Search

Upcoming Events

Performing Arts

  1. Events
  2. Performing Arts

Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

Million Dollar Quartet

Inspired by true events, this rocking jukebox musical takes you to Memphis and into Sun Records Studio on December 4, 1956. Witness the famed jam session that brought together rock […]

Performing Arts

Tall Tales: The Quest is Up to You!

The Improv Centre Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join our hero on a fantastical journey where the audience is the author. Inspired by fantasy fan favourites like The Princess Bride, Labyrinth and Lord of the Rings, our new show Tall Tales: The […]

Performing Arts

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 […]

Educational EventsFestivalsLive MusicOutdoorsPerforming Arts

Fools at Play: A Clown Cabaret

Picnic Pavilion 267 Old Bridge Walk, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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.

Educational EventsKids StuffLearningPerforming Arts

New Works: All Over the Map

Picnic Pavilion 267 Old Bridge Walk, Vancouver, BC, Canada

New Works proudly presents All Over the Map, a free series of outdoor dance and music performances which will take place on Granville Island this summer! In partnership with CMHC […]

Live MusicOutdoorsPerforming Arts

Lights Up Summer Intensive ’23 – Shrek Jr. Show 1

Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's a "big bright beautiful world" […]

Live MusicPerforming Arts

Canoe Cultures

Ocean Artworks - Covered outdoor public space & pavillion Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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 […]

Educational EventsMarketsOutdoorsPerforming ArtsVisual Arts

Ctrl:N

Picnic Pavilion 267 Old Bridge Walk, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Ctrl:N immerses the audience in an interactive co-creation with dancer and choreographer Audrey Gaussiran. Accompanied by a musician and a digital artist, she engages in a dialogue with the spectators […]

OutdoorsPerforming Arts

Vancouver International Fringe Festival

Waterfront Theatre Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada +7 more

Pushing the limits of performing arts in true Fringe fashion, Vancouver Fringe returns for 2023 with 85+ blistering new acts from Sep 7 – 17.  From emerging local artists to […]

FestivalsPerforming Arts

Arts Umbrella Open House and Registration Fair

Arts Umbrella Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join Arts Umbrella on Saturday, September 9, 2023, from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM for an Open House and Registration Fair! This event will take place at 1400 Johnston Street, Granville Island and tours will take place at 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 2:00 PM. Questions? Email Student Services at [email protected] or call 604 681 5268.

Art & CraftsEducational EventsKids StuffLearningPerforming ArtsVisual ArtsWorkshops, Talks & Forums

Improv Against Humanity: Funny Business at the Improv Centre

The Improv Centre Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Show me the funny! The Fictionals and The Improv Centre invite you to get horrible with Improv Against Humanity on Wednesday, September 13! Some of the funniest performers from around […]

Performing Arts

Ballet BC Move: Fall 2023 classes and workshops

Ballet BC 1286 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Ballet BC's new classes and workshops program features drop-in classes in ballet and yoga, plus progressive series in ballet, tango, contemporary, Pilates, and creative immersion. Learn from the top instructors in […]

Educational EventsLearningPerforming Arts

The Empire Strips Back

Granville Island Stage Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Let us deliver you to the dark side! With comedy and allure, loving detail, and hilarious parody, The Empire Strips Back drops classic Star Wars characters into the world of […]

Performing Arts

Vancouver International Flamenco Festival: Place: Rosanna Terracciano

Waterfront Theatre Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Place is a solo trilogy of cities, interpreted by Rosanna Terracciano, with choreography by Myriam Allard (Montréal), Juan Carlos Lérida (Barcelona) and Terracciano: CALGARY: a ghost story of love and […]

FestivalsLive MusicPerforming Arts

Culture Days on Granville lsland

Go on a Date with Culture and enjoy a variety of live events, demonstrations, and the best of local talent. Makers, Artists & Artisans demonstrate their incredible talents, in unique locations on Granville Island. Celebrate music and community at the Vancity Roots & Reggae Festival, learn about the history of the Dia De los Muertos […]

FestivalsOutdoorsPerforming ArtsVisual ArtsWorkshops, Talks & Forums

Culture Days: Open Session with Ballet BC

Ballet BC 1286 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Ballet BC invites you to an exciting open studio rehearsal as the company prepares for its tour to the Fall for Dance Festivals in New York City and Toronto. Get […]

Educational EventsLearningPerforming Arts

Culture Days: Pop Up Dances

Expect the unexpected as intriguing and exhilarating dances pop up in unusual spaces across Granville Island. In celebration of New Works 30th Anniversary, Pop Up Dances will feature 30 performances […]

FestivalsLearningLive MusicOutdoorsPerforming Arts

Vancouver International Flamenco Festival BC Showcase

Picnic Pavilion 267 Old Bridge Walk, Vancouver, BC, Canada

A showcase of some of BC’s most acclaimed Flamenco artists including Flamenco Rosario as part of the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival. We are pleased to present the work of Vancouver […]

FestivalsLive MusicOutdoorsPerforming Arts

Culture Days: Movement and Expressive Arts Workshop with Ballet BC

Ballet BC 1286 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Ballet BC invites you to participate in an enriching Movement and Expressive Arts Workshop. Discover the power of the moving body and your own relationship to the language of the arts in this creative and explorative session. Led by dance facilitator and Ballet BC Outreach Manager, Heather Myers, the workshop is open to all and […]

Performing ArtsWorkshops, Talks & Forums

Danny and the Deep Blue Sea: an Apache Dance by John Patrick Shanley

The Nest Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Hitting the Vancouver Stage for the first time in over five years, Blue i Radio presents Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, an Apache Dance by John Patrick Shanley. This […]

Performing Arts

Stage Fright 2: Murder at the Disco

The Improv Centre Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

It’s 1975 and the Diamond Disco is all abuzz as it’s time for their annual disco-til-you-drop-a-thon. Everyone is ready to boogie to the max to win that MAJOR cash prize…but could this disco be their last? This WHODUNNIT is full of hilarious hijinks inspired by YOUR suggestions. In fact… YOU might be the one to solve […]

Performing Arts

Time Stands Still

The Nest Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Donald Margulies’ Time Stands Still focuses on Sarah and James, a photojournalist and a foreign correspondent trying to find happiness in a world that seems to have gone crazy. Theirs is a partnership based on telling the toughest stories, and together, making a difference. But when their own story takes a sudden turn, the adventurous couple confronts […]

Performing Arts

Public Market open 7 days a week
from 9AM - 6PM
Beginning May 17, some businesses may be open later until 8pm
Net Loft open 7 days a week
from 10AM - 6PM
Covid safety plan →


For retail, individual store, restaurant, gallery & studio hours, please click:
Store Hours | Open Map