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

Chinese Canadian Museum
Vancouver
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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