Vancouver This Weekend

Wondering what to do in Vancouver this weekend? Lots of events are happening in the Lower Mainland including festivals, theatre performances and more.

See below for a list of what’s taking place this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. For a list of what’s happening on other days of the month, see our July calendar of events.

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Events This Weekend in Vancouver

Highlights of the weekend of July 24th to 26th include Chilliwack Ribfest, the Strathcona Street Party, Caribbean Days Festival and Chiquitzin Kids Fiesta. There is also TCC Community Days at the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Centre as well as the Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival which includes the Cool Blues Show. Other events next weekend include the Mission Folk Music Festival, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Country Fest, and Harrison Dragon Boat Festival. There is also an art workshop at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery.

For folks who like sports, next weekend there is a basketball game with the Vancouver Bandits at the Langley Events Centre and a soccer game with Vancouver Rise FC at Swangard Stadium.

For folks who want to see a show, there is improvisational theatre at The Improv Centre at Granville Island and the films Awaken Canada and Call of the Canadian Rockies at Flyover. There is also Theatre Under the Stars, Bard on the Beach and Live & Local in North Vancouver. In Langley there is Bard in the Valley and in Coquitlam show with the Summer Theatre Troupe with Place des Arts.

Also happening this weekend there is both the Shipyards Night Market on Friday as well as amusement rides all weekend at both Playland in Vancouver and Cultus Lake Adventure Park in the Fraser Valley.

Other things to do this weekend include walking tours with Forbidden Vancouver, games with Vancouver Mysteries, outdoor adventures with WildPlay in Maple Ridge, and indoor virtual reality battles with Zero Latency. There are also lots of great museums to visit including the Chinese Canadian Museum, Vancouver Maritime Museum, Fort Langley, Britannia Mine, Museum of Surrey and many others.

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!

Friday, July 24th, 2026

Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival – a music and arts event in Fort Langley. Today includes the Cool Blues Show at Fort Langley Community Park.
Chilliwack Ribfest – a food truck and barbecue rib-themed event at Vedder Park in Chilliwack.
Mission Folk Music Festival – a three-day music festival in Mission.
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Country Fest – a community event in Maple Ridge.
Grouse Mountain Centennial – a number of activities happen up at the ski resort in celebration of its 100th anniversary.
Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond.
Shipyards Night Market – live music and market activities at Shipbuilder’s Square in North Vancouver.

Shows & Entertainment

The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.
Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park. Today’s shows are Goblin:Oedipus and The Merry Wives of Windsor.
Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor musical theatre in Stanley Park. Today features The Little Mermaid.
Live & Local in North Vancouver – free live music in both Ray Perrault Park and Lynn Valley Village on the North Shore.
Kitsilano Showboat – free live entertainment on the outdoor stage at Kitsilano Beach.
Summer Sounds at University Boulevard – free live music in the afternoon at UBC (outside Body Energy Club at 6111 University Boulevard).
Summer Sounds at Wesbrook Village – free live music takes place at Norman MacKenzie Square at UBC.
Bard in the Valley – Shakespeare theatre at Langley’s Douglas Park with admission by donation.
Place des Arts’ Summer Theatre Troupe – an adaptation of The Emperor’s New Threads takes place in Coquitlam. Admission to the play is free with advanced registration.
Flyover at Canada Place – the film Awaken Canada shows at the multi-dimensional theatre in Vancouver. Also playing is the feature film Call of the Canadian Rockies.

Featured Museums & Historical Sites

Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%.)
Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and admission is free this summer).
Gulf of Georgia Cannery – the national historic site in Steveston Village. (Note: Admission is free this summer!)
Railway Museum of BC – a large museum with trains and railway artifacts in Squamish.
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 Sightseeing Tours

Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today’s tours are The Lost Souls of Gastown and Forbidden Vancouver.
Great Canadian Trolley Company – hop-on, hop-off tours around the City of Vancouver (and other tours too).
Historical Chinatown Tours – walking tours through Vancouver’s Chinatown with Judy Lam Maxwell.

Other Featured Activities & Attractions

Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park at the PNE.
Vancouver Mysteries – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
Guided Tours at the FRDC – tours can be booked for this morning at New Westminster’s Fraser River Discovery Centre (because it’s Friday).
Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
Cultus Lake Waterpark – water slides and more at Cultus Lake. (TBC)
Cultus Lake Adventure Park – amusement rides, miniature golf and other 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%.)
The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
Granville Island – the famous art, theatre and shopping district is an interesting place to explore.

Saturday, July 25th, 2026

Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival – a music and arts event in Fort Langley. Today includes the Cool Blues Show at Fort Langley Community Park as well as the Mardi Gras Strolling Parade.
Chilliwack Ribfest – a food truck and barbecue rib-themed event at Vedder Park in Chilliwack.
Strathcona Street Party – a free event in the Strathcona neighbourhood of Vancouver.
Chiquitzin Kids Fiesta – a Latin event at Thompson Community Park in Richmond affiliated with Carnaval del Sol.
TCC Community Days – a free event with cultural activities at the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Vancouver.
Mission Folk Music Festival – a three-day music festival in Mission.
Grouse Mountain Centennial – a number of activities happen up at the ski resort in celebration of its 100th anniversary.
Vancouver Chinatown Festival – an Asian-themed cultural festival in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
Harrison Dragon Boat Festival – a boat racing event at Harrison Hot Springs.
Art Workshop at the Cannery – a cyanotype printing workshop with Cat Hart at Richmond’s Gulf of Georgia Cannery. Today’s topic is Toning with Tea Leaves.
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Country Fest – a community event in Maple Ridge.
Caribbean Days Festival – a 2-day festival at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park.

Sports Events

Vancouver Bandits Basketball – the team plays against the Saskatchewan Rattlers at the Langley Events Centre.
Vancouver Rise FC Soccer Game – the Vancouver women’s professional soccer team plays against Halifax at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby.

Music & Live Theatre

Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor musical theatre in Stanley Park. Today features Sister Act.
Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park. Today’s shows are Goblin:Oedipus and The Merry Wives of Windsor.
The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.
Summer Sounds at Wesbrook Village – free live music takes place at Norman MacKenzie Square at UBC as well as outside the Body Energy Club at 6111 University Boulevard.
Flyover at Canada Place – the film Awaken Canada shows at the multi-dimensional theatre in Vancouver. Also playing is the feature film Call of the Canadian Rockies.
Place des Arts’ Summer Theatre Troupe – an adaptation of The Emperor’s New Threads takes place in Coquitlam. Admission to the play is free with advanced registration.
Bard in the Valley – Shakespeare theatre at Langley’s Douglas Park with admission by donation.
Kitsilano Showboat – free live entertainment on the outdoor stage at Kitsilano Beach.

Vancouver Sightseeing Tours

Great Canadian Trolley Company – hop-on, hop-off tours around the City of Vancouver (and other tours too).
Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today’s tours are The Dark Secrets of Stanley Park, Sinners & Sweets, The Lost Souls of Gastown and Forbidden Vancouver.
Historical Chinatown Tours – walking tours through Vancouver’s Chinatown with Judy Lam Maxwell.

Featured Museums & Historical Sites

Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%.)
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).
Railway Museum of BC – a large museum with trains and railway artifacts in Squamish.
Gulf of Georgia Cannery – the national historic site in Steveston Village. (Note: Admission is free this summer!)
Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and admission is free this summer).

Other 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%.)
Vancouver Mysteries – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
Granville Island – the famous art, theatre and shopping district is an interesting place to explore.
Cultus Lake Waterpark – water slides and more at Cultus Lake. (TBC)
Cultus Lake Adventure Park – amusement rides, miniature golf and other activities.
Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park at the PNE is open. Today is Playland Pride which features bingo and community fun hosted by a couple of drag queens.

Saturday Markets

Burnaby Artisan Farmers Market – farmers, artisan vendors and live music at The City of Lougheed.
Horseshoe Bay Community Market – a farmers artisan market in Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver.
Other Saturday Farmers Markets – in Abbotsford, Fort Langley, Maple Ridge, Riley Park, Squamish, Trout Lake and the West End.
Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue.
Richmond Night Market – the giant Asian night market at 8351 River Road.

Sunday, July 26th, 2026

Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival – a music and arts event in Fort Langley. Today features free live music and other activities outside Fort Langley Community Hall. There is also Generation X Meets Next Gen with Laila Biali as well as the Jazz Alternative Workshop Experience (Jazz AWE) featuring the Brentwood Hymn Swing Quartet.
Chilliwack Ribfest – a food truck and barbecue rib-themed event at Vedder Park in Chilliwack.
TCC Community Days – a free event with cultural activities at the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Vancouver. At the same venue there is also Taiwan Cinema.
Mission Folk Music Festival – a three-day music festival in Mission.
Caribbean Days Festival – a 2-day festival at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park.
Agassiz-Harrison Car Show – the local Lions Club hosts a car show featuring hot rods, vintage trucks and other classic vehicles along Pioneer Avenue.
Vancouver Chinatown Festival – an Asian-themed cultural festival in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
Country Club Festival – a one-day event at Jericho Beach featuring country music, tequila, and more.
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Country Fest – a community event in Maple Ridge.
Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park at the PNE.

Theatre, Concerts & Other Entertainment

Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor musical theatre in Stanley Park. Today features The Little Mermaid.
Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park. Today’s shows are Macbeth and Antigone.
Place des Arts’ Summer Theatre Troupe – an adaptation of a Hans Christian Andersen tale, The Emperor’s New Threads, takes place in Coquitlam. Admission to the play is free with advanced registration.
Kitsilano Showboat – free live entertainment on the outdoor stage at Kitsilano Beach.
Bard in the Valley – Shakespeare theatre at Langley’s Douglas Park with admission by donation.
The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.
Port Moody Summer Sundays – free live music at Rocky Point Park.

Vancouver Sightseeing Tours

Great Canadian Trolley Company – hop-on, hop-off tours around the City of Vancouver (and other tours too).
Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown, Forbidden Vancouver and Really Gay History tours.
Historical Chinatown Tours – walking tours through Vancouver’s Chinatown with Judy Lam Maxwell.

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
Gulf of Georgia Cannery – the national historic site in Steveston Village. (Note: Admission is free this summer!)
Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and admission is free this summer).
Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%.)
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).

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

Vancouver Mysteries – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
Flyover at Canada Place – the film Awaken Canada shows at the multi-dimensional theatre in Vancouver. Also playing is the feature film Call of the Canadian Rockies.
WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
Cultus Lake Waterpark – water slides and more at Cultus Lake. (TBC)
Cultus Lake Adventure Park – amusement rides, miniature golf and other activities.
Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
Granville Island – the famous art, theatre and shopping district is an interesting place to explore.

Sunday Markets

Ambleside Artisan Farmers Market – farmers and other food and artisan vendors are at beautiful Ambleside Beach in West Vancouver.
Brentwood Artisan Farmers Market – a market with fresh produce and other food products at the Amazing Brentwood Mall in Burnaby.
Other Sunday Farmers Markets – in Clayton Heights, Coquitlam, Kitsilano, Steveston Village, Whistler and White Rock.
Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue.
Cloverdale Flea Market – a massive market in Surrey.
Richmond Night Market – a large Asian-themed market at 8351 River Road in Richmond.

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

Highlights of the BC Day Long Weekend of July 31st to August 3rd include Brigade Days at Fort Langley, the Abbotsford Agrifair and Celebrate BC Festival in both Port Moody and Coquitlam. There is also the Chilliwack Corn Festival, English Bay Fireworks, EMV Summer Festival, Squamish Days Loggers, White Rock Sea Festival, RCMP Musical Ride, Tsawwassen Sun Festival, and Harmony Arts Festival.

Also on the BC Day Long Weekend there is the Vancouver Pride Festival, Vancouver Pride Parade, and Vancouver Pride Boat Party with Vancouver Boat Parties, plus the Grouse Mountain Centennial.

For folks who like sports, next weekend there is a basketball game with the Vancouver Bandits, a baseball game with the Vancouver Canadians, and a soccer match with Vancouver Rise FC.

For folks who want to see a show, there is improvisational theatre at The Improv Centre at Granville Island and the films Awaken Canada and Call of the Canadian Rockies at Flyover. There is also Theatre Under the Stars, Bard on the Beach and Live & Local in North Vancouver. In Coquitlam, meanwhile, there are shows with Summer Theatre Troupe with Place des Arts.

Next weekend there is also the Shipyards Night Market as well as amusement rides at both Playland in Vancouver and at Cultus Lake Adventure Park in the Fraser Valley.

Other things to do this time of year include walking tours with Forbidden Vancouver, outdoor adventure games with Vancouver Mysteries, indoor virtual reality games with Zero Latency, and ropes courses and ziplines at WildPlay in Maple Ridge. There are also lots of great museums to visit including the Chinese Canadian Museum, Vancouver Maritime Museum, Fort Langley, Britannia Mine, Museum of Surrey and many others.