The Vancouver Fringe Festival returns for 11 days of theatre, dance, comedy, drag, music, and more September 10–20, 2026. Vancouver’s home for independent performance art marks its 42nd year with more than 80 shows across 16 venues both on and off Granville Island.

Registration is now open for Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival events, happening September 7 to 26 to honour the harvest moon, art, community, and the diverse cultural traditions of Renfrew-Collingwood.

The Vancouver Art Gallery presents Vancouver Now!, a new rotating exhibition series celebrating the artists shaping Vancouver.

Gallery 881 presents Michael de Courcy: One in a Million, a major photography exhibition marking the 40th anniversary of Expo 86 on display from August 8 to September 5, 2026 with an opening reception and summer fair on August 8th.

Musqueam and the Chan Centre present the 5th annual ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl Come Toward the Fire Festival the weekend of September 18-20, 2026. Join this celebration of Indigenous cultures, creativity, and community at venues across the UBC campus, on unceded Musqueam territory. 

The Firehall Arts Centre welcomes back award-winning powerhouse Krystle Dos Santos and her dynamic band in A History of Motown from Wednesday, August 19 to Saturday, August 29, 2026 and you can enter to win tickets!

Join the Bill Reid Gallery, the only public gallery in Canada dedicated to Indigenous Northwest Coast Art, for Let’s Hear It for 2-Spirit, an all-ages celebration with drag performances, music, and refreshments.

Bard on the Beach is celebrating Pride on Friday, July 31st with an evening of theatre, community and a queer artisan market.

The Racial Equity Screen Office (RSEO) hosts the 4th annual East by Northwest (EXNW) summit in Vancouver, bringing together leading executives, creators, investors, policymakers, and innovators from Canada and across Asia-Pacific.

Indian Summer Festival is a celebration of South Asian arts, bringing together more than 90 Canadian and international artists across a lineup of programming at various venues across Vancouver, Burnaby, and Surrey.