Seasonal Events
Down below are is a link to a list of all the seasonal free/affordable events that are happening in the Lower Mainland.
Also check out the movies/music page, the physical/mental health page, and our festivals page, which are also updated weekly.
Have you heard of any other free or low-cost events? Please email us via the button below!
Also check out the movies/music page, the physical/mental health page, and our festivals page, which are also updated weekly.
Have you heard of any other free or low-cost events? Please email us via the button below!
Free Summer Salsa Dancing
Photo credit: John Bolwitt
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Sunday Afternoon Salsa at Robson Square
When: July 14, 21, 28 and August 4, 11, 18, 25, 2019 Time: See details below Where: underneath at Robson Square This is an annual series of FREE outdoor salsa dances held at Robson Square in downtown Vancouver during the summer months of July and August. Each event starts with a free beginner dance lesson at 3:00pm, followed by social dancing 3:30pm to 5:00pm and performances 5:00pm to 5:30pm. Then it’s a free dance for all from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. |
Free Dancing in the City
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When: Various dates throughout the summer -
see calendar via button below! Where: Robson Square, Vancouver Art Gallery North and South Plazas, and Jim Deva Square [West End] Cost: Free If you think dancing isn’t for you, you haven’t tried it yet. Everyone can dance at some level that brings them joy! Dance in Transit is a street dancing festival—it’s not about wearing special clothes or fancy shoes; it’s about moving to music, one foot at a time. It’s safe, healthy, good for your brain and body, & it will make you feel alive! Dance in Transit is FREE outdoor dancing in magnificent downtown venues. Dance in Transit will feature many dance styles and will include mini-lessons, demonstrations, performances, music, & lots of social dancing. It will be a chance to learn new styles, practice the styles, and experience these venues in the fresh air while moving to the best music made for dancing. It is also an opportunity for non-dancers to see what social dancing is all about, to try it, to feel what dancers feel in an open, no-pressure environment. Everyone who attends will feel like a part of this movement because one of our jobs is to make sure of that. We hope to see you on the dance floor! |
Richmond Night Market
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When: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
to October 15, 2019 Time: Fridays and Saturdays 7:00pm to 12:00am; Sundays & Holidays 7:00pm to 11:00pm Where: 8351 River Road, Richmond (Just 1 block from Bridgeport Canada Line station) Cost: $4.75 (free for children 10 and under, free for seniors 60+) A massive event that feels like you're travelling, the Richmond Night Market has over 100 vendors, including unique culinary creations from steaming liquid nitrogen ice cream cups topped with churros to potato tornadoes, bubble waffles, grilled octopus, ramen spam burgers, takoyaki, and so much more. Follow the Richmond Night Market on Facebook for the latest updates. |
Vancouver's Farmer's Markets
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Vancouver's farmer's markets have food trucks that sell locally grown vegetables and fruit, meat and seafood from local ranchers and fishermen, artisan cheese and bread, herbs and seasonal nursery items, baked goods, prepared foods and artisanal craft.
Though the produce can sometimes be a bit on the pricier side, farmer's markets have great community vibe, and often there's live music. Riley Park / Nat Bailey Stadium When: Open Year-Round on Saturdays Time: 10am - 2pm Where: 4601 Ontario Street at 30th Cold day? There are plenty of covered seating areas and warming stations. Trout Lake Saturdays beginning May 4 2019 9am - 2pm Lakewood Dr. & E 13th Ave. Kitsilano Sundays beginning May 5 2019 10am - 2pm Kitsilano Community Centre West End Saturdays beginning May 25 2019 9am - 2pm 1100 Comox St btw. Bute & Thurlow Mount Pleasant Sundays beginning May 26 2019 10am - 2pm Dude Chilling Park Main Street Station Wednesdays beginning June 5 2019 2pm - 6pm 1100 Station Street Downtown Thursdays beginning June 6 2019 3pm - 7pm Queen Elizabeth Theatre šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn Square Hastings Park Winter Farmer's Market When: Sundays - Closed for the summer; re-opens November 2019 Time: 10am - 2pm Where: PNE Fairgrounds between the Forum and Agrodome |
Shipyards Night Market
Photo credit: Vancouver's Best Places
Photo credit: Vancouver's Best Places
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When: Friday evenings
from May 3 2019 until September 27 Time: 5pm - 10pm Where: Shipbuilders’ Square less than a block east of the bottom of Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver Cost: Free The Shipyards Night Market is a 5-minute walk from where the Seabus docks in North Vancouver. The market features a live music concert [one or two bands] every evening, dozens of food vendors serving a wide variety of tasty foods, a beer garden with locally crafted brews and dozens of artisan stalls. Thousands of people turn out for the Shipyards Night Market, and people come from all over the Lower Mainland. |