Metro Vancouver events on February 21, 2026

Matriarchs Uprising 2026

O.Dela Arts, in partnership with The Dance Centre is thrilled to present the eighth annual Matriarchs Uprising, a celebration of contemporary dance by Indigenous women from Canada and Australia

Vancouver | Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie St, Vancouver) and Morrow (910 Richards St, Vancouver) | 8:00 am to 9:00 pm | Dance

The Gateway Theatre: Where Have All The Buffalo Gone?

Where Have All The Buffalo Gone? follows two souls as they journey through seven important moments in Métis history -

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Kids

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

Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Every River Has a Mouth

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the world premiere of Every River Has a Mouth, guest curated by Snuneymuxw artist Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun

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

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

Bill Reid Gallery: Beaded Wristlets Workshop with Marisa Law

Join us for a hands-on beading workshop led by Upper Smelqmix and Settler artist Marisa Law. In this beginner-friendly session, participants will learn foundational beading techniques while creating a beaded wristlet or mini lanyard

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 12:00 am to 3:00 pm | Workshop

Firehall Theatre. House of Folk: A Lost Canadian Folk Show

Set in the 1960s during the height of the Canadian folk music revival, House of Folk takes us to a time when coffeehouses from coast to coast were filled with song and spirit, and became a source for conversation, communion, and personal revolution.

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 1:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

The Barber of Seville

Burnaby Lyric Opera in association with shadbolt centre for the arts presents a burnaby lyric opera production il barbiere di siviglia (the barber of seville) by gioachino rossini

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Opera

Presentation House Theatre. Movie Singalong: Moulin Rouge!

Fall in love with PHT’s Movie Singalong! Join us for a romantic screening of Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 jukebox musical, Moulin Rouge! starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Film

The Cultch present UPU

Be immersed in the heart of the Pacific Ocean with UPU, a dynamic and electrifying theatre experience that brings the ocean’s rich voices to life.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts

Matriarchs Uprising 2026 - Performance: where did you go? - Studio Showing

Where did you go? is a new solo work by Indigenous choreographer and Raven Spirit Dance co-artistic director, Michelle Olson and directed by Salome Nieto

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Dance

Rock 101 Presents: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. Shows at the Space Centre

This official 50th Anniversary presentation transforms one of the best-selling albums of all time into a transcendent visual journey authorized by the band themselves

Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Forever Seger – The Silver Bullet Experience

A tribute to the music of Bob Seger

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Matriarchs Uprising 2026 - Performance: Matriarchs

Choreographed by Olivia Adams (Wulli Wulli) and featuring the artwork of her sister, Arabella Walker (Wulli Wulli), Matriarchs is an intimate and mesmerizing contemporary dance work reflecting on the lived histories of First Nations women

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

Matriarchs Uprising 2026 - Closing Reception

Join us for our festival closing reception party with live music by Tsimka and Michael Red

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Dance