Arts and Culture
The Calendar: 20 Vanmag-Approved Things to Do This Summer in Vancouver
Summer’s finally here! Now SPF is a verb, swimsuits are underwear and your calendar is jam-packed.
Weekend Getaways
A Dreamy Sunshine Coast Weekend Getaway: Art, Cider and Mushroom Foraging on B.C.’s Creative Coast
Mushroom foraging, a region-spanning studio crawl and a harbour-view spa stay turn the Sunshine Coast into a weekend that scrubs the city life right out of your system.
City
Meet Cute: Can You Find Love at the Maritime Museum? Our Dating Columnist Is About to Find Out
Kerri goes solo to the Maritime Museum looking for romance and instead finds rosé and a troubling glimpse into the minds of perverted sailors.
Fashion
John Fluevog Opens Up About Kidney Transplant With New Shoe Launch
For the first time, the Vancouver shoe designer is opening up about his 2025 kidney transplant and the limited-edition shoes he created to honour the donor who changed his life.
Events
Motherless Day Vancouver Is a Pity Party You Might Actually Want to Attend
The Parentless Club’s annual Mother’s Day gathering returns May 10 with flowers, charm bracelets, poetry and room for grief that doesn’t need to behave.
Arts and Culture
Add to Calendar: 20 Vancouver Arts and Culture Events Happening in May and June 2026
Symphonies, soccer games, concerts, big questions about the universe and more happening this spring in Vancouver.
City
Meet Cute: What It’s Like to Look for Love at the Singles Sauna
I tried Kolm Kontrast’s Singles Social because modern dating needs a hard reboot and apparently my nervous system is the only thing still willing to commit.
City
Meet Cute: Our New Dating Columnist Walks Into a Bar… to Try Dog-Themed Speed Dating
A Vancouver millennial’s speed-dating adventure at Honey Salt, complete with cocktails, chaos and exactly four dogs (none of whom cared).
Arts and Culture
So Fun City Calendar: 18 Things to Do in Vancouver in February 2026
Here’s your go‑here, do‑this guide to being a fun person this February.
Arts and Culture
Let’s Go Out! 10 Places to Watch Live Comedy in Vancouver
Sometimes the funnest night out is a funny night out. Stay up late yukking it up at these comedy hot spots.
Arts and Culture
Twelve Years In, Jokes Please Is Still Bringing the Laughs
Jokes Please and its affable host Ross Dauk continue to prove that when the world feels heavy, a small room full of laughter can still lift it.
Arts and Culture
The Playlist: Drag Artist Dust Cwaine Shares Their Current Pop Culture Obsessions
A Vancouver-made pop track, HBO's hottest comedy and a classic Julia Roberts flick make up part of Cwaine's pop culture diet.
Arts and Culture
Let’s Go Out! 12 Great Spots to Catch Live Music in Vancouver
The Orpheum’s nice and all, but live music is alive and well in plenty of other dark rooms around town.
City
Let’s Go Out! 6 Fun Things to Do in Vancouver at Night That Aren’t Drinking or Dancing
Pinball tournaments, ping pong battles and nostalgic arcade games—here's where to play in Vancouver after dark.
Events
Gingerbread Lane Is Back to Sugar-Coat Your Downtown Errands
Wander through candy-covered creations at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver and support Make-A-Wish Canada while you’re at it.
Arts and Culture
The Playlist: Actor and Restaurateur Antonio Cayonne’s Favourite Podcast Is “Non-Stop Dumb Fun”
The Hallmark leading man is also in the restaurant business; in between these two busy gigs, here's what he's watching, reading and streaming.
Arts and Culture
The (Art) Auction Turns Up the Chaos at What Lab This Weekend
What Lab’s two-night fundraiser mixes smashed art, avant-garde performances and heartfelt community energy—plus a few surprise wrestlers.
Arts and Culture
Your Anti-Hibernation Guide: The Best Things to Do in Vancouver November 2025
Cold hands, warm plans. Brave the chill for the coolest happenings this side of sweater weather.
Arts and Culture
How Empanadas Ilegales’ Would Spend Their Perfect Vancouver Day
Local genre-defying psychedelic cumbia and salsa ensemble Empanadas Ilegales describe their dream Vancouver day.
Arts and Culture
SFU’s Bold New Gallery Breaks Every Museum Rule (And That’s the Point)
SFU’s new Gibson Art Museum combines a trio of existing galleries into something greater than the sum of its parts.
Arts and Culture
How to Survive as an Indie Filmmaker in Vancouver
Film producer Geoff Manton shares his tips for stretching a budget, charming your crew and keeping blood sugar up on late-night shoots.
Arts and Culture
The Fall Arts Preview 2025: The Best Arts and Culture Events Happening in Vancouver This September and October
Looking for fun this fall? We've got you covered with this rundown of the best comedy, drag, music, theatre and more.
Arts and Culture
Vancouver Comedian Joanne Tsung Shares Her Late-Night Hot Spots
Vancouver standup comic and writer Joanne Tsung shares her top spots for shows (and post-show cravings).
Day Trips
6 Ideas for Day Trips From Vancouver
Looking to get away from the city for the day? We've got a few ideas.
Arts and Culture
So Fun City: Balancing Acts Is Making Rock Climbing Inclusive—and Way More Fun
How one Vancouver climber is building community, diversity and a whole new vibe, one climb at a time.
Arts and Culture
So Fun City: The Ultimate Vancouver Summer Events Guide (July and August 2025)
Nothing wrong with hitting the beach every day—but there’s culture happening this summer, too.
Food News
BREAKING: Nemesis Crew’s Dope Bakehouse Is Coming to North Van—And It’s Dope AF (No, Not That Kind!)
Vancouver’s fave cool kids coffee shop launches their first standalone bakery in summer 2025—expect buttery pastries, great coffee, good vibes (and zero contact highs).
Events
From “Let’s Grab Drinks” to Actually Hanging Out—Meet ‘We Should Be Friends’
We Should Be Friends is the Vancouver meetup group that’s turning strangers into besties and excuses into plans.
City
How Vancouver’s $50 Dinner Club Is Cooking Up Connections
Good Finds Club is serving up low-cost dinner parties and a new way to find friends in Vancouver—and they’re really making a meal out of it.
Arts and Culture
22 Very Fun Things to Do This May and June in Vancouver
May is jam-packed with arts, culture and a fresh crop of fun to-dos. Here’s everywhere to be this month.
Arts and Culture
Reason to Love Vancouver #25: Because Death Is Bringing People Together
Angela Fama's death cards have taken on a life of their own.
Home Decor
Home Tour: Inside Content Creators Nina Huynh and Dejan Stanić’s Thrift-Filled Home
In their New West condo, the creative power couple mix DIY projects, bold thrift finds and family life—one eclectic treasure at a time.
Arts and Culture
Spring Flings: Your Ultimate March/April Events Guide Is Here
From concerts and comedy to art shows and outdoor adventures, here’s your go-to list of everything happening in Vancouver this March (besides the cherry blossoms!)
Arts and Culture
A Very Cool Free Event Series That Feels Like a Secret: The Phil Lind Initiative
A free, world-class speaker series that nobody seems to know about—until now.
City
Find Your Sole Mates: How Mondays Run Club is Bringing Runners (and Friends) Together
A casual 3K and a post-run beer turned into Vancouver’s most inclusive running club, bringing people together for fitness, friendship and fun.
Arts and Culture
Your Ultimate February Fun Guide
February may be short, but the list of things to do isn't.
Arts and Culture
Vancouver Choir Outside Voices Covers Fleetwood Mac and Rehearses in the Park
No auditions, just vibes—Outside Voices is bringing community, joy and 'Rumours' to the masses.
Arts and Culture
5 Things to Do in Vancouver This Week (November 18-24)
A femme hip-hop dance party at the Fox, holiday card art, dark matter and cocktails at the Space Centre and more.
People
The Playlist: DJ Duo Common People Do the Dishes to Justice and Watch Bad Boys on Repeat
What do DJs Adam Fink and Bryan Sea tune into when they're not behind the deck at the Fox? The duo shares their pop culture playlist.
Arts and Culture
5 Things to Do in Vancouver This Week (November 12-17)
From a Bollywood-style heist film and live art crawls to satirical Broadway hits—here’s how to make your week unforgettable.
Arts and Culture
5 Things to Do in Vancouver This Week (November 4-10)
From sauna art sessions and live queer music at the Birdhouse to a hands-on salsa workshop—here’s how to add some spice to your week.
Arts and Culture
11 Very Fun Holiday Events Happening This November in Vancouver
Get ready to deck the halls with festive concerts, holiday markets and plenty of jolly activities.
Arts and Culture
This 8 p.m. Dance Party is the Hottest Ticket in Town
For all the 30-plus dance lovers who’ve traded in hangovers for early mornings, Home by Midnight offers a fresh twist on nightlife—one in which you can have your fun and your REM sleep, too.
Arts and Culture
5 Things to Do in Vancouver This Week (October 28- November 3)
An improvised whodunnit, a play about the Slavic folk witch Baba Yaga, a dance party at Heritage Hall and more.
Arts and Culture
5 Things to Do in Vancouver This Week (October 21-27)
A Saturday morning filled with Halloween-themed cartoons and cereal, a hip-hop legend comes to the Rio and a tango show gets you moving.
Arts and Culture
5 Things to Do in Vancouver This Week (October 14-20)
From salsa classes to harvest festivals and a retro dance party, there are plenty of fun ways to fill your week.
Arts and Culture
5 Things to Do in Vancouver This Week (October 7-13)
Get into the fall spirit with a mushroom show, an aurora-inspired art exhibit, an outsider art fest and more.