Metro Vancouver events on August 19, 2018

The 27th International Ornithological Congress

Vancouver is delighted to welcome ornithologists from around the world on behalf of the International Ornithologists' Union to the 27th International Ornithological Congress

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm | Lecture

360Strong Fitness Challenge

Chris Galbraith, local personal trainer, is putting together a unique fitness course to raise funds for the Peace Arch Hospice Society and he’s calling it the 360STRONG Fitness Challenge

White Rock | Centennial Park | 9:00 am to 12:00 am | Sports

David Milne: Modern Painting - exhibition

Organized by the Dulwich Picture Gallery and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in collaboration with the Vancouver Art Gallery, with exceptional support of the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition is curated by Ian A C Dejardin and Sarah Milroy

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

Emily Carr in Dialogue with Mattie Gunterman - exhibition

Emily Carr in Dialogue with Mattie Gunterman unites the work of two women artists practicing in British Columbia in the early twentieth century, presenting the paintings of Emily Carr with approximately thirty photographs by Mattie Gunterman

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

Douglas Coupland’s Vortex at the Vancouver Aquarium

Douglas Coupland’s Vortex at the Vancouver Aquarium Event description: Experience acclaimed artist Douglas Coupland’s new radical art installation – Vortex – at the Vancouver Aquarium, an Ocean Wise initiative

Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Dorothea Lange - exhibition

The exhibition title is borrowed from the idiomatic expression for an anxious state of mind resulting from a prolonged stay in a remote or confined place

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

Free Entry to the Family Fun Field

Enjoy free entry to our family fun field - jump on our giant bouncy pillows, play tether ball, games, race our peddle cars and tractors & more

Langley | Krause Berry Farms & Estate Winery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family | Free

Kevin Schmidt - exhibition

Kevin Schmidt is a British Columbia–based artist whose multidisciplinary practice embodies the do-it-yourself (DIY) sensibilities of an amateur inventor

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

Ayumi Goto & Peter Morin: how do you carry the land? - exhibition

Ayumi Goto & Peter Morin: how do you carry the land? is an exhibition that presents the performance art and ongoing collaborations of Ayumi Goto and Peter Morin

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

Bees and Blueberries Festival

Join us for Dr.Bee’s 7th Annual Bees & Blueberries Festival this August 18th and 19th!

Pitt Meadows | Dr. Bee's Honeyland Canada | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Festival

Site Unseen - exhibition

Site Unseen places lens-based works from the Gallery’s permanent collection in dialogue with select loans to explore the way contemporary photographic artists--who start with a documentary impulse to record the landscape - use diverse strategies to create

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

Playland

Vancouver’s favourite amusement park offers thrills for the whole family! Now open daily!

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | Family

The Fair

It’s not every day you can explore exhibits, enjoy live performances, be thrilled by rides, play games, learn about livestock, shop for treasures, and eat the yummiest food all in one place

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | Family

Hole In The Sky Tour 2018

Making a list of Sky Divers

Abbotsford | Skydive Vancouver | 12:00 am to 9:00 pm | Music

Rock Ambleside Park 2018

GSL Group, Ambleside Live and Rock 101 are pleased to announce the Rock Ambleside Park music festival scheduled for August 17-19, 2018 at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver!

West Vancouver | Ambleside Park | 2:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Sunday Afternoon Salsa at Robson Square 2018

Now in our 12th year, Sunday Afternoon Salsa at Robson Square is an annual series of free, outdoor salsa dances held at Robson Square in downtown Vancouver during the summer months of July and August

Vancouver | Robson Square | 3:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance | Free

Summer Night Concert Series: Air Supply

Band members Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock first formed Air Supply in 1975 and rose to fame after securing an opening act on Rod Stewart’s tours across Australia and North America

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music