EVENTS AT THE AGO

There’s something new with every season!

Whether you're an art aficionado, new to the art scene, or a family looking for fun, we have a variety of events for all ages. Use the filters to find the event that's right for you, like family events, upcoming talks, artist openings, performances and more.

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Children looking at art in the gallery
Family Events
March Break 2025
Saturday, March 8 - Sunday, March 16, 2025
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Woman with two long braids wearing patterned dress
Workshops
Seniors Social: The Culture
Tuesday, March 18, 1 pm, 2025
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Orange, silver and green lines on canvas
Talks
On Morrisseau and Letendre
Wednesday, March 19, 7 pm, 2025
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AGO Next
Two painted aluminum lightboxes featuring professor on desk in 70's era classroom
AGO Next
Exclusive | Tour & Reception: Light Years: The Phil Lind Gift
Wednesday, March 19
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Impressionist painting of the Seine river with brush in the foreground, houses on the far side of the river, and a bright reflection of the sun in the water
Workshops
Maker Friday: Steam Collective Landscape
Friday, March 21, 6 pm, 2025
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image of three people watching rapcity on a television
Talks
Remembering RapCity: The Legacy of Canadian Hip Hop Television
Saturday, March 22, 1-4 pm, 2025
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Christi Belcourt. The Wisdom of the Universe
Workshops
Painting Together: Exploring the Art of Christi Belcourt (+ Adult)
Saturday, March 22, March 29, April 5, April 12, April 26, 1 pm, 2025
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Member Exclusive
Free standing sculpture of podium, atop of which is book whose pages are rocks
Special Events
Members' Access: Tim Whiten: A Little Bit of Light
Wednesday, March 26 - Friday, March 28, 2025
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Member Exclusive
Members walking through the gallery looking at framed art work and a sculpture.
Special Events
Exclusive AGO Members' Night
Friday, March 28, 2025
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Youth in the gallery
Awkward Date Tours
Friday, February 14, 6 pm, 7 pm, and 8 pm, 2025
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New!
Group of people sitting in gallery and drawing
Workshops
Brunch Club
Saturdays, January 25, February 22, March 29, April 26, May 24, June 28 11:30 am, 2025
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Free standing sculpture of podium, atop of which is book whose pages are rocks
Openings
Tim Whiten: A Little Bit of Light Public Opening
Saturday, March 29, 2 pm, 2025
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Person in study room looking at print on easel
Special Events
Open Door Wednesdays
Every first Wednesday of the month (except July and August)
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A photograph of Sonia Boyce's artwork. Polygonal, golden sculptures are on the ground, in front of a wall panels in a kaleidoscope-style pattern, with 4 centre coloured panels, with tinted photographs of four people.
Performance
Feeling Her Way: Dancer Responses
Wednesdays, February 5, March 5, April 2, 7 pm 2025
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Three people gathered a round a table with a drink
Workshops
Drawing. Drinks. Social.
First Friday of the month, 6 - 9 pm, 2025
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Simon Rydén The MIcroscopic
Workshops
AGO x RBC Emerging Artists Workshop: The Microscopic
Friday April 4, 2025
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Joyce Wieland. The Arctic Belongs to Itself, lithograph on paper
Special Events
Slow Art Day
Saturday, April 5, 10:30 am
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Member Exclusive
Kusama infinity mirror room
Special Events
Members' Access: Yayoi Kusama's INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM - LET'S SURVIVE FOREVER
Saturday, April 5 - Sunday, April 6, 2025
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Alex Colville, Swimmer, 1962
Talks
Ray Cronin on Alex Colville
Wednesday, April 9, 7 pm 2025
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Group of adults drawing
Workshops
Maker Friday: Renaissance Life Drawing
Friday, April 11, 6 pm, 2025
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black and white people looking at a person of colour in colour
Workshops
Teacher Workshop: Indigenous Art and Artists
Saturday, April 12, 2025 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
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Free standing sculpture of podium, atop of which is book whose pages are rocks
Talks
Tim Whiten in Conversation
Sunday, April 13, 2 pm, 2025
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stairs
Youth Events
Museum Skillz
Wednesdays, April 16 – May 7, 4-5:30 pm
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A large green traffic sign reading "Entering City of Vancouver" displayed inside a gallery, lit with traffic signage lights.
Talks
Ron Terada in conversation with Kitty Scott
Wednesday, April 23, 7pm, 2025
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Member Exclusive
Rafael Goldchain, Itinerant Photographer's Studio (Recuerdo), Coban, Guatemala, 1987. Chromogenic print. 25.4 × 20.2 cm. Gift of David Angelo, 2019. © Rafael Goldchain. Courtesy of the Artist. 2019/2465.
Special Events
Members' Access: Recuerdo: Latin American Photography at the AGO
Friday, May 2, 2025
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Black and white photograph of a man with shoulder-length hair, wearing reflective sunglasses, ruffled white shirt and suit with wide lapels,
Openings
Recuerdo: Latin American Photography opening
Saturday May 3, 2 pm, 2025
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Kusama infinity mirror room
Workshops
Printmaking Together: Exploring Yayoi Kusama (+ Adult)
Saturday, May 3, May 10, May 24, May 31, June 7 1 pm, 2025
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Member Exclusive
MOCA main entrance
Special Events
Members' Exclusive: Free Member Weekend at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Saturday, May 10 – Sunday, May 11, 2025
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Joyce Wieland, Time Machine Series
Workshops
Seniors Social: Joyce Wieland
Tuesday, May 13, 1 pm, 2025
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Zak Ové. Moko Jumbie
Workshops
Teacher Workshop: Joy
Saturday, May 17, 2025 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
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Naoko Matsubara, Conducting, 2018. Colour woodcut print on handmade Japanese p.aper
Openings
Naoko Matsubara Public Opening
Saturday, July 19, 2 pm, 2025
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