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What’s Happening in Vancouver this Weekend?

What's Happening This Weekend

Wondering what to do in Vancouver this weekend? Lots of events are happening in the Lower Mainland and many attractions are operating.

See below for a list of what’s happening this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

 

This Weekend in Vancouver

Highlights of the weekend of June 2nd to 4th include Pitt Meadows Day, Hats Off Day in Burnaby, West Van Community Cultural Fest, and Thomas the Train in Squamish. There is also an Exhibition Opening Reception at Place des Arts in Coquitlam, concerts with Chor Leoni and the Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir, and baseball games with the Vancouver Canadians. Also this weekend is the Shipyards Night Market and a number of other great events.

Other events happening this weekend include Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. in Burnaby and shows at The Improv Centre and FlyOver Canada in Vancouver. There are also walking tours with Forbidden Vancouver and outdoor adventure games with Vancouver Mysteries.

See below for a list of what’s taking place, when and where. As you’ll see, so much is happening in the Lower Mainland!

 

Rotary Ride for Rescue

 

Friday, June 2nd, 2023

Shows & Theatre

Guided Tours

  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided evening tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown and Forbidden Vancouver tours.
  • Guided Tours at the FRDC – tours can be booked for this morning at New Westminster’s Fraser River Discovery Centre (because it’s Friday).

Featured Attractions & Activities

  • WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
  • Gulf of Georgia Cannery – the National Historic Site in Richmond’s Steveston Village is a great place to visit. Explore their new feature exhibit, Fish Tales, which celebrates seafood.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – in addition to its permanent collection, there is also a temporary exhibition about Rum-Running During Prohibition. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games with 3 or more people.)

 

Vancouver Canadians

Improv Centre

StayVancouverHotels.com

 

Saturday, June 3rd, 2023

Concerts, Shows & Theatre

Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games with 3 or more people.)
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – in addition to its permanent collection, there is also a temporary exhibition about Rum-Running During Prohibition. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Gulf of Georgia Cannery – the National Historic Site in Richmond’s Steveston Village is a great place to visit. Explore their new feature exhibit, Fish Tales, which celebrates seafood.
  • WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).

Saturday Markets

 

Windborne at FlyOver Canada

Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours

Vancouver Mysteries

 

Sunday, June 4th, 2023

Concerts, Shows & Theatre

  • The Importance of Being Earnest – Western Gold Theatre puts on the play at PAL Theatre in Coal Harbour. The play is a satire about Victorian-era social hypocrisy by Oscar Wilde.
  • FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. In addition to the show about Canada, a second film is Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies which showcases Banff, Jasper and Yoho national parks.

Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Museum of Vancouver – admission is by donation because it’s the first Sunday of the month.
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today’s tours are the Lost Souls of Gastown, Forbidden Vancouver, Monumental Scandals and Really Gay History Tour.
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – in addition to its permanent collection, there is also a temporary exhibition about Rum-Running During Prohibition. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games with 3 or more people.)
  • Gulf of Georgia Cannery – the National Historic Site in Richmond’s Steveston Village is a great place to visit. Explore their new feature exhibit, Fish Tales, which celebrates seafood.
  • WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
  • FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. In addition to the show about Canada, a second film is Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies which showcases Banff, Jasper and Yoho national parks.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).

Sunday Markets

 

Windborne at FlyOver Canada

Queen Tribute Concerts

Rotary Ride for Rescue

 


UPCOMING EVENTS

In case you were interested, events taking place on the upcoming weekend of June 9th to 11th include the Rotary Ride for Rescue, Langley Community Day, VSO Day of Music, Fraser Valley Car Show, Fair in the Square, and Italian Day on the Drive. There’s also a Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic tribute concert at the Vogue Theatre.

Other events happening on weekends this time of year include shows at The Improv Centre, Bard on the Beach and FlyOver Canada. There are also walking tours with Forbidden Vancouver, outdoor games with Vancouver Mysteries and ropes courses with WildPlay in Maple Ridge. The Shipyards Night Market also takes place on Friday evenings.


 

Other Information

For a list of things to do on other days this month and next, check out Vancouver’s May and June calendars of events.

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