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In this special edition of “So Fun City,” we bring you our Big Culture Preview: a comprehensive guide to all the exciting events, art openings, concerts, performances and visual arts showcases happening this fall. (We even threw in some sports because we’re well-rounded like that.) Let’s have some fun, shall we?
WHEN September 10 and 11
WHERE Malkin Bowl
COST From $83
The indie new wave synth-pop quartet is set to bring their dreamy vocals and mesmerizing dance moves to the great outdoors, joined by pals Oh, Rose.
WHEN September 12
WHERE Pacific Coliseum
COST From $60
The Australian rock band known for its experimental style, microtonal tuning and energetic live shows is coming to offer just that.
WHEN September 14
WHERE Orpheum Theatre
COST From $58
It’s quirky pop infused with soulful vibes and infectious energy that will have you howling at the moon.
WHEN September 20
WHERE The Pearl
COST $40
As summer fades, ride the cool waves of Allah-Las’s vintage surf rock and psychedelic beats—pretend the sunny season will last forever and ever.
WHEN September 22
WHERE Queen Elizabeth Theatre
COST From $82
Tems is your new musical obsession from Nigeria, blending soulful R&B with Afrobeat and deep lyrics. You’ll swear she’s singing right to you.
WHEN September 25
COST From $103
Catch a breath of fresh French air with the ultra-cool electronic duo from Versailles and live your best new-wave life.
WHEN September 30
COST From $105
It’s actually cheaper than therapy. Head to the Orpheum Theatre for a night of smooth indie folk and cool R&B and get ready to cry over all your exes.
WHEN October 15
WHERE Rickshaw Theatre
COST $30
Dive into a ’60s beach party with a punk twist, serving up pure nostalgia for an era most of us missed. Don’t go ham; go Clam!
WHEN October 22
WHERE Hollywood Theatre
COST $42
If your high school band skills never felt hip, here’s your validation. Led by the trumpet-wielding Sheila Maurice-Grey, the explosive eight-piece group mixes Afrobeat with jazzy twists and a splash of London cool—stretch first, because you’ll be dancing the night away.
WHEN Until September 8
WHERE Bill Reid Gallery
COST From $13
Get ready for film, dance and even jewellery that explore Indigeneity and Blackness through visual and performance art, delving into ideas of identity.
WHERE Contemporary Art Gallery
COST Free
Strike a pose at the CAG… in front of a piece of fashion photography to really soak it in. The photo exhibit tackles not only ‘90s catwalks but also the politics of gender, representation and display.
WHEN Until September 29
WHERE The Polygon Gallery
COST $20 (or pay-what-you-can)
This photography series from internationally renowned American artist Martine Gutierrez features 17 self-portraits of the artist posing as legendary characters, re-imagined with challenging, “anti-iconic” interpretations.
WHEN September 7
WHERE Slice of Life Gallery
COST $5 (or pay-what-you-can)
The indie gallery’s ongoing Collective Chaos project features 20 artists with a new theme each month. Come rub elbows with the creative collaborators as they toast the season’s end.
WHEN Opens September 28
WHERE Vancouver Art Gallery
COST $29
The VAG pulls together 50 years of work for the first major retrospective of multidisciplinary artist Shelley Niro, who uses humour and pop culture to explore her connection to her Six Nations Kanyen’kehá community.
WHEN Until September 7
WHERE Museum of Vancouver
COST From $22
Got sleeves you can’t roll up? This exhibit is for you. Explore 30-plus years of Indigenous tattooing and modern works, and get inspired for that last patch of skin.
WHEN Until September 21
WHERE Vanier Park
COST From $30
Hit the beach for The Comedy of Errors—which isn’t just a fun working title for our autobiography, but also a wild ride of mistaken identities and hilarious mishaps.
WHEN September 5 to October 20
WHERE Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage
COST From $39
The Tony and Grammy award-winning Broadway musical about The Four Seasons—not the hotel, but the 1960s quartet that made “Grease” the word and declared “Big Girls Don’t Cry” long before Fergie.
WHEN September 10 to 15
COST From $77
The critically acclaimed musical tells the true story of the stranded air passengers after 9/11, starring the unlikely hero: the small town of Gander, Newfoundland.
WHEN September 25 to 29
WHERE York Theatre at the Cultch
COST From $98
Written and performed by Lakota actor and playwright Cliff Cardinal, this mischievously funny one-man show tackles land acknowledgements and the Bard.
WHEN October 9 to 12
WHERE Historic Theatre at the Cultch
Making its world premiere, this multimedia Indigenous performance by the Dancers of Damelahamid celebrates the legacy of the late Cree Elder Margaret Harris with movement, song, regalia, sculpture and design.
WHEN Every Saturday
WHERE Rolla Skate Club, East Hastings Rollerland Building
Every Saturday, slap on your best eight-wheelers and dress to impress for a new theme each week—complete with a DJ and full bar, so you can party and exercise at the same time.
WHEN September 6
WHERE Hastings Racecourse
Starting at 7 p.m., come cheer on your favourite furry athlete as they dash across the track, vying for the title of Top Corgi. This cutest race ever will also include live music trackside which, we assume, will just be repeating “Who Let the Dogs Out.”
WHERE Nat Bailey Stadium
The season is almost over—don’t miss our baseball boys as they take on the Eugene Emeralds at 7 p.m. Enjoy fireworks and bid farewell to your summer fling: the three-foot Yard Dog.
WHEN Friday to Sunday
WHERE West 49, Tsawwassen
COST $15
Work on your kickflip, ollie or nollie to your heart’s content with fellow boarders at this indoor skate park. Maybe you’ll qualify for the 2028 Olympics in L.A.—you’ve got some time.
WHERE Garry Point Park, Richmond
A family-friendly (there are different distances) running event with a pirate theme—what more do you need to know? It’s a big pirate run!
WHEN October 26
WHERE BC Place
COST TBA
B.C. Place is hosting the opening round of the FIM World Supercross Championship—catch the motorcycle mayhem before the tour heads to Australia and Abu Dhabi.
WHEN Sept 7 (Commercial Drive), Sept 15 (Main Street
WHERE Various streets across Vancouver
Take to the streets now that our four-wheeled oppressors have been banned (at least for the day) and snack hard as you shop local vendors. Pedestrians rule, cars drool!
WHEN September 10
WHERE Chill x Studio
COST From $23
Think: Bo Burnham but in drag and singing original comedy songs about pop culture’s most famous witches. Queer comed-ian Tim Murray, fresh off five-star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Fest, invites you to join his hilarious coven—if you dare.
WHEN September 12 to 22
WHERE Various venues
COST From $42
It’s fast, it’s furious, it’s flamenco: the festival celebrating the Spanish dance brings international pros to twirl and tap on Vancouver stages. Take a class of your own if you’re feeling inspired.
WHEN September 19
WHERE Little Mountain Gallery
Listen, it’s simple: Ronald, Ese and Kevin are friends who just want to do improv together, make people laugh, say weird stuff and call it a night! They happen to be hilarious, so it shouldn’t be hard.
WHEN September 5
COST From $35
Join the iconic drag queen Sapphira Cristál, RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 runner-up and Miss Congeniality winner, as she boots and belts the house down with her classically trained opera voice—now that’s fierce.
WHEN October 1 to 6
WHERE The Cultch
COST From $25
Some of the best improv artists from far and wide (and locals, obviously) come together in one festival to use your suggestions to make things up on the spot and make you laugh. And yet that guy you’re seeing can’t text you back?!
