Granville Island's Alimentaria Mexicana and non-for-profit arts organization, Paradise Cultural Society, present Paradise Island: Vol. 2: a summer series of open-air events featuring worldclass DJs and musicians. The performances will highlight avant-garde electronic, world, and ambient music, alongside thoughtfully curated food and beverage offerings from Alimentaria Mexicana. Supporting artists will include members from Vancouver’s own […]
This 2-hour creative workshop is designed to help participants tap into the body as an instrument and source of wisdom, laying the foundation for authentic collaboration. We begin with grounding practices: breathwork and gentle movement to awaken embodied awareness. Participants will engage in collective sharing, visioning and the creation of poetry and sound. Participants will […]
In the Key of Soul's evening show will feature works from Adonis Critter King, Kinfolk Nation, Shayna Jones & fanny kearse as individuals & as a collective. Workshop participants will grace the stage with their brand new works as first time collaborators! This is not a traditional show; it’s a witnessing over the power of […]
The Vancouver Fringe is an annual non-curated performing arts Festival. This year the Vancouver Fringe Festival runs on Granville Island and Gastown, for over 11 days from September 4 to 14, 2025. This year’s Fringe features 87 shows with more than 668 performances across 19 venues, with performers from Canada, the US, Mexico, the United […]
As one of the few celebrated festivals devoted to flamenco art outside of Spain, the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival nurtures flamenco’s hybridized roots in Sephardic, Persian, Gypsy and Indian cultures. Through world-class performances, workshops, and demonstrations the festival offer aficionados, novices, and families of all ages exciting opportunities to discover the vibrant and poetic art […]
Uniting people through cultural heritage, values, and shared traditions. For the seventh consecutive year, Latincouver will celebrate Latin American Heritage Month in BC, by bringing a series of interactive events that include a combination of artists performances, art exhibitions, workshops, online workshops, forums, and events to commemorate the rich and fascinating Latin American heritage and […]
A Chinese-language music festival from Canada! Now in its fourth year, 2025 Jade Music Fest presents 25+ artists hailing from Canada's east and west coasts and also Asia. With the theme “Mother Tongue, New Beats”, the festival showcases diverse musical styles that transcend language, generations, and cultures. From Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, Taiwanese to Teochew dialects, […]
Let Chinese-language music fill the entire island! 2025 Jade Music Fest is "taking over” Granville Island's four indoor stages and seven outdoor street performance venues on Nov 8th, from 11 AM to 11 PM! This marks not only a significant step toward Vancouver becoming a major hub for Chinese-language music in North America, but also […]
Plough Sunday is a traditional English celebration of farming, farm workers, and agricultural produce. A wooden ceremonial plough is processed from Triangle Square, through the farmers' market to Island Plaza, followed by the performance of traditional dances, songs, and a mummer's play.
Celebrate the Year of the Horse with LunarFest! Join us on Granville Island for two weekends of all-ages fun. On Family Day weekend, explore storytelling through craft-making with Taiwanese family theatre troupe Fooderlon Theater. Take part in a trans-Pacific stop-motion paper horse animation. Learn tricks and secrets on how to tell stories with theatre elements. […]
Live From The Riviera is a three-night outdoor music festival presented by UV, Alimentaria Mexicana & Paradise Cultural Society at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island. From May 8–10, 2026, the festival hosts internationally acclaimed electronic and dance artists including Nick León (Friday), Lovefingers B2B Tornado Wallace (Saturday), and Egyptian Lover (Sunday), with Vancouver supports from […]
Now preparing for its 7th edition in 2026, BMO Day of Music has grown into a vibrant, large-scale community celebration that offers free, accessible performances and activities throughout the 12-hour long fest. Over 1,000 student, amateur, and professional artists perform concerts of classical music, jazz, dance, and world music in downtown Vancouver venues for diverse […]
Experience a vibrant mix of Canadian fiddle traditions – Québécois, Celtic, Scandinavian, and West Coast style – alongside bluegrass, swing, and even a bit of dancing throughout the afternoon… Performed by the West Coast Youth Summit participants!
