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Kick-off summer with these festivals happening during June 2018 in British Columbia.
The Vancouver Craft Beer Week Festival
A whole week devoted to appreciating craft beer, Vancouver will have various venues focused on Canada’s blossoming craft beer community. The week concludes with the annual celebration at PNE grounds with 100+ Craft Breweries and Cideries and more! Details
June 2-3, 2018
PNE Centre Grounds – 2901 E Hastings Street, Vancouver
Single Day- $39.00
Weekend Pass- $65.00
VIP Saturday- $85.00
VIP Sunday- $75.00
Tofino Food and Wine Festival
The Tofino Botanical Gardens will host a grand celebration of the unity between food and wine. Walk through the luscious green gardens while you taste decadent food and wine and meet the local chefs and B.C. winemakers. Details
June 1-3
Various venues, Tofino
Various costs for events ranging from free to $50.00
Vancouver International Children’s Festival
This is a world-renowned festival which has been inspiring, educating, and engaging young children through performing arts since 1978. With featured performances by some of the world’s most talented and engaging artists, there is something for any child, whether he/she is just learning to walk and talk, or can’t stop running around. Details
May 28-June 3
Granville Island in Vancouver, BC
Various costs for events ranging from $5.00 to $58.00 for a full family pass.
Pender Harbour Blues Festival
June 1-3
Pender Harbour
Individual prices for shows ranging from $20.00-$25.00
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
The 29th season’s Shakespeare plays will include two all-time audience favourites and a provocative reimagining of a rarely-produced drama. Also on the bill, a Greek classic, adapted to add a local, contemporary twist. Details
June 6 to September 22, 2018
Varnier Park, Whyte Avenue, Vancouver
$21 & up.
BC Seafood Festival
After 12 years in the making, the next generation of the BC Seafood Festival, proudly held in the Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, is from June 8 to 17, establishing itself as the ‘must attend’ and largest seafood festival in western Canada! Details
June 8-17
Various Venues, Comox
Free Weekend Pass- $50.00
General Admission Weekend Pass- $25.00
General Admission Day Pass- $15.00
Kids Under 12- Free
Breakout Festival
Vancouver’s first outdoor hip-hop and R&B festival taking place at the PNE Amphitheatre for two days of world-class acts and DJ sets.Headliners include Migos, Tory Lanez, 6lack, and Lil Pump. Details
June 9-10, 2018
PNE Amphitheatre, Vancouver
Single Day General Admission- $129.00
Single Day VIP- $199.00
2 Day General Admission- $199.00
2 Day VIP- $269.00
Tiny Lights Festival
Enjoy daily musical performances. Also included in the price of your ticket are many hands-on workshops for adults and children, spoken word, theatre and film. There is something for everyone all weekend long. This year the festival is featuring the Village which will include workshops on topics as diverse as mycology, hula hooping, gold panning and beekeeping. The Village will also include vendors featuring tasty local food and beverages, crafts and locally grown produce. Details
June 8-10
Ymir
Regular weekend pass- $60.00
VIP Pass- $90.00
Fat Cat Children’s Festival
The festival is an opportunity for children and their families to get first-hand knowledge and exposure to the arts, to allow their creativity and imaginations to blossom. From drumming, painting, bouncy castles, performances, street performers, and tasty food vendors, this children’s festival has it all.
June 8 & 9, 2018
Waterfront Park, Kelowna
$5/person or $15/family (of 4)
Coal Miner Days
The annual festival celebrates Sparwood’s heritage with a parade, sports tournaments, children’s festival, soap box derby, cabarets, street markets and a fireworks display.
June 8 to 10, 2018
Sparwood
Free & Ticketed events.
Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival
Smooth sounds of jazz taking place over one weekend on the beautiful Sunshine Coast . Headliners include Tom Keenlyside Quartet, Mimosa, and Vince Mai Quintet. Details
June 15-17
Various locations around Gibsons Landing, BC
Individual shows range $15.00-$25.00
Chief William Fathers Day Traditional Pow Wow
The Chief William Fathers Day Traditional Pow Wow is held annually in Williams Lake, BC, to honour fathers during the three-day event. On Saturday and Sunday there will be a breakfast and on Saturday the traditional feast begins at 5:00pm. Coming out ceremonies, giveaways, Princess Pageant & Little Brace, Honouring our Fathers Celebration, La Hal Games and Sugar Shack concession will take place as well. Details
June 13-15
Williams Lake, BC
Free
Sam Steele Days
Sam Steele Days are Cranbrook’s largest annual festival. Look forward to a long list of events: live music, historical activities, sports tournaments pancake breakfasts and a weiner dog race. Details
June 14-17, 2018
Cranbrook, BC
Free to enter. Various costs for food, children’s events.
VIP Full Weekend- $130.00
BC Highland Games and Scottish Festival
Join the festival bands, dancers, entertainers, whisky tastings and even a haggis hunt for the kids. Find everything from Caber tossing, singing, dancing, bagpiping, and Scottish kilts, to Celtic and Bhangra music, a great beer garden, kids activities and a “Cultural Corner” featuring mobile entertainers, demonstrations, hands-on activities and more. Details
June 16, 2018
Percy Perry Stadium, Coquitlam
$3.50 to $15
Penticton Elvis Festival
Dozens of tribute artists grace the outdoor stages which are set around the picturesque Okanagan Lake, along with special guests – “Friends Of Elvis”. It’s a wonderful weekend of remembering Elvis through his extensive musical library, and touching stories from those who knew him about how he touched their lives. Details
June 21-24
Various Venues, Penticton,
Individual Events cost between $10.00 and $25.00
Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival
World-class dragon boat racing; live music, a circus including a flying dragon and intriguing food choices. Details
June 22-24
Vancouver, BC
Free to enter, various prices for food, children’s events.
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Smooth sounds of jazz taking place over two weeks in beautiful Vancouver, BC . Headliners include Kamasi Washington, Macy Gray, and Robert Plant. Details
June 22- July 1
Various locations in Vancouver, BC
Individual shows range from $34.00-$50.00
Victoria International Jazz Festival
The TD Victoria International JazzFest is a ten-day music festival featuring the jazz, blues and world music of local, Canadian, and internationally acclaimed musicians. Headliners include Dee Dee Bridgewater & The Memphis Soulphany, The Spanish Harlem Orchestra, and St.Paul & the Broken Bones. Details
June 22- July 1
Various locations in Victoria
Individual shows range from $25.00-$68.50
Victoria’s Ska and Reggae Festival
A diverse mix of ska and reggae acts in various venues around Victoria to keep you dancing all night. Headliners include The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Ozomatli, and Panteon Rococo. Details
June 20-24, 2018
Various locations in Victoria
VIP Full Festival Pass- $179.00
Full Festival Pass- $149.50
Harbour Pass (both weekend shows)- $64.50
Individual Tickets- $14.50-$42.00 depending on the show
ValhallaFest
This electronic music festival set in the beautiful forest at the foot of Shames Mountain, is where vikings come to party in the afterlife. ValhallaFest is a family friendly Music Festival — the marriage of Burning Man, Kispiox and old growth forest. It is a celebration of live music and love of the north coast virgin rainforest. Details
June 22nd – 24th
Lower Shames Estate,13667 Hwy 16 West, Terrace
$25 & up
Midsummer Music Festival
Each summer, people from all walks of life gather in Smithers, to share a universal love of music at the Midsummer Music Festival. Created in 1984, a handful of music lovers envisioned the Midsummer Festival creating a family-positive musical event, now proudly the longest running music festival in Northern BC. Headliners include Cousin Arby, Faith Healer, Zimbamoto, and The Kwerks . Details
June 29- July 1
Smithers
Family Full Festival- $120.00
Adult Full Festival- $55.00
Youth (13+) Full Festival- $25.00
Kids Under 13- Free
Penticton Ribfest
Rotary Ribfest will bring Okanagan Lake Park alive with a full weekend of fantastic family fun. They offer a rib cook-off between four champion barbecue teams from across Canada, music throughout the entire event, entertainment and activities for children and youth, as well as a beverage garden and loads of vendors. Details
June 29- July 2
Okanagan Lake Park in Penticton, BC
Free to enter, various prices for food, children’s events
Williams Lake Stampede
Every year BC’s Lake City rolls out the welcome mat for people to enjoy several days of action-packed rodeo excitement and a weekend filled with adrenalin. Details
June 29- July 2
Williams Lake, BC
General Day Admission-
Adults: $20.00
Students (13-18): $15.00
Seniors & Children $12.00
Funtastic Music Festival
Yearly music festival accompanying one of the largest slo pitch tournaments in Western Canada. Headliners include The Young’uns, Shawn Lightfoot Band, and the Roadhammers. Details
June 29- July 2
Vernon, BC
Full weekend pass- $60.00
Daily pass- $30.00
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