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BC Family day long weekend activities including free fun family activities, live music, performing arts & theatre, festivals and sports events – February 15 to 18, 2019
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- Family Activities
- Live Music/ Concerts & Music festivals
- Live Theatre & Theatre Festivals
- Sports
- All Other Events
I. Family & Kids Activities this BC Family Day Weekend
One Thing Leads to Another
YPT’s critically-acclaimed, award-winning show for babies comes to Vancouver! An innovative work of theatre created specifically for infants, this production transforms everyday objects into fabulous, fanciful, theatrical phenomena as it engages, stimulates and delights babies and adults alike.
February 14-18, 2019
Performance Works 1218 Cartwright Street, Vancouver
$5 to $20
Family Day at Vancouver Aquarium
Enjoy Family Day fun, fins and feathers at the Vancouver Aquarium. Meet a parrot or a penguin, pose for pictures with Ollie the Sea Otter, and enjoy aquatic-themed puppet shows, story time, and face painting.
For the first time, the Vancouver Aquarium is offering complimentary admission for children 12 and under on Monday, Feb 18.
February 16 – 18, 2019
Vancouver Aquarium, Stanley Park
$0 – $38
Jacky Essombe – Jacky’s Village
Celebrate Family Day with a trip to Jacky’s Village, featuring music, dance, and storytelling from the African countries of Cameroon and Guinea. Well-known children’s entertainer Jacky Essombe, accompanied by multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Yoro Noukoussi, will delight all ages in a participatory performance featuring a variety of traditional African instruments including the djembe, talking drum, and shekere.
Monday, February 18, 2019 | 2 – 4 PM
The ACT Arts Centre
11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge
$10 – $15
Relaxing Staycation
A fun way to spend family day weekend with your kids and your pets. A staycation at River Rock Resort complete with saltwater pool, waterslide, Absolute Spa and several delicious dining options.
Through February 18, 2019
River Rock Resort, 8811 River Road, Richmond
starting at $199 a night, includes breakfast
Family Day Scavenger Hunt
Join us at the historic Langley Centennial Museum in Fort Langley for fun family activities! Participate in a scavenger hunt, play board games, and make some magical crafts. If you’ve got time, stay to watch or participate as a contestant in our special Family Feud game show! Kids will also receive a healthy snack courtesy of Save-On-Foods!
Monday, February 18, 2019 | 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Langley Centennial Museum, 9135 King Street, Fort Langley
Free
Family Fun Days at the Nature Park
Visit Richmond Nature Park for adventurous family fun! Explore the park through themed activities at 11:30am and 2:00pm and create a take-home twig picture frame. More Details
February 16 to 18, 2019 | 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Richmond Nature Park
11851 Westminster Hwy
FREE, donations appreciated
Family Day Weekend @ Cypress Mountain
We have tons of Family Fun planned for the weekend. We kick our 6th Annual Family Day Weekend off on Friday, February 15th 2019 with a fantastic FIREWORKS show, dinner specials and good times in the plaza! More Details
February 15 to 18, 2019
Friday | 7:00 PM – evening fireworks.
Cypress Mountain, 6000 Cypress Bowl Rd, Vancouver
Regular Admission
Marpole Family Day Festival
Join us in the Community Centre to enjoy inflatables, balloon artists, face painting, games and play area, food concession and live entertainment. More Details
Saturday, February 16, 2019 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre, 990 W 59th Ave, Vancouver
FREE
Family Day Kick Off
Celebrate family day with this kick-off event. Join us for a BBQ, arts and crafts, open gym and entertainment. More Details
Friday, February 15, 2019 | 6 PM to 8PM
Champlain Heights Community Centre
3350 Maquinna Drive, Vancouver
FREE
Family Day Renfrew Park
Celebrate BC Family Day. Come join us for an afternoon of family fun. We’ll have games, crafts, face painting, balloon animals and a bouncy castle. More Details
Saturday, February 16, 2019 | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Renfrew Park Community Centre
2929 E 22nd Ave, Vancouver
FREE
Family Day at PdA
Join us for our final Family Day of the season over the BC Family Day weekend! View three new exhibitions: paintings by Ronald George Straight in Wildlife Friends, artworks created in various mediums by the artists in My Artist’s Corner in Fashion & Hats! and community stories curated by Coquitlam Heritage Society in Belonging: Treasured Pieces of Our Past. More Details
Sunday, February 17, 2019 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Place des Arts, 1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam
FREE
Vancouver Family Day Community Events
Most events are free/nominal fee.
- Celebrate BC Family Day at Douglas Park Community Centre with family playtime gym, interactive activities, arts and crafts. on Feb 18, 2019 | 10am to 1pm @ Douglas Park Community Centre, 801 22nd Avenue West
- Come for this special Parent and Tot Drop-In Gym Session! Bring your little ones for gym activities and more! Plenty of tot equipment and toys will be available on on Feb 18, 2019 | 10:15am to 12:15pm @ Mount Pleasant Community Centre, 1 Kingsway
- The event will include arts & crafts, games and play equipment. Event details will be available in late-January. on Feb 18, 2019 | 1pm to 2:30pm @ Kerrisdale Community Centre, 5851 West Boulevard
- Celebrate BC Family Day at Kitsilano Community Centre with family playtime gym, bouncy castle, arts and crafts, popcorn and interactive activities. on Feb 18, 2019 | 10am to 1pm @ Kitsilano Community Centre, 2690 Larch Street
- Join us at Killarney Community Center for a FUN filled day!! Whether it’s a skate, swim, or enjoying the gym. Family Gym will include face painters, bouncy castle, games, crafts, photo booth and more! Also check out the Kids’ Stuff Swap Meet for goodies. on Feb 18, 2019 | 2pm to 4pm @ Killarney Community Centre, 6260 Killarney Street
- Games, crafts, snacks and fun at this free event, while checking out some of the unique programs we offer here at the Community Centre. on Feb 18, 2019 | 10am to Noon @ Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer Street
- Come to Hillcrest and help us celebrate family day in style. The gym will be filled with fun, games, crafts and activities that will please the whole family! Feb 18, 2019 | 1pm to 3pm @ Hillcrest Community Centre, 4575 Clancy Loranger Way
- The community centre will be full of activities and you will have the opportunity to participate in program demonstrations, arts, sports, community dances, and pottery all while listening to great live music. on Feb 18, 2019 | 11am to 3pm @ Trout Lake Community Centre, 3350 Victoria Drive
- Join us for our Family Day Event! This event will feature Parent & Tot gym with a Bouncy Castle, Arts & Crafts, Face Painting and a Movie Screening for the whole family to enjoy. on Feb 18, 2019 | 10am to 1pm @ Hastings Community Centre, 3096 Hastings Street East
- Join other families for gym playtime, fun lobby activities and cake. on Feb 18, 2019 | 10am to 2pm @ West End Community Centre, 870 Denman Street
- Join other families for gym playtime, fun lobby activities and cake. on Feb 18, 2019 | 10am to 2pm @ Coal Harbour Community Centre, 480 Broughton Street
- The day will start off with a morning Zumba class for all ages, followed by entertainment, games, face painting, Bouncy Castle, Playtime equipment in the gym for children and families and class demonstration for adults and seniors in Aberthau. on Feb 18, 2019 | 9:30am to 2:35pm @ West Point Grey Community Centre – Aberthau, 4397 2nd Avenue West
- Celebrate Family Day, Valentine’s Day and the Lunar New Year with carnival games, playgym (including a bouncy castle), arts and crafts, games, and more! A healthy snack concession will be available. on Feb 18, 2019 | 11am to 1pm @ Sunset Community Centre, 6810 Main Street
- Family Day Skate — Free skate for all ages on Feb 18, 2019 |10:45am to 12:15pm & 12:30pm to 2pm @ Trout Lake Rink, 3350 Victoria Drive
- Free public swim drop-inRenfrew Pool – 1pm to 5pm
Kerrisdale Pool – 10am to 2pm
Kensington Pool – 11am to 3pm
Family Day at Fort Langley
Come and learn the traditions of the families at Fort Langley. From varied backgrounds like Scottish, Hawaiian, First Nations and Metis to name a few, the workers embraced their cultures here! More Details
February 18, 2019 | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Fort Langley
23433 Mavis Ave, Langley
$7.80 per adult, $6.55 per senior, and free for youth 17 and under.
Family Day Pow Wow
A family friendly event, everyone is invited to come out and share in our songs, dance, crafts and food. We will have many family oriented games and contests. Grand Entry 1pm and 7pm each day. More Details
February 16 & 17, 2019 | 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Chilliwack Secondary School, Chilliwack
FREE
Kids Takeover UBC
Celebrate Family Day weekend by bringing your entire family to UBC . Kids and youth will take on adult-sized roles, working alongside staff and volunteers to participate and promote arts and culture at UBC. There will be kid-friendly arts festival featuring plays, live music, tours, costumes, makeup, dance, youth-led arts, a marching band, a photo booth, and food. More Details
Sunday, February 17, 2019 | 10 AM – 5:00 PM
University of British Columbia, 2329 West Mall, Vancouver
$15 to $65
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Family Day
Venture across the suspension bridge, take part in the Kids’ Rainforest Explorer Program and explore the rainforest canopy from a squirrel’s eye view on Treetops Adventure. Feeling adventurous? Wander over to Cliffwalk for an awe-inducing cliffside journey complete with breathtaking views. More Details
February 16 to 18, 2019
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park 3735 Capilano Road, North Vancouver
Regular Admission
Family Day Extravaganza
Artifacts tell stories! Drop-in for hands-on workshops with Curator of Historical Collections and storyteller, Kris Foulds. She will share some of the fascinating, sometimes funny, stories objects in The Reach’s collection tell about people and the past! The Reach will also have a variety of crafting activity fun for the whole family! Come create your own exuberant family tree art project! More Details
February 17, 2019 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford – 32388 Veterans Way, Abbotsford
FREE
Family Day in New Westminster
Explore the New Westminster on Family Day for the Lower Mainland’s largest FREE event! All City Parks & Recreation facilities along with the Anvil Centre and River Market will be offering Family Day fun for free! Anvil Centre’s Family Fun Zone will feature Science World on the Road, Magician Peter Rooke, Nintendo games, photo booth fun, crafts and much more. The City’s Parks & Recreation facilities will be offering a variety of activities including swimming, fitness classes, skating, arts and crafts and entertainment. More Details
Monday, February 18, 2019 | 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Various Venues, New Westminster
FREE
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musica intima presents Family Day
Juno-nominated professional vocal ensemble musica intima performs for the entire family, celebrating 50 years of the beloved Sesame Street! More Details
Monday, February 18, 2019 | 4:00 PM
Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street
Vancouver
$15 to $30
Family Day @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
An opportunity to view our latest visual arts exhibition and to meet the artists! Iqaluit/Vancouver by Nicola Tibbetts and The Banality of Shrubs by Darcy Mann are currently on display in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Lobby. The exhibition also features work by graduates of the Vancouver Community College’s Jewellery Art and Design program. VSO School of Music will be hosting an Instrument Petting Zoo where children will have the opportunity to hear, touch and try a variety of real musical instruments, meet instructors and try their hand at musical crafts and games. You can also warm up with a hot chocolate, and bring the whole family for free kids crafts. More Details
Monday, February 18, 2019 | 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Vancouver
FREE
Family Day on The Drive
You are invited to Britannia Community Centre for an afternoon of FREE family driven activities, including the ever-popular TELUS KIDS CRAFT ZONE, Ice-Skating, Hot Drinks and Treats, Face Painter, a Balloon Twister, and your very own Caricature Artist extraordinaire!
Monday, February 18, 2019 | 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Britannia Community Centre
1661 Napier St, Vancouver
FREE
The Richmond Children’s Arts Festival
Richmond’s annual festival of creativity for kids is bigger than ever for Family Day. Experience all of the Children’s Arts Festival’s Imagination Stations and Performances in the following zones: Imagination Playground, Once Upon a Time, Sonic Garden and Art Alley. Register your child early for an artist-led creativity class where they’ll learn and create alongside one of our professional artist instructors. More Details
Monday, February 18, 2019 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Richmond Cultural Centre
7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond
$5 to $15
Oval Family Day
Bring the whole family and join the Oval Family Day. Explore the Olympic Experience Museum, a multi-sport experience and one-of-a-kind museum! Stay active and try climbing together as a family. Enjoy Climbing to Tokyo 2020 with new Olympic sports bouldering, speed climbing and top rope. Shoe rentals available. Activities include Olympian autographs, Vancouver 2010 Olympic Podium Photo Challenge, Oval Sport Programs & Camps, Trivia and more! Bring the family, lace up your skates and hit the ice! Skate and helmet rentals available.
Monday, February 18, 2019 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Richmond Olympic Oval
6111 River Rd, Richmond
$10/family
Family Day Fun @ Burnaby Museum Village
Join us for some family fun at the carousel. We have organized a program with young families in mind: Stories-on-Wheels – entertainment for the whole family, Children’s Art Activities
Heritage Games AND unlimited Carousel Rides. More Details
Monday, February 18, 2019 | 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Burnaby Village Museum
6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby
$6.50 per person
Family Flag Day @ Historic Stewart Farm
This year marks the 7th annual Family Day in BC. Spend it with your clan by going back in time for a unique family experience at the Historic Stewart Farm in South Surrey. Spend time with your family down at the Farm the old fashioned way by doing various activities and sampling our baking from the woodstove. More Details
Monday, February 12, 2018 | 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Historic Stewart Farm, 13723 Crescent Rd, Surrey
FREE
Family Day @ Grouse Mountain
Special for Family Day : Charity Pancake Breakfast (8:30am-noon, front of Chalet); DJ Skate Dance Party (9am-5pm, Skate Pond); Grizwald the Bear (appearances 11am-3pm). Photo opportunity with our lovable mascot.; Meet Cleo, Grouse Mountain resident barn owl (11am, 1pm, 3pm, Chalet); Grom Park Jam (1pm-3pm, register @ Alpine Guest Services by noon). Free with paid lift ticket for skiers and riders aged 8-14 years old. Skills session followed by Jam.; Complimentary Snowshoe Tours (departs 1pm & 3pm, meet at Firepit). One-hour guided tours (snowshoe rentals not included) ; Family Day Photo Spots (all day, various locations). More Details
Monday, February 18, 2019 | 8:00 AM-10:00 PM
Grouse Mountain, 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver
Regular Admission; 50% off all day on Monday
Nature Exploration @ Surrey Nature Centre
Bring your family for a day of fun at Surrey Nature Centre. Enjoy guided nature walks, story times and indoor and outdoor nature activities. More Details
Saturday, February 16, 2019
14225 Green Timbers Way
Surrey
FREE
Family Day @ Museum of Vancouver
Join us this Family Day for a day of FREE admission and kid-friendly drop-in activities! Take a walk on the wild side, visit the Wild Things exhibition and experience the wonder of a close encounter of the wild kind. Explore the Haida Now exhibition and discover the wily ways of Wasgo the Sea Wolf and many other captivating Haida stories, including the Bear Mother. Drop in for a gallery tour of Haida Now at 11:30 or 1:30 pm. Learn about Vancouver’s past from 1900 to 1970 by visiting MOV’s History Galleries. An experience the entire family will enjoy!
More Details
Monday, February 18, 2019 | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Museum of Vancouver
1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver
FREE
Family Day @ Britannia Mine Museum.
Bring the whole gang to enjoy a fun filled day at Britannia Mine Museum. Explore our old tunnel with underground tours. Strike it rich in our Gold Panning Pavilion. Come explore this National Historic Site and experience what life was like at Britannia Mine. More Details
Monday, February 18, 2019 | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Britannia Mine Museum
1 Forbes Way, Britannia Beach
50% off admission on Monday February 18th
Family Day @ The Cannery
Come to the Cannery on Family Day and explore our west coast fishing history! See the canning line machines in action at 11am, 1pm and 3pm when we will present machine demonstrations, to show how technology changed the speed and efficiency of the canning process. Guided tours will be offered throughout the day, as well as fishy crafts for the little ones to enjoy. Don’t forget to ask for a Parks Canada Xplorer booklet for some fun activities to help in your discovery of our historic past (suitable for kids 6-11 years old), and receive a souvenir gift. More Details
Monday, February 18, 2019 | 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
12138 Fourth Avenue, Richmond
Adults: $7.80
Seniors (65+): $6.55
Youth (17 years and under): Free
Family Day @ Lonsdale Quay
There’s no place like home, because that’s where your family is! The Market will be celebrating Family Day by hosting fun events that your little ones will love!More Details
Monday, February 18, 2019 | 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Lonsdale Quay Market
123 Carrier Cates Court, North Vancouver
Free
More Family Day Weekend Activities
- Entertainment, games and a variety of activities to be enjoyed by the whole family. Drop-in Family Day activities – circus, including juggling and circus workshops, a bouncy castle, family Zumba®, popcorn and crafts and gym games and more at Coquitlam.
- Join for some family-fun at various facilities in Surrey. Whether you want to bring the kids for arts & crafts or drop in for sports, there’s lots going on to celebrate this special holiday.
— Events include: Family Day Geocache Treasure Hunt @ February 16, 2019 | 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM @ Crescent Park, 2585 132 St
–Family Day Hawaiian Skates on February 16 & 17 @ Various Arenas
— Newton’s Family Day Weekend Carnival on February 16, 2019 | Noon – 4:00 PM @ Newton Recreation Centre, 13730 72 Ave
— Family Fun Day on February 17, 2019 | 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM @ Newton Recreation Centre, 13730 72 Ave
— Family Day at the Museum on February 18, 2019 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM @ Museum of Surrey, 17710 56a Ave
— For all events see link above
- Enjoy Family Day Winter Festival with yummy pancake breakfast, ice skating, face painting, crafts and fine arts activities and more at Bill Copeland Sports Centre, join for a variety of games & activities at various recreation centres on Family Day at Burnaby.
- Join for Family Day swim & skate at Abbotsford Recreation Centres.
- Celebrate Family Weekend at Timms Community Centre, Langley for a free weekend of Family Fun! The gymnasium will be filled with fun games and activities for all ages, including crafts, bouncy castles & slides, face painters, balloon twisters, a parent & tot play zone, and more!
- Bring your family to any of the 25+ fun things to do Family Day weekend in Richmond.
- Join for a day of free family fun at the West Vancouver Community Centre on Monday, Feb 18.
More Family Day Weekend Offers & Deals
- Experience #AdventureByNature on Family Day Weekend: Visit the Sea to Sky Gondola between Saturday, February 16 and Monday, February 18 for 50% off day tickets!
- To celebrate BC Family Day, children 12 and under and a maximum of two children per paying adult, who has purchased a full price adult area pass, can enjoy a complimentary area pass after 2:30pm on Friday, Pro-D Day, and Family Day Weekend, Feb 15 to 18.
- This weekend only, BC residents receive a family annual pass valid for two adults and one or two children (6-16 years) for the price of $99 plus GST @ Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
More Family Activities
1. Vancouver Public Library holds plenty of fun events throughout the year! Have fun times for free!
2. See a movie.
Family Favourites Cineplex: Visit participating Cineplex theatres near you and watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99. | Saturdays at 11:00 AM
3. Every Sunday, Vancouver Art Gallery offers FREE admission for children 12 & under when accompanied by an adult. Sundays at the Gallery offers a unique art experience for children and their families to have free and regular access to all of the Gallery’s exhibitions as well as the Weekly Family Programs, which feature family-geared programming that explores themes and activities related to the current exhibitions.
4. The Robson Square
Skate Rink Hours: Open until February 28, 2019
Hours Of Operation:
Sunday To Thursday: 9:00 AM — 9:00 PM
Friday And Saturday: 9:00 AM — 11:00 PM
5. Museum Tots
This program, geared toward children ages 2 – 5, explores the museum world of learning through play, crafts, dance, and games.
Saturdays | 11 AM –12 PM @ The Maritime Museum of BC
6. Community Skate
February 18, 2019 | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm @ PNE Agrodome at Hastings Park — FREE
II. Live Music & Concerts This Week in Vancouver
Concert Tours/EDM and Weekday Concerts
Concert Tours in Vancouver – 2019
- DAN MANGAN – MORE OR LESS 2019 TOUR with w/ Special Guests, La Force on Tuesday, February 12 | 8:00 PM @ Vogue Theatre
- The Debut Tour with Ella Mai on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 | 08:00 PM @ Commodore Ballroom
- Aurora on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 | 07:00 PM @ Commodore Ballroom
- Justin Timberlake – The Man Of The Woods Tour on February 14 & 15, 2019 | 7:30 PM @ Rogers Arena
- Chali 2na & The House Of Vibe on February 14, 2019 | 8:00 PM @ Imperial
- Boots And Babes Ball on Thursday, February 14, 2019 | 07:00 PM @ Commodore Ballroom
- Pender Street Steppers on Thursday, February 14, 2019 | 10:00 PM @ Fortune Sound Club
- LOOT ‘A tribute to TOOL’ charity event with Alice Hardy, Holy Tokes on Friday, February 15 | 8:00 PM @ Rickshaw Theatre
- GUSTER – LOOK ALIVE TOUR 2019 with Henry Jamison on Friday, February 15 | 9:00 PM @ Imperial
- Alex Cameron & Roy Molloy: Take Care of Business a Duo Tour on Friday, February 15, 2019 | 06:30 PM @ The WISE Hall, Vancouver
- Sun Nan World Tour 2019 on Friday, February 15, 2019 | 07:30 PM @ River Rock Casino Resort
- Humans on Friday, February 15, 2019 | 10:00 PM @ Celebrities
- Gryffin on Friday, February 15, 2019 | 10:00 PM @ Commodore Ballroom
- Alex Cameron & Roy Molloy: Take Care of Business a Duo Tour on Friday, February 15, 2019 | 10:15 PM @ The WISE Hall
- Withering Blooms, Friday Night Fires, The Noodle Boys on Saturday, February 16 | 7:00 PM @ The Roxy Cabaret
- Lil Mosey on Saturday, February 16, 2019 | 06:30 PM @ Venue
- The Toasters with guests with Los Furios, Cawama on Saturday, February 16 | 7:45 PM @ Rickshaw Theatre
- Sun Nan World Tour 2019 on Saturday, February 16, 2019 | 07:30 PM @ River Rock Casino Resort
- Colombian Carnaval (Party) on Sunday, February 17 | 9:00 PM@ Mangos Lounge
- Rebel Priest & Marry Me with Special Guests on Saturday, February 16, 2019 | 08:00 PM @ Blackbird Hall, Surrey
- Robert Cray Band on Saturday, February 16, 2019 | 08:00 PM @ Hard Rock Casino Vancouver
- The David Bowie Alumni Tour on Saturday, February 16, 2019 | 08:00 PM @ Commodore Ballroom
- Yves Tumor on Saturday, February 16, 2019 | 10:00 PM @ Celebrities Underground
- Benny Benassi on Saturday, February 16, 2019 | 10:00 PM @ Celebrities
- Filippo Gorini, piano on Sunday, February 17 | 3:00 PM @ Vancouver Playhouse
- The Jose Mari Chan on Sunday, February 17, 2019 | 06:00 PM @ River Rock Casino Resort
- Lil Mosey on Sunday, February 17, 2019 | 06:30 PM @ Venue
- Jim Campilongo & Luca Benedetti on Sunday, February 17, 2019 | 07:00 PM @ St James Hall
- Max Graham on Sunday, February 17, 2019 | 10:00 PM @ MIA Nightclub
- RIA MAE on Monday, February 18 | 7:00 PM @ The Imperial
Bugs and Beyond
The NOW Society Ensemble and Mind of a Snail combine perception, sight, sound, and touch to enhance a multidisciplinary event featuring shadow puppetry, acoustic and electronic music, improvisation and composition. ! The music and visuals will move and throughout the Exhibition Hall – You can watch and listen from any location!
Saturday, February 16, 2019 | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
$10 to $20; Kids: Free
Behind the Keys
The Vancouver Bach Choir’s annual event takes a romantic turn this year as we celebrate love in its many forms. Join Maestro Leslie Dala and special guests in a hand-picked program of the Maestro’s favourites for voice and solo piano. A perfect night out to enjoy with friends and family or that special someone! We’ll transform the Annex into an intimate cabaret space complete with wine, desserts and other tasty treats. A favourite with audiences last season, this evening will be a delight for all your senses. More Details
Thursday, February 14, 2019 | 7:30 PM
Annex, 823 Seymour Street, Vancouver
$52.50
Strings, Sonatas & Sextet
The Chamber Players shine a spotlight on strings with Gorecki’s highly virtuosic, Bartók-inspired Sonata for Two Violins, Ravel’s strikingly spare Sonata for Violin and Cello, and Dvořák’s energetic Sextet for Strings, written during the composer’s Slavic period. More Details
February 13, 14, 17, 2019
Pyatt Hall, Vancouver
$40
Mozart: The Magic Flute
A magnificent excursion awaits in Respighi’s Pines of Rome, a stunningly vivid tone poem depicting pine trees that shelter playful children, loom over catacombs, stand moonlit on a hill, and flank a triumphant military march. Under the baton of conductor Kathleen Allan, these portraits of a timeless city are presented alongside the brilliance of Ravel’s Piano Concerto with pianist Henry From and a special appearance of VAM Choirs in “My Heart is Inditing”, from Handel’s iridescent Coronation Anthems. More Details
February 15 & 16, 2019 | 8:00 PM
Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver
$16.25 to $95
Mark Takeshi McGregor & Liam Hockley
Vancouver-based flutist Mark Takeshi McGregor has been praised for his “mind-blowing” performances of “huge physical energy” (Times Colonist). Clarinetist Liam Hockley is emerging as a musical talent to watch an artist for whom “alternative or avant-garde approaches to his instrument are only part of the everyday toolkit” (Georgia Straight). For this concert, the two will collaborate to perform a selection of new and recent works for flute, clarinet, and electronics. More Details
Saturday, February 16, 2019 | 8:00 PM
The Annex, 823 Seymour Street, Vancouver
$12 to $29
Bobby McFerrin: Circlesongs
Bobby McFerrin: Circlesongs will take you on a life-changing musical adventure. Bobby’s exhilarating vocal vocabulary — call and response, global rhythms, soaring melodies, lush harmonies, funny noises, invented language, silence, prayers, and laughter – reminds us all of how much fun it is to be alive, to lift our voices and communicate with one another, to make a joyful noise. More Details
Sunday, February 17, 2019 | 7:00 PM
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver
$15 & up
Vancouver Chamber Choir: Masterpiece
This fascinating concert culminates our 39th National Conductors’ Symposium. Jon Washburn and five guests from around the world will concentrate on music by Bach, Monteverdi, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Brahms, Willan, Wagner, Raminsh, Britten and Orff. More Details
Saturday, February 16, 2019 | 08:00 PM
Shaughnessy Heights United, Vancouver
$33 +charges
III. Live Theatre
- What’s On Stage
- Thank You for Being a Friend on Wednesday, February 13 | 8:00 PM @ Vogue Theatre
- Haters Roast The Shady Tour on February 17 | 08:00 PM @ Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver
Much Ado About Nothing
Set in a mesmerizing theatrical world, this deadly serious and sublimely ridiculous story—of soldiers in love and women confined by tradition—is a bold and playful romp through the extremes of desire and ambition, loyalty and redemption. More Details
February 5 – 16, 2019
Historic Theatre – 1895 Venables St, Vancouver
$24 to $45
JFL North West
Vancouver’s comedy festival, JFL NorthWest, presented in association with SiriusXM, returns for a fourth year of mid-‐winter laughs and hitting various venues throughout Vancouver, bringing your stand-up favourites, and championing breakout stars you didn’t even know you loved, plus improv, sketch, podcasts, outdoor community events and daytime programming.. More Details
February 14 to 23, 2019
Various Locations, Vancouver
$5 & up
Romance Week
This year for Valentine’s, forget the boring box of chocolates and join us as we celebrate the fun and funny in relationships and romance. Treat your beloved to our special Romance Week (February 5 -14) featuring three hilarious shows (Love Unscripted, Love Matches & Red Hot Improv) ‘climaxing’ in a special event on February 14th – My Funny Valentine, hosted by Cupid himself. More Details
February 5 to 14, 2019
The Improv Centre, Vancouver
$10.75 to 33
Cabaret
Welcome to the infamous Kit Kat Klub, where the Emcee, Sally Bowles and a raucous ensemble take the stage nightly to tantalize the crowd – and to leave their troubles outside. But as life in pre-WWII Germany grows more and more uncertain, will the decadent allure of Berlin nightlife be enough to get them through their dangerous times?
January 31 – February 24, 2019
Studio 58, 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver
$12.50 to $30.00
LA BOHÈME
This new production of La Bohème is – literally – an enormous vintage picture postcard of Paris. The curtain rises on a modern-day flea market with sellers touting their wares and an accordion duo entertaining the crowd. A present-day tourist discovers a stall specialising in objects d’art from the 1920s.
February 14 to 24, 2019
Queen Elizabeth Theatre – 650 Hamilton St., Vancouver
$41.75 & up
Canada’s Ballet Jorgen
Canada’s Ballet Jörgen’s (CBJ) 31st season features one of its most popular family ballets, the beloved comedy Coppélia: A Comedy with Love. The mysterious Dr. Coppélius, a lonely and disillusioned toymaker, wishes to bring a perfect doll to life. CBJ’s contemporary retelling of the story will delight audience of all ages.
Friday, February 15, 2019 | 7:30 – 9:30 PM
The ACT Arts Centre
11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge
$29-$36
The Shoplifters
Meet Alma, a career shoplifter who prefers the “five-finger discount” over any senior citizen’s deal. When a grocery store theft goes awry, her elaborate life of petty crime is halted by an overzealous security guard and his affable mentor. With sharp-witted comic observations, Morris Panych has expertly drawn a cast of misfit characters that will leave you rooting for all sides to come out on top.
February 7–March 9, 2019
Granville Island Stage, Vancouver
$29 & up
Up and Coming
In small town Illinois things are a little too quiet, even for the Reference Section of the public library. A body is discovered and big city cops are called in. As well as investigating a motley crew of oddball suspects, they need to find a good cup of coffee.
February 16 – March 9
Metro Theatre
1370 S.W. Marine Drive, Vancouver
$15 to $25
True Crime
Christian Gerhartsreiter—aka Clark Rockefeller—is a con man of the highest order, now serving a near-life sentence in a California state prison. And iconic provocateur and musician Torquil Campbell (of the band Stars) wants to try him on for size. This dogged investigation and impersonation dares us to find the truth and confront our cultural addiction to a good story—at any cost.
January 31–February 24, 2019
Granville Island Stage, Vancouver
$29 & up
Femme Series
This year’s Femme Series is bigger and better, with even more special events—music, karaoke, new play-readings, and opportunities to mix and mingle. It continues the work from last year,with particular emphasis on deconstructing patriarchal language, expanding the limitations of the way gender is represented, and celebrating the intersectionality of the feminist perspective.
January 11 to February 16, 2019
Historic Theatre & York Theatre, Vancouver
free & ticketed events
The Matchmaker
Horace Vandergelder seeks a wife and matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi doesn’t need to look very far to find her! With forbidden young love and mistaken identities afoot, more than one match is sure to be made. Experience the pandemonium of this classic—and the inspiration for Hello, Dolly!—that embraces the unexpected in a truly modern way. More Details
January 24–February 24, 2019
Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, Vancouver
$29 & up
Goodnight Desdemona
A young English literature professor from Queen’s University believes that Othello and Romeo and Juliet, were intended as comedies. She fantasizes a journey into her unconscious mind, and finds herself lost in the two Shakespearian tragedies. With the help of Desdemona and Juliet she seeks the lost wise fool, and the truth of herself. MacDonald received the Governor General’s Award, the Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award and the Canadian Authors Association Award for the play. More Details
January 25 – February 17, 2019
Jericho Arts Centre
1675 Discovery St, Vancouver
$18 to $38
IV. Sports & Related Events
Vancouver Warriors
vs. Saskatchewan Rush
Saturday, February 16, 2019 | 07:00 PM
Rogers Arena, Vancouver
V. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
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- Salsa Tuesdays — Every Tuesday | 9pm to 10pm @ Studio Nightclub 919 Granville St. Vancouver
- Tech & Startup Weekly — Every Friday between 7 to 9 pm @ Tungsten-Moly Room 14th Floor- 1040 W Georgia St, Vancouver
- Wine Blending Party: Italy! A Fun-raiser on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 | The ACT Arts Centre
- Sambacouver Glow Party on Sun, 17 Feb 2019, 8:00 PM @ The Red Room, 398 Richards Street, Vancouver
Just For Laughs: Film Festival
Programming will include exciting short and feature film screenings, premieres, in conversations, riveting industry speakers, panels and more!
February 14 to 23, 2019
Various Venues, Vancouver
$10.75 to $20
Art Battle
12 amazing painters put their skills to the test with only 20 minutes to turn blank canvases into incredible pieces of original art that will be available via silent auction.
Saturday, February 16, 2019 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Red Room, 398 Richards Street, Vancouver
$15 to $20
JCC Jewish Book Festival
The Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival is one of Vancouver’s leading cultural and literary events, attracting a large and varied audience of over 5,000 people of all ages. This highly popular community-wide event brings together prominent and emerging Jewish writers and non-Jewish writers on Jewish subject matter.
February 9 to 14, 2019
Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver, 950 W. 41st Ave., Vancouver
Varies
Perspectives: An Anti-Racism Arts Festival
The event features a 48-hour film challenge, poetry night, a Dumplings+ workshop, and tea and stories with Cease Wyss. This event is hosted in partnership between Collingwood Neighbourhood House and the Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation.
February 15 to 17, 2019
Collingwood Neighbourhood House, Vancouver
Free & ticketed events.
The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival
The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival returns for its 9th year, bigger and better than ever, with Vancouver’s best chocolatiers, pastry shops, bakeries, cafes, gelato and ice cream makers coming together to make the humble hot chocolate hotter than it has ever been before.
January 19 – February 14, 2019
Various, Vancouver
Varies
Celebrate Chinese New Year
With luminous lanterns and decorative umbrellas on display, vibrant cherry blossom tress and hanging silk wisteria and an embellished pop-up photo lounge with life-size zodiac calendars adorning the many corners of Parq Vancouver, guests can be sure to capture the magic of Lunar New Year here.
Through February 28, 2019
Parq Vancouver, 39 Smithe Street
$0 – $40
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