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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 14 to 17, 2020
Contents:
- Family Activities
- Live Music/ Concerts & Music festivals
- Live Theatre & Theatre Festivals
- Sports
- All Other Events
I. Family & Kids Activities this Weekend
Beep
February 11 to 23, 2020
The Waterfront Theatre, 1411 Cartwright Street, Vancouver
$18 to $35
Illuminate Yaletown 2020
Illuminate Yaletown is back for its 11th consecutive year. Transforming Yaletown into an immersive light show experience, Downtown Vancouver’s free light festival is set to take over the 1200 block of Hamilton Street for two days, featuring never before seen activations and artists. Paying homage to the 10 year anniversary of the Vancouver Olympics, guests can expect an interactive experience for all ages, complete with amazing photo opportunities and jaw-dropping visual effects. Details
February 14 to 15, 2020 | 5:30 PM – 9 PM
Yaletown, Vancouver
Free
Family Day weekend at the Vancouver Aquarium
This Family Day weekend we are celebrating with FREE entrance for children (age 0-12). Join us for a weekend adventure surrounded by over 60,000 aquatic creatures. With amazing exhibits and special shows and programs, there’s something for family members young and old. Details
February 15 to 17, 2020
The Vancouver Aquarium, 845 Avison Way, Vancouver
0-$40, under 12 get in for FREE.
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 15, 2020 | 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 14, 2020 | 7 PM to 9PM
Champlain Heights Community Centre
3350 Maquinna Drive, Vancouver
FREE
Flag Day Celebration
Celebrate National Flag of Canada Day! Join us for a flag-raising event at the peak of Vancouver and celebrate National Flag of Canada Day! Enjoy free cake, hot beverages (while supplies last), and live music. More Details
Saturday, February 15, 2020 | 11 AM – 12 PM
Bloedel Conservatory, 4600 Cambie Street, Vancouver
Regular Admission
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 16, 2020 | 10 AM – 5:00 PM
University of British Columbia, 2329 West Mall, Vancouver
$10 to $60
Baba Yaga and The Black Flower
Vancouver Civic Theatres presents Vancouver Puppet Theatre and their show: Baba Yaga and The Black Flower, a marionette show for kids and adults based on Eastern European folklore. Handmade marionettes are waiting to tell you the story of Baba Yaga. This ancient Russian forest entity is cosmically cranky and lives in a chicken-legged house. There’s only one thing that can stop her and it isn’t love. Inspired by folktales of old, adorned with a set of antique 60-year-old marionettes, infused with Eastern European music and performed as a one-person-puppet-theatre – the story has all the classic elements of the thriller for kids: the grieving king, the beautiful princess and the cruel villain. And then, of course, there is an unexpected twist…. More Details
Monday, February 17, 2020 | 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Vancouver
FREE
Family Day @ Museum of Vancouver
Witness the power of environmental activism and art, visit the Acts of Resistance exhibition and experience the power of indigenous art and activism up close and personal. 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. Learn more about Haida culture from Interpreter Lia Hart. Bask in the glow of Vancouver’s Neon past in Neon Vancouver Ugly Vancouver. Learn about Vancouver’s past from 1900 to 1970 by visiting MOV’s History Galleries. Take a selfie with one of the Official 2010 Olympic Mascots, while remembering the #powerofsport2010. An experience the entire family will enjoy!
More Details
Monday, February 17, 2020 | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Museum of Vancouver
1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver
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. Free Exercise Room admission. on Feb 15, 2020 | 10am to 1pm @ Douglas Park Community Centre, 801 22nd Avenue West
- Come celebrate BC Family Day at Creekside! We will have our play gym toys out, be showing off some new toys, have a bouncy castle, a healthy snack, and more. on Feb 17 | 10am to 3pm @ Creekside Community Recreation Centre, 1 Athletes Way, Vancouver
- 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. on Feb 17 | 2pm to 4pm @ Renfrew Park Community Centre, 2929 22nd Avenue East
- This year’s theme will be the Olympics to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. The event will include arts & crafts, games and play equipment. on Feb 17 | 1pm to 2:30pm @ Kerrisdale Community Centre, 5851 West Boulevard
- Celebrate BC Family Day at Kitsilano Community Centre with FREE family playtime gym, bouncy castle, arts and crafts, popcorn and interactive activities. on Feb 17, 2020 | 10am to 1pm @ Kitsilano Community Centre, 2690 Larch Street
- 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 17 | 10:15am to 12:15pm @ Mount Pleasant Community Centre, 1 Kingsway
- Are you Looking for a way to spend Family Day together as a FAMILY? Join us at Killarney Community Center for a FREE FUN filled day from 2-4pm! Family Gym will include free activities such as face painting, bouncy castle, games, crafts, photo booth and more! on Feb 17, 2020 | 2pm to 4pm @ Killarney Community Centre, 6260 Killarney Street
- Come and spend Family Day at the Roundhouse! There will be many different activities for the children and parents. Parent and tot gym, live musical performances, healthy snacks, arts and crafts, and more! on Feb 17, 2020 | 11am to 2pm @ Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews
- 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. Bring your friends and family and come join us in this festive fun event! Refreshments will be available. on Feb 17 | 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 17, 2020 | 10am to 1pm @ Hastings Community Centre, 3096 Hastings Street East
- Games, crafts, prizes and more! Join us on Family Day to celebrate and re-live the excitement of the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Vancouver. Feb 17 | 12pm to 2pm @ Hillcrest Community Centre, 4575 Clancy Loranger Way
- Celebrate Family Day! Join other families for gym playtime, fun lobby activities and cake. Free Activities and Admission. Feb 17, 2020 | 10am to 2pm @ Coal Harbour Community Centre, 480 Broughton Street
- Celebrate Family Day! Join other families for gym playtime, fun lobby activities and cake. Free Activities and Admission. on Feb 17 | 10am to 2pm @ West End Community Centre, 870 Denman Street
- West Point Grey Community Centre is inviting you and your family to come spend it with us. 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. The fitness centre will also be open for extended holiday hours. This year’s theme will be the Olympics to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Wear your red mittens and be ready for a fun filled day. Feb 17, 2020 | 9:30am to 2:30pm @ West Point Grey Community Centre – Aberthau, 4397 2nd Avenue West
- Celebrate Family Day and 2010 Olympic Games 10th Anniversary, with carnival games, playgym (including a bouncy castle), arts and crafts, games, and more! A healthy snack concession may be available. . Feb 17, 2020 | 11am to 1pm Sunset Community Centre, 6810 Main Street
- Family Day Community Skate– February 17, 2020 | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm @ PNE Agrodome, 2901 E Hastings St | $4.00 Adult (19+), $3.50 Senior (65+)/Youth (13-18), $3.00 Child (3-12), FREE 2 yrs & under
- “Wear Red” Family Day Skates — Show your national pride and wear red and white while you skate around the rink at these three 2010 Winter Games legacy sites.
- Monday, February 17, 2020, 9:30am – 12:45pm @ Hillcrest Arena, 4575 Clancy Loranger Way | $2
- Monday, February 17, 2020, 10:15am – 1:45pm @ Killarney Rink, 6260 Killarney St | $2
- Monday, February 17, 2020, 10:45am – 2pm @ Trout Lake Rink, 3350 Victoria Dr
Family Day Winter Festival Burnaby
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.
Bring your family for ice skating, face painting, arts and crafts activities, live entertainment and more. Enjoy a yummy pancake breakfast for a minimum donation of $5.00, courtesy of the Burnaby Lougheed Lions Club. Toonie skate admission includes skates and helmet rental. $2 per person. Free for children 3 years and younger. Includes skates and helmet rental.
Monday, February 17, 2020
Bill Copeland Sports Centre , 3676 Kensington Avenue & Other Venues, Burnaby
$2 to $5
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 15 & 16, 2020 | 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Chilliwack Secondary School, Chilliwack
FREE
Family Day at Fort Langley
Spend Family Day time-travelling together to Fort Langley. If the year was 1840, explore where you would live and find out what part your family would play here. Try barrel-making, watch the blacksmith work and try shaping your own piece of metal at the Jr. Blacksmith Shop. Once you’ve found your favourite job, go to the Big House and use a nib pen and ink to sign a contract to become an “indentured servant” of the Hudson’s Bay Company at Fort Langley. More Details
February 17, 2020 | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Fort Langley
23433 Mavis Ave, Langley
$7.90/adult; $6.60/senior. Free admission for youth 17 and under and annual pass holders.
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 17, 2020 | 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Langley Centennial Museum, 9135 King Street, Fort Langley
Free
Family Day in New Westminster
City of New Westminster Parks and Recreation locations along with the Anvil Centre, River Market and the Fraser River Discovery Centre 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 and Recreation department will be offering a variety of activities including swimming, fitness classes, skating, arts and crafts and entertainment. More Details
Monday, February 17, 2020 | 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Various Venues, New Westminster
FREE
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Family Day Weekend @ Mt Seymour
To celebrate BC Family Day, children 12 and under with a maximum of two children per adult who has purchased a full price adult area pass, can enjoy a complimentary area pass after 2:30pm on Family Day Weekend, Feb 14 to 17. More Details
February 14-17, 2020
1700 Mt Seymour Road,
North Vancouver
Kids free from 2:30pm onwards on Feb 14, 15, 16 & 17.
CTV family Day at Grouse Mountain
Grouse Mountain is proud to be partnering with CTV to present a day of family fun! Grab your loved ones and head up the Mountain for quality time at the Peak of Vancouver. Charity Pancake Breakfast (8am-11:30am, front of Chalet) – By minimum $5 donation to North Shore Rescue. Meet On Air CTV Hosts (9am-5pm, front of Chalet). Outdoor Live Music (9am-5pm, front of Chalet):
Evan Kennedy, 9am-1pm
Michael Fabro, 1pm-5pm, Mountain Safety Tip with AdventureSmart (8am-3pm, front of Chalet), Meet Cleo, Grouse Mountain resident barn owl (11am ,1pm and 3pm, beside Outdoor Fire Pit), Grom Jam with BC Snowboard (10am-12:30pm, advanced registration required. $10 with paid lift ticket for skiers and riders aged 8-14 years old), Complimentary Family Snowshoe Tours (3pm & 3:45pm, meet in front of Outdoor Fire Pit 15 minutes prior to listed departure times. No registration necessary! Snowshoe rentals not included.), Complimentary Family Snowshoe Scavenger Hunt (11am-2pm, sign in at Outdoor Fire Pit. Explore the mountain as a family on a self-led scavneger hunt. Snowshoes not included.), Roving Grouse Mountain Mascots (9am- 1pm, front of Chalet. Capture the perfect family photo accompanied by one of our roving mascots). Kids Colouring Zone (9am-10pm, Theatre in the Sky Entrance). More Details
Monday, February 17 | 8:00 AM-10:00 PM
Grouse Mountain, 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver
Family General Admission Ticket: $99
Family Day Ski / Ride Lift Ticket: $159
Family Day @ Lonsdale Quay
Join us Monday, February 17th for Family Day at the Market! This year we will be celebrating our 8th annual BC Family Day with interactive activities. There will be a visit from barnyard friends where kids (and adults!) can gather around the perimeter of the fence to see the animals.More Details
Monday, February 17 | 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Lonsdale Quay Market
123 Carrier Cates Court, North Vancouver
Free
Family Day @ Britannia Mine Museum.
We’re celebrating Family Day at Britannia Mine Museum this year by offering our guests half price admission. Bring the family and enjoy an exciting, fun-filled, educational day at: you can have a blast in our live action show, BOOM!, ride through The Underground on our vintage train, Loci, and strike it rich at the Gold Panning Pavilion. Or you can just stroll about the remarkably well-preserved heritage site, taking in the spectacular views of Howe Sound and soaking up over a century of history. More Details
Monday, February 17 | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Britannia Mine Museum
1 Forbes Way, Britannia Beach
50% off admission on Monday February 18th
Family Day at Maple Ridge
Dive into a day of family fun at The ACT Arts Center! As well as awesome activities led by our Arts Learning Programs instructors, make beautiful lanterns with the Maple Ridge Festival of Lights Society and dress up in period costumes with the Maple Ridge Museum. Take part in our Passport Challenge for your chance to win exciting prizes!
Monday, February 17 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
The ACT Arts Centre
11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge
Free
Family Fun Days at the Nature Park
Come to the Richmond Nature Park for adventurous family fun! Explore the bog through special scavenger hunts, choose a wacky animal prop, snap an unforgettable family portrait and create a take-home twig picture frame. More Details
February 15 to 17, 2020 | 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Richmond Nature Park
11851 Westminster Hwy
By donation.
Family Day at PdA
Join us for our final Family Day of the season during BC Family Day weekend! Come take in three new art exhibitions: Blind Contour Homage Series by Marlene Lowden, The Human Landscape by Suite E Life Drawing Society and The Endless Braid… by Clarissa Banos. Then, participate in three drop-in style art activities based on the subject matter and mediums of the exhibitions. More Details
Sunday, February 16 | 2020 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Place des Arts, 1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam
FREE
Winter Festival: Skate for a Cause
This February, enjoy some old-fashioned fun at the Winter Festival at Guildford Town Centre. For two weekends, the north parking lot will be transformed into a magical outdoor skating rink, with food trucks, a life-size snow globe and more. The Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival has hand picked food trucks for the Winter Festival, with something for everyone. Details
February 14 to 17, 2020
Guildford Town Centre, 10355, 152 Street, Surrey
Free
Family Day Extravaganza
The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford will host a fun, free Family Day that celebrates the ordinary and the extraordinary! You won’t want to miss this day of immersive installations, artmaking workshops, guided tours, collaborative colouring boards, prizes, and a special artist performance by Macromatter! Macromatter takes things seriously, but not too seriously. Multidisciplinary maker and insatiable tinkerer Robert Leveroos tells stories using live art, animation, and handmade objects in a performance that appeals to the whole family. More Details
February 16, 2020 | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford – 32388 Veterans Way, Abbotsford
FREE
The Richmond Children’s Arts Festival
Monday, February 17, 2020 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Richmond Cultural Centre
7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond
$5 to $15
Oval Family Day Maple Leaf Skate
Come with the whole family for an afternoon of skating, learning about Olympic sport history, trying different Olympic sports on our simulators and hanging out with Komak.
Monday, February 17, 2020 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Richmond Olympic Oval
6111 River Rd, Richmond
$20/family
Family Flag Day @ Historic Stewart Farm
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 17, 2020 | 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Historic Stewart Farm, 13723 Crescent Rd, Surrey
FREE
Birding Walks
Join a local naturalist and see diverse birds of Surrey. Look for birds in the old fields, orchard, pond and forest in one of Surrey’s newest parks. Walks are drop-in, rain or shine. Walks may be canceled in high winds or extreme weather conditions.
Saturday, February 15 | 9 AM – 11 AM
Meet at the parking lot off of 164 Street.
Godwin Farm Biodiversity Preserve Park (9016 164 Street), Surrey
FREE
Family Day Geocache Treasure Hunt
Go on an outdoor treasure hunt to try geocaching! Form a team and navigate with a GPS unit to find hidden treasure boxes (caches). Participants under 14 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Instruction and GPS units provided. No experience necessary.
Saturday, February 15 | 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Redwood Park, 17900 20 Ave, Surrey
FREE
Family Day at the Museum
What did families do for fun before TVs and video games? Board games! Spend quality time with your loved ones – just like families would have done 100 years ago.
February 17, 2020| 1-4 PM
Museum of Surrey, 17710 56a Ave, Surrey
FREE
Family Day Events in Surrey
Enjoy time with your family at one of our free activities offered at recreation facilities! Make a splash and enjoy playing in the water with family and friends! Spend the day being active, going down water slides, relaxing in the hot tub and much more during our public swim times.
February 14 to 17, 2020
Various Venues, Surrey
FREE
Family Day @ The Cannery
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 heritage tours will be offered throughout the day. 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 17 | 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
12138 Fourth Avenue, Richmond
Adults: $11.90
Seniors (65+): $10.20
Youth (17 years and under): Free
Family Day Events in Richmond
Life is busy. Spend some time together playing, being active and having fun. Drop in or register for any of the 65+ free and low-cost activities.
February 15 to 17, 2020
Various Venues, Richmond
FREE
Family Day Events in Coquitlam
Coquitlam is serving up family fun all over the City. Activities include skating, swimming, fitness and so much more! There is something for every age and ability.
February 14 to 17, 2020
Various Venues, Coquitlam
FREE
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 14 to 17, 2020
Friday | 8:00 PM – evening fireworks.
Cypress Mountain, 6000 Cypress Bowl Rd, West Vancouver
Regular Admission
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 friendly movies to see during winter season
Cineplex Family Favourites: Visit participating Cineplex theatres near you and watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99.
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. 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
II. Live Music & Concerts This Week in Vancouver
Concert Tours/EDM and Weekday Concerts
Concert Tours in Vancouver – 2020
- Noah Reid on Tuesday, February 11 | 07:00 PM @ Imperial
- Wolf Parade on Wednesday, February 12 | 08:00 PM @ Commodore Ballroom
- TONES AND I on Wednesday, February 12 | 08:00 PM @ Imperial
- Propeller | David Ward + Golden Future ft. Salami Rose Joe Louis on Wednesday, February 12 | 09:30 PM @ Guilt & Co
- Sango with Special Guest Savon on Wednesday, February 12 | 09:00 PM @ Fortune Sound Club
- Soulfly with Toxic Holocaust, Ingested, Visceral Disgorge, more on Thursday, February 13 | 06:00 PM @ Rickshaw Theatre
- i_o – 444 tour at Celebrities on Friday, February 14 | 10:00 PM @ Celebrities Underground
- KETAFERE on Friday, February 14 | 10:00 PM @ Harbour Event Centre
- The Frogs with guests Jimmy Flemion, Evan Dando on Friday, February 14 | 8:00 PM @ Rickshaw Theatre
- Monstercat Uncaged on Saturday, February 15 | 06:00 PM @ PNE Forum
- daysormay w/ special guest Aza Nabuko on Saturday, February 15 | 08:00 PM @ Blue Light Studio
- A Special Valentine Show In Joey’s Company on Saturday, February 15, 2020 @ 07:00 PM @ River Rock Casino Resort
- Skillet on Saturday, February 15 | 08:00 PM @ Orpheum Annex
- crys cole & Oren Ambarchi on Saturday, February 15, 2020 @ 07:00 PM @
- Dijon with Guests Deaton Chris Anthony on Saturday, February 15, 2020 @ 07:00 PM @ Fortune Sound Club
- Worship Tour with Sub Focus on Saturday, February 15 | 10:00 PM @ Celebrities Underground
- AC Slater on Saturday, February 15 | 10:00 PM @ Celebrities
- Monstercat Uncaged Afterparty w/ mystery guest & Kill The Noise on Saturday, February 15 | 10:30 PM @ Commodore Ballroom
- SJS FAMILY DAY REUNION w/ special guest on Sunday, February 16 | 09:00 PM @ Commodore Ballroom
- Soju Sunday 4 Year Anniversary on Sunday, February 16 | 10:00 PM @ Venue
- Doric String Quartet With Marc-André Hamelin piano on Sunday, February 16 | 3:00 PM @ Vancouver Playhouse
- Midnight Mondays Long Weekend on Monday, February 17 | 10:00 PM @ Fortune Sound Club
- Royal Tusk on Monday, February 17 | 7:00 PM @ The Fox Cabaret
Classic Albums Live: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
This is it — every Beatles fan’s dream — Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band live, with full band and orchestra, performed exactly as it was originally recorded. The album changed the path of music, bridging pop and high-art, mixing band with symphony, and became the first Rock LP to win a Grammy for Album of the Year. Hear the complete album live the way it was meant to be, with the original symphonic treatment. Details
February 14 & 15, 2020
Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe Street, Vancouver
$26.00 – $130.00 + Applicable Charges
BOOTS AND BABES BALL
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Friday, February 14, 2020 | 07:00 PM
Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver
$25 +charges
The Source
Vancouver Chamber Choir, Stephen Smith, piano, Kari Turunen & Jon Washburn, conductors, Six Symposium Conductors
Turunen and Washburn join forces for the 40th Conductors’ Symposium. The concert culminates a week-long event as eight conductors lead the choir in a delicious concoction of famous madrigals, motets, folksongs, spirituals, prayers & partsongs.Details
Saturday, February 15, 2020 | 07:30 PM
Koerner Recital Hall at VAM, Vancouver
$33 +charges
LIL FEST
With Shoreline Mafia, Bbno$, Lil Tracy, Iann Dior, Guapdad 4000, Dj Scheme, 1takejay & Azchike, Anklegod, Prado, Baby Smoove.Details
Sunday, February 16 | 05:00 PM
PNE Forum, Vancouver
$48.50 – $78.50 (plus fees)
Tundra – Music of Northern Lands
The Arctic tundra is a sparse, yet beautiful landscape. These regions of cold barren land above the permafrost have been inhabited or traversed by humans for ages. It is the ‘land of the midnight sun’ in summer; in the days of dark winters the sun barely rises. With repertoire from North America, Iceland, Norway, and Russia, Tundra: Music of Northern Lands features sacred and secular music from countries that share the arctic tundra biome. The program will include works by Ola Gjeilo, Jón Liefs, Sergei Rachmaninov, Caroline Shaw, and the premiere of a new commission by our composer-in-residence Craig Galbraith. Details
Sunday, February 16 | 03:00 PM
The Annex, Vancouver
$10 – $35
III. Live Theatre
JFL North West
February 13 to 25, 2020
Various Venues, Vancouver
$5 & up
Romance Week at The Improv Centre
It’s common knowledge that romance thrives when sprinkled liberally with laughter. There’s no better place for a little romance and a lot of laughter than at a Vancouver TheatreSports™ (VTS) show. Did you know that The Improv Centre is one of Cupid’s favourite hangouts? Many patrons have told us that their first date with their partner was a VTS show. In honour of Valentine’s Day, VTS celebrates the fun, funny and spicy of all things love and romance. Details
February 5 to 15, 2020
The Improv Centre, Granville Island, 1502 Duranleau Street, Vancouver
$10.75 & up
Anne of Green Gables: The Ballet
Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™ is a playful, colourful and evocative production that transports audiences to early 20th century Atlantic Canada. Based on the beloved Canadian novel By Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™ follows the adventures of red-haired Anne Shirley, a highly imaginative, eager to please, and at time dramatic orphan girl sent to live on a farm in the fictional town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island. Details
Wednesday February 12, 2020 | 7:30 PM
The ACT Arts Centre, Haney Place, Maple Ridge
$22.50 – 37.50
Ghost
An exhilarating breath of fresh air. Six of Montréal’s best street dancers immerse themselves in the mysterious mechanics of breathing, and interpret its life-giving rhythm. Combining elements of contemporary dance, hip hop, and martial arts in a physical score that echoes the subtle pulse of respiration, Tentacle Tribe approaches the body as a musical instrument with infinite possibilities. Details
February 12–15, 2020
Historic Theatre, 1895 Venables Street, Vancouver
$26.00 – $59.00
Kim’s Convenience
An Arts Club Theatre Company production.. A corner store comedy Mr. Kim, a Korean shopkeeper, grapples with both a changing neighbourhood landscape and the chasm between him and his second-generation offspring. This journey of a fractured but loving family forgiving the past and confronting the future is a new Canadian classic. Ins Choi’s hilarious and touching debut play inspired the hit TV show of the same name. Details
February 13–March 15, 2020
Various Venues, Metro Vancouver
Varies
The Barber of Seville
Chase away the February blues with The Barber of Seville, a feast of frivolous fun. Enjoy Figaro’s mischievous escapades as he assists Count Almaviva in prising the beautiful Rosina away from her lecherous guardian, Dr. Bartolo. Rossini’s comic masterpiece fizzes with memorable melodies in an entertaining production that proves that the road to true love is paved with theft, lies, bribery, brawling—and wicked comedy. Details
February 13 – 23
Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 630 Hamilton St, Vancouver
$41.75 to $171.75
Comedy Triple Bill: My Jokes Are Up Here!
This Valentine’s Day, enjoy a night of endless laughs as three of Canada’s top headlining comics bring buckets of wit to The ACT Arts Centre stage. Vancouver–based Erica Sigurdson has been one of Canada’s familiar funny faces on television for almost a decade. In addition to her numerous television specials, Erica is an award–winning comedy writer for television and makes frequent appearances on the CBC Radio hit “The Debaters”. Details
Friday February 14, 2020 | 8:00 PM
The ACT Arts Centre, 11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge
$29-45
Talking Sex on Sunday
On the first Sunday of every month, Margot and her lady pals always host a theme party. What happens when Margot decides to kick it up a notch by having a Sex Toy Party? In this new musical comedy by Sara-Jeanne Hosie and Nico Rhodes, we witness these women share fears, reveal dirty secrets, explore new possibilities, and find the power of female friendship. Details
February 14 – March 8, 2020
Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver
$20 to $30
Forget Me Not
February 04–March 01, 2020
Secret Location, Vancouver
$89
Gruesome Playground Injuries
Childhood friends, Doug and Kayleen are kindred spirits who meet over the course of thirty years. Every time one is drawn back into the other’s life, with a new self-inflicted wound, but are met with the decision to stay together or go their separate ways again. This funny, touching play takes a microscope to the societal repercussions of love and family, and explores the psychological and physical toll it can take on the two people in this world who are keeping each other alive. Details
February 5th – 15th, 2020
Vancity Culture Lab, 1895 Venables St, Vancouver
$15 to $25
Vagabond Players Present Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act
The Sisters of Perpetual Sewing miss the excitement of the old days when they were saving convents and reuniting long-lost families in this warm and winsome sequel to Drinking Habits. Details
February 6 to 29, 2020
The Bernie Legge Theatre, Queen’s Park, 3rd Avenue, New Westminster
$12-$17
CIPHER
Hipster noir meets conspiracy thriller After 63 years, the Beacon Hill Body remains a Vancouver Island cold-case murder. Forensic toxicologist Grace Godard thinks her scientific expertise is leading her close to an answer, closer than anyone has come before. But when she meets Aqeel Saleemi, a young man with a personal stake in the mystery, their efforts to crack the case have consequences neither of them imagined. Details
February 6–March 7, 2020
Granville Island Stage, 1585 Johnston Street, Vancouver
$29 & up
Urinetown, the Musical
In a city gripped by a severe drought, a large corporation holds a monopoly on all toilets and citizens must pay to pee! Heroic Bobby Strong incites the masses to revolt in this Tony Award-winning musical satire about capitalist greed, environmental catastrophe, and hope. Details
January 30 – February 16, 2020
Studio 58, 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver
$12.50 to $30
Noises Off
Noises Off, hailed as the funniest farce ever written, treats audiences to a hilarious peek at a second-tier acting troupe performing a show. With egos, insecurities, and tempers flaring backstage—and forgotten lines, missed cues, and misplaced sardines onstage—this cast threatens to strike the old adage “the show must go on.” Michael Frayn’s dizzying play-within-a-play classic is sure to leave you doubled over with laughter. Details
January 23–February 23, 2020
Arts Club Theatre Company, 2750 Granville Street, Vancouver
$29 & up
Hidden Wonders the Speakeasy Magic Experience
This amazing show has been extended! Hidden Wonders is a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in Vancouver’s Chinatown and is the brainchild of two-time world champion of magic, Shawn Farquhar. The idea is part of a new trend in magic entertainment that focuses less on grand-scale illusions and more on intimate experiences that leave the audience awestruck and moved. Similar venues can be found in such cities as New York, Chicago and San Diego where they have become hugely popular. Details
Friday January 24, 2020 to Sunday March 22, 2020
Hidden Wonder Showroom, 434 Columbia Street, Vancouver
$35 – $60
IV. Sports & Related Events
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Friday, February 14, 2020 | 04:45 PM
Rogers Arena, Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
NHL
vs. Nashville Predators on Monday, February 10, 2020 | 07:00 PM
vs. Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 | 07:30 PM
vs. Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, February 16, 2020 | 02:00 PM
Rogers Arena, Vancouver
V. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events this Weekend
Valentine’s Day: The Ultimate Instagrammable Staycation
February 6 to 17, 2020
Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel,7551 Westminster Hwy, Richmond
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. Details
February 8 to 13, 2020
Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver
950 West 41st Avenue. Vancouver
$34 & up
Dinner With A View
An intimate pop-up dining experience coming to Vancouver for a limited time only. Dine under the stars in clear frameless geodesic domes with a a blind 3-course menu expertly crafted by award winning celebrity chef. Meal options include Meat, Fish, and Vegan. All food is guaranteed to be shellfish, pork, and nut free. Details
January 15 – February 16, 2020
Ambleside Park, 1200 Argyle Ave
West Vancouver
$109.99 +dome fee
Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival
The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival returns for its 10th 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. Details
January 18 – February 14, 2020
Various Locations, Vancouver
Varies
FAN EXPO Vancouver
FAN EXPO Vancouver a three- day pop culture convention. Attendees can shop hundreds of vendors and exhibitors, check out panels and workshops, meet their favourite stars and creators, and celebrate what makes them geeky with thousands of other fans in cosplay. There is something for every fan at FAN EXPO Vancouver. Details
February 15 to 17, 2020
Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver
$10 & up
Gallery Opening Reception: FROM BARN TO TABLE
Evoking the agrarian history of southern British Columbia, Kristin Krimmel’s collection of barn paintings are a vision of solidity, endurance and architecture based on purpose rather than ornamentation. Complementing the paintings that populate the perimeter of the space are a collection of rustic and highly textured ceramics by acclaimed BC potters Fredi Rahn and Sarah Pike. Details
Saturday February 15, 2020
The ACT Arts Centre,11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge
FREE
Exhibition On Screen – David Hockney at The Royal Academy of Arts
Widely considered Britain’s most popular artist, David Hockney is a global sensation with exhibitions in London, New York, Paris and beyond, attracting millions of visitors worldwide. Now entering his 9th decade, Hockney shows absolutely no evidence of slowing down or losing his trademark boldness. Featuring intimate and in-depth interviews with Hockney, this revealing film focuses on two blockbuster exhibitions held in 2012 and 2016 at the Royal Academy of Art in London. Details
Sunday February 16, 2020 | 3:00 PM
The ACT Arts Centre,11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge
$15-19.50
Love Fusion Wedding Show
Adorned with the theme “Love Fusion”, the Wedding Social 2020 will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at the Westin Bayshore in Downtown Vancouver. As Vancouver’s most unique and multicultural wedding show, the 2nd annual event delivers a unique and cultural wedding planning experience — by infusing different cultural elements with extraordinary modern wedding designs. Details
Sunday February 16, 2020 | 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
The Westin Bayshore, 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver
$28/person
The Wizards Beer Festival
Attention all Witches and Wizards, You are formally invited to the most magical beer festival of the year! Let us transport you into a mysterious and magical wizarding world. A variety of magical onsite entertainment will be available, including local DJs, tarot card readers, wand and potion making classes and dry ice to set the mood. Included in your ticket, will be a 12oz welcome beer and five tokens that will give you access to various beer and activity stations! This festival is sure to offer plenty of magic, making it the perfect night out with your friends! Don’t forget Details
Sunday, February 16, 2020, 11:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Big Rock Vancouver Brewery & Eatery, 310 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver
$45.00 – $45.00
North Van Shipyards Food Tour
North Vancouver’s Lower Lonsdale’s Shipyard District hosts its emerging foodie scene. On this 2.5-hour food walking tour, you will learn about the historic ship building industry and early settlers to the area as you savor a delicious culinary experience. Details
Saturdays | 1:30 PM
Lonsdale Quay Bay 14, North Vancouver
$73.00
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