Metro Vancouver events on August 12, 2021

Chilliwack Sunflower Festival 2021

Chilliwack Sunflower Festival brought to you by the creators of Chilliwack Tulip Festival

Chilliwack | 41310 Yale Rd | 8:00 am to 7:00 pm | Nature / Animals

Vancouver Mural Festival 2021

Three weeks of in-person and online events along with over 60 new murals and over 40 live shows as part of this summer’s celebration

Vancouver | 11 neighbourhoods | 8:00 am to 11:00 pm | Festival

Imagine Van Gogh the immersive exhibition

Imagine Van Gogh the ORIGINAL immersive exhibition in Image Totale© is now open at the Convention Centre

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 9:00 am to 11:30 pm | Exhibition

Queer Arts Festival - Dispersed 2021: it’s not easy being green

QAF shows artists upcycling & recycling apocalyptic fear & dread into art & social change

Vancouver | SUM gallery & Sun Wah Centre Rooftop | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Festival

Japanese Canadian Historic Powell Street Walking Tours

Explore the hidden history of the pre-War Japanese Canadian community in Vancouver's historic Powell Street area!

Vancouver | Vancouver Japanese Language School | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | History

A Seat at the Table: Chinese Immigration and British Columbia

A Seat at the Table: Chinese Immigration and British Columbia is the inaugural exhibition of the Chinese Canadian Museum

Vancouver | Chinese Canadian Museum Temporary Site | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Wings and Wizards

A Spectacular, Multi-sensory Experience For The Entire Family

Vancouver | BC Place | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | Family

Exhibition: Cindy Mochizuki: Autumn Strawberry

Experience life on local Japanese Canadian farms in the twentieth century prior to WWII with hand-painted and digital animation.

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 12:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Exhibition: Henry Tsang: Hastings Park

EWith a thermal imaging camera, multimedia artist Henry Tsang makes Hastings Park's invisible history visible again concerning Japanese Canadians during WWII

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 12:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Exhibition: ARTS 2021

Enjoy local art in this popular juried art show organized by the Arts Council of Surrey

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 12:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Expressions of Reclamation an Indigenous Artists Talks Series

The Arts Council of New Westminster is hosting Expressions of Reclamation, an Indigenous artists talks series on now until August 12th. Join Indigenous Artists as they share their art, their stories and celebrate their journey of reclamation through art

New Westminster | Centennial Lodge | 12:00 am to 2:00 pm | Lecture | Free

Arts Club Theatre Company. Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story

An inspiring Canadian story told through song

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 5:15 pm | Theatre

Uninterrupted VR OnLocation

The outdoor cinematic spectacle that lit up Vancouver’s Cambie Bridge in the summer of 2017, is back and on the move. This time, UNINTERRUPTED VR from a City Bridge is in Virtual Reality with synchronized, outdoor VR for small audiences.

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 4:00 pm to 10:10 pm | Nature / Animals | Free

Vines 2021: Project Vines

No plastic leaves here: Project Vines is a fun community designed event riffing off of Project Runway.

Vancouver | David Lam Park | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Festival | Free

Drive-In Movie Nights

Every Thursday from August 5th to September 16th, we will be showing new and classic movies!

Richmond | Lansdowne Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film

I, Claudia by Kristen Thomson

A tender journey through pre-teenhood

Vancouver | Newmont Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story

An inspiring Canadian story told through song

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Theatre

International Thursdays at Library Square Public House

The best International party in Vancouver hosted by the Vancouver Student Events team

Vancouver | Library Square Public House | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party