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Stanley Park

A 400-hectare urban oasis, linking seawall trails, forest, and ocean views all in one.

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Granville Island

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📅 Vancouver — Upcoming Events

Upcoming events in the next 60 days. Verified & updated daily — confirm exact dates/tickets on each organiser’s official page

  • 4/24–9/20 (Fri–Sun)Richmond Night Market📍 Richmond Night Market grounds (around 5811 Cooney Rd, near Bridgeport SkyTrain station), Richmond, British Columbia, CanadaNorth America's largest night market, operating Friday through Sunday from 4/24 to 9/20 in 2026 (Friday and Saturday 19:00–24:00, Sunday and statutory holidays 19:00–23:00); general admission CAD$7, $5 after 10 p.m., free for children under 7 and seniors over 60. This year it features a soccer-themed celebration tied to the 2026 World Cup.Event details ↗(Tourism Richmond BC (official))
  • 6/9–9/19Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival📍 Sen̓áḵw/Vanier Park, VancouverThe 37th edition, Canada's largest outdoor Shakespeare festival; the 2026 program includes four plays such as The Merry Wives of Windsor and Macbeth. Tickets are required (prices start at CAD 30, on sale 2026/4/8).Event details ↗(Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival official website)
  • 7/25–7/26Caribbean Days Festival📍 Town Centre Park, CoquitlamA free-admission Caribbean cultural celebration: Saturday 7/25 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday 7/26 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. In 2026 the venue moves from North Vancouver to Town Centre Park in Coquitlam (address: 1299 Pinetree Way), reachable by SkyTrain to Lafarge Lake-Douglas station.Event details ↗(Caribbean Days Festival official website)
  • 7/25–8/2Vancouver Pride📍 Downtown Vancouver (the Pride Parade is around Robson St / Davie Village), VancouverA nine-day 2SLGBTQIA+ celebration; the 2026 theme is "Unapologetically Queer." The closing Pride Parade takes place on 8/2 (Sunday) and is free and open to the public.Event details ↗(Vancouver Pride Society (official))
  • 7/25–7/26Vancouver Chinatown Festival📍 Keefer Street at Columbia Street, Vancouver ChinatownA free two-day, family-friendly event organized by the Vancouver Chinatown BIA, with live performances, vendors and food trucks; noon to 6 p.m. on both days.Event details ↗(Vancouver Chinatown BIA (official organizer))
  • 7/31Summer Lights in English Bay📍 English Bay Beach Park, VancouverA free single-night fireworks show, with no tickets or registration required, kicking off the B.C. Day long weekend; food trucks are on site. It is hosted by the City of Vancouver, produced by BrandLive and co-presented by the Park Board. It is a new event launched after the cancellation of the Honda Celebration of Light.Event details ↗(City of Vancouver (official))
  • 7/31–8/9Harmony Arts Festival📍 Ambleside waterfront, West VancouverA free 10-day waterfront festival with live music, art exhibitions, an artisan market, and food along West Vancouver's Ambleside shoreline.Event details ↗(District of West Vancouver (official))
  • 8/1–8/2Powell Street Festival📍 Oppenheimer Park, Vancouver2026 marks the 50th edition, a free two-day Japanese-Canadian community festival held daily from 11:30 to 19:00 at Oppenheimer Park, featuring dance, music, martial arts demonstrations, sumo, Japanese food and craft stalls.Event details ↗(Powell Street Festival official website)
  • 8/22–9/7PNE Fair (Pacific National Exhibition)📍 PNE Fairgrounds (Hastings Park), VancouverVancouver's biggest summer fair: Playland rides, the SuperDogs show, free Summer Night Concerts, and fair food; general admission ticketed.Event details ↗(PNE (Pacific National Exhibition) official)
  • 9/5–9/7Vancouver TAIWANfest📍 šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl'e7énk Square (Vancouver Art Gallery plaza) and Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaFree admission; the 2026 theme is "Dialogue with Scotland," staged at the Vancouver Art Gallery plaza and along Granville Street, with live performances, films, talks, Taiwanese cuisine and workshops.Event details ↗(Vancouver TAIWANfest (official))

Last updated: 2026-07-17 (verified daily)

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