Upcoming Events in Vancouver
Sports | Music/Concerts | Theatre/Dance | Special Events/Conventions | Attractions
Special Events at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Sands Hotel
Music | Concerts | Live Entertainment
For tickets and more information call Ticketmaster at 604-280-4444 or go to www.ticketmaster.ca
Rogers Arena |
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Date |
Time |
Event |
| February 26 | 7:00 PM | Canucks VS Coyotes |
| March 2 | 7:00 PM | Canucks VS Kings |
| March 5 | 7:00 PM | Canucks VS Sharks |
| March 8 | 8:00 PM | Alicia Keys |
| March 9 | 8:00 PM | Maroon 5 |
| March 14 | 7:00 PM | Canucks VS Predators |
| March 16 | 7:00 PM | Red Wings VS Canucks |
| March 18 | 7:00 PM | Wild VS Canucks |
| March 19 | 7:00 PM | Blues VS Canucks |
| March 20 | 8:00 PM | Andre Rieu |
| March 26 | 7:00 PM | Blue Jacket VS Canucks |
| March 27 | 7:30 PM | Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band with Special Guest: Joe Walsh |
| March 28 | 7:00 PM | Avalanche VS Canucks |
| April 1 | 7:30 PM | Rihanna with A$AP Rocky |
| April 4 | 7:00 PM | Oilers VS Canucks |
| April 6 | 7:00 PM | Flames VS Canucks |
| April 8 | 7:00 PM | Coyotes VS Canucks |
| April 20 | 7:00 PM | Wings VS Canucks |
| April 22 | 7:00 PM | Blackhawks VS Canucks |
| April 25 | 7:00 PM | Ducks VS Canucks |
| May 10 | 7:30 PM | Investor’s Group Stars on Ice |
| May 19 | 8:00 PM | Fleetwood Mac |
| July 10 | 7:30 PM | New Kids on the Block with guests 98 Degrees & Boyz II Men |
| July 20 | 7:30 PM | Bruno Mars: Moonshine World Jungle Tour |
| July 26 | 8:00 PM | Rush: Clockwork Angels Tour |
| July 27 | 7:30 PM | One Direction |
BC Place |
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| March 2 | 3:30 PM | VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS TORONTO FC |
| March 9 | 4:30 PM | VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS COLUMBUS CREW FC |
| March 16 – 24 | PlayDome | |
| April 6 | TIMES OF INDIA FILM AWARDS 2013 | |
| April 13 | 1:00 PM | VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS REAL SALT LAKE CITY |
| April 18 | 4:00PM-8:00PM | THE VANCOUVER SUN RUN FAIR |
| April 19 | 10:00AM-7:00PM | THE VANCOUVER SUN RUN FAIR |
| April 20 | 10:00AM-5:00PM | THE VANCOUVER SUN RUN FAIR |
| April 21 | 9:00AM-1:00PM | THE VANCOUVER SUN RUN |
| April 27 | 3:00 PM | VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS FC DALLAS |
| May 1 | 7:00 PM | VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS FC EDMONTON |
| May 11 | 4:00 PM | VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS LA GALAXY |
| May 18 | 4:00 PM | VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS PORTLAND TIMBERS |
| May 24 | 2 PM – 9 PM | EAT! VANCOUVER FOOD + COOKING FESTIVAL |
| May 25 | 10 AM – 9 PM | EAT! VANCOUVER FOOD + COOKING FESTIVAL |
| May 26 | 10 AM – 5 PM | EAT! VANCOUVER FOOD + COOKING FESTIVAL |
| www.bclions.com www.whitecapsfc.com | ||
Pacific Coliseum |
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Date |
Time |
Event |
| March 1 PNE FORUM | 1 – 9 PM | Spring West Coast Women’s Show |
| March 1 Pacific Coliseum | 7:30PM | Giants VS Hurricanes |
| March 2 PNE FORUM | 10AM – 6PM | Spring West Coast Women’s Show |
| March 3 PNE FORUM | 10AM – 5PM | Spring West Coast Women’s Show |
| March 3 Pacific Coliseum | 4:00PM | Giants VS Silvertips |
| March 9 PNE AGRODOME | 8am – 8PM | THE GOLDEN TICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS CHEERLEADING AND DANCE |
| March 9 PNE FORUM | 10am-6PM | Pet Expo |
| March 10 PNE FORUM | 11am-5PM | Pet Expo |
| March 9 Pacific Coliseum | 7 PM | Giants VS Royals |
| March 10 Pacific Coliseum | 4 PM | Giants VS Cougars |
| March 14 Pacific Coliseum | 7 PM | BILLY TALENT |
| March 15 Pacific Coliseum | 7:30 PM | Giants VS Rockets |
| March 17 AGRODOME | 10AM – 3PM | 34th Annual Motorcycle Parts Swapmeet |
| March 30 Pacific Coliseum | 7pm | CALVIN HARRIS |
The Centre In Vancouver for Performing Arts |
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Date |
Time |
Event |
| January 26 | 1:00PM | STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE with SPECIAL GUEST THE DOODLEBOPS |
| February 1 & 2 | 8:00PM | KING LEAR |
| February 12 | 7:30PM | UNIQUE LIVES: VALERIE PLAME WILSON – No Ordinary CIA Spy |
| February 16 | 8:00PM | MARGARET CHO |
| March 19 | 7:30PM | LUCIE ARNAZ – Celebrating My Mother & Me |
| March 22 | 7:30PM | JEREMY HOTZ: The Magiacal Misery Tour |
| April 16 | 7:30PM | JEANNETTE WALLS – Best-Sellinf Author of “The Castle” |
The Commodore Ballroom |
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Date |
Time |
Event |
| January 17 | 8:00pm | Quicksand |
| January 23 | 7:00pm | Slightly Stoopid |
| January 26 | 7:00pm | Whitehorse |
| January 28 | 8:00pm | The Walkmen & Father John Misty |
| February 5 | 8:00pm | Ellie Goulding |
| February 8 | 8:00pm | Emeli Sande |
| February 13 | 8:00pm | Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience |
| March 14 | 8:00pm | Imagine Dragons |
| March 24 | 8:00pm | Rebelution |
Orpheum Theatre
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Date |
Time |
Event |
| February 5 | 8:00pm | Diane Krall |
| March 10 | 7:30pm | Great Big Sea |
| March 29 | 8:00pm | Bach Mass in B Minor – Ultimate Baroque |
| April 3 | 7:30pm | Big Little Town |
| April 10 | 8:00pm | Joe Bonamassa |
| April 17 | 7:30pm | Ben Howard |
Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
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Date |
Time |
Event |
| January 24 – 26 | 8:00pm | Ballet BC: Encore |
| February 5 | 7:30pm | The Tenors |
| February 10 | 8:00pm | Soundgarden |
| February 11 | 7:30pm | Marilyn Manson |
| Feb 26 – Mar 2 | 8:00pm | The National Ballet of China: Swan Lake |
| April 2 – 5 | 8:00pm | Billy Elliot |
| April 6 | 2 & 8pm | Billy Elliot |
| April 7 | 2 & 7:30pm | Billy Elliot |
| April 25 – 27 | 8:00pm | Ballet BC: Giselle |
Vancouver Symphony Orchestrawww.vancouversymphony.ca |
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| January 19 & 21 | 8:00pm | Jon Kimura Parker plays Grieg |
| January 23 | 7:30pm | 2013 U.S. West Coast Tour |
| January 25 – 26 | 8:00pm | 2013 U.S. West Coast Tour |
| January 27 | 4:00pm | 2013 U.S. West Coast Tour |
| January 28 – 29 | 8:00pm | 2013 U.S. West Coast Tour |
| January 31 | 7:30pm | 2013 U.S. West Coast Tour |
| February 1 | 8:00pm | 2013 U.S. West Coast Tour |
| February 7 | 2:00pm | Tea & Trumpets – Classics of Vienna |
| February 8 & 9 | 8:00pm | Denzal Sinclaire Sings the Nat “King” Cole Songbook |
| February 10 | 2:00pm | Kids’ Koncerts – The Listener |
| February 16 & 18 | 8:00pm | An English Rhapsody |
| February 17 | 2:00pm | An English Rhapsody |
| February 22 – 23 | 8:00pm | Beethoven’s Fifth! |
| February 24 | 8:00pm | Symphony at the Annex – Recollections |
| February 25 | 8:00pm | Beethoven’s Fifth! |
| For tickets and more information call Ticketmaster at 604-280-4444 or go to www.ticketmaster.ca | ||
Arts Club TheatreStanley Industrial Alliance Stage |
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Date |
Event |
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| January 24 – February 24 | BOEING–BOEING | |
| March 14 – April 14 | 2 PIANOS 4 HANDS | |
Granville Island Stage |
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Event |
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| January 17 – February 16 | RIDE THE CYCLONE | |
| April 4 – May 4 | MY TURQUOISE YEARS | |
Firehall Arts Centre |
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Event |
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| January 16 – 19 | 8:00pm | NO EXIT & LOST AND FOUND |
| January 23 to February 2 | Medicine | |
| February 5 to 17 | Dancing with Rage | |
Metro Theatre |
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Event |
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| Jan 11 – Feb 9 | Barefoot in the Park | |
Vancouver Convention Centre |
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Date |
Event |
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| January 27 – 28 West Building | BC Foodservice Expo | |
| February 9 – 10 East Building | Travel Expo Spring 2013 | |
| February 13 – 14 West Building | Buildex Vancouver | |
| February 14 – 15 East Building | 34th Annual Catholic Educators’ Conference | |
| February 15 – 17 East Building | 21st Annual Wellness Show | |
| February 17 – 18 West Building | Esthetique Spa International (ESI) 2013 | |
| February 21 West Building | 23rd Annual Symphony Lovers’ Ball | |
| February 23 – 24 West Building | ZoomerShow | |
| March 2 – 3 West Building | The Vancouver Golf & Travel Show | |
| March 2 – 3 West Building | Vancouver Bike Show | |
| March 2 – 3 West Building | The Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show | |
| March 5 East Building | Study and Go Abroad | |
| March 7 – 9 West Building | Pacific Dental Conference | |
| March 12 – 15 West Building | Methane Expo 2013 | |
| March 13 – 14 East Building | 9th BC Real Estate Convention 2013 | |
Vancouver Attractions |
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Science WorldInformation desk (10am – 5pm) 604-443-7440 |
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OmnimaxJanuary 3 – March 9
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Times |
Show |
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| Mon-Fri (except Holidays) | 11am and 1pm | Arabia |
| Mon-Fri (except Holidays) | 12pm and 2pm | Dinosaurs Alive! |
| Sat/Sun/Holiday | 12pm, 2pm, 4pm | Dinosaurs Alive! |
| Sat/Sun/Holiday | 1pm and 3pm | Arabia |
The Museum of Anthropology |
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| 10Km/6.25miles from the BEST WESTERN PLUS Sands Hotel For more information call 604-822-5087 |
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Vancouver Art Gallery |
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| Info line 604-662-4719 | ||
| Ongoing Exhibitions | ||
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Event |
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| Feb 12 – Sept 25 | Ken Lum | |
| Apr 2 – Sept 5 | Walking & Falling Jim Campbell, Chris Marker & Eadweard Muybridge | |
| Jan 22 – Sept 5 | From the Collection: Unreal | |
| May 28 – Sept 25 | The Colour of My Dreams – The Surrealist Revolution in Art | |
| For more info on what’s happening in Vancouvervisit www.tourismvancouver.com | ||
Special Events at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Sands Hotel |
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Honda Celebration of Light at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Sands Hotel
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Vancouver Pride Parade & Festival at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Sands HotelVancouver’s West End hosts a terrific Pride Parade and Festival. With a vast assortment of concerts, parties, lectures, boat cruises and art exhibitions Pride weekend has something for everyone! The Parade begins at Robson and Thurlow, heads West down the hill to Denman street across from the Sands Hotel and follows Denman to Pacific. |
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Vancouver Polar Bear Swim at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Sands Hotel
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| For more info on what’s happening in Vancouver visit www.tourismvancouver.com |