Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend Events Jan 31 – Feb 2
byThis weekend in Vancouver you can enjoy the parade in Chinatown along with Lunar New Year activities around the region, there are tours, workshops, shows, and hot chocolate to savour as well! Find these events and more fun things to do around Vancouver listed below and check out the full February event list to plan your month:
Friday, January 31 | Saturday, February 1 | Sunday, February 2
Month-Long Events & Activities
These events last for most of the month, or span multiple months.
Attractions and Tours
Exhibits/Exhibitions
- Vancouver Art Gallery – Firelei Báez (til Mar 2025)
- Science World: Extreme Sports Beyond Human Limits (til May 19)
- 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
- Emily Carr: Navigating an Impenetrable Landscape
- Nuxalk Strong – First Exhibition of its Kind at the Museum of Anthropology
Theatre, Movies, Shows
- The Improv Centre
- Arts Club: The Three Musketeers (Jan 16-Feb 16)
- Metro Theatre: Sinners (Jan 24-Feb 15)
- Firehall Arts Centre: Women of the Fur Trade (Feb 8-23)
- Studio 58: Heathers – The Musical (Jan 30-Feb 16)
- OTOSAN A Little Onion Puppet Company Production (Feb 17-22)
- Pacific Theatre: A Doll’s House, Part 2 (til Feb 23)
- Arts Club: Primary Trust (Feb 6-Mar 2)
- Rotimi Fani-Kayode: Tranquility Of Communion (Feb 28-May 25)
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Events January 31-February 2
- 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
- Between The Lines – Art Exhibit by Nishant Jain & Tehya Mackenzie
- Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival 2025
- The Lantern City for Lunar New Year in Vancouver
- Love Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge
- Robson Square Ice Rink
- Lights at Lafarge
Weekend Events in Vancouver
Saturday, February 1, 2025
- Black History Walking Tour of Vancouver
- Gospel Music Workshop – A Celebration of Black History
- International Guitar Night
- Year of the Snake at the Museum
- Vintage Pop-Up Flea Market
- International Improv Comedy Showcase
- Drop-In Valentines Card Making
- The Wellness Show
- The Ferry Building Gallery Portraits of Now
- Vancouver Boat Show
- Los Furios – Old Ghosts Vinyl Release Show
- LunarFest Granville Island
- “Café Daughter” Film Screening & Panel Discussion
- Chinatown Nights Snake Eyes: Chinese New Years Celebration
- Writing TV Movies in a Changing Market, with Roslyn Muir
- Silk Road Music: Lunar New Year Celebration
- Wickenheiser World Female Hockey Festival
- Taste of Chinatown
- Bard in the Valley: Rotten in the State of Denmark
- Vancouver Winter Farmers Markets
- Dine Out Vancouver
- Between The Lines – Art Exhibit by Nishant Jain & Tehya Mackenzie
- Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival 2025
- The Lantern City for Lunar New Year in Vancouver
- Love Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge
- Robson Square Ice Rink
- Lights at Lafarge
Sunday, February 2, 2025
- Chinatown Spring Festival Parade in Vancouver
- Wickenheiser World Female Hockey Festival
- Year of the Snake at the Museum
- LunarFest Granville Island
- Exploring Composition with Collage
- World Wetlands Day – Room For The River
- The Ferry Building Gallery Portraits of Now
- From Pride Rock to Broadway: A Musical Adventure
- Year of the Snake at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
- Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration
- Taste of Chinatown
- The Wellness Show
- Vancouver Boat Show
- Bard in the Valley: Rotten in the State of Denmark
- Vancouver Winter Farmers Markets
- Dine Out Vancouver
- Between The Lines – Art Exhibit by Nishant Jain & Tehya Mackenzie
- Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival 2025
- The Lantern City for Lunar New Year in Vancouver
- Love Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge
- Robson Square Ice Rink
- Lights at Lafarge
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