Squamish Arts

Monster Energy presents: SkiiTour
2025-12-12 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Vancouver)
Standing show, limited seating. All ages event.
Tickets: Advance $30 / Door $35
8pm Opening Set TBA
9pm SkiiTour

Bluesberry Jam Showband
2025-12-13 20:00 - 22:30
Squamish’s beloved Bluesberry Jam Showband delivers high energy, “must get up and dance” blues, rock and R&B covers.
Show at 8pm
The BAG will be open, so come early for dinner & drinks before the show!
Limited seating with a dance floor.

The Squishy Squamedy Show
2025-12-17 18:30 - 22:00
Join us for an evening of laughter, community, and creative courage as local Squamish performers take the stage at Trickster’s Hideout!
This special showcase features brave souls from our Step Out! improv classes performing spontaneous comedy in the spirit of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Expect quick-witted games, holiday hijinks, and plenty of festive cheer as our performers create comedy magic right before your eyes. More than just entertainment, this show is a celebration of community connection and the incredible courage it takes to step into the spotlight. Come celebrate the art of improv and the people who dare to create it—one scene at a time. Doors are at 6.30pm, show starts at 7.30pm.

Art Gym
2025-12-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-20 18:00 - 20:00 | The 55 Activity Centre, 1201 Village Green Way Squamish, Squamish, BC, V8B 0N6, Canada
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Open Mic at the BAG
2025-12-18 18:00 - 22:00
Join us on our big stage! 6 pm sign up.
Unleash your creativity and connect with your community at BAG’s Monthly Open Mic Night—an unforgettable evening of music, poetry, spoken word, and artistic expression! Whether you’re a seasoned performer or testing out your talents for the first time, this is your chance to share your art in a safe, inclusive, and encouraging space. We’re all ears—literally!
Doors: 5:30 PM
Sign-Up: 6:00 PM
*Come early to ensure you get a spot!
Cost: FREE—No tickets needed!
Burger and Beer Special for $25.00!
*Double Smash Burger, Chicken Burger or Veggie Burger
This is more than just an open mic—it’s a celebration of the incredible talent right here in our beautiful Squamish community.

The Whiskeydicks
2025-12-19 20:30 - 23:00
Get ready for a wild night of Celtic-World party music with explosive folk-rockers The Whiskeydicks!
All Ages standing show with dance floor at 8:30, very limited seating in bar section and balcony
The Whiskeydicks
“If Gogol Bordello and the Corb Lund Band got drunk, hooked up and then nine months later popped out a little whippersnapper, that baby would probably be The Whiskeydicks. That is to say this BC-by-way-of-Whitehorse band combine various elements of Celtic, country, rock and Roma music and filter them through punk sensibilities and a rowdy disposition.” – Ty Trumbull of Exclaim! Magazine
Celtic-World-Party-Folk-Rockers The Whiskeydicks brew fiery fiddle, titillating trumpet, giddy guitar, busty bass, delicious drums, and a quaffable quartet of voices to tell legends of

Coast Mountain Folk Trad Session
2025-12-20 13:00 - 15:00
Join Jocelyn Pettit for a monthly traditional music session from 1:00pm – 3:00pm on October 18th at The Brackendale Art Gallery. Instruments welcome for participation. This is a free event – come out to listen and enjoy some amazing traditional music.

New Gnome!
2025-12-20 13:30 - 15:30
🎄 The Happimess Gnome is BACK! 🎨
One of our fan favourites returns with a fresh new look for the holidays — perfect for ages 8+.
Enjoy a relaxed, joyful, stress-free painting experience designed for pairs, families, or anyone craving a cozy creative escape.
Choose your Gnome’s hat colour — Red, Green, Blue, or Black — and make this year’s classic uniquely yours.
Each ticket includes:
One canvas
All materials
Complimentary drinks
Step-by-step guided instruction
Let’s get festive, Happimess style! ✨

Brackendale School of Fun Arts hosted by Cam Salay
2025-12-21 18:00 - 21:00
Brackendale School of Fun Arts hosted by Cam Salay
Join us at 6pm on Sun Dec 21, 2025 at the Brackendale Art Gallery for a student concert filled with great community entertainment, featuring Cam Salay’s music students. Everyone welcome!
kitchen and bar open before the show

How the Grinch Painted Christmas
2025-12-21 19:00 - 21:30
🎄💚 Our holiday classic is BACK — the Grinch Hand Painting! A festive favourite for ages 8+!
Join us for a cozy, light-hearted art session where you’ll recreate the iconic green hand holding a Christmas ornament.
This stress-free, joy-filled experience is perfect for pairs, families, or anyone wanting a playful creative escape.
Each ticket includes:
One canvas
All materials
Complimentary drinks
Easy, step-by-step guidance from our instructor
Whether you’re a seasoned artist or totally new, your Grinch hand masterpiece will be full of character.

Happimess NYE Kids Party!
2025-12-31 15:00 - 17:00
🎉 Our New Year’s Kids Party is BACK! 🎉
Join us on Dec 31, 2025 from 3–5 PM for two hours of high-energy fun, creativity, and celebration!
✨ Glow-in-the-dark dancing
🎨 Paint explosions on take-home canvas panels
🏃 Playtime all around the studio
🥳 A glow-themed piñata after our kid-friendly countdown
All ages welcome!
Siblings under 1 attend free!
Parents/guardians must stay with children 8 and under.
Let’s ring in the New Year the Happimess way! 💥

New Year's Eve with Mark Woodyard
2025-12-31 20:00 - 2026-01-01 01:00
Often referred to as a “Human Jukebox,” Woodyard’s improv-esque style is reminiscent of a Reggie Watts and Marc Rebillet lovechild.
Celebrate New Years Eve at The BAG with the biggest party music in town, featuring Mark Woodyard.
8pm opening sets by local DJ TBA
10pm – 1am Mark Woodyard
dance floor, standing show, some seating in balcony and upstairs gallery
Woodyard’s knowledge of music spans effortlessly across eras and genres. A multi-talented musician who uses looping machines, his voice and guitar, Woodyard is best known for his wide array of genre-bending covers that showcase his vocal range and eclectic sound creating truly unique and dance-inspiring performances. With no two shows sounding the same, Woodyard is a multi-instrumentalist who captivates audiences

Open Mic Showcases at the BAG
2026-01-03 19:00 - 21:00
Join us on our big stage as we showcase some of our open mic all stars!
Support community music and local emerging artists at the BAG’s Open Mic Showcase Night—a beautiful, heartfelt evening of music, poetry, spoken word, and artistic expression! You can trust your hosts Amanda and Dom to keep the energy high, the laughs rolling, and the good vibes flowing.
Come early for dinner and drinks before the show.
Burger and Beer Special for $25.00!
*Double Smash Burger, Chicken Burger or Veggie Burger
This is more than just an open mic showcase—it’s a celebration of the incredible talent right here in our beautiful Squamish community.
This event is all ages.
Cost: FREE—No tickets needed!
Sat Jan 3
7:30pm

Garbage Sketch Book Making
2026-01-04 18:30 - 20:30
Visit Friendly Liver Upcycle studios for an evening of learning how to cut, fold and bind your own “garbage sketch book” from recycled paper. BYO fun snack – Tea is provided. Don’t have instagram? No problem. Email olivia.rinne@gmail.com to register.

Fundamentals of Drawing
2026-01-07 17:30 - 20:00 | The 55 Activity Centre, 1201 Village Green Way Squamish, Squamish, BC, V8B 0N6, Canada

Expressive Landscape Painting
2026-01-08 18:00 - 20:00 | The 55 Activity Centre, 1201 Village Green Way Squamish, Squamish, BC, V8B 0N6, Canada

Cowgirl Lovebrand
2026-01-10 19:30 - 22:00
Modern folk with hints of country and blues, album release concert for their debut collection of original music, Will You Think of Me
$10 adv at the cafe, here on EVB or at the door
cabaret seating, show at 7:30pm
Come early for dinner & drinks before the show
Based in Squamish, B.C. and led by singer-songwriter Samantha Sinanan, Cowgirl Lovebrand also includes the magic of Antti Makitalo on electric guitar and features a variety of guest musicians when the occasion calls. Cowgirl Lovebrand performs both original and cover tunes – covering some of their favourite artists including Joni Mitchell, Lucinda Williams, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Neil Young and more. Their original music, including their newly released album, Will You Think

Pasta-Maker Printmaking
2026-01-11 18:30 - 20:30
Visit Friendly Liver Upcycle Studios for an evening of etching on recycled tetrapack. But wait! It get even cooler because our mini prints are made with a pasta-maker turned print press! This course is beginner-intermediate friendly. Don’t have instagram? No problem. Email me at olivia.rinne@gmail.com to register.

Nude Doodz
2026-01-13 19:00 - 21:00
Join us for Nude Doodz at Brackendale Art Gallery! Enjoy a fun evening of figure drawing and mingling with fellow art enthusiasts. Models will pose in the nude, with facilitator Miriam Tingle on site!
We’ll supply everything you need to unleash your creativity in a welcoming and relaxed environment. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just starting out, this event is perfect for anyone looking to explore figure drawing. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to hone your skills and connect with like-minded individuals. See you there!
This event is 19+
Doors: 6:30 pm
Drawing: 7 pm
Tickets: $25

Mixed Level Improv Workshop with Lauren McGibbon
2026-01-17 15:00 - 18:00
Professional improvisor and actor Lauren McGibbon in coming to Squamish to facilitate a mixed level improv workshop titled ‘Don’t Panic’. ‘Don’t Panic’ is a fun and empowering workshop on commitment to character, environment and the moment, to make you more confident when hitting the stage. By committing to the moment and getting specific with choices, improvisors see how audiences will follow them into more truthful and universally human scenes and stories. Don’t panic! Improv is supposed to be FUN! To learn more about Lauren click on the link.

BlueSparks Band Live @ The BAG
2026-01-17 20:00 - 22:30
Blistering harmonica, ripping guitar, a soulful voice and a primal beat makes for a memorable evening and will keep you dancing all night.
BlueSparks Band Live @ The Brackendale Art Gallery
Saturday January 17 2026 | 8:00 PM | ALL AGES
🎟 ADVANCE TICKETS $15 DOOR $20
📍 The Brackendale Art Gallery (The BAG)
Cabaret seating in the bar section, dance floor in the stage section. If you need a seat, arrive early!
Dynamic and soulful, full spectrum blues band, this band stops at every port along the Mississippi river all the way to Chicago and beyond for a full night of exciting blues music. A show to keep you dancing all evening.
BlueSparks is a 4 piece electric blues

Sardines on Sailcloth
2026-01-18 18:30 - 20:30
Visit Friendly Liver Upcycle Studios for an evening of acrylic painting on retired sailcloth – sardine can themed! Leave with a vibrant piece of art made from recycled materials. Don’t have instagram? No problem. Email me at olivia.rinne@gmail.com to register.

Poet Next Door - January 2026
2026-01-21 18:30 - 21:00
Welcome back to Poet Next Door!
A Soul House event, bringing poetry to Squamish since 2022.
Poetry is for everyone and everyone is a poet. This is the space to witness your neighbourhood talent and to discover you’re a poet too.
As a powerful tool of self-expression, poems’ topics vary from deeply personal to universal: joy, trauma, love, sexuality, humour, embarassment, religion, politics and the full depth of the human mind and heart are explored at this event.
💵Tickets: $10-20 sliding scale.

Battle of The Bands Round 3
2026-01-23 20:00 - 23:00
Don’t miss Battle of The Bands Round Three, where local & regional musicians compete for a spot in the finals on January 30th!
Battle of The Bands Round Three
Come early for dinner and drinks!
Get ready for an epic showdown at the Brackendale Art Gallery – three bands battling it out for a chance to advance to the next round. Cheer on your favorite performers as they take the stage and compete for a spot in the finals.
This week’s Competitors:
8pm Juniper Fuse
9pm Amber Ablaze
10pm Shiny Red Button

Cousin Harley
2026-01-24 20:00 - 22:30
Hot enough to raise sweat on a chunk of granite, don’t miss the glorious return of Cousin Harley to The BAG. See you on the dance floor!
ALL AGES show at 8pm
Advance $20 Door $25
Cabaret seating in the bar section, dance floor in the stage section, come early if you need a seat!
Hailing from Vancouver BC, Canada, Cousin Harley, can explode like an active volcano, swing like the Basie band and holler like a lonesome hillbilly in the back woods of the Appalachia, all in a single show. This trio has been rocking international audiences for 20 years! Not to be trifled with and not to be missed, folks, this is Cousin Harley! Called the “Motorhead of

Oil Painting for Beginners & Beyond
2026-01-28 17:30 - 20:30 | The 55 Activity Centre, 1201 Village Green Way Squamish, Squamish, BC, V8B 0N6, Canada

Paint Night with Theresa Columbus
2026-01-28 19:00 - 21:00
Join us at the Brackendale Art Gallery for an evening of painting in our upstairs gallery space.
No experience is needed – our talented instructor, Theresa Columbus, will guide you every step of the way to create a beautiful painting. Whether you’re a seasoned painter or a beginner, this event is perfect for anyone looking to unwind and have a great time. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to create a masterpiece and make memories with friends.
We will supply the canvas , as well as simple acrylic paints, brushes, and easels. If you’d like to bring another preferred medium to work with, you are welcome to!
Feel free to come early and grab dinner!
