Dinner & drinks before your easel
Most of our Cedar venues are full bars and kitchens, so come hungry. Grab a bite and a drink before your easel, then settle in — your supplies are already waiting at your seat.
Grab a drink, follow a local artist step by step, and leave with a canvas you painted yourself. No experience needed — it's a night out first, an art class second. Here's what's coming up in Cedar.
4.8 average ratingPaint Nite in Cedar is the city's favourite paint and sip night — a guided painting party hosted right inside local Cedar bars and restaurants, not a formal art studio. A local artist walks you and your group through a featured painting over about two hours while you enjoy a drink of your choice. Everything you need is included: easel, canvas, paints, brushes and an apron. You just bring your people.
Whether you're planning a date night, a birthday, a team social or a low-key evening out, our Cedar events run across the most popular neighbourhoods in and around British Columbia. Browse upcoming nights by date, venue or artist below, grab your seat, and check out online in under a minute — no experience required, and you take your canvas home.
New to it? Most first-timers are genuinely surprised by what they paint. The whole point of Paint Nite is that anyone can do it: your artist breaks the painting into simple, guided steps and works the room the entire time. Prefer to stay in? We also run live virtual and on-demand classes you can paint from home, anywhere in British Columbia.
We host inside real neighbourhood bars and restaurants — explore the rooms, then pick your night.



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Our one-of-a-kind Canadian-themed sports bar grill has an extensive menu of appetizers, entrees, drinks and amazing specials every night of the week. You’ll note our Canadian decor starts right when you walk up to our huge Inukshuk at our doors and continues throughout the restaurant in a “cheeky” Canadian fashion. We promise, when you come to The Canadian Brewhouse, you’ll instantly feel at home because our house is your house…only we have way more TVs! You won’t find a better selection of screens anywhere for the sports you love! We even provide tabletop speakers for those nights when multiple sports and teams are playing.
Our one-of-a-kind Canadian-themed sports bar grill has an extensive menu of appetizers, entrees, drinks and amazing specials every night of the week. You’ll note our Canadian decor starts right when you walk up to our huge Inukshuk at our doors and continues throughout the restaurant in a “cheeky” Canadian fashion. We promise, when you come to The Canadian Brewhouse, you’ll instantly feel at home because our house is your house…only we have way more TVs! You won’t find a better selection of screens anywhere for the sports you love! We even provide tabletop speakers for those nights when multiple sports and teams are playing.








This informal, bustling tavern offers typical pub grub, live music & multiple TVs for sports fans.
This informal, bustling tavern offers typical pub grub, live music & multiple TVs for sports fans.








Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver at 855 Granville St, the vibrant and versatile space of The Rec Room – Granville brings together a high-energy arcade and games floor with a full-service restaurant and bar. With its prime Granville Street address in central Vancouver, this venue offers easy access for groups looking to combine fun, food and creativity in one spot. Perfect for your next paint-n-sip gathering in a lively urban setting.
Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver at 855 Granville St, the vibrant and versatile space of The Rec Room – Granville brings together a high-energy arcade and games floor with a full-service restaurant and bar. With its prime Granville Street address in central Vancouver, this venue offers easy access for groups looking to combine fun, food and creativity in one spot. Perfect for your next paint-n-sip gathering in a lively urban setting.








Welcome to Smith's irish pub. Where tradition meets good company. Smith's is an Irish owned bar located in the heart of iconic Gastown. The cozy bar, elegant lounge and stunning hidden cocktail/whiskey bar has something for everyone to enjoy. Sing along to live music in the bar, catch up in our snugs in the lounge, or hire out our private, hidden bar; The Forge.
Welcome to Smith's irish pub. Where tradition meets good company. Smith's is an Irish owned bar located in the heart of iconic Gastown. The cozy bar, elegant lounge and stunning hidden cocktail/whiskey bar has something for everyone to enjoy. Sing along to live music in the bar, catch up in our snugs in the lounge, or hire out our private, hidden bar; The Forge.








Imported & craft beers plus bar bites are offered in a heritage building setting with exposed brick.








Sharing our passion and championing experiences, LuLu Island Winery brings the quality and warmth of Okanagan wine country to bustling life in the city. We look to enrich both ourselves and our neighbours through creative experiences led by like-minded people who choose to inspire lasting memories for others. With a lush 10-acre vineyard on site, stunning grapevine tunnel, and state-of-the-art production facility, we relish the opportunity to be a refuge for the community — a place to slow down, enjoy, and share with others. We are open daily to all — for friends, family, and pets too!
Sharing our passion and championing experiences, LuLu Island Winery brings the quality and warmth of Okanagan wine country to bustling life in the city. We look to enrich both ourselves and our neighbours through creative experiences led by like-minded people who choose to inspire lasting memories for others. With a lush 10-acre vineyard on site, stunning grapevine tunnel, and state-of-the-art production facility, we relish the opportunity to be a refuge for the community — a place to slow down, enjoy, and share with others. We are open daily to all — for friends, family, and pets too!








Inspired by Community. East Vancouver Brewing Company is your Vancouver based producer of fine beers crafted for our namesake community from which we draw our inspiration. We celebrate our diverse and cultural community and we re always looking to collaborate with local makers. From artists and musicians to fellow brewers and local shops, the people of East Van are our community. East Vancouver Brewing Company is your Vancouver based producer of fine beers, crafted for our namesake community from which we draw inspiration. Inspired by Community. We have 12 beers on tap. 5 core beers and 7 seasonal or sometimes a guest tap. We also have cider, wine, cocktails and beer cocktails!
Inspired by Community. East Vancouver Brewing Company is your Vancouver based producer of fine beers crafted for our namesake community from which we draw our inspiration. We celebrate our diverse and cultural community and we re always looking to collaborate with local makers. From artists and musicians to fellow brewers and local shops, the people of East Van are our community. East Vancouver Brewing Company is your Vancouver based producer of fine beers, crafted for our namesake community from which we draw inspiration. Inspired by Community. We have 12 beers on tap. 5 core beers and 7 seasonal or sometimes a guest tap. We also have cider, wine, cocktails and beer cocktails!





Most of our Cedar venues are full bars and kitchens, so come hungry. Grab a bite and a drink before your easel, then settle in — your supplies are already waiting at your seat.
Candlelit wine bars and skylit lounges make Paint Nite one of the most-booked date nights in Cedar — a low-pressure, high-charm evening that beats another dinner-and-a-movie.
Our larger Cedar venues seat big groups, and we can run a private party just for your crew — no strangers at the table. It breaks the ice better than any escape room.
Nearly every Cedar venue is a short walk from transit or has parking nearby, so the whole group can get there easily — and get home easily after.
Every night is run by real local people — an event planner, a host artist, and a neighbourhood venue. Here's who makes it happen.
A local event planner books the venues, lines up the artists and builds the Cedar calendar — running it like their own small business.
A vetted local artist leads the room, teaching the painting step by step and keeping the night fun. Every host is a real person from your area — trained and quality-reviewed, never a script-reading franchise employee.
We don't own a single building. Every Cedar night happens at a real neighbourhood bar or restaurant with a full bar and kitchen.
Show up, paint, sip and laugh. Leave with a canvas you made yourself — no experience needed.
Bars and restaurants across Cedar fill seats and sell drinks on slow weeknights by hosting Paint Nite. We bring the artists, the supplies and the crowd — you bring the room.
The faces behind the easels
Super fun and hands on class! Teacher was great and made it easy
Really enjoyed the host/artist. She came around to each person to show the painting progress up close and offer suggestions. Very kind and pleasant demeanour. Great image too. Something different than mountains and lakes.
Zoë was an amazing teacher--so supportive and encouraging! I loved the atmosphere that she created where risk-taking was encouraged and creativity flourished. Thank you, Zoë!
So relaxed and fun. No matter your painting level the instructions are easy to follow. Had a wonderful time. Thankyou!
Amanda was great. It looks like a tough painting but she made it seem easy and all of our paintings looked great!
Marissa Ocean was great in guiding us through our paintings. Her knowledge really helped us in the paint mixing process as well. We’ll definitely be coming back for more paint nights!
It’s a really fun experience. You cannot notice the 2 hours just passing so fast! Overall, I recommend it to everyone who wants to enjoy their time.
Love art and a good crowd? Become a Paint Nite host artist, set your own schedule, and get paid to lead the most fun night in town.
Can't make it out? Paint from home with a live virtual class led by a real artist, or grab an on-demand class and paint whenever you like.
Paint Nite is a social painting event hosted at bars and restaurants across Cedar — not an art studio. A local artist guides you and your group through a featured painting over about two hours while you enjoy a drink. It's a night out first and an art class second: no experience required, and you take your canvas home.
Most in-person Cedar events include your easel, canvas, paints, brushes, an apron and your artist for the night. Food and drinks are purchased separately at the venue. Virtual and on-demand classes are priced lower since they're location-independent. Check any event below for its exact price.
We host inside local bars and restaurants right across Cedar and the surrounding British Columbia area. See the venues and map below — nearly every spot is easy to reach by transit or has nearby parking.
Not even a little. The whole point is that anyone can do it. Your artist breaks the painting into simple, guided steps and walks the room the entire time. Most first-timers are genuinely surprised by what they take home.
It's one of the most-booked date nights in the city. You get a drink, a relaxed room, something to actually do together, and a keepsake from the evening.
Yes. We run private Paint Nites for birthdays, bachelorettes, team socials and corporate events around Cedar — at a venue or at your office. You get the whole room, your own artist, and a custom painting option.
Find an event by date, venue or artist on this page, hit "Grab a Seat," and check out online in under a minute. You'll get an email confirmation with the venue address and everything you need to bring (which is basically nothing).
Yes. Live virtual Paint Nites are streamed by a real artist so you can paint from home with a kit, and on-demand classes let you paint anytime at your own pace. Both are location-independent — perfect for a quieter night in.
Paint Nite is the original. Same energy, same local artists, same take-home canvas — now under PaintNite.com. If you painted with us under another name in the past, you're in the right place.
Absolutely — we run events across Canada. Scroll to "Nearby cities" to jump to your area.