Sports & Games This Weekend in Vancouver (October 30 – November 1, 2026)
5 live sports events Friday–Sunday in Vancouver, sorted by date.
Sports & Games This Weekend in Vancouver (October 30 – November 1, 2026)
Benny Benassi
Celebrities Nightclub · Vancouver
Sat · Oct 31 · 11:00 PMDooms Night After Party
Harbour Event & Convention Centre · Vancouver
Sat · Oct 31 · 11:00 PMVancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC
BC Place Stadium · Vancouver
Sun · Nov 1 · 1:30 PMVictoria Symphony: Spirited Away - The Music of Studio Ghibli
Royal Theatre - BC · Victoria
Sun · Nov 1 · 2:30 PMNanaimo Concert Band
The Port Theatre · Nanaimo
Sun · Nov 1 · 2:30 PMBenny Benassi
Vancouver, BC · Celebrities Nightclub
Dooms Night After Party
Vancouver, BC · Harbour Event & Convention Centre
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC
Vancouver, BC · BC Place Stadium
Victoria Symphony: Spirited Away - The Music of Studio Ghibli
Victoria, BC · Royal Theatre - BC
Nanaimo Concert Band
Nanaimo, BC · The Port Theatre
Vancouver runs 3 pro teams across NHL, CFL, and MLS — the Canucks (NHL), the BC Lions (CFL), and the Whitecaps FC (MLS). This page filters every live listing to October 30 – November 1 only — sorted by date so the earliest weekend start sits on top — so a Friday-night game, a Saturday matinee and a Sunday afternoon all surface in one feed.
What's worth seeing in Vancouver this weekend
Hockey seats swing hard by opponent — the Canucks at Rogers Arena price midweek non-rivalry games far below weekend and Original-Six matchups, so a flexible date is the surest path under $50.
Soccer is the family-budget option: the Whitecaps FC at BC Place run supporter-section and general-admission pricing well under the stick-and-ball leagues, and midweek league dates are cheapest.
Canadian football offers strong value — the BC Lions at BC Place price general-admission and end-zone seats low outside the rivalry and playoff dates.
Planning Your Vancouver Weekend
Vancouver has 5 games listed for this weekend (October 30 – November 1). Canucks, BC Lions, Whitecaps FC are among the teams on the schedule. Prices and availability vary by event, seat location and seller. Compare the current listings below, then review the selected seller's final total and terms before purchase.
Vancouver Weekend Venues
Rogers Arena anchors the Vancouver weekend calendar, hosting most Canucks home games. The grid above pulls events across every covered Vancouver venue, so a Friday-night game, a Saturday matchup, and a Sunday afternoon all surface in one feed.
Vancouver sports market at a glance
Vancouver carries 3 pro teams across NHL, CFL, and MLS, putting about 67 home dates on the annual calendar. The overlap between seasons — especially when NHL and CFL run concurrently — splits local demand and can push prices down on the less-hyped matchups.
Venue capacity shapes the price floor here. BC Place seats 54,500 for BC Lions games, which creates more available inventory per event and generally softer resale pricing. In contrast, Rogers Arena holds 18,910, so Canucks tickets carry tighter supply and higher floors on popular dates.
Game-day guide: Vancouver venues
Rogers Arena — Canucks (NHL)
Rogers Arena (18,910 seats) is a large indoor arena in Downtown Eastside / False Creek (near Chinatown) that hosts Canucks (NHL) home games. Upper-level center seats are the value play for sightlines, with lower-bowl corners and baselines offering closer views at mid-range prices. Courtside, rinkside, and club sections sit at the top of the price scale. An on-site garage plus numerous lots around the adjacent BC Place and the Stadium-Chinatown area serve the arena; pre-booking is advised on game nights. The SkyTrain Stadium-Chinatown station on the Expo and Millennium lines is steps from the arena.
BC Place — BC Lions (CFL)
BC Place (54,500 seats) is a mid-size stadium in False Creek / Downtown Vancouver that hosts BC Lions (CFL) home games. In a stadium this size, upper-deck sideline sections offer the best value views, while lower-bowl seats between the 20-yard lines or behind home plate carry the highest prices. End-zone and outfield seats split the difference. An on-site Pacific Boulevard parkade plus numerous downtown and Yaletown lots serve the stadium; pre-booking is advised for major events. The SkyTrain Stadium-Chinatown station on the Expo and Millennium lines sits directly beside the stadium.
Vancouver team ticket pages
Things to do in Vancouver this weekend
Friday and Saturday are the city’s biggest sports nights, and from October through April that usually means a Vancouver Canucks home game at Rogers Arena. Faceoff times cluster around 7 p.m., which creates a downtown bottleneck around the Stadium-Chinatown SkyTrain as fans funnel into the arena and the surrounding restaurants.
Across Pacific Boulevard, BC Place hosts the weekend stadium dates: Vancouver Whitecaps MLS matches run from late winter through the fall, and the BC Lions of the CFL take over the same roof on summer and early-fall Saturdays. In summer the calendar expands outward to Nat Bailey Stadium, where the Vancouver Canadians play single-A baseball under the lights beside Queen Elizabeth Park, an easygoing and affordable weekend night out.
PWHL Vancouver brings women’s pro hockey weekends to Rogers Arena during the winter season, and Vancouver Bandits basketball of the CEBL play weekend dates out at the Langley Events Centre. UBC Thunderbirds U Sports teams add football, hockey, basketball and soccer fixtures on the Point Grey campus through the school year.
SkyTrain runs straight into the downtown venues, which is the easiest way to get to a Canucks, Whitecaps or Lions game without fighting for parking. Sundays slow down, but afternoon Whitecaps and Lions kickoffs and Canadians day games at the Nat keep the weekend rolling.
What's on by month
November
November is full NHL season at Rogers Arena, with the Canucks home schedule the steadiest sports draw in the city and PWHL Vancouver alongside it. The CFL playoffs and Grey Cup conclude the football season.
WHL Vancouver Giants junior hockey is in its regular season at the Langley Events Centre, and UBC Thunderbirds hockey and basketball ramp up on campus heading into the winter.
December
December centres on hockey, with the Canucks running a heavy holiday home stand at Rogers Arena and PWHL Vancouver continuing through the month. WHL Giants junior hockey plays through the festive schedule at the Langley Events Centre, and UBC Thunderbirds hockey and basketball fill the college slate before the winter break.
The downtown Stadium District stays busy on game nights right through the holidays.