Suffering from cabin fever? There's no need to remain locked up in your living room just because it's cold outside. Here's a list of winter entertainment options and activities in and around Vancouver.

CHILL OUT GUIDE 2017

A round-up of arts & entertainment events to liven up Vancouver this winter.

Arts

2017 Chill Out Arts & Entertainment Guide

The must-see shows and events that'll liven up Vancouver this winter.

Dining Features

Chill Out: Chow down before a show at these six Vancouver restaurants

With a full roster of concerts, theatre, dance, comedy, and other performances heating up the winter calendar, you're going to need to keep your energy up.

Arts Features

Chill Out: Seven Vancouver shows to warm a winter's eve

Still itching for ways to get out and enjoy this wicked arts season? Here are more shows worth warming up to.

Straight Goods

Meal ticket: Pop-up vendors

This weekend is your last chance to check out The Nat Bailey Winter Market's January pop-up vendors.

Music Features

Chill Out: Concerts to help you conquer cabin fever

Black Sabbath, Ani DiFranco, the Biebs, and Leon Bridges play Vancouver in the last days of winter.

Arts Features

Chill Out: Vancouver arts fests hit winter in full swing

There are so many arts celebrations at this time of year, you’d be missing out big-time if you didn’t tear yourself away from the tube.

Arts Features

Queer Songbook Orchestra strengthens resolve with Songs of Resilience

The evening features inventive reworkings of songs by LGBT artists, as well as stories from the queer community about the power of music.

Health Features

Chill Out: Tackle the Grind this winter in snowshoes

A winter version of the popular Grouse Grind trail gets the heart pumping amid spectacular surroundings.

Arts Features

David Cross sharpens his standup chops

Because of countless other projects, the former Mr. Show star hasn’t toured as a standup comic in seven years.

Drink of the Week

Vij's 11th Avenue Mule reimagines a classic with small-batch B.C. gin

Vij’s bartender Jay Jones pays homage to the restaurant’s 19-year stay on 11th Avenue.

Visual Arts Reviews

Dana Claxton disrupts with images of resilience and reclamation

Beauty and drama are two of the tools this artist uses to demolish cultural stereotypes of indigenous women.