Hello March! Longer days and more sunshine have us excited about everything this upcoming month has to offer across the city.
From the Vancouver International Auto Show to the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, here are more than 30 fun and exciting things to do in Metro Vancouver this March.
Things to do in Metro Vancouver this March
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
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About: The festival is an opportunity for people to appreciate and discover the roughly 43,000 cherry blossom trees across the city.
The 2024 festival starts off with Blossoms After Dark from March 29-31, a magical evening experience under the illuminated cherry blossoms.
Date: March 29 to April 25, 2024
Address: Various locations across Vancouver
About: Come skate at Metro Vancouver’s largest outdoor skating rink! The skate plaza offers daily skating, as well as free helmets and skate aides
Date: December 1, 2023 to March 3, 2024
Location: The Shipyards – 125 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver
Time: Various times
Tickets: $17
Chelsea Handler: Little Big B*tch
About: Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time in 2012, Handler received the Comedy Person of the Year Award at Montreal’s Just For Laughs comedy festival that same year.
Date: March 29, 2024
Location: Queen Elizabeth Theatre – 630 Hamilton Street, Vancouver
Time: 8pm
Tickets: Various prices
Whistler Blackcomb’s Fire & Ice Show
About: Head up to Whistler this winter to see a spectacular display of skills and cultural sharing. World-class athletes jump and flip through a blazing ring of fire to the beats of a live DJ. Learn about the legend of Spo7ez, a village shared by the Squamish Nation and the Lil’wat Nation and see a performance by world champion hoop dancer, Alex Wells.
The show will be held every Sunday until March 12th, 2024.
Date: December 31, 2023 to March 12, 2024
Location: Skier’s Plaza in Whistler Village (base of Whistler and Excalibur Gondolas)
Time: 7pm
Tickets: FREE
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About: Prepare to be enchanted by a world filled with adorable treasures, irresistible goodies, and all things kawaii! Organizers promise to have tasty Japanese food and treats!
Date: March 1 to 3, 2024
Address: Robosn Square – 800 Robson Street, Vancouver
Time: 4pm to 9pm (Friday), 10am to 5pm (Saturday and Sunday)
Cost: As low as $3
Vancouver International Wine Festival
About: The 45th Vancouver International Wine Festival is taking place from February 24 to March 3 at various venues across the city. Over 149 wineries will be joining this year’s festival, offering something for every level of wine drinker, collector and trade professional.
Date: February 24 to March 3, 2024
Location: Various venues across Vancouver
Time: Various times
Tickets: Various prices
About: Come out to Eastside Flea for a warehouse full of arts, culture and local vendors! Can’t forget about the yummy beverages at the bar and delicious food trucks out in the courtyard.
Date: Saturdays and Sundays from February 10 to March 24, 2024
Location: 1101 Union Street, Vancouver
Time: 11am to 5pm
Tickets: $5
About: Get ready to dance and move! Bachatopia Tuesdays play all styles of bachata with DJs Moyus and Sefa alternating each week.
Date: Tuesdays until July 30, 2024
Address: Baza Dance Studios – 1304 Seymour Street, Vancouver
Time: 9:30pm
Cost: $5 to $10
Vancouver International Auto Show
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About: The Vancouver International Auto Show, Western Canada’s best attended trade and consumer event, will mark its much-anticipated return to the Vancouver Convention Centre (VCC), in 2024 following a four-year hiatus – and it will be a fresh and re-imagined experience.
Auto enthusiasts will have the opportunity to indulge in a showcase of Luxury Supercars and Exotics, high-powered classics, over-landers, and everything in between.
Date: March 20 to 24, 2024
Location: Vancouver Convention Centre – 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver
Time: Various times
Tickets: Various prices
About: Socialize, play board/card games, and enjoy drinks/snacks in a fun environment for all!
Date: March 1, 2024
Location: Something Sweet – 101-6888 Royal Oak Avenue, Burnabt
Time: 7pm to 9:30pm
About: Canucks enter the home stretch of the season! The Vancouver Canucks host the Winnipeg Jets (March 9), Colorado Avalanche (March 13), Washington Capitals (March 16), Buffalo Sabres (March 19), Montreal Canadiens (March 21), Calgary Flames (March 23), LA Kings (March 25), Dallas Stars (March 28), and Anaheim Ducks (March 31).
Date: Various dates
Address: Rogers Arena – 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver
Time: 7pm
Cost: Various prices
About: Monster Jam is coming back to Vancouver this March for more heart-racing action! You will witness world-class driver athletes and the most recognizable trucks tear up the dirt and compete in intense competitions of speed and skill.
Date: March 8 to 10, 2024
Location: Pacific Coliseum – 100 N Renfrew Street, Vancouver
Time: Various times
Tickets: Various prices
VPD Women’s Personal Safety Workshops
About: These workshops teach tactics designed to be easily learned and remembered by women with no prior training in case they are ever faced with a situation of unavoidable violence.
Date: Various dates
Location: Various locations
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Tickets: FREE
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About: This curated artisan event dedicated to Swifties promises to be nothing like you’ve ever experienced before!
Show off how gorgeous you are in your best style as you boost your reputation as Taylor’s #1 fan with trivia and games. Those in attendance will also get a chance to win a ticket to one of her shows in Vancouver in December.
Date: March 9, 2024
Location: Fort Langley Golf Club – 9782 McKinnon Crescent, Langley Township
Time: 11am to 5pm
Tickets: FREE
About: Get ready to discover all the delicious cuisine Burnaby has to offer. The city’s top restaurants open their doors (and kitchens) for what promises to be a memorable dining experience.
Restaurants will offer special menus, combos, and deals at set prices ranging from $10 to $60.
Date: March 1 to 31, 2024
Location: Restaurants across Burnaby
About: The BC Bike Show promises to be an incredible day out for cyclists! Explore the latest bikes and special offers from some of the best cycling brands and retailers, ride our test track, enjoy high flying action at the Big Air Jump Jam.
Date: March 2 and 3, 2024
Location: Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) – 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver
Time: 10am to 6pm (March 2), 10am to 5pm (March 3)
Tickets: Starting at $14
About: Now in its third year, Vancouver Cocktail Week is a destination event that celebrates the vibrant culture of food and drink in a city that is a hub of cocktail creativity. From delicious brunch events to cocktail seminars, explore the diverse cocktail scene of Vancouver!
Date: March 3 to 10, 2024
Location: Various locations
Time: Various times
Tickets: Various prices
About: Launched in 2021, Tri-Local’s Taste of the Tri-Cities is an annual food and drink festival designed to highlight the amazing restaurants, eateries, pubs, breweries, distilleries and cafes in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody.
Date: February 16 to March 10, 2024
Location: Various locations
CelticFest Vancouver
About:CelticFest Vancouver, the city’s annual celebration of Celtic culture returns this March celebrating 20 years of bringing Celtic music, dance and culture to Vancouver. The festivities kick off on March 14th with an Irish comedy show hosted by local comedian Amy Walsh and finish March 16th with an all-day St Patrick’s Day festival.
The free, all-ages festival on March 16th will have live music, performances, a beer tent, food trucks, Irish dancing, a Celtic-themed market, games, Irish Wolfhounds, a family zone, face painting, sports demonstrations and more.
Date: March 14 to 16, 2024
Location: Various venues + Saturday Festival in šxwƛ̓ ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square – North of the Vancouver Art Gallery
Time: 10am to 9pm (Saturday Festival)
Tickets: Various prices
About: Tim McGraw is bringing his Standing Room Only Tour to Vancouver this spring.
In total, McGraw’s albums have produced 65 singles, 25 of which have reached number one on the Hot Country Songs or Country Airplay charts.
Date: March 27, 2024
Address: Rogers Arena – 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver
Time: 7pm
Cost: Various prices
About: Craving a night of dancing? Public Disco is calling all music lovers to join them After Dark at The Birdhouse for a night of classic house, bootleg club mixes and groovy techno!
Date: March 8, 2024
Address: The Birdhouse – 44 West 4th Ave, Vancouver
Time: 9:30pm
Cost: Starting at $18.
Vancouver Aquarium’s Monster of the Abyss
About: Discover Monsters of the Abyss, an all-new interactive exhibit where today’s most famous and feared aquatic predators clash with their prehistoric ancestors! Come face-to-face with some of the “monsters” still roaming today’s oceans, rivers, and lakes in new, extraordinary live habitats, and dare to get up close during daily expert-led Animal Talks.
Date: February 9 to September 2, 2024
Address: Vancouver Aquarium – 845 Avison Way, Vancouver
Cost: $39.95 – $53.95
About: The RBC Dumpling Tasting Soirée will showcase an enhanced and unique sampling of dumplings from across a variety of cultures. We believe that food is the common thread we celebrate in all cultures and communities.
The evening will include an assortment of dumpling food vendors, alcohol pairings, a dumpling tasting competition, live entertainment, and a silent and live auction with partial proceeds going to the Richmond Hospital Foundation.
Date: March 2nd, 2024
Address: BCIT Aerospace Campus – 3800 Cessna Drive, Richmond
Time: 6pm
Cost: Starting at $90
Groove Together: Community Concert Fundraiser for Super Grocer Staff
About: Super Grocer & Pharmacy, located in Richmond’s historic Steveston Village, was tragically destroyed after a fire broke out after 5pm on January 26th.
Now, the community is banding together to help staff affected by the tragic fire. On Saturday, March 2nd, a community concert is being held at the Steveston United Church from 11am to 8pm.
Date: March 2nd, 2024
Address: Steveston United Church – 3720 Broadway Street, Richmond
Time: 11am to 8pm
Cost: $11.98
About: Dress in your finest and dance with DJ Nikki Nevver as she spins tunes from his glam majesty’s repertoire that will get you dancing and spinning late into the Bowie music filled night!
Date: March 15th, 2024
Address: The Wise Hall & Lounge – 1882 Adanac Street, Vancouver
Time: 9pm to 1am
Cost: Starting at $14
About:Want a to fill a bag of clothes for only $12?! This event is the perfect opportunity to find unique pieces while reducing waste. Whether you’re a fashion enthusiast or just looking for a new outfit, this clothing swap is the place to be.
Date: Sundays throughout March
Address: 2560 Arbutus Street, Vancouver,
Time: 7pm to 8pm
About: Create your own fibre-art using braiding techniques, engage in poetry, and participate in drawing activities designed and led by Gallery artist educators.
Be inspired by the artworks in un/tangling, un/ covering, un/doing and make art with friends and family!
Date: March 10, 2024
Address: Surrey Art Gallery – 13750 88 Avenue, Surrey
Time: 11am to 3pm
Cost: FREE
Liberty Wine Merchants
About: Supporting the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society, come out and enjoy craft beers from local craft breweries. There will also be auctions and door prizes to win!
Date: March 13, 2024
Address: The Wise Hall & Lounge – 1882 Adanac Street, Vancouver
Time: 7pm
Cost: $30
International Women’s Day March
About: The International Women’s Day March returns to the Vancouver Art Gallery and kicks off with two hours of speeches followed by a rally.
Date: March 3, 2024
Address: šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square – 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Time: 12pm to 4pm
About: Discover everything from delectable food and drinks to cruelty-free clothing and cosmetics.
Indulge in mouthwatering dishes crafted by local chefs, offering street food and gourmet delights to satisfy every craving!
Date: March 7, 2024
Address: At The Waldorf – 1489 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
Time: 6pm to 10pm
Cost: Minimum $4 or donation of canned goods, clothing, or pet food.
Vancouver Orchid Society Show & Sale
About: The Vancouver Orchid Society Show & Sale is an event that showcases orchids in bloom, orchid judging, education, artistic expression and conservation. Purchase orchids from a number of vendors that’ll be offering beautiful flowers
Date: March 23 and 24, 2024
Address: VanDusen Botanical Garden – 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver
Time: 9am to 5pm (Saturday), 10am to 5pm (Sunday)
Cost: $8 for adults ($10 for a 2 day pass), $6 for students/seniors ($9 for 2 days)