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 [...]

Nanaimo International Jazz Festival Association (NIJFA)Get ready for the Third Annual Nanaimo Jazz Festival, happening September 20-September 22. You won’t want to miss this great event!It is Family Friendly and Affordable ~~ Great discounts for our Festival Pass and Members save even more. * Free outdoor concerts * All in Nanaimo’s easy-walk downtown & stunning Read more [...]

Three-time JUNO award winners, Leahy is known world-wide as one of Canada’s most highly-regarded musical treasures. Having defined a uniquely Canadian music genre, and after three albums, three PBS Specials, an Academy Award-winning documentary, and international tours, Leahy builds on their traditional progressive folk-roots foundation with a new feast of  Read more [...]

The Fall Festival at the Haig-Brown House is part artisan market, part community group gathering, part fly fishing celebration all rolled together with an environmental stewardship angle. The main stage will see the City hosting its annual Stewardship Awards as well as live music. Come with an appetite and sample Read more [...]

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 cities and towns during the last weekend of September 2010, Read more [...]

Join us this September for the 9th annual Artists for Conservation Festival presented by RE/MAX – a multi-day art and environmental education event, featuring AFC’s annual show – the world’s top conservation-themed art exhibit and artist expo, benefiting wildlife. Meet leading artists from various countries, buy art, enjoy live music, art Read more [...]

Fri Sep 27, 11AM  – 7 PM, Sat Sep, 28 11AM – 7.00 PM and Sun Sep 29, 12.00 – 6.00 PM Three days of open studio at the Salt Water Studio, 1650 Duranleau street on Granville Island, Vancouver, offering visitors a Creative Photo Op. Wear the artist’s aprons, pick Read more [...]

Richmond offers more free, interactive cultural activities over the national Culture Days weekend than any other place in BC. Express your love of culture by participating in one of dozens of activities offered by local artists, designers, crafters, writers and other creative people. Explore Richmond’s heritage sites, learn a new Read more [...]

ROMANTIC ELEMENTS Saturday, September 28, 2019 7:30 pm Oasis Church – 1205 Rogers Way, Kamloops BC The Kamloops Symphony presents a musical journey through the four elements by Salmon Arm composer Jean Ethridge, paired with the bursting energy of the child prodigy Mendelssohn and the lyrical beauty of Tchaikovsky. With Read more [...]

Since 1995 The Vancouver Book and Magazine Fair Society has produced Word Vancouver (forrmerly 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 Read more [...]

The Dance Centre presents the Global Dance Connections series Focus Cia de Dança Still Reich Wednesday-Friday October 2-4, 2019 at 8pm Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street, Vancouver Tickets $34/$25 students and seniors: 604.684.2787 www.ticketstonight.ca Info www.thedancecentre.ca Brazil’s Focus Cia de Dança makes its West Coast debut with Still Reich, 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.

Award-winning Author Christina Crook (JOMO) and Psychotherapist and Community Organizer Christina Malecka (Unplug. Reconnect. Restore: Digital Mindfulness Retreats) are teaming up to bring you a transformative program for four days of: Education: to help you understand the personal and professional costs of your digital devices Meditation: because mindfulness is the Read more [...]

Art After Dark is a soiree style party designed to cultivate the creative community in Vernon. Featuring appetizers, drinks, live music, interactive and collaborative art activities, door prizes, and our current exhibitions all in one evening at Vernon Public Art Gallery. Suggested attire for Art After Dark is cocktail party Read more [...]

Emily Carr University is excited to host Canada’s first and longest-running international art book fair in 2019. For the second-year running, the Vancouver Art Book Fair (VABF) multi-day festival will be held at the new Emily Carr campus, in various locations including the Ron Burnett Library + Learning Commons, the Michael O’Brian Read more [...]

Harrison Festival of the Arts For over 40 years, Martin Simpson has been at the forefront of the UK folk scene, and has gained the reputation as one of the world’s great acoustic fingerstyle guitarists. With influences ranging from traditional English song to Delta blues, he plays like the guitar 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 [...]

Picasso’s birthday,  a day to honor artists and their indisputable contribution to society. International Artist Day (iAD) was launched in 2004 to honor the contribution artists make to society. 100 Braid Street Studios will present a pop-up gallery for IAD to showcase and celebrate regional, local and international artists. Including an anonymous 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 [...]

Annual Nanaimo Professional Craft Fair Featuring a wide variety of expertly-crafted items by some of BC’s finest artisans, don’t miss this special opportunity to do your Christmas shopping early! With hourly door prizes and a GRAND PRIZE…don’t miss it!

Fulmer Award in First Nations Art 2019 – Celebrating artistic excellence Nominations open until midnight July 15th  Launched in 2006 British Columbia’s Fulmer Award in First Nations Art celebrates the space where art and culture intersect, honouring First Nations artistic traditions, and recognizing authentic craftsmanship. The annual award, launched in Read more [...]

The Dance Centre presents the 12th biennial Dance In Vancouver Wednesday-Sunday November 20-24, 2019 Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St, Vancouver Tickets: $34/$25 students & seniors Tickets Tonight: 604.684.2787 www.ticketstonight.ca Information: 604.606.6400 www.thedancecentre.ca   Dance In Vancouver is a unique opportunity to experience the ideas and creativity of dance generated Read more [...]

The Christmas holidays begins with the Kris Kringle Craft Market.  Come be part of the merry making at the 26th annual Christmas extravaganza – November Nov. 21, 22, 23, 24 at Beban Park Social Centre. This year, like every year, there will be a wide variety of Artisans to offer – over 150, in fact Read more [...]

North Van Arts’ annual exhibition fundraiser is back for 2019! Support the arts in your community and be the first in line to buy original artwork by emerging and established artists. Choose from over hundreds of pieces by artists who remain anonymous until the artwork has been purchased. All artwork Read more [...]

Join us for one of Vancouver’s most highly anticipated seasonal sales! You’ll find original paintings, drawings, ceramics, and sculpture, along with photographs, prints, wearable works, housewares, greeting cards and more! Best of all, you’ll discover + support the work of emerging designers and artists. Get your holiday shopping sorted while sustaining your local creative Read more [...]

Carter Wosk Award in Applied Art and Design – Elevating function and beauty Nominations open until midnight July 15th 2019 The Carter Wosk Award in Applied Art + Design celebrates British Columbians whose work directly contributes to the cultural and economic fabric of the province. The annual award, run by Read more [...]

In one of only three professional performances in the Lower Mainland this season, one of the most monumental and inspirational musical works of all time fills The ACT Arts Centre stage. Written in an astonishing 24 days in 1741, Messiah sets text from the King James Bible and other sacred Read more [...]

The Whistler Film Festival Society (WFFS) is a charitable organization dedicated to celebrating and advancing the art of film through the annual Whistler Film Festival and Summit complimented by year-round series of events and programs for film fans and filmmakers that include film screenings and series, socials and fundraisers, and Read more [...]

Shop 50 handmade vendors at the New West Craft Winter Night Market. Enjoy live music and indulge in some delicious food and drinks. This year we have two shopping locations! Hop on the Skytrain and get off at the Braid Street Station. Follow the lights to 100 Braid St Studioswhere Read more [...]

Coldsnap is a unique, annual, nine-day live music festival that draws people together on cold winter nights. Each year musicians from around the world come to Prince George for a week of lively entertainment. Daily concerts feature performers from a wide variety of genres including indie, blues, jazz, Celtic, Canadiana, Read more [...]

In an event celebrating the artistry of some Canada’s finest and best-loved songwriters and performers, multiple JUNO-award winner Shari Ulrich joins fellow musical superstar Bill Henderson for an evening of originals, much-loved hits, and newly-penned songs. Joined by their respective daughters – Bill’s daughters, singers Saffron and Camille Henderson and Read more [...]

The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is Vancouver’s signature, mid-winter cultural event, taking place over three weeks each January in theatres and venues across the city. The PuSh Festival presents groundbreaking, contemporary works of theatre, dance, music, and multimedia by acclaimed local, national, and international artists. the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival 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 [...]

Good things come in threes. Chef Meets BC Grape 3 EVENTS, 3 LOCATIONS, OVER 3 MONTHS Vancouver, Calgary, Okanagan Experience the largest tasting of BC wine and food in Western Canada at this multi-city event series celebrating all things grown, crushed, raised and produced in BC. Join us at the 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 [...]

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 [...]

Good things come in threes. Chef Meets BC Grape 3 EVENTS, 3 LOCATIONS, OVER 3 MONTHS Vancouver, Calgary, Okanagan Experience the largest tasting of BC wine and food in Western Canada at this multi-city event series celebrating all things grown, crushed, raised and produced in BC. Join us in the Read more [...]

The Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival is a volunteer run community festival presented by the Sunshine Coast Jazz and Entertainment Society. It is held the second weekend in June each year. The Festival weekend is preceded by ‘Jazz Week’, a full week of live music in local restaurants and other venues Read more [...]

The Queer Arts Festival (QAF) is an annual artist-run professional multi-disciplinary arts festival at the Roundhouse in Vancouver, BC. Recognized as one of the top 5 festivals of its kind worldwide (Melbourne Sun Herald), QAF produces, presents and exhibits with a curatorial vision favouring challenging, thought-provoking work that pushes boundaries and Read more [...]

In honour of Canada 152, 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.