Metro Vancouver events on November 15, 2025

Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Satellite Exhibition with Connection Salon

The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases the work of visual artists outside of mainstream art institutions

Vancouver | The Gathering Place Community Centre | 9:00 am to 7:45 pm | Exhibition

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist

This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Portobello West Holiday Market 2025

​Portobello West Annual Holiday Market returns to Downtown Vancouver in trendy Yaletown’s historic railway station!

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Exhibition Abbas Akhavan: One Hundred Years.

Taking up notions of suspended time, Abbas Akhavan’s exhibition One Hundred Years contends with temporal halting and how time is represented in narrativized spaces

Vancouver | Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. NDN Giver

This exhibition marks the solo curatorial debut of BRG’s Assistant Curator, Amelia Rea (Haida)

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Exhibition. Otani Workshop: Monsters in My Head

Monsters in My Head is the first solo presentation in North America of work by Japanese artist Otani Workshop

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Homes for the Holidays 2025

Vancouver’s unforgettable holiday event returns for its 20th season! Join us at this year’s Homes For The Holidays

Vancouver | Cecil Green Park House, UBC | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Family Saturdays with Chinatown Storytelling Centre

Join us on the third Saturday of each month from 11am - 1pm for hands-on activities and learn about Chinatown's vibrant heritage!

Vancouver | Chinatown Storytelling Centre | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | Family

Coquitlam Heritage - Old Threads, New Stitches: Open Studio

Our Senior in Residence Mei Choi will be at the Museum doing open studio hours on November 15 and 22, from 12pm-3pm. Come see her exhibit about the techniques and storytelling associated with upcycling clothing and have a chat with her

Coquitlam | Coquitlam Heritage Society | 12:00 am to 3:00 pm | Workshop | Free

Firehall Theatre: Between Breaths

Inspired by a true story from Newfoundland, Between Breaths is a profound play that sails through Dr. Jon Lien’s life’s work saving whales trapped in fishing nets

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Metro Theatre - Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

In this witty and wise sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, playwrights Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon put a spotlight on the forgotten Bennet sister, Mary.

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

Western Gold Theatre: Gertrude and Alice

By Anna Chatterton, Evalyn Parry and Karin Randoja

Vancouver | PAL Studio Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

First Impressions Theatre Presents - Gunmetal Blue

GUNMETAL BLUES is a hard-boiled detective yarn disguised as a lounge act. Or maybe it’s the other way around.

North Vancouver | First Impressions Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

Curious Cats Theatre Collective: The Best Restaurant In The World

A touching Comedy/Drama that will inspire you to take a new look at the world around you

Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Glitch Theatre: Faye's Room by Alex K. Masse

Faye’s Room is a moving exploration of neurodivergent solidarity, intergenerational bonds, and internalized ableism

Vancouver | Vancity Culture Lab | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

The Gateway Theatre. O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy

Combining British propriety with an unabashed love for the unexpected, London’s 3-time Impresario Award-winning duo steep an outrageously funny and brilliantly inventive show reminiscent of classic British pantos

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience

Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.

New Westminster | Hidden Wonders Showroom | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show

HollyDaze in the Heights Free Family Fun in Coquitlam

A free, award-winning, outdoor family festival that brings the holiday spirit to Austin Heights! This fun-filled yearly event features live music, delicious food, holiday shopping, kids activities, and much more.

Coquitlam | 1000 block of Ridgeway Ave | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family | Free

Bear Creek Lights

Celebrate nature at night by exploring stunning light displays set along nature trails at Bear Creek Park each fall

Surrey | Bear Creek Park | 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Family | Free

Harry Potter Forbidden Forest Experience in Vancouver

Harry Potter™: A Forbidden Forest Experience invites you to walk into the depths of a dark woodland and discover fantastic beasts and iconic wizarding world moments illuminated like never before

Vancouver | Stanley Park | 4:45 pm to 11:00 pm | Family

2025 World Supercross Championship

The FIM World Supercross Championship returns to Vancouver for the Canadian GP this November.

Vancouver | BC Place | 5:45 pm to 9:00 pm | Sports

Early Music Vancouver - Tafelmusik: Brilliant Baroque

Artists: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, directed by violinist Rachel Podger

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

The Comedy Department - Saturday Night Laughs

Best Comedy Night In Vancouver Saturday Night Laughs is an award-winning improv show where you call the shots

Vancouver | The Show Cellar | Comedy

The Improv Centre: Theatresports™

Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast-paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy

Presented By Urban Ink In Collaboration With The Cultch: Transform Festival

Get ready for a sensational experience at the Vancouver Playhouse with TRANSFORM Festival’s sixth year taking center stage!

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Festival

Transform Festival: Closing BASH!

Ending the Festival in style, don’t miss our Closing BASH featuring some Festival favourites and a few surprises! Expect an unforgettable night with delightfully odd and eccentric performances

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Festival

Zach Top - Cold Beer and Country Music Tour

with special guest Jake Worthington

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music