Events and Things to Do in Vancouver This Season

Fairs, Festivals, Exhibitions, Expos

Now – October 9, 2023
Richmond Night Market
8351 River Road
https://richmondnightmarket.com/

^{Photo of Richmond Night Market}

Now- November 2023
Dressed for History: Why Costume Collections Matter
Museum of Vancouver
https://museumofvancouver.ca/dressed-for-history 

June 23, 2023 - July 2, 2023
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Various locations
https://www.coastaljazz.ca/ 

^{Photo from Vancouver International Jazz Festival}

June 24, 2023 – August 6, 2023 
Vancouver PRIDE Festival: Reconnect 
Various locations 
https://www.vancouverpride.ca/festival  

July 4, 2023 
Khatsahlano Street Party 
West 4th (Burrard to MacDonald Street) 
https://khatsahlano.ca/  

July 14, 2023 – July 16, 2023 
Vancouver Folk Music Festival 
Jericho Beach Park  
https://thefestival.bc.ca/  

^{Photo from Vancouver Folk Music Festival Facebook}

July 22, July 26, July 29, 2023
Honda Celebration of Light
English Bay
https://hondacelebrationoflight.com/

August 4, 2023 – August 13, 2023 
Vancouver Mural Festival 2023 
Various Locations 
https://vanmuralfest.ca/  

August 11, 2023 – August 13, 2023 
KitsFest 2023 
Kitsilano Beach 
https://www.kitsfest.com/  

^{Photo from KitsFest website} 

August 18, 2023 – August 19, 2023 
The Irish Fusion Festival 
80 Pacific Blvd 
https://www.theirishfusionfestival.com/ 

August 18, 2023 – August 20, 2023 
(Anime Revolution) Anirevo Summer 2023 
Vancouver Convention Centre 
https://summer.animerevolution.ca/  

August 19 2023 – September 4, 2023 
Fair at the PNE 
PNE Fair Grounds (2901 E Hastings St) 
https://www.pne.ca/  

^{Photo from PNE.ca}

Shows, Arts and Theatre

June 20, 2023
Bill Nye The Science Guy
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
https://www.queenelizabeththeatre.org/events/bill-nye-the-science-guy/ 

Photo from Queen Elizabeth Theatre website

June 29, 2023 – June 30, 2023 
Allegra Chamber Orchestra presents FestivElle: A Beautiful Mind 
Vancouver Playhouse 
https://vancouvercivictheatres.com/events/allegra-chamber-orchestra-festivelle-jun-29-2023/  

July 5, 2023 – July 6, 2023 
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert 
Orpheum 
https://vancouvercivictheatres.com/events/vso-star-wars-the-force-awakens-in-concert-jul-5-6-2023/  

July 6, 2023 – August 25, 2023 
The Prom 
610 Pipeline Rd, Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park 
https://www.tuts.ca/show/the-prom/  

July 7, 2023 – July 9, 2023 
Ali Wong 
Queen Elizabeth Theatre 
https://vancouvercivictheatres.com/events/ali-wong-live-jul-7-8-2023/  

^{Photo from Queen Elizabeth Theatre website} 

July 8, 2023 – August 26, 2023 
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical 
610 Pipeline Rd, Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park 
https://www.tuts.ca/show/matilda-the-musical/  

July 27, 2023 
RuPaul’s Drag Race 
Rogers Arena 
https://rogersarena.com/event/rupauls-drag-race/ 

July 29, 2023 
Ross Mathews - I Gotchu, Gurl! 
Vancouver Playhouse 
https://vancouvercivictheatres.com/events/ross-mathews-jul-29-2023/  

September 12, 2023 – September 17, 2023 
Broadway Across Canada: Ain't Too Proud  
Queen Elizabeth Theatre 
https://vancouvercivictheatres.com/events/aint-too-proud-the-life-and-times-of-the-temptations-sep-12-17-2023/  

^{Photo from Broadway Across Canada website} 

Concerts and Performances

June 27, 2023
blink-182: Rock Hard Tour
Rogers Arena
https://rogersarena.com/event/blink-182-rock-hard-tour/ 

June 28, 2023 
Nickelback – Get Rollin’ Tour 
Rogers Arena 
https://rogersarena.com/event/nickelback-get-rollin-tour-2/  

June 30, 2023
Steve Aoki
Harbour Event Centre
https://www.showpass.com/steve-aoki-2/ 

July 7, 2023 
Snoop Dogg 
Rogers Arena 
https://rogersarena.com/event/snoop-dogg/  

July 15, 2023 
Madonna 
Rogers Arena 
https://rogersarena.com/event/madonna-the-celebration-tour/ 

July 31, 2023 
Brit Floyd: 50 Years of the Dark Side 
Queen Elizabeth Theatre 
https://vancouvercivictheatres.com/events/brit-floyd-50-years-of-dark-side-jul-31-2023/  

August 22, 2023 
Sam Smith – GLORIA the tour 
Rogers Arena 
https://rogersarena.com/event/sam-smith-gloria-the-tour/  

^{Photo from Rogers Arena website} 

August 28, 2023 - August 29, 2023 
Drake – It's All a Blur Tour 
Rogers Arena 
https://rogersarena.com/event/drake/  

September 1, 2023 
Ed Sheeran - Tour (“The Subtract Tour”) 
Queen Elizabeth Theatre 
https://vancouvercivictheatres.com/events/ed-sheeran-sep-1-2023/  

September 2, 2023 
Ed Sheeran +–=÷X (“The Mathmatics Tour”) 
BC Place 
https://www.bcplace.com/whats-on/2023/ed-sheeran  

^{Photo from +–=÷X Tour website} 

September 8, 2023 
Yo-Yo Ma with the VSO 
Orpheum 
https://vancouvercivictheatres.com/events/yo-yo-ma-with-the-vso-sep-8-2023/  

September 11, 2023 
Beyoncé - Renaissance World Tour 
BC Place 
https://www.bcplace.com/whats-on/2023/beyonce  

September 22, 2023 – September 23, 2023 
Coldplay: Music of The Spheres World Tour 
BC Place 
https://www.coldplay.com/  

October 16, 2023 
Guns N’ Roses 
BC Place 
https://www.bcplace.com/whats-on/2023/guns-n-roses  

 

Farmers's Markets

Now – October 28, 2023 (every Saturday)
Trout Lake Farmers’ Market
Lakewood Drive and East 13th Avenue, Vancouver
https://eatlocal.org/markets/trout-lake/ 

Now – October 29, 2023 (every Sunday)
Kitsilano Farmers’ Market
Kitsilano Community Centre – 2690 Larch Street, Vancouver
https://eatlocal.org/markets/kitsilano/ 

Now – October 29, 2023 (every Sunday)
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
Dude Chilling Park – 2300 Guelph Street, Vancouver
https://eatlocal.org/markets/mount-pleasant/ 

May 31, 2023 – November 29, 2023 (every Wednesday)
Downtown Farmers’ Market
šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza) 
750 Hornby Street, Vancouver
https://eatlocal.org/markets/downtown/ 

 

Races and Sporting Events

June 24, 2023 - June 25, 2023
Dragon Boat Festival
Concord Pacific Place, Creekside Park, and False Creek
https://concorddragonboatfestival.ca/  

June 25, 2023
Vancouver Half Marathon
More information to come
https://canadarunningseries.com/vancouver-half/ 

 

Watch a Vancouver Whitecaps FC game at BC Place 
https://www.whitecapsfc.com/schedule/  

July 8, 2023 – Vancouver vs. Seattle 
July 12, 2023 – Vancouver vs. Austin 
July 15, 2023 – Vancouver vs. LA 
July 21, 2023 – León vs. Vancouver 
August 20, 2023 – Vancouver vs. San Jose 
September 30, 2023 – Vancouver vs. D.C. 
October 4, 2023 – Vancouver vs. St. Louis 
October 21, 2023 – Vancouver vs. LAFC 

 ^{Photo from Vancouver Whitecaps FC Facebook} 

 

Watch a BC Lions game at BC Place 
https://www.bclions.com/schedule/  

June 17, 2023 – BC Lions vs. Edmonton Elks 
July 9, 2023 – BC Lions vs. Montreal Alouettes 
July 22, 2023 – BC Lions vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 
August 12, 2023 – BC Lions vs. Calgary Stampeders 
August 26, 2023 – BC Lions vs. Hamilton Tiger Cats 
September 16, 2023 – BC Lions vs. Ottawa REDBLACKS 
September 29, 2023 – BC Lions vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 
October 6, 2023 – BC Lions vs. Winnepeg Blue Bombers 
October 20, 2023 – BC Lions vs. Calgary Stampeders