The Year of the Horse is almost here and there are community celebrations, workshops, the parade in Chinatown, and events all around Vancouver to ring in the Lunar New Year.

Dark winter nights are made bright with The Lantern City installations in celebration of the Lunar New Year around Downtown Vancouver February 2-March 9, 2026.

The Museum of Personal Failure is open daily at Kingsgate Mall in Vancouver, exhibiting mistakes, rejections, do-overs, and broken pieces. Admission is free.

Royal Winnipeg Ballet concludes its highly anticipated Winter 2026 BC Tour in Vancouver with a double feature that includes the West Coast premiere of the contemporary, Indigenous-led work T’əl: The Wild Man of the Woods, choreographed by BC’s own Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe.

Fan Expo Vancouver returns Family Day Long Weekend (Feb 14-16, 2026) with three jam-packed days of celebrity guests, comics, cosplay, epic shopping, and unforgettable special events.

Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend – Your guide to events Friday, January 23 to Sunday, January 25, 2026 around Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley

The WNBA has released its game schedule for the 2026 regular season, the league’s 30th, which will begin on Friday, May 8th. The new Toronto Tempo will host two games at Rogers Arena in Vancouver in August.

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park hosts Love Lights to warm hearts on chilly winter nights from from January 30 to February 22, 2026 and you can enter to win a prize package!

While Dine Out Vancouver is hosting tasty prix-fixe menus and culinary events in the city, Tourism Abbotsford is also serving up curated three-course menus at set prices in the Fraser Valley. Taste Around Abby runs from January 21 to February 4, 2026 with food philosophies rooted in supporting local producers and celebrating the Fraser Valley’s rich agriculture.

Just for Laughs (JFL) Vancouver is Western Canada’s largest comedy festival runs February 12-22, 2026 and offering over 100 shows that feature standup comedy, podcasts, improv and sketch comedy.