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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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That Green Ideal: Emily Carr and the Idea of Nature | Vancouver Art Gallery

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
Date:
February 6, 2026
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November 8, 2026
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That Green Ideal: Emily Carr and the Idea of Nature is the largest solo exhibition of iconic British Columbia artist Emily Carr (1871–1945) at the Vancouver Art Gallery in over twenty years. Featuring more than 100 works, it explores in-depth the artist’s obsession with the landscape of the Pacific Northwest, using close analysis of her paintings and writings to investigate how 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:
February 14, 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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Prince George Symphony Orchestra

Prince George
Prince George
Date:
March 17, 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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MOA | Museum of Anthropology
Vancouver
Date:
March 19, 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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Jamie Gentry: Blossoming I Bill Reid Gallery

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Vancouver
Date:
March 22, 2026
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August 10, 2026
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This solo exhibition features the work of Jamie Gentry, a Kwakwaka’wakw artist based on Vancouver Island, whose practice is grounded in patience, precision, and personal meaning. On view is a striking series of handmade moccasins adorned with intricate floral beadwork, reflecting both technical mastery and a deep connection to the natural world. After more than a decade of creating custom Read more...
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Return to Paueru Gai: 50 Years of Powell Street Festival | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre

Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
Burnaby
Date:
March 26, 2026
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September 5, 2026
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The Powell Street Festival, which began in 1977 to honour the early Japanese settlers and reinvigorate the Japanese Canadian community, takes place every BC Day long weekend in the historic Japanese neighbourhood, Paueru Gai (Powell Street), in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Through traditional and contemporary music, dance, traditional practices, interdisciplinary arts and cultural activities, the festival provides an accessible, diverse, innovative, and Read more...
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Free Admission Fridays I Bill Reid Gallery

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Vancouver
Date:
March 27, 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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Highlights from the Collection | Vancouver Art Gallery

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
Date:
April 1, 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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