From the Polar Bear Swim on January 1 to the Festival of Lights in late December, festivals and other exciting events are happening all the time in Vancouver.
Remember that things do change, so be sure to confirm dates and times before making travel plans.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - Sunday, February 24, 2013
- Venue: BC Place
- Time: Feb 20th 4PM-9PM; Feb 21st 12PM-9PM; Feb 22nd 12PM-9PM; Feb 23rd 10AM-9PM; Feb 24th 10AM-6PM
- Location: BC Place
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The BC Home & Garden Show offers new ideas, expert advice and a total selection of home-related products for renovating, decorating, entertaining and gardening. Ignite your sense of 'refresh - renew - revive'! Feb 20th 4PM-9PM Feb 21st 12PM-9PM Feb 22nd 12PM-9PM Feb 23rd 10AM-9PM Feb 24th 10AM-6PM For more information and to buy tickets visit http://www.bchomeandgardenshow.com/
February 7-March 3 2013 Chutzpah! The Lisa Nemetz International Showcase of Jewish Performing Arts Music-Dance-Theatre--Comedy Tickets: chutzpahfestival.com-604-257-5145 Breath-taking dance, hilarious comedy, a silent film screening with live music, prize-winning theatre and international music highlight the 13th Annual Chutzpah! Festival, the Lisa Nemetz International Showcase of Jewish P...
2013 Chutzpah! Presents : Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company - If at All Barak Marshall duet opening - Zion Back after highly successful shows at 2011 Chutzpah! in their North American premiere of If at All The Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (KCDC), one of Israel's most prominent dance companies, is widely identified with the works of Artistic Director Rami Be'er who...
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Thursday, January 24, 2013 - Sunday, February 24, 2013
(Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
- Location: Arts Club Theatre Company - Stanley Alliance Industrial Stage
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Bernard, a successful architect in swinging sixties Paris, is even more successful with the ladies. In fact, he juggles the hearts of three air hostesses who jet in and out of his groovy bachelor pad: Gloria, Gabriella, and Gretchen-aka "America," "Italy," and "Germany." But when Boeing introduces a faster jet, Bernard's precise romantic timetable goes hysterically of...
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Saturday, February 23, 2013 - Saturday, February 23, 2013
- Time: 11:00AM & 1:00PM (2 sessions)
- Location: ArtStarts Gallery
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Prepare to be enchanted by this award-winning performance of a classic tale by master puppeteer Figura Theatre. Performed with exquisite puppets, Peter and the Wolf brings young audiences into deep connection with the wonders of classical music. Free! No pre-registration necessary. Ideal for kids 5 and up, but all are welcome!
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - Sunday, March 03, 2013
(Recurring daily)
- Location: various venues
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Full Circle First Nations Performance presents The 12th Annual Talking Stick Festival February 19- March 3, 2013 This vibrant citywide festival provides a stage for extraordinary Aboriginal artists; established and emerging, national and international, performing live music, dance, theatre, multi-media, storytelling and performance art. Since its inception, the festival has become a place t...
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Saturday, February 23, 2013 - Sunday, February 24, 2013
(Recurring daily)
- Venue: New Works
- Time: 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00PM
- Location: Granville Island
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Join us Saturday February 23 + Sunday February 24th for our annual Pop Up Dances on Granville Island! 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00PM This year's Pop Up Dances is hosted by the aging chorus girl turned relationship councilor, Gloria, of the famed show about town Gloria's Happy Hour Revue. The indulgent and exhuberant hostess will be joined by her oldest friend (who she has also known...
The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC explores compelling new pairings of timeless treasures in Pleased to Meet You: Introductions by Gwyn Hanssen Pigott from November 3, 2012 to March 24, 2013. The internationally acclaimed potter has combed MOA's collection of artefacts and created groupings based solely on colour, form, shape, and pattern, imbuing new aesthetic perspectives by removing histor...
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011
(Recurring daily)
- Venue: Rogers Arena
- Location: Rogers Arena
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For 15 years, Rogers Arena has been thrilling and entertaining fans. For 15 years, our Vancouver Canucks have battled on the ice in the race to capture the title of Stanley Cup Champions. For 15 years, we have staged the best entertainment the music industry has to offer. We have opened our doors and welcomed over 21 million people. We have even reveled in Olympic gold when the Canadian women's a...
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Saturday, February 23, 2013 - Saturday, February 23, 2013
- Time: 7:00PM
- Location: Bill Copeland Sports Centre
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SFU Men's Hockey hosts the Selkirk College Saints on Saturday February 23rd at 7pm at Bill Copeland Arena. The Clan have been nipping at the heels of first place Selkirk for the entire season, but have lost all encounters with the Saints so far this season. If you're going to come to one game this season, this is definitely the game to come see. There will be many free prizes as well as a raffle ...
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Monday, April 02, 2012
(Recurring daily)
- Time: 7am - 5pm
- Location: Truffles Cafe - VanDusen Botanical Gardens
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Truffles Café at VanDusen Botanical Garden is now serving a ‘proper' Afternoon Tea complete with three-tier tray of goodies, ceramic tea pots and cups, organic and private label teas.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - Saturday, February 23, 2013
(Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
- Venue: Cultch, The (Vancouver East Cultural Centre)
- Location: Cultch, The (Vancouver East Cultural Centre)
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With a highly physical hybrid of precision and invention, critically acclaimed choreographer Victor Quijada delivers his ninth and perhaps his greatest dance work yet. Inspired by social issues stemming from the contrast between abundance and scarcity, Gravity of Center explores movement that yet again blurs the boundaries between hip-hop, contemporary, and classical dance.
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Damian Moppett's artistic practice uses a wide variety of media to question ideas of mastery, craftsmanship and value. Drawing on broad references from the history of modern art, Moppett uses the mediums of sculpture, painting, photography, drawing and video, often in relationship to each other, as a meditation on the activity of making art. At the Vancouver Art Gallery Offsite location West Geo...
The medium of watercolour is one of the most challenging used by artists. After the pigment has been placed on paper, change is not possible and the artist must possess considerable skill to achieve his or her artistic goal. Two major artists working in British Columbia in the first half of the twentieth century used watercolour extensively: Emily Carr and Charles John Collings. At the Vancouve...
Ian Wallace: At the Intersection of Painting and Photography is a major survey exhibition of the work of one of Canada's most significant contemporary artists. Based in Vancouver, Wallace has played a critical role in the development of contemporary art since the late 1960s. His early experiments with monochromatic painting, his production of large-scale photographic tableaux and his juxtapositio...
Relying on razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches. Using audience suggestions to fuel scenes, teams must create totally improvised situations on the spot. Each TheatreSports match is overseen by a referee. More than just a whimsical host, the ref will slap the improvisers with penalties & jabs, or ...
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Saturday, November 03, 2012 - Saturday, April 27, 2013
(Every Saturday)
- Time: 10am - 2pm
- Location: 30th and Ontario Street in the East Parking lot and Plaza of Nat Bailey Stadium
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Calling all local food enthusiasts! Visit Vancouver’s Winter Farmers Market at Nat Bailey Stadium. Find delicious locally made food and enjoy knowing where your food comes from and who cultivates it.