Vancouver 
Festivals, Family Activities, Concerts, Live Theatre and Exhibitions in Vancouver during May 2019.
Tungsten-Moly Room 14th Floor, 1040 W Georgia St, Vancouver
July 20, 2018 To February 29, 2020
604-440-1433
FREE
This is the event series for our Downtown Vancouver branch. We welcome people who share the same passion for tech and startup to join us and do ... »
Ellis Building, 1024 Main Street, Vancouver
February 23, 2019 To May 18, 2019
$3
What you’ll find at the Flea… Local artisan goods, vintage clothing & collectables, quality handcrafted items, household goods, rarities & memorabilia, paper goods & art, small ... »
Tulips of the Valley, 41310 Yale Rd, Chilliwack
April 10, 2019 To May 5, 2019
$5 to $15
Western Canada’s largest and most recognised Tulip Festival! Get to enjoy a leisurely stroll outdoors, surrounded by the lush green of the Fraser Valley and the ... »
36737 North Parallel Road, Abbotsford
April 13, 2019 To May 5, 2019
604-751-6389
$5 to $30
The Abbotsford Tulip Festival features 10 acres of tulips blooming in a brilliant display of color! With over 35 varieties on display, the Festival is here to celebrate the ... »
Studio 16, 1555 W 7th Ave, Vancouver
April 17, 2019 To May 5, 2019
$28 to $34
Phyllis, a Millennial, inherits a house and all of its contents after her estranged hoarder aunt commits suicide. She then must work with neighbour Beatrice, a Baby ... »
Various Venues, Vancouver
April 25, 2019 To May 4, 2019
Free and ticketed events
Canada’s largest alternative literary festival, Verses Festival of Words, is at it again with a 9th year of dynamic programming celebrating a broad intersection of poetic ... »
Various Venues, Vancouver
April 27, 2019 To May 5, 2019
Varies
For the third edition of its annual Festival presented by BMO, Vancouver Opera has curated nine days of voice, music, theatre and visual arts for the curious ... »
Progress Lab 1422, 1422 William St, Vancouver
April 30, 2019 To May 4, 2019
$22
Rumble Theatre, in association with Aurora Nova, presents the Canadian premiere production of BLANK by Nassim Soleimanpour, an interactive experience where Audience and Performer collide and collaborate ... »
Various Venues, BC
May 1, 2019 To May 7, 2019
Varies
BC Youth Week is held annually every May 1st to 7th. Youth Week is an internationally celebrated event that aims to recognize the positive contributions youth make ... »
Guildford Town Centre, 10355, 152 Street, Surrey
May 2, 2019 To May 13, 2019
West Coast Amusements, the largest Canadian midway operation in Western Canada is coming to you! Binge on our amazing rides like the Scrambler, Hurricane, Himalaya, and the ... »
Various Venues, Vancouver
May 2, 2019 To May 12, 2019
$13 & up
DOXA Documentary Film Festival is a curated and juried festival comprised of public screenings, panel discussions, public forums and educational programs. Committed to cultivating curiosity and critical ... »
Performance Works, 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver
May 3, 2019 To May 18, 2019
$29 to $35
The world you once knew is about to be stripped away as creatures of the night come alive in a new, body-positive and hilarious burlesque musical inspired ... »
Hellenic Community of Vancouver, 4500 Arbutus Street, Vancouver
May 3, 2019 To May 5, 2019
Free
The Vancouver Greek Food Festival is a legendary event in the history of the Hellenic Community of Vancouver. Happening on an annual basis, the festival is a ... »
Various Locations, Metro Vancouver
May 3, 2019 To May 5, 2019
free
Your city. Your stories. Jane’s Walk 2019 is May 3 to 5 Jane’s Walk is an annual festival of free, community-led walking tours inspired by Jane Jacobs. Explore ... »
138 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver
May 3, 2019 To September 27, 2019
Free
You won’t want to miss this years Shipbuilders’ Night Market on Friday Nights !! Come down for great food, art, music, entertainment and shopping. The festivities in ... »
Playhouse Theatre & Anvil Centre
May 3, 2019 To May 4, 2019
604.876.3434
$2.00 - $15.00 + Applicable Charges
Dance with teddy bears, rock with dinosaurs, and boogie with orangutans in this favorite show full of bouncy originals and classic melodies. Accompanied by Clarinet, Trombone, and ... »
Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe St, Vancouver
May 3, 2019 To May 5, 2019
604.876.3434
$14.25 - $115.00 + Applicable Charges
Maestro Bramwell Tovey conducts the World Première of his own Concerto for Orchestra, a work commissioned by the VSO to commemorate his appointment as Music Director ... »
The Revue Stage on Granville Island,1601 Johnston Street, Vancouver
May 3, 2019
$10
Kids not being able to participate in sports is no laughing matter, but TMP improv is hoping that your laughter can change that! Friday, May 3rd is ... »
Playland, 2901 E Hastings Street, Vancouver
May 4, 2019 To September 15, 2019
$26 & up
Come experience Vancouver’s favourite amusement park all the associated thrills, entertainment and food! »
River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Rd., Richmond
May 4, 2019 To May 5, 2019
$15
BrickCan – Canada’s largest Public LEGO Exhibition-returns to the River Rock in Richmond, with all new amazing creations and things to see! BrickCan is a four day ... »
Various Venues, Burnaby
May 4, 2019 To May 11, 2019
Free
From May 4 to 11, the week-long Burnaby Festival of Learning, co-presented by SFU and City of Burnaby, features a wide variety of free and fun events throughout Burnaby ... »
Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, Fourth Avenue, Richmond
May 4, 2019
Free
Celebrate the diverse cultural communities that were connected through fishing on the west coast, at this annual family-friendly event. Featuring performances by community organizations including a Chinese ... »
845 Avison Way, Vancouver
May 4, 2019
604-659-3400
$36-$45
Raise a glass of suds in celebration of charismatic harbour seals, sea lions and fur seals – collectively known as pinnipeds – at a special edition of After Hours ... »
Coquitlam Heritage Society, 1116 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam
May 4, 2019
604-516-6151
By Donation
Join us at Mackin House to create thoughtful hand made gifts for a special someone in your life. This by donation family event will offer 2 crafts & ... »
4899 207 Street, Langley
May 4, 2019
604-534-2848
Free
Mark your calendars, tell your friends and join us from 11am-1pm on May 4 for the Langley Community Music School’s annual Community Day Open House! Everyone ... »
Stanley Park Pavilion, 610 Pipeline Road, Vancouver
May 5, 2019
$150 to $175 + charges
We are pleased to bring back the fourth annual Sakura Night to celebrate Stanley Park’s cherry blossoms in the beautiful, newly renovated Stanley Park Pavilion. Sakura ... »
Vancouver Convention Centre, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver
May 5, 2019
$10 to $20
Veg Expo is Canada’s Premier Sustainable, Vegan & Vegetarian event that connects the benefits of living a plant-based and sustainable lifestyle. Featuring vegan, vegetarian, hoslitic, non-gmo ... »
Creekside Community Recreation Centre, 1 Athletes Way, Vancouver
May 5, 2019
604-742-4954
No fees; fundraise and participate in Walk for Alzheimer's
The IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s is the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s flagship fundraiser and is a way British Columbians can celebrate and ... »
4899 207 Street, Langley
May 5, 2019
(604) 534 -2848
$10-$20
LCMS alumni Roland Gjernes and Paul Williamson return to the Rose Gellert Hall to delight the audience with Brahms’ Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99, and Prokofiev’... »
Coquitlam Heritage Society, 1116 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam
May 7, 2019
604-516-6151
$40 per person.
Sunshine is only here for a short time each summer. You can customize your sun protection – and look after skin and hair naturally by making your own ... »
The Waterfront Theatre, 1412 Cartwright Street, Vancouver
May 8, 2019 To May 11, 2019
$60 to $80
Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is an hilarious musical satire of the legal ... »
Studio 16 , 1555 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver
May 8, 2019 To May 19, 2019
$22 to $25
If you have a moment this Spring, it’s time for a bit of comedy from Theatre In the Raw. As part of its 25th season of ... »
Garden Auditorium at the PNE, 2901 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
May 9, 2019 To May 12, 2019
$17 to $23
CircusWest presents its newest theatrical circus creation inspired by the famous children’s book by Roald Dahl. James and the Giant CIRCUS Peach is a story of ... »
Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 600 Block Hamilton St., Vancouver
May 9, 2019 To May 11, 2019
$38.25 - $98.25 + charges
Revel in spring with an evening of dynamic works. Collaborators Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar return to captivate audiences with the North American premiere of Bedroom Folk, ... »
Lansdowne Centre, 5300 Number 3 Road, Richmond
May 9, 2019 To May 20, 2019
4038157499
$25-$45.
The all new Royal Canadian family Circus Spectac!® 2019 comes to Richmond for 16 Shows and will captivate audiences beyond the extraordinary. An all new show, jam packed with ... »
LeSoleil Fine Art Gallery, Howe Street, Vancouver
May 9, 2019 To June 30, 2019
604-565-2424
Free
The finest Vancouver Art Gallery located on Howe Street. LeSoleil Fine Art Gallery is Vancouver’s best kept secret, see ORIGINAL PICASSO, JOHN LENNON, KEITH HARING and 1500+ ... »
Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe St, Vancouver
May 10, 2019
604.876.3434
$13.00 - $42.00 + Applicable Charges
John Fluevog Inside the Symphony Program Wagner Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod Prokofiev Romeo & Juliet: Suite (Suite arranged by Otto Tausk) It’s all about ... »
University of British Columbia Vancouver Campus
May 11, 2019
Free
Join us for The University of British Columbia’s 2019 Science Rendezvous festival. Science Rendezvous is an annual festival held across Canada showcasing the Art in Science. Science ... »
Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive East, Burnaby
May 11, 2019
Free
Join us for Simon Fraser University’s Science Rendezvous and International Astronomy Day 2019. An exciting day full of interesting things to see and do, artistic performances and ... »
Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe St, Vancouver
May 11, 2019
604.876.3434
$14.25 - $80.00 + Applicable Charges
Maestro Otto Tausk takes the podium in a concert all about love. The spotlight shines on VSO musicians Julia Lockhart and Jeanette Jonquil in the lovely Duet ... »
Coquitlam Heritage Society, 1116 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam
May 11, 2019
604-516-6151
$40 per adult, $15 per child.
Our Mother’s Day High Tea is a highlight of our event season. Celebrate mothers with delicious sweets and savories and enjoy hand-blended teas. This event sells ... »
Wesbrook Village, 3378 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver
May 11, 2019
6042282025
FREE
Join Shopper’s Drug Mart at the SHOPPERS LOVE. YOU. Run for Women at Wesbrook Village in support of Mental Health Programs at the B.C. Women’... »
Point Grey Village, West 6th Avenue, Vancouver
May 11, 2019
6047315735
Free
Point Grey Villages’ Spring Festival of Hope is an annual event located on Sasamat Street and West 10th Avenue where local businesses and entrepreneurs are invited to ... »
Choices Market Kitsilano - Kitchen Annex, 2627 West 16th Avenue, Vancouver
May 11, 2019
6048137372
$95
Just added due to demand – You may not have an Italian Mamma but you can learn to cook like one in our hands on Italian cooking class! ... »
LeSoleil Fine Art Gallery, Howe Street, Vancouver
May 12, 2019
604-565-2424
FREE (limited tickets available)
Celebrate Mother’s Day at the finest Vancouver Art Gallery. Live painting & piano performance. + $200 GIFT CARD free for your Mom to enjoy. +1500 Paintings & Sculptures exhibited ... »
Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club Vancouver, 2837 Cambie St, Vancouver
May 13, 2019 To May 15, 2019
$10
SiriusXM’s Top Comic competition presents three sidesplittingly funny evenings of uncensored comedy featuring 30 of Canada’s funniest stand-up comics. Live auditions in search of Canada’s ... »
The Vancouver Aquarium, 846 Avison Way, Vancouver
May 13, 2019 To September 2, 2019
6046593753
$0 - $38
Immerse yourself in the beautiful world of butterflies at the Vancouver Aquarium, from May to September, 2019. The Graham Amazon Gallery has been transformed to become home to ... »
Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, Arts Club Theatre Company, 2750 Granville Street, Vancouver
May 16, 2019 To July 14, 2019
$29 & up
Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty to find your happy ending! Armed with an outsize wit and a vivid imagination, precocious Matilda takes a ... »
Rogers Arena, 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver
May 16, 2019
$12.5 - $165
The next Winter Olympics may be more than three years away, but the greatness of last February’s Canadian figure skating excellence is not forgotten. The 2019 Stars ... »
Centennial Theatre, 2300 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver
May 16, 2019
604.876.3434
$1.00 - $42.00 + Applicable Charges
Beloved VSO Conductor Laureate Kazuyoshi Akiyama — one of the VSO’s most important Music Directors – conducts this historic program, with pieces selected from his very first concerts ... »
Coquitlam Heritage Society, 1116 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam
May 16, 2019
604-516-6151
Free
Join City of Coquitlam archivist Emily Lonie for an informative workshop on how to interview loved ones to preserve your family history for future generations. If you ... »
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street, Vancouver
May 16, 2019
6046066400
13-22
The Dance Centre’s popular Discover Dance! series features two exhilarating performances of African dance by Jacky Essombe. Born in Cameroon, Essombe is well known for her ... »
Cloverdale Fairgrounds, 6050 176th St, Surrey
May 17, 2019 To May 20, 2019
$10 & up
One of North America’s longest running and most entertaining rodeos returns for its 73rd year this May Long Weekend with more competitions, live entertainment food and ... »
The Waterfront Theatre, 1412 Cartwright Street, Vancouver
May 17, 2019 To May 25, 2019
$12 to $20
Expressions Festival brings inspired and cutting-edge dance performances, innovative and original theatre shows, and diverse arts exhibitions to venues and stages across Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. ... »
Village Square, Whistler
May 17, 2019 To May 20, 2019
Free & ticketed events.
The sixth annual GO Fest celebrates the May intersection of winter and summer activities where Whistler’s visitors and residents can experience the best of all seasons, ... »
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Rd, UBC, Vancouver
May 17, 2019 To May 18, 2019
604.876.3434
$19.50 - $72.00 + Applicable Charges
Beloved VSO Conductor Laureate Kazuyoshi Akiyama — one of the VSO’s most important Music Directors – conducts this historic program, with pieces selected from his very first concerts ... »
Vancouver Convention Centre, Canada Place, Vancouver
May 17, 2019 To May 26, 2019
$22 to $36 USD
Jurassic Quest is America’s largest and most realistic Dinosaur event. Our guests will walk through the Cretaceous period, the Jurassic Period and The Triassic period and ... »
Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
May 18, 2019 To May 19, 2019
Free
VanCAF is a two-day celebration of comics and graphic novels and their creators, including an exhibition and vendor fair featuring hundreds of creators from around the world. ... »
Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada, Mavis Avenue, Langley
May 18, 2019
$35 to $55
Celebrate & enjoy the best of the Fraser Valley with live music, craft breweries, local food vendors and much more right outside the wooden walls of the ... »
Annex, 823 Seymour St, Vancouver
May 18, 2019
604.876.3434
$19.00 - $30.00 + Applicable Charges
For Jocelyn Morlock’s final Symphony at the Annex concert as VSO Composerin- Residence, she reveals her musical inspirations through composers and works particularly meaningful to her. ... »
VIFF Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver BC . V6B 3M7,
May 18, 2019
604-787-8843
Free
FOCUS! National Climate Change Youth Video Competition Red Carpet Screening. Be amazed as Lego creations tell the story of declining fish stocks, felt animation portrays the environmental ... »
The Improv Centre, 1502 Duranleau Street, Vancouver
May 18, 2019 To June 29, 2019
604-738-7013 ext. 21
$12 + GST
Come and experience live flamenco by the Karen Flamenco Dance Company at the Improv Centre on Granville Island. The one-hour production welcomes audiences of all ages with ... »
Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
May 19, 2019
Free
CPR Engine 374 pulled into the Vancouver terminal for the first time 131 years ago, becoming the first passenger train to arrive on the West Coast. Join community members ... »
False Creek Fishermen's Wharf, 1505 W 1st Ave, Vancouver
May 19, 2019
Free Admission
Join the Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia for a celebration of an iconic BC product at the 12th Annual Spot Prawn Festival. Enjoy a bowl of ... »
Fort Langley Community Park, Langley
May 20, 2019
Free
The May Day Parade is on Victoria Day each year in Fort Langley. There will then be May Pole Dancing followed by live entertainment through until 4:00. The ... »
The Cultch, 1895 Venables Street, Vancouver
May 22, 2019 To June 2, 2019
Free & Ticketed Events
The seventh annual rEvolver Festival will present a program of 15 interdisciplinary productions by a mix of national and local Canadian artists including innovative and experimental solo and ... »
701 W Georgia St, Vancouver
May 22, 2019 To May 26, 2019
0
Celebrate the start of Summer and Follow your Desires with Swarovski from May 22-26. Popping up at Pacific Centre (Howe Street entrance) near the local brand boutique, ... »
Rickshaw Theatre, 254 E. Hastings Street, Vancouver
May 23, 2019 To May 26, 2019
$30.00 - $130.00
An annual music festival in Vancouver, BC that showcases some of the most exciting metal, rock, punk, hardcore & progressive music this world has to offer. May 23 – ... »
Surrey Arts Centre & Bear Creek Park, Surrey
May 23, 2019 To May 25, 2019
$7 to $12
The annual Surrey International Children’s Festival inspires young hearts and minds to greater possibilities, and celebrates our rich and diverse cultural heritage through performing and visual ... »
Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe St, Vancouver
May 23, 2019
604.876.3434
$28.50 - $44.00 + Applicable Charges
PARC Retirement Living Tea & Trumpets Is there anything in art more personal and emotional than the great music of Tchaikovsky? A composer who wore his heart ... »
Scotiabank Dance Centre,677 Davie Street, Vancouver
May 23, 2019 To May 25, 2019
6046066400
$25-$33
A program of three works celebrating the career of Calgary’s Davida Monk. Her evocative Ashes for Beauty, specially remounted for seven Vancouver dancers, explores ideas of ... »
Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, West Hastings Street, Vancouver
May 23, 2019
7789856492
$27.50 - $65
Join us live in Vancouver for an inspiring event on consciousness, creativity and meditation featuring Bob Roth, author of the best-selling book ‘Strength in Stillness’, and David ... »
Parker Street Studios, 1000 Parker Street, Vancouver
May 24, 2019 To May 26, 2019
Free to $50
Now in its fifth year, the Parker Art Salon is one of Vancouver’s premier art events, a unique, salon-style exhibition showcasing the work of more than 60 ... »
Memorial Park, 5010 47th Avenue, Ladner, Delta
May 24, 2019 To May 26, 2019
Free
Held in Memorial Park just steps from historic Ladner Village, the Ladner Pioneer May Days Fair (est. 1896) is one of British Columbia’s largest free family fairs. ... »
Annex, 823 Seymour St, Vancouver
May 24, 2019 To June 7, 2019
$10 to $30
Why, indeed, did the chicken cross the road? Our titular character embarks on a surreal adventure to uncover the mystery surrounding the disappearance of her Uncle Chan. ... »
Tsawwassen Mills, 5000 Canoe Pass Way, Tsawwassen
May 24, 2019 To May 26, 2019
4038157499
$25 - 45.
The all new Royal Canadian family Circus Spectac!® 2019 Tour, is coming to Tsawwassen for spectacular shows under the magnificent Big Top. The all new internationally renowned Royal ... »
Various Venus, Vancouver
May 25, 2019 To June 16, 2019
Free
Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival is a fun family event featuring 25 Hand Picked Food Trucks, Artisan Market, and Family fun activities. Traveling throughout the Fraser Valley and ... »
CG Brown Memorial Pool, 3702 Kensington Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5B 4Z6,
May 25, 2019 To June 8, 2019
604-363-8641
Free
Want to try the sport but aren't ready to commit? Our free try synchro class is perfect for you! Join us on May 25th, June 1st, and 8... »
Coquitlam Heritage Society, 1116 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam
May 25, 2019
604-516-6151
By Donation
Join us at Mackin House or at Laval Square for our Quilting bee. We are making a quilt to commemorate our Heirlooms & Treasures exhibit. Learn to ... »
McBride Annex Elementary, 4750 St Catherines St, Vancouver
May 25, 2019
Admission Free
The Annual McBride Annex Spring Fair is a family event in East Vancouver open to everyone. There are games, prizes, a photo-booth, music, face painting and food! ... »
Beaumont artist studios, 316 W 5th Ave, Vancouver
May 26, 2019
7807818432
$25-$30
H2019Vancouver is the 2nd annual Gala to benefit WaterAid Canada. Our goal is to raise $15,000 to provide access to a safe water source to communities in ... »
Granville Island, 1689 Johnston Street, Vancouver
May 27, 2019 To June 2, 2019
Varies
Head down to Granville Island for the Vancouver International Children’s Festival and help us celebrate our 42nd Festival! Enjoy spectacular performances from around the globe for ... »
The Russian Hall Theatre, 600 Campbell Ave, Vancouver
May 29, 2019 To June 9, 2019
$11.09 - $37.34
In 2018 Fight With a Stick turned its gaze on the iconic musical Oklahoma! Boasting 800 productions a year, Oklahoma’s cultural legacy refuses to die. Fight With a ... »
Rogers Arena, 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver
May 30, 2019
$50.95 - $1195
Following the recent global success and rave reviews for Cher’s role in the Mamma Mia 2 – Here We Go Again film, the multi-award winning singer, actress and ... »
Harbour Event Centre, 750, Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver
May 30, 2019 To June 2, 2019
7783796222
Free
For the first time ever, legendary footwear brand, Vans, will bring their iconic House of Vans to Vancouver, pop-up style, from May 30th – June 2nd. The 4-day ... »