Concerts and Shows

Concerts, stage shows, theatre productions, ballet, opera, dinner theatre; yes you can take your kids! Check out the latest family friendly concerts and shows!

Bard on the Beach (Ongoing to September 14)

Bard on the Beach

Bard’s 2013 season launches with two productions on the BMO Mainstage. First up is the playful romantic comedy TWELFTH NIGHT, directed by Dennis Garnhum (Artistic Director, Theatre Calgary). Playing in repertory with Twelfth Night is the iconic Shakespearean tragedy, HAMLET, directed by Kim Collier (co-founder, Electric Theatre Company).  In the intimate 240-seat Douglas Campbell Studio Stage tent, Vancouver’s John Murphy directs an early-jazz-era version of the [...]

Les Miserables: the musical (Until June 23)

Les Miserables

Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, Les Misérables, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. The New York Times calls [...]

Vancouver Jazz Festival

Jazz festival

Jazz icon Herbie Hancock headlines two weeks of live jazz and blues at venues throughout Vancouver.  Apart from big-name, ticketed shows, the festival also features dozens of free, outdoor concerts, which bring together crowds of music lovers from across the city. Vancouver Jazz Festival Details: When: June 21 – July 1, 2013 Time: concerts at [...]

Surrey Fusion Festival

Surrey Fusion Festival

The Surrey Fusion Festival, BC’s largest multicultural celebration, returns this summer bringing with it a splash of international flavours and music.  Last year saw over 100,000 people flood the grounds for this free festival that boasts dozens of pavilions representing various nations and cultural group along with free family activities and entertainment. Surrey Fusion Festival Details: [...]

RCMP Musical Ride

RCMP musical ride

The Musical Ride is performed by a full troop of 32 riders and horses, plus the member in charge. The Musical Ride consists of the execution of a variety of intricate figures and cavalry drill choreographed to music. Demanding utmost control, timing and coordination, these movements are formed by individual horses and riders, in two’s, [...]

Abbotsford Air Show

Abbotsford Air Show

Be prepared to be awed!  For more the 5 decades the Abbotsford Air Show has been stunning audiences.  Planes from around the world delight the fans.  The tarmac has planes for viewing, the skies are filled with machines you’ve never seen before.  The event is spectacular and not to be missed! Schedule for each day: [...]