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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.
PRACTICE PHYSICAL DISTANCING
- Vancouver Restaurants Open for Takeout and Delivery During COVID-19
- This is How British Columbia Plans to Reopen
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Contents:
- In-Person Events & Kids Online Events.
- Explore Vancouver
- Virtual Events
The American, 926 Main Street, Vancouver
July 12, 2020
$7.38 - $11.62
Granville Flea returns with its FIRST FLEA OF 2020 for the best in vintage streetwear market place! BUY-SELL-TRADE the best in consignment goods, toys, collectables, new items with ... »
Concord Community Park, Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver
July 11, 2020 To September 26, 2020
FREE
Join us for a series of Saturday Markets at Concord Community Park. »
LanaLou's Restaurant, 362 Powell Street, Vancouver
July 11, 2020
$16.93 - $16.93
Sparky Spurr and friends provide an evening of quirky country and alt roots originals and then some guaranteed to lift your spirits. Singer/songwriter Paula “Sparky” Spurr, ... »
Keto Caveman Cafe, 605 West Pender Street, Vancouver
July 11, 2020 To December 19, 2020
$12 - $16
A weekly showcase of the funniest stand-up comedians from here in Vancouver and from all over the world! A weekly showcase of the funniest stand-up comedians from ... »
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver
July 11, 2020
By Donation
Join us for a rocket science workshop and learn what makes rockets fly. In this one hour outdoor program you will have a chance to design, build ... »
coFood Collaborative Garden, 265 East 4th Avenue
July 11, 2020
Suggested Donation $10
We invite you to a musical evening in our magical garden oasis. A perfect natural setting for listening to music from local artists, the coFood Collaborative Garden ... »
Playland, 2901 E Hastings Street, Vancouver
July 10, 2020 To July 31, 2020
$26 & up
Come experience Vancouver’s favourite amusement park all the associated thrills, entertainment and food! »
750 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver
July 10, 2020 To July 11, 2020
$54.06 - $54.06
Bollywood Blind Boat Night M.V. Burrard Queen has a fully-licensed liquor bar along with mood lighting. Our newly renovated interiors with climate controlled options make it ... »
Harbour Event Centre, 750 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver
July 10, 2020 To July 11, 2020
$52.08 - $52.08
Darren Styles in Vancouver! Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have postponed Darren Styles to Friday, July 10.2020. ❂ Lineup: Darren Styles Who is it for? 19+ ID ... »
Celebrities Nightclub, 1022 Davie Street, Vancouver
July 10, 2020
$20
We Welcome Back Comedy To Downtown Vancouver With Jane Stanton & Friends Big Fun Comedy Show At Celebrities Nightclub Featuring Andrea Jin Ola Dada & Steev Letts &... »
4541 Boundary Road @ East 29th Avenue, Vancouver
July 10, 2020 To July 19, 2020
Free
Vancouver Greek Summerfest welcomes you to our 34th consecutive year: a culinary experience not to miss! This year’s festival will look different and focus on food ... »
The Rio Theatre, 1660 East Broadway, Vancouver
July 8, 2020 To July 12, 2020
$15
In 2017, after a whopping 50 years at the top of the Sight & Sound magazine’s esteemed poll of film critics, academics, cineastes and distributors that determines their “50 ... »
2150 Alpha Ave, Burnaby
July 4, 2020 To September 26, 2020
Free admission
Enjoy a fun filled TAKEOUT food truck festival »
Cathedral Square, Richards Street, Vancouver
July 4, 2020 To July 31, 2020
$29
Discover tales of fire, smallpox, and murder on this gothic theatrical adventure. Socially distanced night-time walking tour led by a professional actor on the streets of Vancouver’... »
UBC Botanical Garden, 6804 Southwest Marine Drive, Vancouver
July 3, 2020 To July 12, 2020
Register
UBC Botanical Garden is reopening with new guidelines to ensure the safety of our guests, members and staff. This entry time registration is specifically for Garden Members, ... »
Online
July 2, 2020 To July 16, 2020
6047046313
Free
Join us for an hour of Free LIVE Online Science and Technology workshop for kids. We are offering the following two different workshops – RIDE WITH NEWTON Together ... »
Vancouver Aquarium, 845 Avison Way, Vancouver
June 26, 2020 To August 31, 2020
0-$40
It’s o-fish-al! After being closed for more than three months, the Vancouver Aquarium will reopen to the public on Friday, June 26 thanks to an outpouring of ... »
4731 Garden City Road, Richmond
June 24, 2020 To August 18, 2020
$24.99 to $37.99
Welcome to Pretty Lucid Place an immersive art experience in Vancouver. Designed to be tactile and shareable, we invite you to let your imagination run wild as ... »
Cathedral Square, 566 Richards Street, Vancouver & Lot 19, 855 W Hastings Street
June 17, 2020 To September 11, 2020
Free
Between June and September, artists will be presenting their work and techniques in the beautiful setting of Lot 19 and Cathedral Square, downtown Vancouver. »
Twilight Drive-In, 260th Street and Fraser Highway, Langley
June 9, 2020 To July 11, 2020
$50/carload
Watch movies under the stars from the comfort and privacy of your own vehicle. The drive-in is your best entertainment value; watch 2 first-run movies for the price ... »
Taves Estate Cidery, 333 Gladwin Rd, Abbotsford
May 23, 2020 To September 26, 2020
Varies
come on out with the fam jam and watch our goats play on their new playground! »
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Online
July 10, 2020
Free Virtual event
Please tune in to our facebook feed to watch the show! !! SOCAN is paying out artists who hit 100+ live-stream link clicks (must happen during the show) Please ... »
Celebrities Nightclub, 1022 Davie Street, Vancouver
July 4, 2020 To August 29, 2020
We’re bringing the Craft Council of BC Shop & Gallery on Granville Island to you! Join us every Saturday at 10:30 am for our weekly pop up ... »
Online
July 2, 2020 To July 11, 2020
604-689-0926
TBA
Festival of contemporary dance. Screening dance digitally for the 32nd festival! Enjoy films, online discussions, and 5 live performances in the Firehall Arts Centre Courtyard and Theatre! »
Online
June 26, 2020 To August 14, 2020
4032580819
$20
We have been so amazed and overjoyed at the enthusiastic response to our recent Virtual Trivia Nights, that we are announcing a special Virtual Trivia Summer Series, ... »
Online
June 15, 2020 To August 7, 2020
Free
Discover a new opera every week through hands-on activities and other fun learning prompts, watch the opera, and share their work with a global community of young ... »
Where ever You are
June 1, 2020 To December 31, 2020
Minimum $5 Donation
Race day is 100% unique to you and your birthday or the friend/family member's birthday that you're supporting. On race day, choose the route of your choice ... »
Online, Vancouver
May 16, 2020 To July 18, 2020
Free
In celebration of our 10th anniversary edition (and in response to the global pandemic) our 10-day July festival will move online with 10 specially curated-for-screen digital events over 10 ... »
ONGOING EVENTS
I. Family & Kids Activities
Safari at Home
Try out the Safari at Home activities to entertain the Little Ones.Details
Fun with VPL
Get a VPL card online and use these 10 Free Vancouver Public Library Services. Details
Tour Egyptian Heritage Sites Virtually
Explore various heritage sites in Egypt from tombs to monasteries. Details
Tour International Space Station
Ever dreamed of going to the ISS? Tour the International Space Station virtually. Details
Visit Zoo Animals Online
Zoos across Canada have decided to bring their inhabitants to your home. Here is a list of places where you can watch wildlife online.
Science Experiments to Do at Home with Kids
Here are a few easy fun science activities/experimentsthat are easy and super fun in addition to being educational.
Did you know that the Saskatchewan Science Centre in Regina is posting online content? Check them out online for fun science time!
25 Fun Things to Do with Kids Inside Your Home
Things to Do With Teens During COVID-19 Days
Canadian Museums & Museums Across the World Online
With the advent of technology and widespread availability of the internet, the world is now at your fingertips. You can travel to distant lands, tour famous museums, all from the comfort of your home.
Explore Canada From Home
II. Live Music
Free & Paid Online Music Classes and Resources for Kids
50+ Music Concerts to Watch Online This Weekend
Music Concerts to Watch Online
Watch a few of the 50+ online concerts scheduled this weekend.
III. Theatre & Performing Arts
Theatre Performances From Across the World
With Covid-19 pandemic forcing theatres to shut their doors, many performing art centres have taken to being open virtually. Watch Bolshoi Ballet’s The Nutcracker to Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette from the Metropolitan Opera this weekend. DetailsVarious, time limits for watching, varies from 24 hours to a week.
IV. Other activities
Help Local Businesses
The shutdown of businesses except essential services is hurting local businesses. Check out the ways in which you can help them. Details
Clean and Donate
Now that you have plenty of time at hand, do a thorough spring cleaning. Pack and keep for donating as many locations may not be accepting donations currently.
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We do try to make the listings as accurate as possible, but there might be errors/Events may be cancelled or postponed without any notice. Verify all details from concerned Event Websites/officials.
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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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