kerrisdale Pumpkin Patch - Southlands

Explore a magical farming oasis in the city. Relax, hang out. Grab a book in the Potting Shed Lounge Library, or play in the Straw Pile; Meet the goats, sheep, chickens, chicks, and horses

Vancouver | Southlands Heritage Farm | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family

The Pumpkin Patch 2019 by Richmond Country Farms

Richmond | Richmond Country Farms | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Wild Things: The Power of Nature in our Lives at Museum of Vancouver

The Museum of Vancouver and Nature Vancouver proudly present the illuminating exhibition, Wild Things: The Power of Nature in Our Lives

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Vancouver Fall Home Show 2019

You come to the show with questions, and this is where you will find the answers. Local designers, builders, and renovators will help you get your home project on the right track

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition

88 Dogs and 1 Cat in the Science World

Do people look like their pets? Or... do pets look like their owners?

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

There is Truth Here: Creativity and Resilience in Children’s Art at Museum of Vancouver

The Museum of Vancouver is pleased to announce its newest feature exhibition There is Truth Here: Creativity and Resilience in Children’s Art from Indian Residential and Day Schools

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 10:00 am to 5:00 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

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

Eagle Acres LegenDairy Pumpkin Patch

Eagle Acres is ablaze with fall colours and pumpkins ripe for the picking. Come take a hayride to find your perfect pumpkin from the 20 varieties planted, have some ice cream and visit with the 9 species of common farm animals living on site

Langley | Eagle Acres Dairy & Pumpkin Patch | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Take flight with Birdly®! at the Science World

Have you ever dreamed of flying? Soar to new heights with Birdly®, an immersive virtual reality experience at Science World

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

Pet Pop in the Science World

Pet Pop is a series of pop art portraits of old dogs and fat cats by Pete Thorne, Toronto's premiere pet photographer

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

The Vancouver Writers Fest presents: All Roads Lead to Writing

Candid and refreshing reflections from five authors on their surprising career paths and the innumerable, inspiring ways we follow our passions

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 10:15 am to 12:00 am | Festival

The Vancouver Writers Fest presents: Witness Blanket

Revered Indigenous artist Carey Newman and co-author Kirstie Hudson share a personal, powerful and educational masterpiece, paying tribute to the legacy of residential schools and the strength required for healing

Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | Festival

The Vancouver Writers Fest presents: Empowered Kids

Sharing bold stories that amplify and inspire the ambitions of the next generation, these dynamic presentations showcase the power kids have to change the world

Vancouver | Revue Stage | 10:15 am to 12:00 am | Festival

The Vancouver Writers Fest presents: Graphic Novels Galore

When the alchemy is right, smart narratives and dynamic illustrations can come together to tell bold, boundary-defying stories of all stripes—and these acclaimed authors are proof of just that

Vancouver | Performance Works | 10:15 am to 12:00 am | Festival

Exhibition: Sreshta Rit Premnath

For his first solo exhibition in Canada, Sreshta Rit Premnath will develop new work

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

Exhibition: Olivia Whetung - Sugarbush Shrapnel

The Contemporary Art Gallery will present the first solo exhibition in a major public institution of Chemong Lake based Anishinaabe artist Olivia Whetung

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

The Vancouver Writers Fest presents: Pirates & Pudding

Travel through time and sail the high seas in these humorous, imaginative presentations from beloved children's authors, satisfying any child's love of adventure and exploration

Vancouver | The NEST | 1:00 pm to 2:45 pm | Festival

The Vancouver Writers Fest presents: Epic Squad

An uproarious introduction to a whole new generation of off-the-wall heroes with two hilarious authors of beloved, smash-hit Scholastic series The Almost Epic Squad

Vancouver | Revue Stage | 1:00 pm to 2:45 pm | Festival

The Vancouver Writers Fest presents: The Fiction of Belonging

Straddling communities and identities, three rising literary stars powerfully capture contemporary realities and the difficult journey of finding acceptance and belonging.

Vancouver | Performance Works | Festival

The Vancouver Writers Fest presents: Van Slam

Immersive performances with some of the city's top spoken word performers, before they tour across North America as ambassadors of Vancouver’s vital slam scene

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 1:00 pm to 2:45 pm | Festival

The Vancouver Writers Fest presents: Redpatch

Capturing the under-represented realities of Indigenous soldiers in WWI, this dynamic multimedia presentation takes audiences into the unique creative process behind a moving play and graphic novel

Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 1:00 pm to 2:45 pm | Festival

VanDusen Glow in the Garden

VanDusen Glow in the Garden returns for another season of festive enchantment with an expanded event area. Join us this Halloween season for a walk through a new light show with unique features and magical moments

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family

Diwali Dance Youth Workshop

Come celebrate Diwali (festival of lights) by learning South Asian dancing. Together we will learn about the importance of Diwali while moving to the music

Surrey | Surrey City Centre Library | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Workshop | Free

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 10:00 pm | Family

The Vancouver Writers Fest presents: Thrills & Chills

Masters of shock and suspense share their secrets for creating "unputdownable" thrillers and spine-tinglers, a conversation that will leave you on the edge of your seat

Vancouver | Revue Stage | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival

The Vancouver Writers Fest presents: Prose Under Pressure

These acclaimed Canadian writers turn restrictions into revelations in this startling conversation on the benefits of constraining and challenging your characters

Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival

The Vancouver Writers Fest presents: Night Class: Brief Craft Lessons from UBC Creative Writing

A rapid-fire evening of craft and creativity as stellar UBC professors teach key writing concepts in 5 minutes or less

Vancouver | The NEST | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival

Haunted Vancouver Trolley Tour

On the dark and dreary nights of autumn, the Haunted Vancouver Trolley Tour travel Vancouver’s streets exposing the mysteries and forgotten lore that haunt our alleyways, homes, parks and hotels

Vancouver | Canada Place | 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Show

Little Destroyer

Like blaring synth across the ruins of some dystopian landscape, LITTLE DESTROYER rebel against the quiet with heavy electronics, guitars and dissonant grunge pop anthems

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Vancouver’s PNE Fright Nights at Halloween

Taking place at Playland in October, Fright Nights at the PNE is a Vancouver Halloween tradition featuring multiple haunted houses and 20 amusement rides

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 7:00 pm to 11:55 pm | Party

Last Dinosaurs with Born Ruffians

Last Dinosaurs - Arita, Japan, is an otherworldly place

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Spooktober – Dare to Laugh. Cult Fiction

A limited-run, seasonal celebration of all things eerie featuring three different shows and a special event. Cult Fiction – Everyone Laugh Together is framed as a documentary

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts

Vancouver Opera: La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi

La Traviata, a glorious work that deserves to be revisited time and again, was last performed eight years ago at Vancouver Opera

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Opera

Star One Entertainment Productions: Vivian Lai Live in Concert

Vivian Lai performs live in concert for charity

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

George Rahi: FREQUENCIES

SHATTERING THE LIGHTNING: ON THE POWER OF BELLS IN PREMODERN EUROPE. A talk by musicologist Alex Fisher.

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

The Adicts

Punk band from England, on tour to support their latest release "And It Was So!"

Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Chutzpah! Festival: Opening Night - Daniel Cainer - Gefilte Fish & Chips

Multi award-winning London based songwriter, broadcaster and musical storyteller Daniel Cainer, brings his internationally acclaimed Gefilte Fish & Chips to Chutzpah!

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

The Vancouver Writers Fest presents: A Tribute to Stephen King

A ranging, heart-filling celebration of the inimitable author, told through stories from other celebrated authors from across the globe

Vancouver | Performance Works | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Festival

Judah & The Lion Pep Talks World Wide Tour

For Judah & the Lion, the last two years should've been the best of their lives as the Nashville band toured behind a powerful single and a genre-upending album, sharing stages with heroes and playing to oceans of fans

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Drop Dead! – a comedy by Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore

This outrageous farce takes the audience on a wild ride through the ups and downs of a doomed play-within-a-play. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong: missed entrances, actors forgetting lines, backstage romances gone awry—and murder

Langley | Langley Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

The Vancouver Writers Fest presents: Bina, Bunny & The Idiot

Three groundbreaking, hilarious and unapologetically audacious bestselling authors discuss their latest works

Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Festival

The Vancouver Writers Fest presents: Politics & Prose

In a world of increasing threats, what possibilities do these urgent crises present to fiction—and what is the author’s responsibility in addressing inequity? Three bestsellers discuss

Vancouver | Revue Stage | 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Festival

Dinosaur Jr. with guests: Steve Gunn

Dinosaur Jr. is an American rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1984, originally simply called Dinosaur until legal issues forced a change in name

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Dandelion Records Presents

Every Thursday, our friends at Dandelion Records throw together some of the city's TOP selectors to spin afrobeat, synth, funk, jazz funk, disco, post-punk, minimal, dream pop, and more!

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 9:00 pm to 11:55 pm | Music

Spooktober – Dare to Laugh. Kreepy Kitty

A limited-run, seasonal celebration of all things eerie featuring three different shows and a special event. Kreepy Kitty sees the action of the show directed by an evil kitty from its window perch

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:15 pm to 10:45 pm | Comedy