As we approach the autumnal equinox and bring our astronomical summer to a close, we find the season entertainment picks brighten up like the fall colours
Beach: There are just a few more chance to catch Bard on the Beach 2025: the comedy Much Ado About Nothing closes September 20 while the 80s-themed Two Gentlemen of Verona runs until September 19 on the BMO Mainstage. The hilarious The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] plays the Douglas Campbell Stage until September 20, with The Dark Lady coming to a close September 19.
Boheme: There’s also only a few more shows to catch Metro Theatre’s stellar presentation of Jonathan Larson’s RENT, the electrifying rock musical retelling of La Bohème set in the streets of 1990’s New York City, comes to a close on September 20th.
Doll: The Arts Club Theatre Company’s 2025-2026 season is underway with the Canadian Premiere production of a new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House written by playwright Amy Herzog, presented in partnership with Theatre Calgary, until October 5 at Stanley BFL CANADA Stage
Cyrus: Tonight, Queen Elizabeth Theatre welcomes Noah Cyrus to the stage in support of her album I Want My Loved Ones to Go With Me
Dance: The 2025 Vancouver International Flamenco Festival welcomes a lineup of Canadian and international artists, presenting live performances, masterclasses and workshops from September 20 to 28 including both ticketed and free events.
Funny: Part of Vancouver is Funny Comedy Festival, tonight is the second of two shows of Rick Mercer’s Stand-Up for Canada Comedy Tour at The Vogue Theatre with Julie Kim, Mayce Galoni and Sophie Buddle bringing more laughter to the stage
Bros: Thursday, The Jonas Brothers bring their JONAS20: Greetings from “Vancouver” Tour to Rogers Arena with support from Boys Like Girls
Improv: Starting with an opening night performance Thursday, The Improv Centre presents thrilling, edge of your seat improv with I Know What You Did Last Weekend on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm until November 1st.
Comedy: Celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson brings her Save Me stand-up tour to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for 4 shows, September 19, 20 & 21
Rap: Ice Cube: Truth to Power – Four Decades of Attitude brings the rap/hip-hop icon to the The Pacific Coliseum on September 20
Park: On Sunday, starting again without late lead-singer Chester Bennington, Linkin Park From Zero Tour comes to Rogers Arena with support from JPEGMAFIA
Market: Junction Public Market, keeps on trucking until September 28th at Granville Square – 200 Granville Street with free admission to the unique shipping container marketplace, will feature rotating pop-ups, local artisans, food vendors, and a licensed patio.
Gallery: September 20th, Simon Fraser University opens Metro Vancouver’s newest culture hub – the Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum – The Gibson – with an inaugural group exhibition, Edge Effects, showcasing 15 acclaimed Canadian artists.
Film: The screens go dark on Vancouver’s second largest film festival, the 37th Annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival on September 21, in person but continue online September 22-28 with a line-up featuring 100 films from 25 countries centering 2SLGBTQIA+ creators and stories.
Exhibitions: Until September 21, Place des Arts hosts three new exhibitions; Split Wood Sculpture: by Robert Riley, Our Stories, Our Voices: curated by Christine Mackenzie and Agua pasa por mi casa: by Alejandra Morales Garza
Stand-Up: Catch one of the UK’s most acclaimed comedians, Kevin Bridges: Live when he visits Queen Elizabeth Theatre on September 21 which has proved so popular a second show on November 13 has been added to the tour
Soundscape: VIVO Media Arts Centre presents Shiki & Ku, a large-scale immersive audio-visual installation by Vancouver-based soundscape artist Yota Kobayashi, until September 28th.
Cosmos: Until September 28, a line-up of acclaimed Canadian and international artists whose insightful observations of the cosmos are featured in a group exhibition, The Polygon Gallery’s Star Witnesses
Immersive: Showing until October 8th, the fan-favourite, Legendary Iceland, takes flight at Flyover joining the repertoire with the all new Awaken Canada
Value: The Museum of Anthropology at UBC presents an exhibition of acclaimed contemporary artist Rebecca Belmore. VALUE: Rebecca Belmore at the Museum of Anthropology, on display until October 19, 2025.
Longhouse: Richmond Art Gallery presents a new solo exhibition by Manuel Axel Strain, from September 13–November 9, celebrating the cedar longhouse as an important architectural form and philosophical framework that reflects the collectivist and relational values of their ancestors and communities.
Nuxalk: Ongoing at MOA is the world premiere of Nuxalk Strong: Dancing Down the Eyelashes of the Sun, on display until January 5, 2026.
Haida: Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the Vancouver premiere of the retrospective exhibition Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist running until February 1, 2026.
Transport: MONOVA’s Feature Exhibit ‘Are We There Yet? The Sustainable Transportation Journey’ exploring the ever-evolving landscape of urban transportation in North Vancouver until March 1, 2026