# Contemporary Art Events | List Of All Upcoming Contemporary Art Events In Vancouver

- **Subtitle**: Explore all upcoming contemporary art events in Vancouver, find information & tickets for upcoming contemporary art events happening in Vancouver.
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Explore all upcoming contemporary art events in Vancouver, find information & tickets for upcoming contemporary art events happening in Vancouver.

## Events in Vancouver

- **Event Name**: Art Vancouver 2026
  - **Description**: Celebrate Art Vancouver’s 10th edition, where art from around the world comes together under one roof.About this EventStep into the heart of Western Canada's art world at Art Vancouver, w
  - **Date**: Thu May 28 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sun May 31 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/art-vancouver-2026/100001417645107679
  - **Venue**: Vancouver Convention Centre East
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  - **Price**: CAD 19 to 37
  - **Categories**: art, fine-arts, workshops, exhibitions, contests, it, meet-and-greet, meetups, dance
- **Event Name**: Art Vancouver Contemporary Art Fair
  - **Description**: Art Vancouver is back for its 10th edition!

Step into a world where contemporary art comes alive! Over four artsy days, explore a dynamic mix of global galleries, collectives, and artists, all in one inspiring space.

📍 When & Where: May 28–31, 2026
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 43
  - **Date**: Thu May 28 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu May 28 2026 at 10:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/art-vancouver-contemporary-art-fair/200028299359329
  - **Venue**: Vancouver Convention Centre (Canada Place Building), Hall B
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  - **Categories**: art, fine-arts, calendar
- **Event Name**: On The Fri(n)dge: 4th Year Film Screening
  - **Description**: 2026 SFU School for the Contemporary Arts Final 4th Year Film Screening.About this EventApril 24, 2026 - 7:00 pmDjavad Mowafaghian Cinema – SFU School for the Contemporary Arts149 W. Hastings St., Vancouver
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Apr 24 2026 at 09:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/on-the-frindge-4th-year-film-screening/100001985850131200
  - **Venue**: Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema - SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
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  - **Price**: CAD 0 to 20
  - **Categories**: entertainment, art, exhibitions, performances, fine-arts, theatre
- **Event Name**: Opus Dancing Blooms Arcylic Art Class
  - **Description**: Art Class held during the Art Vancouver Contemporary Art FairAbout this EventABOUT THIS EVENTThe Vancouver Visual Art Foundation invites you to get creative with our series of art
  - **Date**: Fri May 29 2026 at 01:00 pm – Fri May 29 2026 at 03:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/opus-dancing-blooms-arcylic-art-class/100001982858397845
  - **Venue**: Vancouver Convention Centre East
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  - **Price**: CAD 63
  - **Categories**: art, workshops, fine-arts, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Studio Salon Series: Spring 2026
  - **Description**: Studio Salon Series: Spring 2026 

Our Studio Salon Series returns, featuring works-in-progress by three local artists.

April 29th, 2026 @ 5:00PM

What Lab 1814 Pandora St Vancouver BC, V5L 1M5

Our Studio Salon Series returns, featuring works in progres
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 10
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 29 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/studio-salon-series-spring-2026/200029741589204
  - **Venue**: What Lab
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  - **Categories**: art, entertainment, dance, theatre, performances, festivals, literary-art, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: hyaline
  - **Description**: hyaline is an interdisciplinary live performance; a new collaboration between artists x/o and gooie.About this EventDrawing from cycles in nature such as slug mating rituals, isopod molting and mycelial networks,
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Apr 30 2026 at 10:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/hyaline/100001985285116225
  - **Venue**: VIVO Media Arts Centre
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  - **Price**: CAD 7 to 46
  - **Categories**: Art, fine-arts, Entertainment, performances
- **Event Name**: Opus Still Life With Flowers  Arcylic Art Class
  - **Description**: Art Class held at Art Vancouver Contemporary Art FairAbout this EventABOUT THIS EVENTThe Vancouver Visual Art Foundation invites you to get creative with our series of art classes
  - **Date**: Fri May 29 2026 at 04:00 pm – Fri May 29 2026 at 06:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/opus-still-life-with-flowers-arcylic-art-class/100001982327205033
  - **Venue**: 999 Canada Pl
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  - **Price**: CAD 63
  - **Categories**: Art, Workshops, fine-arts, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Never Forgotten: Public Monuments and Contemporary Memorializing
  - **Description**: Join SFU’s Liberal Arts and 55+ Program for a free lecture on Tue, May 12.About this EventNever Forgotten: Public Monuments and Contemporary MemorializingWhat is the function of a
  - **Date**: Tue May 12 2026 at 11:30 am – Tue May 12 2026 at 01:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/never-forgotten-public-monuments-and-contemporary-memorializing/100001987354106631
  - **Venue**: Room 1700, Simon Fraser University - Vancouver Campus at Harbour Centre
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: art, fine-arts, workshops, womens-history-month
- **Event Name**: CAG | In Conversation: Douglas Watt & Connor Crable
  - **Description**: Saturday, May 30th, 12:00pmAbout this EventIn Conversation: Douglas Watt & Connor CrablePlease join us for a talk at the gallery between Douglas Watt and Connor Crable on the o
  - **Date**: Sat May 30 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat May 30 2026 at 01:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/cag-|-in-conversation-douglas-watt-and-connor-crable/100001987149233851
  - **Venue**: Contemporary Art Gallery
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Art, Exhibitions, fine-arts

## Trending Events in Vancouver

- **Event Name**: Bob Marley Paint N' Puff
  - **Description**: Join us for One Love Paint N’ Puff, a special Bob Marley tribute experience celebrating creativity, music, and connection. Set inside the luxurious Elevated Urban Lounge, this immersive art night is inspired by the pow
  - **Venue**: Erba Lounge
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- **Event Name**: Mother's Day Paint N' Sip
  - **Description**: Celebrate the incredible mothers and mother figures in your life with a beautiful afternoon of creativity, connection, and celebration at our Mother’s Day Paint & Sip, hosted by Niche Artistry in collaboration with Andonis
  - **Venue**: Andonis Vancouver
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- **Event Name**: Amandeep Khayal’s Dhak Dhak – A Man in Love (Vancouver)
  - **Description**: You know that your heart is constantly beating, right?'Dhak-Dhak Dhak-Dhak'-even right now, as you're reading this, it's beating for you. 'Dhak-Dhak..' The heart usually never stops, but if a dream suddenly appears in front of it, it can forget
  - **Venue**: Alliance Française Vancouver
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- **Event Name**: An evening with Red Dirt Skinners - Revue Theatre, Vancouver, BC(6:30pm)
  - **Description**: We are delighted to present... AN EVENING WITH RED DIRT SKINNERSRoots Music Canada describe the Red Dirt Skinners as “The Pink Floyd of Folk Music.” Music News Magazine state that there is “an almost Floyd-like quality to some of th
  - **Venue**: Revue Stage
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- **Event Name**: Vancouver Architecture Tour + Post tour Coffee
  - **Description**: I welcome all of you, whether you are from the city or elsewhere, to join us on this adventurous excursion of beautiful Vancouver!About this EventHi! I am Taseen, a local Architectural Designer l
  - **Venue**: George Wainborn Park
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- **Event Name**: VICTORIA DAY WEEKEND WHITEOUT BOAT PARTY VANCOUVER 2026
  - **Description**: Celebrate Victoria Day Weekend in style with Vancouver Boat Parties as we set sail for an unforgettable night on the water.There’s something special about experiencing Vancouver from the water — especially when the evening begins wi
  - **Venue**: Burrard Queen
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- **Event Name**: Canada Day Boat Party Cruise Vancouver 2026
  - **Description**: Experience an unforgettable evening on the water at one of Vancouver’s most exciting Canada Day boat party. With spectacular views, live DJs, and dancing across two levels, this party on the water is the ultimate way to experience Canada Day in Vancouv
  - **Venue**: Burrard Queen
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- **Event Name**: Vancouver Pride Boat Party 2026 | Official Party
  - **Description**: Kick off Vancouver Pride Weekend with one of the city’s most exciting celebrations on the water. This vibrant Pride boat party brings together a rooftop dance floor, live DJs, skyline views, and an incredible crowd for a night unlike anything on land.
  - **Venue**: Burrard Queen
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- **Event Name**: Yo-Yo Ma with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at Orpheum Theatre - Vancouver
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Yo-Yo Ma with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at Orpheum Theatre - Vancouver, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join us at Orpheum Theatre - Vancouver in the heart of
  - **Venue**: Orpheum Theatre - Vancouver
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Vancouver?
  - **A:** Art Vancouver 2026 (Thu May 28 2026 at 06:00 pm at Vancouver Convention Centre East), Art Vancouver Contemporary Art Fair (Thu May 28 2026 at 07:00 pm at Vancouver Convention Centre (Canada Place Building), Hall B), On The Fri(n)dge: 4th Year Film Screening (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:00 pm at Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema - SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts), Opus Dancing Blooms Arcylic Art Class (Fri May 29 2026 at 01:00 pm at Vancouver Convention Centre East), Studio Salon Series: Spring 2026 (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 05:00 pm at What Lab).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Vancouver?
  - **A:** Never Forgotten: Public Monuments and Contemporary Memorializing (Tue May 12 2026 at 11:30 am at Room 1700, Simon Fraser University - Vancouver Campus at Harbour Centre), CAG | In Conversation: Douglas Watt & Connor Crable (Sat May 30 2026 at 12:00 pm at Contemporary Art Gallery).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Vancouver this weekend April 24–26, 2026?
  - **A:** On The Fri(n)dge: 4th Year Film Screening (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:00 pm at Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema - SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Vancouver in April 2026?
  - **A:** On The Fri(n)dge: 4th Year Film Screening (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:00 pm at Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema - SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts), Studio Salon Series: Spring 2026 (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 05:00 pm at What Lab), hyaline (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 07:00 pm at VIVO Media Arts Centre).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Vancouver?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Vancouver on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Vancouver?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Vancouver?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Vancouver include Vancouver Convention Centre East, Vancouver Convention Centre (Canada Place Building), Hall B, Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema - SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Vancouver?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Vancouver range from CAD 7 to CAD 63. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Vancouver?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Vancouver include Vancouver Visual Art Foundation, Art Vancouver, SFU School for the Contemporary Arts.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Vancouver?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Vancouver.

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