Arts and Culture in Vancouver

 

Arts and Culture in Vancouver

Arts Club Theatre Vancouver
the Arts Club operates both the Stanley Theatre and the Granville Island Stage on Granville Island,  604-687-1644.

Art Gallery Burnaby
The Burnaby Art Gallery is part of Burnaby's cultural area located within Deer Lake Park, the Art galleries is on two floors.

Theatres in Vancouver
Guide to Vancouver's Theatres both Live and Movie.

Ballet British Columbia
Innovative and uncompromising productions of such works as A Streetcar Named Desire and The Faerie Queen have wowed critics 604-732-5003.

Bard on the Beach
Two giant tents are erected on the Vanier Park waterfront from June through September against a backdrop of mountains and ocean. Vanier Park, Kitsilano Vancouver, 604-739-0559.

B.C. Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Vancouver, British Columbia
Find 20,000 square feet of monuments to B.C. athletes
777 Pacific Blvd., Downtown Vancouver, 604-687-5520. in BC Place Stadium

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts Vancouver, British Columbia
the Chan is one of the choicest venues in town for theatre, opera and classical music performances. Vancouver, UBC Campus, 604-822-2697.

The Centre for Performing Arts
regarded as one of the premiere entertainment facilities in the city.

Commodore Ballroom Vancouver
The Commodore Ballroom is a general admission venue with a capacity of 900 people. nearby Hotels Best Western Chateau Granville , Comfort Inn Downtown ,

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden Vancouver
The garden was built in the mid-’80s by 52 master artisans from Suzhou using 15th-century methods.
578 Carrall St., Chinatown, 604-662-3207.

Chinese Cultural Centre Museum and Archives
Adjacent to the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen gardens, the Centre hosts a permanent collection of artifacts
555 Columbia St., Vancouver Chinatown Chinatown, 604-658-8880.

Firehall Arts Centre Vancouver
Located in Vancouver’s first firehall
280 E. Cordova St., Downtown Eastside, 604-689-0926.

Granville Island Arts Club Theatre
Located on Granville Island near the Public Market, The Arts Club Theatre has 356 seats set-up in tiered rows. Granville Island Hotel

Gulf of Georgia Cannery
Discover the history of west coast fishing, including a canning line exhibit, in the heart of the historic fishing village of Steveston.
12138 Fourth Ave., Steveston Village, Richmond BC, 604-664-9009.

H.R. MacMillan Space Centre Vancouver
Listening to Pink Floyd while staring at galaxies and pattern effects is as good now as it was when you were 16. Next door is an observatory with a half-metre Cassegrain telescope for some glimpses beyond the Vancouver metro region. 1100 Chestnut St., Kitsilano, 604-738-7827.

The Lookout Vancouver
Save this for a clear day: from the 50-storey Harbour Centre Tower, visitors can walk around the circular room and get their bearings on the city below 555 W. Hastings St., Downtown Vancouver, 604-689-0421.

Michael J Fox Theatre in Burnaby
a focal point for culture, education, business and community in Burnaby

Orpheum Theatre Vancouver
ideal venue for concert recordings, conference sessions, seminars and film shoots.

Playhouse Theatre Company Vancouver
The Play-house stages at least six groundbreaking plays each season, Hamilton St. and Dunsmuir St., 604-873-3311.

Hotels near by include Westin Grand Hotel, Rosedale Hotel on Robson, Opus Hotel Yaletown, Moda Hotel Vancouver  and the Hampton Inn Vancouver.

Playland at the Pacific National Exhibition Vancouver
Open from mid-April until October 1, Playland offers midway rides for thrill seekers of all ages. 2901 E. Hastings St., 604-252-3583. for accommodations close by see the Best Western Exhibition Park or Holiday Inn Express PNE

Queen Elizabeth Theatre Vancouver
Along with the Orpheum and the Vancouver Playhouse, it is one of three facilities operated by the Vancouver Civic Theatres Department.

Red Robinson Show Theatre
The Red Robinson Show Theatre home to Canada's largest and most spectacular multi-purpose gala theatre seating system with a capacity of over 1,000 seats.  Hotels nearby Coquitlam Hotels

River Rock Show Theatre
features a 950-seat show theatre, Casino, state of the art convention and meeting facilities, nine restaurants and bars, deluxe fitness centre, tranquil spa, tropical swimming pool, water slide, plus a 144-berth marina. Hotels nearby Vancouver Airport Hotels

Stanley Theatre Vancouver
Situated along side the trendy shops of South Granville,

TheatreSports Vancouver
Started in 1980, Theatre-Sports has managed to keep its shtick fresh for more than 200,000 audience members a year  Granville Island Vancouver, 604-738-7013. Accommodations at Granville Island Hotel

UBC Museum of Anthropology
The Museum of Anthropology’s present collection includes 570,000 ethnological and archaeological pieces from around the world, with special focus on B.C.’s First Nations. 6393 N.W. Marine Dr., UBC Campus, 604-822-3825.

Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby St. Downtown Vancouver
604-662-4719.

Accommodations at the Vancouver Four Seasons Hotel Downtown, Hyatt Regency Vancouver,  and Le Soleil Hotel are a few steps away.

Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science
Open seven days a week year-round, its 166 displays feature over 70,000 animals. Stanley Park in Vancouver BC , 604-659-3474. for close access stay at the Westin Bayshore Hotel Vancouver or the Renaissance Hotel Harbourside.

Vancouver Museum
Museum holdings include everything from an Egyptian mummy to First Nations’ artifacts. 1100 Chestnut St., Kitsilano, 604-736-4431.

Theatre under the Stars Malkin Bowl Stanley Park 
Picture this. A beautiful summer evening, soft breeze, and you are seated under the stars as the peacocks make their haunting calls from the nearby farmyard.

Convention Center Hotels
Coast Coal Harbour Hotel
Coast Coal Harbour Hotel Downtown Vancouver by Canada Place
Renaissance Hotel Vancouver
Renaissance Harbourside Hotel Vancouver near the Convention Center
Fairmont Vancouver Waterfront
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel at the  Vancouver Convention Center
Hyatt Regency Vancouver
Hyatt Regency Hotel Vancouver near Canada Place
Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver
Vancouver Pan Pacific Hotel near the Vancouver Convention Center
Ramada Limited Vancouver
Downtown affordable hotel near the Convention Center
Days Inn Vancouver
Days Inn near Canada Place
Moda Hotel
Moda hotel in Downtown Vancouver
Executive Hotel Vintage Park Vancouver
Executive Inn Vancouver Downtown False Creek
Cascadia Hotel
Cascadia Suite Hotel downtown Vancouver
Quality Hotel Vancouver Downtown
Downtown Vancouver close to False Creek
Le Soleil Hotel Vancouver Suites Le Soleil near Canada Place
Marriott Hotel Vancouver Pinnacle
Marriott Hotel Vancouver near the Convention Center Vancouver
Vancouver Metropolitan Hotel
Metropolitan Hotel luxury near the cruise ship terminal
Arts in a Day
Vancouver Art Gallery Row
Vancouver Arts Alternative
South Granville Art Galleries