Vancouver Shows & Entertainment

Metro Vancouver has music, theatre and concerts happening all year. Here is the calendar listing of upcoming performances throughout the Lower Mainland.

CURRENT & UPCOMING SHOWS & CONCERTS

The following are some of the shows and concerts happening in early fall in Metro Vancouver:

The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre takes place on Granville Island five or six days a week.
American Crown Circo Osorio Circus – family-friendly shows take place in a big top in Richmond and Coquitlam. (October 10 to 28, 2024)
HowlOver Canada – the Halloween-themed multi-dimensional film shows daily at FlyOver Canada.
Cirque du Soleil – the famous circus company presents ECHO at Concord Pacific Place. (October 9 to December 15)
Presentation House Theatre – showing at the North Vancouver theatre there is Earworm (October 10-13), Little Pea for little kids (October 18-26) and Haunted Histories (October 29).
The Play That Goes Wrong – a comedy about a play where nothing goes right shows at Deep Cove in North Vancouver. (October 11-26, 2024)
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory – the classic musical is put on by CTORA Productions in Vancouver. (October 11 to 27)
Metro Theatre – The Woman in Black shows at Metro Theatre in Vancouver. (October 12 to November 2).
Vancouver Opera – the German opera Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II shows at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on October 26 & 31 and November 2 & 3.
Ironfest V – two nights of live music hosted by Coastal Jazz with various artists at The Ironworks in Vancouver. (November 1 & 2, 2024)
Remembrance & Reflection Concerts – Remembrance Day-themed concerts with the United Voices Choir take place at St. Paul’s Anglican Church and Pacific Spirit United Church. (November 2nd & 3rd)
Bear Grease – a musical play based on the 1978 film Grease, but with an Indigenous theme. It’s in North Vancouver at Centennial Theatre. (November 8)
Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding – a dinner theatre comedy on Commercial Drive in Vancouver. (November 22 & 23)
Handel’s Messiah Sing-Along – a Christmas-themed concert with the United Voices Choir at Kerrisdale Presbyterian Church. (December 15)

What’s Showing in Vancouver?

Click Vancouver Festivals & Events for a listing of the best festivals and events to check out in and around Metro Vancouver, but see below for the list of concerts, sporting events, theatre offerings and special performances.

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OCTOBER Performances (2024)

Movies, Film & Theatre

Vancouver International Film Festival – a prestigious film festival at various theatres in Vancouver. (September 26 until October 6, 2024.)
Vancouver Improv Festival – a festival featuring theatre-sports-style performances at Granville Island. (October 1-6, 2024)
Vancouver Horror Show – a mini film festival featuring horror flicks from a variety of different countries. (TBC)
Metro Theatre – the venue in South Vancouver hosts The Play That Goes Wrong (until October 5) and The Woman in Black (from October 12 to November 2).
Deep Cove Stage – the Deep Cove theatre company puts on The Play That Goes Wrong in North Vancouver. (October 11-26, 2024)
The Improv Centre – live comedy improv theatre on various nights of the week at The Improv Centre on Granville Island.
HowlOver Canada – the theatre at Canada Place shows a multi-dimensional film with a Halloween theme every day throughout the day where you get to fly across Canada.
Movies in Vancouver – movies show at dozens of cinemas throughout the Lower Mainland.
Vancouver Opera – Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II shows in German with English surtitles at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (October 26 & 31 and November 2 & 3, 2024.)
Arts Club Theatre Productions – various productions on various dates throughout the year.
Presentation House Theatre – the venue in North Vancouver hosts the shows Earworm (October 10-13) and Little Pea (October 18-26), as well as a special Haunted Histories event (October 29).
Songs for Nobodies – First Impressions Theatre presents a one-woman show full of live music at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. (October 5, 2024.)

Music

VAM Symphony Orchestra – a concert featuring the works of Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Khachaturian at the Orpheum Theatre. (October 27, 2024)
Latin American Heritage Month – a number of Latin bands and dance groups perform at various venues. (From October 9 until November 3 in 2024.)
Roedde House Concerts – live Jazz music takes place on a Thursday evening once a month at the Roedde House Museum in Vancouver’s West End. (TBD)
Jazz Vespers – free Jazz concerts take place at a number of churches around the Lower Mainland including ones in Vancouver, North Vancouver and Surrey. (TBD)
Live Music at Guilt & Co. – a different band or musician performs every night at the popular venue in Gastown.

Other

Cirque du Soleil – the circus company presents ECHO at Concord Pacific Place in Vancouver. (From October 9 to December 15 in 2024.)
DTES Heart of the City Festival – a festival featuring film, music, theatre, poetry, dance and other activities in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (between late October and early November).

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NOVEMBER Performances (2024)

Performing Arts Festivals

Chutzpah Festival – the Jewish Performing Arts Festival featuring comedy, music, theatre and dance. (November 1 to 10, 2024)
DTES Heart of the City Festival – a festival featuring film, music, theatre, poetry, dance and other activities in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (October 30 to November 10, 2024). The biggest event at the festival is a performance by gospel trio The Sojourners on November 10 at St. James Church.
Music on Main’s Modulus Festival – a music and performing arts festival in Vancouver. (In early November, but with 2024 dates to be confirmed.)
Vancouver Opera – Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II shows in German with English surtitles at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (October 26 & 31 and November 2 & 3, 2024.)

Music Events in November

Itamar Erz Trio Concert – a ticketed concert featuring Itamar Erez, Kevin Romain and Jeff Gammon at Place des Arts in Coquitlam. (November 2, 2024.)
Jazz Vespers – free Jazz concerts take place at a number of churches around the Lower Mainland including ones in Vancouver, North Vancouver and Surrey.
Live Music at Guilt & Co. – a different band or musician performs every night at the popular venue in Gastown.
Elektra’s Light of Hope Returning – the all-women’s choir hosts their Christmas concert at Pacific Spirit United Church. (November 30, 2024)
Ironfest V – two nights of live music hosted by Coastal Jazz at The Ironworks in Vancouver. (November 1 & 2, 2024)
Roedde House Concerts – live Jazz music takes place on a Thursday evening once a month at the Roedde House Museum in Vancouver’s West End. (TBC)
Vancouver Welshmen’s Choir – Remembrance Day concerts at a couple of venues on or around November 11.
Remembrance & Reflection Concerts – Remembrance Day-themed concerts with the United Voices Choir take place at St. Paul’s Anglican Church and Pacific Spirit United Church. (November 2 & 3, 2024)
Chor Leoni in Concert – the men’s choir performs Remembrance Day concerts in Vancouver on or around November 11.
SOLO – an evening of live music featuring Eric Reed at Pyatt Hall at the VSO School of Music. (November 10, 2024)
Vancouver Christmas Market – live music takes place daily at the German-themed market at Jack Poole Plaza. (From mid-November until December 24, 2024.)
VAM Symphony Orchestra – a ticketed concert at the Orpheum Theatre showcasing the music of John Williams. (November 24, 2024)

Film, Art & Theatre

Arts Club Theatre Productions – live theatre at the Granville Island Stage, Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage and Goldcorp Stage in Vancouver.
FlyOver Canada – the theatre at Canada Place shows multi-dimensional films every day throughout the day where you get to fly across Canada (and other places sometimes too).
Disney On Ice – the touring show featuring Disney characters on skates shows in Vancouver. (TBC)
Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding – a dinner and theatre comedy show at the Royal Canadian Legion on Commercial Drive in Vancouver. (November 22 & 23, 2024)
Movies in Vancouver – movies show at dozens of cinemas throughout the Lower Mainland.
Presentation House Theatre – the venue in North Vancouver hosts STAND Festival events (November 1-17) and performances of Where the Wild Things Are (November 22 to December 1).
Metro Theatre – the venue in South Vancouver hosts The Woman in Black (until November 2) and Billy Bishop Goes to War (from November 9 to 30).
The Improv Centre – live comedy improv theatre on various nights of the week at The Improv Centre on Granville Island.
Broadway Across Canada – The Book of Mormon shows at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (November 12 to 17, 2024.)
Western Gold Theatre – a play by the Vancouver theatre company where all the actors are ages 55+ presents the North American premiere. (TBC)
First Impressions Theatre – The 39 Steps shows at the Deep Cove Theatre in North Vancouver. (November 14 to 30, 2024.)
Vancouver Turkish Film Festival – Turkish films at a couple of venues in downtown Vancouver. (Likely in mid-November.)

Other Events

Cirque du Soleil – the circus company presents ECHO at Concord Pacific Place in Vancouver. (From October 9 to December 15 in 2024.)
Surrey Tree Lighting Festival – live entertainment with a major headline band at Surrey City Hall (in late November).

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DECEMBER Performances (2024)

Movies, Film and Theatre

Christmas at FlyOver Canada – a Christmas-themed multi-dimensional film experience at Canada Place (from early December to early January).
Nutcracker – presented by Goh Ballet, performances are at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre (in mid-December).
Deep Cove Stage Society – the theatre company hosts their annual Cinderella Pantomime in North Vancouver. (December 19 to 29, 2024)
Arts Club Theatre Productions – live theatre at the Granville Island Stage, Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage and Goldcorp Stage in Vancouver.
The Improv Centre – live comedy improv theatre on various nights of the week at The Improv Centre on Granville Island.
Metro Theatre – Cinderella! (Pantomime) shows at the theatre in South Vancouver. (December 13 in 2024 to January 5 in 2025.)
Movies in Vancouver – movies show at dozens of cinemas throughout the Lower Mainland.
Presentation House Theatre – the venue in North Vancouver hosts A Christmas Carol (December 7-15) and a joyful Holiday Singalong (December 17-21).

Art & Music

Vancouver Oratorio Choir – the choir’s Winter Concert happens at the Evangelical Chinese Bible Church in Burnaby (on December 1, 2024). The choir also has a mini concert at the Finnish Bethel Church in Vancouver (with it’s date to be determined).
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour – the highest grossing tour of all time visits Vancouver’s BC Place Stadium. (December 6-8, 2024)
SOLO – an evening of live music featuring Bill Charlap at Pyatt Hall at the VSO School of Music. (December 1, 2024)
Vancouver Welshmen’s Choir – Christmas concerts at various venues in December.
Vancouver Symphony Concerts – A Christmas Tradition series of Christmas performances at various venues.
Music for the Winter Solstice – intimate candlelight concerts hosted by Music on Main at Heritage Hall in Vancouver. (TBC).
Singing Christmas Tree – free Christmas concerts featuring a choir, vocal ensemble, orchestra, actors, dancers and acrobats at Broadway Church (in early December).
Vancouver Christmas Market – live music takes place daily at the German-themed market at Jack Poole Plaza (from mid-November to December 24, 2024).
Roedde House Concerts – live Jazz music takes place on a Thursday evening once a month at the Roedde House Museum in Vancouver’s West End. (To be confirmed.)
Elektra’s Light of Hope Returning – the all-women’s choir hosts their Christmas concert at Pacific Spirit United Church. (December 1, 2024)
Vancouver Chamber Choir – various Christmas concerts (throughout December).
Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir – Good Tidings! A Good Noise Gospel Christmas concert (in mid–December).
Dundarave Festival of Lights – free concerts on Saturday afternoons in West Vancouver.
Handel’s Messiah Sing-Along – a Christmas-themed concert with the United Voices Choir at Kerrisdale Presbyterian Church. (December 15, 2024)
Contact Winter Music Festival – an electronic music festival at BC Place Stadium (in late December).
Jazz Vespers – free Jazz concerts take place at a number of churches around the Lower Mainland including ones in Vancouver, North Vancouver and Surrey.
Live Music at Guilt & Co. – a different band or musician performs every night at the popular venue in Gastown.
Wassail and Bonfire Night – live music, entertainment and a massive bonfire at Dundarave Beach in West Vancouver (on the Saturday before Christmas Day).

Other Events

Project EveryBODY, PEBCelebratesLive – an event featuring live music, film and stand-up comedy by artists with disabilities (in early December).
New Year’s Eve Vancouver – free concerts and fireworks in False Creek (on December 31st, maybe, but to be confirmed for 2024).
Cirque du Soleil – the circus company presents ECHO at Concord Pacific Place in Vancouver. (From October 9 to December 15 in 2024.)

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January

JANUARY Performances (2025)

Theatre, Dance & Music

PuSh Festival – numerous performances of all kinds during the International Performing Arts Festival. (Mid-January to early February.)
Early Music Vancouver Concerts – classical music performances happen at various venues. (TBC)
Arts Club Theatre Productions – various live theatre performances at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, Granville Island Stage, and Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre in Vancouver.
Jim Byrnes in Concert – live music presented by First Impressions Theatre at the Deep Cove Theatre in North Vancouver. (January 24 & 25, 2025.)
The Improv Centre – live comedy improv theatre on various nights of the week at The Improv Centre on Granville Island.
Broadway Across Canada – the musical Beetlejuice shows at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (January 21 to 26, 2025.)
Metro Theatre – the venue in South Vancouver hosts Cinderella! (Pantomime) until January 5, followed by Sinners from January 25 to February 15 in 2025.
Roedde House Concerts – live Jazz music takes place on a Thursday evening once a month at the Roedde House Museum in Vancouver’s West End. (TBD)
Live Music at Guilt & Co. – a different band or musician performs every night at the popular venue in Gastown.

Movies, Films & Art

FlyOver Canada – the special Christmas Experience runs until early January but the theatre at Canada Place shows other multi-dimensional films every day as well.
Movies in Vancouver – movies show at dozens of cinemas throughout the Lower Mainland.

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FEBRUARY Performances (2025)

* February is Black History Month. Consequently, films, concerts and other events celebrating the culture and contributions of African Americans take place at various venues throughout the month.

Dance and Performing Arts Festivals

PuSh Festival – numerous performances of all kinds during the International Performing Arts Festival. (Mid-January 18 to early February.)
Talking Stick Festival – an arts festival featuring indigenous art and performances at various venues around Vancouver. (TBC)
Just for Laughs Vancouver – a festival celebrating stand-up, improv and other forms of comedy. (TBC)
VMF Winter Arts Festival – a series of outdoor interactive art exhibits and live performances. (In late February.)
Windsor Entertainment Night – a high school fundraising event in North Vancouver. (TBC)

Music, Movies & Theatre

Chor Leoni in Concert – the men’s choir performs in Vancouver. (TBC)
Early Music Vancouver Concert – a classical music performance in Vancouver. (TBC)
Brazilian Carnaval – a day of Brazilian music and celebrations hosted by Latincouver in Vancouver. (TBC)
VAM Symphony Orchestra – the group from the Vancouver Academy of Music performs Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 and more at the Orpheum Theatre. (February 16, 2025)
Vancouver Bach Choir – the choir performs a special Valentine’s Day concert. (TBC)
Roedde House Concerts – live Jazz music takes place on a Thursday evening once a month at the Roedde House Museum in Vancouver’s West End. (TBC)
Jazz Vespers – free Jazz concerts take place at a number of churches around the Lower Mainland including ones in Vancouver, North Vancouver and Surrey. (TBC)
Live Music at Guilt & Co. – a different band or musician performs every night at the popular venue in Gastown.
Metro Theatre – Sinners shows at the theatre in South Vancouver. (Up until February 15, 2025.)
Vancouver Opera – the English opera Flight by Jonathan Dove shows at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (February 8, 13 & 16, 2025.)
First Impressions Theatre – Pump Boys and Dinettes shows at the Deep Cove Theatre in North Vancouver. (February 20 to March 8, 2025.)
Arts Club Theatre Productions – live theatre at the Granville Island Stage, Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage and Goldcorp Stage in Vancouver.
The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre on various nights of the week at The Improv Centre on Granville Island.
FlyOver Canada – the theatre at Canada Place shows multi-dimensional films every day throughout the day where you get to fly across Canada (and other places sometimes too).
Movies in Vancouver – movies show at dozens of cinemas throughout the Lower Mainland.

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March

MARCH Performances (2025)

Music, Art & Film

Early Music Vancouver Concerts – a classical music performances happen at Christ Church Cathedral and the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. (TBC)
Vancouver Welshmen’s Choir – their annual Celtic-themed concert takes place in Vancouver (on the week of March 17th which is St. Patrick’s Day).
Festival du Bois – BC’s largest francophone festival with a variety of French live music performances. (in early March.)
Take It To The Limit Concerts – a tribute to the Eagles at various locations in Metro Vancouver. (TBC)
Elektra’s The Lost Words: A Spell Book – the all-women’s choir performs at Pacific Spirit United Church. (March 8 and 9, 2025)
CelticFest – festival entertainment including live music (in mid-March during the week of St. Patrick’s Day).
Norooz Fire Festival – Persian New Year celebrations with live music at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver. (In mid-March)
Sonic Boom Festival – a celebration of contemporary classical music by BC composers. (TBC)
Jazz Vespers – free Jazz concerts take place at a number of churches around the Lower Mainland including ones in Vancouver and Surrey. (TBD)
Live Music at Guilt & Co. – a different band or musician performs every night at the popular venue in Gastown.
FlyOver Canada – the theatre at Canada Place shows multi-dimensional films every day throughout the day where you get to fly across Canada (and other places sometimes too).
Movies in Vancouver – movies show at dozens of cinemas throughout the Lower Mainland.
Shen Yun – the New York-based Chinese performing arts company performs at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (In mid to late March)
Spring Break Up Country Music Festival – a festival with live music at TRADEX Centre in Abbotsford. (TBC)

Dance, Theatre & Other Entertainment

Vancouver International Dance Festival – dance performances by artists from around the world. (From late February until early March.)
Coastal First Nations Dance Festival – by the Dancers of Damelahamid at the Anvil Centre. (In early March, but with exact details to be confirmed.)
Hoobiyee – free Indigenous dance performances at the PNE Forum in celebration of the Nisga’a New Year. (In early March .)
First Impressions Theatre – Pump Boys and Dinettes shows at the Deep Cove Theatre in North Vancouver. (February 20 to March 8, 2025.)
Broadway Across Canada – Tina: The Tina Turner Musical shows at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (March 13 to 18, 2025.)
Deep Cove Stage Society – the theatre company presents One For The Pot in North Vancouver. (March 27 to April 12, 2025.)
Arts Club Theatre Productions – live theatre at the Granville Island Stage, Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage and Goldcorp Stage in Vancouver.
Metro Theatre – And Then There Were None shows at the theatre in South Vancouver. (March 1 to 22, 2025.)
The Improv Centre – live comedy improv theatre on various nights of the week at The Improv Centre on Granville Island.
Monster Jam – a monster truck show at the Pacific Coliseum. (TBC)

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April

APRIL Performances (2025)

Art, Music, & Other Entertainment

Art Vancouver – and international art fair at the Vancouver Convention Centre. (In early April.)
Chor Leoni in Concert – the men’s choir performs concerts at St. Andrew’s Wesley in downtown Vancouver. (TBC)
Early Music Vancouver Concert – a classical music performance happens at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. (TBC)
Coast City Country Music Festival – a festival with concerts at BC Place Stadium and the Commodore Ballroom. (In mid-April.)
Roedde House Concerts – live music takes place at the Roedde House Museum on a Thursday evening. (TBD)
ABRA Cadabra Concerts – a tribute to ABBA concerts at various locations in Metro Vancouver. (TBC)
Whistler World Ski & Snowboard Festival – free concerts most afternoons at Whistler (mid to late April).
Party for the Planet – free live music at the Earth Day celebrations in Surrey (in late April).
Koningsdag: King’s Day – an event celebrating Dutch culture, food and music in North Vancouver. (Around April 27th in 2025.)
Vancouver Oratorio Choir – the choir performs a mini-concert at the Finnish Bethel Church in Vancouver (with its exact date in 2025 to be confirmed).
Vancouver Opera – the Italian opera Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini shows at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (April 26 & and 27 and May 1, 3 and 4 in 2025.)
Jazz Vespers – free Jazz concerts take place at a number of churches around the Lower Mainland including ones in Vancouver, North Vancouver and Surrey. (TBD)
Live Music at Guilt & Co. – a different band or musician performs every night at the popular venue in Gastown.
4/20 Vancouver – a dope-themed event that includes live music at Sunset Beach on April 20.

Movies & Theatre

Arts Club Theatre Productions – live theatre at the Granville Island Stage, Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage and Goldcorp Stage in Vancouver.
Deep Cove Stage Society – the theatre company presents One For The Pot in North Vancouver. (March 27 to April 12, 2025.)
The Improv Centre – live comedy improv theatre on various nights of the week at The Improv Centre on Granville Island.
Metro Theatre – Arsenic and Old Lace shows at the theatre in South Vancouver. (April 5 to 26, 2025.)
FlyOver Canada – the theatre at Canada Place shows multi-dimensional films every day throughout the day where you get to fly across Canada (and other places sometimes too).
Movies in Vancouver – movies show at dozens of cinemas throughout the Lower Mainland.

Other

TED – the annual world TED Conference takes place live in Vancouver for those that can afford it, and for free or cheap at venues via live streaming at various venues around town. (In mid-April.)
Vancouver International Wine Festival – a series of events that includes wine tasting opportunities, seminars and dinners. (TBC)
Langley Food Truck Wars – a food truck festival event that includes both live entertainment and DJ music. (TBC)

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May

MAY Performances (2025)

Music

EnChor Choir – the choirs performs in Vancouver. (TBC)
Laudate Singers – the Laudate Singers have a concert in West Vancouver. (TBC)
Chor Leoni in Concert – the choir performs in Vancouver. (TBC)
VAM Symphony Orchestra – the group from the Vancouver Academy of Music concludes their 2024/25 season with a concert at the Orpheum Theatre. (May 25, 2025)
Roedde House Concerts – live Jazz music takes place on a Thursday evening once a month at the Roedde House Museum in Vancouver’s West End. (TBD)
Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair – the annual event features both large and small concerts during a weekend in late May. (May 16 to 19, 2025)
Foundation 9.0 – an electronic dance music festival that takes place at the PNE or other venue. (TBC)
Rogue Folk Series – live Folk, Roots & Celtic music on various days of the week (usually, but not always) at St. James Hall at 3214 West 10th Avenue. (TBD)
Jazz Vespers – free Jazz concerts take place at a number of churches around the Lower Mainland including ones in Vancouver, North Vancouver and Surrey. (TBD)
Live Music at Guilt & Co. – a different band or musician performs every night at the popular venue in Gastown.
Shipyard Night Market – Friday evening concerts at the Lower Lonsdale waterfront in North Vancouver.
Whistler Go Fest – a “Great Outdoor Festival” featuring a number of free concerts. (TBC)

Movies & Films

DOXA Film Festival – a documentary film festival in Vancouver (from early to mid-May).
FlyOver Canada – the theatre at Canada Place shows multi-dimensional films every day throughout the day where you get to fly across Canada (and other places sometimes too).
Movies in Vancouver – movies show at dozens of cinemas throughout the Lower Mainland.

Theatre & Other

BC Polish Festival – a cultural event featuring f5ee music and dance performances in Port Coquitlam. (TBC)
C.P.R. Engine 374 Anniversary Celebrations – a free event with live music at the Roundhouse Community Centre in Yaletown. (May 18, 2025)
Vancouver Opera – the Italian opera Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini shows at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (April 26 & and 27 and May 1, 3 and 4 in 2025.)
Jurassic Quest – a touring dinosaur exhibition at the Vancouver Convention Centre and Tradex Centre in Abbotsford. (TBC)
First Impressions Theatre – Songs for a New World shows at the Deep Cove Theatre in North Vancouver. (May 1 to 17, 2025.)
Broadway Across Canada – SIX shows at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (May 13 to 18, 2025.)
Metro Theatre – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat shows at the theatre in South Vancouver. (May 10 to 31, 2025.)
PAW Patrol Live! – the popular children’s characters have their “Heroes Unite” show at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (TBC)
TJ Fest – a free community festival with live entertainment at the Tian Jin Temple in Burnaby. (TBC)
West of Main Art Walk – an art exhibition and open-house tour of artist studios around the City of Vancouver (with 2025 dates to be confirmed).
Arts Club Theatre Productions – live theatre at the Granville Island Stage, Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage and Goldcorp Stage in Vancouver.
The Improv Centre – live comedy improv theatre on various nights of the week at The Improv Centre on Granville Island.
Royal Canadian Family Circus – performances under the Big Top in Surrey and Richmond (with 2025 dates to be confirmed).

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JUNE Performances (2025)

Lower Mainland Music Festivals

Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival – a music festival on the Sunshine Coast. (TBC)
Pender Harbour Blues Festival – a music festival on the Sunshine Coast. (TBC)
Vancouver International Jazz Festival – a major music festival with both free and ticketed events. (From late June until the first weekend in July.)
Red Truck Concert Series – performances at Red Truck Brewery at 295 East 1st Avenue in Vancouver. (In mid-June, mid-July & mid-August.)

Other Festivals with Live Music

Foodstock – a one-day festival benefiting the Greater Vancouver Food Bank and featuring live music including a performance by Yukon Blonde in Burnaby. (TBC)
5X (City of Bhangra) Festival – a series of events featuring live South Asian music. (TBC)
Community Day in Langley – an event that features free live music along with food trucks and family-friendly activities in Langley. (TBC)
Golden Spike Days – a 4-day Canada Day-related festival in Port Moody on the Canada Day weekend. (In late June/beginning of July.)
South Asian Family Festival – a cultural festival that includes live entertainment at the PNE Fairgrounds. (TBC)
Surrey Greek Food Festival – a cultural event featuring Greek food and live entertainment outside the St. Nicholas & Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church in Surrey in the first half of June. (TBC)

Other Concerts and Events with Live Music

VOS Day of Music – a free day of live music performances hosted by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. (In early June.)
Vancouver Oratorio Choir – the Christian choir performs a concert in Metro Vancouver. Admission is free. (TBC)
Chor Leoni in Concert – the men’s choir performs in the C/4: Canadian Choral Composition Competition in Vancouver. (TBC)
United Voices Choir Concerts – the choir performs at a couple of church venues in Vancouver. (TBC)
Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir – the Season Finale Celebration Concert. (TBC)
Rogue Folk Series – live Folk, Roots & Celtic music on various days of the week (usually, but not always) at St. James Hall at 3214 West 10th Avenue. (TBC)
Jazz Vespers – free Jazz concerts take place at a number of churches around the Lower Mainland including ones in Vancouver, North Vancouver and Surrey. (TBD)
Live Music at Guilt & Co. – a different band or musician performs every night at the popular venue in Gastown.
Shipyards Night Market – free live music happens in North Vancouver on Friday evenings. (From mid-May to mid-September)

Movies, Theatre & Other

Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean Theatre at Vanier Park including Twelfth Night and other plays. (From June until September.)
Arts Club Theatre Productions – live theatre at a couple of different venues in Vancouver.
Deep Cove Stage Society – the theatre company presents Five Alarm in North Vancouver. (June 5 to 21, 2025.)
The Improv Centre – live comedy improv theatre on various nights of the week at The Improv Centre on Granville Island.
Broadway Across Canada – the musical Riverdance shows at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (June 10 to 15, 2025.)
More Than A Movie – a Kids Up Front Vancouver event featuring a movie, live performances, and other kid-friendly activities at BC Place. (TBC)
FlyOver Canada – the theatre at Canada Place shows multi-dimensional films every day throughout the day where you get to fly across Canada (and other places sometimes too).
Movies in Vancouver – movies show at dozens of cinemas throughout the Lower Mainland.
Surrey Car Free Day – a car free day event that includes live music and other entertainment. (TBC)
Talking Stick Festival – an arts festival featuring indigenous art and performances at various venues around Vancouver (with 2025 details to be confirmed).
Pitt Meadows Day – a community event that includes a parade, live music and fireworks (in early June).
Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival – dragon boat racing event that includes live music in False Creek. (In late June)

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JULY Performances (2025)

Comedy and Theatre

Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean Theatre at Vanier Park including Twelfth Night and other plays. (From early June until late September.)
Theatre Under the Stars – musicals performed nightly in Stanley Park. (From July until late August.)
Arts Club Theatre Productions – live theatre at the Granville Island Stage, Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage and Goldcorp Stage in Vancouver.
The Improv Centre – live comedy improv theatre on various nights of the week at The Improv Centre on Granville Island.

Music Festivals

Vancouver Jazz Festival – a music festival with both free and ticketed events. (From late June until the Canada Day weekend). (From late July until the beginning of July.)
FVDED in the Park – music with R&B, Hip Hop, Rap and Electronic artists in Surrey. (In early July.)
Mission Folk Music Festival – a music festival in Mission. (In late July.)
Squamish Constellation Festival – a music festival in Squamish. (TBC)
Uptown Live – an Indie music festival in New Westminster. (In mid-July.)
Vancouver Folk Music Festival – a music festival at Jericho Beach. (In mid-July.)
Fort Langley Jazz Festival – an arts and music festival in Fort Langley. (In late July.)
Vancouver Summer Festival – a series of concerts by a variety of composers at Christ Church Cathedral and other venues. (From late July until early August.)

Other Music-Specific Events

Jazz Vespers – at various churches around the Lower Mainland.
Live Music at Guilt & Co. – nightly at the popular venue in Gastown.
Jazz at Roedde House – in Vancouver’s West End (on a Thursday evening in July). (TBD)
Music on the Wharf – outdoor concerts in Maple Ridge. (On various dates in the summer.)
Red Truck Concert Series – performances at Red Truck Brewery at 295 East 1st Avenue in Vancouver. (In mid-June, mid-July and mid-August.)
Summer Sessions Concert Series – free live music in North Vancouver on Saturday evenings in July and August. (TBD)
Sounds of Summer Music Series – free outdoor concerts in Surrey from late June until late August.
Symphony at Sunset – a free concert with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at Sunset Beach. (In early July.)
Summer Sundays Concerts – free live music in Burnaby in July and August. (TBD)
Summer Sundays – live music in Port Moody on Sunday afternoons.
Symphony in the Park – a performance by the VSO at Deer Lake Park in Burnaby. (In mid-July.)
TD Concerts at the Pier – at White Rock Pier on a number of days in July and August.
Opera in the Park – a free Vancouver Opera concert at Burnaby’s Deer Lake Park. (In mid-July.)
Vancouver Craft Beer & Music Festival – a craft beer-themed event at the PNE fairgrounds. (In early July.)

Other Events (Including ones with Live Music)

Bastille Day Festival – a French-themed event celebrating the start of the French Revolution. It usually features live French music. (On or around July 14.)
Caribbean Days Festival – live music and other entertainment in Coquitlam. (In late July.)
Carnaval del Sol – a large Latin festival with live music, market vendors, food stalls, a beer garden and family-friendly activities in Vancouver. (In early July.)
Chilliwack Ribfest – a food-themed event that includes both live bands and DJ music. (TBC)
Flamenco, Tango and Wine in One Night – flamenco and tango dance workshops and performances as part of the Carnaval del Sol festival. (In mid-July.)
Golden Spike Days – a Canada Day-related festival in Port Moody on the Canada Day Long Weekend. (From late June until the beginning of July.)
Khatsahlano Street Party – a street party and music festival on West 4th Avenue. (In early July.)
Port Moody Ribfest – a 3-day event in Port Moody with free live music. (In mid-July.)
Surrey Fusion Festival – a multicultural event at Holland Park. (In mid to late July.)
Surrey Greek Food Festival – a cultural event featuring Greek food and live entertainment outside the St. Nicholas & Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church in Surrey. (TBC)
Surrey Latin Festival – an event celebrating Latin American music, food and culture. (In mid-July.)
Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival – live music, dance performances and other activities in Vancouver on the Canada Day Long Weekend. (From late June until early July.)
Harrison Festival of the Arts – indoor and outdoor concerts at Harrison Hot Springs (In mid-July.)
Honda Celebration of Light – fireworks and concerts at English Bay in late July and the beginning of August.
Shipyards Night Market – evening concerts at the North Vancouver market. (From May until September.)
Talking Stick Festival – an arts festival featuring indigenous art and performances at various venues around Vancouver. (TBC)
The Cup – a horse racing event that also includes live music and a fashion show. (In mid to late July.)

Movies & Films

FlyOver Canada – the theatre at Canada Place shows multi-dimensional films every day throughout the day where you get to fly across Canada (and other places sometimes too).
Stanley Park Summer Cinema – on Tuesday evenings in July and August at Second Beach.
Movies in Vancouver – movies show at dozens of cinemas throughout the Lower Mainland.
Click Vancouver Summer Outdoor Movies for more venues.

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AUGUST Performances (2025)

Theatre & Comedy

Bard on the Beach Festival – Shakespearean Theatre at Vanier Park including Twelfth Night and other plays. (From early June to late September.)
Arts Club Theatre Productions – live theatre at the Granville Island Stage, Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage and Goldcorp Stage in Vancouver.
Theatre Under the Stars – musicals performed nightly in Stanley Park. (From early July until late August.)
The Improv Centre – live comedy improv theatre on various nights of the week at The Improv Centre on Granville Island.

Music Festivals

Ambleside Music Festival – formerly called Rock Ambleside and then the Ambleside Retro Music Festival, it’s a music festival featuring multiple bands at West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park. (In mid-August.)
Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival – a music festival at Deer Lake in Burnaby. (In mid-August.)
Red Truck Concert Series – performances at Red Truck Brewery at 295 East 1st Avenue in Vancouver. (In mid-June, mid-July and mid-August.)
Salmon Sessions Salmon Festival – a 1-day event at the Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club in Surrey. (In late August.)
Vancouver Summer Festival – a series of concerts by a variety of composers at Christ Church Cathedral and other venues. (From late July to early August.)

Other Music-Specific Events

Jazz at Roedde House – “Summer Jazz on the Porch” takes place at the Roedde House Museum in Vancouver’s West End (on a Thursday evening in August).
Jazz Vespers – free Jazz concerts at various churches around the Lower Mainland on Sunday afternoons.
Live Music at Guilt & Co. – a band or musician performs every night at the Gastown venue.
Maple Ridge Caribbean Festival – a cultural festival with live music at the Maple Ridge Fairgrounds. (In early August.)
Music on the Wharf – outdoor concerts in Maple Ridge.
Music on Main Summer Pop-Up Concerts – free live music at Mount Pleasant Park. (TBC)
North Vancouver Summer Concert Series – free outdoor concerts on Friday evenings in Lynn Valley and Edgemont Village (in July and/or August).
Summer Sundays Concert Series – free live music in Burnaby on Sunday evenings in July and August.
Summer Sundays – free live music at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody (on Sunday afternoons).
Saturday Summer Sessions Concert Series – free concerts at Shipbuilders’ Square in North Vancouver (on Saturdays in July and August).
Sounds of Summer Music Series – free outdoor concerts in different Surrey parks on Thursday evenings.
Symphony in the Park – a free concert at Mill Lake Park in Abbotsford. (In mid-August.)
TD Concerts at the Pier – evening concerts at the pier in White Rock (on a number of Thursdays and Saturdays in July and August most years).

Other Events That Include Live Music

African Descent Festival – a multicultural festival featuring Eddy Kenzo, Ghetto Kids, The Boom Booms, Mazacote, Samba Fusion and other artists at English Bay Beach. (In mid-August.)
Black Block Party – a one-day festival celebrating the Black community with music, food and art in downtown Vancouver. (In late August.)
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Brewhalla Beer Festival – a series of craft beer and music festivals including a stop in Port Moody. (TBC)
Chilliwack Mural Festival – an arts festival that include music and dancing in the Fraser Valley. (In mid-August.)
Granville Block Party – a street party featuring live music, market vendors, drinks and more near Robson Square. (In late August.)
Happyland at the PNE – an LGBTQ+ event with music and other live entertainment at Playland. (In early August.)
Harmony Arts Festival – nightly concerts in West Vancouver. (In early August.)
Monsoon Arts Festival – a series of East Indian-themed music and arts events. (TBC)
Monstercat Compound – a free day of music, live performances, art and video games in Vancouver. (TBC. It didn’t happen in 2024 and might or might not happen in 2025.)
Powell Street Festival – a Japanese-Canadian festival in Vancouver Downtown East Side that includes taiko drumming and other entertainment. (In early August)
Shipyards Night Market – evening concerts at the North Vancouver market. (From mid-May to mid-September.)
PNE Summer Night Concerts – Vancouver’s end-of-summer fair at the Pacific National Exhibition with nightly concerts from late August until early September.
Kaleidoscope Arts Festival – free concerts and activities in Coquitlam. (In mid-August.)
VanPrideFest – a gay and colourful festival with live music that takes place on the same weekend as the Vancouver Pride Parade. (In early August.)

Movies & Films

FlyOver Canada – the theatre at Canada Place shows multi-dimensional films every day throughout the day where you get to fly across Canada (and other places sometimes too).
Sunset Cinema – Vancouver Civic Theatres hosts free outdoor movies at šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn which is the plaza in front of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (On various dates in August.)
Cinema in the Park – evening films at John Lawson Park as part of the Harmony Arts Festival in West Vancouver. (In early August.)
Stanley Park Summer Cinema – on Tuesday evenings in July and August at Second Beach.
Movies in Vancouver – movies show at dozens of cinemas throughout the Lower Mainland.
Click Vancouver Summer Outdoor Movies for more venues.

Other

Chilliwack Fair and Rodeo – the annual Fraser Valley fair with rodeo shows and evening concerts in early August.
Chilliwack Pride Festival – a 2SLGBTQIA+-themed community event with live entertainment in Chilliwack. (In mid to late August.)
BC Dumpling Festival – an event celebrating multiculturalism with food and entertainment in Coquitlam (in mid-August).
World of Love Multicultural Carnival – a festival with live entertainment in Coquitlam at Town Centre Park. (In mid to late August.)

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SEPTEMBER Performances (2025)

Movies & Film

Vancouver International Film Festival – a prestigious film festival at various theatres in Vancouver. (From late September until early October.)
FlyOver Canada – the theatre at Canada Place shows multi-dimensional films every day throughout the day where you get to fly across Canada (and other places sometimes too).
Movies in Vancouver – movies show at dozens of cinemas throughout the Lower Mainland.

Theatre & Comedy Events in September

Arts Club Theatre Productions – live theatre at the Granville Island Stage, Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage and Goldcorp Stage in Vancouver.
Bard on the Beach Festival – Shakespearean Theatre at Vanier Park including Twelfth Night and other plays. (From early June until late September.)
Vancouver Fringe Festival – a live theatre festival in mid-September.
The Improv Centre – live comedy improv theatre on various nights of the week at The Improv Centre on Granville Island.
Broadway Across Canada – the musical shows at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (TBC)
Metro Theatre – a play shows at the theatre in South Vancouver. (From mid-September until early October.)
First Impressions Theatre – a show happens at Deep Cove Shaw Theatre in North Vancouver. (TBC)

Music & Dance Festivals & Events in September

Barnside Harvest Festival – a music festival in Delta. (In mid-September)
Vancouver International Flamenco Festival – a performing arts festival featuring Spanish flamenco dance performances. (In the second half of October.)
Jazz Vespers – free Jazz concerts take place at a number of churches around the Lower Mainland including ones in Vancouver, North Vancouver and Surrey. (TBD)
Live Music at Guilt & Co. – a different band or musician performs every night at the popular venue in Gastown.
Music in the Courtyard – a series of outdoor concerts at the Firehall Arts Centre, many of them on weekends (from late July to early September). (TBD)
Roedde House Concerts – live Jazz music takes place on a Thursday evening once a month at the Roedde House Museum in Vancouver’s West End. (TBD)
Summer Night Concerts at the PNE – evening concerts by various artists (from mid-August to early September).

Other Events in September

Battle of the Brush – a live painting competition featuring artist teams and DJ music in North Vancouver. (TBC)
BC Culture Days – cultural events and performances at various venues across the Lower Mainland and other parts of the province (from late September to late October). (TBC)
Circo Osorio Circus – a family-friendly circus with shows in Abbotsford, Surrey and Tsawwassen this month as well as in Richmond and Coquitlam in October. (TBC)
Coho Festival – a salmon-themed event that includes live music in West Vancouver. (TBC)
Polish Festival Vancouver – a European-themed multicultural event with live music, dance performances and free admission in North Vancouver. (In early September.)
Recovery Day BC – a street party with live music in New Westminster. (TBC)
Shipyards Night Market – evening concerts at the North Vancouver market. (From mid-May to mid-September.)
Taiwanfest – a Taiwanese cultural festival in downtown Vancouver (on the Labour Day Weekend).