When Kris Kringle starts working as a Santa at Macy’s department store and begins to spread Christmas cheer, things tumble out of control. He’s truly Santa Claus, he insists, but skeptical adults and an unimaginative little girl doubt him. The stakes rise when store executives take Kris to court, where he must prove he’s the […]
What better way to bid 2024 a fond farewell than with laughter? Come join us for an evening full of fun and frivolity as we welcome in the New Year! With scenes based on your best and brightest moments of the past year as well as your excitement and aspirations for 2025, this show is […]
Laugh your way into 2025 as The Improv Centre's performers turn the highs, lows, and “did-that-really-happen?” moments of your year into comedy gold. From accidentally hitting reply all to a work email to drunk texting your ex—no story is too big or too small for a hilarious improv twist! Experience the cathartic joy of laughing […]
Plough Sunday is a traditional English celebration of farming, farm workers, and agricultural produce. A wooden ceremonial plough is processed from Triangle Square through the farmers' market to Island Plaza, followed by the performance of traditional dances, songs, and a mummer's play.
New York Times technology reporters Kate Conger and Ryan Mac headline the first Vancouver Writers Fest Books & Ideas event with one of the most shocking and defining stories of our time: the $44 billion dollar deal behind Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter—and the seismic political, social, and financial fallout that is still rapidly unfolding—masterfully […]
Larger and more creative than ever, The GVR Hot Chocolate Festival features our region's best chocolatiers, pastry shops, bakeries, cafes, and ice cream makers -- all joining forces to make the humble hot chocolate hotter than it has ever been before. Granville Island participants include Kasama (east end of the Island across from the hotel) […]
Géométrie de vies (The Geometry of Lives) — Collectif d’Art / STUDIOS KABAKO (Democratic Republic of Congo) THEATRE North American Premiere Géométrie de vies is a vibrant narrative poem linking two young lives on the long road of the displaced through theatre, song and dance. Crafting a contemporary history, performers trace curves, straight lines and […]
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with LunarFest! Join us at Granville Island in February for an artist market, crafts workshops, food, games, and more. Challenge your creativity with our snake-inspired crafts and learn some fun snake facts. Browse through the artist market for the perfect new year gift. Play a few games with us […]
The Improv Centre is bringing improv troupes from around the world to perform for Vancouver audiences again for 2025! Each show includes short form games, an international showcase of a visiting troupe’s unique style of improv, and an all-play. Teams will continue to mix and mingle throughout the week during performances until closing night’s LOL-apalooza! […]
Boating is a lifestyle – a way to connect with family, escape the stress on land and experience the unique freedom of being on the water. Western Canada’s largest boat show is the best place to see boats and the best place to buy them!
Join us for an artist talk with Jordan Hill, a Coast Salish (T’sou-ke Nation) new media artist from Vancouver Island, during his artist residency at FLEET: Granville Island. During his visit to FLEET, Jordan will be experimenting with an interactive new-media installation, interrogating the purpose of facade imagery used around urban development projects. Over the […]
Telling what’s real from what’s fake should be easy. In today’s world, that’s far from the case. Bestselling author and Canada Research Chair Timothy Caulfield joins the Vancouver Writers Fest on Thursday, January 30 to lift the curtain on the forces contributing to our information chaos, in The Certainty Illusion: What You Don’t Know and […]
CMHC-Granville Island would like to acknowledge that we are located on the traditional territory of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations.
