Listen to the Afternoon Show Fridays at 3:40pm and 5:40pm to find out What’s Up This Weekend in the Lower Mainland!
Arts Club Theatre presents: Burning Mom
What: In this inspiring comedy, Dorothy realizes that life is too short to delay your aspirations. After losing her husband, she decides to take their RV on the road trip of his retirement dreams: she’s going to Burning Man. After all, it’s only a 21-hour drive to a weeklong culture festival and party with no plumbing in the middle of a desert—how hard can it be? Burning Mom is a stirring odyssey of self-discovery and tale of how art, everlasting roads, and human connection propel her along the way. You'll laugh and cry as Dorothy's story, based on the playwright's mother's life, invites you to take risks and enjoy the small moments in life—come along for the ride!
When: January 8 – February 8
Where: Various theatres in the lower mainland
More details: https://artsclub.com/shows/on-tour/2025-2026/burning-mom
Vancouver Giants vs Tri-City Americans
When: Friday January 9, 7pm
Where: Langley Events Centre 7888 200th st, Langley
More details: www.vancouvergiants.com
Vancouver Giants vs Wenatchee Wild
When: Saturday January 10, 7pm
Where: Langley Events Centre 7888 200th st, Langley
More details: www.vancouvergiants.com
Abbotsford Canucks vs Calgary Wranglers
When: Saturday January 10, 7pm
Where: Abbotsford Centre 33800 King rd, Abbotsford
More details: https://abbotsford.canucks.com/
Abbotsford Canucks vs Calgary Wranglers
When: Sunday January 11, 3pm
Where: Abbotsford Centre 33800 King rd, Abbotsford
More details: https://abbotsford.canucks.com/
Recurring:
Public Skate Night at Rollerland
What: Bring the whole family for an evening of music from every era, games, surprise guests and funky roller dancing. Boogie the night away on roller skates and show off your best retro outfit. Don't miss out on this blast from the past - see you on the rink!
When: Saturday evenings, 7-10pm 16+
Where: Rollerland PNE Fairgrounds 2901 East Hastings st, Vancouver
More details: https://www.rollaskateclub.com/events-vancouver
The Cultch presents: East Van Panto: West Van Story
What: A West Van crew. An East Van gang. One wild holiday romance in the middle of a dance battle and a housing crisis. It’s East Van Panto: West Van Story – where love gets weird and the rent’s still too darn high!
When: On now until January 11
Where: York Theatre 639 Commercial dr, Vancouver
More details: https://thecultch.com/event/east-van-panto/
Canyon Lights
What: One of Vancouver’s most beloved holiday traditions is back – and it’s brighter, bolder and more magical than ever. Canyon Lights, transforming the iconic suspension bridge and Park into a sparkling holiday wonderland filled with millions of twinkling lights, festive treats and family fun. This season, guests can discover something entirely new: Wildlight, a mesmerizing 3D wildlife projection set deep within the rainforest.
When: On now until January 18
Where: Capilano Suspension Bridge Park 3735 Capilano rd, North Vancouver
More details: https://www.capbridge.com/events/canyon-lights/
Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
What: This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda, Christian White. Guest curated by Sdahl Ḵ'awaas, Lucy Bell, also of the Haida Nation, the exhibition features artworks that span the entirety of Christian’s 50-year career, as well as collaborative works from several of his apprentices.
When: On now until February 1
Where: Bill Reid Gallery 639 Hornby st, Vancouver
More details: https://www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/exhibitions-page/kihl-yahda-christian-white-master-haida-artist
Lights at Lafarge Lake
What: Lights at Lafarge is Metro Vancouver’s largest free outdoor winter lights display, featuring a 1.2-km pathway filled with dazzling lights and re-imagined displays.
When: On now until February 16
Where: Lafarge Lake 1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam
More details: https://www.coquitlam.ca/784/Lights-at-Lafarge
NDN Giver
What: NDN Giver explores the layered meanings within both every day and extraordinary gifts that circulate through the potlatch. Blankets, coppers, canoes, prints, mugs, trade beads and devil’s club strung into necklaces all become carriers of law, memory, and relation to one another. The title NDN Giver reclaims a phrase rooted in colonialism that mocked Indigenous generosity. In reality, the practice of giving upheld in the potlatch reflects the complexity of responsibilities in Indigenous governance and exchange. To give is to strengthen ties, and to receive is to take on the responsibility of carrying them forward.
When: On now until February 22
Where: Bill Reid Gallery 639 Hornby st, Vancouver
More details: https://www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/exhibitions-page/ndn-giver
MOA presents: Entangled Territories
What: Entangled Territories: Tibet Through Images reimagines Tibet by showing how it has been represented historically by outsiders, and how Tibetans themselves now present and talk about Tibet. This exhibition highlights the importance of Tibet’s rich cultural heritage as well as its current political context. Developed in collaboration with Tibetan Canadian community members and artists, the exhibition showcases Tibet and Tibetans through their own lenses and voices.
When: On now until March 29
Where: Museum of Anthropology 6393 NW Marine dr, Vancouver
More details: https://moa.ubc.ca/exhibition/entangled-territories/
MOA presents: Jaad Kuujus: Everyone Says I Look Like My Mother
What: Tracing the ancient threads of Northwest Coast weaving and spinning practices through the technologies of today, Jaad Kuujus’s art moves between generations, time, place, and mediums. Beyond the creation of replicas, her interconnected digital and material practice gives rise to descendant works — woven embodiments of kinship with the belongings, materials, and ancestors that inspire them.
When: On now until March 29
Where: Museum of Anthropology 6393 NW Marine dr, Vancouver
More details: https://moa.ubc.ca/exhibition/jaad-kuujus/
Farmers Markets:
Riley Park Farmers Market
When: Saturdays, on now until March 28, 10am – 2pm
Where: 50 East 30th ave at Ontario st, Vancouver
More details: www.eatlocal.org
Kitsilano Winter Farmers Market
When: Sundays, on now until April 26, 10am – 2pm
Where: 10th ave at Larch st, Vancouver
More details: www.eatlocal.org