10 Ways to Celebrate International Women’s Day in Vancouver

Jacki Gunn, Maggie Onedo, Mary Saunders, Jalen Saip, Alex Gullason, Aida Virizu in Ladies Against Humanity at The Improv Centre; Photo: Zemekiss Photography

On Friday, March 8, 2024, events to commemorate International Women’s Day will take place all across the world. Here, in Vancouver, there are a wide variety of happenings on and around March 8 to champion the many amazing women who are making a big impact in this city—and beyond.

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10 Ways to Celebrate International Women’s Day in Vancouver

Catch ‘Em All at the Pokémon Regional Championships

Photo: Pokémon World Championships

Pokémon Trading Card Game, video game, and mobile game players from anywhere and everywhere will gather to compete in the Pokémon Regional Championships at the Vancouver Convention Centre from March 22 to 24.

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Catch ‘Em All at the Pokémon Regional Championships

Celebrate Hoobiyee 2024 with The Nisga’a Ts’amiks Vancouver Society

Hoobiyee at Vancouver’s PNE Forum; Photo: Nisga’a Ts’amiks Vancouver Society

The Nisga’a Nation, whose traditional territories are located in northwestern British Columbia, celebrate their New Year, Hoobiyee, in February and March. Over 6,000 people strong, members of the Nisga’a Nation also reside across the province, including a substantial community in Vancouver.

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Celebrate Hoobiyee 2024 with The Nisga’a Ts’amiks Vancouver Society

Elevate Your Experience at the Vancouver International Auto Show

Photo: Vancouver International Auto Show

The Vancouver International Auto Show (VIAS), Western Canada’s largest automotive event, will make its much-anticipated return to the Vancouver Convention Centre from March 20 to 24 after a four-year hiatus in a refreshed experience. This new edition, called Elevate, will focus on a reimagined format for showgoers with an “elevated” consumer experience highlighting the latest in automotive culture, lifestyle, and technology.

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Elevate Your Experience at the Vancouver International Auto Show

Get Hyped for Monster Jam at the Pacific Coliseum

Velociraptor, Photo: Monster Jam/Feld Motor Sports

Experience big-time family fun when Monster Jam, one of the most unexpected, unscripted, and unforgettable motorsport experiences, returns to the Pacific Coliseum for an adrenaline-fuelled weekend from March 8 to 10.

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Get Hyped for Monster Jam at the Pacific Coliseum

Countdown to the Invictus Games at Unconquered Sports Day

Photo: Invictus Games

Celebrate the one-year-to-go countdown to the Invictus Games at their Unconquered Sports Day on Family Day. The Games are an international adaptive sporting competition set to be hosted in Vancouver and Whistler in 2025. To commemorate the upcoming event, Invictus will host a community engagement event at Seaforth Armoury on February 19 from 10am-4pm.

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Countdown to the Invictus Games at Unconquered Sports Day

Exploring Vibrant, Diverse Local Art in Vancouver

City Centre Artist Lodge, Photo: Gabriel Martins/VMF

Vancouver is a locus for talented artists who work in a wide range of mediums, experimenting with the exciting possibilities of creative expression. Its artist community is tightly knit, supported by the vibrant multiculturalism in the city that champions diverse ways of crafting meaning.

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Exploring Vibrant, Diverse Local Art in Vancouver