FESTIVALS
Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival
Every autumn for over twenty years, Still Moon Arts Society has presented the Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival which honours the harvest moon, the Still Creek watershed, community, art and the diverse cultural traditions of the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood. The Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival invites you to experience enchanting live music, giant lanterns, and illuminated art set against a backdrop of towering trees and the flowing waters of Still Creek.
2024 Festival Dates: September 7 - 21 Main Festival Day: September 21 |
Canada Together at Canada Place
2024 marks the 38th annual event at Canada Place at the Port of Vancouver, which has historically been the largest Canada Day celebration outside Ottawa.
Canada Together has been planned collaboratively with representatives from the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. From programming to the name and theme itself, the details of the day were carefully considered to create a welcoming experience for all people who live in this country. Once again, the theme of the event will be “Weaving together the fabric of a nation,” which honours Canada’s diversity and marks the day as one for gathering, celebrating, learning and sharing. Weaving is a common activity across many cultures and is a metaphor for the way the beauty, strength, and wisdom from the past can combine through multiple perspectives to create something meaningful for today and tomorrow. The gathering will feature a day of festivities, great food, family fun, and performances. Cost: Free Date and time: Monday, July 1, 2024 | 11 am - 6 pm. Location: 999 Canada Pl, Vancouver The indoor and outdoor spaces at Canada Place, Jack Poole Plaza, and surrounding city streets. |
Rastafari Drum Festival
As a festival of harmony, this peace calling and acoustic gathering for humanity will resound with the drumming, chanting, and dancing origins that forged our reggae music, along with influences from our village residency in Jamaica. A respectful member of the local Vancouver drumming community, notorious for tribal dance, and resounding chants, it is our honour to assemble the very best for the first ever Rastafari Drum Festival!
Dates: Fri, Jun 21, 2024 4:20 PM - 8 PM Locations: 1499 Arbutus Street Vancouver Cost: Free |
PUBLIC DISCO BLOCK PARTY
Grandville Island
We’re kicking off the 2024 Public Disco Summer Series presented by 2 Hoots Hard Iced Tea with a free, all ages block party on Granville Island. The event marks the start of our 4 part series, and a busy summer full of outdoor cultural events on Granville Island. Cost: Free Date and time: Check back again in 2025 Location: Granville Island | Lot 55 (Behind Granville Island Brewing)1411 Cartwright St Downtown The 2024 Public Disco Summer Series Presented by 2 Hoots Hard Iced Tea comes to a close with our Downtown Block Party at Bentall Centre’s Dunsmuir Patio. Cost: Free Date and time: Sept 7, 2024 / 2 pm - 10 pm Location: Bentall Centre | Dunsmuir Patio 1025 Dunsmuir Street |
POP! SUMMER MARKET SERIES
THE SUMMER MARKET SERIES IS BACK!POP! is Downtown Van’s year-round pop-up activation series led by our talented Placemaking and Public Spaces Team. This summer, they will be bringing you both the Vintage & Handmade Society Market as well as the Vancouver Visual Art Foundation (VVAF).
Cost: Free Dates: June - Sept 2024 Locations: Lot 19 (855 W Hastings) Check out the markets on the follow dates at Lot 19! VHS MARKETS
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Rupert-Renfrew Area Draft Plan Events
The City of Vancouver’s Draft Rupert and Renfrew Station Area Plan focuses land use changes around the Station Areas at Rupert and Renfrew SkyTrain stations and in two neighbourhood Villages (Renfrew St and 1st Ave, and 22nd Avenue between Rupert St. And Renfrew St.), while preserving the Employment Lands and protecting Still Creek.
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* This is a drop-in event, no registration is required. Cost: Free Launch, Date and Locations:
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Honda Celebration of Light
Three countries compete each year to wow Vancouver crowds, choreographing their spectacular displays to music as they’re launched off a floating barge in the bay. Chrysanthemums, peonies and horsetails explode above the city, with a mighty crack that bounces of the mountains.
Dates: July 20, 24, & 27, 2024 Locations: Various locations around the Greater Vancouver Area, please check the website Cost: Free |
Khatsahlano Street Party
The name of the Khatsahlano Street Party pays tribute to the First Nations that inhabited this area for over three thousand years. Chief August Jack Khatsahlano was a Squamish medicine man and was instrumental in the recording of his people’s and area’s history and traditions.
SPARKLE: Get ready for dazzling installations featuring mirrors, disco balls, and other shimmering delights! Let the July sunshine make everything glow. SHINE: We're shining spotlights on our musicians, artists, vendors, and other key contributors leading up to the event! REFLECT: In our bustling world, take a moment to reflect, look within, and spread love to yourself, others, and the earth. Join us in embracing the spirit by donning your best holographic, sequin, chrome, or reflective gear! Think tinsel in your hair, jewels on your eyes, and sparkling outfits. Let's shine together! Dates: July 6 | 11 am - 9 pm Cost: Free Location: West 4th Avenue in Kitsilano |
Canada Day Community Celebration
Be part of one of Sunset Community Centre’s largest events!
Sunset Community Association is proud to host Sunset Community’s annual Community Celebration on Canada Day. Sponsor a fun activity and a sign with your organization’s name or logo will be displayed by the activity you sponsor. We also welcome donations of any amount. Sponsoring the Sunset Community Association’s Canada Day Community Celebration is an excellent opportunity to show your community support. Cost: Free Date and time: July 1st | 12 pm - 4 pm Phone: 604-718-6505 ex 1 Email: [email protected] Location: Sunset Community Centre and Sunset Park 6810 Main St, Vancouver |
The Vancouver International Children’s Festival
The longest-running professional performing arts festival for young audiences and the first of its kind in North America and Europe, the Vancouver International Children’s Festival presents the world’s finest music, theatre, dance, puppetry, acrobatics and storytelling, as well as creative arts activities for the entire family. Families come from near and far to experience this extraordinary annual arts festival created specifically for children and families. We are dedicated to providing creative, diverse programming that engages and delights our young audience. Learn more about the family Festival from our 2023 Impact Report and our Strategic Plan.
Dates: Please join us next year for our Festival in 2025. Phone: 604-708-5655 Email: [email protected] Cost: $13.5 - $60 Locations: Granville Island |
VIMFF Summer Fest
The VIMFF seeks to connect the global outdoor community with international filmmakers, creators, and speakers, while promoting film-making and education. It offers mountain film screenings, live multimedia presentations, photography exhibitions, workshops, seminars & other special events that inspire, inform, and educate the public.
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Dates and time: June 22 | 1 pm - 8 pm Cost: Free |
Richmond Night Market
Dive into the enchanting world of “Summer Sweet Dragon” at the Richmond Night Market 2024!!! Shimmering with the profound symbolism of the majestic Year of the Dragon!!
Join us under the stars for a night filled with culinary delights, unique treasures, and the boundless excitement of colossal bouncy castles, making Richmond Night Market 2024 an unforgettable Summer Sweet Dragon celebration! Location: Various locations around Vancouver Dates:
Zoom Pass $40 General Admission $8.5 Children (under 7 years) FREE Senior (60+ years) FREE |
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
When people talk about music festivals in Vancouver, chances are, they’re talking about the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. One of the city’s biggest summer celebrations, the festival takes over the city for 11 days in late June and early July, attracting over 500,000 jazz fans. Big name headliners like Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, Erykah Badu, and Buddy Guy share the stage with a line-up of the world’s best jazz, funk, Latin, fusion, and world music artists.
In all, the Vancouver International Jazz Festival brings together 1,800 artists for 300 concerts in 35 venues, indoor and outdoor, around the city. The event is accessible to all, with many free concerts that will see you tapping your toes down at the Vancouver Art Gallery, celebrating at Granville Island on Canada Day, or getting your groove on at David Lam Park over the festival’s closing weekend. For music lovers, this festival will be a highlight of your time in Vancouver. Dates: June 21 - 30, 2024 Cost: Free - $120 Location: Various locations around the Greater Vancouver Area, please check the website Phone: 604-872-5200 or 1-888-438-5200 Fax: 604-872-5250 Email: [email protected] |
Canada Pride
A diverse destination, it’s no surprise that Vancouver is home to one of Canada’s largest pride celebrations. Culminating in the Pride Parade on the Sunday of the August long weekend each year, the Vancouver Pride Festival actually includes more than 20 official events that bring together the LGBTQ community as well their friends, allies, and supporters.
Dates: July 26 - August 4, 2024 Locations: Various locations around Vancouver Cost: Most events are free to attend |
Vancouver Folk Festival
The Vancouver Folk Festival is a weekend music event where the community gathers together to enjoy folk and roots music from across Canada and around the world. The festival is internationally renowned and features popular and lesser-known artists.
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Dates: July 19 – 21, 2024 Location: Jericho Beach (4th Ave, west of Alma St.) Cost: Ticket prices range from $95 - $175 |
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