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 Calendar of Events
- July 1, 2021 – Canada Day (Stat Holiday).
- July 4, 2021 – American Independence Day (US).
July Events in Vancouver
Below is what’s happening on the different days of the month in July 2021. First though, see the following note about the impact of the novel coronavirus on Vancouver and upcoming events.
NOTE: Since the spring of 2020, many Lower Mainland events and attractions continue to be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As you’ll see below, many events in our calendar are marked as “to be confirmed” or “(TBD)”. For the most up-to-date details about the status of specific events, see official event websites.
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July 1-4 | July 5-11 | July 12-18 | July 19-25 | July 26-31
Thursday, July 1, 2021
- Canada Day Celebrations – events take place throughout the Lower Mainland including in Abbotsford, Coquitlam, Fort Langley, Granville Island, Mission, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Surrey and White Rock (although in most cases the activities are online).
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Golden Spike Days – a 4-day community festival at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park. (TBD)
- Vancouver International Jazz Festival – free and ticketed jazz concerts all over town including at Granville Island.
- Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park. (TBD)
- Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond. (TBD)
Friday, July 2, 2021
- Vancouver International Jazz Festival – both free and ticketed jazz concerts all over town including at Granville Island.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
- Bill Reid Gallery – free admission at the Indigenous art gallery from 2 until 5 pm (because it’s the first Friday of the month).
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Musical Nooners – a free concert at noon outside the CBC Building at 700 Hamilton Street. (To be confirmed.)
- Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park. (TBD)
- Night Markets
- Shipyards Night Market – live music and market activities at Shipbuilder’s Square in North Vancouver. (TBD)
- Richmond Night Market – the giant Asian night market at 8351 River Road in Richmond. (TBD)
Saturday, July 3, 2021
- Vancouver International Jazz Festival – both free and ticketed jazz concerts all over town including at Granville Island.
- Saturday Farmers Markets – in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Fort Langley, Lonsdale Quay, Maple Ridge, Riley Park, Squamish, Trout Lake and the West End.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park. (TBD)
- Tynehead 5/8/12 Hour Run – half marathon, full marathon and 5, 8 and 12-hour running races at Tynehead Regional Park in Surrey. (TBD)
- Family Favourites Movies – $2.99 movies at select Cineplex theatres in the Lower Mainland. (TBD)
- Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond. (TBD)
Sunday, July 4, 2021
- American Independence Day
- Vancouver International Jazz Festival – last day of the festival featuring both free and ticketed jazz concerts all over town including at Granville Island.
- Sunday Farmers Markets – at Ambleside, Coquitlam, Kitsilano, Mt. Pleasant, Whistler and White Rock.
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- 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. (TBD)
- Abbotsford Flea Market – a giant flea market at Abbotsford Exhibition Park from 6 am to 4 pm.
- Richmond Night Market – the giant Asian night market at 8351 River Road in Richmond. (TBD)
- Port Moody Summer Sundays – free live music at Rocky Point Park starting at 2 pm. (TBD)
- Free Jazz Vespers – at 4 pm in the salons at St. Andrews-Wesley United Church at 1018 Nelson Street in Vancouver. Admission is by donation. (TBD, but likely just online.)
Week of July 5th to 11th
July 1-4 | July 5-11 | July 12-18 | July 19-25 | July 26-31
Monday, July 5, 2021
- Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor musical theatre in Stanley Park. (TBD)
- Zumba at Canada Place – free Zumba classes at the north end of Canada Place from 5:30 until 6:30 pm. (TBD)
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided evening tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Vancouver Art Gallery – admission is by donation from 5 to 9 pm (because it’s Tuesday).
- Musical Nooners – a free concert at noon outside the CBC Building at 700 Hamilton Street. (To be confirmed.)
- Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park. (TBD)
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Main Street Farmers Market – the weekly market happens outside Central Pacific Station between 2 and 6 pm.
- Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park. (TBD)
Thursday, July 8, 2021
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
- New West Farmers Market – at Tipperary Park in New Westminster from 3 until 7 pm.
Friday, July 9, 2021
- FVDED in the Park – a 2-day hip-hop, R&B, rap and electronic music festival at Holland Park in Surrey (TBD)
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
- Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park at the PNE.
- Greek Summerfest – a festival that normally celebrates Greek food, culture and music at St. Nicholas and Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church. (TBD)
- Harrison Festival of the Arts – a 10-day festival at Harrison Hot Springs featuring an art market and performing arts shows. (TBD)
- Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park. (TBD)
- Markets
- Shipyards Night Market – live music and market activities at Shipbuilder’s Square in North Vancouver. (TBD)
- Richmond Night Market – the giant Asian night market at 8351 River Road in Richmond. (TBD)
- Eastside Flea – an outdoor market featuring up to around vendors selling vintage, collectibles, handmade and other items at 550 Malkin Ave in East Vancouver. (TBD)
Saturday, July 10, 2021
- Squamish Beer Festival – at the O’Siyam Pavilion in Squamish.
- FVDED in the Park – a 2-day hip-hop, R&B, rap and electronic music festival at Holland Park in Surrey (TBD)
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park at the PNE.
- Greek Summerfest – a festival that normally celebrates Greek food, culture and music at St. Nicholas and Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church. (TBD)
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
- Saturday Markets
- 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. (TBD)
- Harrison Festival of the Arts – a 10-day festival at Harrison Hot Springs featuring an art market and performing arts shows. (TBD)
- Rugged Maniac Vancouver – a 5-km obstacle course race at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey.
- Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run – a 30-mile trail run between Horseshoe Bay and Deep Cove.
- Family Favourites Movies – $2.99 movies at select Cineplex theatres in the Lower Mainland. (TBD)
Sunday, July 11, 2021
- Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park at the PNE.
- Sunday Farmers Markets – at Ambleside, Coquitlam, Kitsilano, Ladner, Mt. Pleasant, Whistler and White Rock.
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Greek Summerfest – a festival that normally celebrates Greek food, culture and music at St. Nicholas and Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church. (TBD)
- 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. (TBD)
- Abbotsford Flea Market – a giant flea market at Abbotsford Exhibition Park from 6 am to 4 pm. (TBD)
- Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond. (TBD)
- Harrison Festival of the Arts – a 10-day festival at Harrison Hot Springs featuring an art market and performing arts shows. (TBD)
- Port Moody Summer Sundays – free live music at Rocky Point Park starting at 2 pm. (TBD)
Week of July 12th to 18th
July 1-4 | July 5-11 | July 12-18 | July 19-25 | July 26-31
Monday, July 12, 2021
- Harrison Festival of the Arts – a 10-day festival at Harrison Hot Springs featuring an art market and performing arts shows. (TBD)
- Musical Nooners – a free concert at noon outside the CBC Building at 700 Hamilton Street. (TBD)
- Zumba at Canada Place – free Zumba classes at the north end of Canada Place from 5:30 until 6:30 pm. (TBD)
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided evening tours in downtown Vancouver.
- 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. (TBD)
- Harrison Festival of the Arts – a 10-day festival at Harrison Hot Springs featuring an art market and performing arts shows. (TBD)
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
- Bastille Day Festival – the French national holiday is celebrated with free activities at the Roundhouse Community Centre at 181 Roundhouse Mews. (TBD)
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Main Street Farmers Market – the weekly market happens outside Central Pacific Station between 2 and 6 pm.
- Harrison Festival of the Arts – a 10-day festival at Harrison Hot Springs featuring an art market and performing arts shows. (TBD)
- Gastown Grand Prix – a cycling race in the heart of the old town. (TBD)
Thursday, July 15, 2021
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided evening tours in downtown Vancouver.
- New West Farmers Market – at Tipperary Park in New Westminster from 3 until 7 pm.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
- Harrison Festival of the Arts – a 10-day festival at Harrison Hot Springs featuring an art market and performing arts shows. (TBD)
Friday, July 16, 2021
- Vancouver Folk Music Festival – a major music festival at Jericho Beach.
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided evening tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park at the PNE.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
- Greek Summerfest – a festival that normally celebrates Greek food, culture and music at St. Nicholas and Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church. (TBD)
- Harrison Festival of the Arts – a 10-day festival at Harrison Hot Springs featuring an art market and performing arts shows. (TBD)
- Markets
- Vancouver Folk Music Festival Market – a giant artisan market takes place outside the music festival’s venue at Jericho Beach and admission to the market (but not the festival) is free.
- Shipyards Night Market – live music and market activities at Shipbuilder’s Square in North Vancouver. (TBD)
- Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond. (TBD)
Saturday, July 17, 2021
- Vancouver Folk Music Festival – a major music festival at Jericho Beach.
- Agassiz Farms Cycle Tour – a 30-km self-guided cycling tour visiting farms in the Fraser Valley.
- Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park at the PNE.
- Saturday Farmers Markets – in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Fort Langley, Lonsdale Quay, Maple Ridge, Riley Park, Squamish, Trout Lake and the West End.
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
- Greek Summerfest – a festival that normally celebrates Greek food, culture and music at St. Nicholas and Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church. (TBD)
- Harrison Festival of the Arts – a 10-day festival at Harrison Hot Springs featuring an art market and performing arts shows. (TBD)
- Markets
- Vancouver Folk Music Festival Market – a giant artisan market takes place outside the music festival’s venue at Jericho Beach and admission to the market (but not the festival) is free.
- Vancouver Flea Market – from 9 am to 5 pm at 703 Terminal Avenue.
- Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond. (TBD)
Sunday, July 18, 2021
- Vancouver Folk Music Festival – a major music festival at Jericho Beach.
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park at the PNE.
- Greek Summerfest – a festival that normally celebrates Greek food, culture and music at St. Nicholas and Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church. (TBD)
- Sunday Farmers Markets – at Ambleside, Coquitlam, Kitsilano, Mt. Pleasant, Whistler and White Rock.
- Vancouver Folk Music Festival Market – a giant artisan market takes place outside the music festival’s venue at Jericho Beach and admission to the market (but not the festival) is free.
- 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. (TBD)
- Abbotsford Flea Market – a giant flea market at Abbotsford Exhibition Park from 6 am to 4 pm. (TBD)
- Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond. (TBD)
- Harrison Festival of the Arts – a 10-day festival at Harrison Hot Springs featuring an art market and performing arts shows. (TBD)
Week of July 19th to 25th
July 1-4 | July 5-11 | July 12-18 | July 19-25 | July 26-31
Monday, July 19, 2021
- Outdoor Swimming Pools – most outdoor pools in the Lower Mainland are open. (TBD)
- Lower Mainland Parks – provincial parks, city parks and regional parks are great places to be (especially if the weather is nice.)
- Lower Mainland Beaches – beaches at Ambleside, Crescent Beach, White Rock, Stanley Park, Kitsilano, Belcarra Park and elsewhere are especially popular this time of year.
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided evening tours in downtown Vancouver.
- 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. (TBD)
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Main Street Farmers Market – the weekly market happens outside Central Pacific Station between 2 and 6 pm.
- Outdoor Swimming Pools – most outdoor pools in the Lower Mainland are open. (TBD)
- Lower Mainland Parks – provincial parks, city parks and regional parks are great places to be (especially if the weather is nice.)
- Lower Mainland Beaches – beaches at Ambleside, Crescent Beach, White Rock, Stanley Park, Kitsilano, Belcarra Park and elsewhere are especially popular this time of year.
Thursday, July 22, 2021
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided evening tours in downtown Vancouver.
- New West Farmers Market – at Tipperary Park in New Westminster from 3 until 7 pm.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
Friday, July 23, 2021
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided evening tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park at the PNE.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
- Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival – a music and arts event in Fort Langley.
- Shipyards Night Market – live music and market activities at Shipbuilder’s Square in North Vancouver. (TBD)
- Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond. (TBD)
Saturday, July 24, 2021
- Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival – a music and arts event in Fort Langley.
- Celebration of Light – major fireworks displays and entertainment at English Bay and Second Beach in Stanley Park. (TBD)
- Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park at the PNE.
- Saturday Farmers Markets – in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Fort Langley, Lonsdale Quay, Maple Ridge, Riley Park, Squamish, Trout Lake and the West End
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
- 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. (TBD)
Sunday, July 25, 2021
- Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival – a music and arts event in Fort Langley.
- Port Moody Summer Sundays – free live music at Rocky Point Park starting at 2 pm. (TBD)
- Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park at the PNE.
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- 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. (TBD)
- Abbotsford Flea Market – a giant flea market at Abbotsford Exhibition Park from 6 am to 4 pm. (TBD)
- Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond. (TBD)
Week of July 26th to 31st
July 1-4 | July 5-11 | July 12-18 | July 19-25 | July 26-31
Monday, July 26, 2021
- Vancouver Pride Festival – a series of events celebrating Vancouver’s LGBTQ community. (TBD)
- Lower Mainland Beaches – beaches at Ambleside, Crescent Beach, White Rock, Stanley Park, Kitsilano, Belcarra Park and elsewhere are especially popular this time of year.
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided evening tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Vancouver Art Gallery – admission is by donation from 5 to 9 pm (because it’s Tuesday).
- Vancouver Pride Festival – a series of events celebrating Vancouver’s LGBTQ community. (TBD)
- Cheap Movie Night – at most theatres throughout the Lower Mainland. (TBD)
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
- Vancouver Pride Festival – a series of events celebrating Vancouver’s LGBTQ community. (TBD)
- Celebration of Light – major fireworks displays and entertainment at English Bay and Second Beach in Stanley Park. (TBD)
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Main Street Farmers Market – the weekly market happens outside Central Pacific Station between 2 and 6 pm.
Thursday, July 29, 2021
- Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival – family-friendly activities and logger competitions in Squamish. Today’s events include the Kettle Boil Challenge and Lumberjack Chili Cook-Off at the Squamish Valley Golf Club. (TBD)
- Vancouver Pride Festival – a series of events celebrating Vancouver’s LGBTQ community. (TBD)
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- New West Farmers Market – at Tipperary Park in New Westminster from 3 until 7 pm.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
- Museum of Vancouver – admission is by donation from 5 pm to 8 pm (as it’s the last Thursday of the month). (TBD)
Friday, July 30, 2021
- BC Day Long Weekend – a long weekend with various celebratory activities taking place throughout the Lower Mainland.
- Abbotsford Agrifair – an agricultural fair that normally includes a midway, amusement rides and animals at Exhibition Park in Abbotsford. (TBD)
- Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park at the PNE.
- Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival – family-friendly activities and logger competitions in Squamish. Today’s events include world-championship chair carving in the afternoon and then bed races down Cleveland Avenue. There is also a free movie in the evening at Junction Park. (TBD)
- Vancouver Pride Festival – a series of events celebrating Vancouver’s LGBTQ community. (TBD)
- Harmony Arts Festival – an arts festival with live music, art displays and a nightly outdoor movie in West Vancouver. (TBD)
- Tsawwassen Sun Festival – a community festival that features a softball tournament in Tsawwassen. (TBD)
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public by donation from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
- Roedde House – admission to the historic museum in Vancouver’s West End is by donation today (because it’s the last Friday of the month). (TBD)
- Shipyard Night Market – live music and market activities at Shipbuilder’s Square in North Vancouver. (TBD)
- Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond. (TBD)
Saturday, July 31, 2021
- BC Day Long Weekend – a holiday weekend with various celebratory activities throughout the Lower Mainland.
- Abbotsford Agrifair – an agricultural fair that normally includes a midway, amusement rides and animals at Exhibition Park in Abbotsford.
- Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park at the PNE is open.
- Powell Street Festival – a festival celebrating Japanese-Canadian culture in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. (TBD)
- Vancouver Pride Festival – a series of events celebrating Vancouver’s LGBTQ community. (TBD)
- Maple Ridge Caribbean Festival – a two-day festival at the Maple Ridge Fairgrounds. (TBD)
- Brigade Days at Fort Langley – celebrations featuring folk in period costume at the National Historic Site. (TBD)
- Harmony Arts Festival – an arts festival with live music, art displays and a nightly outdoor movie in West Vancouver. (TBD)
- White Rock Sea Festival – live entertainment and family-friendly activities. (TBD)
- Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival – family-friendly activities and logger competitions in Squamish. Today’s events include the Kids’ Festival, Rotary BBQ, logger shows and the Loggers’ Stomp Dance. (TBD)
- Tsawwassen Sun Festival – a community festival that features a softball tournament in Tsawwassen. (TBD)
- Celebration of Light – major fireworks displays and entertainment at English Bay and Second Beach in Stanley Park. (TBD)
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Darts Hill Garden – open to the public from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street 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. (TBD)
Other 2021 July Events
The following events may or may not also take place in 2021 (with details to be confirmed.)
FESTIVALS
- Vancouver Chinatown Festival – a Asian-themed cultural festival in Vancouver’s Chinatown. (It normally happens in either July or August). (TBD)
- Caribbean Days Festival – a 2-day festival at Waterfront Park in North Vancouver. (In late July, although exact details for 2021 are TBD.)
- Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest – a street festival featuring dozens of food trucks on Columbia Street in New Westminster. (TBD)
- Surrey Fusion Festival – a festival celebrating music, food and world cultures at Holland Park in Surrey. (Possibly July 24 & 25, 2021, but to be confirmed.)
- Mission Folk Music Festival – a three-day music festival in Mission. (TBD)
- Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Country Fest – a community event at the Albion Fairgrounds at 23448-105th Avenue in Maple Ridge. (TBD)
- Uptown Live – a free Indie music festival and street party in New Westminster. (In mid-July.)
- Port Moody Ribfest – a free community festival at Rocky Point Park featuring live music, craft breweries, rib barbecue vendors and family-friendly entertainment. Admission is free. (In mid-July.) (Tentatively scheduled for July 16 to 18, 2021, but to be confirmed.)
- 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. (TBD)
- Squamish Wind Festival – three days of art, music and performing arts in Squamish. (In mid-July.)
- Indian Summer Festival – an 11-day festival of arts, music and ideas featuring Canadian, South Asian and Indigenous artists. (TBD)
- Khatsahlano Street Party – a massive one-day street party on West 4th Avenue from MacDonald to Burrard. (In early July.)
- Colombian Independence Picnic – a free family-friendly event hosted by Vancouver’s Colombian community at Central Park in Burnaby. (TBD)
- Commercial Drive Car Free Day – a massive street party on Commercial Drive. (TBD)
- Pride at the Pier – a small family-friendly and alcohol-free Vancouver Pride Festival dance party at Shipbuilders’ Square in North Vancouver. (TBD)
- Richmond Maritime Festival – a free 2-day maritime festival at Britannia Shipyard in Steveston Village. (TBD)
- Savour Summer Festival – a free event at River District Vancouver. (TBD)
- Squamish Youth Nation Powwow – an Indigenous cultural event on the North Shore. All are welcome. (To be confirmed.)
- Vancouver Bach Festival – a series of classical concerts at Christ Church Cathedral and UBC’s Chan Centre. (TBD)
- Vancouver Thai Festival – a free festival celebrating Thai music, culture and food in the North Plaza outside the Vancouver Art Gallery. (TBD)
- Whistler Children’s Festival – a 3-day event in Whistler. (TBD)
SPORTING EVENTS
- Tour de White Rock – two days of cycling races and festivities in White Rock. (In mid-July.)
- BC Lions Football – Vancouver’s professional Canadian football team plays at BC Place Stadium on July 10 and July 16 in 2021. (TBD)
- Buckin Hell – 15-km, 50-km and 2-person 50-km relay races in the North Shore mountains. (July 24, 2021)
- Giro di Burnaby – a closed-circuit cycling race around the streets of downtown Burnaby. (TBD)
- Fort Langley Half Marathon – 21K and 5K runs in Fort Langley. (In mid-July.) (TBD)
- New West Grand Prix – a cycling race in New Westminster. (TBD)
- PoCo Grand Prix – cycling races in Port Coquitlam. (TBD)
- Tour de Delta – cycling races in Delta. (TBD)
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball – NWL League games (and occasional fireworks nights) at Nat Bailey Stadium. (TBD)
- Vancouver Whitecaps – soccer game against Los Angeles Galaxy at BC Place Stadium. (TBD)
MUSIC & THEATRE
- Kitsilano Showboat – free entertainment starting at 7 pm on various evenings. Free admission.
- Summer Concert Series – free live music on various dates at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park Plaza at 1299 Pinetree Way. (TBD)
- Vancouver TheatreSports – live improv theatre at 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island.
- Brahm’s Tams Drum Circle – drumming takes place at Stanley Park’s Third Beach from early evening until sunset (assuming sunny weather). Free!
- Canada Day Fireworks Party Boat – a floating night club with Vancouver Boat Parties in the waters around Vancouver. (TBD)
- Cates Park Concert Series – free live music at North Vancouver’s Cates Park. (TBD)
- Concerts at the Pier – a summer evening concert in White Rock.
- Family Favourites Movies – $2.99 movies at select Cineplex theatres on Saturday mornings in the Lower Mainland. (TBD)
- Mission Twilight Concerts – free live music at Fraser River Heritage Park. (TBD)
- Music at the Cannery – live music at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery on Friday evenings. (TBD)
- Music on the Wharf – an outdoor concert on the Port Haney Wharf at 22360 River Road in Maple Ridge in the evening (by donation). (TBD)
- Musical Nooners – a free concert at noon outside the CBC Building at 700 Hamilton Street. (TBD)
- Red Truck Concert Series – multiple performances at Red Truck Brewery at 295 East 1st Avenue in Vancouver. (TBD)
- Shipyards Summer Sessions Concerts – free live music at North Vancouver’s Shipbuilders’ Square from 5 to 10 pm. (TBD)
- Sounds of Summer Music Series – a free outdoor concert at various Surrey parks on different dates. (TBD)
- Stanley Park Summer Cinema – a free outdoor movie at Second Beach in Stanley Park. (TBD)
- Summer Concert Series – free outdoor evening concerts in North Vancouver. (TBD)
- 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. (TBD)
- Symphony at Sunset Beach – a free concert at Sunset Beach near English Bay. (TBD)
- Symphony in the Park – the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra has a free concert at Burnaby’s Deer Lake Park. (TBD)
- Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor musical theatre in Stanley Park. (TBD)
OUTDOOR MOVIES
- Downtown Movie Nights – a film shows outdoors in the plaza outside the Vancouver Art Gallery. (TBD)
- New Westminster Outdoor Movies – a film will show at Moody Park in New Westminster. (TBD)
- Starlight Theatre Drive-in Movies – a movie shows outdoors for free at Richmond’s Lansdowne Centre. (TBD)
- Sunset Cinema – a free outdoor movie shows in the Queen Elizabeth Plaza. (TBD)
- Waterfront Cinema – a free movie at the northern end of the Canada Place promenade beginning at dusk. (TBD)
- Stanley Park Summer Cinema – a free film on Tuesday evenings near Second Beach.
OTHER EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
- Agassiz Raceway Car Racing – Minis, Streets, Hornets and Special Hornet Celebrity Race car racing at 5045 Cemetery Road (10 km from Harrison Hot Springs). (TBD)
- TED2021 – the annual world TED Conference takes place at the Vancouver Convention Centre. (TBD)
- Beaty Nocturnal – the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC is open by donation tonight from 5 to 8:30 pm on a Thursday in mid-July. (TBD)
- Cloverdale Market Days – a large artisan market featuring over 100 vendors in downtown Cloverdale on 176th Street (between 56A Avenue and 58 Avenue). (TBD)
- Eastside Flea – an outdoor market featuring up to 50 or so vendors selling vintage, collectibles, handmade and other items at 238 1st Avenue in East Vancouver. (TBD)
- Edmonds Classic Car Show – a street festival and car show along Edmonds Street in Burnaby between Canada Way and Kingsway. (TBD)
- Recyclefest – a free event at Trout Lake where you can take unwanted electronic items to be recycled and listen to live music, play in a bouncy castle (if you’re a little kid) and do other family-friendly activities. (TBD)
- Robson Square Salsa – salsa lessons and dancing on Sunday afternoons in Robson Square from 3 to 7 pm (by donation). (TBD)
- Squamish Nation Canoe Races – Indigenous canoeing racing at Ambleside Park. (TBD)
- Squamish Street Market – a once-a-month summer event on Cleveland Avenue in downtown Squamish. (TBD)
- 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. (TBD)
- Summer Nightslide Concerts – a special event featuring night sliding and live music at Cultus Lake Waterpark from 8 pm until midnight. (TBD)
- The Ultimate Car Show – a free event featuring over 300 vehicles in the parking lot of the Hard Rock Casino in Coquitlam. (TBD)
Top 10 July Things to Do
Below are some of our favourite things to do in July each year.
- Take part in any of the Canada Day festivities throughout the region on the weekend of July 1st.
- Watch the Celebration of Light fireworks.
- 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.
- Have dinner at one of Vancouver’s Top Restaurants and then take in a Show or Other Entertainment, or go for a stroll in one of the region’s Best Parks & Places in Nature.
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.
