Escape the ordinary this winter at the PuSh Festival!

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival – Vancouver’s Signature Mid-Winter Cultural Event

January 22–February 8, 2026

Vancouver, British Columbia

Theatre / Dance / Music / Film / Interdisciplinary

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25 presentations and events from 17 countries come together for a Festival for the Culturally Fearless.

For 21 years, PuSh has been Vancouver’s signature mid-winter cultural event, celebrating audacious, innovative, contemporary live arts by visionary artists from near and far.

Free PuSh Tickets with our Exclusive Hotel Offer

For three weeks each winter, PuSh transforms Vancouver into a hub of world-class performance, and we want you to be right in the centre of it. We’ve partnered with Stay Vancouver Hotels to bring you an exclusive offer for PuSh 2026, valid for stays January 21-February 9, 2026:

  • Book 1 hotel night and receive 4 free PuSh tickets ($130 value)
  • Book 2 hotel nights and receive 4 free PuSh tickets in the best seats in the house ($260 value)

See full offer details →

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Visiting Vancouver

Experience all that Vancouver has to offer during PuSh – breathtaking waterfront scenery, world-class dining, and live arts in some of our most unique neighbourhoods.

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Vancouver Accommodations

In addition to our offer with Stay Vancouver Hotels, our featured hotel partners offer comfortable rooms and suites at great rates in the heart of downtown Vancouver, giving you easy access to PuSh events.

Sandman Hotel Vancouver Downtown
📍 180 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
Special $144/night rate (plus taxes and fees) available until Dec 13, 2025

Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown
📍 1110 Howe Street, Vancouver
Special $179/night rate (plus taxes and fees) available until December 30, 2025

The Parker Hotel
📍 1379 Howe Street, Vancouver
15% off Best Available Rate when you mention code PUSH26

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Vancouver Transportation

Our transportation partner Modo the Carshare Co-op is offering $50 in free drive time to first-time users! Access with code PUSH2026 at sign-up. Visit Website →

Not a driver? Learn more about Mobi Bike Share, Vancouver Translink, and Aquabus.

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Flight Promotions

WestJet Flight Discounts

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is pleased to partner with WestJet to offer exclusive travel discounts for festival attendees.

Offer Details

  • Event in Canada: 5% off Econo fares and 10% off EconoFlex and Premium base fares
  • Valid for travel: Within Canada and between Canada & the US
  • Exclusions: No discounts apply to UltraBasic or Business Class bookings

How to Book
Visit www.westjet.com and enter the code below when booking your flight.

Booking City: Vancouver
Travel Period: January 11 – February 16, 2026
Coupon Code (Guest / Travel Agent Web): 2F8H3PZ
Promo Code (Travel Agent GDS only): YBU07

Air Canada Flight Discount

Offer Details

  • Discount: 15% off
  • Valid for travel: from the USA and from anywhere in Canada
  • Exclusions: The discount applies to Air Canada general published fares when booking on aircanada.com and cannot be combined with any other discount offer. Availability may vary. The maximum number of passengers per booking is nine. All applicable fees, such as airport/departure taxes, security charges or other third party fees, taxes or charges are the sole responsibility of the bearer of the ticket.

How to Book
Visit www.aircanada.com and enter the code below when booking your flight.

Booking City: Vancouver
Travel Period: January 14 – February 15, 2026
Promotion Code: C9UMD7H1

This promotion is offered through PuSh partner Dine Out Vancouver. Air Canada is the Official Airline of the Dine Out Vancouver Festival, running at the same time as PuSh, January 21-February 8, 2026.

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Plan your winter cultural getaway to PuSh Festival

Single tickets start at $39, and packages start at $120. Passes available until January 15 only.

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Photo credits (Vancouver photos via Destination Vancouver)
Header image: TESTO – Wet Mess // UK – February 7 & 8 (photo by Lesley Martin)

  1. Split Tooth: Saputjiji – Tanya Tagaq // Canada – February 5 (photo by Celina Kalluk) ↩︎
  2. Catching Up to the Future of Our Past – Plastic Orchid Factory / James Gnam // Unceded Coast Salish Territories – January 30 & 31 (photo by David Cooper) ↩︎
  3. Le Beau Monde – L’École Parallèle Imaginaire // France – January 24 & 25 (photo by Christophe Raynaud de Lage) ↩︎
  4. Jezebel – Cherish Menzo / Frascati Producties // The Netherlands / Belgium – January 22 & 23 (photo by Annelies Verhelst) ↩︎
  5. Orpheus – Alan Lake Factori(e) // Canada – January 30 & 31 (photo by Gabriel Ramos) ↩︎
  6. Trouble Score – Luanda Casella / Pablo Casella / ntgent // Belgium / Brazil – February 7 (photo by Koen Broos) ↩︎

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Support the work of leading artists

When you make a gift to the PuSh Festival, you help us to present the very best in contemporary performance from around the world.