Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend August 5-7

In my mind the end of July marks the beginning of the end of summer in Vancouver however, looking at the event list and seeing how many awesome festivals, shows, markets, and community activities are on the horizon I’d say summer is far, far from over! Here’s a big list of things to do in Vancouver this weekend to welcome August in style!

Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend August 5-7, 2022

Friday, August 5, 2022
Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
Comedy In The Courtyard
Burnaby Summer Stages
Vancouver Mural Festival Music BC Showcase
Fort Langley Night Markets
Grease Sing-Along at the Rio
First Friday of the Month – Free Admission at Bill Reid Gallery
Dance Dance Dance – FREE Latin Dance Classes
Coquitlam Summer Craft Mornings
Songs of Sondheim & Schwartz: Broadway Concert-Style Musical Revue
CATS: Young Actors Edition
Richmond Night Market
Art Downtown
Harmony Arts Festival
Abbotsford International Airshow
TGIF South Granville
Bard in the Valley
Shipyards Live in North Vancouver
Fridays on Front in New Westminster
Old Town, New Queens Pride Night at Britannia Mine
Vancouver Bach Festival
Indoor Roller Skating in Vancouver
Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts
Bard on the Beach
Theatre Under the Stars
Bentall Neighbourhood Patio
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience

Saturday, August 6, 2022
Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
Sponsored by Miss604: Vancouver Salsa Cruises
New West Craft Summer Night Market
WORD Vancouver: Let’s Get Intimate
Van Vogue Jam – Granville Promenade
Abbotsford International Airshow
Date Night on a Flower Farm
Music and Meditation Festival
Car Free Day New West
First Saturday Open Studio
Brewhalla Beer and Music Festival
Songs of Sondheim & Schwartz: Broadway Concert-Style Musical Revue
Pacific Arts Market
UBC Farm House Fest
Play Time: Heritage Board Games
Vancouver Mural Festival | Holden Courage Graffiti Jam
CATS: Young Actors Edition
Historic Powell Street Walking Tours
Harmony Arts Festival
South Granville Market
Surrey Movies Under the Stars
Intro to Bartender Class
Bard in the Valley
Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival
Vancouver Bach Festival
Trout Lake Farmers Market
West End Farmers Market
Richmond Night Market
Indoor Roller Skating in Vancouver
Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts
Bard on the Beach
Theatre Under the Stars
Bentall Neighbourhood Patio
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience

Sunday, August 7, 2022
Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
Bard in the Valley
TAIWANfest
Abbotsford International Airshow
Songs of Sondheim & Schwartz
CATS: Young Actors Edition
False Creek Summer Jams
Pacific Arts Market
Music and Meditation Festival
Play Time: Heritage Board Games
London Heritage Farm – Family Farm Day
The Kessler Academy
Granville Promenade
Harmony Arts Festival
Free Salsa Dancing at Robson Square
Really Gay History Tour of Vancouver
Richmond Night Market
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
Kitsilano Farmers Market
Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts
Bard on the Beach
Theatre Under the Stars
Bentall Neighbourhood Patio
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience

Multi-Day Events/Activities

• Exhibits:
  • Bill Reid Gallery – True to Place: stímetstexw tel xéltel
  • Xicanx: Dreamers + Changemakers at the MOA
  • Mere Phantoms: Shadows Without Borders (until August 14)
  • MAINalley PoP Up Gallery Project (until August 14)
  • Burrard Arts Foundation presents Around Us
  • Boarder X at Museum of Vancouver (until October)
  • Bill Reid Gallery – Beaded Nostalgia (until October)
  • T.Rex: The Ultimate Predator at Science World (until 2023)
  • Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment
  • The Inuit Experience of Residential Schools (until November)
  • Kids Take Over at the Vancouver Art Gallery (until September)
  • Tapestry of Change Inuit Art in Context (until October)
  • You Are Here Calendar 2023 Exhibition (until September 19)
• Attractions:
  • Summer at Britannia Mine Museum
  • Stanley Park Urban Forest Train
  • FlyOver Canada – Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies
  • Stargazer at Tsawwassen Mills 
  • Wildlife Rescue: Miracles in Conservation 
  • Playland
  • Space Centre Programming
  • Vancouver Mysteries

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