Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in Vancouver with a lineup of activities and discover its traditions through storytelling, crafts, and food. This cherished Chinese holiday brings families together to share meals, enjoy mooncakes, light lanterns, and admire the full moon.

Western Gold Theatre presents their 4th annual Have a Senior Moment Festival with works in development, music, film, creative workshops, artist salons, and more September 25 to October 5, 2026.

Tombolo presents their third annual Children’s Art Gallery and Storybook Museum with a pop-up at East Vancouver’s Kingsgate Mall September 18-27, 2026.

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents Cradled Origins, a selection of artworks that features eight emerging and mid-career First Nations artists working in a variety of mediums. September 2026 – January 2027.

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!