Vancouver
An 80-year-old tradition that generations of locals know and love, this alfresco waterfront stage near Kits Pool offers free shows and concerts in summer…
Must-see entertainment in British Columbia
Vancouver
Vancouver's dance headquarters, this cleverly reinvented old bank building offers a kaleidoscopic array of activities that makes it one of Canada's…
Vancouver Island
This traditional clan house hosts dance performances by Alert Bay's local Namgis community in summer. Ask at the visitor center for performance times and…
Vancouver
A public jam session for local and visiting bluegrass and old-time music fans staged upstairs at the ANZA Club; everyone is welcome to watch or join in. A…
Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
Gastown & Chinatown
Incongruously located on the 3rd floor of a usually half-empty Chinatown shopping mall, this popular Vancouver theater combines blockbuster and art-house…
Fairview & South Granville
The last holdout of a popular Vancouver independent theater chain that succumbed to a takeover by the big boys a few years back. But the Park is still a…
Vancouver
One of Vancouver's most vital and refreshing theater companies, Touchstone has been treading the local boards for more than 30 years. It's never lost…
Vancouver
Formed by dancers Noam Gagnon and Dana Gingras, the internationally acclaimed Holy Body Tattoo has been performing riveting, edge-of-your-seat pieces to…
Victoria
The IMAX Theatre at the Royal BC Museum shows larger-than-life documentaries and Hollywood blockbusters. The theater opens at 10am and closes after the…
Victoria
The Royal Theatre hosts mainstream stage productions in its rococo interior, and is home to the Victoria Symphony and Pacific Opera Victoria.
Vancouver Island
This large, well-resourced theater is the town's main cultural lure and would be equally at home in a far bigger city. It stages shows for much of the…
Gastown & Chinatown
An intimate live-music and club-night venue fusing tables and standing-room space, there's a revamped ballroom feel to this edge-of-Chinatown spot. Check…
Nanaimo
The city's best live-music and dance spot, hosting an eclectic roster of performances and club nights, ranging from indie to jazz to country.
Victoria
The city's long-established opera company performs most of its shows at downtown's Royal Theatre.
Kelowna
Enjoy works as diverse as Mary Poppins and The Glass Menagerie at this dinner theater that has serious ambitions.
Victoria
One of Victoria's main stages, McPherson Playhouse puts on mainstream visiting shows and performances.
Kelowna
Head for blues, rock, acoustic jam and more at the valley's sweaty dive for live music and cold beer.
Rotary Centre for the Performing Arts
Kelowna
Home to galleries, a theater, a cafe, craft workshops and live classical music.
Fairview & South Granville
Although there are other comedy nights in bars and theaters around the city, Yuk Yuk's is one of Vancouver's few dedicated stand-up venues. Check ahead to…
Vancouver
Downtown's shiny multiplex is big enough to have its own corporate sponsor and it's the most likely theater to be screening the latest must-see…
Kelowna
This 6000-seat arena is home to the Kelowna Rockets, the much-beloved local WHL hockey team, plus acts as a concert venue.
Whistler
Shows first-run flicks in the heart of the village. Discounted tickets (S8) on Tuesdays.
