Venues

H.R. MacMillan Space Centre. We have a home.

Futureproof Festival 2026 is anchored at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre in Vanier Park for opening night and two program days.

The place, in use

A real room with people already inside it.

These Space Centre gatherings are part of the community history Futureproof Festival is building from.

Explore the Startup Exhibitor Package

Kris facilitating a community workshop in a loft space, addressing a standing crowd — The community gathers in real rooms, not just the Space Centre. This is one of them.Photo: Michelle Diamond.

A speaker mid-gesture on stage with a microphone under warm blue stage lighting — A speaker mid-story, the room leaning in.Photo: Michelle Diamond.

Getting here

Find the Space Centre.

H.R. MacMillan Space Centre1100 Chestnut St, Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9Open directions in Google Maps

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Festival home base: opening night + two program days

H.R. MacMillan Space Centre

1100 Chestnut St, Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9

Public scale: deliberately small
Access: Accessible entry and washrooms; email futureproof@bc-ai.ca with specific needs before the festival.
Transit: #2 and #32 buses stop nearby. False Creek Ferry serves Vanier Park; bike and rideshare are practical from downtown.
Parking: Paid parking in Vanier Park Lot 60. Bike parking available.

Wed Oct 28Thu Oct 29Fri Oct 30

Planning for accessibility?

Email futureproof@bc-ai.ca with your specific needs so the team can confirm what support is available. An email is not confirmation of an arrangement; wait for a direct reply before relying on one.