Indigenous Culture in Vancouver: From Art Galleries to Delicious Restaurants

Musqueam Welcome Figures, 1996, Artist: Susan Point,
YVR Airport Terminal: International

Vancouver is located on the ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. The rich heritage and cultural vitality of these Nations play a key role within Vancouver, which was designated a City of Reconciliation on July 8, 2014, when the Council adopted a Reconciliation Framework. There are numerous ways throughout Vancouver to celebrate and honour Indigenous culture in the ongoing work of (re)education, respect, and sharing. Continue reading:
Indigenous Culture in Vancouver: From Art Galleries to Delicious Restaurants

Get Ready for Fall Concert Season in Vancouver

Rogers Arena, Photo: Rick Chung/YVArcade

Fall concert-going season is fast approaching as we soak up the final days of summer. Some of the biggest bands and musicians in the world are coming to Vancouver on their global stadium concert tours. Get ready, as sold-out audiences will be flocking to Rogers Arena or BC Place to rock out before the end of the year. Continue reading:
Get Ready for Fall Concert Season in Vancouver

Half Theatre, Half Party: The Vancouver Fringe Festival is Here

Photo: Vancouver Fringe

The internationally-renowned Vancouver Fringe Festival returns for its thirty-ninth edition to push the limits of live performing arts in true Fringe fashion. Over eighty-five blistering new acts take the stage at various Granville Island venues and beyond from September 7-17 for eleven days of boundary-pushing theatre.

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Half Theatre, Half Party: The Vancouver Fringe Festival is Here

Revitalizing Vancouver’s Chinatown: A Cultural, Retail, and Dining Destination

Chinatown Gate. Entrance to Chinatown on Pender St; Photo: Destination Vancouver/Nelson Mouellic

Dating back to 1886, Vancouver’s Chinatown has a rich history and continues to be an extremely important neighbourhood within the city. In the last few years, Chinatown has taken on even more life with the opening of new restaurants, shops, and cultural institutions.

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Revitalizing Vancouver’s Chinatown: A Cultural, Retail, and Dining Destination

Watch the Laver Cup Tennis Tournament at Rogers Arena

TD Garden, Photo: Laver Cup

Watch Team Europe take on Team World live at the annual international tennis tournament when the prestigious Laver Cup comes to Rogers Arena from September 22-24. This year’s competition marks the first time the World team, which includes Canada, will host the Laver Cup outside of the U.S.

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Watch the Laver Cup Tennis Tournament at Rogers Arena

7 Sunflower Festivals Around Vancouver in Summer 2023

flowers at the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival near Vancouver

The Chilliwack Sunflower Festival. Photo: Gardens BC/Daniel Mosquin

Wander through fields of towering yellow sunflowers this August at one of 7 sunflower festivals near Vancouver.

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7 Sunflower Festivals Around Vancouver in Summer 2023

Laugh Outside at the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival

Photo: Sydney Butters/GOCF

Get ready to laugh out loud (and outside) at the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival (GOCF) live in Stanley Park from September 15-16. Some of the funniest comedians in the biz will take over Vancouver’s iconic outdoor destination for a wildly hilarious weekend of stand-up comedy.

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Laugh Outside at the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival