Metro Vancouver events on June 18, 2016
June 18, 2016
Sat
28th Annual Concord Pacific Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival
Plan to come down to the waters of False Creek and celebrate with us!
Vancouver | Concord Pacific Place | 8:00 am to 6:00 pm | Festival | Free
BC Highland Games & Scottish Festival
Get ready for the swirl of the kilts and skirl of the pipes as the BC Highland Games and Scottish Festival comes to Town Centre Park.
Coquitlam | Percy Perry Stadium, Town Centre Park | 8:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family
Farmers' Market
Burnaby's Farmers' Market is the place to find locally grown conventional and organic produce, prepared foods and crafts every Saturday
Burnaby | Burnaby City Hall Parking Lot | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market
Daisy Day Festival
Save the date! Come join the fun at the 6th Annual Daisy Day Festival!
Coquitlam | Lebleu Street and Austin Avenue | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | Festival | Free
Farmers’ Market: Trout Lake
Popular among chefs, home cooks, and local gastronomes, farmers’ markets have become an integral part of Vancouver’s food landscape.
Vancouver | Trout Lake | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market
Penjing Workshop & Plant Sale
Join Master Pin Lee and penjing enthusiasts of all levels in a workshop about pruning techniques, summer care, repotting for evergreens, and more.
Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Workshop
Doors Open at Surrey Museum
Start your Doors Open adventure with a visit to the Surrey Museum!
Surrey | Surrey Museum | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family | Free
Point Grey Fiesta
Join us for the annual Fiesta Day parade and celebration at Trimble Park.
Vancouver | Trimble Park | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
On My Walk
The Bee Stage is back with a brand new play for newborns to age 3. A gentle, interactive show for the very young, On My Walk introduces the littlest theatre-goers to imagination, storytelling and music in an intimate theatre experience.
Vancouver | The Carousel Theatre for Young People | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Kids
Garden Days
This weekend is even more special in 2016 as UBC Botanical Garden celebrates its 100th anniversary.
Vancouver | UBC Botanical Garden | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Active Life / Health
11th annual Peoples Drug Mart Surrey Walk for ALS
YOUR participation means EVERYTHING, because finding treatments and providing care takes all of us. Team up with friends, loved ones and co-workers to help Canadians living with ALS and their families.
Surrey | Bear Creek Park | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Killarney Summer Sizzler
Come join us for a community appreciation and family fun event!
Vancouver | Killarney Community Centre | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family | Free
Sandwiches and Games at Sunset CC
The little ones will create your lunch!
Vancouver | Sunset Community Centre | 11:00 am to 12:30 am | Family
On My Walk
The Bee Stage is back with a brand new play for newborns to age 3. A gentle, interactive show for the very young, On My Walk introduces the littlest theatre-goers to imagination, storytelling and music in an intimate theatre experience.
Vancouver | The Carousel Theatre for Young People | 11:30 am to 12:30 am | Kids
Malkin Bowl 2-Day Passes- Levitation Vancouver
The main festival grounds are located at Malkin Bowl in beautiful Stanley Park!
Vancouver | Stanley Park | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Music
Farmhouse UBC Farm
Farmhouse Fest is about more than just excellent beer, though it is very much about that too.
Vancouver | UBC Farm | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Food / Wine
Queer Arts Festival 2016: Call for young artists. Young and Queer, here and now.
Vancouver based contemporary dance company MACHiNENOiSY is offering a free 7 day workshop that explores identity, gender and community
Vancouver | Scotiabank Dance Studio | 12:00 am to 4:30 pm | Dance
Westminster Savings Free Skate
Enjoy a free monthly swim and skate, sponsored by Westminster Savings.
Coquitlam | Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Sports | Free
Rock of Ages
The totally rad musical tribute to the ’80s
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Theatre
Billy Elliot
The Electrifying Musical with Unstoppable Feeling
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Musical
On My Walk
The Bee Stage is back with a brand new play for newborns to age 3. A gentle, interactive show for the very young, On My Walk introduces the littlest theatre-goers to imagination, storytelling and music in an intimate theatre experience.
Vancouver | The Carousel Theatre for Young People | 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Kids
Relay For Life - Richmond
Richmond is making cancer history by hosting its annual Relay For Life event.
Richmond | Minoru Park | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Greek Heritage Month: A Classical Concert - Piano Flute and Voices of Greece
As we celebrate Greek Heritage Month, The Hellenic Canadian Congress and Pardalis Music Studio is hosting a Classical Concert - Piano and Flute Voices at the Hellenic Community of Vancouver.
Vancouver | The Hellenic Community | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Music
Covenant Festival MMXVI
All bands for Covenant Festival II have been announced! All lineup and ticketing information is attached beneath. All bands in no exact order.
Vancouver | The Hindenburg | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Solstice 2016
Pacific DanceArts presents Solstice 2016, featuring students from Pacific DanceArts, and special guest, Coastal City Ballet.
West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre Grosvenor Theatre | 6:30 pm to 9:45 pm | Dance
Crashing Angels with Killing Vogue
Magnetized Productions Presents: Crashing Angels w/ Killing Vogue and Destructive Interference at Venue Night Club
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 7:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Coastline Pilot
Coastline Pilot is a four-piece, indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Vancouver | The Roxy Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Richmond Night Market
Similar to previous years, the annual gathering will feature seemingly endless rows of food vendors (offering hundreds of things to eat and drink), merchandise stalls, gaming stations, and live entertainment.
Richmond | nearby Bridgeport Station | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Market
Lloyd Cole
Live at The Rio Theatre
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Music
NoRey, Warless, Buckman Coe, Ginger & Moonshine at Fox Cabaret
We will be celebrating the forthcoming release of our new album with a release show at the Fox Cabaret in Vancouver BC!
Vancouver | The Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 0:00 am | Music
Karen Flamenco Snow White
A magic mirror, a poisoned apple, seven little men, an evil stepmother and a beautiful princess will all come alive on stage. The Grimm fairy tale gets a Flamenco makeover in Karen Flamenco’s newest presentation.
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance
Panda Market - International Summer Night Market
Richmond’s bustling Panda Market is returning for its 9th season.
Richmond | behind Home Depot on Sweden Way | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Market | Free
Bard on the Beach: Romeo and Juliet
A classic staging of the world's greatest romantic tragedy, with its story of young star-crossed lovers who inspire us as they break our hearts.
Vancouver | BMO Mainstage, Bard on the Beach, Vanier Park | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre
Carol Burnett: An Evening of Laughter and Reflection
An evening of fun, nostalgia, and true reflections as legendary comedian Carol Burnett discusses memorable moments from her career.
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:45 pm | Show
Throne and Games - A Chance of Snow
VTSL’s improvisers will go to ‘The Wall’ to give patrons an exceptionally entertaining evening of improv comedy.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy
Bradley/McGillivray blues band
Bradley/McGillivray blend blues, jazz, Motown and gospel into a hip brand of emotionally charged soul.
Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
The Lion in Winter
United Players of Vancouver presents The Lion in Winter by James Goldman
Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre
Australia’s Thunder From Down Under
Australia’s hottest export, Thunder From Down Under will be bringing their internationally acclaimed all-male dance revue to the River Rock Casino Resort
Richmond | River Rock Casino Resort | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Show
Calendar Girls
The Vagabond Players presents - Calendar Girls. Tim Firth’s funny, sentimental and captivating comedy
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre
Vancouver Men’s Chorus: Road Trip
The Vancouver Men’s Chorus presents this supercharged cabaret at Performance Works on Granville Island,
Vancouver | Performance Works | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Billy Elliot
The Electrifying Musical with Unstoppable Feeling
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Musical
Rock of Ages
The totally rad musical tribute to the ’80s
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre
Rickshaw Saturday Night Show - Levitation Vancouver
The Night Beats, Morgan Delt, Holy Wave, Froth
Vancouver | The Rickshaw Theatre | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Imperial Saturday Night Show - Levitation Vancouver
LINEUP: Thundercat, Shabazz Palaces, Dada Plan and Nina Mendoza.
Vancouver | Imperial | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Cobalt Saturday Night Show - Levitation Vancouver
Sound & Salt showcase featuring..with Nothing, Culture Abuse, Wrong and Did You Die
Vancouver | The Cobalt | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music
TheatreSports™
Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy
John Bos Band
Jon Bos Band is a world-class rock and roll outfit designed to make you groove.
Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Official VIBC Afterparty
A-Town & Beats Without Borders present: Bhangra Heavyweights ft. DJ KSR + Khanvict w/ Decibel’s DJ Gary
Vancouver | FIVESIXTY Largest Multi-Level Club | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Dance
Kasra & Mefjus & The Prototypes
Digital Motion Events 6 YEAR show at #SUBcultureSaturdays: Kasra , Mefjus, The Prototypes
Vancouver | Red Room Ultra Bar | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
W&W
W&W tour schedule #RAVEAFTERRAVE
Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 10:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
Summer Solstice White Party
As the longest day of the year approaches we thought we would kick summer off in style! On Saturday June 18th cabana lounge and Corona present the Summer Solstice White Party.
Vancouver | Cabana Lounge Granville Street | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Improv After Dark
Things heat up with this edgy 60 minutes of non-stop, fast-paced no-holds-barred comedy for grown-ups.
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 11:15 pm to 0:15 am | Comedy