Cities and organizations all across the province are busy planning for BC Youth Week 2025! Please reach out to us or to people in your City to find out what is going on! We will be updating the website with all the details as the information becomes available.
Dates for school groups only: April 30 & May 1 at 11am & 1pm
Dates for the public: May 2 at 7:30pm | May 3 at 7:30pm
Location: Roundhouse Performance Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews)
Details: – Celebrating its 25th anniversary season, Some Assembly Theatre Company’s collaborations between youth and professional artists aim to promote awareness, wellness, dialogue, and positive social change around social issues and issues faced by youth. The company is the recipient of the City of Vancouver Youth Award for outstanding contribution to the youth community and the Deryck Thomson Award for exceptional contribution to community building and well-being.
Some Assembly Theatre Company is thrilled to launch its 25th season with OUR LAST TREE from Wednesday, April 30 to Saturday, May 3 at the Roundhouse Performance Centre in Vancouver.
A raging storm has taken the lives of many, including three at a climate protest. Observed by a ghostly figure, will this Spirit Guide invoke the deal that could give us the chance to change everything? You can inspire positive change, OR, watch the world implode. Which do you choose?
Written and directed by Valerie Methot with a creative team of diverse youth and artists, OUR LAST TREE stands in a world
where youth bring us the news, alerting us to the urgency to save our planet and each other. A stunning interconnection of
artistry, humanity and care, this apocalyptic theatre production symbolizes the fate of this world with one special tree whose
branches entwine with lifelines of countless hands.
OUR LAST TREE brings brilliance of life where the future of the planet is the people.
Location: Hillcrest Centre 4575 Clancy Loranger Way, Vancouver
Ages: 13-18
Details: Celebrate BC Youth Week 2025 at Hillcrest Centre with friends and a movie night! This FREE event is a collaboration with community centre youth programs all across the city. All youth 13-18 are welcome! Bring your school Go Card or other picture ID to check-in upon arrival. Want a say in what the movie will be? Keep an eye out on Instagram @hillcrestyouth. A concession stand will be open onsite with popcorn, drinks, and other snacks for purchase - CASH ONLY
Partnered with: Riley Park Hillcrest Community Association, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, Kerrisdale-Oakridge-Marpole Community Policing Centre
Ages: Event open to teens identifying as female ages 13-19
Location: Trout Lake Community Centre
Details: The VPD Women’s Personal Safety Team (WPST) invites teens identifying as female age 13-19 to to participate in a unique, 2 hour and 30 minute, interactive workshop that educates them about situational awareness and personal safety. The workshop will be taught by an all-female police instructor team. Through theory and practical exercises, women learn concepts and skills regarding crime prevention and effectively dealing with violent encounters.
Location: West Van. Youth Hub (Park Royal South, 706 Main Street West Vancouver, BC)
Details: Youth are invited to share their musical talents playing or singing at the Open Mic Night, which is organized by a group of youth from Rockridge Secondary School.
Details: The Whatever Youth Committee invites all 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and allies to come down to learn about how to express themselves, gain confidence, get creative, and share some food in partnership with North Shore Pride Alliance, with a special performance from a local drag performer.
Details: The District’s Youth Services team will host a variety of free recreation opportunities for preteens and youth this evening. Activities offered will include free swimming at the Aquatic Centre, free access to the weight room, as well as food and socializing in the Youth Lounge.
Details: Youth are invited to a gaming tournament series featuring boardgames and video games. All gaming abilities are welcome to enjoy the fun. There will be plenty of great prizes to giveaway, pizza, snacks, and more.
Details: The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC), Mayor and Council, interested family and friends, and staff are invited to the annual Youth Council meeting. YAC members will prepare and deliver a mock Council meeting and address a topic of importance to West Vancouver youth followed by an opportunity for Mayor and Council to ask questions and provide feedback/ comments at the end of the meeting.
Details: Celebrated each year in conjunction with BC Youth Week, this event recognizes exceptional youth who exemplify a strong commitment to giving back to their local and global communities. Youth award recipients, Mayor and Council, and interested family and friends are invited to join staff at Municipal Hall to celebrate the youth’s outstanding achievements. Certificates are awarded under three categories: Youth Recognition, Community Enhancement, and Outstanding Youth Team. Staff are proud to celebrate these local youth and their significant achievements through this program each year.
Details: Grades 6 and 7 students are invited to the annual community dance which is scheduled after the end of BC Youth Week. These pre-teen dances are safe, supervised, and fun for all.
