June Events in Metro Vancouver 2012

Bring on the beaches, flip flops, outdoor concerts, and festivals. Our week ends with a new month and I’m ready to take on summer. These events have been submitted by readers and researched for good times this June.

Photo credit: Mark Faviell on Flickr – Submitted to the Miss604 Flickr Pool.

Friday, June 1, 2012
Vancouver International Children’s Festival
Interactive Travel Photo Tips Seminar
Glow: A Women’s Evening of Change and Celebration
Goh Ballet Presents “Coppelia”
Hazelgrove Elementary Fun Fair
Vancouver Theatre Sports League: Scared Scriptless: The Comic Strippers
Friday Late Night Movies at the Rio: The Big Lebowski
Viridi: Day of Green
EAT Vancouver
Idina Menzel Concert
Friends of the Vancouver Public Library Book Sale
HSBC City of Bhangra Festival in Surrey & Vancouver
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Stanley Park Ecology: YNC – Our Friends the Frogs
Vancouver International Children’s Festival
Swap-O-Rama-Rama
Granville Fine Art: Opening Reception for ‘Road Trip’ by Sean Yelland
Goh Ballet Presents “Coppelia”
EAT Vancouver
Hats Off Day in Burnaby Heights
BC Children’s Hospital Miracle Weekend
Friends of the Vancouver Public Library Book Sale
HSBC City of Bhangra Festival in Surrey & Vancouver
Stellaria: Renaissance Voices
MS Bike Tour: Fraser Valley Grape Escape
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Vancouver International Children’s Festival
Earth Run Vancouver
SONGFIRE Festival (until June 24)
16th Annual Run Up for Down Syndrome
Food! A Walking Tour at Mountain View Cemetery
EAT Vancouver
Vancouver Heritage Foundation Heritage House Tour
ChildRun for BC Children’s Hospital
BC Children’s Hospital Miracle Weekend
HSBC City of Bhangra Festival in Surrey & Vancouver
East Feast Vancouver
Cures for Kids Making Magic Show
MS Bike Tour: Fraser Valley Grape Escape

Monday, June 4, 2012
HSBC City of Bhangra Festival in Surrey & Vancouver
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Food Talks Series
Take Your Website To The Next Level: Photography Techniques and Marketing
Transit of Venus at the Space Centre
HSBC City of Bhangra Festival in Surrey & Vancouver
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Vancouver Urban Forum
Miss Representation Screening & Cocktail Reception
HSBC City of Bhangra Festival in Surrey & Vancouver
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Exhibition Opening: Narrative Fragments: Richard Henriquez (until June 30)
Odd Squad Productions Gala
Oliver by Encore Musical Theatre
HSBC City of Bhangra Festival in Surrey & Vancouver
Friday, June 8, 2012
World Oceans Day at the Vancouver Aquarium
Raise the Roof
Oliver by Encore Musical Theatre
HSBC City of Bhangra Festival in Surrey & Vancouver
MEC Bike Fest North Vancouver
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Rotary Ride for Rescue
3rd Annual C.A.V. Memorial Ride For The Fallen
Terminal City Rollergirls Bout
Vancouver Draw Down
Oliver by Encore Musical Theatre
HSBC City of Bhangra Festival in Surrey & Vancouver
Pacific Rim Kite Festival in Vancouver
Can’t Stop The Serenity Vancouver 2012
MEC Bike Fest North Vancouver
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Stanley Park Ecology: Stumped: The Life of Dead Trees
Pacific Rim Kite Festival in Vancouver
3rd Annual Car & Motorcycle Show at The Shops at Morgan Crossing
Italian Day on Commercial Drive
Walk to Fight Arthritis
MEC Bike Fest North Vancouver
Ivan Sayers Fashion Show at the Roedde House Museum
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver

Monday, June 11, 2012
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Journeying Into Form: The Mountain Goat Wool Project at the Bill Reid Gallery (until September)
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Canadian Liver Foundation: “Love Your Liver” Lecture
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Friday, June 15, 2012
VELOPALOOZA Vancouver
Tom Lee Musical Instrument Garage Sale
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Sentio Dance presents *bellitat-
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Canadian Cancer Society’s 2012 Vancouver-Richmond Relay for Life
The Women of Roedde House Tour
Car Free Vancouver Day
VELOPALOOZA Vancouver
SurreyFest Downtown
Tom Lee Musical Instrument Garage Sale
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Grouse Mountain Seek the Peak
Grouse Mountain: Father’s Day with the Whitecaps
Car Free Vancouver Day
Tom Lee Musical Instrument Garage Sale
Father’s Day Walk/Run to Fight Prostate Cancer
VELOPALOOZA Vancouver
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Dads Get In Free With Kids at BC Sports Hall of Fame
International Nap Day at Trout Lake

Monday, June 18, 2012
VELOPALOOZA Vancouver
RoboCup 2012 (until June 24)
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
VELOPALOOZA Vancouver
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Bringing Your Heart & Soul to Work
VELOPALOOZA Vancouver
World Refuge Day Vancouver
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Raymond James|Lionsgate Financial Undercover
Night at the Aquarium Gala
VELOPALOOZA Vancouver
CraigTalks Tweetup with Dave Olson of HootSuite
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Friday, June 22, 2012
Beer & Burger Fundraiser
Point Grey Fiesta
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
VELOPALOOZA Vancouver
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Surrey Doors Open
MEC BikeFest Vancouver
A Magical Evening – “Celebrate the Child in All of Us”
20th Annual Little Mountain & Riley Park Community Festival
Vancouver Mini Maker Faire
Brian Jessel BMW Cabriolet Gala
22nd Annual Strawberry Festival
Point Grey Fiesta
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
RUSH: Race & Urban Scavenger Hunt
VELOPALOOZA Vancouver
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Sunday, June 24, 2012
4th Annual Community Bike Ride
Vancouver Mini Maker Faire
Pink in the City
Point Grey Fiesta
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
VELOPALOOZA Vancouver
Stanley Park Ecology: Birds of a Feather
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Trout Lake Day

Monday, June 25, 2012
Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
VELOPALOOZA Vancouver
Excellence in BC Health Care Awards Luncheon
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
40 Years at Play PAL Studio Theatre
Vancouver Theatre Sports League: The Improv Challenge
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
VELOPALOOZA Vancouver
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
After Hours at the Vancouver Aquarium for Adults Only
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
VELOPALOOZA Vancouver
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
VELOPALOOZA Vancouver
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Friday, June 29, 2012
Vancouver Theatre Sports League: Scared Scriptless: Naughty Improv Musical
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
VELOPALOOZA Vancouver
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver
Saturday, June 30, 2012
“Our Friend Joe: The Joe Fortes Story” Book Launch Celebration
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver

As always, feel free to send me your listings for possible feature. This post will be updated on a weekly basis at the very least.