Wondering what to do in Vancouver this weekend? Lots of events are happening in the Lower Mainland including festivals, theatre performances and more.
See below for a list of what’s taking place this Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. For a list of what’s happening on other days of the month, see our February calendar of events.
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Events This Weekend in Vancouver
Highlights of the Family Day Long Weekend of February 14th to 17th include the Invictus Games, Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, and Lumen Festival with Early Music Vancouver. This Friday is also Valentine’s Day with a Valentine’s Day Dinner Cruise with Vancouver Boat Parties, and special activities like Love Lights at Capilano Bridge running for much of the month. February is also Black History Month which features a number of events including a few films this Sunday.
Also this weekend, there are free and/or discounted activities and admission at a number of area attractions, including the Vancouver Maritime Museum, Fraser River Discovery Centre and Britannia Mine Museum. LunarFest and The Lantern City are also happening. This weekend is the first day of the season for the ropes courses and ziplines at WildPlay Element Park in Maple Ridge too.
Shows this weekend include Flight with Vancouver Opera, The Three Musketeers with the Arts Club Theatre Company, and the play Sinners at Metro Theatre. There is also a Drag Show with What the Frock Productions at the Waldorf Hotel, special romance-themed shows at The Improv Centre, and Grandma. Gangsta. Guerrilla. at Presentation House Theatre on the North Shore. At the Scotiabank Dance Centre there is Matriarchs Uprising 2025. Showing at the Orpheum, meanwhile, the VAM Symphony Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5.
Other activities on weekends this time of year include outdoor adventure games with Vancouver Mysteries, walking tours with Forbidden Vancouver, and indoor virtual reality games at Zero Latency. Live comedy shows also happen at The Improv Centre on Granville Island and multi-dimensional films are at FlyOver at Canada Place.
See below for a list of what’s taking place, when and where. As you’ll see, so much is happening in the Lower Mainland!
Friday, February 14th, 2025
- Valentine’s Day – a great reason to treat your sweetheart to something special.
- Lots of restaurants also have special menu offerings today, including the P2B Bistro, Tutto, H2 Kitchen, H Tasting Lounge, Showcase, Pier 7, The Lobby and many more.
- Valentine’s Day Dinner Cruise – Vancouver Boat Parties hosts a nightclub-style event that includes dinner and dancing.
- Invictus Games – an international sports competition for men and women who were injured in the line of duty. It’s organized by Prince Harry.
- Goat Yoga at Maan Farms – enjoy an evening of traditional Hatha yoga followed by a dinner and drink pairing, while surrounded by friendly goats.
- Love Lights at Cap Bridge – Capilano Suspension Bridge has special Valentine’s Day-themed decorations and lights at night.
- LunarFest – Lunar New Year-related activities take place at various venues in downtown Vancouver. It includes The Lantern City displays outside the Vancouver Art Gallery, Bentall Centre and other locations. Today there is also a craft workshop on Granville Island and artist talks at UBC and the Vancouver Central Library.
Shows and Entertainment
- Three Musketeers with the Arts Club – the comedy about three French swordsmen from the 17th Century shows at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage.
- Lumen Festival – a classical music festival presented by Early Music Vancouver. Today’s show features Draw on Sweet Night at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.
- Just for Laughs Vancouver – the comedy festival celebrating stand-up, improv and other funny stuff at various venues around town.
- Comedy at The Improv Centre – live improv theatre at 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island. Tonight features My Funny Valentine’s Show.
- Metro Theatre – the theatre company in South Vancouver performs their show Sinners today. It’s a comedy about affairs with the minister’s wife and murder!
- Grandma. Gangsta. Guerrilla. – a play that contains mature content and language for folks ages 14+ about a bar-spitting, butt-kicking, tough-as-nails grandmother at Presentation House Theatre in North Vancouver.
Featured Attractions and Activities
- WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
- MONOVA: The Museum of North Vancouver – where you’ll learn about the history of the North Shore.
- Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
- FlyOver at Canada Place – the film Awaken Canada shows at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver. Also playing is Hawaii From Above.
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Hidden History & Sweet Treats and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
- Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
- Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP10 and you’ll save 10%.)
- Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
- Chinese Canadian Museum – an interesting museum in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
- Winterlust – domed dining at the H2 Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
- Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
- Lights at Lafarge – light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
Winter Activities
- Skating at the Shipyards – free ice skating at the giant outdoor covered rink at Shipyard Commons in North Vancouver.
- Robson Square Ice Skating – free skating at the corner of Robson and Howe.
- Lower Mainland Ski Hills – skiing, snowboarding and other snow sport opportunities at the following resorts:
- Grouse, Cypress & Mt. Seymour on the North Shore.
- Sasquatch Mountain in the Fraser Valley.
- Whistler Blackcomb in the Sea to Sky region.
Saturday, February 15th, 2025
- BC Family Day Long Weekend – a statutory holiday with family-friendly activities at various locations around the Lower Mainland.
- Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach has half-price admission this weekend.
- Open House at Queen Elizabeth Theatre – hosted by Vancouver Civic Theatres, a free Family Day Open House happens at the theatre. It features comedy shows, hot chocolate, family-friendly activities and guided tours.
- Guided Tours of the Orpheum – explore one of Vancouver’s most iconic venues as the Orpheum opens its doors for a public tour that goes throughout the building.
- Invictus Games – an international sports competition for men and women who were injured in the line of duty. It’s organized by Prince Harry.
- Love Lights at Cap Bridge – Capilano Suspension Bridge has special Valentine’s Day-themed decorations and lights at night.
- LunarFest – Lunar New Year-related activities take place at various venues in downtown Vancouver. It includes The Lantern City displays outside the Vancouver Art Gallery, Bentall Centre and other locations. Today there is also an artists market and craft workshop on Granville Island.
- Vancouver Giants Hockey – the Giants play against Prince George at the Langley Events Centre.
- Winterlust – domed dining at the H2 Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
- Black History Month Events – various events take place around the Lower Mainland to celebrate the contributions of Black artists and other Black Canadians. Today there is an African Fashion Week show at the Vancouver Public Library as well as a family-friendly event at Mackin House in Coquitlam.
Shows and Entertainment
- Grandma. Gangsta. Guerrilla. – a play that contains mature content and language for folks ages 14+ about a bar-spitting, butt-kicking, tough-as-nails grandmother at Presentation House Theatre in North Vancouver.
- Lumen Festival – a classical music festival presented by Early Music Vancouver. Today’s show features Dorothee Mields & the PBO performing at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church.
- Metro Theatre – the theatre company in South Vancouver performs their show Sinners today. It’s a comedy about affairs with the minister’s wife and murder!
- Just for Laughs Vancouver – the comedy festival celebrating stand-up, improv and other funny stuff at various venues around town.
- Comedy at The Improv Centre – live improv theatre at 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island. Tonight’s shows are Theatresports and Single, Not Single.
- Three Musketeers with the Arts Club – the comedy about three French swordsmen from the 17th Century shows at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage.
Saturday Markets
- Riley Park Farmers Market – from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Vancouver’s Nat Bailey Stadium at 4601 Ontario Street.
- Squamish Farmers Market – between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm at the corner of Victoria Street and Cleveland Avenue.
- Vancouver Flea Market – from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at 703 Terminal Avenue not far from Science World.
Outdoor Winter Activities
- Lower Mainland Ski Hills – skiing, snowboarding and other snow sport opportunities at the following resorts:
- Grouse, Cypress & Mt. Seymour on the North Shore.
- Sasquatch Mountain in the Fraser Valley.
- Whistler Blackcomb in the Sea to Sky region.
- Skating at the Shipyards – free ice skating at the giant outdoor covered rink at Shipyard Commons in North Vancouver.
- Robson Square Ice Skating – free skating at the corner of Robson and Howe.
- Lights at Lafarge – light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
Featured Attractions and Activities
- WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
- Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
- The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown. (One or more teams of two players can join it.)
- Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
- Chinese Canadian Museum – an interesting museum in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
- Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP10 and you’ll save 10%.)
- FlyOver at Canada Place – the film Awaken Canada shows at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver. Also playing is Hawaii From Above.
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Hidden History & Sweet Treats and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
- MONOVA: The Museum of North Vancouver – where you’ll learn about the history of the North Shore.
- Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
Sunday, February 16th, 2025
- BC Family Day Long Weekend – a statutory holiday with family-friendly activities at various locations around the Lower Mainland.
- Invictus Games – an international sports competition for men and women who were injured in the line of duty. It’s organized by Prince Harry.
- Fort Langley Historic Half Marathon – 5 km, 10 km and 21 km running races in Fort Langley. (Cancelled due to snow and icy conditions.)
- Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
- LunarFest – Lunar New Year-related activities take place at various venues in downtown Vancouver. It includes The Lantern City displays outside the Vancouver Art Gallery, Bentall Centre and other locations. Today there is also an artists market and craft workshop on Granville Island.
- Black History Month Events – various events take place around the Lower Mainland to celebrate the contributions of Black artists and other Black Canadians. Today there are films at the Lochmaddy Studio Theatre.
- Love Lights at Cap Bridge – Capilano Suspension Bridge has special Valentine’s Day-themed decorations and lights at night.
- Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach has half-price admission this weekend.
Shows and Entertainment
- VAM Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 – the Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra performs at the Orpheum Theatre.
- Flight Opera – presented by Vancouver Opera, the funny English opera by Jonathan Dove shows at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (TIP: If you use the promo code BOBO50 and pay for one ticket you can get a second one for half price.)
- Lumen Festival – a classical music festival presented by Early Music Vancouver. Today’s show features El Parnasso: La Música de Estevan Daça Works at Pacific Spirit United Church.
- Just for Laughs Vancouver – the comedy festival celebrating stand-up, improv and other funny stuff at various venues around town.
- Comedy at The Improv Centre – live improv theatre at 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island. Tonight’s show is House Teams Showcase.
- Three Musketeers with the Arts Club – the comedy about three French swordsmen from the 17th Century shows at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage.
- Drag Show with What the Frock Productions – the Bacon & L’eggs show takes place at the Howe Sound Taphouse at the Waldorf Hotel in Vancouver. Admission is by donation.
- Grandma. Gangsta. Guerrilla. – a play that contains mature content and language for folks ages 14+ about a bar-spitting, butt-kicking, tough-as-nails grandmother at Presentation House Theatre in North Vancouver.
Featured Attractions and Activities
- Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
- FlyOver at Canada Place – the film Awaken Canada shows at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver. Also playing is Hawaii From Above.
- Chinese Canadian Museum – an interesting museum in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
- Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP10 and you’ll save 10%.)
- Winterlust – domed dining at the H2 Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
- MONOVA: The Museum of North Vancouver – where you’ll learn about the history of the North Shore
Outdoor Tours, Adventures and Winter Activities
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour.
- WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
- Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
- Lower Mainland Ski Hills – skiing, snowboarding and other snow sport opportunities at the following resorts:
- Grouse, Cypress & Mt. Seymour on the North Shore.
- Sasquatch Mountain in the Fraser Valley.
- Whistler Blackcomb in the Sea to Sky region.
- Skating at the Shipyards – free ice skating at the giant outdoor covered rink at Shipyard Commons in North Vancouver.
- Robson Square Ice Skating – free skating at the corner of Robson and Howe.
- Lights at Lafarge – light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
Sunday Markets
- Port Moody Winter Farmers Market –at Port Moody’s rec centre at 300 Ioco Road.
- Cloverdale Flea Market – a massive weekly flea market that includes some farmers market stalls at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey.
- Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue not far from Science World.
Monday, February 17th, 2025
- BC Family Day – a statutory holiday with family-friendly activities at various locations around the Lower Mainland including the following.
- Fraser River Discovery Centre – the family-friendly museum and environmental centre in New Westminster has free admission today.
- Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (Admission today is free.)
- MONOVA – admission to the Museum of North Vancouver is “pay what you can today.”
- Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach. (Admission today is half price.)
- Fort Langley National Historic Site – special, family-friendly activities happen at the attraction today. Regular admission applies, but, as usual, children and youth ages 17 and under get in for free.
- Goat Yoga at Maan Farms – enjoy an afternoon of traditional Hatha yoga followed by a lunch and drink pairing, while surrounded by friendly goats.
- Richmond Children’s Arts Festival – an arts festival for young children and their families.
- Just for Laughs Vancouver – the comedy festival celebrating stand-up, improv and other funny stuff at various venues around town.
- Matriarchs Uprising 2025 – a performance at the Scotiabank Dance Centre in Vancouver.
- Chris Funk: The Wonderist Magician – a magic show at the ACT Arts Centre in Maple Ridge.
- LunarFest – Lunar New Year-related activities take place at various venues in downtown Vancouver. It includes The Lantern City displays outside the Vancouver Art Gallery, Bentall Centre and other locations. Today there are also workshops on Granville Island.
- Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature are “best places” to be!
- If miserable weather, then a good day to seek refuge at one of Vancouver’s Best Places on a Rainy Day.
Featured Attractions and Activities
- Winterlust – domed dining at the H2 Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel for parties of 1 to 6 guests. (Minimum spend requirements apply.)
- Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
- Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP10 and you’ll save 10%.)
- FlyOver at Canada Place – the film Awaken Canada shows at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver. Also playing is Hawaii From Above.
- Love Lights at Cap Bridge – Capilano Suspension Bridge has special Valentine’s Day-themed decorations and lights at night.
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour.
Outdoor Winter Activities
- Lower Mainland Ski Hills – skiing, snowboarding and other snow sport opportunities at the following resorts:
- Grouse, Cypress & Mt. Seymour on the North Shore.
- Sasquatch Mountain in the Fraser Valley.
- Whistler Blackcomb in the Sea to Sky region.
- Skating at the Shipyards – free ice skating at the giant outdoor covered rink at Shipyard Commons in North Vancouver.
- Robson Square Ice Skating – free skating at the corner of Robson and Howe.
- Lights at Lafarge – light displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake.
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
Highlights of the upcoming weekend of February 21st to 23rd include the Vancouver International Wine Festival, Earlybird RV Show, Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, FAN EXPO Vancouver, Love Lights at Capilano Bridge and The Art of Banksy. There are also the Canada Rugby Sevens, West Coast Wedding Show and Brazilian Carnaval, plus Super Weekend activities at the Fraser River Discovery Centre.
A number of show also happen next weekend. There is Matriarchs Uprising 2025 at the Scotiabank Dance Centre, Pump Boys & Dinettes with First Impressions Theatre, and a couple of drag shows with What the Frock Productions.
Other activities on weekends this time of year include outdoor adventure games with Vancouver Mysteries, walking tours with Forbidden Vancouver, ropes courses with WildPlay Element Park, and indoor virtual reality games at Zero Latency. Live comedy shows also happen at The Improv Centre on Granville Island and multi-dimensional films are at FlyOver at Canada Place.
Other Information
Check out Vancouver’s February calendar of events for a list of things to do on other days this month.
Other articles that might be of interest include the following:
- Vancouver Shows & Entertainment
- Lower Mainland Festivals & Events
- Vancouver on a Budget
- Best Places for Kids
- Vancouver Rainy Day Activities
- Lower Mainland Parks & Nature