Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
byThis has been the summer of free outdoor movies and farmers markets, and this weekend you’ll get plenty of both. Movie screenings include tributes to Robin Williams on Friday and Sunday in Vancouver, you can hit up up the Vancouver Farmers Markets’ annual Tomato Festival, or visit the Metro Vancouver Garlic Festival for garlic ice cream and more.
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green below.
Friday, August 22, 2014
Sponsored by Miss604: Friday Late Night Movies at the Rio Theatre
Free CBC Musical Nooners Concert
Surrey Night Market
Third Annual Fete for the Foodbank, Langley
Free Outdoor Movie in Coal Harbour: Robin Williams Tribute
Vancouverite: A Comedy Show
Take Off Fridays at YVR
Feel Good Fridays at Lougheed
Free Concert: Music at the Cannery
Richmond Night Market
Sunshine Coast: Synchronicity Arts Festival
PNE Concert Night
The Marriage of Figaro – Coquitlam
Discover Thailand: Vancouver
#VanCon – Creation Entertainment’s Salute to Supernatural
BronyCon Canada in Richmond
The Dudes of My Life at Shop Theatre
Vixens of Wonderland at Performance Works
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Theatre Under the Stars in Stanley Park
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
The Cinematheque’s Annual Film Noir Summer Season of Films
Saturday, August 23, 2014
SeaWheeze Half Marathon
Watermelon Eating Contest
Film Industry Parking Lot Party
The Women of Top Chef Canada (season 4) at Earl’s Yaletown
Vancouver Shogi Club (Japanese Chess) at Vancouver Art Gallery
Ninth Annual Fishing for Kids Tournament
Inside/Out: Convergences of Practice and Community
The Garden Party Croquet Classic
Car Boot Sale at Boundary Bay
Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest
Free Outdoor Movie in Tsawwassen
Surrey Food Truck Festival
Vancouver Farmers Markets’ Annual Tomato Festival
River District Farmers Market
Trout Lake Farmers Market
West End Farmers Market
Kerrisdale Farmers Market
Richmond Night Market
Surrey Night Market
Sunshine Coast: Synchronicity Arts Festival
Contemporary Art Gallery Guided Visit with Jaclyn Bruneau
PNE Concert Night
The Marriage of Figaro – Coquitlam
Staircase Theatre Society: Movin’ On Up
Carol Kelley’s WOOD + WINE
Live Music at The Village at Park Royal
SuperBioblitz Whistler/Pemberton
Customer Appreciation Weekend at Pasttime Sports in Langley
BronyCon Canada in Richmond
#VanCon – Creation Entertainment’s Salute to Supernatural
Discover Thailand: Vancouver
The Dudes of My Life at Shop Theatre
Vixens of Wonderland at Performance Works
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Theatre Under the Stars in Stanley Park
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
The Cinematheque’s Annual Film Noir Summer Season of Films
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Metro Vancouver Garlic Festival
Robin Williams Tribute Night: The Birdcage and The Fisher King at the Rio Theatre
Whole Way House Family Picnic
BC Lions vs Saskatchewan Roughriders
Free Outdoor Movie in Yaletown: Robin Williams Tribute
The Amazing Journey: Vancouver
Stanley Park’s Secrets Historical Walking Tour
Music in the Park: BC Regiment Brass Group
Artful Sundays
Paddle with InspireHealth
Vancouver Food Cart Festival
Steveston Farmers Market
Kitsilano Farmers Market
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
White Rock Farmers Market
Coquitlam Farmers Market
Richmond Night Market
Sunshine Coast: Synchronicity Arts Festival
PNE Concert Night
The Marriage of Figaro – Coquitlam
Carol Kelley’s WOOD + WINE
Live Music at The Village at Park Royal
SuperBioblitz Whistler/Pemberton
Customer Appreciation Weekend at Pasttime Sports in Langley
BronyCon Canada in Richmond
#VanCon – Creation Entertainment’s Salute to Supernatural
Discover Thailand: Vancouver
Vixens of Wonderland at Performance Works
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Theatre Under the Stars in Stanley Park
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
The Cinematheque’s Annual Film Noir Summer Season of Films
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