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Ballet Vancouver announces its 2026/27 debut season of three captivating programs celebrating the full breadth of classical and neoclassical ballet, on stage at the Vancouver Playhouse from September 2026 through May 2027. The season opens with a dazzling triple bill headlined by Balanchine’s Apollo, the Canadian premiere of Jorma Elo’s Slice to Sharp, and the...

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art and YVR Art Foundation present Cradled Origins, on view September 12, 2026 – January 17, 2027. This multi-medium showcase exhibition brings together eight emerging and mid-career First Nations artists working across carving, weaving, painting, and beadwork, each honouring cultural knowledge while expanding their individual practice. Several of the...

Transform your daily stress into calm and well-being with our evidence-based 8-week MBSR course. Learn proven meditation, gentle body awareness, and yoga practices to reduce anxiety, beat burnout, and help you feel fully present in your life.

What’s this? A singalong screening of Tim Burton’s creepy hit The Nightmare Before Christmas! Jack Skellington, the celebrated pumpkin king of Halloween Town, has it all. And yet, he’s bored. When he discovers Christmas Town, he’s dazzled by the colourful joy of this new holiday, and tries to convince his ghoulish hometown what they’ve been...

Now in it’s 4th year, this comp is going to be awesome! Phyllis Hull hosts a brand new year of this popular community contest, bringing 12 of the most unique Drag Kings, Queens & Things in a head to head fight to the crown. Having produced some of BC’s iconic performers(Manly Nipkiss, Scott Baculum, Burna...

Everyday from September 28 to October 31 celebrate the magic of autumn with Merridale’s Kids Harvest Scavenger Hunt! This free family-friendly activity invites young explorers to discover the orchard, solve harvest-themed clues, and learn about the apples that become our award-winning cider. Whether you’re visiting for lunch, Thanksgiving weekend, or simply enjoying a fall day...

Burnaby Halloween Festival returns this October with 17+ events happening across the city, bringing together family-friendly fun, cultural celebrations, live entertainment, comedy, haunted experiences and more. Highlights include MetroCon at SFU, with three days of horror, cosplay, gaming and pop culture; Haunted Village at Burnaby Village Museum; the Monster Dash 5K and Mini Monster Dash;...

American Heritage Month. Through music, dance, literature, film, visual arts, and community gatherings, the festival brings Latin American artists, stories, and perspectives into conversation with audiences across Metro Vancouver. This year’s program travels across the region through collaborations with some of Vancouver’s leading cultural institutions. Highlights include an evening with Mexican-Canadian writers at the Vancouver...

DanceHouse announces its 2026/27 season of five evocative contemporary performances from some of the world’s leading dance companies, on stage at the Vancouver Playhouse from October 2026 through April 2027. An eclectic mix of dancemakers from Canada, the UK, Sweden, and India will explore the many pathways to liberation–from breaking free of conformity to uniting...

The CKNW Kids’ Fund Spotlight Series, presented by FortisBC, celebrates inspiring stories of children and youth who are thriving after receiving support from the Fund. From specialized medical equipment and therapies to education and youth programs, these grants help provide the tools and opportunities kids need to reach their full potential. Stories that Inspire, Communities...

Want to see where cider really begins? Come watch us press apples during harvest at Merridale. October is one of the busiest times of year in our orchard and cidery. Apples are coming in, the press is running, and fresh juice is making its way into the cellar to begin its transformation into cider. Throughout...

Discover the incredible engineering hidden in the animal kingdom at The Robot Zoo, presented by White Spot Restaurants. Get up close with eight larger-than-life robotic animals and uncover how nature inspires extraordinary mechanical designs. From a swimming platypus to a squid hunting its prey, explore the science of movement, adaptation, and survival through fascinating animatronics...

From October 9-31, step inside Secrets of the Haunted Bog, a fright-fully fun, FREE family-friendly Halloween experience at Guildford Town Centre! Make your way through an immersive haunted bog filled with eerie scenes, spooky surprises, low-light moments, haunted haze, animatronics, and mysterious creatures lurking around every corner. Give back: Guests are encouraged to bring a...

What Makes Us Different ? Food Bank On Wheels Home Delivery of Christmas Food Hampers to Single-parent families with disabilities or illnesses in the family that prevents them from going to a traditional food bank thus needing our home-delivered Christmas food hamper service Christmas Hamper Donation is $250 Metro Vancouver http://www.foodbankonwheels.org

The Sandbox documentary by director Kenya-Jade Pinto exposes the global machinery of surveillance and its devastating human cost. Spanning the deserts of Arizona, to high-tech refugee camps in Greece, Mediterranean rescue operations, and digital labour centres in East Africa, this visually daring, conceptually bold film invites us to see and feel the unsettling reach of...

Married comedy duo Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus, directed by co-creator Kat Sandler, light up the stage and invite you to explore life’s Big Stuff. Using their singular brand of improvised storytelling—shaped by time at the Second City and comedy clubs worldwide—they debate the sentimental power of the objects our loved ones leave behind. She...

Kostuik Gallery presents Beautiful Fukushima, a new body of work by award-winning British photographer Michael Kenna. The 50 sepia-toned silver gelatin photographs mark fifteen years since the devastating earthquake and tsunami of 2011, and stand as a testament to Fukushima’s striking recovery in the years since. Kenna’s distinctive, contemplative photographic style casts the series as...

Children with serious illnesses and their families face a difficult journey where time is finite. Canuck Place Children’s Hospice provides complex medical care and compassionate support, helping children and their families make the most of their time together. In this season of giving, your generosity brings infinite light and love to children and families creating...

Connie and Tristan sign up for a clinical trial testing a new dopamine-regulating antidepressant under close observation. As doses increase, so does their attraction. But as desire intensifies and side effects ripple through the study, one unsettling question emerges: is this love… or just chemistry? Placing audiences inside the clinical trial, the line between genuine...

Press start and journey through the evolution of video games at Game Changers, presented by TD Bank Group. From the simple graphics and sounds of PONG to today’s photorealistic and immersive experiences, explore how gaming has transformed through creativity, storytelling, coding, and technology. Discover more than 140 iconic video games, including 16 playable games, and...

Experience the Cranberry Harvest Up Close & Personal! Discover Hopcott Farms with a guided tour of our active cranberry bogs between October 16-25, hosted by Travis Hopcott! Learn about the history of cranberries and how we grow and harvest them for Ocean Spray. Capture picture-perfect moments surrounded by floating cranberries, or take your experience one...

Britannia Mine Museum invites families to experience Monsters, Machines & Mischief, happening October 17–18 and 24–25, 2026! This playful, family-friendly Halloween adventure brings the fascinating world of mining to life with a mischievous twist. Climb aboard the underground train for a special Halloween Underground Tour, investigate unusual machine malfunctions through interactive challenges, and meet six...

The Gift of Time Gala benefitting Canuck Place Children’s Hospice is Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Essential funds raised in advance during the public silent auction and at the gala, will help provide care for children with serious illnesses and the families who love them.

The 39th annual Vancouver Writers Fest takes place from October 18–25, 2026 on Granville Island and beyond! This year’s Festival features over 150 local and international authors, in 90+ events that will inspire you to READ, RESIST, and REPAIR. We read to learn about new ways of being in this world, and ways to repair...