Spain has the famed La Tomatina festival, New Orleans has the Creole Tomato Festival and Vancouver has its annual Tomato Festival at Provence Marinaside to celebrate the plump, juicy fruit. August is peak tomato season in BC, a time when the vibrant, flavour-packed produce is primed for every plate. Fresh-picked from the vine, sliced…
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Drag Takes Flight Returns to Flyover, Last Thursdays of the Month!
High flying, high heels and high kicks! Starting just in time for Vancouver Pride season, Flyover is bringing back its popular Drag Takes Flight series – a one-of-a-kind evening of dazzling drag performances and thrilling high-adrenaline adventures! Experience the award-winning immersive excitement of one of Flyover’s exhilarating and entertaining theatre rides. On the last Thursday…
The Polygon presents the acclaimed photographer, Greg Girard
One of Canada’s most influential photographers, Greg Girard, is featured in the first-ever survey of his work, on view at The Polygon Gallery from July 10–Oct. 25. Tracing Girard’s evolution from a budding photographer to an internationally renowned artist, the exhibition presents more than 160 photographs shot between 1972 and 2026, including never-before-seen outtakes…
Doors Open Richmond Returns With New Doors Opening for 2026
The 19th annual Doors Open Richmond (DOR) presented by Richmond Museum will take place June 6 and 7 with more than 40 partner sites opening their doors to welcome visitors. Over the course of the weekend, visitors will have the chance to experience the diverse cultural organizations, public facilities, and historical landmarks that form the…
Oakridge Park Makes Its Long-Awaited Debut This Week
The moment Vancouver has been waiting years for it finally upon us, this week, Oakridge Park opens its doors! After a 5.5-year closure for redevelopment, the public will finally get a taste of what’s in store at the first phase of the former Oakridge Centre. Thursday May 28 at 11am the renamed Oakridge Park will…
Web Summit 2026 Wraps With Big Numbers
As Web Summit Vancouver begins its final day, this year’s success has built of the strong foundations of year one. Web Summit 2026 has welcomed 20,235 attendees, 1,197 startups, and 768 investors from over 100 countries to the Vancouver Convention Centre. The North American edition of Web Summit’s global tech series saw a 13% increase over last year’s investor…
Michelle Leone Huisman turns waste into art with new exhibition – Vapes & Butts
This week, Gallery 881 welcomes a new exhibition, Vapes & Butts, from acclaimed Vancouver-based photographer Michelle Leone Huisman. On display May 6 to June 6, Vapes & Butts, is a compelling new body of work that transforms the discarded remnants of contemporary life into images of haunting beauty and permanence. Made up of 22 richly layered, lysergic…