Metro Vancouver events on July 8, 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: 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

Carnaval Del Sol 2017

Carnaval de Sol is the biggest Latin festival in the Pacific Northwest. It will be 2 days of live music, art, dance, sports, and poetry in celebration of Latin American Culture.

Vancouver | Concord Pacific Place | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Family | Free

A Cultural Walking Tour: Punjabi Market & Chinatown

Get a lived sense of these two important Vancouver neighbourhoods, with experts who will introduce you to their streets, shops, heritage buildings, stories and characters.

Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 9:00 am to 3:30 pm | Lecture

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

BC Open Presented by Innova

The 2017 BC Open is a Pro/AM A-Tier PDGA sanctioned event. AceRunners, Innova Champion Discs, along with the BC open organizing committee are very excited to make this annual local event an A-Tier this year

Langley | Langley Passive Park | 9:00 am to 8:00 pm | Sports

UBC Farmer's Market

We'll be here with fresh tempeh right on UBC Farm

Vancouver | UBC Farm | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | Music | 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

Body Rolling Self Massage

Give yourself a massage by rolling on a ball. Your weight creates a force that massages and releases muscles and myofascia tissue.

Vancouver | Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre | 9:15 am to 10:15 am | Active Life / Health

Taste of Kayaking

A two hour taster session; the perfect opportunity to discover what you love about kayaking and how to progress towards safely and effectively doing more of it.

Vancouver | Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre | 9:30 am to 11:30 am | Sports

Stand Up Paddleboarding Essentials

In two hours we introduce you to the fun of Stand Up Paddleboarding. We cover equipment, safety, paddle strokes, launching and landing and will get you paddling on your own in no time

Vancouver | Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre | 9:30 am to 11:30 am | Sports

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

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

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

Beyond the Horizon

Beyond the Horizon will showcase selected landscapes from the Richmond Art Gallery’s Permanent Collection.

Richmond | Richmond Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Recreational Line Dancing

Did you know that line dancing is an easy way to exercise the body and mind? It's a wonderful way to lose weight and meet new friends.

Vancouver | Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre | 10:30 am to 12:00 am | Dance

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

Trimble Park Playground

Trimble Park Playground is open 6 days a week including Saturdays all Summer long at 8th and Trimble. The Playground staff will organize games, sports and crafts daily and the wading pool will be open.

Vancouver | Trimble Park | 10:30 am to 3:30 pm | Kids

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival: Exploring Shakespeare. Much Ado About Nothing

Simon Fraser University’s Paul Budra delivers in depth explorations of each of the Shakespeare plays in his lively and engaging style

Vancouver | Vanier Park - BMO Mainstage | 11:00 am to 12:00 am | Lecture

Rockin' in the Park

Join us at Rockin' in the Park for free entertainment and loads of family fun!

Vancouver | Coal Harbour Park (above Coal Harbour Community Centre) | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Family | Free

Places For People Downtown: Coal Harbour

Join us at Places For People Downtown at Burrard Landing in Coal Harbour. Share your ideas, big and small, on how to improve public space downtown

Vancouver | 11:00 am to 3:00 am | Active Life / Health

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

Arbutus Greenway community celebration

Bring your family to celebrate the Arbutus Greenway with us. There are plenty of activites for everyone

Vancouver | Arbutus Greenway, next to William Mackie Park | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Family | Free

Family Picnic in Grandview Park

Did you know we’re updating and renewing Britannia Community Centre? How can we make sure that it’s an even better place for you and your kids in the future?

Vancouver | Grandview Park | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Family | Free

Farmhouse Fest 2017

Farmhouse Fest returns for a 3rd year at UBC Farm! Featuring saisons, sours, cider, and wild farmhouse ales from some of the best breweries locally and around the world

Vancouver | UBC Farm | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Food / Wine

Vice, Dice, and Opium Pipes. Sins of the City Walking Tour

The Vancouver Police Museum's tour takes you on a sinful journey into Vancouver's sinful past. Explore the early vices of our city's citizens, from saloon to brothels, racial tensions turned bloody, gambling dens, and city wide corruption

Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 11:00 am to 12:30 am | History

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

The Vancouver Pro/Am & Expo 2017

All IFBB Divisions and the BCABBA BC Provincial Championships

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Sports

Khatsahlano Street Party 2017

The best day of summer returns to West 4th Ave! The Khatsahlano Street Party is back with The Zolas, The Courtneys, D.O.A., Louise Burns Music + so much more!

Vancouver | West 4th Ave | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family | Free

Downtown New Westminster Neighbourhood Party

Come and meet your neighbours at this fun and free event!

New Westminster | 205 Agnes Street | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Family | Free

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

Gordon Bennett - 'Be Polite'

The Contemporary Art Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of largely unseen works on paper by one of Australia’s most visionary and critical artists, Gordon Bennett

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Levine Flexhaug. A Sublime Vernacular: The Landscape Paintings

A Sublime Vernacular: The Landscape Paintings of Levine Flexhaug offers the first overview of the extraordinary career of Levine Flexhaug

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Newton Days

Kicking things off with a Free pancake breakfast, the first Newton Days will feature: Science demonstrations with Science World, a kids zone with face painting, crafts and games, special performance by the Surrey Re-enactors and live music by Ranj Singh I

Surrey | Newton Wave Pool | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

Taco Fest 2017

Apocalypse Sunrise Productions Presents The 3rd Annual Vancouver Taco Fest! This year will be bigger and better then ever!!!

Burnaby | Swangard Stadium | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

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

Vancouver Labour History Walking Tours

Vancouver has a rich and diverse labour history. This guided tour invites you to visit sites of significance to workers' heritage and working class struggle that commemorate the importance of labour unions, individuals, collective actions and much more

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | History

Summer Arts Carnivale at Killarney

In the spirit of diversity, cultural exchange, environmental stewardship, and community building we invite you to celebrate Canada 150+ with a Summer Arts Carnivale!

Vancouver | Killarney Community Centre | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

FVDED In The Park 2017

#FVDED2017 July 7 & 8, Holland Park

Surrey | Holland Park | 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Eastside Culture Crawl Brewery Tour & Fundraiser!

Join us for the second annual Eastside Culture Crawl Brewery Tour & Fundraiser and explore East Vancouver's craft breweries in support of the ECCS and its programming

Vancouver | 1000 Parker Street | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Million Dollar Quartet

Four Rock Legends, One Unbelievable Jam Session

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

Bittergirl: The Musical

The howlingly funny show about getting over getting dumped.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:15 pm | Musical

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

Red Light Rendezvous. Sins of the City Walking Tour

Vancouver might have been founded on a barrel of whisky, but it was built on the brothels that lined the muddy streets of Gastown. Explore the history of Vancouver's sex trade with the Vancouver Police Museum's Red Light Rendezvous

Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm | History

Opening Reception: The Warring Homeland

The Warring Homeland features a collection of works by Chinese photographer Yang Jian.

Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | Exhibition

Summer Sessions Concerts

The Summer Sessions Concerts, take place every Saturday evening (7pm to 10pm) in July and August in Shipbuilders’ Square at the foot of Lonsdale from July 8th to August 26th.

North Vancouver | Shipbuilders' Square | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family | Free

IQ Mania

IQ 2000 Presents: Vancouver’s ultimate trivia championship: IQ Mania

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Show

The Bills with Mildly Wild

Presented by Greenline Dental and Evergreen Cultural Centre, Music on the Grill bring top-notch musical acts to Coquitlam each summer

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 6:00 pm to 0:00 am | Active Life / Health

Poppa Dawg

Kick off summer with the Blues & Brews Weekend! Rick ‘Poppa Dawg’ Halisheff has been a mainstay on the Canadian blues scene for almost 30 years now.

White Rock | Blue Frog Studios | 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Evil Ebenezer Live In Vancouver

Final Boss Management, Stompdown Killaz, Ephin Apparel, Urban Revolution Canada & Phant Extracts Presents: Evil Ebenezer, special guest: Robbie G

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Dance In Transit. Queen Elizabeth Plaza

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 | Queen Elizabeth Plaza | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Dance | Free

Kitsilano Showboat

Kitsilano Showboat's 82nd season of free music and dance begins on June 19th and continues every Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat until August 19

Vancouver | Kitsilano Showboat stage next to Kits Pool | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music | Free

Quintron & Miss Pussycat at Fortune Sound

Quintron and Miss Pussycat bring their genre-defying noise and “Swamp-Tech” dance music from New Orleans Saturday July 8th for the early show with guests

Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Breath Empowerment and Healing Sound Journey with Matthew Kocel

A note from Matthew: The Breath Empowerment is one of the most intensely powerful breathing practices I have ever found.

North Vancouver | Maa Yoga Studio | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health

Historama: Philippine History in Songs, Dances, & Re-enactment

Presented by: Philippine Society of BC

Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Summertime Blue & Brews

Don't miss this weekend of fabulous Blues and cool craft beer.

White Rock | Blue Frog Studios | 7:00 pm to 7:00 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

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival: The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Two couples, two clowns and one scene-stealing dog – all play their part as love and loyalty collide in a laughter-fuelled romantic adventure

Vancouver | Douglas Campbell Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

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

Spatial Poetics XVI: KIYO 生き残り

The Powell Street Festival Society in association with the O k’inādās Collective present: Spatial Poetics XVI: KIYO 生き残り Honouring the living memory of invisible lives

Vancouver | Vancouver Buddhist Temple - Jodo Shinshu Tradition | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Shawn Mendes: Illuminate World Tour

Shawn Peter Raul Mendes is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He attracted a following in 2013, when he began posting song covers on the popular video sharing application Vine

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Jazz Waves: Double Helix

Guitar duo Double Helix. brothers Tony & Peter Chotem, play mesmerizing free form jazz

West Vancouver | Silk Purse Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

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 | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

D-Rail, Electrojets, The Tarleks at Lana Lou's

Thats right kids 3 Vancouver Punk Bands Dawntown on a hot summer night hey ho lets go see ya there

Vancouver | Lanalou's Rock n Roll Watering Hole | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Flamenco Rosario: Fin de Fiesta

Flamenco Rosario is proud to present Fin De Fiesta at the Vancouver Playhouse. The performance features Professional Training Program graduates with guests from the flamenco school, Centro Flamenco

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

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

Indian Summer Festival 2017: Here is Where We Meet with L. Subramaniam & Ernie Watts Quartet

Two Grammy award-winning giants come together in a rare concert that brings the best of classical Indian music and jazz to Vancouver

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Erato Ensemble: Homegrown

Erato Ensemble: Homegrown a 10th Anniversary Celebration at the Annex. Vancouver's professional art-song ensemble

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Theatre Under the Stars presents: The Drowsy Chaperone

Glitz & Gusto. Mischief & Mayhem. A nostalgic love letter to golden age glam.

Vancouver | Malkin Bowl | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

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. Patrick Maliha

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

TheatreSports™

Relying on razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches. Using audience suggestions to fuel scenes, teams must create totally improvised situations on the spot

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

Taco Fest 2017 after-party with the Food and guests the Furniture

The Rickshaw and Taco Fest - Vancouver present: The official Taco Fest 2017 after-party featuring The Food with guests The Furniture

Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 10:00 pm to 1:00 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

Ok Tinder - Swipe Right Comedy

Our 17+ show is 60 minutes of fast-paced, no-holds-barred comedy looking at the good, bad and the laughable of Vancouver’s dating scene

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 11:15 pm to 0:15 am | Comedy