Vancouver’s May calendar features 2024 festivals and events in the Lower Mainland including markets and Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day and Victoria Day events.

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Vancouver’s May Calendar of Events

• Sunday, May 5, 2024 – Cinco de Mayo
• Sunday, May 12, 2024 – Mother’s Day
• Monday, May 20, 2024 – Victoria Day (Stat Holiday)

2024 May Events in Vancouver

Below is what’s happening on the different days of the month in May 2024.

(NOTE: Event dates and other details are subject to change.)

Week of May 1st to 5th

May 1-5 | May 6-12 | May 13-19 | May 20-26 | May 27-31

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

• Botanica Tulip Festival – a flower festival that’s carbon neutral and features 1.5 million tulips over the course of the season in Chilliwack.
• Abbotsford Tulip Festival – amazing displays of tulips and other flowers at Lakeland Flowers in Abbotsford.
• Harrison Tulip Festival – an amazing flower festival featuring 10 million tulip bulbs and stunning mountain views in Agassiz (which is near the beautiful resort town of Harrison Hot Springs).
• Improv Centre Theatre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today’s show is Date Night.
• VCT Visual Arts Open House – a free art exhibition takes place in the lobbies of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. There’s also an artist talk and live music.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature are “best places” to be.
• Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay along the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway).

Thursday, May 2, 2024

• Royal Canadian International Circus – the popular circus has shows in Surrey. (TIP: Use promo code VANSBESTPLACES and get 2-for-1 pricing on general admission.)
• Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – a family-friendly spring flower festival with baby farm animals and tons of activities for children in Chilliwack.
• Botanica Tulip Festival – a flower festival that’s carbon neutral and features 1.5 million tulips over the course of the season in Chilliwack.
• Abbotsford Tulip Festival – amazing displays of tulips and other flowers at Lakeland Flowers in Abbotsford.
• Harrison Tulip Festival – an amazing flower festival featuring 10 million tulip bulbs and stunning mountain views in Agassiz (which is near the beautiful resort town of Harrison Hot Springs).
• Improv Centre Theatre – live comedy theatre on Granville Island. Today features the show Turn it Up!.
• DOXA Film Festival – a documentary film festival at various venues around town.
• New Westminster Farmers Market – at Tipperary Park in New Westminster.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour.
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• 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 – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)

Friday, May 3, 2024

• Royal Canadian International Circus – the popular circus has shows in Surrey. (TIP: Use promo code VANSBESTPLACES and get 2-for-1 pricing on general admission.)
• Tribute to Motown – a Dance & Silent Auction event hosted by the Fort Langley Jazz Festival. It features live music with Big City Soul at Fort Langley Community Hall.
• Search for the Perfect Pint – a craft beer-tasting event put on by the local Rotary Club at Port Moody City Hall.
• DOXA Film Festival – a documentary film festival at various venues around town.
• Botanica Tulip Festival – a flower festival that’s carbon neutral and features 1.5 million tulips over the course of the season in Chilliwack.
• Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – a family-friendly spring flower festival with baby farm animals and tons of activities for children in Chilliwack.
• Abbotsford Tulip Festival – amazing displays of tulips and other flowers at Lakeland Flowers in Abbotsford.
• Harrison Tulip Festival – an amazing flower festival featuring 10 million tulip bulbs and stunning mountain views in Agassiz (which is near the beautiful resort town of Harrison Hot Springs).
• Vancouver Marathon Health & Sports Expo – a running and other health and fitness-themed trade show at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Admission is free.
• Improv Centre Theatre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today features Theatresports and Theatresports Unhinged!.
• Richmond Night Market – Vancouver’s famous weekend Asian market in Richmond.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Guided Tours at the FRDC – tours can be booked for today at New Westminster’s Fraser River Discovery Centre.
• 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. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• 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 VBP2024.)
• Bill Reid Gallery – free admission at the Indigenous art gallery from 2 until 5 pm (because it’s the first Friday of the month).
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown and Forbidden Vancouver tours.
• Vancouver Art Gallery – admission to the museum is by donation today (because it’s the first Friday of the month).
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay along the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway).

Saturday, May 4, 2024

• May the Fourth – a day when you get to dress up like your favourite Star Wars character and say “May the Fourth be with you” to all your friends. It’s also a day with a few Star Wars-themed events around town including at Greendale Acres in Chilliwack and at the MacMillan Space Centre in Vancouver.
• Royal Canadian International Circus – the popular circus has shows in Surrey. (TIP: Use promo code VANSBESTPLACES and get 2-for-1 pricing on general admission.)
• Laudate Singers Concert – the Laudate Singers perform Handel’s Dixit Dominus & Bach’s Christ Lag in Todesbanden with the Paragon Singers and a Baroque orchestra at West Vancouver United Church. (There is also a livestream option.)
• Chilliwack Party in the Park – a Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival event at Central Community Park in Chilliwack.
• Pacific Arts Market Events – today at the gallery and art gift store on West Broadway there is a Japanese Calligraphy workshop as well as an Empowering Local Artists Event.
• DOXA Film Festival – a documentary film festival at various venues around town.
• TJ Fest – a multicultural and Taiwanese-themed community event at the Tian Jin Temple in Burnaby.
• Improv Centre Theatre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today features Theatresports and Theatresports Unhinged!.
• Vancouver Marathon Health & Sports Expo – a running and other health and fitness-themed trade show at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Admission is free.
• Vancouver Marathon Kids Run – the Kids Run takes place today in Stanley Park for children ages 5 to 12.

Flower Festivals

• Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – a family-friendly spring flower festival with baby farm animals and tons of activities for children in Chilliwack. (Today is also Star Wars Day at the farm where guests are encouraged to wear their favourite Star Wars character costumes.)
• Abbotsford Tulip Festival – amazing displays of tulips and other flowers at Lakeland Flowers in Abbotsford. Today there are food trucks on site. (TBC)
• Harrison Tulip Festival – an amazing flower festival featuring 10 million tulip bulbs and stunning mountain views in Agassiz (which is near the beautiful resort town of Harrison Hot Springs).
• Botanica Tulip Festival – a flower festival that’s carbon neutral and features 1.5 million tulips over the course of the season in Chilliwack. (TBC)

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 Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown, Hidden History & Sweet Treats, Dark Secrets of Stanley Park, and Forbidden Vancouver tours.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• 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 VBP2024.)
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Guided Tours at the FRDC – tours can be booked for today at New Westminster’s Fraser River Discovery Centre.
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay along the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway).

Saturday Markets

• Fort Langley Village Farmers Market – at 9025 Glover Road in Fort Langley.
• Burnaby Artisan Farmers Market – in the parking lot of Burnaby’s City Hall.
• Haney Farmers Market – at the Memorial Peace Park in Maple Ridge.
• Riley Park Farmers Market – a small to medium-sized market near Nat Bailey Stadium.
• Squamish Farmers Market – in downtown Squamish.
• Trout Lake Farmers Market – at Vancouver’s John Hendry Park.
• Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue.
• Richmond Night Market – Vancouver’s famous weekend Asian market in Richmond.

Sunday, May 5, 2024

• Cinco de Mayo – a Mexican celebration with various events around town.
• Royal Canadian International Circus – the popular circus has shows in Surrey. (TIP: Use promo code VANSBESTPLACES and get 2-for-1 pricing on general admission.)
• West Coast Wedding Show – a bridal fair event full of wedding experts and service providers at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown in Burnaby. (TIP: Use the promo code WCW-VBP20 to save 20% on admission.)
• Chilliwack Party in the Park – a Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival event at Central Community Park in Chilliwack.
• EnChor Choir Concert – the EnChor Choir performs its Fields of Gold Concert at Pacific Spirit United Church in Vancouver. Tickets cost $25 at the door. Folks ages 18 and under are free.
• TJ Fest – a multicultural and Taiwanese-themed community event at the Tian Jin Temple in Burnaby.
• DOXA Film Festival – a documentary film festival at various venues around town.
• Vancouver Marathon – a major running race with marathon, half marathon and 8K events.
• Jazz Vespers in Surrey – at Northwood United Church at 8855 156th Street in Surrey. Admission is by donation. Today features Kim Greenwood & Friends.

Flower Festivals

• Botanica Tulip Festival – a flower festival that’s carbon neutral and features 1.5 million tulips over the course of the season in Chilliwack. (TBC)
• Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – a family-friendly spring flower festival with baby farm animals and tons of activities for children in Chilliwack.
• Abbotsford Tulip Festival – amazing displays of tulips and other flowers at Lakeland Flowers in Abbotsford. Today there are food trucks on site. (TBC)
• Harrison Tulip Festival – an amazing flower festival featuring 10 million tulip bulbs and stunning mountain views in Agassiz (which is near the beautiful resort town of Harrison Hot Springs).

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown, Forbidden Vancouver, Hidden History & Sweet Treats, and Really Gay History tours.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• Guided Tours at the FRDC – tours can be booked for today at New Westminster’s Fraser River Discovery Centre.
• 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 Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Museum of Vancouver – admission is by donation because it’s the first Sunday of the month.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay along the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway).

Sunday Markets

• Ambleside Artisan Farmers Market – in West Vancouver.
• Coquitlam Farmers Market – at 624 Poirier Street.
• Kitsilano Farmers Market – outside the Kitsilano Community Centre.
• Steveston Village Farmers Market – in the parking lot of the Steveston Community Centre.
• White Rock Farmers Market – in White Rock between 10 am and 2 pm.
• Cloverdale Flea Market – at the Cloverdale fairgrounds in Surrey.
• Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue.
• Richmond Night Market – Vancouver’s famous weekend Asian market in Richmond.

Week of May 6th to 12th

May 1-5 | May 6-12 | May 13-19 | May 20-26 | May 27-31

Monday, May 6, 2024

• Royal Canadian International Circus – the popular circus has shows in Surrey. (TIP: Use promo code VANSBESTPLACES and get 2-for-1 pricing on general admission.)
• Abbotsford Tulip Festival – amazing displays of tulips and other flowers at Lakeland Flowers in Abbotsford. (TBC)
• Botanica Tulip Festival – a flower festival that’s carbon neutral and features 1.5 million tulips over the course of the season in Chilliwack.
• DOXA Film Festival – a documentary film festival at various venues around town.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature can be “best places” to be!
• Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today’s tour is the Lost Souls of Gastown.
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• 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 along the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway).

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

• Royal Canadian International Circus – the popular circus has shows in Surrey. (TIP: Use promo code VANSBESTPLACES and get 2-for-1 pricing on general admission.)
• Botanica Tulip Festival – a flower festival that’s carbon neutral and features 1.5 million tulips over the course of the season in Chilliwack.
• Abbotsford Tulip Festival – amazing displays of tulips and other flowers at Lakeland Flowers in Abbotsford. (TBC)
• Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – drumming takes place at Stanley Park’s Third Beach from early evening until sunset on Tuesday evenings. (TBC)
• DOXA Film Festival – a documentary film festival at various venues around town.
• Improv Centre Theatre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today’s show is Choose-Day.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature are “best places” to be.
• Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.
• Cheap Movie Night – on Tuesdays at most theatres throughout the Lower Mainland.
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay along the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway).
• Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays Everett at Nat Bailey Stadium.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour.
• 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 VBP2024.)

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

• Royal Canadian International Circus – the popular circus has shows in Surrey. (TIP: Use promo code VANSBESTPLACES and get 2-for-1 pricing on general admission.)
• Abbotsford Tulip Festival – amazing displays of tulips and other flowers at Lakeland Flowers in Abbotsford. (TBC)
• Botanica Tulip Festival – a flower festival that’s carbon neutral and features 1.5 million tulips over the course of the season in Chilliwack.
• Improv Centre Theatre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today features the Date Night show.
• Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays Everett at Nat Bailey Stadium.
• DOXA Film Festival – a documentary film festival at various venues around town.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature can be “best places” to be!
• Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown tour.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay along the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway).

Thursday, May 9, 2024

• Royal Canadian International Circus – the popular circus has shows in Surrey. (TIP: Use promo code VANSBESTPLACES and get 2-for-1 pricing on general admission.)
• Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – a family-friendly spring flower festival with baby farm animals and tons of activities for children in Chilliwack.
• Botanica Tulip Festival – a flower festival that’s carbon neutral and features 1.5 million tulips over the course of the season in Chilliwack.
• Abbotsford Tulip Festival – amazing displays of tulips and other flowers at Lakeland Flowers in Abbotsford. (TBC)
• New Westminster Farmers Market – at Tipperary Park in New Westminster from 3 until 7 pm.
• DOXA Film Festival – a documentary film festival at various venues around town.
• Improv Centre Theatre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today’s show is Turn it Up!.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature can be “best places” to be!
• Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.
• Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays Everett at Nat Bailey Stadium.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay along the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway).

Friday, May 10, 2024

• Royal Canadian International Circus – the popular circus has shows in Surrey. (TIP: Use promo code VANSBESTPLACES and get 2-for-1 pricing on general admission.)
• Pacific Arts Market Events – today at the gallery and art gift store on West Broadway there is a Goodbye 2nd Floor Farewell Party which is by donation.
• Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – a family-friendly spring flower festival with baby farm animals and tons of activities for children in Chilliwack.
• Abbotsford Tulip Festival – amazing displays of tulips and other flowers at Lakeland Flowers in Abbotsford. Today there is live music with Ryan McAllister. (TBC)
• Botanica Tulip Festival – a flower festival that’s carbon neutral and features 1.5 million tulips over the course of the season in Chilliwack.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy Theatresports shows at Granville Island. Today features Theatresports and Theatresports Unhinged!.
• Shipyards Night Market – market vendors, food trucks, beer garden and live entertainment at the Shipyards in North Vancouver.
• Richmond Night Market – Vancouver’s famous weekend Asian market in Richmond.
• Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays Everett at Nat Bailey Stadium.
• DOXA Film Festival – a documentary film festival at various venues around town.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Guided Tours at the FRDC – tours can be booked for today at New Westminster’s Fraser River Discovery Centre.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown and Forbidden Vancouver tours.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• 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 VBP2024.)
• 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 along the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway).

Saturday, May 11, 2024

• Royal Canadian International Circus – the popular circus has shows in Surrey. (TIP: Use promo code VANSBESTPLACES and get 2-for-1 pricing on general admission.)
• Earth & Aether Concert – the renowned Chor Leoni men’s choir performs alongside harpist Vivian Chen and saxophonist Julia Nolan at St. Andrews-Wesley United Church.
• Rotary May Day Parade – a parade and community festival in Port Coquitlam.
• Food Truck Festival at BCIT – a food truck event featuring live entertainment and artisan vendors at the BCIT Burnaby campus.
• Poetry Night at Pacific Arts Market – today at the gallery and art gift store on West Broadway there is an evening of poetry.
• Nikkei Spring Bazaar – a Japanese-themed rummage sale at the Nikkei Cultural Centre in Burnaby.
• CityFest – a youth-focused festival and skate competition in North Vancouver.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today features Theatresports and Theatresports Unhinged!.
  
• Run for Women – 5 km, 10 km and 1 km (Little Steps for kids) runs benefiting the BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre Foundation. Starts at Wesbrook Village at UBC.
• Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays Everett at Nat Bailey Stadium.
• DOXA Film Festival – a documentary film festival at various venues around town.
• Orpheum Tours – guided tours of Vancouver’s iconic theatre happen today.

Flower & Garden-Themed Events

• Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – a family-friendly spring flower festival with baby farm animals and tons of activities for children in Chilliwack.
• Botanica Tulip Festival – a flower festival that’s carbon neutral and features 1.5 million tulips over the course of the season in Chilliwack.
• Abbotsford Tulip Festival – amazing displays of tulips and other flowers at Lakeland Flowers in Abbotsford. Today there are food trucks on site. (TBC)

Featured Attractions & Activities

• 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 VBP2024.)
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: 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%.)
• Guided Tours at the FRDC – tours can be booked for today at New Westminster’s Fraser River Discovery Centre.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown, Hidden History & Sweet Treats, Dark Secrets of Stanley Park, and Forbidden Vancouver tours.
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay along the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway).

Saturday Markets

• Abbotsford Farm and Country Market – from 9 am until noon in Abbotsford.
• Burnaby Artisan Farmers Market – in the parking lot of Burnaby’s City Hall.
• Fort Langley Village Farmers Market – at 9025 Glover Road in Fort Langley.
• Haney Farmers Market – at the Memorial Peace Park in Maple Ridge.
• Riley Park Farmers Market – a small to medium-sized market at Riley Park near Nat Bailey Stadium.
• Squamish Farmers Market – at the corner of Victoria Street and Cleveland Avenue in Squamish.
• Trout Lake Farmers Market – at Vancouver’s John Hendry Park.
• Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue not far from Science World.
• Richmond Night Market – Vancouver’s famous weekend Asian market in Richmond.

Sunday, May 12, 2024

• Mother’s Day – don’t forget to spoil your mom (or give her a call, send her a card or at least take a moment to remember her). For ideas on what to give her see our article about Experiential Mother’s Day Gifts.
• Royal Canadian International Circus – the popular circus has shows in Surrey. (TIP: Use promo code VANSBESTPLACES and get 2-for-1 pricing on general admission.)
• Pacific Arts Market Events – today at the gallery and art gift store on West Broadway there is a Mother’s Day Floral Fantasy Neon Painting event in the evening.
• Mother’s Day Cruise – a special event for mothers and their families with Vancouver Boat Parties.
• Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays Everett at Nat Bailey Stadium. There’s also a special Mother’s Day brunch buffet to enjoy.
• Food Truck Festival at BCIT – a food truck event featuring live entertainment and artisan vendors at the BCIT Burnaby campus.
• Restaurant Brunch Buffets – a number of places put on fancy brunch events where people can spoil their moms on Mother’s Day. A few of them include the brunches at the Westin Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver and the Pinnacle Pier Hotel in North Vancouver. There might also be a Superhero Brunch at Maan Farms in Abbotsford. (TBC)
• Improv Centre Theatre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today’s shows are House Teams and Moms & Margaritas.
• Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.
• DOXA Film Festival – a documentary film festival at various venues around town.

Farm & Flower-Themed Events

• Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – a family-friendly spring flower festival with baby farm animals and tons of activities for children in Chilliwack.
• Botanica Tulip Festival – a flower festival that’s carbon neutral and features 1.5 million tulips over the course of the season in Chilliwack.
• Abbotsford Tulip Festival – amazing displays of tulips and other flowers at Lakeland Flowers in Abbotsford. Today there are food trucks on site. (TBC)

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• 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 VBP2024.)
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Forbidden Vancouver, Lost Souls of Gastown, Hidden History & Sweet Treats, and Really Gay History tours.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
• Guided Tours at the FRDC – tours can be booked for today at New Westminster’s Fraser River Discovery Centre.
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay along the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway).

Sunday Markets

• Ambleside Artisan Farmers Market – in West Vancouver.
• Coquitlam Farmers Market – at 624 Poirier Street in Coquitlam.
• Kitsilano Farmers Market – outside the Kitsilano Community Centre.
• White Rock Farmers Market – at 15154 Russell Avenue in White Rock.
• Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue not far from Science World.
• Richmond Night Market – Vancouver’s famous weekend Asian market in Richmond.

Week of May 13th to 19th

May 1-5 | May 6-12 | May 13-19 | May 20-26 | May 27-31

Monday, May 13, 2024

• Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature can be “best places” to be!
• Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.

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%.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today’s tour is the Lost Souls of Gastown.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay along the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway).

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

• Cheap Movie Night – on Tuesdays at most theatres throughout the Lower Mainland.
• Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – drumming takes place at Stanley Park’s Third Beach from early evening until sunset on Tuesday evenings. (TBC)
• Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature are “best places” to be.
• Improv Centre Theatre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today’s show is Choose-Day.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• 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. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• 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 VBP2024.)
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay along the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway).

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

• Improv Centre Theatre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today features the Date Night show.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature can be “best places” to be!
• Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• 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 VBP2024.)
• 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. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (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.
• 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).

Thursday, May 16, 2024

• Royal Canadian International Circus – the popular circus has shows in Richmond. (TIP: Use promo code VANSBESTPLACES and get 2-for-1 pricing on general admission.)
• Improv Centre Theatre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today’s show is the opening night of Camp What’s-It-Called.
• Beaty Nocturnal – the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC is open by donation in the evening.
• New Westminster Farmers Market – at Tipperary Park in New Westminster.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature are “best places” to be.
• Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (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 along the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway).
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour.
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)

Friday, May 17, 2024

• Victoria Day Long Weekend – special events happen this holiday long weekend in celebration of Queen Victoria’s birthday (which was over 200 years ago).
• Royal Canadian International Circus – the popular circus has shows in Richmond. (TIP: Use promo code VANSBESTPLACES and get 2-for-1 pricing on general admission.)
• Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair – bucking broncos, a midway, carnival rides and live entertainment in Surrey.
• WildPlay Anti-Gravity Day Camp – the ropes course adventure park in Maple Ridge has an exciting one-day camp program for youth ages 7 to 14.
• Shipyards Night Market – market vendors, food trucks, beer garden and live entertainment at the Shipyards in North Vancouver.
• Richmond Night Market – Vancouver’s famous weekend Asian market in Richmond.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy at Granville Island. Today features the Theatresports and Camp What’s-It-Called shows.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown and Forbidden Vancouver tours.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
• Guided Tours at the FRDC – tours can be booked for today at New Westminster’s Fraser River Discovery Centre.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay along the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway).

Saturday, May 18, 2024

• Victoria Day Long Weekend – special events happen this holiday long weekend in celebration of Queen Victoria’s birthday (which was over 200 years ago).
• Vancouver All British Field Meet – an amazing car show featuring hundreds of British-built vehicles at beautiful VanDusen Garden.
• Royal Canadian International Circus – the popular circus has shows in Richmond. (TIP: Use promo code VANSBESTPLACES and get 2-for-1 pricing on general admission.)
• Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair – bucking broncos, a midway, carnival rides and live entertainment in Surrey. The parade also happens today.
• PAW Patrol Live! “Heroes Unite” – the interactive live stage show at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre includes music, special effects, and a fun story featuring Ryder and the PAW Patrol pups.
• Dig Day at Britannia Mine – family-friendly geoscience-themed activities happen at the mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is about half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay along the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway on the way to Squamish). (TBC)
• Vancouver Comic Arts Festival – comic workshops, presentations, games, vendors and children’s activities at the Roundhouse in Yaletown. Free admission.
• Brewhalla Fort Langley – a craft beer-themed event at Fort Langley Park.
• River Basin Days – the Fraser River Discovery Centre hosts an “Environmental Extravaganza” event at Burnaby Lake Regional Park. (TBC)
• The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today features the Theatresports and Camp What’s-It-Called shows.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
• Guided Tours at the FRDC – tours can be booked for today at New Westminster’s Fraser River Discovery Centre.
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown, Hidden History & Sweet Treats, Dark Secrets of Stanley Park, and Forbidden Vancouver tours.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• 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.

Saturday Markets

• Abbotsford Farm and Country Market – in Abbotsford.
• Burnaby Artisan Farmers Market – in the parking lot of Burnaby’s City Hall.
• Fort Langley Village Farmers Market – in Fort Langley.
• Haney Farmers Market – at the Memorial Peace Park in Maple Ridge.
• Riley Park Farmers Market – at Riley Park near Nat Bailey Stadium.
• Richmond Night Market – Vancouver’s famous weekend Asian market in Richmond.
• Squamish Farmers Market – in downtown Squamish from 10 am to 3 pm.
• Trout Lake Farmers Market – at Vancouver’s John Hendry Park.
• West End Farmers Market – at 1100 Comox Street.
• Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue.

Sunday, May 19, 2024

• Victoria Day Long Weekend – lots of special events happen this holiday long weekend in celebration of Queen Victoria’s birthday (which was over 200 years ago).
• Royal Canadian International Circus – the popular circus has shows in Richmond. (TIP: Use promo code VANSBESTPLACES and get 2-for-1 pricing on general admission.)
• Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair – bucking broncos, a midway, carnival rides and live entertainment in Surrey.
• PAW Patrol Live! “Heroes Unite” – the interactive live stage show at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre includes music, special effects, and a fun story featuring Ryder and the PAW Patrol pups.
• Vancouver Train Celebrations – an event commemorating the anniversary of the arrival of the Engine 374 Locomotive and first passenger train in Vancouver over 130 years ago. There are usually speeches, cake and brass band music at the Roundhouse.
• Vancouver Comic Arts Festival – comic workshops, presentations, games, vendors and children’s activities at the Roundhouse in Yaletown. Free admission.
• ABFM All-Brits Run – about 100 cars from the All British Field Meet from the day before drive to Harrison Hot Springs.
• Improv Centre Theatre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today’s show is House Teams.

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 Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (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% when booking online.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown, Forbidden Vancouver, Hidden History & Sweet Treats, and Really Gay History tours.
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• Guided Tours at the FRDC – tours can be booked for today at New Westminster’s Fraser River Discovery Centre.
• 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.

Sunday Markets

• Ambleside Artisan Farmers Market – in West Vancouver.
• Coquitlam Farmers Market – at 624 Poirier Street in Coquitlam.
• Kitsilano Farmers Market – outside the Kitsilano Community Centre in Vancouver.
• Steveston Village Farmers Market – in the parking lot of the Steveston Community Centre.
• Whistler Farmers Market – near the base of Blackcomb Mountain.
• White Rock Farmers Market – at 15154 Russell Avenue in White Rock.
• Cloverdale Flea Market – at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey.
• Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue.
• Richmond Night Market – Vancouver’s famous weekend Asian market in Richmond.

Week of May 20th to 26th

May 1-5 | May 6-12 | May 13-19 | May 20-26 | May 27-31

Monday, May 20, 2024

• Victoria Day – the statutory holiday features numerous special events throughout the Lower Mainland.
• Royal Canadian International Circus – the popular circus has shows in Richmond. (TIP: Use promo code VANSBESTPLACES and get 2-for-1 pricing on general admission.)
• Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair – bucking broncos, a midway, carnival rides and live entertainment in Surrey.
• Fort Langley Parade & Fort Events – historic demonstrations at the fort and a community fair in a park following the Fort Langley May Day Parade.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature can be “best places” to be!

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown and Hidden History & Sweet Treats tours.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• 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).

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

• Improv Centre Theatre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today’s show is Choose Day.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature are “best places” to be.
• Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.
• Cheap Movie Night – on Tuesdays at most theatres throughout the Lower Mainland.
• Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – drumming takes place at Stanley Park’s Third Beach from early evening until sunset on Tuesday evenings. (TBC)

Featured Attractions & Activities

• 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 – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (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% when booking online.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour.
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

• Improv Centre Theatre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today features the Date Night show.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature can be “best places” to be!
• Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• 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).

Thursday, May 23, 2024

• Special Engagement Jazz with Myriam Gendron – Myriam Gendron performs along with Jim White & Marisa Anderson at St. James Community Square on West 10th Avenue in Vancouver.
• New Westminster Farmers Market – at Tipperary Park in New Westminster.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature are “best places” to be.

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 Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (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% when booking online.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• Improv Centre Theatre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today’s show is Turn it Up!.
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• 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).

LADNER MAY DAYS

Looking for some fun things to do with your friends or family? Then check out Ladner May Days! It’s a community event that includes a parade, carnival rides and other fun activities on the weekend of May 24 to 26.

Friday, May 24, 2024

• Ladner May Days – first day of the 3-day community event in Ladner’s Memorial Park with live music, amusement rides and a fastball tournament.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy Theatresports shows at Granville Island. Today’s shows are Theatresports and Camp What’s-It-Called.
• Shipyards Night Market – market vendors, food trucks, beer garden and live entertainment at the Shipyards in North Vancouver.
• Richmond Night Market – Vancouver’s famous weekend Asian market in Richmond.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature are “best places” to be.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Guided Tours at the FRDC – tours can be booked for today at New Westminster’s Fraser River Discovery Centre.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• 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).
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown and Forbidden Vancouver tours.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• 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 VBP2024.)

Saturday, May 25, 2024

• Big Jungle Run – family fun 1 km, 5 km and 10 km runs at Burnaby Lake. Leashed dogs and strollers are welcome!
• Thomas the Train – rides with Sir Topham Hatt on the classic storybook train at the Railway Museum of BC in Squamish.
• West of Main Art Walk – an open studio tour and art sale at artist’s studios between Main Street and Point Grey, and from 41st Avenue to Granville Island. Venues also include the Pacific Arts Market (at 1448 West Broadway).
• Hyack Parade & Festival – a large parade with floats, marching bands and other entries in New Westminster.
• Ladner May Days – a community event with live music, amusement rides, beer garden, family-friendly activities and a fastball tournament.
• Super Saturday at FRDC – the Fraser River Discovery Centre hosts a special activity at its venue in New Westminster. The event is specially designed for families with children ages 6 and older, but everyone is welcome. Guided tours are also available in the afternoon.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy Theatresports shows at Granville Island. Today’s shows are Theatresports and Camp What’s-It-Called.
• Orpheum Tours – guided tours of Vancouver’s iconic theatre happen today.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown, Hidden History & Sweet Treats, Dark Secrets of Stanley Park, and Forbidden Vancouver tours.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
• Guided Tours at the FRDC – tours can be booked for today at New Westminster’s Fraser River Discovery Centre.
• 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.

Saturday Markets

• Abbotsford Farm & Country Market – in Abbotsford.
• Burnaby Artisan Farmers Market – in the parking lot of Burnaby’s City Hall.
• Fort Langley Village Farmers Market – in Fort Langley.
• Haney Farmers Market – at the Memorial Peace Park in Maple Ridge.
• Richmond Night Market – Vancouver’s famous weekend Asian market in Richmond.
• Riley Park Farmers Market – near Nat Bailey Stadium.
• Squamish Farmers Market – in downtown Squamish.
• Trout Lake Farmers Market – at Vancouver’s John Hendry Park.
• West End Farmers Market – at 1100 Comox Street.
• Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue.
  

Sunday, May 26, 2024

• VAM Symphony Orchestra – the New World Symphony & Rhapsody in Blue concert takes place at the Orpheum Theatre.
• West of Main Art Walk – an open studio tour and art sale at artist’s studios between Main Street and Point Grey, and from 41st Avenue to Granville Island.
• British Columbia Polish Festival – food, dancing and other activities celebrating Polish culture in Port Coquitlam.
• Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History – a fundraising event at Ryall Park in New Westminster. Money raised benefits Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
• Ladner May Days – a community event in Ladner’s Memorial Park with live music, amusement rides, pancake breakfast and fastball tournament. Today is also the day of the May Day Parade!
• Thomas the Train – rides with Sir Topham Hatt on the classic storybook train at the Railway Museum of BC in Squamish.
• Walk for Alzheimer’s – a fundraising event benefiting the Alzheimer Society of BC. The walk begins at Creekside Community Recreation Centre at Olympic Village.
• Spot Prawn Festival – a 1-day festival celebrating spot-prawn season at Fisherman’s Wharf not far from Granville Island.
• Richmond Night Market – Vancouver’s famous weekend Asian market in Richmond.
• Jazz Vespers in Surrey – at Northwood United Church at 8855 156th Street in Surrey. Admission is by donation. Today features the Caribbean rhythms of Sweet Pan.
• Youth Concert Showcase Series – free live music at the Fort Langley Heritage CNR Station in the afternoon.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (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% when booking online.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Forbidden Vancouver, Lost Souls of Gastown, Hidden History & Sweet Treats, and Really Gay History tours.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
• Guided Tours at the FRDC – tours can be booked for today at New Westminster’s Fraser River Discovery Centre.
• 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).

Farmers Markets

• Ambleside Artisan Farmers Market – in West Vancouver.
• Coquitlam Farmers Market – at 624 Poirier Street in Coquitlam.
• Kitsilano Farmers Market – outside the Kitsilano Community Centre in Vancouver.
• Whistler Farmers Market – near the base of Blackcomb Mountain.
• White Rock Farmers Market – at 15154 Russell Avenue in White Rock.

Flea Markets

• Cloverdale Flea Market – a large weekly flea market in Surrey.
• Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue not far from Science World.

Week of May 27th to 31st

May 1-5 | May 6-12 | May 13-19 | May 20-26 | May 27-31

Monday, May 27, 2024

• Vancouver International Children’s Festival – a child-focused event featuring live performances, music and kid-friendly things to do on Granville Island.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature can be “best places” to be!
• Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• 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 VBP2024.)
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: 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%.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today’s tour is the Lost Souls of Gastown.
• 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).

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

• Vancouver International Children’s Festival – a child-focused event featuring live performances, music and kid-friendly things to do on Granville Island.
• Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – drumming takes place at Stanley Park’s Third Beach from early evening until sunset on Tuesday evenings. (TBC)
• Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays Tri-City at Nat Bailey Stadium.
• Cheap Movie Night – on Tuesdays at most theatres throughout the Lower Mainland.
• Improv Centre Theatre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today’s show is Choose Day.
• Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature are “best places” to be.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour.
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• 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).

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

• Vancouver International Children’s Festival – a child-focused event featuring live performances, music and kid-friendly things to do on Granville Island.
• Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays Tri-City at Nat Bailey Stadium.
• Improv Centre Theatre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today features the Date Night show.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature can be “best places” to be!

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today’s tour is the Lost Souls of Gastown. There’s also the Secrets of the Penthouse special event.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: 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%.)
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (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.
• 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 VBP2024.)
• 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).

Thursday, May 30, 2024

• Vancouver International Children’s Festival – a child-focused event featuring live performances, music and kid-friendly things to do on Granville Island.
• Improv Centre Theatre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island. Today’s show is Turn it Up!.
• Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays Tri-City at Nat Bailey Stadium.
• New Westminster Farmers Market – at Tipperary Park in New Westminster.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature are “best places” to be.
• Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (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).
• 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 VBP2024.)
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour.
• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.

Friday, May 31, 2024

• West Vancouver Community Cultural Fest – a community event at Ambleside Park. (Note: This event used to be called the West Vancouver Bridge Festival up until a couple of years ago.)
• Vancouver International Children’s Festival – a child-focused event featuring live performances, music and kid-friendly things to do on Granville Island.
• Shipyards Night Market – market vendors, food trucks, beer garden and live entertainment at the Shipyards in North Vancouver.
• Richmond Night Market – Vancouver’s famous weekend Asian market in Richmond.
• The Improv Centre – live comedy Theatresports shows at Granville Island. Today’s shows are Theatresports and Camp What’s-It-Called.
• Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays Tri-City at Nat Bailey Stadium.

Featured Attractions & Activities

• FlyOver Canada – a multi-dimensional flying theatre experience at Canada Place. Today also features the films Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
• Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% when booking online.)
• Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown and Forbidden Vancouver tours.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
• WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
• Guided Tours at the FRDC – tours can be booked for today at New Westminster’s Fraser River Discovery Centre.
• Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• 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).

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Other Possible May Events in 2024

Below are other events that may or may not also take place this month in 2024.

Shows, Concerts & Entertainment

• Foundation 9.0 – an EDM music festival at the PNE on the Victoria Day Long Weekend. (TBC)
• Talking Stick Festival – an Indigenous event that’s free. (TBC)
• Rogue Folk Concerts – live music at The St. James in Vancouver. (May 6, 10, 19 and 26 in 2024.)
• Jurassic Quest – a family-friendly dinosaur exhibition. (In 2024 it’s at the Vancouver Convention Centre from May 2 to 5 and in Abbotsford from May 10 to 12.)
• Jurassic World Live Tour – a show featuring animatronic dinosaurs at the Pacific Coliseum. (TBC)
• Safe and Sound Music Festival – a Hip Hop and R&B music festival at Burnaby’s Swangard Stadium. (TBC)
• White Rock Buskers & Comedy Fest – comedy shows in the streets of White Rock. (TBC)
• Vancouver Opera – Carmen is an opera by Bizet. It shows at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (April 27 to May 5, 2024)
• Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir – the popular all-male choir performs a benefit concert for St. James Music Academy at Christ Church Cathedral. (TBC)
• The Rocket Man & The Piano Man – Elton John and Billy Joel tribute concerts at various venues in the Lower Mainland. (TBC)

Other Festivals & Events

• Whistler Go Fest – a “Great Outdoors Festival” which includes all kinds of sporting events and live evening concerts. (TBC)
• European Festival – a festival highlighting European culture in late May. (TBC)
• Whistler Children’s Festival – two weekends of activities for the whole family, including yoga, magic shows, crafts and more. (May 17 to 19, 2024)
• Surrey SPARK Stages – performing arts shows for kids at the Surrey Arts Centre. (May 24 to 26, 2024)
• Royal Victorian Party – old fashioned celebrations at Stewart Farm in Surrey. (TBC)
• Burnaby Blooms Festival – a community event at Deer Lake Park. (May 5, 2024)
• Vancouver Turkic Festival – a free event celebrating Turkish culture with live music and market vendors. (TBC)
• ExplorASIAN Festival – a series of events celebrating Asian culture in the Lower Mainland. (TBC)
• Israeli Festival – a free event showcasing Israeli culture at the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver. (TBC)
• Mother’s Day at Glades Garden – live music and refreshments for sale on Mother’s Day at the semi-private garden park in Surrey. (TBC)
• Mother’s Day Tea & Plant Sale – at London Heritage Farm in Richmond. (TBC)

Markets and Trade Shows

• BC Rock & Gem Show – presented by the BC Lapidary Society and featuring over 40 rock and crystal artists and vendors at Chilliwack Heritage Park. (May 10 to 12, 2024.)
• Coastal Swap Meet – an automotive-themed swap meet featuring as many as 500 vendors at the Tradex Centre in Abbotsford. (May 31 to June 1 in 2024.)
• Eastside Flea – a bi-weekly weekend market with about four dozen vendors selling vintage, collectibles, handmade and other items at 550 Malkin Avenue in East Vancouver (about 1.2 km from Science World). (TBC)
• Spring Fling at Hycroft – a fundraising event that features artisan vendors, a silent auction, dancing and live music at one of Vancouver’s most beautiful heritage buildings. (TBC)
• VanDusen Plant Sale – a large plant sale either beside the Bloedel Conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park or at VanDusen Botanical Garden. (TBC)

Sports and Sporting Events

• Vancouver Whitecaps – soccer game against various teams at BC Place Stadium.
• Vancouver Canucks Hockey – the team plays against various teams at Rogers Arena. (TBC)
• Survival of the Fittest – 18 km and 35 km runs on rugged trails in Squamish. (May 11, 2024)
• 5K Foam Fest – an obstacle course event with slides, bubbles, mud and foam. (It sometimes happens in May. This year though it’s on June 15, 2024.)
• Bike to Work Week – a week where people are encouraged to ride their bicycles to and from work. (It sometimes starts in late May. In 2024, however, it runs from June 3 to 9 in 2024.)

Other Events

• pARTy@PdA & Concert – an adults-only event with music, drinks and art activities at Place des Arts in Coquitlam. (May 24, 2024)
• Glades Garden Open House – a beautiful garden in Surrey that’s open to the public only a small number of days. (TBC)
• Victoria Day Weekend Boat Party – a nightclub-style event out on the water with Vancouver Boat Parties. (TBC)
• Cloverdale Market Days – a large once-a-month summer artisan market featuring over 100 vendors in downtown Cloverdale on 176th Street. (May 25, 2024)
• Darts Hill Garden – a semi-private garden park that’s open to the public on select days in Surrey.
• Canadian Navy Fleet Weekend – a couple of navy ships are at the Shipyards in North Vancouver. There is also a ceremony at Waterfront Park to commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic which happened during World War II. (Sometimes in early May, but to be confirmed for 2024.)
• Walk for Alzheimer’s – a fundraising event happening at various venues around the Lower Mainland. (May 25 & 26, 2024)
• Brookswood Community Car Show – a car show where funds raised benefit Brookswood Secondary School in Langley. Admission to see the cars is by donation. (May 26, 2024)

Typical May Vancouver Weather

Summer is close and the beautiful weather is finally here, at least normally. May is typically one of the nicest months of the year in Vancouver – definitely in the top five.

The days in May are long, the temperature is getting warm, and the sun seems to shine more often than not. It still rains, but less than eight of the other months of the year.

Average high temperatures in May are 16 degrees C (or 61 F) and the lows are in the range of 8 C (or 46 F). It usually only rains about 60 mm (or less than 2.5 inches), which in Vancouver is something to celebrate.

Oddly, the weather almost always seems to be nicer in May than in June – nobody really knows quite why.

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