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5 Love-ly Things To Do this February

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Experience a boutique island resort that gives you the best of the wild West Coast, with complete comfort and definitely a touch of luxury. Booklovers! Getaway to the Gulf Islands for the Galiano Island Literary Festival, February 17-19. With Romance and Elopement packages, Galiano Inn is designed with love.

 

Kick up the Romance at Wickaninnish Inn  

Their year-round romantic getaway package takes care of the details so all you need is… well, you know! The All You Need is Love package includes: four-course Tasting Menu Dinner, available with customized wine pairings, Romantic Turndown with white orchids and 6 house made truffles, Bottle of Champagne with keepsake Riedel Wickaninnish Champagne Flutes on arrival, and complimentary valet. Yes, please.

 

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It’s the season of romance. Head to Sooke for one of the most romantic evenings possible on Vancouver Island! Their ‘Season of Romance’ package includes their world-renowned freshly prepared 4-course Dining Menu for 2 in acclaimed restaurant, Sooke Harbour House. Top it all off with romantic west coast views of the Juan de Fuca Strait and the Olympic Mountains. Epic.

 

Unlock the Secrets of Rock Water Secret Cove 

Only the photos do it justice. Whether it be a romantic getaway, a seaside vacation with close friends or a retreat with your colleagues to energize and refocus, Rockwater Secret Cove Resort will not disappoint.

 

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Lounge at The Listel Hotel 

The Listel, Vancouver’s art hotel, is offering a rare culinary experience. Their fantastic Forage in the City package includes: Two nights’ accommodation in an Artist Series Suite at The Listel Hotel; Daily breakfast either in Forage or in the privacy of your own room; A private preserving workshop in the Forage kitchen; Learn to make and preserve IPA mustard, jam and more; A 10-course West Coast seasonal tasting menu at Forage; Two hour rain forest walk and edible food identification tour with Chef Chris Whittaker and Robin Kort of Swallow Tail Tours (including transportation;) A Foraging & Preserving Essentials welcome gift including some of Chef Whittaker’s finest preserves (IPA mustard, refrigerator dill pickles and blueberry rosemary jam), the ultimate foraging basket and a copy of the Deerholme Foraging Cookbook, by local Chef and Forage friend, Bill Jones. Must be booked two weeks in advance. Worth it.

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Momentum: Power and Identity in Sports | Chinese Canadian Museum

Chinese Canadian Museum
Vancouver
Date:
June 10, 2026
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September 5, 2027
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Sport is where identity, belonging, and national pride are put on the line. Momentum transforms the gallery into an electrified, sports bar–inspired environment that captures the energy of collective spectatorship, where history, media, and contemporary art collide. Through archival objects, striking photographic portraits, and a newly commissioned moving image work, the exhibition traces over a century of Chinese Canadian presence in Read more...
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Desirée Patterson: Interglacial | The Reach Gallery

The Reach Gallery Museum
Abbotsford
Date:
July 11, 2026
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March 20, 2027
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Interglacial, a solo exhibition by Vancouver-based environmental artist Desirée Patterson, focuses on the present as a critical moment in deep history, one in which the global climate crisis puts the future well-being of our planet, and all the living beings it hosts, in the balance. Crucial to the regeneration of our planet, ice ages are expansive cycles of geologic time, in Read more...
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Prince George Symphony Orchestra

Prince George
Prince George
Date:
July 21, 2026
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December 31, 2026
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The Prince George Symphony Orchestra (PGSO) is a cornerstone of northern British Columbia’s arts and culture scene, bringing live orchestral music to the region for over 50 years. As a unique blend of professional musicians and talented community performers, the orchestra presents a dynamic range of concerts from classical masterworks to family-friendly and contemporary programs, across multiple venues in Prince Read more...
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Tupananchiskama

MOA | Museum of Anthropology
Vancouver
Date:
July 21, 2026
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November 30, 2026
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Ancient Andean Cosmovision Cosmovisión Ancestral Andina Opens March 19, 2026 Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision explores the enduring worldviews of ancient Andean civilizations through nearly 100 exquisite pre-Columbian ceramic, textile, bone and wood works, some dating back more than 2,500 years. These works were collected by former UBC Professor Alan R. Sawyer and donated to MOA. The Andes are home to some of the world’s most complex cultural traditions, and its knowledge lives Read more...
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Highlights from the Collection | Vancouver Art Gallery

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
Date:
July 21, 2026, 10:00 am
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January 6, 2030, 6:00 pm
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Highlights from the Collection April 1, 2026–January 6, 2030 Highlights from the Collection at the Vancouver Art Gallery is a long-term exhibition (2026–2030) that showcases works drawn entirely from the Gallery’s permanent collection. This exhibition offers a dynamic overview of the Gallery’s holdings, presenting a visual history of British Columbia while connecting it to broader global art movements. Featuring everything Read more...
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Every River Has a Mouth: The Visual Languages That Connect Us | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Vancouver
Date:
July 21, 2026, 10:00 am
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February 14, 2027, 6:00 pm
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Guest curated by Salish artist Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun, the exhibition will showcase 11 Coast and Interior Salish artists working across sculpture, printmaking, textiles, painting, and mixed media. This unique exhibition will illuminate the deep cultural, linguistic, and artistic connections shared across the Salish world. To date, most institutions have focused on Coastal Salish art; however, with this exhibition, the Bill Read more...
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Free Admission Fridays I Bill Reid Gallery

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Vancouver
Date:
August 7, 2026
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March 31, 2028
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Every first Friday of the month from 2 to 5 pm, enjoy complimentary admission to the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art. Admission includes all our current exhibitions, as well as our permanent Bill Reid collection. Make sure to have a look at our Shop when you’re here! We would like to thank our Community Access Partner, Downtown Van, Read more...
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Vancouver Now! Emily Hermant

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
Date:
August 7, 2026
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November 22, 2026
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Emily Hermant is the inaugural artist in our new Vancouver Now! exhibition series, highlighting artists whose work is both timely and closely tied to this city. Since arriving in Vancouver in 2016, Hermant has steadily built a reputation as an artist to watch. The exhibition will highlight her weavings, which are laboriously crafted from the wires and data cables of the technologies Read more...
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