Vancouver
One of North America’s last remaining porn cinemas has been transformed (and fully pressure-washed) into a brilliantly eclectic independent nightlife…
Must-see entertainment in Canada
Vancouver
These fun folkie meet-up nights include an open-stage session, support act, jam time and the 9pm main act. Local and visiting performers may be scheduled…
Québec
This posh gambling hall has docking facilities and a helipad – in case you were thinking about bringing your yacht or helicopter. Dress up to visit this…
Toronto
The 'Raps,' the NBA’s only Canadian team, have made the playoffs 11 times since they joined the league in 1995, but they never reached the finals…until…
Victoria
The city's main orchestra plays most of its concerts at downtown's Royal Theatre, as well as performing a highly popular one-night gig every year on a…
Vancouver
Cross-reference with the Vancouver Art Gallery's website before you arrive and you might find there's an upcoming FUSE event to add to your vacation…
Vancouver
Visiting movie nuts with a penchant for making their own flicks – or just chewing the fat with those who do – should unspool their film at one of…
New Brunswick
The grand Capitol Theatre was originally a 1922 vaudeville house and one of only eight prewar Canadian theaters historically restored. The setting is…
Vancouver
An 80-year-old tradition that generations of locals know and love, this alfresco waterfront stage near Kits Pool offers free shows and concerts in summer…
Toronto
Formerly the Canon, the Ed Mirvish Theatre was renamed in 2011 in honor of the late Ed Mirvish, a well-loved Toronto businessman, philanthropist and…
Toronto
Shakespeare in High Park is one of Canada's longest-running outdoor theater events, having started in 1982. Guests sit on grassy levels by the…
Vancouver
Vancouver's dance headquarters, this cleverly reinvented old bank building offers a kaleidoscopic array of activities that makes it one of Canada's…
Gaspé Peninsula
A major cultural landmark in this corner of the peninsula, the theater showcases musical performances and shows from across the world, with a focus on…
Vancouver Island
This traditional clan house hosts dance performances by Alert Bay's local Namgis community in summer. Ask at the visitor center for performance times and…
Vancouver
A public jam session for local and visiting bluegrass and old-time music fans staged upstairs at the ANZA Club; everyone is welcome to watch or join in. A…
Montréal
This downstairs jazz club has just the right vibe – with an intimate small stage so you can get close to the musicians. There are shows most nights, with…
Southern Shore Folk Arts Council Dinner Theatre
Newfoundland & Labrador
Get a taste of local cuisine and Irish–Newfoundland sketch humor and folk songs at this well-regarded dinner-theater production. Expect the entire show to…
Québec City
Devoted to children and young people, this brilliantly creative French-language theater company mounts some 10 shows annually, primarily between September…
Vancouver
One of Vancouver's most vital and refreshing theater companies, Touchstone has been treading the local boards for more than 30 years. It's never lost…
Ottawa
Friendly and funky, if a little grimy in the thick of a busy weekend, Irene's is the three-decade-old spiritual home for the Glebe neighborhood's artists…
Montréal
The century-old Blumenthal Building is a polished venue of Montréal’s jazz fest as part of the Quartier des Spectacles. With more than 300 seats and…
Ottawa
Ottawa is a hard-core hockey town. It’s worth getting tickets to a game even if you’re not into hockey – the ballistic fans put on a show of their own…
Québec City
This contemporary-dance center has performances by both international touring companies and local dancers, such as those of the influential Maison pour la…
Edmonton
To avoid any embarrassing situations, wise up on the Oilers before you arrive in Edmonton. The local National Hockey League (NHL) team dominated the game…
Montréal
This Montréal landmark and historic movie house hosts touring Broadway productions, rock concerts and various theatrical and musical performances. Its two…
Québec City
We really love it when our dive bars come with a heavy dose of live music, which is exactly the case at this sweet little upstairs venue in the heart of…
Calgary
Archrival of the Edmonton Oilers (and the only-slightly-less-hated Vancouver Canucks), the Calgary Flames play ice hockey from October to April at the…
Montréal
From film to theater, stand-up comedy to music concerts, this venue presents a variety of shows: Oscar Wilde one night, burlesque dance the next. Its…
Newfoundland & Labrador
There are lots of shed/kitchen parties put on for tourists in Newfoundland, but this one comes close to feeling like a random gathering in a friend's…
Montréal
Mado is a flamboyant celebrity who has been featured in Fugues, the gay entertainment mag. Her cabaret is a local institution, with drag shows featuring…
Niagara Falls
On summer weekend nights, check out local talent during free classic-rock concerts at Queen Victoria Park, facing the American Falls. The music starts at…
Toronto
Way north on Yonge St, the TCA is home to four stages, including the 1036-seat George Weston Recital Hall, where the Toronto Symphony Orchestra performs…
Montréal
This small live-music and events venue in the basement of a church is blessed with character. Its Greek-theater acoustics means you can see and hear well…
Montréal
This grand 1920s theater was inspired by the Paris Opera house and, since 2010, has undergone restoration to its former glory following years of neglect…
Toronto
Legendary Lee's Palace has set the stage over the years for Dinosaur Jr, the Smashing Pumpkins and Queens of the Stone Age. Kurt Cobain started an…
Montréal
This bar is literally behind an unmarked door – look for a big intimidating bouncer or the beautiful folks walking past him. Follow on, into a basement…
Québec City
One of the city's better boîtes á chanson (live, informal singer-songwriter clubs), this is the place to catch newcomers, the occasional big-name…
Kingston
Once an opera house, then a movie theater, the Grand is now the city's premier venue for theater, concerts and comedy. It has undergone extensive…
Vancouver
Formed by dancers Noam Gagnon and Dana Gingras, the internationally acclaimed Holy Body Tattoo has been performing riveting, edge-of-your-seat pieces to…
Prince Edward Island
This country-music venue is dedicated to the local musician Stompin' Tom Connors, who was raised nearby at Skinners Pond (although he was actually born in…
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