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Weekend Activities and Events in Vancouver
A digest of What’s On in and around Vancouver during this weekend including free fun family activities, live music, performing arts & theatre, festivals and sports events.
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Contents:
- In-Person Events
- Online Events
- Re-discover Vancouver Area
Summer Staycation
In-Person Events
Various Venues, Vancouver
August 7, 2021 To August 15, 2021
604-779-6737
Free
The Blueridge Chamber Music Festival offers innovative programming, dazzling artists, and unforgettable performances in an idyllic summer setting. Blueridge presents a characteristic blend of beloved chamber music ... »
Various venues, Vancouver
August 7, 2021 To August 20, 2021
$0.00 - $0.00
From August 7 – 20, 2021, local businesses in 20 neighbourhoods across Metro Vancouver are offering amazing freebies and sweet deals for people biking to their businesses. Half of the neighborhoods are ... »
Wherever You Are
August 7, 2021
Free
Move for Freedom is a fundraising event to prevent human trafficking and provide aftercare for survivors. Wherever you are and however you love to move, you can ... »
Abbotsford International Airport YXX, 1583 Townline Rd, Abbotsford
August 6, 2021 To August 8, 2021
$99 to $199.00 per car
The 57th annual Abbotsford International Airshow roars into the skies over the Fraser Valley. Headline performers include the US Air Force Thunderbirds and Canadian Forces Snowbirds, CF-18 ... »
50 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver
August 6, 2021 To August 29, 2021
604-566-0999
From $5.82
Vancouver’s own Carnaval del Sol Festival, the biggest Latin American event in the Pacific Northwest is back! Latincouver is proud to bring to Vancouver and the ... »
Granville Island Stage, Arts Club Theatre Company, Johnston Street, Vancouver
August 5, 2021 To August 29, 2021
From $39
AN INSPIRING CANADIAN STORY TOLD THROUGH SONG Trapped. 4,000 feet underground. With no food, little air, and even less hope of survival. Remarkably and against all odds, the ... »
Various neighbourhoods in Vancouver
August 4, 2021 To August 22, 2021
Free
A reimagined celebration of art featuring 60 new murals in 9 neighbourhoods over 3 weeks. Plus, a new mobile App to help you discover them all. »
Queen Elizabeth Park, Cambie Street, Vancouver
August 3, 2021 To August 14, 2021
$21
Shayna Jones and Cameron Peal premiere two stories illuminating their relationships with nature and the earth, with live music. Presented in Queen Elizabeth Park. Directed by Lois ... »
Wherever You Are
August 1, 2021 To August 31, 2021
$18
For the month of August, Causeway is inviting everyone to participate in our Walk Across Canada. Our goal is for all participants to cumulatively walk/run/roll ... »
Fraser River Discovery Centre, 788 Quayside Drive, New Westminster
July 31, 2021 To September 6, 2021
6045218401
$3 - $15
This summer, the Fraser River Discovery Centre, located in downtown New Westminster, is pleased to offer family-friendly activities and programs during long weekends in ‘Summer Day Discoveries’! ... »
Granville Street, Vancouver
July 31, 2021 To September 5, 2021
Free
From two blocks of Granville Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic, but open to the public! The street closures will take place on Saturdays and ... »
Carousel Theatre for Young People, 1411 Cartwright St, Vancouver
July 30, 2021 To August 7, 2021
PWYC - $5 to $20
Carousel Theatre for Young People (CTYP) on Granville Island is excited to present the return of its annual Teen Shakespeare Program show with a week of live ... »
West Vancouver Waterfront, West Vancouver
July 30, 2021 To August 8, 2021
Free
Join us for world-class musical performances, inspiring art exhibitions and demonstrations, mouth-watering culinary events and enjoy the natural beauty of the setting. With over 150 free events set ... »
Firehall Arts Centre, 280 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver
July 30, 2021 To September 5, 2021
$20 - $40
The Firehall Arts Centre and the Vancouver Independent Music Centre (VIM) are pleased to present the 2021 Music in the Courtyard series this summer from Friday, July 30 to ... »
Maan Farms & Estate Winery, 790 McKenzie Rd, Abbotsford
July 30, 2021 To August 28, 2021
+1 778-242-3939
$15 - $17 per person
It feels like Summer at the Abbotsford Sunflower Festival! Capture a picture perfect moment in our sea of sunflowers with beautiful photo-ops including our iconic 40ft Rainbow. ... »
Waterfront Station, 601 W Cordova St, Vancouver
July 30, 2021 To October 23, 2021
$25
Explore the haunted buildings, streets and alleyways of historic Gastown. Join us Friday and Saturday nights on the Ghostly Gastown Tour. Step back into Vancouver’s past ... »
Richmond Country Farms, 12900 Steveston Hwy, Richmond
July 29, 2021 To August 29, 2021
$8.40 to $15.75
Wander the sunflower and dahlia fields and discover all the hidden photo-op moments. Enjoy a cool drink from the lemonade stand, the perfect ice cream cone and ... »
Various Venues., Vancouver
July 27, 2021 To August 6, 2021
$17.25 - $33.25
EMV’s 2021 Vancouver Bach Festival is one of the largest festivals of its type in North America and will run from July 27 – August 6, 2021. Embracing a hybrid model, ... »
Tulips of the Valley, 41310 Yale Rd, Chilliwack
July 26, 2021 To September 6, 2021
$8.60 to $22.25
Take a stroll along our numerous one-way, and extra wide pathways on 15-acres of our 60-acre farm, brimming with floral beauty. This year we have planted 25 gorgeous ... »
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby
July 25, 2021 To October 24, 2021
Free
Stroll through the booths of fresh and locally grown produce, deliciously prepared food, uniquely crafted by local makers, all while enjoying the Japanese garden and its seasonal ... »
SUM gallery, Vancouver & Online
July 24, 2021 To August 13, 2021
Festival pass $99
For the first time, Queer Art Festival’s (QAF) suite of visual art, performance, music, literary and workshop events will be presented in a dispersed and hybrid ... »
Keto Caveman Cafe, 117 West Pender Street, Vancouver
July 24, 2021 To August 21, 2021
$17.50 - $20
Live, uncensored stand-up comedy from professional comedians as seen on Comedy Network, Just for Laughs, Comedy Central, HBO, CBC and more! Live, uncensored stand-up comedy from the ... »
8351 River Road, Richmond
July 23, 2021 To September 6, 2021
$4
Annual Richmond Night Market! Richmond Night Market’s 20th Anniversary Revisited delivers a taste of the World, as our International Food Fair once again offers exciting and ... »
Perfect Pastures Animal Sanctuary, 9939 Ladner Trunk Rd. Delta
July 23, 2021 To August 20, 2021
604-603-9642
$20+
Sweet Serenity Yoga and Wellness is adding crucial wildfire relief to its roster of animal and community support efforts by partnering with Perfect Pastures Animal Sanctuary for ... »
Newmont Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre, Arts Club Theatre Company, West 1st Avenue, Vancouver
July 22, 2021 To August 15, 2021
From $39
A TENDER JOURNEY THROUGH PRE-TEENHOOD “Ever stare at yourself so hard that your eyes practically start bleeding? I do.” Claudia is struggling to fit in. On the ... »
Various Venues, Vancouver
July 22, 2021 To August 8, 2021
Free and Ticketed Events
Juggle Me Not is a commedia dell’arte show inspired by the tale of The Little Juggler. The story follows a plague-ridden troupe that travels from town ... »
Alexandra Park, 1755 Beach Avenue, Vancouver
July 18, 2021 To September 2, 2021
Suggested donation $15 - $20
Join for summer sunset yoga and meditation in the park (Alexandra park between Beach and Bidwell st- next to Burnaby st) from 6:30-7:30 pm starting 4th May 2021 ... »
Maan Farms & Estate Winery, 790 McKenzie Rd, Abbotsford
July 17, 2021 To August 14, 2021
(604) 864-5723
$75/ticket
Come to Maan Farms for our Goat Yoga, Wine & Dine! We begin with a 1 hour Hatha Goat Yoga experience followed by a delicious curry bowl, samosa ... »
4215 Wilson Road, Yarrow, Chilliwack
July 17, 2021 To September 1, 2021
$10
Nestled in the heart of the Fraser Valley, between Abbotsford and Chilliwack, is the hidden gem of Yarrow, BC. Thousands of people pass through our tight-knit community ... »
Semiamhoo Park, 15782 Marine Dr, White Rock
July 16, 2021 To August 6, 2021
$20 donation
Fresh Air Cinema is bringing back movies to Semiahmoo Park once again for 2021. Simply make an online donation, show up in your car, tune into our FM ... »
Dunsmuir Patio at Bentall Centre, 1055 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver
July 13, 2021 To August 31, 2021
$25
Join MoneyMaker Workouts at the new Dunsmuir Patio at Bentall Centre on Tuesday nights all summer long for an upbeat, outdoor workout in the heart of downtown ... »
2150 Alpha Ave, Burnaby
July 9, 2021 To August 28, 2021
Free
Presented by Grosvenor, Shop the Block rolls into 2150 Alpha in Brentwood starting June 18th and we’re ready to welcome you back outdoors in a great space. ... »
Fraser River Discovery Centre, 788 Quayside Drive, New Westminster
July 5, 2021 To August 27, 2021
6045218401
$250/camper
This Summer, the Fraser River Discovery Centre invites your children to play, explore, and discover at our week-long summer day camps! Designed for ages six to eleven, ... »
Burnaby Village Museum, Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby
July 5, 2021 To September 3, 2021
$156.40 - $193
This summer camp experience at Burnaby Village Museum and Deer Lake Park features crafts, games, heritage activities and visits to the museum’s exhibits. Kids travel back ... »
Tsawwassen Mills, 5000 Canoe Pass Way, Delta
June 29, 2021 To August 31, 2021
$19.99 & up
The Da Vinci Experience offers a first-hand look at the education, technology, and work environment of the historic figure. Do not miss your chance to experience the ... »
Stanley Park, 845 Avison Way, Vancouver
June 23, 2021 To November 28, 2021
$28.86 to $32.19
Discover the jaw-dropping beauty – and sinister stories – of Stanley Park. Behind those majestic forests, picturesque gardens and stunning beaches lies a history of buried treasure, shocking crime ... »
Lavenderland, 8460 Steveston Hwy, Richmond
June 19, 2021 To October 10, 2021
$15.75
Visit first-ever Lavender Farm in the Greater Vancouver Area. Richmond Lavenderland is an 8 Acres leisure farm, including some agricultural facilities and 7 Acres lavender farm. There are 4 kinds ... »
VanDusen Botanical Garden, Oak Street, Vancouver
June 16, 2021 To August 29, 2021
$15 - $98
This summer Truffles Fine Foods Catering will host a gourmet 4-course picnic experience at VanDusen Botanical Garden . Situated in the beautiful surrounds of the Garden,the menu ... »
595 Burrard Street, Vancouver
June 15, 2021 To September 30, 2021
Free
Art Downtown is Vancouver’s public eco-arts festival – a sixteen week, free, community-oriented event where artists, performers and audiences deepen their connections to each other on the ... »
Playland, 2901 E Hastings Street, Vancouver
June 11, 2021 To September 12, 2021
$29.50 - $39.50
Come experience Vancouver’s favourite amusement park all the associated thrills, entertainment and food! »
BC Place, 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver
June 8, 2021 To September 5, 2021
$65 and up
Wings and Wizards is an interactive exhibit that mergesworld-building, art, tech, storytelling, and design to create a truly sublime magicaladventure. Self-guided and touch-free, Wings and Wizards showcases ... »
Kitsilano Beach, Vancouver
June 6, 2021 To August 29, 2021
Free
Immersed in nature, guided by its sounds & rhythms, expect a slow flow, breathwork & meditation practice to tune in to your body, mind & spirit. Let’... »
Container Brewing Ltd., Franklin Street, Vancouver
June 5, 2021 To August 28, 2021
$25
Stretch out your weekend with East Van Yoga and Container Brewing! Starting this summer on Saturday mornings. You’ll be guided through a 60 minute gentle Hatha style ... »
Fraser River Discovery Centre, 788 Quayside Drive, New Westminster
June 4, 2021 To September 5, 2021
6045218401
$5-$20
The Fraser River Discovery Centre is filled with stories of those who live and work along the Fraser River, and we are pleased to bring these stories ... »
West 10th Avenue & Fir Street, Vancouver
June 4, 2021 To September 4, 2021
Cost of Food
TGIF – Thank Granville It’s Food trucks – is a curated collection of Vancouver’s finest food trucks organized by The South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA). Nestled ... »
Anywhere
May 30, 2021 To September 12, 2021
1-877-840-9173
Free - $35
12 Annual Ride to Live event to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer. How it works: Join us from anywhere in Canada to complete 5 poker stops so ... »
Various Venues, Vancouver
May 22, 2021 To October 11, 2021
$5 to $15
It’s the quintessential COVID-safe way to combine our love of outdoor recreation with our love of great art. Our self-guided walking and cycling tours are super ... »
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, 639 Hornby St, Vancouver
May 15, 2021 To September 26, 2021
Regular admission
“I believe strong women come from the land and what they are taught by their parents and grandparents… These strong women are the treasures of our Nations ... »
Local beaches around the Greater Vancouver Area
May 12, 2021 To September 30, 2021
$20
This spring and summer, safely spend time outdoors by completing ocean-friendly challenges with your family and friends at local Vancouver beaches and enter to win amazing prizes! ... »
Ambleside Park, 1000 Argyle Ave, West Vancouver
May 2, 2021 To October 31, 2021
Free
You can find a great variety of organic and conventional farmers at this location. We also have a good selection of prepared foods including baking, syrups, jams, ... »
Riley Park Farmers Market, Ontario Street, Vancouver
May 1, 2021 To October 30, 2021
Free
Riley Park Farmers Market – Summer takes place each Saturday, 10am-2pm from May 1-Oct 30 at 30th Ave. & Ontario St. The market is currently operating as an ... »
Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver
March 19, 2021 To August 29, 2021
$34.99 - $99.99
In this exhibition, visitors of all ages discover a new way of reconnecting with the work of this great master. The very concept of Imagine Van Gogh ... »
Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver
February 20, 2021 To September 6, 2021
Regular Admission
Storytelling—its scope and ongoing significance—lies at the heart of Stories that animate us, a dynamic and compelling exhibition developed formally and thematically in conversation with ... »
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, 639 Hornby St, Vancouver
July 16, 2020 To September 6, 2021
Regular admission
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art celebrates the milestone centennial birthday of Bill Reid (1920–1998) with an exhibition about his extraordinary life and legacy, To Speak With ... »
Enjoy a Picnic
Online Events
Online
August 1, 2021 To August 31, 2021
Free & Ticketed Events
The Monsoon Arts Festival is unique, given that no other broadly-focused South Asian performing arts festival exists in Canada. »
Online
August 1, 2021
Free
Join us for a Jazz Vespers at Home session with Don Stewart and Friends. Reflections by Rev Dan Chambers WHEN & WHERE Date & Time: Sunday, August 1, 2021 | 4:00 ... »
Online
July 31, 2021
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Free
Join us for a Zoom Music Bingo to celebrate Tsawwassen Sun Festival with great prizes donated from our amazing community supporters. Proceeds to Tsawwassen Service Groups. Viewing ... »
Online
July 9, 2021 To August 20, 2021
Free
A series of lively and whimsical opera performances featuring mezzo-soprano Melanie Kruger and soprano Elena Rezlog, ballet dancer Stanislav Galimkhanov and pianist Irina Konstantinova. Performances feature Melanie ... »
Online
July 8, 2021 To July 30, 2021
$10
The Golden Record Play is a virtual play taking place on zoom that follows an AI through space. It is an interactive audience experience that follows an ... »
Online
July 8, 2021 To September 23, 2021
Free
Presented in partnership with the West End Seniors’ Network and Barclay Manor, Linda Arkelian’s movement classes offer a series of gentle, energizing movements to calming music. ... »
Online
July 8, 2021 To August 26, 2021
4164847700
$35-$125
World Wildlife Fund Canada has partnered with world-renowned artist, birdO, to launch The Wildest Ride Contest. The contest will support WWF-Canada’s conservation efforts to restore and ... »
Online
July 7, 2021 To August 25, 2021
Free
Learn something new at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum! Join our interpreters during a weekly virtual tour, focusing on a topic of their choice. It will always be ... »
Online
July 3, 2021 To July 31, 2021
Free
Access all of Canada’s historic places by visiting the Canada Historic Places Day webpage and experiencing history in a new way. »
Online
May 17, 2021 To July 31, 2021
Free
FUJIFILM Printlife is giving you the opportunity to enter your most frame-worthy photos for a chance to win some amazing prizes! What does it mean for a ... »
Online
April 12, 2021 To August 31, 2021
Free
Family Feud Canada is back for Season 3 at CBC (with host Gerry Dee), and we are looking for diverse and dynamic families from all across Canada to ... »
Online
March 17, 2021 To January 19, 2022
$30 each
Listen to this contains four audio plays created by a Western Canadian playwright who is affiliated with the Emerging Playwrights’ Unit or Silver Commissions Project. UNEXPECTING By ... »
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BC Highland Games ticket prices. You claim to be $2 lower than the actual website lists under Eventbrite. So how you you obtain the lower prices you offer??? Adults listed at $15 on the website for the Games but you say $13. Gate prices not listed at all on either place..
We verified the details, when it was listed – It was early bird pricing. Regular pricing started on June 1.
Geez Bill,calm down, eh
Great Canadian Volkswagen Show at Concorde Pacific next to Science World. The biggest VW show in Canada! Sunday 10am-4pm
This is by far the best website to be updated with events going on in the city!
Thanks for the event information.
Yeah Bill settle down piglet
yeah, BIll…you’re gonna have a jammer over two bucks.
So glad Im not going to the event with Bill. Imagine the rant he’d have on pay parking.
Bill, Billy & William all got 2 dollars for their allowance. What is the combined sum that they will spend?
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