Free arts events in Vancouver, Canada

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2025 VIVA Awards
Wed, Mar 11, 6:00 PM
Vancouver · Vancouver Art Gallery
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2025 VIVA Awards
Wed, Mar 11, 6:00 PM
Vancouver · Vancouver Art Gallery
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Home Is a point in Time, Art Exhibition
Sat, Feb 28, 6:00 PM
Vancouver · 180 E Pender St
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Home Is a point in Time, Art Exhibition
Sat, Feb 28, 6:00 PM
Vancouver · 180 E Pender St
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Ethony Dawn - Become an Exceptional Tarot Reader
Thursday at 7:30 PM
Vancouver · Banyen Books & Sound
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Ethony Dawn - Become an Exceptional Tarot Reader
Thursday at 7:30 PM
Vancouver · Banyen Books & Sound
Art at Work: Creating Budgets for Public Art Projects
Sat, Feb 28, 1:00 PM
Richmond · Richmond Cultural Centre Performance Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate
Art at Work: Creating Budgets for Public Art Projects
Sat, Feb 28, 1:00 PM
Richmond · Richmond Cultural Centre Performance Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate
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Meet the Royal College of Art in Vancouver
Sat, Feb 21, 12:00 PM
Vancouver · Vancouver
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Meet the Royal College of Art in Vancouver
Sat, Feb 21, 12:00 PM
Vancouver · Vancouver
BLACK ARTISTRY NIGHT - BAN
Sun, Feb 22, 6:30 PM
Vancouver · iDance Mt Pleasant
BLACK ARTISTRY NIGHT - BAN
Sun, Feb 22, 6:30 PM
Vancouver · iDance Mt Pleasant
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Oberlander/Webb Lecture - Chris Reed, STOSS
Wed, Mar 11, 7:00 PM
Vancouver · The University of British Columbia
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Oberlander/Webb Lecture - Chris Reed, STOSS
Wed, Mar 11, 7:00 PM
Vancouver · The University of British Columbia
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Vancouver Art and Craft 2026
Sat, Feb 21, 10:00 AM
Vancouver · 1055 Canada Pl
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Vancouver Art and Craft 2026
Sat, Feb 21, 10:00 AM
Vancouver · 1055 Canada Pl
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Ritual Held: Workshop
Thursday at 5:00 PM
Vancouver · Alternative Creations Studio
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Ritual Held: Workshop
Thursday at 5:00 PM
Vancouver · Alternative Creations Studio
國語導覽 Exhibition Tour in Mandarin
Sat, Feb 21, 2:00 PM
Richmond · Richmond Art Gallery
國語導覽 Exhibition Tour in Mandarin
Sat, Feb 21, 2:00 PM
Richmond · Richmond Art Gallery
Brahms: The Cello Sonatas
Sat, Feb 21, 7:00 PM
Vancouver · Koerner Recital Hall, Vancouver Aademy of Music
Brahms: The Cello Sonatas
Sat, Feb 21, 7:00 PM
Vancouver · Koerner Recital Hall, Vancouver Aademy of Music
Studio Session - Free Acting Workshop
Sun, Mar 15, 12:00 PM
Vancouver · 640 W Broadway
Studio Session - Free Acting Workshop
Sun, Mar 15, 12:00 PM
Vancouver · 640 W Broadway
Artist Trading Cards: ATC Trading Session
Wed, Mar 11, 10:00 AM
Richmond · Richmond Art Gallery
Artist Trading Cards: ATC Trading Session
Wed, Mar 11, 10:00 AM
Richmond · Richmond Art Gallery
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IndigiDance on Screen Live Screening
Sat, Feb 21, 2:00 PM
Vancouver · The Jarislowsky Studio - The Dance Centre
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IndigiDance on Screen Live Screening
Sat, Feb 21, 2:00 PM
Vancouver · The Jarislowsky Studio - The Dance Centre
All the Hands You Cannot See: Opening Ceremony
Thu, Feb 26, 6:30 PM
Vancouver · August Studios
All the Hands You Cannot See: Opening Ceremony
Thu, Feb 26, 6:30 PM
Vancouver · August Studios
Artist Talk by Echo Xie
Thu, Feb 26, 2:00 PM
Richmond · Lipont Gallery
Artist Talk by Echo Xie
Thu, Feb 26, 2:00 PM
Richmond · Lipont Gallery
All the Hands You Cannot See - Laurie Landry: Artist-Mentor Chat
Sun, Mar 1, 1:00 PM
Vancouver · August Studios
All the Hands You Cannot See - Laurie Landry: Artist-Mentor Chat
Sun, Mar 1, 1:00 PM
Vancouver · August Studios
Talking Truths Circle: International Interconnections
Fri, Feb 20, 7:00 PM
Vancouver · The Birmingham Studio - The Dance Centre
Talking Truths Circle: International Interconnections
Fri, Feb 20, 7:00 PM
Vancouver · The Birmingham Studio - The Dance Centre
Artist Salon: Integrating Ecology into Public Art
Sat, Mar 14, 1:00 PM
Richmond · Richmond Art Gallery
Artist Salon: Integrating Ecology into Public Art
Sat, Mar 14, 1:00 PM
Richmond · Richmond Art Gallery
Himalayan shamanism
Wed, May 13, 7:30 PM
Vancouver · Banyen Books & Sound
Himalayan shamanism
Wed, May 13, 7:30 PM
Vancouver · Banyen Books & Sound

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What are the best free events to attend?

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2025 VIVA Awards

Home Is a point in Time, Art Exhibition

Art at Work: Creating Budgets for Public Art Projects

Meet the Royal College of Art in Vancouver

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Ritual Held: Workshop

Ethony Dawn - Become an Exceptional Tarot Reader

Talking Truths Circle: International Interconnections

Vancouver Art and Craft 2026

2025 VIVA Awards

2025 VIVA Awards

Home Is a point in Time, Art Exhibition

Home Is a point in Time, Art Exhibition

Ethony Dawn - Become an Exceptional Tarot Reader

Ethony Dawn - Become an Exceptional Tarot Reader

Art at Work: Creating Budgets for Public Art Projects

Art at Work: Creating Budgets for Public Art Projects

Meet the Royal College of Art in Vancouver

Meet the Royal College of Art in Vancouver

BLACK ARTISTRY NIGHT - BAN

BLACK ARTISTRY NIGHT - BAN

Oberlander/Webb Lecture - Chris Reed, STOSS

Oberlander/Webb Lecture - Chris Reed, STOSS

Vancouver Art and Craft 2026

Vancouver Art and Craft 2026

Ritual Held: Workshop

Ritual Held: Workshop

國語導覽 Exhibition Tour in Mandarin

國語導覽 Exhibition Tour in Mandarin

Brahms: The Cello Sonatas

Brahms: The Cello Sonatas

Studio Session - Free Acting Workshop

Studio Session - Free Acting Workshop

Artist Trading Cards: ATC Trading Session

Artist Trading Cards: ATC Trading Session

IndigiDance on Screen Live Screening

IndigiDance on Screen Live Screening

All the Hands You Cannot See: Opening Ceremony

All the Hands You Cannot See: Opening Ceremony

Artist Talk by Echo Xie

Artist Talk by Echo Xie

All the Hands You Cannot See - Laurie Landry: Artist-Mentor Chat

All the Hands You Cannot See - Laurie Landry: Artist-Mentor Chat

Talking Truths Circle: International Interconnections

Talking Truths Circle: International Interconnections

Artist Salon: Integrating Ecology into Public Art

Artist Salon: Integrating Ecology into Public Art

Himalayan shamanism

Himalayan shamanism

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