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Events in Vancouver This Weekend (Nov 6 to 8)

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Updated November 2 · By the Date Spark team

Every weekend Vancouver quietly hosts more events than your group chat will ever agree on, so we read the entire box office and kept only what is worth leaving the house for. From free festivals to one night only shows, here are the best events in Vancouver this weekend, Nov 6 to 8.

Forecast says rain, because it is Vancouver and the sky has a brand to maintain. Indoor picks are marked.

Free events in Vancouver this weekend

Free, as in actually free

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Concerts in Vancouver this weekend

One night only, which is exactly the number of nights you need

  • Ema Nikolovska and Sean Shibe at the Chan Centre in Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, UBC

    Ema Nikolovska and Sean Shibe at the Chan Centre

    When:
    Sun Nov 8
    Where:
    Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, UBC
    Cost:
    $68 per person
  • DIRT by Tentacle Tribe at The Cultch in The Cultch, Grandview

    DIRT by Tentacle Tribe at The Cultch

    When:
    All weekend
    Where:
    The Cultch, Grandview
    Cost:
    $35-64 per person
  • The Tallest Man On Earth in Commodore Ballroom

    The Tallest Man On Earth

    When:
    Fri Nov 6
    Where:
    Commodore Ballroom
    Cost:
    $$
  • Prokofiev's Cinderella with the VSO at the Orpheum in Orpheum Theatre, Granville Entertainment District

    Prokofiev's Cinderella with the VSO at the Orpheum

    When:
    Fri and Sat
    Where:
    Orpheum Theatre, Granville Entertainment District
    Cost:
    $32-135 per person
  • Goblin Performs Tenebre Live at the Rio Theatre in Rio Theatre, Commercial-Broadway

    Goblin Performs Tenebre Live at the Rio Theatre

    When:
    Fri Nov 6
    Where:
    Rio Theatre, Commercial-Broadway
    Cost:
    $62-85 per person
  • Syd: Beard Tour in Commodore Ballroom

    Syd: Beard Tour

    When:
    Sat Nov 7
    Where:
    Commodore Ballroom
    Cost:
    $$
  • Syd - Early Entry VIP Upgrade in Commodore Ballroom

    Syd - Early Entry VIP Upgrade

    When:
    Sat Nov 7
    Where:
    Commodore Ballroom
    Cost:
    $$
  • Teddy Swims: The UGLY Tour in Rogers Arena

    Teddy Swims: The UGLY Tour

    When:
    Fri Nov 6
    Where:
    Rogers Arena
    Cost:
    $$
  • Gorgon City in PNE Forum

    Gorgon City

    When:
    Sat Nov 7
    Where:
    PNE Forum
    Cost:
    $$
  • Jon Spencer, Genre Is Death in Rickshaw Theatre

    Jon Spencer, Genre Is Death

    When:
    Sun Nov 8
    Where:
    Rickshaw Theatre
    Cost:
    $38 per person
  • Skydiggers in Hollywood Theatre

    Skydiggers

    When:
    Fri Nov 6
    Where:
    Hollywood Theatre
    Cost:
    $$

Comedy this weekend

Cheaper than therapy, and you can share fries

Arts and exhibitions

Built-in conversation, no small talk required

  • Ballet BC Bodies & Voices at Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Downtown

    Ballet BC Bodies & Voices at Queen Elizabeth Theatre

    When:
    Fri and Sat
    Where:
    Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Downtown
    Cost:
    $19-155 per person
  • Emily Carr: That Green Ideal in Vancouver Art Gallery, downtown

    Emily Carr: That Green Ideal

    When:
    All weekend
    Where:
    Vancouver Art Gallery, downtown
    Cost:
    $29-35 per person
  • Vancouver Now! Emily Hermant at the Vancouver Art Gallery in Vancouver Art Gallery, downtown

    Vancouver Now! Emily Hermant at the Vancouver Art Gallery

    When:
    All weekend
    Where:
    Vancouver Art Gallery, downtown
    Cost:
    $29-35 per person
  • An Evening with Ta-Nehisi Coates at the Chan Centre in Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, UBC

    An Evening with Ta-Nehisi Coates at the Chan Centre

    When:
    Sun Nov 8
    Where:
    Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, UBC
    Cost:
    $30-99 per person
  • Tokyo Melody: Sakamoto Film at The Cinematheque in The Cinematheque, Downtown South

    Tokyo Melody: Sakamoto Film at The Cinematheque

    When:
    Sat and Sun
    Where:
    The Cinematheque, Downtown South
    Cost:
    $15 per person
  • Centre Stage Restoration at The Cinematheque in The Cinematheque, Downtown South

    Centre Stage Restoration at The Cinematheque

    When:
    Fri and Sun
    Where:
    The Cinematheque, Downtown South
    Cost:
    $15 per person

The full Vancouver calendar this weekend

Everything else on Nov 6 to 8, day by day, from each organiser's own listing.

Times and prices come from each organiser's or ticket seller's own page and can change; confirm there before you go.

22 listings

Friday, Nov 614

Saturday, Nov 77

Sunday, Nov 81

Want the full weekend picture, not just the ticketed stuff? Things to do in Vancouver this weekend has the whole mix, and things to do in Vancouver this week looks at the seven days ahead.

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Events in Vancouver, answered· 4 questions

What events are on in Vancouver this weekend?

28 verified events run Nov 6 to 8: Diwali Fest at the Roundhouse, Ballet BC Bodies & Voices at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Emily Carr: That Green Ideal, Vancouver Now! Emily Hermant at the Vancouver Art Gallery and more. Every listing above carries its dates, venue and price, checked this week.

What free events are happening in Vancouver this weekend?

1 free event runs this weekend, including Diwali Fest at the Roundhouse. Free here means walk in without a ticket, not free with an asterisk.

What is on in Vancouver tonight?

Nothing on the list plays tonight; the weekend picks above start Nov 6 to 8.

Do I need tickets in advance?

Depends on the event. Every entry links to the official ticket page; festivals and markets are mostly walk-in, while concerts and comedy sell ahead. When something sells out we mark it rather than quietly leaving a dead link.