Several major festivals, performances and film screenings are scheduled throughout Vancouver and North Vancouver from Nov. 3 to Nov. 29, 2026.
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A slate of arts and culture events is set for November 2026, with programming beginning Nov. 3 and continuing through at least Nov. 29 across venues including Granville Island, the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, and North Vancouver theatres.
The Heart of the City Festival runs to Nov. 7 at various locations in the Downtown Eastside, featuring more than 100 arts and culture events. Within the festival, Epigone is scheduled for Nov. 4 to 15 at the Russian Hall Electric Company Theatre, and Dirt is set for Nov. 4 to 8 at the Historic Theatre.
Jade Music Fest takes place Nov. 3 to 8 across Granville Island locations, bringing together Chinese-language musicians from Taiwan, Hong Kong, the U.S., and Canada. Chutzpah! Festival is also running Nov. 3 to 15 at various locations, marking its 26th annual Jewish performing arts lineup.
Two major literary and screen events are scheduled mid-month. Min Jin Lee discusses her new novel, American Hagwon, on Nov. 5 at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, and the Vancouver Asian Film Festival runs Nov. 5 to 15 at various locations.
Dance, theatre and live music are featured at multiple venues as the month progresses, including Son of a Preacherman at the Revue Stage from Nov. 10 to 14, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Vivo Media Arts Centre from Nov. 12 to 29. The Vancouver Black Independent Film Festival is scheduled for Nov. 13 to 16 at Vancity Culture Lab and Cineworks, with more than 40 films described as screening from across the African diaspora.
Nature and place-based programming also appears on the calendar, including the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, running Nov. 13 to 22 at various locations in Vancouver and North Vancouver. For live community programming, An Evening on St. Roch is set for Nov. 12 at the Vancouver Maritime Museum.
The month continues with additional theatre and speaking events late in November, including Jordan at the Historic Theatre from Nov. 12 to 15, and Gabor Maté at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts on Nov. 19.
For audiences looking for festivals and markets at the end of November, Hycroft for the Holidays runs Nov. 26 to 29 at Hycroft Manor, and Disorder XII returns on Nov. 29 at Red Gate Arts Society with a queer cabaret showcase described as including drag, poetry, comedy, punk rock and more.
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