Love is in the air this February, and that means there’s plenty of things for couples and singles to do in Metro Vancouver this month! Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day, enjoying Family Day, or just want to have some fun during the year’s shortest month, here’s everything worth doing in the city.

Featured Events

Whistler Pride Festival 2026

Valentine’s Day Fun

Moonstruck Valentine

Fall under the spell of the moon with irresistible serenades, Planetarium spectacle, decadent flavours, bespoke cocktails, and more with Moonstruck Valentine! This Planetarium show is guaranteed to sweep you off your feet with a live quartet performance from Lovur Quartet as Dr. Rosanna Tilbrook guides you into the magic of the night. And as for the Auditorium show, you can learn all about how the moon has fascinated humanity through powerful visuals. Combining science and storytelling, this is an evening you won’t ever forget.

📅 Date: February 14, 2026

📍 Location: H.R. MacMillan Space Centre

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Moonstruck Valentine

Love Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

Roses are red, violets are blue… nothing glows like the rainforest, lit just for you! From January 30 to February 22, 2026, Love Lights returns to Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, creating the perfect backdrop for date nights, friend and family outings and solo adventures. Step onto the iconic 450-foot suspension bridge and wander through Cliffwalk and Treetops Adventure, all illuminated by millions of twinkling lights. With picture-perfect moments around every corner, it’s impossible not to fall in love.

📅 Date: January 30 – February 22, 2026

📍 Location: Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Love Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

After Dark: The Science of Love and Sex

Step into an adults-only night of science, seduction, and curiosity at Science World! Wander galleries, explore interactive exhibits, and discover the science behind desire, intimacy, and human connection. Sip wine, beer, or non-alcoholic drinks. You can also grab a burger or limited-edition shake, snack your way through the night. And don’t forget to shop for souvenirs at the Science Store.

📅 Date: February 12, 2026

📍 Location: Science World

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: After Dark: The Science of Love and Sex at Science World

Everything Else Worth Doing On Valentine’s Day

Looking for even more ideas for Valentine’s Day with your special someone? Besides the highlighted events above, check out our guide about absolutely everything worth doing on Valentine’s Day in Metro Vancouver. It’s packed with plenty of dates for all types of couples, no matter if you like a quiet evening or want to have an exciting night out.

For The Family

Lunar New Year at Museum of Surrey

Celebrate Lunar New Year with a lively cultural celebration at the Museum of Surrey! In partnership with Chinese Village Club, this free event offers many opportunities to learn about Lunar New Year, as well as the Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese cultures. You can expect live performances, dragon dance teaching, poetry performances, raditional and modern dance, tai chi performances, storytelling and more.

📅 Date: February 21, 2026

📍 Location: Museum of Surrey

🎟️ More Info: Lunar New Year at Museum of Surrey

Museum of Surrey Presents: Our Connection to Hockey

Hockey is more than just a sport in Canada. It’s part of our culture, our history, and it’s played an important role in bringing people from all walks of life together under one game. The Museum of Surrey’s newest free exhibit is showcasing exactly that, highlighting the integral part hockey has played in Canada’s past and present. Excitingly, it also shines a light on Surrey’s local hockey heroes, as well as having plenty of interactive activities that will get the whole family hooting and hollering for a goal.

Visitors will have the chance to learn all about how hockey is part of the glue that keeps Canada together. Alongside the national icons on showcase, Surrey’s own athletes and game-changers will be under the same spotlight, as well as the untold stories of diversity in hockey. Women’s hockey, para hockey, and Punjabi broadcasters have all played some amazing parts in making the sport what it is today– especially locally.

📅 Date: October 16, 2025 – April 26, 2026

📍 Location: Museum of Surrey

🎟️ More Info: Our Connection to Hockey

Artemis Space Adventure With LEGO® Bricks

Produced by Flying Fish and supported by Science World, kids can go in their own galactic adventure with this space-themed exhibition. Guests will be able to enjoy hands-on engineering challenges and workshop stations that are inspired by the creative problem-solving that real astronauts have to do.

📅 Date: June 26, 2025 – April 6, 2026

📍 Location: Science World

Cineplex $5 Tuesdays

From January 20 to February 24, you can grab a General Admission ticket to a Cineplex showing for only $5 on Tuesdays. You’ll also be able to get a small bag of popcorn similarly for $5, making Tuesdays at Cineplex the perfect opportunity to save and have fun at the same time.

📅 Date: January 20 – February 24, 2026

📍 Location: Various Cineplex theatres

🎟️ More Info: Cineplex $5 Tuesdays

Bodhi Meditation Lunar New Year Lantern Festival

Welcome the Year of the Horse with your friends and family beneath glowing lanterns! Entry is free and open to all at this family-friendly event. Step into the long-awaited Lunar New Year Lantern Festival and immerse yourself in a breathtaking sea of glowing lights—each lantern placed with the intention of illuminating hope, joy, and an auspicious beginning for the Year of the Horse.

📅 Date: February 20 – 22, 2026

📍 Location: 7740 Alderbridge Way, Richmond, BC V6X 2A3

🎟️ More Info: Bodhi Meditation

Lunar New Year Build-It-Yourself Lego Pop-ups

For an extra-creative way to ring in the Year of the Horse, Lego is hosting pop-ups at two Metro Vancouver malls so everyone can take part in building their own creations! These pop-ups will offer built-if-yourself fun to make frames using red, gold and white pieces. You can also check out the giant Lego wishing tree where you can write a hope, wish, or dream that you have for the new year. Just jot it down on a custom card and add it to the tree.

The pop-ups will be taking place at the following locations and dates during mall hours:

• Metropolis at Metrotown, February 7 – 11
• Aberdeen Centre, February 13 – 17

📅 Date: February 7 – 17, 2026

📍 Location: Metropolis at Metrotown, Aberdeen Centre

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Celebrating Lunar New Year with Lego Pop-ups

Japan Market Spring 2026

Japan Market’s first event of 2026 is here! Mark your calendars for this exciting day, featuring tons of delicious food, beautiful art, and entertainment! Join the Spring Market on February 21-22, 2026 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM at UBC Robson Square as we celebrate the arrival of spring. Attendees can discover unique, Japanese-style items from over 60 vendors, including food & sweets, crafts, art, apparel, accessories, handmade goods, and so much more!

📅 Date: February 21-22, 2026

📍 Location: UBC Robson Square

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Japan Market Spring 2026

Pay-What-You-Can Sundays At Vancouver Museums

Starting February 1, the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Museum of Vancouver, and Vancouver Maritime Museum will be open for by-donation entry on the first Sunday of every month. It’s great for for anyone who loves to learn and discover what’s new at some of the city’s best exhibits.

📅 Date: February 1, 2026

📍 Location: H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Museum of Vancouver, and Vancouver Maritime Museum

Food Experiences

Taste Of The Tri-Cities – Launch Party

It’s the beginning of Taste of the Tri-Cities, and they’re throwing a launch party! You are invited to enjoy a food-station-style experience featuring delicious bites from participating restaurants, as well as meet the faces behind your local culinary scene. Connect with community leaders, partners, and fellow food lovers at this one-of-a-kind gathering. Don’t forget to raise a glass to another amazing Taste of the Tri-Cities Festival!

📅 Date: February 3, 2026

📍 Location: Great Canadian Casino Vancouver

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Taste of the Tri-Cities – Launch Party

Taste Of The Tri-Cities

 

For a whole month, you can indulge in the best local cuisine and beverages that the Tri-Cities has to offer. Taste of the Tri-Cities is your chance to delight in all the diverse and delicious offerings that the community is cooking up. Explore, dine and discover the unique tastes that make the Tri-Cities a culinary destination!

📅 Date: February 15 – March 15, 2026

📍 Location: Various locations across the Tri-Cities

🎟️ More Info: Taste of the Tri-Cities

Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival 2026

Back for its 16th season, the Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival is inviting everyone to enjoy a hot cup of cocoa all throughout B.C.. With 100 vendors, 234 different flavours, and 168 locations, you’re sure to be spoiled for choice when it comes to selecting your next drink. These won’t be your average hot chocolates, too. The festival offers unique twists on their cocoas, assuring that your cocoas are always packed with creativity.

📅 Date: January 17 – February 14, 2026

📍 Location: Various locations throughout Greater Vancouver

🎟️ More Info: Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival 2026

The Winter Lodge at Stanley’s

This winter, Stanley’s Bar & Grill is transforming into Stanley’s Winter Lodge – a cozy, mountain-inspired holiday pop-up tucked beneath the trees, where lanterns glow, snowflakes twinkle, and mulled wine meets cabin-warm comfort. Think fireside dining, cozy winter flavours, twinkle-lit lodge vibes and playful touches like DIY s’mores – all without leaving the city. Inside you can expect twinkling snowfall, alpine-inspired details, and a warm, woodsy ambience – designed to feel like a mountain lodge after a day in the snow.

📅 Date: November 19 – February 1, 2026 (Open Wednesday – Sunday, 12:00pm to 8:00pm)

📍 Location: Stanley’s Bar & Grill

🎟️ More Info: Stanley’s Winter Lodge 2025 – 2026

Ice Skating

North Vancouver Shipyard’s Ice Rink

North Vancouver’s Shipyards Ice Rink is returning for another season! This massive, 12,000-square-foot outdoor rink will officially open on November 28, 2025—marking the first day to lace up and enjoy this free winter activity. The popular rink, located in Lonsdale’s waterfront district, gives skaters a chance to glide under a retractable roof with stunning city views. Whether it’s a rainy day or a crisp evening, the rink’s unique design makes it a must-visit winter experience.

📅 Date: November 28, 2025 until March 2026

📍 Location: Shipyards District

🎟️ More Info: Shipyards Ice Rink 2025-2026

Robson Square Ice Rink

This winter, strap on some skates and frolic in one of Vancouver’s most beloved ice rinks. Enjoy the downtown vibes as you glide along the ice with your friends, date, or whoever you like skating with. This Robson Square Ice Rink has always been a popular spot for holiday shoppers. Conveniently located in the centre of downtown, it is an outdoor rink with a glass ceiling that beautifully lights up for the festive season. It provides guests a unique experience, skating around while taking in the hustle and bustle of the busiest time of year. Nothing sings Christmas quite like it.

📅 Date: December 1, 2025 – February 28, 2026

📍 Location: Robson Square

🎟️ More Info: Robson Square Ice Rink

Skating at Surrey Civic Plaza

This winter, enjoy free ice skating at a new covered outdoor rink at Surrey Civic Plaza from December 1, 2025 to February 16, 2026. Conveniently located beside Surrey Central Skytrain station with underground parking available, enjoy a bright and festive atmosphere with family and friends, and relax with hot beverages and snacks available for purchase from the on-site café. Bring your own skates, or rent them for $5 a pair. Helmets are free to rent and required for kids 12 and under. School and private groups can reserve the rink for groups of up to 80 people on select mornings.

📅 Date: December 1, 2025 – February 16, 2026

📍 Location: Surrey Civic Plaza

🎟️ More Info: Free Skating At Surrey Civic Plaza

The Arts

PuSh Festival 2026

PuSh International Performing Arts Curating Festival returns to Vancouver from January 22 to February 8, 2026. For two and a half weeks, PuSh Festival invites audiences to discover innovative contemporary works of live performances by local, national and international artists. The Festival lineup is dedicated to inspired risk-taking and dynamic interdisciplinary collaboration featuring visionary works from 17 countries. This includes 6 world premieres, 1 North American premiere, 4 Canadian premieres, 5 Western Canadian premieres and 4 Vancouver premieres.

📅 Date: January 22 – February 8, 2026

📍 Location: 600 Hamilton Street, Vancouver

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: PuSh Festival 2026

Murder is a Drag: Killer Birthday

Murder is a Drag: Killer Birthday is a murder mystery set at a surprise birthday party and the fourth (and final?) chapter in the wildly successful Murder is a Drag series. Get out your party dress because you are invited to this Killer Birthday party! But be warned, there WILL be a murder. Interact with the suspects, solve a puzzle, collect clues and help our detective solve the murder! Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind experience only available in Vancouver. It’s a musical murder mystery show with clues, puzzles, prizes and drag performances!

📅 Date: January 22 – February 8, 2026

📍 Location: 111 West Hastings Street, Vancouver

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Murder is a Drag: Killer Birthday

The Last Resort

‘The Last Resort’ is a three-part indoor promenade performance and experience lasting 2-3 hours depending on your time of check-in. Guests embark upon an individual journey throughout the resort. Following the final moment of the performance guests are welcome to stay on at the Hereafter Bar for an hour of mingling with the dead and photographing the afterlife to prove its existence to your friends and family.

📅 Date: February 1 – February 22, 2026

📍 Location: At The Waldorf

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: The Last Resort: At The Waldorf

STRINGS OF LEGACY – Kora Sounds & Ancestral Rhythms

Join world-renowned kora masters Zal Sissokho and Senny Camara for a powerful evening that celebrates legacy, resilience, and the timeless beauty of African musical traditions. Strings of Legacy brings together master musicians and storytellers for an immersive journey through kora sounds, ancestral rhythms, and songs of memory and hope.

📅 Date: February 26, 2026

📍 Location: York Theatre

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Strings of Legacy – Kora Sounds & Ancestral Rhythms

EBONY ROOTS: Vancouver

EBONY ROOTS is a powerful concert coming to Vancouver, celebrating music from the Black experience. The show traces a 300-year journey—from work songs and spirituals to the rise of Soul, R&B, Blues, and Motown. The program highlights the evolving emancipation and cultural impact of African Descent communities from a North American perspective.

📅 Date: February 20, 2026

📍 Location: Yaletown Roundhouse, Performance Centre

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: EBONY ROOTS: Vancouver 2026

Concerts, Shows, Talks

Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon – Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience

Marking the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s most iconic album is an immersive experience like you’ve never seen before. Your cosmic journey takes place inside The Dome at the newly-transformed H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, where you’ll be treated to 10 tracks of futuristic visions and retro nods to the legendary band’s visual legacy. This is an unprecedented adventure that invites everyone to travel through time and experience themes of life, mortality, and consciousness in ways conventional screens cannot achieve.

📅 Date: January 28 – April 23, 2026

📍 Location: The Dome

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon – Official 50th Anniversary Immersive Experience

Lost In Dreams

ILLENIUM, Dabin, Sabai and more are set to headline the Canadian debut of Lost In Dreams at Tradex, Abbotsford, on February 15, 2026. The Family Day long weekend event marks Insomniac’s first-ever expansion into Canada, presented in partnership with leading promoter OFF2. Lost In Dreams Vancouver is set to become a landmark moment for the Canadian dance community, a new West Coast destination event that brings fans together for a night of powerful performances, soaring vocals, and the unmistakable Insomniac experience.

📅 Date: February 15, 2026

📍 Location: Tradex

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Lost In Dreams

The Matrix Rave

Sunwave presents The Matrix Rave, the first-ever Matrix-themed rave in Vancouver. They’re bringing the neo-futurian vibes to the techno capital with cult-classic visuals and art installations. Expect some of the best underground selectors in the city at this one-of-a-kind party.

📅 Date: February 28, 2026

📍 Location: Platform 9

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Sunwave presents: The Matrix Rave – Vancouver

Cardi B: Little Miss Drama Tour

It’s been almost five years since the legendary Cardi B’s last headlining tour, but now she’s back with her Little Miss Drama Tour! Supporting her new album Am I the Drama?, this concert is set to be packed with excitement and plenty of hype.

📅 Date: February 21, 2026

📍 Location: Rogers Arena

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Cardi B: Little Miss Drama Tour

Nerd Nite North Van – Exoplanets, Quantum Entanglement & Molecular Switches

Nerd Nite North Vancouver is returning with a new season of mind-blowing talks, awesome trivia and one of the city’s most unique 19+ nights out, where science gets social and curiosity takes the mic. Every Nite features three 15-minute talks from scientists, experts, and curious thinkers who can explain big ideas in plain language. No decoder ring required. Just real knowledge, shared easily with humour and beer.

📅 Date: February 18, 2026

📍 Location: Jack’s Lonsdale Public House

🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Exoplanets, Molecular Switches & Quantum Entanglement with Nerd Nite North Vancouver

Sports

Get front-row seats to the best adrenaline-pumping games that Metro Vancouver has to offer!

🥍 Vancouver Warriors

• February 7: vs. Rochester Knighthawks
• February 20: vs. Buffalo Bandits

📍 Location: Rogers Arena

⚽ Whitecaps FC

• February 21: vs. Real Salt Lake
• February 25: Concacaf Champions Cup
• February 28: Toronto FC

📍 Location: BC Place

🏒 Vancouver Canucks

• February 25: vs. Winnipeg Jets

📍 Location: Rogers Arena

And that’s that for February! It’s sure to be an amazing month filled with fun for couples, singles, and families. Hit up a Whitecaps game, check out the Love Lights, or enjoy all the offerings from the Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival. No matter what you do, you’re guaranteed to have a good time.

Want even more things to do? Check out our 604 Now Events Calendar to keep your plans looking fresh.