Metro Vancouver events on November 3, 2019

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

Art After: Reconciling Art And Motherhood

This series acknowledges the tension that exists between the roles of artist and mother. Bridging the gap between creative aspirations and physical reality, artist Denise Gasser embraces the interruptions that typically hinder the creative process

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

George Rahi: FREQUENCIES

Artist in Residence George Rahi. This residency begins from an interest in Vancouver’s soundscape and the everyday repetition of certain acoustic events.

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

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

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

Hastings Park Winter Farmers Market

The Hastings Park Winter Farmers Market runs every Sunday from 10am-2pm on the PNE Fairgrounds

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market

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

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

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

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

6the Annual 2 Day Christmax Market

Showcasing local home based businesses in the Fraser Valley

Chilliwack | The Landing Sports Centre | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Market

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

Addo Platform - Gaga/people Classes at SFU Woodwards

Gaga/people classes are open to people ages 16+, regardless of their background in dance or movement. No previous dance experience is needed

Vancouver | Simon Fraser University Woodwards | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Dance

Franchise Canada Show 2019

The Franchise Canada Show (formerly The Franchise Show) is Canada’s ultimate franchise-only expo. This is the only franchise show produced by the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA)

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Show

Vancouver Comic & Toy Show

Featuring over 200 large 8ft Tables all action packed with Vintage to Current Comics, Action Figures, Video Games & all things Pop Culture related!

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Modulus Festival - The Big Picture: The Global Scale

Join music presenters from around the world to find out what ground they intend to break as the next decade unfolds

Vancouver | The Post at 750 | 12:00 am to 1:30 pm | Festival | Free

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

Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS)

Come meet the incredible clever canines trained to help people with various disabilities navigate the world around them!

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Nature / Animals

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

Diwali Lunch and Dance at Trout Lake Community Centre

Celebrate the festival of light! India’s biggest and most important holiday. The festival marks the victory of good over evil. Listen to the story of Diwali, decorate diya clay lamps, listen and dance to traditional Indian music

Vancouver | Trout Lake Community Centre | 12:30 am to 2:30 pm | Festival

The Royal Conservatory Convocation and Gold Medal Ceremony

The Royal Conservatory Convocation and Gold Medal Ceremony represent the culmination of extraordinary commitment and effort to musical education and study

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Kids Concerts: Orchestra From Planet X

The future of Earth Music hangs in the balance! Two aliens have descended on the concert hall with their own ideas—and inventions — for influencing “Earth Music.”

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 2:00 pm to 3:15 pm | Music

The Spanish Tragedy: A Staged Reading

Simon Fraser University and Bard on the Beach, with the University of British Columbia and the University of Manitoba, present a staged reading of The Spanish Tragedy (1587) by Thomas Kyd

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

Modulus Festival: Free Concert at the Roundhouse

Bring your family, friends, or just yourself to enjoy this free concert, co-presented with Coastal Jazz Society

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Music | Free

New Westminster Symphony Orchestra: Do I Hear a Waltz?

The New Westminster Symphony kicks off its 76th consecutive season with “Do I Hear A Waltz?’ and Other Dance Classics

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music

The Vancouver Recital Society presents the Danish String Quartet

Frederik Øland - violin, Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen - violin, Asbjørn Nørgaard - viola, Fredrik Sjölin - cello

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Music

SIS NE’ BI-YÏZ: Mother Bear Speaks

Inspired by the true story of this Wet’suwet’en artist, who walked 1,600 km across British Columbia to give voice to First Nations children and other marginalized youth

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts

Vancouver Giants vs. Medicine Hat Tigers

The Vancouver Giants host the Medicine Hat Tigers in regular season action on Sunday, November 3rd.

Langley | Langley Events Centre | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Sports

Modulus Festival: Nancy Tam’s Walking At Night By Myself

Unsettling and illusive, this piece will hold you captive long after the performance is finished

Vancouver | Studio 700 | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Performing Arts

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

Chutzpah! Festival: MM Contemporary Dance – Alexis Fletcher & Andrew Bartee Opening

MM Contemporary Dance returns to Chutzpah!

Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

FKA twigs – Magdalene

FKA stands for Formerly Known As. Tahliah Barnett, born January 16th 1988 in Gloucestershire, is a British musician & dancer

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

No Escape Tour: Lil Tjay

Rapper from the Bronx who wrote many of his earliest hits while serving a prison sentence, Lil TJay, takes on VENUE on Sun. November 3rd for the ‘No Escape Tour’ and an All Ages Affair

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Modulus Festival: John Luther Adams’ Ilimaq

Featuring percussionist Ben Reimer, Ilimaq explores spirituality through a diverse range of sounds, rhythm, and melodies

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

The Sunday Service

With over 20 Canadian Comedy Award Nominations, a CCA Best Improv Troupe Award in 2012, and international recognition, The Sunday Service present to audiences across North America a fast paced and singular take on traditional long form

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Show

Vancouver Fringe and Diwali in BC present: Bombay Black by Anosh Irani

Why would a blind man go to see an exotic dancer? Poetic, mythic, and brave, Indo-Canadian Anosh Irani’s multiple Dora Award-winning and Canadian Governor General nominated play Bombay Black is a searing play set in the bitter reality of India

Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

Speaker Series: Robyn Doolittle

A groundbreaking reporter who covered Mayor Rob Ford for the Toronto Star and investigated how police services dismiss sexual assault cases for the Globe and Mail

North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Lecture