141 things to do in Vancouver this weekend

Here's the thing about Vancouver this time of year: October weekends fill up fast, and this one (Oct 02–Oct 04) is no exception. 141 events made the calendar, so we read through every one and kept the five worth your time.

Saturday is doing the heavy lifting with 51 events, and the mix leans family and music. 7 of the weekend's events are free.

If you're deciding between Friday and Saturday: Saturday wins on sheer volume (51 vs 65), but Friday has the pick of the family crowd. Your call.

The full lineup

Every event on in Vancouver this weekend, day by day:

Friday — 65 events

• — & Juliet (Touring)
  Queen Elizabeth Theatre
• — AFTERLIFE X SENTIO presents: Pilot
  KW Studios · Tickets from CAD 20.
• — Adult Colouring Club
  Renfrew Branch
• — Ams Ubc Friday Pass at Mansion Club, 1 Comp Drink & Free Entry All Night
  AMS of UBC · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Baby Stay and Play
  Fraserview Branch
• — Baby Stay and Play
  Central Library
• — Babytime
  Dunbar Branch
• — Babytime
  Terry Salman Branch
• — Babytime
  Fraserview Branch
• — Babytime
  Hastings Branch
• — Babytime
  Kerrisdale Branch
• — Babytime
  Central Library
• — Babytime
  Kensington Branch
• — Babytime
  Marpole Branch
• — Black Spaces Symposium & Summit
  ANNEX
• — Canada Super60 - 4 Matches + Concert ft. Tegi Pannu
  BC Place
• — Chess and Games Club
  West Point Grey Branch
• — Divine Entanglement - Solo Exhibit
  The Gallery George · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Dream Yoga Class (Fridays)
  UBC Yoga Club · Tickets from CAD 7.
• — ESL Conversation Practice
  Joe Fortes Branch
• — ESL Conversation Practice
  West Point Grey Branch
• — Enter Shikari: North America 2026
  The Pearl
• — Failure
  RICKSHAW THEATRE
• — Family Movie: The Wild Robot
  Renfrew Branch
• — Family Stay and Play
  Collingwood Branch
• — Family Storytime
  Kensington Branch
• — Family Storytime
  Collingwood Branch
• — Family Storytime
  Dunbar Branch
• — Family Storytime Online
  Online event
• — Fantasy Flashback Fridays: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
  Central Library
• — Five Alarm Funk's Sweat Fest
  Five Alarm Funk · Tickets from CAD 35.
• — Free Cover at Mansion Nightclub! CityVibez Friday Party!
  Cityvibez Club Parties Vancouver · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — HARRAMT AHEBBAK TOUR
  The Pearl · Tickets from CAD 37.65.
• — Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert
  Orpheum
• — Harvest Haus Oktoberfest
  PNE Forum
• — I Hope This Finds You: The Art of the Letter with Edie Reaney Chunn
  Central Library
• — It's Friday, Friday Club
  Terry Salman Branch
• — JOON with Lauryn Kovacs
  The Pearl · Tickets from CAD 40.23.
• — Jam City - Free RSVP Before 11pm
  Village Studios
• — Kevin Banner LIVE at The Comedy Ring – Vancouver Stand-Up
  The Comedy Ring · Tickets from CAD 17.
• — KidsZone
  Joe Fortes Branch
• — Kybba - Kybbaholic Tour
  Fortune Sound Club
• — Kyle Cooke
  Celebrities
• — LEGO® Block Party
  Dunbar Branch
• — LMG 10th Anniversary Comedy Special
  Little Mountain Gallery · Tickets from CAD 20.
• — Lance Burton
  River Rock Casino Resort
• — Meltt
  Commodore Ballroom
• — OFF CAMPUS NIGHT @ GRETA YVR
  GRETA Bar · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — OPHELIA FALLING
  The Roxy Cabaret · Tickets from CAD 12.
• — Obsession (2026)
  Mount Pleasant Branch
• — Our Ocean Film Fest Canada
  Centennial Theatre
• — Power Yoga Class (Fridays)
  UBC Yoga Club · Tickets from CAD 7.
• — Reading Buddies
  Fraserview Branch
• — Residency Reflections: Work-in-Progress Sharing with Alexa Solveig Mardon
  New Works · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Seasoned (Improv Comedy)
  Little Mountain Gallery · Tickets from CAD 20.
• — Starjunk 95
  Commodore Ballroom
• — Studio Ghibli Sticker Workshop
  AMS Paint Club · Tickets from CAD 2.
• — Take Me Back to 2016 at Happy Ending Fridays
  Fortune Sound Club · Tickets from CAD 39.78.
• — Tech Help
  Britannia Branch
• — The Neighbourhood: THE WOURLD TOUR
  Rogers Arena
• — The Spontaneous Shakespeare Company Presents: Triumph or Tragedy
  Little Mountain Gallery · Tickets from CAD 16.94.
• — Toddler Storytime
  Central Library
• — UBC Thunderbirds Men's Soccer vs GMU Griffins & Women's Soccer vs VIC Vikes
  UBC - Thunderbird Stadium
• — Watercolour Trees
  Central Library
• — World Building for Revolution with Adonis Critter King
  Central Library

Saturday — 51 events

• — & Juliet (Touring)
  Queen Elizabeth Theatre
• — Ahadadream
  Fortune Sound Club
• — Ams Ubc Saturday Pass at Mansion Club, 1 Comp Drink & Free Entry ALL Night
  AMS of UBC · Tickets from CAD 0.
• — Builder Fest: Straw Connectors
  Kerrisdale Branch
• — Canada Super60 - 4 Matches + Concert ft. Armaan & Arnaaz Gill
  BC Place
• — Coding for Kids: Osmo
  Central Library
• — Critical Sound w/ Enei x Kasra at SUBculture Saturdays
  Digital Motion BC · Tickets from CAD 30.
• — DJ Assault with Shiny Things, Donna Dada, AlyssaJB & Softesthan
  The Pearl · Tickets from CAD 34.05.
• — Default "The Fallout" 25th Anniversary Tour
  Commodore Ballroom
• — Divine Entanglement
  Zen custom body art · Tickets from CAD 40.
• — ESL Conversation Practice
  South Hill Branch
• — ESL Conversation Practice
  Champlain Heights Branch
• — Ethan Regan - Young Regan Tour
  RICKSHAW THEATRE
• — Ethan Regan VIP Pre-Show Hang/Performance - NOT A SHOW TICKET
  RICKSHAW THEATRE
• — Family Stay and Play
  West Point Grey Branch
• — Family Stay and Play
  Champlain Heights Branch
• — Family Stay and Play
  Fraserview Branch
• — Family Storytime
  Hastings Branch
• — Family Storytime
  Terry Salman Branch
• — Family Storytime
  Champlain Heights Branch
• — Family Storytime
  Britannia Branch
• — Family Storytime
  Central Library
• — Family Storytime
  Fraserview Branch
• — Fistful of Crime: An Improvised Hong Kong Gangster Film
  Little Mountain Gallery · Tickets from CAD 22.
• — IV of Spades Live in Vancouver
  The Centre in Vancouver
• — KABA x Fortune: Manila After Dark
  Fortune Sound Club · Tickets from CAD 12.69.
• — LEGO® Block Party
  Kensington Branch
• — LEGO® Block Party
  Mount Pleasant Branch
• — LEGO® Block Party
  Collingwood Branch
• — LØLØ - God Forbid a Girl Goes on Tour
  The Pearl
• — Minecraft® Make-A-Fort
  Firehall Branch
• — Mixing Desire: A Foundational DJ Workshop with Ximena Velázquez
  VIVO Media Arts Centre · Tickets from CAD 120.
• — North Shore Art Crawl
  North Vancouver
• — PEOPLE YOU KNOW / MOM CUTS MY HAIR
  The Roxy Cabaret · Tickets from CAD 15.
• — People You May Know: an improv comedy show
  Little Mountain Gallery · Tickets from CAD 12.12.
• — Playhouse Pres: Indo Warehouse
  Celebrities
• — Public Disco Festival
  The Shipyards District
• — Reading Tree Week: Baby Welcoming
  Kerrisdale Branch
• — Reconciling: An Afternoon with Larry Grant and Scott Steedman
  Dunbar Branch
• — Slow Magic w/ Zensei
  The Fox Cabaret · Tickets from CAD 30.49.
• — Splash Art Auction
  Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
• — Stacked Pres: Camoufly
  Village Studios
• — THE DARK & DIRTY SHOW
  Little Mountain Gallery · Tickets from CAD 25.
• — UBC Thunderbirds Men's Soccer vs. CGY Dinos
  UBC - Thunderbird Stadium
• — UBC VBC Workshop - Recreational Event
  AMS Volleyball Club at UBC · Tickets from CAD 5.
• — VIBF Photoshoot Fundraiser
  Vancouver International Burlesque Festival Association · Tickets from CAD 200.
• — VIFF: Man in Motion - Celebrating Rick Hansen
  Vancouver Playhouse
• — VSM Presents - LUMA2
  KW Studios · Tickets from CAD 20.
• — Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames
  Rogers Arena
• — What Else?
  Little Mountain Gallery · Tickets from CAD 11.12.
• — Writing Consultations with Loghan Paylor
  Central Library

Sunday — 25 events

• — & Juliet (Touring)
  Queen Elizabeth Theatre
• — 2 Girls 1 Daw, Tricky FM (US) and Hannah Katana
  KW Studios · Tickets from CAD 15.
• — 2026-2027 Season Subscription
  Muzewest Concerts Society · Tickets from CAD 45.
• — Aemia with FKA Rayne & In Pieces
  The Pearl · Tickets from CAD 45.
• — Beth Orton
  Commodore Ballroom
• — Canada Super60 - 4 Matches + Concert ft. The PropheC
  BC Place
• — Deer Tick
  Hollywood Theatre
• — ESL Conversation Practice
  Fraserview Branch
• — ESL Conversation Practice
  nə́c̓aʔmat ct Strathcona Branch
• — Family Stay and Play
  Firehall Branch
• — Family Storytime
  Firehall Branch
• — Family Storytime
  Kitsilano Branch
• — Family Storytime
  Mount Pleasant Branch
• — Hatha Yoga Class (Sundays)
  UBC Yoga Club · Tickets from CAD 7.
• — Hommage à Bach: Kanahi Yamashita
  Muzewest Concerts Society · Tickets from CAD 15.
• — Hommage à Bach: Kanahi Yamashita
  ANNEX
• — LEGO® Block Party
  Champlain Heights Branch
• — Man in the Moon
  Terry Salman Branch
• — Reading Tree Week: Family Storytime
  Central Library
• — Sunday Series: Stand-Up Showcase
  Little Mountain Gallery · Tickets from CAD 13.
• — The Learnary Stitchery
  Hastings Branch
• — The Rasmus with Saint Agnes and Death Valley Dreams
  RICKSHAW THEATRE
• — Thunderstruck: A Classic Rock Tribute
  Kay Meek Arts Centre
• — VSO Kids Concerts: Lights, Camera, Orchestra
  Orpheum
• — Vancouver Canucks vs. Vegas Golden Knights
  Rogers Arena

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