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Vancouver's Chinatown

Vancouver’s Chinatown is a distinctive historic neighborhood that has evolved into a contemporary cultural mecca. This vibrant area is known for its renowned restaurants, captivating murals, and traditional storefronts interspersed with trendy coffee shops and artist studios.

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A Wok Around Chinatown

Vancouver
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A Wok Around Chinatown The Adventure begins at the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden (Rated by National Geographic as the #1 Urban Garden), then winds through diverse specialty shops and merchants featuring products from crispy skin ducks, barbequed meats, live seafood, delicate pastries, teas, herbal remedies & cookware supplies. Bring your appetite… a delicious dim sum lunch is an Read more...
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Chinatown Storytelling Centre

Vancouver
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The Chinatown Storytelling Centre is home to Canada’s first permanent exhibit space dedicated to telling the stories of the Chinese Canadian journey and the living heritage of Vancouver’s Chinatown. Explore the vibrant history through interactive exhibits filled with stories from the people who lived, worked and played there. The Storytelling Centre is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm. Read more...
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Chinese Canadian Museum

Vancouver
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The Chinese Canadian Museum is located in the historic Vancouver Chinatown. Housed inside the oldest brick building in Chinatown, this museum is the first of its kind and honours the history, contributions, and heritages of Chinese Canadians while elevating and engaging with voices and communities across the country. The museum is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 10 A.M. to Read more...
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Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

Vancouver
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Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is a registered museum and one of Vancouver’s top tourist attractionsn located near Vancouver’s Chinatown. It is a unique venue for cultural programming and events, including guided tours, concerts, festivals, exhibitions, receptions, and educational programs. This Ming Dynasty-style garden-home is the first among its kind to have been built outside of China, and continues Read more...
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Paneficio Gallery

Vancouver
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An intimate art space in the heart of Strathcona celebrating local Vancouver artists in several shows a year in a variety of mediums. Every month a new artist takes over the gallery windows which when lit up at night provide another visual experience of the exhibiting artist’s work.   Located at 800 Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC The neighbourhood is home to numerous Read more...

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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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Tupananchiskama

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
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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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Stephen Shore: Uncommon Places | Vancouver Art Gallery

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
Date:
April 1, 2026, 10:00 am
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July 19, 2026, 6:00 pm
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Stephen Shore: Uncommon Places is a major photography exhibition presented at the Vancouver Art Gallery from March 27 to July 19, 2026. It features a compelling selection of works from Shore’s iconic series, created during road trips across North America between 1973 and 1981. Widely regarded as a landmark in the history of photography, Uncommon Places helped establish colour photography Read more...
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