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Circle Craft Artist Pop-Up: Hell Wench, Martha Casey-Knight

Circle Craft Co-op (Net Loft) Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

One of Circle Craft's newest member artists, Martha Casey-Knight will be popping up at Circle Craft this weekend with her ’a little gritty but pretty' ceramic business Hell Wench. Each piece unique in design, never entirely symmetrical and exploding with personality! Come meet Martha at Circle Craft May 6th and 7th and see her fabulous […]

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Hope for Healing Art Installation

Behind the Waterfront Theatre on Cartwright Street Vancouver, BC, Canada

Tracey-Mae Chambers is a Métis installation artist, a member of the Métis Nation of Ontario, who travels through Canada and the USA creating site specific art installations at residential school historical sites, cultural centres, museums, art galleries and other public spaces. ​The goal of these works is to broach the subject of decolonization with viewers and staff. The […]

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Heidelberg Materials Granville Island Open House

Ocean Concrete Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Get up close to the Giants and explore the inner workings of a Concrete Plant! Heidelberg Materials is celebrating over 100 years on Granville Island! Get up close to the Giants and explore the inner workings of a concrete plant during our Annual Open House! Join us for live music, big trucks, plant tours, face […]

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Ballet BC Grand Opening

Ballet BC 1286 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Celebrate Ballet BC’s new home! For one weekend only (May 27 + 28), new Granville Island tenant Ballet BC is opening their doors to visitors. Explore and experience the inspiring environment of one of the world’s leading contemporary dance companies. On Saturday May 27, the company invites you to discover a day in the life of […]

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Traditional Turkish Ceramic Painting Workshop

Kids Market Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The art of Turkish tile and ceramic-making developed over the centuries incorporating many different techniques and styles. Using a different type of paint and glaze from the usual ceramic materials, Turkish ceramic painting is truly such a fun, unique and creative skill to learn. In this workshop you will briefly learn the history of traditional […]

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Vancouver International Children’s Festival

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Enjoy spectacular performances from around the globe for kids and families of all ages at the Vancouver International Children’s Festival. The 2023 Festival will offer a mix of in-person (on Granville Island) and Online Performances featuring circus arts, puppetry, theatre, dance, music and lots of arts activities created just for children.

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Urbanarium: Staircases from Bridges

Railspur Park Playground Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Urbanarium is a local non-profit that hosts public dialogue on city planning and urban design. This public studio will explore the idea of connecting Granville Island to the Granville Bridge… by a staircase. Come share your ideas and meet like-minded urban enthusiasts. Open to everyone. Register at urbanarium.org

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Traditional Turkish Ceramic Painting Workshop

The art of Turkish tile and ceramic-making developed over the centuries incorporating many different techniques and styles. Using a different type of paint and glaze from the usual ceramic materials, Turkish ceramic painting is truly such a fun, unique and creative skill to learn. In this workshop you will briefly learn the history of traditional […]

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Southern Resident Killer Whale Outreach

Foreshore Park Vancouver, BC, Canada

Join the Parks Canada Southern Resident Killer Whale Outreach team to learn all about Southern Resident Killer Whales, the ocean ecosystem, and actions we can take to help protect them. Are you a paddler or boater? Stop by to learn about safe boating around marine mammals. You can find them in the park at the […]

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Indian Summer Festival

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Join us for an extraordinary journey into the realms of inter/dependence at the 13th Annual Indian Summer Festival, set to take place from July 6-16th in Vancouver. Prepare to immerse yourself in a distilled, powerful lineup of ten unforgettable events that will challenge the very notion of individual autonomy. Granville Island Events: Opening Party: Inter/dependence […]

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Fools at Play: A Clown Cabaret

Come one, come all to FOOLS AT PLAY, a clown spectacular on Granville Island, presented by Axis Theatre Company and Granville Island. A celebration of nonsense, silliness and complete absurdity, this family-friendly Clown Cabaret marks the final showcase of works created and performed by Axis’ CLOWN TURN CREATION intensive participants.

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Canoe Cultures

We look forward to welcoming back Canoe Cultures for their third year of programming on Granville Island. Canoe Cultures is an Indigenous lead organization, dedicated to the art and culture of the canoe, and the artists who create them. They present visual and performing arts as their primary means of transmitting Indigenous culture and communicating […]

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Kids on Wheels Zone

Kids as young as 18 months are invited to practice riding our balance bikes in a fun interactive riding course! We also provide helmets — kids just need to show up!

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