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 3rd to 5th include the Vancouver Jazz Festival, FVDED in the Park, Canada Cup and Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival. Also happening this weekend is the Shipyards Night Market (on Friday) as well as amusement rides at both Playland and Cultus Lake Adventure Park.
The FIFA World Cup is still in Vancouver. Soccer-themed events in the Lower Mainland include Soccer in the Square at UBC, Richmond Celebrates Soccer, the FIFA Fan Festival at the PNE, Surrey Soccer Fan Zones, Granville Island Watch Party, and more (including Canyon Kick-Off at Capilano Bridge and the Bay’Score Fan Experience at the Westin Bayshore Hotel).
For fans of other sports, there is a basketball game at the Langley Events Centre with the Vancouver Bandits and baseball games with the Vancouver Canadians at Nat Bailey 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.
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 3rd, 2026
- FVDED in the Park – a music festival at Holland Park in Surrey.
- Kits Point Patio Party at VMM – a free event with music, market vendors and family-friendly activities at Vanier Park with the Vancouver Maritime Museum (VMM), Museum of Vancouver (MOV) and the Space Centre.
- Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park at the PNE.
- Shipyards Night Market – market vendors, food trucks, beer garden and live entertainment in North Vancouver.
- Richmond Night Market – a large Asian-themed market at 8351 River Road in Richmond.
Sports-Related Events
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays against Eugene at Nat Bailey Stadium.
- Vancouver Bandits Basketball – the team plays against the Edmonton Stingers at the Langley Events Centre.
- Granville Island Watch Party – live soccer broadcasts and community programming in Vancouver.
- Bay’Score at the Westin Bayshore – a pop-up soccer fan zone at the Westin Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver.
- Soccer in the Square – FIFA World Cup live stream viewings and family-friendly activities at Wesbrook Village at UBC.
- Canada Cup – the Canadian International Softball Championships take place in Surrey.
- FIFA Fan Festival – the screenings of soccer games, live entertainment and other World Cup-related activities at the Freedom Mobile Arch at the PNE.
- Canyon Kick-Off – North Vancouver’s Capilano Suspension Bridge Park has soccer-themed decorations and activities.
- Surrey FIFA Fan Zones – free World Cup soccer watching and family-friendly activities happen at Surrey Civic Plaza and the Cloverdale Agriplex.
Vancouver Sightseeing Tours
- Historical Chinatown Tours – walking tours through Vancouver’s Chinatown with Judy Lam Maxwell.
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Great Canadian Trolley Company – hop-on, hop-off tours around the City of Vancouver (and other tours too).
Live Music & Theatre
- The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.
- Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor musical theatre in Stanley Park.
- Live & Local in North Vancouver – free live music in Lynn Valley Village on the North Shore.
- Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park.
- Kitsilano Showboat – free live entertainment on the outdoor stage at Kitsilano Beach.
- Vancouver International Jazz Festival – both free and ticketed concerts take place at various venues this week including on Granville Island.
Featured Museums & Historical Sites
- Vancouver Art Gallery – admission is by donation from 4 pm to 8 pm (because it’s the first Friday of the month).
- Bill Reid Gallery – free admission at the Indigenous art gallery from 2 until 5 pm (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 on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
- 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%.)
- Railway Museum of BC – a large museum with trains and railway artifacts in Squamish.
- Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore. (NOTE: Thanks to the Canada Strong Pass, admission is free for everyone all summer until September 7.)
- Gulf of Georgia Cannery – the national historic site in Steveston Village. (NOTE: Thanks to the Canada Strong Pass, admission is free for everyone all summer until September 7.)
- Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
Other 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 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!)
- 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%.)
- Cultus Lake Adventure Park – amusement rides, miniature golf and other activities.
- Outdoor Swimming Pools – most outdoor pools in the Lower Mainland are open.
- Vancouver Mysteries – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
- 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 4th, 2026
- American Independence Day
- Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival – a festival featuring live music, dancing and other activities celebrating Taiwanese culture outside the Vancouver Art Gallery.
- Playland – rides at Vancouver’s favourite amusement park.
- World Naked Bike Ride – a rather unconventional event where people ride their bikes around Vancouver either naked or in their underwear.
Sports-Related Events
- Canada Cup – the Canadian International Softball Championships take place in Surrey.
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays against Eugene at Nat Bailey Stadium.
- Granville Island Watch Party – live soccer broadcasts and community programming in Vancouver.
- Canyon Kick-Off – North Vancouver’s Capilano Suspension Bridge Park has soccer-themed decorations and activities.
- Bay’Score at the Westin Bayshore – a pop-up soccer fan zone at the Westin Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver.
- Soccer in the Square – FIFA World Cup live stream viewings and family-friendly activities at Wesbrook Village at UBC.
- Surrey FIFA Fan Zones – free World Cup soccer watching and family-friendly activities happen at Surrey Civic Plaza and the Cloverdale Agriplex.
- FIFA Fan Festival – the screenings of soccer games, live entertainment and other World Cup-related activities at the Freedom Mobile Arch at the PNE.
Music and Theatre
- Kitsilano Showboat – free live entertainment on the outdoor stage at Kitsilano Beach.
- FVDED in the Park – a music festival at Holland Park in Surrey.
- Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor musical theatre in Stanley Park.
- Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park.
- The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.
- Vancouver International Jazz Festival – both free and ticketed concerts take place at various venues this week including on Granville Island.
- 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.
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 in Richmond.
Vancouver Sightseeing Tours
- 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.
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
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. (NOTE: Thanks to the Canada Strong Pass, admission is free for everyone all summer until September 7.)
- Gulf of Georgia Cannery – the national historic site in Steveston Village. (NOTE: Thanks to the Canada Strong Pass, admission is free for everyone all summer until September 7.)
- 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.
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% o games.)
- 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.
- 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 Adventure Park – amusement rides, miniature golf and other activities.
- Granville Island – the famous art, theatre and shopping district is an interesting place to explore.
Sunday, July 5th, 2026
- Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival – a festival featuring live music, dancing and other activities celebrating Taiwanese culture outside the Vancouver Art Gallery.
- Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park at the PNE.
- Canyon Kick-Off – North Vancouver’s Capilano Suspension Bridge Park has soccer-themed decorations and activities.
FIFA and Other Sports Events
- Vancouver Bandits Basketball – the team plays against Calgary Surge at the Langley Events Centre. Today is an Indigenous Heritage Game.
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays against Eugene at Nat Bailey Stadium.
- FIFA Fan Festival – the screenings of soccer games, live entertainment and other World Cup-related activities at the Freedom Mobile Arch at the PNE.
- Surrey FIFA Fan Zones – free World Cup soccer watching and family-friendly activities happen at Surrey Civic Plaza and the Cloverdale Agriplex.
- Canada Cup – the Canadian International Softball Championships take place in Surrey.
- Granville Island Watch Party – live soccer broadcasts and community programming in Vancouver.
- Bay’Score at the Westin Bayshore – a pop-up soccer fan zone at the Westin Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver.
- Soccer in the Square – FIFA World Cup live stream viewings and family-friendly activities at Wesbrook Village at UBC.
Shows, Concerts & Other Live Entertainment
- Kitsilano Showboat – free live entertainment on the outdoor stage at Kitsilano Beach.
- Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor musical theatre in Stanley Park.
- Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park.
- The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.
- Port Moody Summer Sundays – free live music at Rocky Point Park.
- Vancouver International Jazz Festival – both free and ticketed concerts take place at various venues this week including on Granville Island.
Vancouver Sightseeing Tours
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown 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.
Featured Museums & Historical Sites
- 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. (NOTE: Thanks to the Canada Strong Pass, admission is free for everyone all summer until September 7.)
- Gulf of Georgia Cannery – the national historic site in Steveston Village. (NOTE: Thanks to the Canada Strong Pass, admission is free for everyone all summer until September 7.)
- 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 – folks ages 6 and older usually have to pay to go in, but not today as it’s the first Sunday of the month (which means admission is “pay-what-you-can” for everyone).
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%.)
- 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.
- Vancouver Mysteries – outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
- 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.
- Cultus Lake Adventure Park – amusement rides, miniature golf and other 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 VBP10.)
- 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 – at Coquitlam, Kitsilano, Ladner, 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 weekend of July 10th to 12th include the Carnaval del Sol Latin festival, Harrison Festival of the Arts, Squamish Nation Youth Pow Wow, Khatsahlano Street Party, Fiji Festival, Canada Cup and an Art Workshop at the Cannery at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery. In the Fraser Valley there is also Abbotsford Berry Fest and Hoʻopili me ke Aloha at Fort Langley.
The FIFA World Cup is also still in Vancouver with all sorts of soccer-themed events happening in the Lower Mainland, including at UBC and the PNE as well as in Richmond, Surrey, Coquitlam, Granville Island and other communities. There is also Canyon Kick-Off at Capilano Bridge and Bay’Score Fan Experience at the Westin Bayshore Hotel. For fans of other sports, there are baseball games with the Vancouver Canadians.
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.
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.
Other Information
Check out Vancouver’s July calendar of events for a list of things to do on other days this month.
Other articles that might be of interest include the following:
- Vancouver Shows & Entertainment
- Lower Mainland Festivals & Events
- Vancouver on a Budget
- Best Places for Kids
- Vancouver Rainy Day Activities
- Lower Mainland Parks & Nature
Other websites you might also find of interest include the following:
- VancouversBestRestaurants.ca
- VancouverForKids.ca
- VictoriasBestPlaces.com
- VancouverTheatres.ca
- VancouverMarkets.ca
- WhatToDoInWhistler.ca
- VancouverMuseums.ca
