Meet the makers, support local businesses, and get your holiday shopping done! Amy Stewart, Shira Gold, and Banquet Workshop will be opening their doors to invite you in from 11am-6pm. Propellor Studios, Kasama Chocolate, i.e. creative artworks, New Leaf Editions, Craft Council BC, and more businesses* along Cartwright St. will also be hosting open houses. […]
After an absence of almost 2 years due to the pandemic, Granville Island is excited to welcome back our much-missed Day Vendors for the holiday season! From December 6th to January 3rd, they will be occupying two spaces in the Net Loft formerly occupied by Maiwa Design and Mia Bella, and one in the Public […]
Join us for a fun-filled, laughter-laced improvised twist of a holiday TV variety show. The Improv Centre’s “Holiday Special” comes to you complete with larger-than-life personalities, special guest appearances, music, merry mayhem and more! Visit our website for show times and ticket information.
The critically acclaimed festive hit by Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Bartlett is a narrative about generational divides. Andy loves nostalgic television, pints down at the pub, and listening to the whole album from beginning to end. His daughter, Maya, wears good shoes, likes good arguments, and has a secret plan to bring down the government. […]
Now until January 3rd, daily from sunset, we invite you to stroll our warm and elegant holiday light display. With complimentary parking, and of course no entrance fee, family and friends can walk the expansive grounds of Granville Island’s almost 40 acres, under the stars, or under an umbrella (after all, it is winter in […]
The Winter Solstice Lantern Festival is now in its 28th year and celebrates Vancouver’s diverse multicultural heritage, bringing together people from neighbourhoods around Vancouver. This year’s festival will consist of virtual, live-stream, and in-person events. Video and Live-stream Festival Components Throughout December lantern making and other instructional videos will be available on the Secret Lantern […]
This January, Ukama Gallery hosts a new show by an internationally acclaimed and prolific artist Paul Ygartua. The drama and originality of the new collected work is achieved through the nuanced interplay of shape, colour and texture. The illusion of depth is striking and consistent, brought to life on a backdrop formed by two completely […]
The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is one of Vancouver’s signature events. Produced each January, the Festival expands the horizons of Vancouver artists and audiences with work that is visionary, genre-bending, multi-disciplined, startling and original. The Festival showcases acclaimed international, Canadian and local artists and mixes them together with an alchemy that inspires audiences, rejuvenates […]
A live stand-up comedy showcase, featuring international headliners, touring pros, and the hottest talent from across Canada, as seen at JFL, CBC, Netflix, House of Comedy, and more! Visit their website for more information. Show dates: January 27 February 10 & 24 March 10 & 24 April 7 & 21
Come see some of Vancouver’s finest improvisors stretch their legs and push comedy to the limits in this fast paced, innovative show. See what happens when the players get to choose the styles that make them giggle. It’s where the improvisors come to play!
Two teams of highly skilled improv comedians vie for the laughs and support of audience judges. A high-energy, fast paced and good-natured competition that will leave you wanting more. Visit their website for show times and ticket information.
This Lunar New Year, The Lantern City is lighting up Granville Island for the first time! CMHC, with the Asian Canadian Special Events Association, brings The Lantern City to Granville Island! In 2019, a group of Indigenous artists embraced the idea of celebrating the Lunar New Year tradition in the form of Coastal Lunar Lanterns, […]
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.
