Visit the Bateman Foundation Gallery of Nature for the following exhibition. Plumage – The Majestic Art of Birds features a diverse collection of artwork that explores the fascination artists have had with birds over the last 200 years. The exhibit is a celebration of one of nature’s most diverse and dynamic Read more [...]

New York City-based lighting artist Bentley Meeker will present “Immaculate Refraction”, a new series of illuminated, sculptural works at Penticton Art Gallery from March 29th through May 12, 2019. An opening party will take place on Friday March 29th from 8 pm – midnight followed by a special opening reception Read more [...]

Jan’s Glass by the Sea Studio is offering a Mosaic Direct to Mesh workshop: A wonderful way to add mosaics to more delicate substrates or to walls, cupboard doors, or floors! You will learn how to make the mesh to fit a certain size or shape, then you will create Read more [...]

Founded in 2015 by non-profit Vancouver Visual Art Foundation, Art Vancouver is dedicated to raising awareness of the up and coming art scene in Western Canada. This year we are host to an international art fair in a world class location under the sails of the Vancouver Convention Centre East. Read more [...]

If you’d like to taste the very best of what Salt Spring has to offer, nothing compares to the mix of creativity, hand-made art and world-class craftsmanship that you can enjoy on the island’s famous Studio Tour. The Studio Tour makes it possible for you to watch artists while they Read more [...]

Sculpture Capital of Canada™ Castlegar Sculpturewalk is a annual rotating exhibition showcasing over thirty outdoor sculptures, from national and international artists,  in Castlegar’s downtown core. From May to October the public can vote on their favourite piece via ballot, and the winner of this People’s Choice Award is purchased by Read more [...]

The Nisga’a Museum is launching a brand new exhibition entitled “Healing Ways”. This multi-year exhibit is the largest of its kind the Nisga’a Museum has undertaken in seven years of operations and will span the entirety of our temporary exhibition space. “Healing Ways” is an ambitious exhibition centered on traditional Read more [...]

Shipyards Night Market | Every Friday May 3 – September 27 | Shipbuilder’s Square, Lower Lonsdale, North At the Shipyards Night Market you will find fresh food and locally made products from over 100 vendors, musicians, art and entertainment. The festivities in the Shipbuilder’s Square kick off at 5pm on Friday nights. On Read more [...]

For seasoned plein air painters & novice artists who love the great outdoors. Groups of friends looking for a creative activity & families celebrating spring a painting picnic. You are all invited to the 8th annual Opus Outdoor Painting Challenge on Sunday, May 26, 2019! Let’s Get This Whole Province Read more [...]

Keeping Ukrainian Culture Alive Our festival includes a dance competition, various displays of Ukrainian arts and crafts including embroidery, pysanka, wheat weaving as well as information on tours to Ukraine. Each year we feature a special display or exhibit relating to Ukrainian culture and heritage. Of course, no festival is Read more [...]

Designed to celebrate the vitality of our hand-crafted world, Crafted Vancouver brings together exceptional local, national & international artisans & designers, studios, galleries and shops making, exhibiting or selling fine craft-based work. Festival events take place at a variety of venues throughout Metro Vancouver over 25 days in May. Our Event Read more [...]

Bring the whole family to discover Canada’s history through the eyes of Richmond youth. See how Richmond students interpret Canada’s past through Heritage Fair projects that tell stories about Canadian heroes and milestones, places and events. Then take part in exciting crafts and games that inspire a deeper appreciation and Read more [...]

Adventure Begins Here! Click here to download your Pemberton Cultural Crawl for this summer!

Between Here and There – May 17 – July 7, 2019 | Art of Terrill Welch Gallery Paintings about a life lived within the landscape between the Southwest Coast to North Central of British Columbia by internationally collected, contemporary Canadian artist, Terrill Welch. 

The Cultural Heritage Festival’s goal is to explore and exhibit the various art forms that depict the West Coast Culture. By creating opportunities for interaction and cross-cultural understanding among the residents and visitors, we can share knowledge of the region’s culture and history. Pacific Rim Arts Society will be presenting Read more [...]

The Central Island Studio Tour is held on the last weekend of May each year. Studio artists include both established and well-known artists – folks who sell their work around the world and are collected in public and private galleries – as well as emerging and experimenting artists who have Read more [...]

Come out and join over 150 artists and artisans for the yearly Central Island Studio Tour between May 24th – 26th 2019. Maps and Brochures are available online, at the ferries and various locations. One of Art-BC’s feature artist’s Elissa Anthony will have her MonElissa Studio and Gallery open to Read more [...]

 Art in the Garden is a unique fusion of visual artists and musicians in extraordinary gardens. Experience a weekend celebrating the creative skill and imagination of our community during the 20th edition of this self-guided tour. Art in the Garden is a truly unique weekend of artistry in natural spaces. The 2019 tour Read more [...]

A Festival of colour and canvas at the Elissa Anthony Studio and Gallery will take place on May 28th, featuring the paintings of Elissa Anthony, Lloyd Major and Judy Maxwell. This show will be in conjunction with the Central Island Studio Tour. Art will be hung in the studio, garden and Read more [...]

Explore the eclectic and exciting blend of heritage sites, museums, places of worship, green spaces, specialty businesses, art galleries, and artist studios offered during Doors Open Richmond. Held annually during the first full weekend in June, Doors Open provides FREE access to over 30 public and private sites across Richmond. Read more [...]

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival’s 30th Season runs from June 5 to Sept 21, 2019 in modern theatre tents in a spectacular waterfront setting in Vancouver’s Vanier Park. On the BMO Mainstage, it’s The Taming of the Shrew, inspired by Bard’s 2007 Wild West production, a hilarious runaway hit; Read more [...]

ArtSea is proud to present the 2019 Fall Studio Tour. Celebrating 25 years+, ArtSea Studio Tour is one of Vancouver Island’s longest running self-guided studio tours – with over 25 studios to visit in Sidney by the Sea, as well as Central and North Saanich. This is your opportunity to visit and Read more [...]

Experience the largest tasting of BC VQA Wines in Western Canada at this multi-city event series celebrating BC Wine and Food, highlighting all things grown, crushed, raised and produced in British Columbia. With three festivals annually; Vancouver, Okanagan and Calgary, you don’t need to miss out tasting the culture that Read more [...]

North America’s flagship dragon boat festival returns June 21-23, 2019 to the shores of False Creek! Enjoy three days of the continent’s most competitive racing, live headliner concerts, all on BC’s biggest outdoor patio. Over 6,000 racers from countries from around the world come together on False Creek to race Read more [...]

Visit the Bateman Foundation Gallery of Nature for the following exhibition. An Exhibition of Art and Film by Canadian Painter and Filmmaker Cory Trépanier Into the Arctic showcases over fifty original oil paintings by Canadian painter Cory Trépanier. Over a decade in the making, this traveling exhibition comprises of highlights from Read more [...]

In honour of Canada 150, Richmond Canada Day will be the ultimate birthday bash with a street festival in Steveston Village incorporating the much beloved Steveston Salmon Festival, ship boarding, free concerts, food trucks and a brilliant fireworks display to light up the night.

WORLD MUSIC & ART: SMALL TOWN ROOTS For over 4 decades the Harrison Festival of the Arts has presented the best in Canadian and International performing and visual arts in a setting free of large crowds, long lineups and high ticket prices. The Festival is an event the whole family Read more [...]

Each summer, people from all walks of life gather in Smithers BC, to share a universal love of music at the Midsummer Music Festival. Created in 1984, a handful of music lovers envisioned the Midsummer Festival creating a family-positive musical event, now proudly the longest running music festival in Northern Read more [...]

Theatre Under the Stars presents Mamma Mia! and Disney’s Newsies   Audiences will bathe in the warmth of a Greek island and witness a fight for what’s right this summer, when Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) presents Mamma Mia! and Disney’s Newsies, running alternate evenings July 5–August 17, 2019, at Read more [...]

Earth, Sea and Sky – July 12 – Sept 1, 2019  | Art of Terrill Welch Gallery Step into the west coast landscape one powerful painting at a time with internationally collected, contemporary Canadian artist, Terrill Welch

The Parksville Beach Festival Society presents the Quality Foods Sand Sculpting Competition and Exhibition,a world class event for master sand sculptors and official qualifying event for the World Championship of Sand Sculpting. Master sand sculptors travel from all corners of the globe to participate in our remarkable competition in Parksville, Read more [...]

Celebrating our 42nd annual festival in 2019 at Jericho Beach Park! The Vancouver Folk Music Festival is a not for profit society building a world where folk music culture thrives. Charitable Number 119261030RR0001. Already known around the world for the quality of its programming, friendly ambiance and beautiful park setting, Read more [...]

The Agassiz Farms Cycle Tour takes place July 21, 2018 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, registration is at 6800 Pioneer Avenue, Agassiz BC. The Agassiz Farms Cycle Tour is a self-guided tour that takes cyclists through the heart of the Fraser Valley, sampling and learning about sustainable agriculture in Read more [...]

From July 25th to July 28th, 2019 Kamloops welcomes the world to our beautiful downtown! Professional street performers from our region as well as from across Canada, Europe and Australia, will converge for our Second Annual Kamloops International Buskers Festival! Our event is a family oriented, FREE TO ATTEND festival Read more [...]

It all starts with a Mardi Gras parasol parade on Saturday, July 28 at 9:30am from the Fort Langley Farmers Market on Glover Road to the main festival stage in front of the Fort Langley Community Hall. Festival activities continue throughout the day. Catch an impressive line-up of jazz bands and Read more [...]

In its 33rd year, the Sooke Fine Arts Show is Vancouver Island’s longest-running, juried fine art show and one of the region’s premier summer arts events. This 11-day art show and sale transforms Sooke’s SEAPARC arena and leisure centre into a stunning, 17,000-square-foot gallery, bringing artists, volunteers, students, visitors and Read more [...]

One of the key events of the City of Richmond’s Canada 150 celebrations will be the Ships to Shore King of the Sea festival at Garry Point Park featuring the Kaiwo Maru. Known as the ‘King of the Sea’, the Kaiwo Maru is a four-masted, 361 ft. long, 182 ft. Read more [...]

Changing the way art is seen in our city. | August 1, 2019 – August 10, 2019 Vancouver Mural Festival is organized by Create Vancouver Society, a Registered Non-Profit dedicated to artistic and cultural development in the Lower Mainland. Through the creation of permanent large-scale public murals, we provide a Read more [...]

Set among the stately trees and gardens of the Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park in Comox on the east coast of Vancouver Island the Filberg Festival is truly a unique event. Wander through the grounds surrounded by beautiful gardens, rustic out-buildings and magnificent views of Comox Harbour and the Beaufort Read more [...]

Harmony Arts Festival | August 2-11, 2018| West Vancouver Waterfront The Harmony Arts Festival is the North Shore’s premiere summer event – visit the various seaside venues and experience the sights and sounds and of this award-winning 9-day festival, celebrating its 28th season. This festival is a celebration of music, Read more [...]

The Annual Desert Daze Music Festival was conceived in 2010 by the Spences Bridge Community Club to celebrate rural communities and to highlight area arts and culture. The 2-day festival presents activities and entertainment for all ages to enjoy: top-notch musical performances, First Nations demonstrations, educational workshops, local crafts, vendors Read more [...]

2019: August, 10th & 11th | 2020: August 8th & 9th The New West Cultural Crawl is a two-day visual arts and cultural festival that celebrates and presents New Westminster’s creative character and diversity. A cultural experience that exists throughout the city’s neighbourhoods. Discover our historical heritage and the ‘New’ Read more [...]

Explore artists’ studios, museums, art galleries and heritage sites through this free, self-guided tour within the Columbia Basin. Meet the artists, shop for fine art and craft, view demonstrations, special exhibitions, interpretive displays or chat with local historians during this day long cultural celebration! The following communities are participating: Grand Read more [...]

Richmond celebrates local food, sustainability and its agricultural past, present and future on Saturday, August 10, 2019 from 10am – 3 pm at Farm Fest at Garden City Lands. The festival will be held on the spectacular Garden City Lands, an amazing 136.5 acre park in the heart of Richmond. Read more [...]

The Salmon Arm ROOTS & BLUES Festival is the #1 outdoor music event in the BC Interior. Best known for presenting one of the most eclectic of musical line-ups in the country. The event features 4 outdoor stages, 40+ bands plus off-stage performers, a dance stage, the Family Fun Zone, Read more [...]

August 16-18 will be a special celebration in Pender Harbour. The Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival is marking their 15th anniversary by commissioning a composition by Toronto musician and composer Graham Campbell; the piece will be premiered during the Saturday afternoon concert, performed by the New Zealand String Quartet, celebrated Read more [...]

Robson Valley Music Festival is a 3 day family oriented celebration on music, art and community. Artists from all over B.C., Canada and the World are presented in this diverse and culturally rich event. Held in the heart of the Robson Valley, Dunster, Valemount and on the banks of the Read more [...]

The Ryga Festival is a multi-day arts festival featuring live music, play readings and artistic workshops, symposiums, and more – all with a connection to – or that are inspired by – internationally performed Canadian playwright, novelist, poet, and Summerland resident George Ryga. Considered by contemporary critics to be Canada’s Read more [...]

The Vancouver Fringe Festival is an annual celebration of Theatre for Everyone! In 2019 we’ll feature more than 700 performances by over 90 artists over 11 days from September 5 – 15. The Festival employs an “everyone welcome” selection technique—the Mainstage shows are literally drawn out of a hat, giving all Read more [...]

Welcome to Lake Country ArtWalk The Interior’s Largest Arts Festival September 7 & 8, 2019 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For two days every September, the Lake Country Community Complex transforms into a festival of creativity. ArtWalk attracts over 7000+ attendees and features displays of visual and performing arts from 200+ Okanagan Read more [...]

Garlic has never been sweeter! Celebrate the stinky rose at the 9th annual Chilliwack Garlic Festival at Fantasy Farms. Music, garlic tasting, goodies and so much more, come enjoy some local craft beer sponsored by old Yale brewing or a glass of Wine In our Community Services wine and beer Read more [...]

The Nanaimo International Jazz Festival Association plans annual jazz festivals in Downtown Nanaimo and professional jazz events throughout the year. In 2017, Nanaimo hosted its first-ever jazz festival! New Orleans came to town, to celebrate the inaugural event September 15th to 17th. For 3 days and nights Nanaimo’s downtown was Read more [...]

For a comprehensive list of upcoming events, please click here.  Culture Days is a collaborative, Canada-wide volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. The first annual Culture Days event swept across more than 700 Canadian Read more [...]

Bowen Island, British Columbia Visual Arts, Multi/Interdisciplinary — Behind-the-scenes, Talks and Discussion Sun, summer, Bowen, art and artists: sounds like the perfect combination for a sublime weekend! Bowen Island is considered to be one of the most artistic communities in Canada and has an abundance of artists who are willing Read more [...]

Since 1995 The Vancouver Book and Magazine Fair Society has produced The Word On The Street Vancouver, the primary literary festival for Western Canadian book lovers and literacy enthusiasts. In 2013 the festival rebranded as Word Vancouver. The Vancouver Book and Magazine Fair Society strives to promote literacy by bringing Read more [...]

Opus Art Supplies CALLING ALL YOUNG ARTISTS! It’s time to bring out your brushes, squeeze out some paint, make your masterpiece, and join us for the 8th annual Opus Kids’ Art Exhibit! In addition to sharing your art with your community, you’ll be helping raise funds for the Creative Art Program Read more [...]

The Sunshine Coast’s leading edge arts festival will be presented this year from October 4 to 20, 2019. The multi-disciplinary Festival features visual art, music, heritage, drama, dance and a variety of workshops hosted at various indoor venues around the District of Sechelt. See secheltartsfestival.com for more event details.

The Sunshine Coast Art Crawl is a self directed art adventure held over 3 days,  from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.. Travel along the entire Sunshine Coast Highway from Langdale to Earls Cove or Earls Cove to Langdale. It is a chance to meet the artists in their studios and experience Read more [...]

Chutzpah! Festival is an annual performing arts festival committed to bringing world-renowned international dance, music, theatre, and comedy to Vancouver audiences. Led by Mary-Louise Albert, Artistic Managing Director and recipient of the 2011 Canada Council for the Arts John Hobday Award for Excellence in Arts Management, Chutzpah! Festival offers eclectic Read more [...]

Experience the power of creativity at Splash – Arts Umbrella’s annual art auction and gala. On Saturday, October 26, 2019, Canada’s leading non-profit arts organization for young people will be hosting an unforgettable art auction and gala featuring close to 100 works by prominent artists from BC and beyond. Arts Umbrella serves more than 24,000 young Read more [...]

Paintings of the Salish Sea Nov 1 – 10 2019  Small and large landscape paintings, by internationally collected, contemporary Canadian artist, Terrill Welch, brush an ancient song in painting notes of movement and mystery across the canvases. 

Visit the Bateman Foundation Gallery of Nature for the following exhibition. “A fallen tree should never die quietly, never mind who’s around to hear it.” Following the success of oneTree 2015 and oneTree 2017, The Bateman Foundation and Live Edge Design are partnering again to bring you oneTree 2019. We invite you to Read more [...]

Join to Esther Sample for her 5th Annual Open Studio Art Show! As a self taught oil and acrylic painter, Esther dives into the expression of the West Coast with passion, colour, and realistic renditions of local scenes. Having been a commercial fisherman in a past career, she fell deeply Read more [...]

Kick start your art & grow your creative community with our 29-day creativity challenge beginning February 1! Challenge yourself to create daily for 29 days with Opus Daily Practice, making your art practice a priority wherever your days may take you – the studio, kitchen table or living room, in Read more [...]

Held every February at Beban Auditorium, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo Celebrate Good Times at the Maple Sugar Festival du Sucre d’Érable! Join in the joie de vivre and indulge in an annual February weekend of food, fun, and music at Nanaimo’s Beban Auditorium! Decadent toffy on snow, delicious French Canadian Read more [...]