Metro Vancouver events on August 19, 2016
August 19, 2016
Fri
Sanctioned Event: 2016 BC Summer Swimming Association Provincial Championships
This is the annual Provincial Championship for the BC Summer Swimming Association.
Coquitlam | City Centre Aquatic Complex | 7:00 am to 7:00 pm | Sports
Summer Jazz Intensive
This is a concentrated course in the performance of jazz and related styles of music.
New Westminster | Douglas College Community Music School | 8:00 am to 6:00 pm | Music
Crankworx Whistler Mountain Bike Festival
Crankworx is the defining celebration of mountain biking.
Whistler | Whistler Village | 8:00 am to 7:00 pm | Festival
YVR Take-Off Fridays
Free family fun returns this Summer! YVR Take-Off Fridays is back for our 7th annual summer celebration.
Richmond | Vancouver International Airport | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family | Free
Anime Evolution 2016
Vancouver's premier anime convention since 2003, presented by the Vancouver Anime Convention Society!
Vancouver | The Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Rick Leong: The Transformation of Things
Rick Leong: The Transformation of Things with Winifred Lee, Li Desheng, Ping-Kwong Wong
Richmond | Richmond Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Seniors in the Park at Historic Stewart Farm - Wrap-Up Party
Drop in for outdoor activities like bocce, horseshoes and more, then relax with tea on the veranda
Surrey | Historic Stewart Farm | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Fleetwood Family BBQ
Join us this summer for our annual Fleetwood Family BBQs in August
Surrey | Fleetwood Community Centre | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Family | Free
North Vancouver’s Shipyards Night Market
You won't want to miss this years Shipbuilders' Night Market on Friday Nights !!
North Vancouver | Shipyards Night Market | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Market
Off the Grill
Off the Grill is engaging youth in the preparation, serving, and eating of healthy food to improve their nutrition levels and healthy eating awareness.
Vancouver | Britannia Plaza | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Kids
Westminster Savings Free Swims
Enjoy a free swim at City Centre Aquatic Complex, courtesy of Westminster Savings.
Coquitlam | City Centre Aquatic Complex | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Sports | Free
Science World After Dark: License to Spy
Our last adult evening of the summer and your last chance to explore our feature exhibition in an adult-only atmosphere!
Vancouver | Science World | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Sturgill Simpson - A Sailors Guide to Earth
John Sturgill Simpson is an American country music and roots rock singer-songwriter.
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:15 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
StandUp4FSHD Comedy Fundraiser: K Von
After an incredible performance last year, K-VON will return once again to headline #StandUp4FSHD - A night of comedy to raise funds for FSHD Muscular Dystrophy.
New Westminster | Columbia Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy
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
Bard on the Beach: Pericles
This fast-paced, thrilling tale, set in an ancient mythical world, follows a prince's arduous quest to find love and the meaning of life.
Vancouver | Howard Family Stage in the Douglas Campbell Theatre, Vanier Park | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
The Big Picture - An Improvised Movie
Experience all your favourite movies in one hilarious mashup this summer as we pay tribute to the mega movie
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy
Theatre Under the Stars: Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Disney's Beauty and the Beast is an enchanting musical for the entire family, and the first Disney film ever to make the leap to stage.
Vancouver | Stanley Park, Malkin Bowl | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical
American Idiot
Fighting Chance Productions presents American Idiot
Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
The Taming of the Shrew
Alchemy Theatre in cooperation with Vagabond Players returns this summer to present William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew.
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre
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
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