Metro Vancouver events on July 1, 2017

Chali-Rosso Art Gallery: Dance of Time I.

To celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary, Chali-Rosso Art Gallery brought a spectacular gift to Vancouver in the form of a magnificent, iconic, bronze, Salvador Dali sculpture

Vancouver | West Hastings and Hornby Street | 1:00 am to 11:59 pm | Exhibition | Free

Canada 150: Steveston Salmon Festival

Welcome to the Steveston Salmon Festival “Canada’s Biggest Little Birthday Party Since 1945” July 1st

Richmond | Steveston | 6:30 am to 5:00 pm | Festival

Canada 150: Our Home & Native Bloom

Throughout June, City Hall Plaza will blossom forth with a tribute to the biodiversity and beauty of Richmond’s native plants.

Richmond | Richmond City Hall | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family | Free

Arts 2017: Reflections on Canada

The Arts Council of Surrey presents the 33nd juried exhibition showcasing the diverse talents of established and emerging visual artists from across the Lower Mainland

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Trout Lake Farmers Market

This is where you’ll find the vendors who have been doing it since the beginning; what started as 14 farmers ‘squatting’ at the Croatian Cultural Centre back in 1995 has grown into Vancouver’s most well-known and beloved market

Vancouver | John Hendry Park | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market | Free

Farmers' Market

Burnaby's Farmers' Market is the place to find locally grown conventional and organic produce, prepared foods and crafts every Saturday from May 6 until October 28, 2017

Burnaby | Burnaby City Hall Parking Lot | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market

Dinner in the Sky - Vancouver

This will be the first opportunity that Vancouver has had to host Dinner in the Sky. The breath-taking natural beauty of Vancouver, lends itself completely to this unique dining experience.

North Vancouver | The Creek Marina | 9:30 am to 11:00 pm | Food / Wine

Canada Day, 150th Birthday

The celebration in 2017Canada Day at Canada Place will be a two-day program

Vancouver | Canada Place | 9:45 am to 4:40 pm | Family | Free

Canada Day in Surrey

The ultimate celebration of Canada's 150th birthday!

Surrey | Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre | 10:00 am to 10:30 pm | Family | Free

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Vancouver Art Gallery presents Pictures From Here

The rise of photo-conceptualism in Vancouver has influenced not just contemporary artists across Canada, but contemporary art practices around the world.

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Emily Carr: Into the Forest

The Vancouver Art Gallery is home to the finest collection of Emily Carr works in the world. While we are fortunate to have major works from throughout her career, the Gallery’s collection is particularly rich in her forest paintings from the 1930s

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia

Words and their physical manifestations are explored in this insightful exhibition, which will honour the special significance that written forms, especially calligraphy, hold across the many unique cultures of Asia

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Richmond Celebrates Canada 150. Canada Day at the Cannery

Visit the Cannery with the entire family to celebrate Canada Day with us on July 1st. Enjoy outdoor kids’ games in Fisherman’s Park, and fishy crafts and activities for kids of all ages inside the museum

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | History | Free

Richmond Celebrates Canada 150. Richmond Canada Day in Steveston

In honour of Canada 150, Richmond Canada Day will be the ultimate birthday bash with a street festival in Steveston Village incorporating the much beloved Steveston Salmon Festival, ship boarding, free concerts, food trucks and a brilliant fireworks displ

Richmond | Steveston | 10:00 am to 10:30 pm | Family

The Vienna Model: Housing for the 21st-Century City

The Vienna Model exhibition, curated by Wolfgang Förster and William Menking, explores housing in Vienna, Austria, through its portrait of the city’s pathbreaking approach to architecture, urban life, neighborhood revitalization

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Vancouver in the Seventies

Vancouver in the Seventies zooms in on key themes and moments from Vancouver’s coming of age: a time of protest, political upheaval, economic prosperity, and cultural blossoming

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

River District Farmers Market

This one-of-a-kind market is the only riverfront market in Vancouver. Come shop for fruits and vegetables, prepared foods, and handmade products produced by farmers and artisans

Vancouver | River District Vancouver | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Market

Lonsdale Artisan Farmers’ Market

We have been lucky in having some of the best organic and conventional farmers in B.C. attend the market plus great bakers, jam makers, honey gathers, and salsa makers.

North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Market

Playland at the PNE

Playland opens May 6 with three new family rides! All three rides will accommodate the entire family, so get ready to share even more memories and screams this coming spring and summer.

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family

Barbara Cohen: Seeing Red

Jewelry artists from across Canada whose work push traditional boundaries have been invited to incorporate red in their work and asked to create pieces to showcase imagination and ingenuity

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Surrey Celebrates Canada 150. Dominion Days

Celebrate Canada's 150th Birthday at the Farm. Canada is turning 150 and we're celebrating like it's 1900 with a new two-day festival

Surrey | Stewart Farm House | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family | Free

Downtown Eastside Women's Fair and Flea Market

Join us at our second annual Women's Summer Fair, promising a vibrant atmosphere, lively entertainment, and fun for all! Come by and show your support

Vancouver | 200 Block, Columbia St. @ Cordova St. | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Fair | Free

Canada Day Open House 2017

You are invited! The Vancouver Convention Centre is hosting an Open House in its West building on July 1, Canada’s 150th Birthday

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family

Youth Celebrate Canada Day with Still Moon Arts Society

Still Moon Arts Society will be participating in this years Youth Celebrate Canada Day, at Renfrew Park Community Centre.

Vancouver | Renfrew Park Community Centre | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Active Life / Health

J'ouvert on the Mountain

Carnival Sensations is proud to partner with SFU Students of Caribbean & African Ancestry to bring you J'ouvert on the Mountain

Burnaby | Simon Fraser University | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free

Bill Reid Creative Journeys

An exhibition presented in partnership with the Vancouver International Airport to mark the 20th anniversary of Bill Reid's iconic sculpture, The Spirit of Haida Gwaii

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Xi xanya dzam – Celebrating our Amazing Artists

Xi xanya dzam is the Kwak'wala word which describes the gifted people who create works of art, and is the title of our upcoming exhibition

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Self-guided tour of the Orpheum

Take a self-guided tour of Vancouver's historic Orpheum concert hallm and learn the Orpheum's surprising history.

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 11:30 am to 12:30 am | History

First Saturday Open Art Studios - Meet Artists in their Studios

We are part of First Saturday Open Studios which means we throw open the doors of the studio on the First Saturday of each month.

New Westminster | 100 Braid St Studios | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Celebrate Canada's 150th Birthday

Named one of the top 20 festivals in Metro Vancouver by Business in Vancouver, this is a free community festival with live music and entertainment, food, beverages, family activities and fireworks

Coquitlam | Town Centre Park | 12:00 am to 10:30 pm | Family | Free

Canada Day at Kensington Community Centre

Come out and celebrate with your family, friends, and neighbours.

Vancouver | Kensington Community Centre | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

YVR Food Fest: Canada Day Cookout & Outdoor Concert

Celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday with great food, beer, and music. A gigantic Austin-style outdoor party with bands, DJs, and, of course, amazing food, the Canada Day Cookout will be one of the city’s biggest celebra- tions

Vancouver | Olympic Village | 12:00 am to 8:00 pm | Food / Wine

Youth Celebrate Canada 150+

Canada is celebrating 150+ years! Show us your spirit and smiles at this free, family-friendly event.

Vancouver | Renfrew Park Community Centre | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

Canada Day 150 Celebration

Free Family Fun courtesy of the Commercial Drive Business Society, Britannia Community Centre and local community partners at Grandview Park! Thanks to Vancouver Public Library, Safeway, and all the local volunteers!

Vancouver | Grandview Park | 12:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family | Free

慶祝加拿大150週年粵韻金曲演唱會 Celebrate Canada 150 - Chinese Opera Golden Songs Gala

Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 12:30 am to 2:30 pm | Music

Britannia's Canada Day 150 Celebration

Children's area; Teen Centre concession; community booths; cake cutting ceremony, and more!

Vancouver | Britannia Community Services Centre | 12:30 am to 3:00 pm | Family | Free

The Orpheum -Self-guided tour

Take a self-guided tour of Vancouver's historic Orpheum concert hallm and learn the Orpheum's surprising history.

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 12:45 am to 1:45 pm | History

Walking Tour Vignettes

Travel back in time to the year 1917 with these walking tours. A narrator leads you though the streets of Steveston to see five short historical plays performed.

Richmond | Steveston Museum | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | History

30th Annual Crab Park Festival, Canada Day

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Crab Park at Portside becoming an official waterfront park in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Vancouver | At the very North foot of Main Street | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music | Free

Million Dollar Quartet

Four Rock Legends, One Unbelievable Jam Session

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 3:45 pm | Music

150 Years of Fashion

Ivan Sayers and the Society for the Museum of Original Costume (SMOC) present 150 Years of Fashion. Celebrate Canada Day with a Free Fashion Show at Barclay Heritage Square

Vancouver | Roedde House Museum | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Self-guided tour - of the Orpheum

Take a self-guided tour of Vancouver's historic Orpheum concert hallm and learn the Orpheum's surprising history.

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | History

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival: Much Ado About Nothing

The search for perfect love and la dolce vita triggers mischief, misunderstandings and laughter, as Shakespeare’s great romantic comedy lands in 1950s Italy.

Vancouver | Vanier Park - BMO Mainstage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

North Vancouver LoLo Food Tour

During the 2.5 hour tour, you will be able to learn about the historic ship building industry and early settlers to the area as you savor a delicious culinary experience. The tour includes 10 stops featuring 7 market vendors

North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Food / Wine

TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival: Laura Jurd Dinosaur

Laura Jurd is a British award-winning trumpet player, composer and bandleader and BBC New Generation Artist for 2015-2017. Dinosaur is one of the most vital and creative new ensembles in the UK today.

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 3:15 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

Watch Mexico vs Paraguay Game on Big Screen in Gastown

Watch Mexican Soccer Games on a big screen at the Mexican Food Restaurant La Casita Gastown in Vancouver, BC.

Vancouver | La Casita Gastown | 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Sports

TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival: Sylvain Darrifourcq In Love with

French drummer Sylvain Darrifourcq (Émile Parisien) leads this vital and startlingly creative trio through abstracted, brain-meltingly virtuosic compositions that come off like mashups of Webern, Satie, Mr. Bungle, and beautifully textured chamber jazz

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm | Music

EnChant: Mantra Meditation and Kirtan with Krishna-Prana & Kala

EnChant is a bi-weekly community gathering of open-minded souls for call and response chanting, also known as Kirtan

Vancouver | Unity Yoga Teahouse | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Active Life / Health

Dean Brody's Beautiful Freak Show Tour 2017

Dean Brody - Beautiful Freakshow Tour 2017, With special guests Madeline Merlo and the James Barker Band

Abbotsford | Abbotsford Centre | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

A Tribute to The Tragically Hip

The Roxy Cabaret Presents: A Tribute to the Tragically Hip All your favourite Hip songs, performed by The Millennials!

Vancouver | The Roxy Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Illumination Summer Night Market

Illumination Vancouver International Summer Night Market presents multiple types of attractions suitable for all ages. There are over 300 food and merchandise booths, and more than 20 events or performing shows every week

Richmond | RIchmond Night Market | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Market

Prohibition City - walking tour

From back alley blind pigs to Chinatown opium dens! Mobsters! Opium! Booze! Delve into Vancouver's dirtiest secrets on this scandal filled walking tour.

Vancouver | Cathedral Square, Dunsmuir & Richards streets | 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Exhibition

Oh, Canada - The True North Strong and Funny

VTSL improvisers take a loving and comedic look at what makes us uniquely Canadian - poking fun at the stereotypes of Canada and Canadians

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

Bittergirl: The Musical

The howlingly funny show about getting over getting dumped.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Musical

Million Dollar Quartet

Four Rock Legends, One Unbelievable Jam Session

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Music

Salsa & Latin Dance Night

Featuring Salsa, Bachata & Merengue lesson & Latin Music with Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Dance

Coastal Jazz: Tony Foster quartet FEAT. Pasquale Grasso

Pianist Tony Foster is joined by guitarist Pasquale Grasso, bassist Nate Parker, and drummer Joe Poole for this celebration of Foster’s latest album Project Paradiso

Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Dance In Transit. Plaza of Nations

If you think dancing isn't for you, you haven't tried it yet. If you can walk, you can dance. 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

Vancouver | Plaza of Nations | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Dance | Free

The Lost Souls of Gastown - Vancouver Walking Tour

The Lost Souls of Gastown is a Gothic Theatre Adventure, based on Vancouver's earliest and darkest history. Please do not expect a conventional walking tour or a ghost tour

Vancouver | Starting in Cathedral Square, Richards at Dunsmuir | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Exhibition

Comedy Basement at Goldies f. Dion Arnold

The Comedy Basement Pro/Am Showcase features Vancouver's funniest professional & up-and-coming stand up comics every Saturday at Goldies!

Vancouver | Goldies Pizza | 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy

Canada Day Fireworks

Vancouver’s only two-barge simultaneous pyrotechnic extravaganza. Watch as the sky lights up in celebration of our nation’s 150th! The two fireworks barges are located in Coal Harbour, and Dundarave in West Vancouver.

Vancouver | Canada Place | 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Family

We Ain't Givin' Up Tour

Social Change and Music (U.S. West Coast and Canada) Music that protects water/ fights fascism/loves queers/welcomes refugees/ and tears down walls!

Vancouver | Cafe Deux Soleils | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Les Goodman After Dark Canada Day Party

Hosted by Les Goodman After Dark-Vancouver's Only Live Late Night Talk Show

Vancouver | LanaLou's | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Show

DJ Tennis at DeepDownInside

Join us for a special Canada Day edition of #DeepDownInside with Life and Death label founder Dj Tennis on Saturday, July 1st.

Vancouver | MIA Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

Nite*Moves at the Biltmore Cabaret

House party jams for the young, restless, and bored Every Saturday at the Biltmore Cabaret with your resident DJ’s Can I Live Harvey Harvey ++ special guests

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Music | Free

The Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense at the Rio Theatre

Jonathan Demme’s groundbreaking concert documentary Stop Making Sense, featuring New Wave pioneers The Talking Heads

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:50 pm | Film

Dion Timmer with Going Quantum at SUBculture Saturdays Canada Day!

Canada Day at SUBculture Saturdays featuring the VANCOUVER debut of..... Dion Timmer

Vancouver | Red Room Ultra Bar | 11:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

Universe & G2's Life Tour 2017 - Vancouver

Bringing you the best K Hip Hop Tour, Hi-Lite Records, Astro Entertainment, CBM Vancouver, Legend Promotions proudly present to you " Universe & G2's Life Tour 2017"

Vancouver | Privé Nightclub | 11:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music