May comes to a close with the promise of the summer’s entertainment to come
Snaps: You’ll be tickled pink to practice your bend and snap! Take a lesson from Elle Woods on her experience at Harvard Law School in the pinktastic, bubbly, comedy Legally Blonde: The Musical bringing the Metro Theatre brings its season to a close on June 7
Improv: Laughter is the best medicine to wrap up your week. Find plenty of guffaws with The Improv Centre’s show Exploration Blank – a rotating, rag-tag crew of space explorers blasts off on an adventure through audience suggestions and a series of improv mini games, exploring a brand-new, dazzling galaxy of comedy every show, running Fridays & Saturday until June 27th
Children: The 49th Annual Vancouver International Children’s Festival wraps up May 31, bringing Granville Island an exciting week of world-class theatre, music, dance, circus, puppetry and storytelling.
Moon: Western Gold Theatre’s production of David French’s Salt-Water Moon , directed by Michael Fera opens this week, running until June 7 at PAL Studio Theatre.
Market: Tomorrow, the long awaited Time Out Market Vancouver and phase 1 of Oakridge Park opens to the public, bringing 20+ food and beverage outlets and luxury retailers
Rap: Thursday, American rapper Qveen Herby brings her Isle of Qveen Tour to The Vogue Theatre supported by Thot Squad
Stand-up: Friday night, former ER Technician turned stand-up comedian and content creator Steven Ho brings his Not Your Hero Comedy Tour to The Vogue
Gander: In previews from May 28, The Arts Club brings the Tony award-winning homegrown musical Come From Away to the Stanley BFL CANADA Stage – based on the true story of 38 grounded flights, 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town that takes them in with open hearts and homes.
Dance: May 29 & 30 at 7:30pm, Goh Ballet’s spring showcase highlights the next generation of dancers with its presentation of the world premiere of The Dream at Vancouver Playhouse and on May 30 at 2:30pm for one show only, Goh Ballet presents Echoes of the Earth featuring dancers from the Children’s Program, alongside select Junior and Senior performers
Pop: Sunday May 31 at 5:30pm at The Orpheum Theatre, Korean Cultural Centre Canada presents K-Pop Cover Dance Festival an annual K-pop cover dance competition for global Hallyu fans
Folk: Friday night at The Commodore Ballroom, singer-songwriter Josiah and the Bonnevilles‘ The Redline North America Tour takes the stage
Keys: Sunday night, American rock duo The Black Keys’ Peaches ‘n Kream tour come to Rogers Arena
Robes: Thursday, celebrate the Museum of Anthropology at UBC’s world premiere of I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Robes of Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson, on display in the Audain Gallery from May 14 to October 12.
Ball: Today until Sunday May 31, the Vancouver Canadians start a 5 game home stand hosting Eugene Emeralds at Nat Bailey Stadium
Jukebox: My My! The Queen Elizabeth Theatre welcomes Broadway Across Canada’s production of the fan favourite jukebox musical, Mamma Mia! from May 26-31
Trio: Opening this Friday, Place des Arts welcomes the season with three new exhibitions on view, Place des Arts’ Community Exhibition, in the Atrium and Images and Ideas: Student Exhibition, by Students of Don Portelance in the Leonore Peyton Salon from May 29 to June 25, in person and online at from June 5 to August 31. Spirit of Spring, Ink and watercolours by Min Joyce Abraham on show May 29 – August 12 and online June 5 – August 31.
Butts: On display until June 6, Gallery 881 welcomes acclaimed Vancouver-based photographer Michelle Leone Huisman‘s Vapes & Butts, a new exhibition from , a compelling new body of work that transforms the discarded remnants of contemporary life into images of haunting beauty and permanence.
Chicago: Ongoing, Awaken Canada plays in repertoire with the new Believe Chicago – Flyover’s first-ever film set entirely in an urban city, this multi-sensory journey takes guests 13,000 feet into the sky for a thrilling flight through the heart of Chicago passing skyscrapers, cinematic car chases, fireworks, and more.
Market: Until September 7, Vancouver’s unique downtown shopping and entertainment destination, Junction Public Market, returns to Granville Square – 200 Granville Street
Border: On view until May 30, 2026, The Reach Gallery Museum in Abbotsford presents Parallax(e): Perspectives on the Canada–U.S. Border / Perspectives sur la frontière Canada–É.-U., an ambitious exhibition that looks at the history of the 49th parallel that separates Canada and the US, and its lasting impacts on Indigenous communities
Duo: Richmond Art Gallery presents a pair of exhibitions until July 5, 2026. Curated by Shaun Dacey, SIDE CORE: under city marks the North American debut of Tokyo-based SIDE CORE, melding together contemporary art with skate culture and urban infrastructure. Curated by Zoë Chan, I digress is a group exhibition featuring six Canadian artists who represent a wide range of perspectives and engage in both lived experiences and collective histories in their work.
Dream: The Chinese Canadian Museum’s award-winning feature exhibition; Dream Factory: Cantopop Mandopop 1980s–2000’s has been extended by two months to allow more visitors to experience the acclaimed installation, held over until July 19, 2026.
Sculpture: At The Polygon Gallery, until October 18, 2026, James Harry: Eye Of The Ancestor is a
new sculpture by James Harry marking The Polygon Gallery’s seventh collaboration and co-commission with Burrard Arts Foundation. Eye of the Ancestor is a striking yellow cedar wooden sphere, carved with Coast Salish designs on the surface and holding a mirror-polished steel sphere inside.
Rest at Jocko River (2026) Artist: Paige Pettibon
River: Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art prepares to present the world premiere of Every River Has a Mouth: the visual languages that connect us, guest curated by Snuneymuxw artist Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun, on display until February 14, 2027