Listen to the Afternoon Show Fridays at 3:40pm and 5:40pm to find out What’s Up This Weekend in the Lower Mainland!
Broadway Across Canada presents: Moulin Rouge!
What: Pop the champagne, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical! Enter a world of splendour and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical! Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza.
When: January 20 - 25
Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre 630 Hamilton st, Vancouver
More details: https://vancouver.broadway.com/shows/moulin-rouge/
DanceHouse and the Cultch present: Paradisum
What: Fusing circus, contemporary dance, and physical theatre, Paradisum is set in the aftermath of a destroyed world, where six performers embody the overwhelming effort of existence in a post-apocalyptic world. Elements of stagecraft – a rippling black drape, a ladder, rings, a hoop – transform the stage into a living being, creating otherworldly vistas as the artists engage in breathtaking aerial work and choreography. Moments of gravity-defying strength and agility are balanced with moments of profound stillness and grace as they encounter the natural forces of their newly fallen world.
When: January 21 - 24
Where: Vancouver Playhouse 600 Hamilton st, Vancouver
More details: https://dancehouse.ca/recirquel/
Arts Club Theatre presents: You’re Just a Place That I Know
What: Conceived by McMorran, You’re Just a Place That I Know is a remarkable theatrical concert based on his album of the same name. It traces the history of McMorran's Ukrainian grandparents, who left their homeland during World War II to begin life anew in Montreal. The show powerfully evokes questions of ancestry and generational connection through song and story, both from McMorran and other members of the diverse 7-piece band, while a multigenerational choir fills the stage.
When: January 21 – February 1
Where: Olympic Village Stage 162 West 1st ave, Vancouver
More details: https://artsclub.com/shows/2025-2026/youre-just-a-place-that-i-know
Dine Out Vancouver
What: Savour and sip your way through Canada’s largest food and drink festival with experiences to please your palate. Choose from curated fixed-price menus at over hundreds of Vancouver’s hottest restaurants and discover unique culinary events that span everything from sea foraging to dumpling fests.
When: January 21 – February 8
Where: Various locations in the lower mainland
More details: https://www.dineoutvancouver.com/
Street Food City
What: Vancouver’s original street food celebration returns as Street Food City brings hungry diners, food trucks, and mobile eateries together during Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2026. Now in its 14th year, the fan-favourite event showcases bold flavours, comforting classics, and crave-worthy street food — all served up by local small businesses.
When: January 22 - 25
Where: Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza 750 Hornby st, Vancouver
More details: https://www.dineoutvancouver.com/event/street-food-city-xiv/24592/
Push: International Performing Arts Festival
What: The 2026 PuSh Festival will continue to defy the bounds of discipline, bringing together 25 presentations of theatre, dance, music, installation, film, and multimedia performance. Rooted in PuSh’s artistic vision to animate culture and accelerate social change through performance, the Festival will present works that ask big questions, unsettle expectations, and create space for emotional resonance.
When: January 22 – February 8
Where: Various locations in Vancouver
More details: https://pushfestival.ca/
Bard in the Valley presents: Macbeth
What: Three witches tell the Scottish general Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth kills the king, becomes the new king, and kills more people out of paranoia. Civil war erupts to overthrow Macbeth, resulting in more death.
When: January 22 – February 8
Where: Creekside Hall 20605 51b ave, Langley
More details: https://bardinthevalley.com/biv
Arts Club Theatre presents: The Golden Anniversaries
What: Since they got married, Glen and Sandy Golden have celebrated every wedding anniversary by coming to the same cottage for a romantic getaway. This weekend marks a major milestone: 50 years of wedded bliss. Well, mostly bliss.... A week ago, Sandy cancelled their big anniversary party and kicked Glen to the curb. Now, he wants to talk. Join the Goldens as they recount the good, the bad, and the ugly of spending half a century together. From the writer of Bed and Breakfast and The Birds and the Bees, The Golden Anniversaries is a comedy-drama about marriage, memory, and a long-term love for the ages.
When: January 22 – February 15
Where: Granville Island Stage 1585 Johnston st, Vancouver
More details: https://artsclub.com/shows/2025-2026/the-golden-anniversaries
Vancouver Canucks vs New Jersey Devils
When: Friday January 23, 7pm
Where: Rogers Arena 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver
More details: www.canucks.com
Abbotsford Canucks vs San Diego Gulls
When: Saturday January 24, 7pm
Where: Abbotsford Centre 33800 King rd, Abbotsford
More details: https://abbotsford.canucks.com/
Abbotsford Canucks vs San Diego Gulls
When: Sunday January 25, 4pm
Where: Abbotsford Centre 33800 King rd, Abbotsford
More details: https://abbotsford.canucks.com/
Vancouver Canucks vs Pittsburgh Penguins
When: Sunday January 25, 3pm
Where: Rogers Arena 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver
More details: www.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, 4-6pm family skate, 7-10pm 16+
Where: Rollerland PNE Fairgrounds 2901 East Hastings st, Vancouver
More details: https://www.rollaskateclub.com/events-vancouver
Firehall Arts Centre presents: English
What: Winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, written by Sanaz Toossi, English is a quietly powerful and deeply human play about four Iranian adults preparing for an English proficiency exam in a storefront classroom near Tehran.
When: On now until February 1
Where: 280 E Cordova st, Vancouver
More details: https://www.firehallartscentre.ca/event/english/
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
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: On now until February 8
Where: Various theatres in the lower mainland
More details: https://artsclub.com/shows/on-tour/2025-2026/burning-mom
16th Annual Hot Chocolate Festival
What: With over 100 vendors, 234 flavours and 168 locations, there’s sure to be a unique flavour for every kind of hot chocolate lover!
When: On now until February 14
Where: Various locations in the lower mainland
More details: https://hotchocolatefest.com/
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