Metro Vancouver events on January 13, 2024

The 14th Annual Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival

Home of the Original Hot Chocolate Festival, we are excited to announce 12 new vendors this year and have over 160 flavours spanning 10+ neighbourhoods across Greater Vancouver

Vancouver | Vancouver Metro Area | 6:00 am to 11:59 pm | Food / Wine

Welcome to the Robson Square Ice Rink!

This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun. Robson Square’s outdoor skating rink is open, so celebrate winter in style with skating in the heart of downtown Vancouver

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family | Free

A Shifting Landscape: Tour the Ecological Timeline

Join SPES Educator Kelsey Marzotto to travel through ecological time to learn about how our natural spaces form and change

Vancouver | Stanley Park #19 Bus Loop | Nature / Animals

Space Explorers: The Infinite

The World's Most Captivating Immersive Space Experience Inspired By Nasa Missions

Vancouver | Rocky Mountaineer Station | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family

Canyon Lights

Explore an Enchanting Winter Wonderland

North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

New Works Creative Theatre Residency

Artist Residency 2023/24: Oh Augustine.

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts

Ken Foster Art Show at Off the Rails Brewing

A few beautiful Ken Foster paintings that are being prepared for sale at the free admission art show at Off the Rails brewing in January

Vancouver | Off the Rails Brewing | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

River Basin Days at Surrey Bend Regional Park

River Basin Days is a monthly series of outdoor public programs geared towards families. Join us at different locations around the Fraser River Basin as we explore this incredible watershed!

Surrey | Surrey Bend Regional Park | 12:30 am to 3:00 pm | Nature / Animals

Ice Skating to the North Vancouver’s Shipyards Rink

North Vancouver’s impressive 12,000 square foot skating rink in The Shipyards is set to open again this December and it’s free for all

North Vancouver | The Shipyards | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Family | Free

Painting Fluffy Roosters: Intro to Watercolour with Sonica Mocnik

Develop your watercolour skills in this fun beginner’s workshop using exercises to paint coloured fluffy roosters. You will learn about colour mixing, washes, paper prep, and complimentary and analogous colour

West Vancouver | FERRY BUILDING GALLERY | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Workshop

Metro Theatre Presents: Always… Patsy Cline

Always…Patsy Cline by Ted Swindley is a play with music based on a true story

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:40 pm | Theatre

Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story

A powerful story of a Canadian hero, told through song like never before

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Lumen Festival 2024: Alexander Weimann – A Fully Improvised Organ Concert

“A PRAYER FOR PEACE” is the title of Alexander Weimann’s solo improvised organ recital

West Vancouver | West Vancouver United Church | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music

Wishing Tree Lighting Ceremony

Come and celebrate the opening of Shine Bright New West, with a lighting ceremony for the Wishing Tree in Moody Park!

New Westminster | Moody Park | 3:00 pm to 11:50 pm | Family

Shine Bright Downtown

Celebrate the holidays in New Westminster’s historic Downtown with lighting installations for folks from all backgrounds

New Westminster | Hyack Square and throughout Downtown | 4:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Family

Lights at Lafarge

Produced by the City of Coquitlam and presented by Coquitlam Centre, Lights at Lafarge is Metro Vancouver’s largest free outdoor winter lights display

Coquitlam | Lafarge Lake at Town Centre Park | 4:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Family | Free

Glam-O-Rama Disco All Ages

Get down to all your fave 80s and 90s tunes, and have piles of sparkly, neon fun at our monthly throwback rollerskate celebration! Groove to our curated playlist and skate the night away with us at Rollerland!

Vancouver | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Active Life / Health

Burnaby’s Holiday Light Displays

Enjoy Burnaby’s bright lights this holiday season! From Burnaby’s parks and public spaces to your own front yard, the city is sure to be decked out in a joyous celebration of light, colour and festive spirit for the holidays

Burnaby | 5:00 pm to 7:00 am | Family | Free

MSBC हळदी कुंकू and बोरन्हाण

Sankrant Haldi kunku and Bornhan Event

Burnaby | Bonsor Recreation Complex | Party

The Invitation By Luminesque Dance

This original stage show is a once-in-a-lifetime sensual experience… and YOU’RE INVITED.

Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

VSO: Casino Royale in Concert

Film Concerts Live! proudly presents Casino Royale™ in Concert, produced in association with EON Productions and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM)

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

A Celebration of Robbie Burns with Blackthorn

Join us for our annual celebration of Scotland’s National Bard, Robbie Burns!

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Glam-O-Rama Disco 19+

Make it a Glam-O-Rama night! Get down with all your fave Disco tunes and plenty of good vibes at our monthly throwback rollerskate celebration! Assemble your crew and dress to impress

Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Sports

We Are The Night Saturdays [latin | Reggaeton]

Vancouver Latin Saturday is happening at Studio Nightclub with Dj Cachete, Rumpus, Rico and Luis playing the best Latin, Brazilian and Top 40’

Vancouver | Studio Nightclub | 9:30 pm to 3:30 am | Dance