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Performing Arts & Theatre in Vancouver

A list of few of the performing arts events happening in Vancouver.
18 Jul

The Wedding Party: A Dinner Theatre Escape Room

Glowbal, 590 W Georgia St, Vancouver

July 18, 2026 To December 20, 2026

$149 per person

The Wedding Party is coming to Vancouver! After success in Toronto, Secret City brings its hit dinner-theatre escape room to Glowbal. This immersive mystery blends puzzles, performance, ...  »

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24 Jul

The Perfect Bite – Murder Mystery Dinner Experience

Glowbal Restaurant, 590 W Georgia St, Vancouver

July 24, 2026 To December 18, 2026

$150 - $165

Gather your closest (and hungriest) friends to sift through Chef Maribelle Moore’s 4-course mystery infused with delicious food-based puzzles. They say never play with your food, ...  »

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04 Sep

Running Wilde

Jericho Arts Centre, 1675 Discovery Street, Vancouver

September 4, 2026 To September 28, 2026

$15 to $40

At 27, young Oscar Wilde embarked on a hugely successful one-man lecture tour of North America. The tour went like clockwork… except when he missed a connection in ...  »

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11 Sep

Ballet Vancouver Unveils 2026/27 Inaugural Season

Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton Street, Vancouver

September 11, 2026 To May 15, 2027

$79.43 - $664

Ballet Vancouver announces its 2026/27 debut season of three captivating programs celebrating the full breadth of classical and neoclassical ballet, on stage at the Vancouver Playhouse from September 2026 ...  »

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17 Sep

Heist

The Stanley BFL CANADA Stage, 2750 Granville Street, Vancouver

September 17, 2026 To October 18, 2026

(604) 687-1644

$39 to $161

The team: four brilliant thieves—the conman, the hacker, the cat burglar, the muscle—and the mastermind who brought them together. The target: a multimillion-dollar ruby. The ...  »

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18 Sep

Avenue Q

Metro Theatre, 1370 Marine Drive  SW,  Vancouver

September 18, 2026 To October 10, 2026

604-266-7191

$38 to $62+fees

A delightfully irreverent smash hit, Avenue Q is the Tony Award–winning musical that tells the story of Princeton, a bright-eyed college grad who moves to a ...  »

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19 Sep

Vancouver International Flamenco Festival

Various Venues, Vancouver

September 19, 2026 To September 27, 2026

Varies

As one of few celebrated festival devoted to Flamenco Art outside of Spain, the VIFF has since its beginnings in 1990 grown to a mature understanding of Vancouver’...  »

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24 Sep

A Curated Exit

The Nest, 3rd Floor - 1398 Cartwright St., Vancouver

September 24, 2026 To September 27, 2026

$25 & up

Zoe has the death business all figured out. She runs A Curated Exit, a funeral home where technology allows people to carefully curate the moment of their ...  »

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24 Sep

Deadly Dinner Party

 The Improv Centre, 1502 Duranleau Street, Vancouver

September 24, 2026 To October 30, 2026

$28.50 to $40.00

A classic whodunnit of improvised proportions! Five VIPs receive letters from an eccentric millionaire, summoning them to a mysterious dinner. When murder is served as the first ...  »

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25 Sep

Big Tips: The Rise and Fall of a’90s Bar Star

Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut St, Vancouver

September 25, 2026

6047364431

$30

It’s the ‘90s in Vancouver, and Sarah Rowland is a cocktail waitress trying not to become a permanent fixture in the service industry. In this one-woman ...  »

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26 Sep

Nikki Glaser: The Stunning Tour

Queen Elizabeth Theatre,  600 Block Hamilton St., Vancouver

September 26, 2026 To September 27, 2026

$83.56 & up

For nearly two decades at sold-out tours, and as the host of three hit podcasts, Emmy®, Grammy® and Golden Globe®-nominated Nikki Glaser has honed her shockingly ...  »

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29 Sep

JOB

Historic Theatre, 1895 Venables St. Vancouver

September 29, 2026 To October 11, 2026

$39-69

Jane, an employee at the big tech company (you know the one), has been placed on leave after becoming the subject of a viral video. She arrives ...  »

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01 Oct

DanceHouse Announces 2026/27 season

Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton Street, Vancouver

October 1, 2026 To April 30, 2027

From $40.75

DanceHouse announces its 2026/27 season of five evocative contemporary performances from some of the world’s leading dance companies, on stage at the Vancouver Playhouse from October 2026 through ...  »

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01 Oct

Pacific Theatre 2026/27 Season

Revue Stage, 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver

October 1, 2026 To April 25, 2027

$30 & up

Pacific Theatre announces its 2026/27 season of three bold and compelling works, on stages in BC and Ontario from September 2026 through April 2027. After relocating from its long-time home ...  »

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01 Oct

Dustin Searcy & Friends: Standup Comedy

Underground Comedy Club, 120 W Hastings St, Vancouver

October 1, 2026

$22

Enjoy a night of hilarious comedy as Dustin Searcy brings punchline-packed stories and a bold stage presence to Underground Comedy Club. The show will be opened by ...  »

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01 Oct

Tasha Faye Evans – Cedar Woman

Dance Centre, 677 Davie St., Vancouver

October 1, 2026 To October 3, 2026

6046066400

$30 to $39

Cedar Woman is a prayer in a long line of prayers. It is sx̌ʷəx̌ʷəy̓em̓, a Coast Salish story of ancestral resilience and hope, honouring ...  »

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03 Oct

DUDE THIS ONE TIME Comedy Tour

The 101 Brewhouse + Distillery, 1009 Gibsons Way, Gibsons

October 3, 2026

$22-27

Join us at The 101 Brewhouse and Distillery for a night of live comedy with a few of Canada’s rising stars! You’ll be quoting jokes to ...  »

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09 Oct

Palestine Comedy Club

York Theatre, 639 Commercial Dr. Vancouver

October 9, 2026 To October 10, 2026

$20

Palestine Comedy Club is a road-movie following six Palestinian stand-up comedians from Haifa, Ramallah, Jenin, Hebron and the Golan Heights as they devise a show exploring the ...  »

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14 Oct

A Bird Never Flew On One Wing — An Evening with Martin Shaw

York Theatre, 639 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

October 14, 2026

604-251-1363

$20.00 - $50.00

An electrifying night of stories from Celtic tradition and adventures from Martin Shaw’s own life. One of the most revered storytellers of our generation, Martin brings ...  »

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15 Oct

The Effect

Historic Theatre, 1895 Venables St. Vancouver

October 15, 2026 To October 25, 2026

$39-69

Connie and Tristan sign up for a clinical trial testing a new dopamine-regulating antidepressant under close observation. As doses increase, so does their attraction. But as desire ...  »

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16 Oct

Stripocalyspe: Rise of the Auntie Heroes

York Theatre, 639 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

October 16, 2026 To October 17, 2026

604-251-1363

$25.00 - $65.00

Rage, revenge, and rising up to stand within your power are the themes Virago Nation are exploring in their new show, Stripocalypse: Rise of the Auntie Heroes. ...  »

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17 Oct

Murder at the Museum: A Killer Comedy Whodunnit

Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut St, Vancouver

October 17, 2026

6047364431

$43-$46

A body in the hot tub. A chemist with no pulse and a museum full of people who all claim they were elsewhere when poor Dr. Distillation ...  »

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23 Oct

Mary Jane

Studio 16, 1555 W. 7th Avenue,  Vancouver

October 23, 2026 To November 1, 2026

From $16

A mother, a sick child, and the kind of love that doesn’t get a break. Mary Jane raises her young son Alex, who lives with a ...  »

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23 Oct

Wen Wei Dance – Last Solo

The Dance Centre, 677 Davie St., Vancouver

October 23, 2026 To October 24, 2026

6046066400

$29-$38

Wen Wei Wang began dancing in China, where the expressive language of the hands, arms, and upper body shaped his artistic voice. As he grew older, he ...  »

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24 Oct

Puccini’s Electrifying Tosca

Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 630 Hamilton St., Vancouver

October 24, 2026 To November 1, 2026

604-683-0222

$50 to $265

A story of power, passion, and betrayal, propelled by one of Puccini’s most emotionally charged scores, Tosca delivers opera at its most thrilling. The story unfolds ...  »

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24 Oct

Haha, History! A Halloween Comedy Show

Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut St, Vancouver

October 24, 2026

6047364431

$38-$78

Kick off your ghostly evening with a comedy night at the Museum of Vancouver! Hosted by Myles Anderson, artifacts from the collection will be projected on screen, ...  »

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24 Oct

Comedy on the Drive

York Theatre, 639 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

October 24, 2026

604-251-1363

$25.00 - $40.00

Comedy on The Drive returns to the York Theatre for an unforgettable night of stand-up in one of Vancouver’s most iconic venues. Four incredible comedians. One ...  »

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29 Oct

Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show

York Theatre, 639 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

October 29, 2026 To October 31, 2026

604-251-1363

$35.00 - $55.00

One fateful night, Brad Majors and his fiancée, Janet Weiss — a wholesome, well-behaved, utterly normal young couple in love — innocently set out to visit an old ...  »

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18 Nov

The Parlour Magic Show!

The Show Cellar, 1755 Davie St, Vancouver

November 18, 2026 To June 16, 2027

$25-$30

Tricks, stunts, and talents monthly at Vancouver’s own magic variety show. The Parlour Magic Show: a hilarious and mystifying showcase of magic and variety! Monthly on ...  »

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