May Events in Metro Vancouver 2021
byThis month features Mother’s Day, a holiday long weekend, and expanded outdoor activity options as we enjoy the peak of springtime on BC’s beautiful south coast. In May, Miss604 is proud to be a media sponsor of BC Youth Week (May 1-7), the Big Sisters GrapeJuice Wine Auction & Tasting (May 6) and Burnaby Village Museum (open May to September). Find these activities and more May events in Metro Vancouver – and the Fraser Valley – listed below:
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May Events in Metro Vancouver 2021
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Month-Long Exhibitions/Attractions
- Bill Reid Gallery
- Vancouver Art Gallery
- Museum of Anthropology
- Place des Arts
- Museum of Vancouver
- Vancouver Maritime Museum
- VanDusen Botanical Garden
- ParkerArtSalon Online Auction and New Exhibitions
- Burrard Arts Foundation Artists in Residence
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
Burnaby Village Museum
Lunar Landers Workshop
Crazy8s 2021: Gala Online Screening & Virtual Afterparty
Vancouver International Dance Festival: Company 605
Vancouver Opera (Digital): Carmen
Music and Meditation Online Concert
Uzume Taiko & Friends: Intimate Portraits
Mamas for Mamas Donation Drive at High Street
explorASIAN 2021 Virtual Opening Ceremony
A First Time For Everything: Writers and their First Books
Got Craft? Virtual Market: Spring Edition
Talking Stick Festival Spring Awakening
Chilliwack Tulips
Sunday, May 2, 2021
Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
Burnaby Village Museum
Mamas for Mamas Donation Drive at High Street
Got Craft? Virtual Market: Spring Edition
Chilliwack Tulips
Monday, May 3, 2021
Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
Small Business BC Awards Week
Life Between the Tides – Live from Stanley Park! (Online)
8-Story Dance Video Projection at English Bay
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
Burnaby Village Museum
May the Fourth Be With You – Virtual Family Night
Small Business BC Awards Week
8-Story Dance Video Projection at English Bay
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
Burnaby Village Museum
Brand Battle for Good Award Night Live Stream
Small Business BC Awards Week
Realwheels Theatre Presents Wheel Voices: Tune In!
8-Story Dance Video Projection at English Bay
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Sponsored by Miss604: GrapeJuice Wine Auction and Tasting Online
Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
Burnaby Village Museum
Ring-Tailed Rascals of Stanley Park (Online)
Ask an Astronomer – Live Stream
Rosemary Brown Memorial Symposium On Women & Social Justice
Living with Wildlife on the North Shore
Neighbourhood Speaker Series – Creating Visibility in Wood Working
Real Causes 2040 – Q&A
Spells For Chinatown
Exploring Asian Heritage in Vancouver
Small Business BC Awards Week
Heritage BC Conference
Realwheels Theatre Presents Wheel Voices: Tune In!
8-Story Dance Video Projection at English Bay
DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2021
Vancouver International Dance Festival: Vidya Kotamraju – Longing
The Cultch Presents: The Boy in the Moon
Friday, May 7, 2021
Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
Burnaby Village Museum
Pi Theatre: Telethon Telethon
Heritage BC Conference
Shari Ulrich Hosts My Sister’s Voice – Guests Cara Luft & Hilary Grist
Realwheels Theatre Presents Wheel Voices: Tune In!
One Page Score Project
Drag, Gender, & the Challenges of Being Seen in Digital & Analog Spaces
8-Story Dance Video Projection at English Bay
DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2021
Vancouver International Dance Festival: Vidya Kotamraju – Longing
Burnaby Festival of Learning
The Cultch Presents: The Boy in the Moon
Saturday, May 8, 2021
Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Village Museum
YVR Screen Scene For India
BC Black Health Care Matters: Community Conversation About COVID
River Basin Days: Central Park, Burnaby
Inspired by Birds (Online)
Chilliwack Coliseum Food Truck Drive-Thru
Realwheels Theatre Presents Wheel Voices: Tune In!
8-Story Dance Video Projection at English Bay
DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2021
Vancouver International Dance Festival: Vidya Kotamraju – Longing
Burnaby Festival of Learning
The Cultch Presents: The Boy in the Moon
Summer Farmers Markets
Vancouver Bird Celebration
Sunday, May 9, 2021
Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Village Museum
Chilliwack Coliseum Food Truck Drive-Thru
Realwheels Theatre Presents Wheel Voices: Tune In!
DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2021
Burnaby Festival of Learning
The Cultch Presents: The Boy in the Moon
Summer Farmers Markets
Vancouver Bird Celebration
Monday, May 10, 2021
Realwheels Theatre Presents Wheel Voices: Tune In!
DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2021
All About Eagles (Online)
Burnaby Festival of Learning
Vancouver Bird Celebration
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Burnaby Village Museum
Steven Holdcroft – Plastics, Basically
Neighbourhood Speaker Series – Weaving and Learning through Art
Destination Hikes Book Launch & BCMC Social
Realwheels Theatre Presents Wheel Voices: Tune In!
DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2021
yellow objects – an exhibition by Derek Chan at Firehall Arts Centre
Burnaby Festival of Learning
Vancouver Bird Celebration
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Burnaby Village Museum
Healing Trauma with Psychedelics – Conversation with Dr. Gabor Maté
Critter Club – Radical Raptors (Online)
Neighbourhood Speaker Series – Reflections on Reconciliation
Realwheels Theatre Presents Wheel Voices: Tune In!
yellow objects – an exhibition by Derek Chan at Firehall Arts Centre
Vancouver Bird Celebration
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Burnaby Village Museum
Survive Outside Program
Feminist Craft of Care for Times of Crisis: a Presentation Panel
DOXA Drive-In Movies at the PNE
Realwheels Theatre Presents Wheel Voices: Tune In!
yellow objects – an exhibition by Derek Chan at Firehall Arts Centre
Vancouver Bird Celebration
Friday, May 14, 2021
Burnaby Village Museum
Music on Main Presents Listening Together
Shari Ulrich Hosts My Sister’s Voice
DOXA Drive-In Movies at the PNE
Realwheels Theatre Presents Wheel Voices: Tune In!
Rumpus Room – A Jenn Brisson Experience
yellow objects – an exhibition by Derek Chan at Firehall Arts Centre
Vancouver Bird Celebration
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Sponsored by Miss604: Aunt Leah’s Virtual Trivia Extravaganza
Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Village Museum
Mad Practice: Sanity Skills for Crazy Times
Employ to Empower Presents The Cardboard Project
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Second Annual Day of Music
Music on Main Presents Listening Together
DOXA Drive-In Movies at the PNE
Rumpus Room – A Jenn Brisson Experience
yellow objects – an exhibition by Derek Chan at Firehall Arts Centre
Summer Farmers Markets
Vancouver Bird Celebration
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Village Museum
Music on Main Presents Listening Together
Rumpus Room – A Jenn Brisson Experience
yellow objects – an exhibition by Derek Chan at Firehall Arts Centre
Summer Farmers Markets
Vancouver Bird Celebration
Monday, May 17, 2021
Music on Main Presents Listening Together
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Burnaby Village Museum
MOVirtual: A Seat at the Table – Artist Tour with Paul Wong
Music on Main Presents Listening Together
yellow objects – an exhibition by Derek Chan at Firehall Arts Centre
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Burnaby Village Museum
Living the Mindful Life: The Gut, Brain, Stress & Immune Connection
The Teachings of Birds with Talaysay Tours (Online)
Researching for Climate Justice
Virtually California Wine Tasting
Digital Divides: People with Disabilities and Accessibility
Upintheair Theatre Presents 2021 rEvolver Festival
yellow objects – an exhibition by Derek Chan at Firehall Arts Centre
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Burnaby Village Museum
Study and Go Abroad Fair (Digital)
Artists Unscripted: Queer Homelands
Upintheair Theatre Presents 2021 rEvolver Festival
yellow objects – an exhibition by Derek Chan at Firehall Arts Centre
Friday, May 21, 2021
Burnaby Village Museum
Wilderness and Awareness Workshop
Upintheair Theatre Presents 2021 rEvolver Festival
Nicholas Krgovish & Veda Hille – This Spring Record Release
Krystle Dos Santos and Friends: BLAK | Canadian Women in Music & Arts
Jaylene Tyme, Allan Morgan & Friends: Reflections
Vancouver Startup Week
The May Long Festival: Devon More: Devon More or Less
Rumpus Room – A Jenn Brisson Experience
yellow objects – an exhibition by Derek Chan at Firehall Arts Centre
ParkerArtSalon Online Auction and New Exhibitions
Crafted Vancouver
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Village Museum
Upintheair Theatre Presents 2021 rEvolver Festival
yellow objects – an exhibition by Derek Chan at Firehall Arts Centre
Summer Farmers Markets
Vancouver Startup Week
Krystle Dos Santos and Friends: BLAK | Canadian Women in Music & Arts
Rumpus Room – A Jenn Brisson Experience
The May Long Festival: Devon More: Devon More or Less
Jaylene Tyme, Allan Morgan & Friends: Reflections
ParkerArtSalon Online Auction and New Exhibitions
Burrard Arts Foundation
Crafted Vancouver
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Village Museum
Upintheair Theatre Presents 2021 rEvolver Festival
Summer Farmers Markets
Vancouver Startup Week
Live Performance of Traditional Chinese Music
Rumpus Room – A Jenn Brisson Experience
Krystle Dos Santos and Friends: BLAK | Canadian Women in Music & Arts
The May Long Festival: Devon More: Devon More or Less
Jaylene Tyme, Allan Morgan & Friends: Reflections
ParkerArtSalon Online Auction and New Exhibitions
Burrard Arts Foundation
Crafted Vancouver
Monday, May 24, 2021
Victoria Day Holiday
Burnaby Village Museum
Upintheair Theatre Presents 2021 rEvolver Festival
Burrard Arts Foundation
Vancouver Startup Week
ParkerArtSalon Online Auction and New Exhibitions
Krystle Dos Santos and Friends: BLAK | Canadian Women in Music & Arts
The May Long Festival: Devon More: Devon More or Less
Jaylene Tyme, Allan Morgan & Friends: Reflections
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Burnaby Village Museum
Vancouver Startup Week
Vancouver Startup Week
Upintheair Theatre Presents 2021 rEvolver Festival
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Burnaby Village Museum
Roots in Two Villages an Ocean Apart: A Conversation with Elder Larry Grant
Shining a Light on Fading Ads
Vancouver Startup Week
Upintheair Theatre Presents 2021 rEvolver Festival
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Burnaby Village Museum
An Evening with John MacFarlane
Big Tree Birds: Woodpeckers (Online)
The Work We Do—In a Different Light: Reflecting on Northwest Coast Art
Hug a Tree & Survive
Vancouver Startup Week
Commit Us to Memory: Black Women Curators Interrupting the Canon
Vancouver International Dance Festival – Camp
Upintheair Theatre Presents 2021 rEvolver Festival
Friday, May 28, 2021
Burnaby Village Museum
Shari Ulrich Hosts My Sister’s Voice
Scott Smith’s Adventures in Pedal Steel
Vancouver Startup Week
OURO Collective and Tangible present HAKO
entre chien et loup
Uncanny Tales: Storytime for Adults
TWObigsteps Collective: Marissa Wong/Katie Cassady
Rumpus Room – A Jenn Brisson Experience
Upintheair Theatre Presents 2021 rEvolver Festival
Vancouver International Dance Festival – Camp
Crafted Vancouver
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Sponsored by Miss604: Aunt Leah’s Virtual Trivia Extravaganza
Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Village Museum
TWObigsteps Collective: Marissa Wong/Katie Cassady
Rumpus Room – A Jenn Brisson Experience
Virtual Workshop: Bundle Dyes and Hapazome
OURO Collective and Tangible present HAKO
entre chien et loup
Super Saturday at the Fraser River Discovery Centre
Virtual Workshop: Bundle Dyes and Hapazome with CZarina Lobo
Spot Prawn Festival 2021 – Virtual Event
Upintheair Theatre Presents 2021 rEvolver Festival
Vancouver International Dance Festival – Camp
Crafted Vancouver
Summer Farmers Markets
Sunday, May 30, 2021
Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Village Museum
OURO Collective and Tangible present HAKO
Upintheair Theatre Presents 2021 rEvolver Festival
Crafted Vancouver
Summer Farmers Markets
Monday, May 31, 2021
Burnaby Village Museum
Voices of the Street Online Launch Party
Crafted Vancouver
Vancouver International Children’s Festival
Upintheair Theatre Presents 2021 rEvolver Festival
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