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BC’s Best Festivals & Events

Discover the local culture makers at festivals happening throughout the year across BC’s Creative Communities. Visit exhibitions and the work of contemporary Canadian artists at local galleries, or stop by an art studio for an intimate experience. In town for a short time? Plan a self guided one-day art walk!
Our list of festivals and events are your gateway to an immersive cultural deep dive into the inner workings of the culture keepers and culture makers of the West Coast. Experience performance, dance, film festivals, studio tours, farm tours, visual arts, and music of all genres, all while exploring some of the most beautiful landscapes the world has to offer in every region of the province.
Art-BC.com is your source for all of the best BC festivals and events in the province!
Abbotsford | Agassiz | Aldergrove | Alert Bay | Armstrong | Barkerville | Bowen Island | Britannia Beach | Bowser | Boundary Country | Burnaby | Burns Lake | Cache Creek | Campbell River | Castlegar | Chase | Chemainus | Chetwynd | Chilliwack | Christina Lake | Comox | Comox Valley | Cowichan Valley | Coquitlam | Courtenay | Crawford Bay | Creston | Cumberland | Dawson Creek | Delta | Duncan | Enderby | Explore Cariboo | Esquimalt | Fort Langley | Fort Nelson | Fort Steele | Fernie | Fort St. John | Gabriola Island | Galiano Island | Garden Bay | Gibsons | Golden | Gold Country | Granville Island | Grand Forks | Haida Gwaii | Halfmoon Bay | Harrison Hot Springs | Hazelton | Hope | Hornby Island | Invermere | Kaslo | Kamloops | Kitimat | Kelowna | Kimberley | Lake Country | Lake Cowichan | Langley | Ladysmith | Lantzville | Lillooet | Lone Butte | Lumby | Madeira Park | Maple Ridge | Mayne Island | McBride | Merritt | Mission | Nakusp | Nanaimo | Nanoose Bay | Naramata | Nelson | New Westminster | Nisga’a Nation | North Vancouver | Northern Rockies | Oak Bay | Oliver | Osoyoos | Parksville | Peachland | Pender Island | Pemberton | Penticton | Pitt Meadows | Port Alberni | Port Coquitlam | Port Edward | Port Hardy | Port McNeill | Port Moody | Powell River | Princeton | Prince George | Prince Rupert | Quadra Island | Quesnel | Revelstoke | Richmond | Rossland | Salmon Arm | Saanich | Salt Spring Island | Savona | Sechelt | Shuswap | Sidney | Sicamous | Smithers | Sooke | Southern Gulf Islands | Squamish | Sunshine Coast | Surrey | Summerland | Tofino | Tobiano | Trail | Ucluelet | Valemount | Vancouver | Vanderhoof | Victoria | West Kelowna | West Vancouver | White Rock | Whistler | Williams Lake

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Gabriola Thanksgiving Studio Tour

Gabriola Arts Council
Gabriola Island
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October 10, 2026
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October 12, 2026
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Gabriola Island’s Thanksgiving Studio Tour celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2026! More than 50 participating studios on Canada’s Isle of the Arts open to over 1,500 visitors during Thanksgiving weekend. Plan your route at our Tour Central Preview Gallery, then venture out and find art of all kinds for your own collection: drawings, paintings, collage, sculpture, prints, ceramics, woodwork, textiles, Read more...
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Nanoose Bay Thanksgiving Tour

Nanoose Bay Studio Tour
Nanoose Bay
Date:
October 10, 2026
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October 11, 2026
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October 10 & 11, 2026                                                                                                                Read more...
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Squamish Artwalk | Explore Squamish

Squamish
Squamish
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October 17, 2026
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October 18, 2026
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The annual Squamish ArtWalk takes place in October and comprises four elements: Open Artist Studios; ArtTalks; Arts Workshops; and an Anonymous Art Show. The month-long celebration, presented by Squamish Arts, offers accessible opportunities for residents and visitors alike to engage with local artists, participate in art experiences, and create share work themselves. This inclusive program takes place in various venues Read more...
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Sunshine Coast Art Crawl

Sunshine Coast Art Crawl
Sunshine Coast
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October 23, 2026
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October 25, 2026
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The Crawl is a free, self-guided tour you can take at your own pace, a perfect opportunity to bring your family and friends together to experience Coast Life and uncover some unique, often hidden, spots. Explore the online listings and pick up a printed brochure to plan your visits. “Did you Know” the Sunshine Coast Art Crawl’” was listed as Read more...
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Studio 2880 Craft Fair

Studio 2880
Prince George
Date:
October 30, 2026
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October 31, 2026
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Prince George, BC · CN Centre 2026 • Friday, October 30 ~ 10 am – 8 pm • Saturday, October 31 ~ 10 am – 6 pm • Sunday, November 1 ~ 10 am – 4 pm Admission is $10 • Children under 12 free. We also collect non-perishable food items for our local food bank. More than 300 local, provincial, Read more...
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Granville Island Festive Lights

Granville Island
Vancouver
Date:
November 11, 2026
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January 3, 2027
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Daily from sunset, we invite you to stroll our warm and elegant holiday light display. With complimentary parking after 6pm, and of course no entrance fee, family and friends can walk the expansive grounds of Granville Island’s almost 40 acres, under the stars, or under an umbrella (after all, it is winter in Vancouver), and take in a relaxed evening Read more...
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Winter Gift Gallery

Seymour Art Gallery
North Vancouver
Date:
November 14, 2026
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December 23, 2026
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Shop local this holiday season! We’ve brought together an amazing group of artists to inspire your holiday shopping. Find unique, handmade gifts like ceramics, jewelry, paintings, textiles, and much more. Your support helps local artists and our non-profit art gallery! We will be open Tuesday – Sunday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. during Winter Gift Gallery. Read more...
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Nanaimo Art Walk

Nanaimo Arts Council
Nanaimo
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November 21, 2026
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November 22, 2026
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Since 1998, the Downtown Nanaimo Artwalk has been an exciting cultural event for visual artists to display works of art for sale. This is a self-guided tour through artists studios and host locations, featuring a great variety of art with something for everybody’s budget. Read more...
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Shipyards Christmas Market | North Vancouver

Vancouver’s North Shore Tourism
North Vancouver
Date:
November 27, 2026
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December 27, 2026
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Join us at the Shipyards Christmas Market in North Vancouver for a delightful holiday experience. Elevate your festive experience and immerse yourself in holiday cheer. Weave your way through the sparkling lights and aisles of 100+ wooden stalls selling unique artisanal gifts, enjoy festive music, skate on the ice rink, admire the City’s Christmas tree, appreciate community entertainment, and indulging Read more...
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Nanoose Bay Christmas Crawl Studio Tour

Nanoose Bay Studio Tour
Nanoose Bay
Date:
December 5, 2026
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December 6, 2026
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December 5 & 6, 2026                                                                                                                Read more...
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Takao Tanabe: Inside Passage | Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria 
Victoria
Date:
May 29, 2027, 10:00 am
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October 10, 2027, 6:00 pm
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Takao Tanabe: Inside Passage is a major retrospective exhibition celebrating one of Canada’s most influential painters, Takao Tanabe. Marking the artist’s centennial, the exhibition brings together over sixty works created across more than seven decades, offering a comprehensive look at his evolving artistic practice. Spanning abstract compositions, prairie scenes, and iconic West Coast landscapes, Inside Passage highlights Tanabe’s ability to Read more...
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Arts Club Theatre Company | Summer Musical

Arts Club Theatre
Vancouver
Date:
June 24, 2027, 10:00 am
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August 22, 2027, 6:00 pm
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Arts Club Theatre Company has unveiled its highly anticipated 2026–2027 season finale: a brand-new production of Les Misérables, running June 24 to August 22, 2027, at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Directed by Artistic Director Ashlie Corcoran, this reimagined staging of the iconic musical promises a fresh creative vision, with entirely new sets, costumes, and design elements. Widely regarded as Read more...
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Sunshine Coast Purple Banner Studio Tour

Sunshine Coast Purple Banner Studio Tour
Sechelt
Date:
October 31, 2027
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December 31, 2027
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EXPLORE THE ARTS + CULTURE LANDSCAPE OF THE SUNSHINE COAST The Coast Cultural Alliance’s role is to enhance arts and cultural tourism on the Sunshine Coast and to project a single, strong voice for local culture. The Alliance includes groups and individuals from the visual, performing, literary, and media arts on the Sunshine Coast. ARTS & CULTURE EVENTS ON THE Read more...

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Dream Factory: Cantopop Mandopop 1980s-2000 | Chinese Canadian Museum

Chinese Canadian Museum
Vancouver
Date:
May 28, 2025
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July 19, 2026
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Welcome to Dream Factory — where pop stardom, migration, and music history collide. This bold, genre-defining exhibition celebrates the golden age of Cantopop and Mandopop — the iconic sounds that took Asia by storm and sparked a global music revolution. On view from May 28, 2025 at the Chinese Canadian Museum, Dream Factory dives into two unforgettable decades of pop — from idol fandoms Read more...
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Jim Lambie: Zobop (Colour-Chrome)

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
Date:
October 22, 2025
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October 12, 2026
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Jim Lambie transforms everyday architectural spaces into immersive, energetic experiences through his vibrant vinyl tape installations. These site-specific works are an extension of his acclaimed Zobop series, which uses brightly coloured strips of industrial vinyl tape to contour the architectural space, wrapping its form in optical rhythm and vivid saturation. Lambie is a Glasgow–based artist, DJ and musician. His practice Read more...
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Vancouver North Shore Events Calendar

Vancouver’s North Shore Tourism
North Vancouver
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December 31, 2025
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June 21, 2026
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Explore the best of North Shore’s events and workshops  via this link here.  Read more...
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2025/2026 Programs | Place Des Arts

Place des Arts
Coquitlam
Date:
December 31, 2025
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July 31, 2026
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Our 2025/2026 Program Guide is here! Get ready to take part in the arts from September 2025 to June 2026. Whether you’re into music, dance, theatre, or visual and literary arts, we’ve got something for every age and skill level. Explore group classes, private lessons, events, exhibitions, scholarships, and more — all in one place! Programs run throughout the school Read more...
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Revitalized Permanent Exhibition and Guided Tours Experience | Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler

Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler
Whistler
Date:
December 31, 2025
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July 9, 2026
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The Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (SLCC) in Whistler invites guests to experience the revitalization of its permanent exhibitions, featuring newly updated interpretive content in the Great Hall and the What We Treasure collection in Gallery One. Developed in collaboration with community members, the refreshed storyboards reflect the voices, perspectives, and languages of both the Squamish Nation and Lil’wat Nation, offering Read more...
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Cannery REcollections | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site

Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Richmond
Date:
December 31, 2025, 10:00 am
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May 2, 2027, 6:00 pm
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The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society is proud to present Cannery REcollections. An exhibit that reveals how objects serve as touchstones for storytelling and connect us to people, places and moments that shaped Canada’s West Coast fishing industry. This exhibit will feature artifacts from the Cannery’s collection that have not been seen in over a decade! Celebrate with us at Read more...
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PotteryWorks Workshops

Pottery Works Gallery
New Westminster
Date:
January 1, 2026
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October 31, 2026
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LEARN with Pottery Works – Click here for Workshops Pottery Works is a studio and gallery space located in New Westminster, BC, where working artists provide instruction for those who want to improve their skills and talents. Read more...
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First Saturday Open Art Studios

First Saturday Open Art Studios
Vancouver
Date:
January 4, 2026
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December 19, 2026
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Opens monthly on First Saturday First Saturday Open Studios is a free, monthly event that began in 2010 and can be found in various locations across BC. This is an opportunity to visit artists at work in their studios located throughout the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands and the Okanagan. Check the website for updates and who is open each Read more...
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