Vancouver Events February 2015

Here are some great events to watch out for this month.

2015 CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS
Thursday, February 19, 2015 – Thursday, February 19, 2015
Venue: River Rock Casino Resort
Time: 7:00PM

2015 Chinese Lunar New Year Celebrations Join us for our 11th Annual Grand Lion Dance performance on Lunar New Year Day February 19th, 2015 at 7:00PM! River Rock is bringing in this special Year of the Goat with a spectacular FREE EVENT with an 80 member performance team of 9 lions and a dragon to ring in the New Year!

Website: http://www.riverrock.com/

CHUTZPAH! FESTIVAL
Thursday, February 19, 2015 – Sunday, March 15, 2015 (Recurring daily)
Venue: Norman Rothstein Theatre
Location: The Norman Rothstein Theatre

2015 Chutzpah! February 19 to March 15 Music-Dance-Theatre-Interdisciplinary Tickets: chutzpahfestival.com 604-257-5145 (pronounced: ho’ots-pä) Chutzpah! is the quality of impudence.

Website: http://chutzpahfestival.com/

37TH VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL WINE FESTIVAL
Friday, February 20, 2015 – Sunday, March 01, 2015 (Recurring daily)
Venue: Vancouver International Wine Festival
Time: Varied
Location: Select restaurants and other venues across the Lower Mainland

The 37th Vancouver International Wine Festival 1,750+ wines • 14 countries • 170 wineries • 53 events • 8 days Canada’s Premier Wine Show Engaging, Educational, Entertaining The Vancouver International Wine Festival welcomes the world’s greatest wine producers and wine drinkers to an annual weeklong celebration of wine and food.

Website: http://vanwinefest.ca/

AFTER HOURS AT THE VANCOUVER AQUARIUM
Thursday, February 26, 2015 – Thursday, February 26, 2015
Venue: Vancouver Aquarium
Time: 6:00PM -10:00PM
Location: Vancouver Aquarium

After Hours at the Vancouver Aquarium Escape the winter chill for an evening and tour the tropics as the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre opens its doors on Feb. 26 for its next adults-only* After Hours event. Explore the galleries with a beer or glass of wine in-hand, and learn about the fascinating, colourful animals that call the warm waters of the tropics home.

Website: http://www.vanaqua.org/experience/events/annual-and-upcoming-events/after-hours

WINTERRUPTION 2015
From: February 19, 2015 – February 22, 2015
Location: Granville Island
Address: 1661 Duranleau St., Vancouver, BC V6H 3S3

Welcome to Winterruption on Granville Island, our 10th annual, truly unique Vancouver winter festival! It’s been a decade since the first ever Winterruption Festival on Granville Island, when Vancouverites and visitors alike take a February break from the cold, grey winter for a burst of colourful art, music and dance! Art is at the heart of Winterruption, and this year, it’s bigger than ever – literally!

Website: http://granvilleisland.com/winterruption

YUK YUK’S PRESENTS JUST FOR LAUGHS SHOWCASE
From: February 12, 2015 (Recurring every 7 days)
Address: 2837 Cambie St, Vancouver, V5Z 383

Yuk Yuk’s presents Top Talent Showcase Check out Vancouver’s next top comics as they develop their craft. Thursday Night is a Showcase of talented comics vying for the coveted weekend spots and a development ground for new material for the already seasoned comics. Most Thursdays at 8pm. Just $10, tax incl

Website: http://www.yukyuks.com/

VANDUSEN BOTANICAL GARDEN: VALENTINE’S PICNIC
VanDusen Botanical Garden: Valentine’s Picnic Treat your Valentine to a Picnic at VanDusen Garden! Take a romantic stroll through the beautiful 55 acres at VanDusen Botanical Garden, enjoy classic tunes, snap a sweet selfie and dine al fresco amongst the trees or overlooking one of our picturesque lakes.

Website: http://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/vandusen-garden-valentine-s-picnic.aspx

COME SOAR OVER CHINA – FlyoverCanada
From: February 2015 – March 05, 2015 (Every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
Address: 201 – 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 3E1

COME SOAR OVER CHINA SEE BOTH FLIGHT OF THE DRAGON AND FLYOVER CANADA BACK-TO-BACK FlyOver Canada is proud to bring back the popular flight ride experience “Flight of the Dragon” for a second season! After the success of the first season of Flight of the Dragon in 2014

Website: http://www.flyovercanada.com/

FAMILY DAY AT THE BLOEDEL CONSERVATORY
February 09, 2015 – February 09, 2015
Location: The Bloedel Conservatory at Queen Elizabeth Park
Address: 4600 Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC

Family Day at the Bloedel Conservatory Enjoy a fun-filled day with family and friends at the lush paradise inside the dome of Bloedel Conservatory! Discover exotic plants and tropical birds on our guided tours, get your own specialty herbs to plant at home, watch a release of butterflies and ladybugs, challenge yourself to a scavenger hunt and check out our birds and botany tattoo station! All activities are free with regular admission. Monday, February 9, 2015 @ 10:00am to 5:00pm

Website: http://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/family-day-at-the-bloedel-conservatory.aspx

List compiled courtesy of Tourism Vancouver http://www.tourismvancouver.com/