Metro Vancouver events calendar for January 2026. Best festivals, concerts, fairs, fun things to do, New Year's Day events, kids activities, free entertainment in Vancouver, BC.

January 17, 2026

Sat

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

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

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

January 18, 2026

Sun

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

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

Vancouver Recital Society Presents Tiffany Poon, Piano

Hong-Kong born pianist Tiffany Poon is a rising star who has garnered quite a following

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

January 19, 2026

Mon

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

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

January 20, 2026

Tue

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

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

January 21, 2026

Wed

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

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

The Cultch & DanceHouse present: PARADISUM

A critically acclaimed work of cirque danse exploring the myth of rebirth following the silence of a destroyed world

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

January 22, 2026

Thu

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

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

The Cultch & DanceHouse present: PARADISUM

A critically acclaimed work of cirque danse exploring the myth of rebirth following the silence of a destroyed world

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

January 23, 2026

Fri

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

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

Firehall Theatre: English by Sanaz Toosi

Written by Sanaz Toosi, English is a quietly powerful and deeply human play about four Iranian adults preparing for an English proficiency exam in a storefront classroom near Tehran

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

Metro Theatre: Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park

They say half of all marriages end in divorce– 10% within the first year. But what about one week?

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

The Cultch & DanceHouse present: PARADISUM

A critically acclaimed work of cirque danse exploring the myth of rebirth following the silence of a destroyed world

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

VSO - Classical Afterworks: Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninoff

Conductor Nicolas Ellis returns to the VSO to lead Rachmaninoff’s beloved Variations on a Theme of Paganini, poignantly interpreted by pianist Joyce Yang, known for her “vivid and beautiful playing” (The New York Times)

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Music

Snowed In Comedy Tour

The Snowed In Comedy Tour is back — bigger, bolder, and funnier than ever!

Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

January 24, 2026

Sat

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

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

Firehall Theatre: English by Sanaz Toosi

Written by Sanaz Toosi, English is a quietly powerful and deeply human play about four Iranian adults preparing for an English proficiency exam in a storefront classroom near Tehran

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

Metro Theatre: Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park

They say half of all marriages end in divorce– 10% within the first year. But what about one week?

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

The Cultch & DanceHouse present: PARADISUM

A critically acclaimed work of cirque danse exploring the myth of rebirth following the silence of a destroyed world

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

The Vancouver Chamber Choir present I Fall, I Rise

2026 begins with a bang as we present the Western Canada premiere of Timothy Takach’s We Are Phoenix, an exhilarating new multimedia work for choir, strings, and video projections exploring themes of perseverance, renewal, and inner strength.

Vancouver | Pacific Spirit United Church | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

January 25, 2026

Sun

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

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

Firehall Theatre: English by Sanaz Toosi

Written by Sanaz Toosi, English is a quietly powerful and deeply human play about four Iranian adults preparing for an English proficiency exam in a storefront classroom near Tehran

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

Metro Theatre: Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park

They say half of all marriages end in divorce– 10% within the first year. But what about one week?

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

January 26, 2026

Mon

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

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

Global Dance Connections series. The Dance Centre Presents: Action at a Distance/Vanessa Goodman

WAIL is crafted as a poem for our present moment, weaving generative sound and movement together to capture the essence of shared experience in a time marked by dissonance.

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

January 27, 2026

Tue

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

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

Global Dance Connections series. The Dance Centre Presents: Action at a Distance/Vanessa Goodman

WAIL is crafted as a poem for our present moment, weaving generative sound and movement together to capture the essence of shared experience in a time marked by dissonance.

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

January 28, 2026

Wed

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

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

Firehall Theatre: English by Sanaz Toosi

Written by Sanaz Toosi, English is a quietly powerful and deeply human play about four Iranian adults preparing for an English proficiency exam in a storefront classroom near Tehran

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

January 29, 2026

Thu

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

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

Metro Theatre: Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park

They say half of all marriages end in divorce– 10% within the first year. But what about one week?

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

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival present Everything has Disappeared

Exploring the Filipino diaspora’s ties to the global economy through interactive digital art and a touch of magic

Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts

Chan Centre Presents - Made in Canada: Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

Leanne Betasamosake Simpson is one of the most compelling Indigenous voices of her generation

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

January 30, 2026

Fri

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

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

Firehall Theatre: English by Sanaz Toosi

Written by Sanaz Toosi, English is a quietly powerful and deeply human play about four Iranian adults preparing for an English proficiency exam in a storefront classroom near Tehran

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

Metro Theatre: Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park

They say half of all marriages end in divorce– 10% within the first year. But what about one week?

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

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival present Everything has Disappeared

Exploring the Filipino diaspora’s ties to the global economy through interactive digital art and a touch of magic

Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts

Early Music Vancouver - Constantinople presents Bach & Khayyam

Artists: Constantinople presents Bach & Khayyam

Vancouver | Christ Church Cathedral | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

January 31, 2026

Sat

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

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

Firehall Theatre: English by Sanaz Toosi

Written by Sanaz Toosi, English is a quietly powerful and deeply human play about four Iranian adults preparing for an English proficiency exam in a storefront classroom near Tehran

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

Metro Theatre: Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park

They say half of all marriages end in divorce– 10% within the first year. But what about one week?

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

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival present Everything has Disappeared

Exploring the Filipino diaspora’s ties to the global economy through interactive digital art and a touch of magic

Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts