August Events in Metro Vancouver

Wake up, grab a coffee, slip on some sandals and head towards the water. Awake even before the hum of floatplanes fill Coal Harbour, but in time to catch the rising sun. A lap of the Seawall complete before breakfast, thousands of keystrokes on the laptop by lunch. A trip to the market, fresh greens, catch of the day. Dinner prep, pop a bottle of Howe Sound brew. Free outdoor movies, dancing, or fireworks. So many choices. From the balcony or the beach, watching the mountains turn purple as the sun ducks down to the sea.

That’s a summer day for me in Vancouver, what will yours include? For ideas, check out this month’s list of August Events in Metro Vancouver that have been submitted:

Multi-Day Events

Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green below. A few features that run all month and into August include Theatre Under the Stars, Vancouver Canadians Promotions, Tours of the Orpheum, Kitsilano Showboat, free dancing lessons at Robson Square, and free outdoor movies.

August Events in Metro Vancouver

As usual, this list will be updated several times each week so be sure to check back often. Submit your event listings through the contact form for free.

Thursday, August 1, 2013
Queer Arts Festival Presents: Reflection/Refraction
56th Annual Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival
Meet the Neighbours: HUSH Magazine
Vancouver Pride 2013: G(RAY) and Glamourous
Vancouver Pride 2013: Pride Pavilion at the Library
Yellow Crane Festival of Art + Design
Eat It! at Dynamo Arts Association
Vancouver KnowShow
Friday, August 2, 2013
Vancouver Pride 2013: Davie Street Party
Harmony Arts Festival
Back to the Future at the Hollywood
Live in Lynn Valley Concert Series
Chicks Ahoy! Pride Boat Cruise Party
Shipyards Night Market
Take Off Friday at YVR Airport
56th Annual Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival
Vancouver Pride 2013: Pride Pavilion at the Library
Yellow Crane Festival of Art + Design
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Sponsored by Miss604: Free Outdoor Movies at Holland Park in Surrey
Jamcouver
Powell Street Festival
Vancouver Street Dance Festival
Vancouver Pride 2013: Terry Wallace Memorial Breakfast
SHOREfest at the Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks
Back to the Future at the Hollywood
Concerts at the Quay – New Westminster
Cates Park Concert Series
Portobello West Market: Granville Street
56th Annual Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival
Vancouver Pride 2013: Pride Pavilion at the Library
Yellow Crane Festival of Art + Design
Harmony Arts Festival
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Vancouver Pride 2013: Parade, Festival, Market
Blueberry Sale & Tea: Richmond Nature Park
Portobello West Market: Granville Street
Powell Street Festival
56th Annual Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival
Yellow Crane Festival of Art + Design
Harmony Arts Festival

Monday, August 5, 2013
Let’s Talk and Let’s Dance at The Cultch
Brigade Days at Fort Langley
56th Annual Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival
Harmony Arts Festival
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Harmony Arts Festival
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Let’s Talk and Let’s Dance at The Cultch
Harmony Arts Festival
Riverview High The Musical at Firehall Arts
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Free Outdoor Movies in Burnaby at Civic Square
8 Treasures: Evening in the Garden Party & Fundraiser
Harmony Arts Festival
Riverview High The Musical at Firehall Arts
Friday, August 9, 2013
Sponsored by Miss604: Friday Late Night Movies at the Rio
10th Annual Maritime Festival in Richmond
Christmas in August Velopalooza Ride
Abbotsford Airshow
KitsFEST
Queens Park Free Outdoor Movie: Field of Dreams
Let’s Talk and Let’s Dance at The Cultch
Vancouver Customer Experience Workshop
Deighton Cup
Cos & Effect
Enchanted Evenings Concert – The Rakish Angles
Pokemon World Championships
Live in Lynn Valley Concert Series
Shipyards Night Market
Take Off Friday at YVR Airport
Harmony Arts Festival
Riverview High The Musical at Firehall Arts

Saturday, August 10, 2013
Sponsored by Miss604: Free Outdoor Movies at Holland Park in Surrey
Pic-Knit Surrey
Cloverdale Blueberry Festival
Vancouver’s Largest Waterfight
24 Hour Drawing Party
Connecting Marpole Day
Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest
Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival
Cates Park Concert Series
10th Annual New Westminster Culture Crawl
Abbotsford Airshow
KitsFEST
Cos & Effect
Pokemon World Championships
10th Annual Maritime Festival in Richmond
Harmony Arts Festival
Deighton Cup
Riverview High The Musical at Firehall Arts
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Music in Alexandra Park
Le Cordon Bleu Vancouver Open House
10th Annual New Westminster Culture Crawl
Chariot Fest of India
Abbotsford Airshow
KitsFEST
Cos & Effect
Pokemon World Championships
10th Annual Maritime Festival in Richmond
Harmony Arts Festival
Deighton Cup
Riverview High The Musical at Firehall Arts

Monday, August 12, 2013
Kitsilano Community Centre’s Picnic in the Park
Wine and Food Pairing Night at Graze
Workshop: Client-side Javascript Frameworks
Riverview High The Musical at Firehall Arts
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Papergirl Art Exhibition Opening
Riverview High The Musical at Firehall Arts
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Walking Tour – The West End Heritage Tour
Reverbia Live Music Camp FUN-raiser
Riverview High The Musical at Firehall Arts
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Yaletown Farmers Market Launch
Free Outdoor Movies in Burnaby at Civic Square
Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Riverview High The Musical at Firehall Arts
Friday, August 16, 2013
Sponsored by Miss604: Friday Late Night Movies at the Rio
Live in Lynn Valley Concert Series
Trade School Vancouver Summer Field Trip
Queens Park Free Outdoor Movie: Madagascar
Enchanted Evenings – Silk Road Music
Shipyards Night Market
Take Off Friday at YVR Airport
Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Riverview High The Musical at Firehall Arts

Saturday, August 17, 2013
Sponsored by Miss604: Free Outdoor Movies at Holland Park in Surrey
YVR Beer Tweetup + Baseball
Ocean Park Day
Bus Stop Hop
Port Moody Community Picnic and Fireworks
WordCamp Vancouver
PNE Summer Concerts: Melissa Etheridge Live
Cates Park Concert Series
Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Riverview High The Musical at Firehall Arts
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Parent Support Services of BC: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Picnic
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial at The Cinematheque
7th Annual Tsleil-Waututh Cultural Arts Festival
CPR Centennial Train Ride in Port Moody
PNE Summer Concerts: The Jacksons: Unity Tour 2013
Vancouver Queer Film Festival

Monday, August 19, 2013
Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver Open House
Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
PNE Summer Concerts: Dean Brody
A Sailor’s Life for Me – Bill Roedde and the Story of Carita
Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver Open House
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Direct from Cuba: Havana D’ Primera in Concert
YES! Vancouver Summer Social
Say Wha?! Readings of Deliciously Rotten Writing
PNE Summer Concerts: Great Big Sea
Queensborough Summer Sizzle
Boca Del Lupo Presents: Fall Away Home
Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver Open House
Thursday, August 22, 2013
PNE Summer Concerts: Colin James
Free Outdoor Movies in Burnaby at Civic Square
Vancouver Wooden Boat Society Festival
Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver Open House
Boca Del Lupo Presents: Fall Away Home
Friday, August 23, 2013
Sponsored by Miss604: Friday Late Night Movies at the Rio
The Beginning of the End of Abuse Benefit Concert
007 Reloaded Opening Night Gala
Live in Lynn Valley Concert Series
Shipyards Night Market
Queens Park Free Outdoor Movie: Grease
Enchanted Evenings Concert – Deanna Knight & the Hot Club of Mars
Take Off Friday at YVR Airport
PNE Summer Concerts: The Beach Boys
Vancouver Wooden Boat Society Festival
Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver Open House
Boca Del Lupo Presents: Fall Away Home

Saturday, August 24, 2013
Sponsored by Miss604: Free Outdoor Movies at Holland Park in Surrey
Sponsored by Miss604: Radiant Run
Stanley Park 125
Graze Summer BBQ
Steveston Dragon Boat Festival
Maan Farms August CornFest
PNE Summer Concerts: Sam Roberts Band
Walking Tour: A planning tour of Vancouver’s West End
Cates Park Concert Series
Scion City Chase Vancouver
Vancouver Wooden Boat Society Festival
Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver Open House
Boca Del Lupo Presents: Fall Away Home
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Stanley Park 125
Maan Farms August CornFest
Motionball Vancouver: Port and Starboard Brunch
Pink Salmon Festival
A Celebrity Soccer & Sports Day
ITTF North American Championships
Sharing Farm 5th Annual Garlic Festival
PNE Summer Concerts: Corb Lund & the Hurtin’ Albertans
Vancouver Wooden Boat Society Festival
Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver Open House
Boca Del Lupo Presents: Fall Away Home

Monday, August 26, 2013
August Eco-Arts Salon: Rebecca Chunn
ITTF North American Championships
Boca Del Lupo Presents: Fall Away Home
Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver Open House
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
RCMP Musical Ride at Swangard Stadium
PNE Summer Concerts: Foreigner
ITTF North American Championships
Boca Del Lupo Presents: Fall Away Home
Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver Open House
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
PNE Summer Concerts: The Proclaimers
2nd Annual Cures for Kids Funnies for Monies
Queensborough Summer Sizzle
Boca Del Lupo Presents: Fall Away Home
Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver Open House
Thursday, August 29, 2013
PNE Vancity Member Day
Free Outdoor Movies in Burnaby at Civic Square
PNE Summer Concerts: Big Wreck
Discovery Day at Surrey Nature House
Boca Del Lupo Presents: Fall Away Home
Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver Open House
Friday, August 30, 2013
Sponsored by Miss604: Friday Late Night Movies at the Rio
Shipyards Night Market
Queens Park Free Outdoor Movie: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Take Off Friday at YVR Airport
PNE Summer Concerts: Pandora Jewelry Presents: Martina McBride One Night Tour
Boca Del Lupo Presents: Fall Away Home
Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver Open House

Saturday, August 31, 2013
12×12 Vancouver Photo Marathon
DiGi-ART Kids Workshop at Nikkei Matsuri
Desi DHAMAKA – South Asian Festival at Holland Park
PNE Summer Concerts: REO Speedwagon
Gastown BBQ & Chili Festival
Boca Del Lupo Presents: Fall Away Home
Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver Open House

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