Vancouver’s July events calendar features dates and events in the Lower Mainland including concerts, performances, markets, festivals and fireworks events.
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Vancouver July Events Calendar
- July 1, 2018 – Canada Day (Stat Holiday).
- July 4, 2018 – American Independence Day (US).
July Events in Vancouver
Below is what’s happening on the different days of the month.
Note: schedules are subject to change – check official event websites for exact details.
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Wednesday, July 18, 2018
- Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor musical theatre at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park.
- Musical Nooners – a free concert at noon outside the CBC Building at 700 Hamilton Street.
- Sounds of Summer Music Series – a free outdoor concert at Surrey’s Bear Creek Park from 6:30 until 8 pm with the Folk and Blues group Cannery Row.
- Trout Lake Summer Concert Series – free live music outside the Trout Lake Community Centre with the Soda Crackers starting at around 6:30 pm.
- Wednesday Farmers Markets – at Main Street, Surrey and Whistler.
- Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park is open from 10 am to 6 pm.
Thursday, July 19, 2018
- Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor musical theatre at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park.
- TD Concerts at the Pier – a summer evening concert in White Rock with Daniel Wesley.
- Musical Nooners – a free concert at noon outside the CBC Building at 700 Hamilton Street.
- Waterfront Cinema – a free movie at the northern end of the Canada Place promenade beginning at dusk.
- Summer Live Performance Series – a free evening of family-friendly entertainment in the plaza outside the Bob Prittie Library at the corner of Kingsborough and MacKay in Burnaby from 7 to 8:45 pm.
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball – vs. the Hillsboro Hops at Nat Bailey Stadium.
- Thursday Farmers Markets – in New Westminster, Granville Island and Downtown in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza.
Friday, July 20, 2018
- Port Moody Ribfest – a free community festival at Rocky Point Park featuring live music, craft breweries, rib BBQ-ing and family-friendly entertainment (July 20-22, 2018).
- Mission Folk Music Festival – a three-day music festival in Mission.
- Aldergrove Fair Days – a small-town 3-day fair that includes games, rides, a beer garden, artisan alley, tractor pull and a dozen or so food trucks. There is also nightly live entertainment. Rumour has it that tonight’s band might be Pat Benatar.
- Beaty Nocturnal – the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC is open by donation tonight from 5 to 8:30 pm. Guided tours are at 7 pm.
- Family Movie Nights in the Plaza – the 1982 Steven Spielberg movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial shows in the Civic Plaza at 9:00 pm.
- Musical Nooners – a free concert at noon outside the CBC Building at 700 Hamilton Street.
- Summer Concert Series – free outdoor evening concerts in North Vancouver.
- Music at the Cannery – evening concerts on Friday evenings in Steveston Village outside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery at 12138 Fourth Avenue.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public by donation from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball – vs. the Hillsboro Hops at Nat Bailey Stadium in the afternoon.
- Night Markets
- Shipyard Night Market – live music and market activities at Shipbuilder’s Square in North Vancouver.
- Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond.
Saturday, July 21, 2018
- Uptown Live – a free Indie music festival and street party in New Westminster from noon until 9 pm.
- Savour Summer Festival – a free community event featuring Wine & Cheese and a concert by the Boom Booms from 4 until 8 pm at the River District in South Vancouver.
- Port Moody Ribfest – a free community festival at Rocky Point Park featuring live music, craft breweries, rib BBQ-ing and family-friendly entertainment.
- Fun City Festival – a Car Free Day event in North Vancouver that features live entertainment and a giant Slide the City water slide down Lonsdale Avenue.
- Surrey Fusion Festival – a festival celebrating music, food and world cultures at Holland Park in Surrey.
- Mission Folk Music Festival – a three-day music festival in Mission.
- Aldergrove Fair Days – a small-town community fair with a parade in Aldergrove. Today’s live music is with 54-40.
- Vancouver Thai Festival – a free festival celebrating Thai music, culture and food in the North Plaza outside the Vancouver Art Gallery.
- Iberico Pop Up Shop
– ARC Iberico Imports is hosting a pop up shop featuring IBERICO HAM DE BELLOTA, IBERICO PRODUCTS, premium SPANISH PRODUCTS, wine and beer from 10 am to 6 pm at 412 Industrial Avenue. It’s a small event with gourmet delicatessen products to sample and purchase.
- Shipyards Summer Sessions Concerts – free live music at North Vancouver’s Shipbuilders’ Square.
- Agassiz Farms Cycle Tour – a 30-km self-guided cycling tour visiting farms in the Fraser Valley.
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball – vs. the Hillsboro Hops (and fireworks night) at Nat Bailey Stadium.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public by donation from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
- Family Favourites Movies – $2.99 movies at select Cineplex theatres in the Lower Mainland.
- Newton Days – farmers market stalls, family-friendly activities and live entertainment between 12 and 4 pm outside the Newton Rec Centre in Surrey.
- Saturday Farmers Markets – in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Fort Langley, Lonsdale Quay, Maple Ridge, Riley Park, Squamish, Trout Lake and the West End.
- Vancouver Flea Market – from 9 am to 5 pm at 703 Terminal Avenue.
- Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond.
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Sunday, July 22, 2018
- Port Moody Ribfest – a free community festival at Rocky Point Park featuring live music, craft breweries, rib BBQ-ing and family-friendly entertainment.
- Fun City Festival – a Car Free Day event in North Vancouver that features live entertainment and a giant Slide the City water slide down Lonsdale Avenue.
- Surrey Fusion Festival – a festival celebrating music, food and world cultures at Holland Park in Surrey.
- Mission Folk Music Festival – a three-day music festival in Mission.
- Aldergrove Fair Days – a small-town community fair in Aldergrove.
- Vancouver Thai Festival – a free festival celebrating Thai music, culture and food in the North Plaza outside the Vancouver Art Gallery.
- Royal City Show & Shine – a car show at the Justice Institute in New Westminster from 11 am to 5 pm.
- Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor musical theatre at Stanley Park.
- Robson Square Salsa – salsa lessons and dancing on Sunday afternoons in Robson Square from 3 to 7 pm (by donation).
- Jazz Vespers – at St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church at 1022 Nelson Street between 4 and 5 pm. Admission is by donation. Even if you aren’t “church-y,” if you like Jazz and beautiful buildings it’s worth checking out.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public by donation from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball – vs. the Hillsboro Hops at Nat Bailey Stadium in the afternoon.
- Sunday Farmers Markets – at Ambleside, Coquitlam, Kitsilano, Ladner, Mt. Pleasant, Whistler and White Rock.
- Flea Markets
- Vancouver Flea Market – from 9 am to 5 pm at 703 Terminal Avenue.
- Cloverdale Flea Market – a massive market at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey from 6 am until 3 pm.
- Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond.
Week of July 23rd to 31st
Monday, July 23, 2018
- Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park is open from 10 am to 6 pm.
- Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor musical theatre at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park.
- Musical Nooners – a free concert at noon outside the CBC Building at 700 Hamilton Street.
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball – vs. the Hillsboro Hops at Nat Bailey Stadium.
- Zumba at Canada Place – free Zumba classes at the north end of Canada Place from 5:30 until 6:30 pm.
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
- Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor musical theatre at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park.
- Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park is open from 10 am to 6 pm. Note: Full-fare tickets are half price today between 2 and 6 pm!
- Stanley Park Summer Cinema – a free outdoor movie at Second Beach in Stanley Park.
- Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – drumming takes place at Stanley Park’s Third Beach from early evening until sunset (assuming sunny weather).
- Musical Nooners – a free concert at noon outside the CBC Building at 700 Hamilton Street.
- Vancouver Art Gallery – admission is by donation from 5 to 9 pm (because it’s Tuesday).
- Cheap Movie Night – at most theatres throughout the Lower Mainland.
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
- Vancouver Whitecaps – vs. Montreal Impact at BC Place Stadium.
- Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor musical theatre at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park.
- Musical Nooners – a free concert at noon outside the CBC Building at 700 Hamilton Street.
- Sounds of Summer Music Series – a free outdoor concert at Surrey’s Darts Hill Garden Park from 6:30 until 8 pm with the Bluegrass group Rusty Rails.
- Trout Lake Summer Concert Series – free live music outside the Trout Lake Community Centre with Blackthorn starting at around 6:30 pm.
- Wednesday Farmers Markets – at Main Street, Surrey and Whistler.
Thursday, July 26, 2018
- Squamish Wind Festival – three days of art, music and performing arts in Squamish (July 26-28).
- Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor musical theatre at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park.
- TD Concerts at the Pier – a summer evening concert in White Rock with The Lonely (a Roy Orbison tribute band) and Big River (a Johnny Cash tribute band).
- Musical Nooners – a free concert at noon outside the CBC Building at 700 Hamilton Street.
- Summer Live Performance Series – a free evening of family-friendly entertainment in the plaza outside the Bob Prittie Library at the corner of Kingsborough and MacKay in Burnaby from 7 to 8:45 pm.
- Waterfront Cinema at Canada Place – a free movie at the northern end of the Canada Place promenade beginning at dusk.
- Museum of Vancouver – admission is by donation from 5 pm to 8 pm (as it’s the last Thursday of the month).
- Thursday Farmers Markets – in New Westminster, Granville Island and Downtown in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza.
Friday, July 27, 2018
- Squamish Wind Festival – three days of art, music and performing arts in Squamish.
- Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor musical theatre at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park.
- Musical Nooners – a free concert at noon outside the CBC Building at 700 Hamilton Street.
- Summer Concert Series – free outdoor evening concerts in North Vancouver.
- Music at the Cannery – evening concerts on Friday evenings in Steveston Village outside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery at 12138 Fourth Avenue.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public by donation from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball – vs. the Eugene Emeralds at Nat Bailey Stadium.
- Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond.
- Shipyard Night Market – This Friday is a special Expanded Artists Night where artists and artisan vendors will overflow the market’s usual space and fill the plaza outside the Polygon Gallery. Also, tonight’s concerts are with the bands Trilojay and Red Eye Empire. Tell your friends!
Saturday, July 28, 2018
- Caribbean Days Festival – a 2-day festival at Waterfront Park in North Vancouver with a parade starting at 10 am at the corner of Lonsdale Avenue and 13th Street.
- Honda Celebration of Light – major fireworks displays and entertainment at English Bay and Second Beach in Stanley Park. Today’s competitor is South Africa.
- Columbia Street Food Truck Fest – a street festival featuring close to 100 food trucks on Columbia Street in New Westminster from 4 to 10 pm.
- Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Country Fest – a community event at the Albion Fairgrounds at 23448-105th Avenue in Maple Ridge.
- Richmond Maritime Festival – a free 2-day maritime festival at Britannia Shipyard in Steveston Village.
- Squamish Wind Festival – three days of art, music and performing arts in Squamish.
- Colombian Independence Picnic – a free family-friendly event hosted by Vancouver’s Colombian community at Central Park in Burnaby from noon until 5 pm.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public by donation from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
- Sports Events
- Agassiz Raceway Car Racing – Minis, Streets, Late Models and WESCAR Touring Series car racing at 5045 Cemetery Road (10 km from Harrison Hot Springs).
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball – vs. the Eugene Emeralds (and fireworks night) at Nat Bailey Stadium.
- Vancouver Whitecaps – vs. Minnesota United FC at BC Place Stadium.
- Bucking Hell – 15-km, 50-km and 2-person 50-km relay races in the North Shore mountains.
- Shipyards Summer Sessions Concerts – free live music at North Vancouver’s Shipbuilders’ Square.
- Family Favourites Movies – $2.99 movies at select Cineplex theatres in the Lower Mainland.
- Newton Days – farmers market stalls, family-friendly activities and live entertainment between 12 and 4 pm outside the Newton Rec Centre in Surrey.
- Saturday Farmers Markets – in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Fort Langley, Lonsdale Quay, Maple Ridge, Riley Park, Squamish, Trout Lake and the West End.
- Vancouver Flea Market – from 9 am to 5 pm at 703 Terminal Avenue.
- Richmond Night Market – the giant Asian night market at 8351 River Road in Richmond.
Sunday, July 29, 2018
- Caribbean Days Festival – at Waterfront Park in North Vancouver.
- Richmond Maritime Festival – a free 2-day maritime festival at Britannia Shipyard in Steveston Village.
- Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Country Fest – a community event at the Albion Fairgrounds at 23448-105th Avenue in Maple Ridge.
- Shipyards Summer Sessions Concerts – free live music at North Vancouver’s Shipbuilders’ Square from 7 to 10 pm.
- Port Moody Summer Sundays – free live music at Rocky Point Park starting at 2 pm.
- Robson Square Salsa – salsa lessons and dancing on Sunday afternoons in Robson Square from 3 to 7 pm (by donation).
- Jazz Vespers – at St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church at 1022 Nelson Street between 4 and 5 pm. Admission is by donation. Even if you aren’t “church-y,” if you like Jazz and beautiful buildings it’s worth checking out.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public by donation from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball – vs. the Eugene Emeralds at Nat Bailey Stadium in the afternoon.
- Sunday Farmers Markets – at Ambleside, Coquitlam, Kitsilano, Mt. Pleasant, Whistler and White Rock.
- Steveston Village Farmers Market – in the parking lot of the Steveston Community Centre at 4111 Moncton Street from 10:30 am until 3:30 pm.
- Flea Markets
- Vancouver Flea Market – from 9 am to 5 pm at 703 Terminal Avenue.
- Cloverdale Flea Market – a massive market at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey from 6 am until 3 pm.
- Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond.
Monday, July 30, 2018
- Vancouver Bach Festival – a series of classical concerts at Christ Church Cathedral and UBC’s Chan Centre (July 30 to August 10, 2018).
- Toto – live in concert on their 40 Trips Around the Sun tour at the Centre.
- Music on the Wharf – an outdoor concert on the Port Haney Wharf at 22360 River Road in Maple Ridge in the evening (by donation).
- Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor musical theatre at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park.
- Musical Nooners – a free concert at noon outside the CBC Building at 700 Hamilton Street.
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball – vs. the Eugene Emeralds at Nat Bailey Stadium.
- Zumba at Canada Place – free Zumba classes at the north end of Canada Place from 5:30 until 6:30 pm.
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
- Vancouver Bach Festival – a series of classical concerts at Christ Church Cathedral and UBC’s Chan Centre.
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball – vs. the Eugene Emeralds at Nat Bailey Stadium.
- Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor musical theatre at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park.
- Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park is open from 10 am to 6 pm. Note: Full-fare tickets are half price today between 2 and 6 pm!
- Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – drumming takes place at Stanley Park’s Third Beach from early evening until sunset (assuming sunny weather).
- Stanley Park Summer Cinema – a free outdoor movie at Second Beach in Stanley Park.
- Musical Nooners – a free concert at noon outside the CBC Building at 700 Hamilton Street.
- Vancouver Art Gallery – admission is by donation from 5 to 9 pm (because it’s Tuesday).
- Cheap Movie Night – at most theatres throughout the Lower Mainland.
Other July Events in Other Years
- LightWaterDrums Festival – a free family-friendly winter lantern festival at Hastings Park (normally in mid-January, but cancelled for 2018. 2019 details to be confirmed).
Top 10 July Things to Do
- Take part in any of the Canada Day festivities throughout the region on the weekend of July 1st.
- Watch the Honda Celebration of Light fireworks.
- Attend the Carnaval del Sol Latin festival at Concord Pacific Place.
- Enjoy the festivities at the Khatsahlano Street Party in Kitsilano.
- Attend the Vancouver Folk Music Festival at Jericho Beach.
- Enjoy the BBQs and live entertainment at Port Moody Ribfest.
- Attend New Westminster’s Uptown Live street party and music festival.
- Spend the day at any of Metro Vancouver’s best beaches or go camping at Alice Lake, Rolley Lake, Alouette Lake, Porteau Cove or Cultus Lake.
- Head up to Whistler or Grouse Mountain to enjoy these beautiful mountains without the snow (or at least very little of it).
- Take in any of the live music performances occurring throughout the Lower Mainland, many of which are free.
For more, check out Vancouver’s Best Places for Summer Activities.
To return to the top of the page, click July Calendar.
To see what’s happening next month, click August Calendar of Events.
Typical July Weather
Along with August, July is typically the driest month of the year in Vancouver and without a doubt one of (if not the) best times to be in the city. The weather is warm (for Vancouver) and the days nice and long, with the sun still up well into the late evenings.
If you want to avoid the rain and you like warm temperatures, then July is usually a great month to be in Vancouver and outdoors at one of the city’s great beaches or parks enjoying the fabulous weather.
July temperatures can expect to hit a high of about 22 degrees C (or 72 F) on a typical day, and the lows hover around 13 C (or 55 F). It also only rains about 35 mm (so less than 1.5 inches), making Vancouver and the surrounding region one of the absolute best places to be in the world in July.
Recommended July Activities
Being the summer, July is one of the busiest times of the year for events and special outdoor activities. There seems to be an event of some kind some place every weekend.
There are often CBC Nooners live music performances outside the CBC Building at noon (by Georgia and Hamilton across from the main library in downtown Vancouver), and live outdoor music every Friday evening on the North Shore at various locations, including at Deep Cove, Cates Park and Edgemont Village.
Being comfortably hot and sunny, a typical July finds Vancouver’s parks and beaches packed with sunbathers, picnickers and people just enjoying the sunshine. There are farmers markets every weekend throughout the region, theatre in the parks, and all kinds of entertainment everywhere.
Click summertime activities for a more complete list of Vancouver’s best things to do this time of year.
To return to the top of the page, click July Calendar.
To see what’s happening next month, click August Calendar of Events.
