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Free TED Conference Screenings in Vancouver

Vancouver TED Conference

The 2023 TED Conference takes place in Vancouver on April 17th to 21st and free live streaming of the event takes place at various libraries across the region.

To attend the actual conference in person costs thousands of dollars. The event is recorded though so you can watch at a later date from the comfort of your home. Alternatively, you can watch via live streaming from a variety of public venues.

Below we list 2023 streaming times and locations for venues in North Vancouver and West Vancouver. Schools and libraries in other parts of town likely offer free screenings of the event too.

 

Where to Watch the Vancouver TED Conference for Free

Tickets to the live TED event at the Vancouver Convention Centre are incredibly expensive and sell out well in advance. There are still opportunities, however, to enjoy the show.

The 2023 TED Conference runs from April 17th until the 21st. Do you want to take in the TED Conference in Vancouver but you aren’t invited to the live show and/or can’t afford several thousand dollars for tickets?

Check out the following ways to experience the event for free.

 

TED Conference Venues
Vancouver Public Library and Vancouver Convention Centre

 

Free TED Viewings in North Vancouver

The North Vancouver City Library at 120 14th Street West is both live-streaming and showing recorded 2023 TED Talks at the times listed below. Admission is free.

Note: Event details are subject to change.

 

Tuesday, April 18th, 2023

  • Session 2: New Era of AI (9:00 to 10:30 am)
  • Session 3: New Global Realities (11:15 am to 1:00 pm)
  • Session 4: Ideas Way, Way Out There (5:00 to 7:00 pm)

 

Wednesday, April 19th, 2023

  • Session 5: Sustainable Future (9:00 to 10:30 am)
  • Session 6: Brains Might Get Upgraded (11:15 am to 1:00 pm)
  • Session 7: Embrace Humanity’s Full Potential (5:00 to 7:00 pm)

 

Thursday, April 20th, 2023

  • Session 8: Nerd Out (9:00 to 10:30 am)
  • Session 9: Prepare for Chaos (11:15 am to 1:00 pm)
  • Session 10: AI Creativity (2:30 to 4:00 pm)

 

Friday, April 21st, 2023

  • Session 12: Dots Finally Connect (9:00 to 11:30 am)

 

Saturday, April 22nd, 2023

  • Session 1: Start With a Bang (10:00 am to 12:00 pm)
  • Session 11: Power of Imagination (1:00 to 3:00 pm)

For more information about the screenings at this venue see the North Vancouver City Library website.

 

Free TED Viewings in West Vancouver

Free live streaming of the 2023 TED Conference also takes place at the West Vancouver Public Library at 1950 Marine Drive in the Welsh Hall. The venue shows a prerecorded session on April 21st as well.

Screenings of the conference happen on the following dates and times.

Note: Event details are subject to change and admission is free.

 

Tuesday, April 18th, 2023

  • Session 2: New Era of AI (8:45 to 10:30 am)
  • Session 3: New Global Realities (11:15 am to 1:00 pm)
  • Session 4: Ideas Way, Way Out There (5:00 to 7:00 pm)

 

Wednesday, April 19th, 2023

  • Session 5: Sustainable Future (8:45 to 10:30 am)
  • Session 6: Brains Might Get Upgraded (11:15 am to 1:00 pm)
  • Session 7: Embrace Humanity’s Full Potential (5:00 to 7:00 pm)

 

Thursday, April 20th, 2023

  • Session 8: Nerd Out (8:45 to 10:30 am)
  • Session 9: Prepare for Chaos (11:15 am to 1:00 pm)
  • Session 10: AI Creativity (2:30 to 4:00 pm)
  • Session 11: Power of Imagination (5:00 to 7:00 pm)

 

Friday, April 21st, 2023

  • Session 12: Dots Finally Connect (9:00 to 11:30 am)
  • Session 1: Start With a Bang (12:30 to 2:30 pm)

For more details about the West Vancouver screenings of the TED Conference click TED West Van Library.

 

TEDx Conferences in Vancouver

 

Free TED Viewings in Vancouver (in 2019)

In 2019, you could have watched live streaming of the TED Conference for free at the Vancouver Public Library at various times between 11:15 am and 7:00 pm. Streaming details for 2023 are to be confirmed.

Note: Times and locations from 2019 listed below were subject to change.

 

Tuesday, April 16th, 2019

  • Central Branch – in the Montalbano Family Theatre at the Vancouver Public Library at 350 West Georgia from 11:15 am until 7:00 pm.

 

Wednesday, April 17th, 2019

  • Central Branch – in the Montalbano Family Theatre at the Vancouver Public Library at 350 West Georgia from 11:15 am until 7:00 pm.

 

Thursday, April 18th, 2019

  • Central Branch – in the Montalbano Family Theatre at the Vancouver Public Library at 350 West Georgia from 11:15 am until 7:00 pm.

For further details about the public screenings at the Central Branch see the Vancouver Public Library’s Event Calendar.

 

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 more information about TED and TEDx in Vancouver in general, click Vancouver TED Conferences.

 

TEDxStanleyPark
TEDxStanleyPark

 

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.