The 2018 TED Conference takes place in Vancouver on April 10-24 and free live streaming of the event takes place at various libraries across the region.
Vancouver TED Conference 2018
Tickets to the live TED event at the Vancouver Convention Centre are incredibly expensive and have long been sold out, but there are still opportunities to enjoy the show.
Want to take in the 2018 World TED Conference in Vancouver but didn’t get invited to the live show and/or couldn’t afford several thousand dollars for tickets? Then check out the following ways you can experience the event for free:
Free TED Viewings in Vancouver
Watch live streaming of the TED Conference for free at the following Vancouver Public Library branches at various times between 8:30 am and 7:00 pm:
Note: Times and locations are subject to change.
Tuesday, April 10th, 2018
- Central Branch – in the Alice MacKay Room (Lower Level) at the Vancouver Public Library at 350 West Georgia from 10:15 am until 7:00 pm.
- Kitsilano Branch – at 2425 MacDonald Street from 10:15 am until 7:00 pm.
Wednesday, April 11th, 2018
- Central Branch – in the Alice MacKay Room (Lower Level) at the Vancouver Public Library at 350 West Georgia from 8:30 am until 12:45 pm.
- Kitsilano Branch – at 2425 MacDonald Street from 8:30 am until 7:00 pm.
Thursday, April 12th, 2018
- Central Branch – in the Alice MacKay Room (Lower Level) at the Vancouver Public Library at 350 West Georgia from 8:30 am until 7:00 pm.
- Kitsilano Branch – at 2425 MacDonald Street from 8:30 am until 7:00 pm..
Friday, April 13th, 2018
- Central Branch – in the Alice MacKay Room (Lower Level) at the Vancouver Public Library at 350 West Georgia from 8:30 am until 12:45 pm and then again from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
- Kitsilano Branch – at 2425 MacDonald Street from 8:30 am until 7:00 pm.
Saturday, April 14th, 2018
- Central Branch – in the Alice MacKay Room (Lower Level) at the Vancouver Public Library at 350 West Georgia from 9:00 am until 11:30 am.
- Kitsilano Branch – at 2425 MacDonald Street from 9:00 am until 11:30 am.
For further details about the public screenings at the Kitsilano and Central branches of the Vancouver Public Library, click 2018 TED Library Live Streaming.
Free TED Viewings in West Vancouver
Free live streaming of the TED Conference talks also take place at the West Vancouver Public Library at 1950 Marine Drive in the Welsh Hall.
Screenings of the conference take place on the following dates and times.
Note: Event details are subject to change.
Tuesday, April 10th, 2018
- 10:15 am until 12:00 pm
- 1:15 pm until 3:00 pm
- 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm
Wednesday, April 11th, 2018
- 8:30 am until 10:15 am
- 11:00 am until 12:45 pm
- 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm
Thursday, April 12th, 2018
- 8:30 am until 10:15 am
- 11:00 am until 12:45 pm
- 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm
Friday, April 13th, 2018
- 8:30 am until 10:15 am
- 11:00 am until 12:45 pm
Saturday, April 14th, 2018
- 9:00 am until 11:30 am
For more details about the West Vancouver screenings of the 2018 TED Conference click TED West Van Library.
Other TED and TEDx Opportunities
In addition to the annual world TED Conference, there are also smaller and more affordable local TEDx conferences at different times of the year in Vancouver. TEDx events are similar to the international TED Conference, but smaller, far less expensive and lasting a single day instead of several.
For information on Vancouver’s largest TEDx event which takes place in the spring, click TEDxStanleyPark.
For more information about TED and TEDx in Vancouver in general, click Vancouver TED Conferences.
Other Information
For more information on the international TED Conference in Vancouver, see the TED Conference website.
For ideas on other things to do in the Lower Mainland, click Festivals & Events Calendar or see Vancouver’s April Calendar.
