All Aboard is a family friendly event that celebrates skateboarding, culture, art and community. There will be scheduled programming for youth & adults and the return of our Green Ramp! This event is for all skateboarders of all ages and all abilities. All Aboard will be held on November 18th & 19th on Granville Island […]
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. Participants on Granville Island are A La Mode and Kasama Chocolate
Dine Out Vancouver Festival is about community, collaboration, and sharing Vancouver’s culinary story with the world. Along with the Wines of British Columbia, and a host of other Community Partners, Destination Vancouver is proud to continue to showcase Vancouver’s culinary talent as well as the many different culinary and cultural experiences that only a city […]
asses.masses is a custom-made video game about labour, technophobia and sharing the load of revolution, designed to be played from beginning to end in a live theatre. This is gaming as performance; an immersive, cheeky, and highly original work. Brave spectators take turns at the controller to lead the herd through a post-Industrial society, where […]
Dear Laila shares the Palestinian experience of displacement and resistance through the story of one family, exposing how war and exile infiltrate the everyday and the domestic. In this intimate, interactive installation for one, we explore a model of the home Zaraa grew up in. Open drawers. Leaf through photo albums. Look at the pictures […]
We are celebrating a decade of the Vancouver Metal Arts Association and we are very excited to invite you to our biennial Juried Exhibition at the Craft Council of British Columbia. The Vancouver metal arts association welcomes jewellers, metal artists and students of these disciplines to participate in this edition called Evolving Spaces: Transitional in […]
Western Canada’s largest floating boat show returns to Granville Island and BC Place this year. This event provides show-goers of all ages the opportunity to explore and experience boats of all varieties. Visit VancouverBoatShow.ca for more info.
Embark on an artistic journey with Circle Craft! Starting February 1st, BC artists can apply for a chance to become members, gaining the exclusive opportunity to sell their creations in the Circle Craft store. Membership means your art becomes a part of our curated collection; join us in celebrating the vibrant artistry of British Columbia. […]
Dragons are free-flying creatures, with a variety of colours, sizes, and shapes. How can they inspire us? In the Year of the Dragon, The Lantern City encourages everyone to see beyond the familiar and imagine a community where we are all Born to be Free. With multiple lanterns spread across various iconic sites in the […]
Colour the Dragon Dragons come in different shapes, sizes, and colours! Which one represents you the most? A group project using polarized film and our imaginations to create dragon scales that are as unique as each one of us. Dragon Charm of Freedom Dragons symbolize many things in different cultures. They are majestic and fearsome […]
Colour the Dragon Dragons come in different shapes, sizes, and colours! Which one represents you the most? A group project using polarized film and our imaginations to create dragon scales that are as unique as each one of us. Dragon Charm of Freedom Dragons symbolize many things in different cultures. They are majestic and fearsome […]
In the Year of the Dragon, everyone is Born to be Free! 2024 LunarFest returns to Granville Island this February with weekends full of arts, crafts, and stories. Drop in for crafts workshops, take some inspiration from the live artist talks, and find the perfect gift to welcome the new year at our arts market! […]
This gentle light is the fruit of traditional knowledge paired with modern interpretations. Founder of the Bamboo Says brand Huei-Ting Tsai believes that the natural beauty of bamboo can speak for itself. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced weaver, this is a workshop not to be missed: learn about the weaving culture of […]
Construction of FLEET studios one and two is currently underway on Granville Island. Come visit the team in January, say hello, and learn more about what is happening with FLEET in the coming months. Coffee, Tea, and refreshments will be provided. RSVPs are suggested but not required. To RSVP please email [email protected].
Strathcona Spatial Sound Society and Lobe are excited to invite audiences to MOTHER CLOUD, a 5-day winter festival that presents new work in spatial sound on a large-scale, omni-directional speaker array, powered by 4DSOUND. This annual festival showcases the best international and local performances in the emerging medium of spatial sound. The shows in this […]
After coming into some money thanks in part to his government job with Expo 67, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Orin and his family are living well on the Rez. But when the gullible patriarch welcomes the con artist Father Tartuffe into their home, his relatives must rally together to save themselves from […]
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.
