Metro Vancouver events on January 18, 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

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2024

Canada’s largest food and drink celebration returns for its 22nd year with more restaurants than ever before!

Vancouver | 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

Canyon Lights

Explore an Enchanting Winter Wonderland

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

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

PuSh Festival 2024: Returns

Artist Nellie Gossen disassembles and reassembles retail clothing over 30 days in a fascinating, inherently political artistic enquiry combining dance, labour and garment fabrication

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free

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

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

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

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

Barbra Streisand Tribute Show With Presenter Michael Van Des Bos

Classic film scholar Michael Van Den Bos returns to the Eighth and Eight Creative Spaces to present an all-Streisand spectacular special event

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show

Push Festival 2024: Lorenzo

An unflinching documentation of the reality of caring for an aging loved one, Ben Target’s LORENZO interweaves melancholy and hilarity in a heartfelt ode to what it means to love

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 7:30 pm to 8:15 pm | Theatre

Firehall Arts Centre: Pants

Solo dance-theatre (stand-up comedy with dance breaks) by veteran dance artist Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Dance