BC’s Best Festivals & Events in Vancouver

Explore Art Events and Festivals in Vancouver

Vancouver is a bustling cultural hub on the west coast, renowned for its diverse arts scene, stunning landscapes, and vibrant creative community. The city is home to a wide range of art events and festivals that draw both local and international artists, showcasing everything from contemporary art to traditional crafts.

Throughout the year, Vancouver hosts an exciting array of festivals, including the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Vancouver Art Gallery’s exhibitions, and the beloved Vancouver Folk Music Festival. The city’s creative community is diverse, with artists working in various mediums such as visual arts, sculpture, performance, photography, and digital art. Whether you’re attending large-scale events, visiting gallery exhibitions, or enjoying live performances at one of the city’s many cultural venues, Vancouver offers endless opportunities to explore the world of art. Check out our guide below for the latest art events and festivals in Vancouver and immerse yourself in the dynamic artistic landscape of this vibrant city.

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Vancouver Art’s District – Self Guided Tour

Vancouver Arts District – Self Guided Tour
Vancouver
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January 1, 2025
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December 31, 2025
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Welcome to the Vancouver Art Walk, an initiative designed to showcase the remarkable galleries and art spaces in the Vancouver Arts District. Our mission is to collaborate with commercial and non-profit galleries and creatives to provide visitors with an exceptional and well-curated tour that can be enjoyed at their own pace. Our carefully crafted map presents a selection of the most Read more...
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Reshaping Collections: Where History Meets Art | Chinese Canadian Museum

Chinese Canadian Museum
Vancouver
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January 1, 2025
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September 28, 2025
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Vancouver, BC (September 4, 2024) – The Chinese Canadian Museum is launching a brand new exhibition inside the Poy Family Gallery titled Reshaping Collections: Where History Meets Art from September 25, 2024 to September 28, 2025, featuring unique art creations by six diverse Chinese Canadian artists from across the country. These artists were invited to reinterpret historical and cultural objects and materials that explore Read more...
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Emily Carr: Navigating an Impenetrable Landscape

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
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January 25, 2025
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January 25, 2026
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When Emily Carr (1871–1945) wrote about landscape paintings—her own and those of others—she would sometimes describe how an eye might move through the imagined space in the work. It is striking, then, that so many of her own paintings create an experience of dense, impenetrable forest that confounds such forward movement. In many cases, the viewer is tantalized with the Read more...
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Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist I Bill Reid Gallery

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Vancouver
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February 1, 2025
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February 5, 2026
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents: Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist This landmark exhibition celebrates 50 years of work by renowned Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White. Curated by Sdahl Ḵ’awaas, Lucy Bell, it features highlights from Christian’s career alongside pieces by his apprentices. Known for his masterful argillite carvings, jewelry, and monumental works, Christian began Read more...
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Museum of Vancouver Events

Museum of Vancouver
Vancouver
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February 5, 2025
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February 5, 2026
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From artist talks and curatorial tours to workshops and performances, the Museum of Vancouver offers special events and programs for children and adults. Programming includes everything from Indigenous artisans, cultural celebrations, 2SLGBTQ+ content, civic engagement, food and gardening, crafting, film screenings, poetry readings, and more! Visit museumofvancouver.ca/events-programs to see what’s coming up at the MOV! Read more...
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Riopelle: Crossroads in Time | Vancouver Art Gallery

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
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March 21, 2025, 12:00 am
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September 1, 2025, 12:00 am
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Riopelle: Crossroads in Time is a retrospective exhibition that covers 50 years of Jean Paul Riopelle’s creative production. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada to mark the centenary celebration of Riopelle’s birth, the exhibition brings together paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and collages by the artist. The presentation features artworks drawn from 20 private and public collections and includes a number Read more...
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Lucy Raven: Murderers Bar | Vancouver Art Gallery

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
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April 17, 2025
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September 28, 2025
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The Vancouver Art Gallery Debuts Lucy Raven’s   First Major West Coast Exhibition Exhibition includes the world premiere of a newly commissioned video installation, Murderers Bar, the final installment in Raven’s acclaimed series The Drumfire This exhibition is part of the 2025 Capture Photography Festival Featured Exhibitions Program. On Thursday, April 17 at 6PM, the Gallery will host a conversation Read more...
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Postcards from the Heart | Vancouver Art Gallery

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
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April 18, 2025, 10:00 am
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October 5, 2025, 6:00 pm
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Postcards from the Heart: Selections from the Brigitte and Henning Freybe Collection also opens on April 18 at the Vancouver Art Gallery. This is a major showcase of works gifted by Vancouver–based collectors Brigitte and Henning Freybe. Featuring more than 30 works by some of the most important European and North American artists working in the last 50 years, Postcards from the Heart will be Read more...
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Vital Signs | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Vancouver
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May 14, 2025
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September 7, 2025
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Bill Reid Gallery presents: Vital Signs Natural disasters linked to climate change are severely impacting Indigenous communities’ traditional territories. “Vital Signs,” a group exhibition, features artists addressing these issues through various mediums. The title highlights the land’s essential role in our lives. Featured artists include Jade Baxter, Jasper Berehulke, Kali Spitzer, Kwiis Hamilton, Rebecca Baker-Grenier, and Sage Nowak. On view Read more...
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OPUS Workshops

Opus Art Supplies – Workshops & Classes
Vancouver
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May 23, 2025
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May 20, 2026
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Our Workshops & Classes listings are a great way to find creative courses offered throughout British Columbia.  opusartsupplies.com/resources/events Resources for the Creative Individual Art Materials, Digital Printing, and Picture Frames Videos, Demonstrations, Workshops, and Community Events Friendly and Knowledgeable Staff Locations across BC plus a National Mail Order Service Opus Art Supplies are available at these BC Locations: Read more...
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Much Ado About Nothing

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Vancouver
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June 10, 2025
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September 20, 2025
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Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival launches its 36th Season in Sen̓áḵw/Vanier Park with Much Ado About Nothing. One of Shakespeare’s wittiest plays gets a classic reimagining this summer under the clever guidance of director Johnna Wright with additional text by Canadian playwright Erin Shields.   “The creative talent we continue to showcase at Bard on the Beach is an incredible reminder of the many talented artists in Canada,” says Read more...
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WAITRESS | Arts Club Theatre

Arts Club Theatre Company
Vancouver
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June 12, 2025
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August 3, 2025
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June 12–August 3, 2025 Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage THE HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL Small-town waitress and expert pie-maker Jenna dreams of a new life outside of her tumultuous marriage. Facing an unexpected pregnancy that complicates her desires, Jenna sees winning the grand prize in a pie-baking contest as her lifeline. With pals from the diner and a new romance in her Read more...
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona | Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Vancouver
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June 13, 2025
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September 17, 2025
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June 13 to September 19 • BMO MAINSTAGE OH, YEAH! It’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona—with a twist! This nostalgic visit to the ‘80s features a soundtrack of that candy-coloured decade, from unforgettable dance hits to tear-jerking ballads, as it celebrates friendship and the foolhardy ways young love makes us behave. Sent to court to learn to be “perfect gentlemen,” Valentine Read more...
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Cafe Portrait Summer Pop-Up at the Garden | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Vancouver
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June 17, 2025
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August 31, 2025
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Taking inspiration from Suzhou Gardens, where traditional beauty meets everyday life, we’re excited to collaborate with Cafe Portrait for a special summer pop-up! Created in tribute to founder Dennis Dalyanci’s father — Turkish artist Engin Dalyanci — Café Portrait carries a deep artistic influence. During the pop-up, visitors can also enjoy an exhibition of Engin Dalyanci’s artwork in the Hall of One Read more...
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Vancouver International Jazz Festival

Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Vancouver
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June 20, 2025
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July 1, 2025
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Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Vancouver International Jazz Fest, June 20th to July 1st, featuring 187 performances with pay-what-you-can and ticketed events, plus 50 free shows from downtown to Granville Island and the North Shore. Headliners include the Bill Frisell Trio with Thomas Morgan & Rudy Royston and the Richard Bona Asante Trio.    Don’t miss opening weekend’s free Read more...
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Deep-Seated Histories: Chairs from the Collection

Museum of Vancouver
Vancouver
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June 20, 2025
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January 31, 2026
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On view from June 20, 2025 Deep-Seated Histories: Chairs from the Collection features 150 chairs, seating and dollhouse chairs from the Museum of Vancouver’s permanent collection. Some of the chairs featured in this exhibition date back as early as the 1700s, a century before the City of Vancouver was incorporated. Each chair tells a story that bridges Vancouver’s past and Read more...
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The Mousetrap | Arts Club Theatre Company

Arts Club Theatre Company
Vancouver
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June 26, 2025
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August 10, 2025
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By Agatha Christie June 26–August 10, 2025 Granville Island Stage AGATHA CHRISTIE’S GENRE-DEFINING WHODUNIT On a dark and wintry night, seven strangers are snowed in at a remote English guesthouse while news spreads of a murder in London. The sudden arrival of a police sergeant throws the guests in a panic: the killer is in their midst! The game is Read more...
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Theatre Under the Stars – TUTS

Theatre Under the Stars – TUTS
Vancouver
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June 27, 2025
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August 16, 2025
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June 27 to August 16    Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) presents its explosive 2025 season, June 27 to August 16 – Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory A Super Sweet Sugar Rush of a Musical! Young Charlie Bucket can hardly contain his excitement when he finds a coveted Golden Ticket to Read more...
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Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Theatre Under the Stars

Theatre Under the Stars – TUTS
Vancouver
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June 27, 2025, 10:00 am
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August 15, 2025, 6:00 pm
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A Super Sweet Sugar Rush of a Musical! Young Charlie Bucket can hardly contain his excitement when he finds a coveted Golden Ticket to take a behind the scenes tour of the mysterious Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory. Charlie and his fellow ticket winners – gluttonous Augustus Gloop, spoiled Veruca Salt, boastful Violet Beauregarde, and maniacal Mike Teavee – are amazed Read more...
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Legally Blonde | Theatre Under The Stars

Theatre Under the Stars – TUTS
Vancouver
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June 29, 2025
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August 16, 2025
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OMG You Guys – Broadway’s Beautifully Brainy Hit is Back!   When sorority girl Elle Woods finds herself unceremoniously dumped by her college sweetheart on the eve of her graduation, she’s determined to win him back – even if that means following him to Harvard Law School! At the pretentious Ivy League campus, Elle is immediately dismissed as a ditzy blonde Read more...
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Canada Day at Ocean Artworks | Coastal Jazz

Canada Day at Ocean Artworks | Coastal Jazz
Vancouver
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July 1, 2025
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On July 1st, Ocean Artworks closes out the 40th Vancouver International Jazz Festival with a day of free, all-ages shows from noon to sundown. Artists include Evan Arntzen Quartet with special guest Lloyd Arntzen, Feven Kidane Plays Dido & The Handpeople, The Reviberators and the Japanese-anime film-inspired group, Cowboy Bebop Bebop Band. This event is presented by Coastal Jazz and Read more...
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Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding: A Dinner Theatre Show

Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding: A Dinner Theatre Show
Vancouver
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July 18, 2025
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August 23, 2025
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New Venue/Location announcement SHOWS JULY 18-19 & AUG 22-23 Tickets at these links https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tony-n-tinas-wedding-tickets-1419559644109?aff=oddtdtcreator    https://www.tickettailor.com/events/tonyntinaswedding/1693835   Vinnie Black has stepped it up and has partnered with a new Italian location. His coliseum will now be at:   FAMEE FURLANE OF VANCOUVER ***ITALIAN SOCIETY HALL*** located at:2605 East Pender St Vancouver B.C.   This venue is what many call a Read more...
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VISIBLE: A Queer Art Social

Liquid Amber Tattoo & Art Collective
Vancouver
Date:
July 19, 2025
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Join us for a vibrant evening celebrating 2SLGBTQIA+ creativity and community through art, tattoos, and connection!  Friday, July 19 7–10pm Liquid Amber Tattoo & Art Collective — 902 Commercial Drive, Vancouver  Featuring artwork + market by:Alex Allen · David Camisa · Kris Aggerholm · Grace Luzande · Justina Kervel · Amelia Vogan · Milo Marcelo Flash Tattoos by Justina Kervel & Ashley Horncastle Door Read more...
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Powell Street Festival

Powell Street Festival
Vancouver
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August 2, 2025
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August 3, 2025
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Oppenheimer Park and surrounding areas. Powell Street Festival is one of the largest and the longest-running community arts festivals in Canada, located in Vancouver’s historic Japanese Canadian neighbourhood, Paueru Gai – today known as the Downtown Eastside. The Powell Street Festival Society also offers year-round programs, and collaborates with local organizations, artists, and communities. Discover the Culture and Heritage of Read more...
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Artists for Conservation Festival

Artists for Conservation Festival
Vancouver
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September 25, 2025
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September 28, 2025
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Art | Music | Nature VanDusen Botanical Garden | Sept 25-28, 2025 Maplewood Flats Conservancy | Sept 14-29 Virtual Programming | Starts Aug 31 Join us for the Artists for Conservation Festival presented by RE/MAX – a multi-day nature-themed arts and culture event that immerses visitors in a blend of visual art, musical and First Nations cultural performances, art workshops/activities, plein-air Read more...
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PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
Vancouver
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January 22, 2026
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February 8, 2026
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PuSh International Performing Arts Festival returns January 22 – February 8, 2026. Over the last two decades, the PuSh Festival has grown to become Vancouver & the Lower Mainland’s signature, mid-winter cultural event, delivering audacious, innovative, contemporary works of live performing arts by acclaimed local, national, and international artists. Tickets go on sale when the full line-up is announced on November 20, 2025! Read more...