Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend

October is here, the weather has cooled, and leaves are abandoning their sturdy branches for the busy sidewalks below. The Vancouver International Film Festival is a great option for entertainment this weekend, several farmers markets are open until mid-October, there are Oktoberfest festivities to enjoy, concerts, plays, a book fair and a Run for the Cure. Here are a few more options for activities and fun this weekend around Metro Vancouver:

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Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend

Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green below.

Friday, October 3, 2014
Sponsored by Miss604: Vancouver International Film Festival
Oktoberfest at the Vancouver Alpen Club
Jane’s Blond at Kennedy’s Pub
Opening Reception: Boobies & Wieners: Another Immature Look at the Nude
Weekly Late Night at La Mezcaleria
Fraser Valley Food Show
Artists for Conservation: Grouse Mountain
Vancouver Opera: Carmen
Oktoberfest at Harvest Haus
Savour, Lonsdale Quay Market’s Food and Beverage Festival
Our Town

Saturday, October 4, 2014
Sponsored by Miss604: Vancouver International Film Festival
Oktoberfest at the Vancouver Alpen Club
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Dallas
Doors Open Vancouver
Vancouver Book Fair at Robson Square
Wait for Me Daddy: Memorial Unveiling in New Westminster
Bobs & Lolo at Capilano Mall
Chef Michael Smith in Abbotsford
Surrey: Rethinking the Roots of Nature and Art
Burnaby City Hall Farmers Market
Cellar Jazz: Larry Fuller Trio
Beta5 Chocolates’ Anniversary
Marpole Walking Tour: Transportation Theme
Paws for Hope: Creating a No-Kill Community
Vancouver Electronic Ensemble Performance – Vancouver New Music Festival
13th Annual Premium Sake Tasting Night
PumpkinFest at Park Royal
Trout Lake Farmers Market
West End Farmers Market
Kerrisdale Farmers Market
Artists for Conservation: Grouse Mountain
Fraser Valley Food Show
Vancouver Opera: Carmen
Oktoberfest at Harvest Haus
Savour, Lonsdale Quay Market’s Food and Beverage Festival
Our Town

Sunday, October 5, 2014
Sponsored by Miss604: Vancouver International Film Festival
Toronto Raptor vs Sacramento Kings at Rogers Arena
CIBC Run for the Cure
Diwali Fest Vancouver
Vancouver Book Fair at Robson Square
36th Annual Motorcycle Toy Run
Kidstuff Swapmeet in Burnaby
Grand Opening of ZHOOSH Fitness Garage + Fundraiser for Parkinson Society BC
Fall Fair at Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
Water’s Edge Day – Celebrating Vancouver’s Waterfront
Great Expectations Fashion Show at Hycroft
Communication Convergence
Cannery Farmers Market
PumpkinFest at Park Royal
Kitsilano Farmers Market
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
Hastings Park Winter Market
Artists for Conservation: Grouse Mountain
Fraser Valley Food Show
Vancouver Opera: Carmen
Oktoberfest at Harvest Haus
Savour, Lonsdale Quay Market’s Food and Beverage Festival
Our Town

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