Vancouver 
Wave your rainbow flag and see over 100+ parade entries and amazing floats at the Vancouver Pride Parade; enjoy the largest celebration of Japanese Canadian arts & culture held in Vancouver’s historic Japanese Canadian neighbourhood, and Celebrate BC!
For more activities, see This Weekend in Vancouver.
Vanier Park, Whyte Avenue, Vancouver
June 9, 2026 To September 19, 2026
$30 & up
The 2025 Season will include four dynamic productions including Much Ado About Nothing, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again], and ... »
Various, Metro Vancouver
June 19, 2026 To August 3, 2026
6048051615
Free
Discover Vancouver’s Yummiest Scoops To Beat The Summer Heat! The Vancouver Ice Cream Festival invites you to its third year to embark on an extraordinary, self-guided ... »
Various locations, Vancouver
July 1, 2026 To August 4, 2026
Varies
A celebration of COLD drink creations from the vendors of the Hot Chocolate Festival. This year’s theme is: “Proud to be Canadian”. Thus the time-limited, cold ... »
Grouse Mountain, 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver
July 23, 2026 To August 2, 2026
Regular Admission
Grouse Mountain is celebrating its 100th anniversary with our biggest event of the year: the Grouse Mountain Centennial Festival, presented by CIBC. Join us at The Peak ... »
Various Venues, Squamish
July 30, 2026 To August 2, 2026
Free & Ticketed Events
Squamish Days is a weekend full of excitement, fun and action aimed to make every member of the family smile. There are children's activities, a parade, wacky ... »
Various Venues, White Rock
July 31, 2026 To August 2, 2026
Free
The White Rock Sea Festival and Semiahmoo Days returns to the White Rock waterfront for three days of entertainment and family-fun. Enjoy live entertainment, and fireworks will ... »
AGRIFAIR Exhibition Park, 32470 Haida Drive, Abbotsford
July 31, 2026 To August 2, 2026
$12.90 to $23.69
Head on out the Fraser Valley for the “best little country fair on earth!” Voted Abbotsford’s top community event, the Abbotsford Agrifair has been entertaining families, ... »
Vancouver Convention Centre, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver
July 31, 2026 To August 2, 2026
$60 to $70
Anirevo hosts a variety of programs that encourage and motivate the community to participate in culture exchange. The creation of new experiences allows individuals to meet, socialize, ... »
West Vancouver waterfront, 1564 Argyle Ave, West Vancouver
July 31, 2026 To August 9, 2026
Free
Enjoy visual arts, live music, great children’s workshops, food, and entertainment at the annual Harmony Arts Festival. Whether it’s world-class musical performances, inspiring visual art, ... »
Various Venues, Vancouver
July 31, 2026 To August 7, 2026
Free & Ticketed Concerts
EMV’s 2026 Summer Festival celebrates music’s unique ability to move, transform, and connect us. Spanning repertoire from the late Middle Ages through the birth of opera ... »
English Bay Beach Park, Vancouver
July 31, 2026
Free
Vancouver’s waterfront will light up this summer with Summer Lights in English Bay, a free, one-night fireworks celebration. Summer Lights in English Bay will bring people ... »
Various Venues, Delta
August 1, 2026 To August 3, 2026
Free
Join for the largest community festival in South Delta. There's fun for the whole family including drone show, a parade on Monday, marketplace, main stage entertainment, and ... »
Oppenheimer Park, 400 Powell St, Vancouver
August 1, 2026 To August 2, 2026
6047399388
Free
Come celebrate Japanese Canadian art and culture with us on the BC Day long weekend! Powell Street Festival is a free 2-day public event, which attracts over 23,000 ... »
Rock Point Park, 2800 Murray St, Port Moody
August 1, 2026
Free
Celebrate BC is packed with fun for everyone! Welcome to the heart of the Celebrate BC Festival in Port Moody! Get ready to explore a vibrant array ... »
Various Venues, Vancouver
August 2, 2026
Free
The Parade and festival brings together thousands of individuals in the LGBTQ2+ community and their allies for a day of fun-filled festivities. The Pride Parade is a ... »
Town Centre Park, 1299 Pinetree Wy, Coquitlam
August 3, 2026
Free
Celebrate BC is packed with fun for everyone! From soaring on the zipline and dancing to live music, to tasting delicious local food , there’s something exciting ... »
A digest of What's On in and around Vancouver during this weekend including free fun family activities, live music, performing arts &; theatre and sports events. »
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