Model at Vancouver Fashion Week

One of the biggest Fashion Shows in the city, Vancouver Fashion Week happens twice a year and features dozens of designers and models.

In 2025 the first Vancouver Fashion Week of the year runs from April 8th to 13th. The dates for the fall festival are to be confirmed. Last year it ran from October 17th to 22nd.

Other major fashion festivals include Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week (in November) and Vancouver Independent Fashion Flair’s Elevate Fashion Festival (which has multiple events at different times of the year).

The Vancouver Fashion Week

Vancouver Fashion Week was founded in 2001 by Vancouver-based fashion producer Jamal Abdourahman. The event celebrates its 25th year in 2025 with two week-long exhibitions showcasing local and international fashion. The event has grown into one of the biggest fashion shows not just in Canada, but in all of North America!

While Vancouver Fashion Week brings in some designers from across the globe, there are many from BC and the rest of Canada who have the opportunity to present their work on a big stage. The events feature as many as 50 or more designers and dozens of models.

In addition to the main festival there’s also Vancouver Kids Fashion Week which happens on the Saturday and Sunday. First held in 2016, Vancouver Kids Fashion Week features a smaller number of designers who specialize in children’s outfits which are modelled by local youth.

Where Are the Fashion Week Shows?

All of the Vancouver Fashion Week events (for both adults and kids) take place at David Lam Hall at the Chinese Cultural Centre in Chinatown. The venue’s address is located at 50 East Pender Street in downtown Vancouver.

Fashion Week at Chinese Cultural Centre — David Lam Hall at Chinese Cultural Centre

How Much Are Tickets?

The 2025 spring show begins on April 8th and runs until the 13th. There are shows in the evening of each of the six days at David Lam Hall. The fall show should be sometime in October, but exact dates are to be confirmed as of early April.

Admission to one show in the spring costs $75 for a regular ticket in 2025, or $580 for a VIP pass which includes two front-row seats. A VIP pass for the full festival costs $1,500.

The Vancouver Kids Fashion Week events happen in the afternoon on Saturday, April 12th, and Sunday, April 13th. Tickets to one of these shows cost $25 (and for these events there are no VIP passes).

The kids shows run from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. The main festival shows start between 4:30 and 5:30 pm depending on the day, and all finish by around 8:00 pm.

2025 Vancouver Fashion Week Schedule

Vancouver Fashion Week has a number of different event nights over the course of the week. Each one is split into multiple “shows” so people who are interested in specific designers can arrive for their section of the evening if they choose to do so.

Below is the schedule for the April 2025 fashion week. (Note: Exact details are subject to change.)