Metro Vancouver events on May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026
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Burnaby Youth Week
Help us celebrate Burnaby Youth Week, a week of fun celebrations, building a strong connection between youth and their community. Burnaby Youth Week highlights the interests, accomplishments and diversity of youth in our city
Burnaby | different places | 8:00 am to 8:00 pm | Kids
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
Bill Reid Gallery: Exhibition. Jamie Gentry: Blossoming
This solo exhibition features the work of Jamie Gentry, a Kwakwaka’wakw artist based on Vancouver Island. The exhibition features a series of moccasins, entirely handmade by Jamie and adorned with realistic floral beadwork
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Presentation House Theatre: The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
Back by popular demand, step into a magical world that blends fairy tales, music, and shoes in a playful and interactive adventure!
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts
Royal City Musical Theatre: Shrek The Musical
Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film, this Tony Award-winning musical bursts with hilarious adventure, show-stopping songs, and larger-than-life characters
New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical
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
Early Music Vancouver Philippe Jaroussky: La Gelosia
Artists: Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor and Ensemble Artaserse
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Performance of the Municipal Theatre of Mlada Boleslav: Novecento
The performance was awarded the Thalia Award 2015 - Radim Madeja for the role of Tim Tooney
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:20 pm | Performing Arts