January Events in Vancouver 2025
byA new year is here along with fresh opportunities, our favourite events, and some exciting new activities. For over two decades, Miss604 has been your go-to source for events and activities around Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, and I can’t wait to see what the year has in store. The January Events in Vancouver list is updated daily so check back often:
January Events in Vancouver 2025
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- Wednesday, January 1 to Sunday, January 5, 2025
- Monday, January 6 to Sunday, January 12, 2025
- Monday, January 13 to Sunday, January 19, 2025
- Monday, January 20 to Sunday, January 26, 2025
- Monday, January 27 to Friday, January 31, 2025
This list is updated daily.
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Month-Long Events & Activities
These events last for most of the month, or span multiple months.
Attractions and Tours
- Attractions:
- Tours:
Exhibits/Exhibitions
- Science World: Earth Matters (til Jan)
- Between The Lines – Art Exhibit by Nishant Jain & Tehya Mackenzie (til Feb 5)
- Vancouver Art Gallery – Firelei Báez (til Mar 2025)
- Seriously? Comedy and Satire in Canadian Art 1970s–Now (til May 18)
- Tales from the Crypt Works From The Polygon Gallery’s Vault (til Jan 12)
- SPECTACLE: A National Geographic Exhibition (til May 15)
- Christian White Master Haida Artist at the Bill Reid Gallery
Theatre, Movies, Shows
- The Improv Centre
- Arts Club: The Three Musketeers (Jan 16-Feb 16)
- Metro Theatre: Sinners (Jan 24-Feb 15)
- Studio 58: Heathers – The Musical (Jan 30-Feb 16)
January Events in Vancouver 2025
- Wednesday, January 1, 2025
- Sponsored by Miss604: Christmas at Canada Place
- Sponsored by Miss604: Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village
- Vancouver Polar Bear Swim New Year’s Day
- White Rock Polar Bear Swim
- Deep Cove Penguin Plunge
- Port Moody Penguin Plunge
- Centennial Beach Polar Bear Swim
- Steveston Festival of Trees
- Merry & Bright at Martini Town
- 25th Annual Winter Ice Palace
- St Paul’s Lights of Hope
- VanDusen Festival of Lights
- Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
- Holiday Splash at the Aquarium
- Bright Nights in Stanley Park Holiday Train
- Festival of Lights at Tsawwassen Springs
- Bright Walk in White Rock
- Lionel Bart’s Oliver!
- Cinderella! A Traditional British Pantomime
- Cirque du Soleil ECHO in Vancouver
- Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Sponsored by Miss604: Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village
- Steveston Festival of Trees
- Merry & Bright at Martini Town
- 25th Annual Winter Ice Palace
- St Paul’s Lights of Hope
- VanDusen Festival of Lights
- Kids First at the Polygon Gallery
- Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
- Holiday Splash at the Aquarium
- Bright Nights in Stanley Park Holiday Train
- Festival of Lights at Tsawwassen Springs
- Bright Walk in White Rock
- Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour
- Lionel Bart’s Oliver!
- Cirque du Soleil ECHO in Vancouver
- Friday, January 3, 2025
- Sponsored by Miss604: Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village
- Vancouver Contra Dance
- Steveston Festival of Trees
- Merry & Bright at Martini Town
- 25th Annual Winter Ice Palace
- St Paul’s Lights of Hope
- VanDusen Festival of Lights
- Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
- Holiday Splash at the Aquarium
- Bright Nights in Stanley Park Holiday Train
- Festival of Lights at Tsawwassen Springs
- Bright Walk in White Rock
- Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour
- Lionel Bart’s Oliver!
- Cirque du Soleil ECHO in Vancouver
- First Friday Free Admission Afternoons at:
- Saturday, January 4, 2025
- Steveston Festival of Trees
- Merry & Bright at Martini Town
- 25th Annual Winter Ice Palace
- VanDusen Festival of Lights
- Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
- Holiday Splash at the Aquarium
- Bright Nights in Stanley Park Holiday Train
- Festival of Lights at Tsawwassen Springs
- Bright Walk in White Rock
- Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour
- Lionel Bart’s Oliver!
- Cinderella! A Traditional British Pantomime
- Sunday, January 5, 2025
- Steveston Festival of Trees
- Merry & Bright at Martini Town
- 25th Annual Winter Ice Palace
- VanDusen Festival of Lights
- Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
- Holiday Splash at the Aquarium
- Festival of Lights at Tsawwassen Springs
- Bright Walk in White Rock
- Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour
- Cinderella! A Traditional British Pantomime
- Where to Recycle Your Christmas Tree in Metro Vancouver
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January Events in Vancouver 2025
- Monday, January 6, 2025
- Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Friday, January 10, 2025
- Saturday, January 11, 2025
- Get to Know a Trail: Lees Trail
- Intro to Bookmaking Workshop
- Formline Calligraphy: A Tea Party Celebration
- Winter Plant ID: Ornamental Shrubs & Trees
- Nature Work Parties
- Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
- Raising the Bar for Women’s Health
- Planetarium VidLaser Zeppelin, Floyd, Gorillaz + Free Astro Shows
- Arts Club: Someone Like You
- Epidermis Circus: The Weirdest Puppet Show You’ve Ever Seen
- Robson Square Ice Rink
- Lights at Lafarge
- Sunday, January 12, 2025
- “The Paper Trail”: A Look Back on the Incredible Journey
- Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
- Hunger Games Drag Brunch
- Artist Talk by Potteryworks Studio
- Make a Coffee Pourover – Pottery Wheel Workshop
- Lemon Balm Salve and Invasive Tea Making Workshop
- Josefowicz Plays Stravinsky
- Arts Club: Someone Like You
- Robson Square Ice Rink
- Lights at Lafarge
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- Monday, January 13, 2025
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Friday, January 17, 2025
- Starry Nights at SFU
- Teen Angst Night Fox Cabaret
- Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
- Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter
- The Jay Mitchel Band – Fort Langley Community Hall
- Firehall Arts Centre: I Remember…
- Christine Tassan et les Imposteures
- Schubert’s Third Symphony
- The Motorcycle and Powersport Show
- Saturday, January 18, 2025
- Missy D and Tonye Aganaba
- Guided Tours of the Orpheum Theatre
- A Year of Blessings: A Lunar New Year Original Audio Play For Kids
- Winter Bird Walks
- Watercolour Workshop
- Needle Felted Mushrooms Workshop
- The Motorcycle and Powersport Show
- Van Arts Open House
- Vancouver Contra Dance
- Red Truck Beer Live Music
- Star Wars Unlimited
- Barnside Brewing’s 5th Anniversary
- Crafting Lunar New Year Decorations with Red Envelopes
- Intersection of Genius: Arnold Schoenberg & Wassily Kandinsky
- The Hidden Web: Mycelial Networks and Forest Connections
- Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
- Firehall Arts Centre: I Remember…
- BC Children’s Hospital Fundraiser – Band Together 2025
- Sunday, January 19, 2025
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January Events in Vancouver 2025
- Monday, January 20, 2025
- Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Friday, January 24, 2025
- Bard in the Valley: Rotten in the State of Denmark
- Mashup: Winter Art Cards Night
- Starry Nights at SFU
- Silk Road Music: Lunar New Year Celebration
- Théâtre la Seizième & Pi Theatre present Polygraph
- Between the Lines Art Party
- Dine Out Vancouver 2025
- Dine Out: The Legend of Gastown Gold
- Dine Out: Drag Murder Mystery Dinner
- Dine Out: Dim Sum Discovery Tour
- Dine Out: Street Food City
- DanceHouse – Duck Pond
- VSO Pops Hollywood Rocks
- Beetlejuice the Musical – Broadway Across Canada
- Saturday, January 25, 2025
- Winter’s Green: Frosty Ferns and Firs
- Winter Opening: Forming Futures Art Party
- The Canvas of Light and Sound – Immersive Multi-Sensory Experience
- Off the Shelf Poetry Reading Series: Annie Lafleur, Brandi Bird & Shane Book
- Théâtre la Seizième & Pi Theatre present Polygraph
- Bard in the Valley: Rotten in the State of Denmark
- Intro to Woodblock Printing Workshop
- Dine Out: Street Food City
- Owl Prowl
- Valentine Market
- VSO Pops Hollywood Rocks
- Intro to Woodblock Printing Workshop
- Street Photography After Dark with Street16
- Big Hank and the Smokin’ Hot Toasters
- Lucky Red Decorations
- Surrey Libraries Expo: Spark Your Curiosity
- Sheed Records & Esantoor Present Voices Unveiled
- River Basic Days: Blustery Fraser Canyon
- Gratitude Yoga on the River
- Stand Up For Recovery
- Swank Wedding Show
- MENA Film Festival at the VIFF Centre
- Dine Out Vancouver 2025
- Dine Out: The Legend of Gastown Gold
- Dine Out: Dim Sum Discovery Tour
- DanceHouse – Duck Pond
- Beetlejuice the Musical – Broadway Across Canada
- Robson Square Ice Rink
- Lights at Lafarge
- Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival
- The Improv Centre
- Arts Club: The Three Musketeers
- Metro Theatre: Sinners
- Sunday, January 26, 2025
- Gung Haggis Fat Choy
- Road to the JUNOS Concert Series in Vancouver
- Birds of a Feather: Coastal Waterbirds
- Dine Out: Street Food City
- Arts Club on Tour at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts: Someone Like You
- The Canvas of Light and Sound – Immersive Multi-Sensory Experience
- Bard in the Valley: Rotten in the State of Denmark
- River Basic Days: Blustery Fraser Canyon
- Lunar New Year at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery
- Make a Plant Pot – Pottery Workshop
- VSO Kids Vivaldi and the Ring of Mystery
- Digital Art, NFT’s and AI, Oh My!
- MENA Film Festival at the VIFF Centre
- Dine Out Vancouver 2025
- Dine Out: Drag Murder Mystery Dinner
- Dine Out: The Legend of Gastown Gold
- Dine Out: Dim Sum Discovery Tour
- Dine Out: World Chef Exchange, Sydney
- Beetlejuice the Musical – Broadway Across Canada
- Robson Square Ice Rink
- Lights at Lafarge
- Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival
- Arts Club: The Three Musketeers
- Metro Theatre: Sinners
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- Monday, January 27, 2025
- Dine Out Vancouver 2025
- Road to the JUNOS Concert Series in Vancouver
- Advance Theatre – Hair Hair Everywhere
- MENA Film Festival at the VIFF Centre
- LunarFest Concert at the Orpheum
- Dine Out: Dumpling Hop and Cocktails
- Dine Out: The Legend of Gastown Gold
- The Advance Theatre Festival: Advancing the Radically Inclusive Stage
- Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- Beyond the 72hour Emergency Kit Workshop
- Afternoon Tea and Tours at Mackin House
- Road to the JUNOS Concert Series in Vancouver
- Portrait Drawing with Elmira
- Advance Theatre – Rougarou
- MENA Film Festival at the VIFF Centre
- Dine Out Vancouver 2025
- Dine Out: Dumpling Hop and Cocktails
- Dine Out: The Legend of Gastown Gold
- Blue Neon
- The Advance Theatre Festival: Advancing the Radically Inclusive Stage
- Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- LunarFest
- Road to the JUNOS Concert Series in Vancouver
- The Lantern City Installations for Lunar New Year in Vancouver
- Nature Bound: Journal-Making Workshop
- MENA Film Festival at the VIFF Centre
- Advance Theatre – From This Side of the End
- Dine Out Vancouver 2025
- Dine Out: Dumpling Hop and Cocktails
- Dine Out: The Legend of Gastown Gold
- Blue Neon
- The Advance Theatre Festival: Advancing the Radically Inclusive Stage
- Thursday, January 30, 2025
- The Lantern City Installations for Lunar New Year in Vancouver
- MENA Film Festival at the VIFF Centre
- Road to the JUNOS Concert Series in Vancouver
- Yoga and Entrepreneurship – Mindful Entrepreneur
- Bard in the Valley: Rotten in the State of Denmark
- Jazz in the Parlour featuring Billy Bennett & Bob York in “Sounds of Sinatra”
- Heathers: The Musical
- The Advance Theatre Festival: Advancing the Radically Inclusive Stage
- Friday, January 31, 2025
- The Lantern City Installations for Lunar New Year in Vancouver
- “Café Daughter” Film Screening & Panel Discussion
- A Lunar New Year Celebration at the Space Centre
- Chinatown Nights Snake Eyes: Chinese New Years Celebration
- Starry Nights at SFU
- MENA Film Festival at the VIFF Centre
- Love Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge
- Indigenous Career Fair
- Wickenheiser World Female Hockey Festival
- Dine Out: Dim Sum Discovery Tour
- Dine Out: Drag Murder Mystery Dinner
- Dine Out: Chinatown Cocktail Showdown
- Heroes of the Fourth Turning
- Bard in the Valley: Rotten in the State of Denmark
- Heathers: The Musical
- The Advance Theatre Festival: Advancing the Radically Inclusive Stage
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