Winter Arts Festival 2025

We’re thrilled to announce Winter Arts Festival 2025 Gastown Through the Glass!

From February 13-16th, 2025 the Winter Arts Festival will be illuminating the streets, windows and walls of Gastown, reflecting stories and perspectives from both local and international artists.

Visitors will journey through an open-air gallery of immersive art installations, glowing light displays, projection mapping, and live pop-up performances, all of which will be enhanced by After Dark parties, guided tours and more.

Stay tuned for artist announcements, event highlights, and all the ways you can be part of the celebration! 

For updates, maps and full program information, visit winterartsfest.com.

Follow @winterartsfest on Instagram and Facebook for updates.

About VMF | vanmuralfest.ca | @vanmuralfest

VMF is a non-profit dedicated to artistic and cultural development. We create meaningful experiences that connect art and people in public space. Since 2016, VMF has created 400+ murals, produced the annual Vancouver Mural Festival, launched VMF Winter Arts, and works year-round to create private and public arts-driven projects through VMF Agency. VMF recognizes that its public art and events take place on the unceded territories of the Lək̓ wəŋən speaking peoples Songhees Nation and xwsepsəm (Esquimalt) Nation, and the xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ / sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

About Gastown Business Improvement Association | gastown.org | @mygastown

The Gastown Business Improvement Society (GBIS), also known as the Gastown BIA, is a non-profit association created in 1989 as an organization to represent business owners and commercial property owners, to work together to promote and enhance Gastown. The organization supports assets of the neighbourhood, advocates to improve conditions for businesses operating in the area and improve the quality of life for those who work in and visit the area (BIA – Business Improvement Area). The GBIS is governed by a volunteer board of directors composed of both property and business owners from within the area who represent a broad range of members and community stakeholders. For more information, visit gastown.org.