No plans for the weekend yet? We’ve got you covered with plenty of amazing events happening over the next few days.
From the Vancouver Aquarium’s newest exhibit to a massive Ramadan night market in Surrey, here are 15 fun and exciting things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend.
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Things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend
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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: Opening until Mid March
Location: The Shipyards – 125 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver
Time: Various times
Admission: 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, 2025
Location: Restaurants across Burnaby
About: Fact or Fiction is the comedy show where every story is 100% true—but who it belongs to is the real mystery!
Comics take the stage with real-life tales, but there’s a twist—they might be telling someone else’s. Their job? Convince you it’s theirs while throwing the others under the bus. Your job? Play detective, spot the liars, and enjoy the chaos.
Date: March 7, 2025
Location: Little Mountain Gallery – 110 Water Street, Vancouver
Time: 9:30am
Tickets: $18-$23
About: Guests will once again be able to dine in spacious snow globes at H Tasting Lounge. Each dome boasts panoramic glass panelling bound by an intricately designed wooden framework.
Date: November 1 to March 16, 2025
Address: H Tasting Lounge — 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver
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About: Ramadan Fest BC is happening at the Cloverdale Agriplex in Surrey from Wednesday, March 5th to Sunday, March 9th, 2025. This family-friendly event is organized by Salaam Events, who hosts the BC Halal Food Fest each year in the summer, and recently put on the inaugural Halal Expo.
Attendees will get to discover delicious food offerings, local artisan vendors, light displays, and much more!
Date: March 5 to 9, 2025
Address: Cloverdale Agriplex – 17763 62 Avenue, Surrey
Time: 4pm to 3am
Admission: Starting at $5
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.
About: From March 2 to 9, the fourth annual Vancouver Cocktail Week brings together people all across the hospitality industry to celebrate all things cocktail.
Signature events include Sunday Cocktail Brunch at ARC Restaurant and the Black & White Gala at Rosewood Hotel Georgia.
Date: March 2 to 9, 2025
Location: Various locations across Vancouver
Time: Various times
2025 Pokémon Regional Championships
About: Compete against the very best at the 2025 Pokémon Regional Championships. competitors will battle for the coveted title of Pokémon Regional Champion, valuable Championship Points, and a portion of over $130,000 in prizes, scholarships, and gift cards.
Date: March 7 to 9, 2025
Address: Vancouver Convention Centre East Exhibit Hall A, B and C — 999 Canada Place, Vancouver
Time: Various times
Alex Kim’s award-winning tasting menu at Five Sails
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About: Alex Kim, the Culinary Director of Glowbal Restaurant Group’s Five Sails, struck gold and claimed the crown as the nation’s top chef at the 2025 Canadian Culinary Championship in Ottawa earlier this year.
Now until March 19th, Chef Alex Kim is hosting a tasting menu showcasing the dishes that earned him the title of Canada’s Top Chef.
Date: Now until March 19, 2025
Location: Five Sails – 999 Canada Place, Vancouver
Tickets: $155 per person
Survival of the Slowest at the Vancouver Aquarium
About: Survival of the Slowest is the Vancouver Aquarium’s newest exhibit, and families are invited to step into a world where being slow, small, or even weak can be a powerful survival strategy.
Explore all-new immersive habitats, learn hands-on with interactive experiences, and meet masters of mellow that thrive in ways that might surprise you.
Date: Open until September 1, 2025
Location: Vancouver Aquarium — 845 Avison Way, Vancouver
Tickets: Various prices
About: Back for its second year, Atlas Steaks’s Women in Wine experience spotlights wines from British Columbia including La Vieux Pin’s Ava and Unsworth Pinot Noir hailing from Vancouver Island.
To celebrate women in hospitality, $10 from each Women in Wine dinner will be donated to a scholarship fund via WORTH Association. WORTH: For Women of Recreation, Tourism & Hospitality has a mission to advance women in the industry and help move the dial for equality.
Date: February 26 to April 13, 2025
Location: Atlas Steak (Burnaby, Langley, Kamloops, West Edmonton Mall)
Price: $155 per person
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 8, 2025
Address: šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square – 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Time: 1pm to 4pm
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About: Catch the Canucks in action as we get closer to the playoffs! They host the Minnesota Wild and the Dallas Stats at Rogers Arena this weekend
Date: March 7 and 9, 2025
Address: Rogers Arena – 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver
Time: 7pm and 6pm
Cost: Various prices
About: CelticFest Vancouver, the city’s annual celebration of Celtic culture returns this March celebrating more than 20 years of bringing Celtic music, dance and culture to Vancouver. This year will look a little different as there will be no street party in downtown Vancouver.
This year, the crowds will be spread out across mostly ticketed events around the city over 10 days, including an all-ages FREE family day event on Saturday March 15th at Famee Furlane in East Vancouver.
Date: March 7 to 17, 2025
Location: Various locations across Vancouver
Time: Various times
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 9th, 2025.
Date: Every Sunday until March 9th, 2025.
Location: Skier’s Plaza in Whistler Village (base of Whistler and Excalibur Gondolas)
Time: 7pm
Tickets: FREE
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