The very first hybrid winter Invictus Games have wrapped their segment in Whistler and have returned to Vancouver for the final days of competition. In case you missed some of the sporting action so far, here’s a recap!

Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler Competitions Update

The Games officially opened on Saturday with a ceremony at BC Place then on Sunday, Team Israel won gold vs Team USA in Wheelchair Basketball, and Team Unconquered scored bronze. There was also an Invictus proposal on Wheelchair Basketball court, as James Cairns, of Team UK, proposed to his girlfriend after play. In Wheelchair Curling, South Korea got the gold medal over the United Kingdom.

The BC Family Day long weekend is here and there is a solid lineup of free, and low-cost, events and activities for everyone around Metro Vancouver over the next few days.

Friday ↓ Saturday ↓ Sunday ↓ Holiday Monday ↓

Family Day Long Weekend Events in Vancouver

Month-Long Events & Activities

These events last for most of the month, or span multiple months.

Family Day Long Weekend Events in Vancouver

Friday, February 14, 2025

• Women’s Memorial March in Vancouver
• Cosmic Valentine: A Space Love Story
• Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler
• Galentine’s Craft Workshop
• Krystle Dos Santos Performing the Music of Sade
• Vintage Date Night at Mackin House
• Tin Soldier Time Capsule Opening
• The Shania Experience – Shania Twain Tribute Show
• Valentine’s Jazz Evening
• LunarFest Granville Island
• Just for Laughs: Sugar Sammy
• Just for Laughs Vancouver
• Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival
• The Lantern City for Lunar New Year in Vancouver
• Love Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge
• Robson Square Ice Rink
• Lights at Lafarge

Vancouver Whitecaps FC unveiled the highly anticipated primary kit for the 2025 season, The Peak, a modern take on the ’Caps deep-rooted identity.

Vancouver Whitecaps Peak Jersey

Staying true to the club’s signature white and blue palette, the jersey features premier partner TELUS across the chest and a refreshed take on the iconic hoop. For the first time in the MLS era, the hoop will extend onto the sleeves, honouring the rich heritage, while evolving into the next chapter.

Join the Surrey Art Gallery and Rungh magazine for an Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon on International Women’s Day. Participants are invited to browse the gallery’s permanent collection, library books, and research material to develop and deepen content on topics related to BIPOC, gender nonconforming artists, and feminisms.

Art & Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

• Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
• Location: Surrey Art Gallery (13750 88 Ave, Surrey)
• Tickets: Free! Drop-ins are welcome. 

Art + Feminism is an international initiative that builds a community of activists committed to closing information gaps related to gender, feminism, and the arts, beginning with Wikipedia. For over ten years, they have welcomed anyone and everyone of all gender identities and expressions to attend or organize Art + Feminism events to edit Wikipedia—the largest public internet resource.

From February 18 to 21, $2 from every White Spot burger sold (dine-in or takeout) will be donated to Variety – the Children’s Charity of BC to support children and youth with disabilities and complex medical needs.

White Spot Burgers for Variety BC

White Spot has been a proud supporter of Variety since 1966, raising more than $2 million through various fundraising efforts. This year’s campaign leads into Variety’s Show of Hearts Telethon airing on Global BC, Sunday, February 23rd. Beyond fundraising, White Spot team members also volunteer their time to provide meals to the event crew.