July Events in Metro Vancouver 2023
bySummer is here and so is a very full event lineup for Metro Vancouver this July! Miss604 is proud to partner with Canada Together at Canada Place, Summer Salsa Cruises, several City of Burnaby events and activities, and the Vancouver Chinatown Festival. Find these events and many more things to do listed below.
July Events in Metro Vancouver 2023
Jump to: Saturday, July 1 to Sunday, July 2, 2023Jump to: Monday, July 3 to Sunday, July 9, 2023
Jump to: Monday, July 10 to Sunday, July 16, 2023
Jump to: Monday, July 17 to Sunday, July 23, 2023
Jump to: Monday, July 24 to Monday, July 31, 2023
This list is updated daily.
If you have any events to add, please send them in for a free listing.
Multi-Day Events & Activities
Attractions & Tours:
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Summer Stages (Tues-Fri)
- Burnaby Sounds Like Summer (Wed-Fri)
- Summer at the Sea to Sky Gondola
- Bloom Lavender Farm in Langley
- Vancouver Ice Cream Festival (Jun 21-Jul 31)
- Talaysay Tours: Spoken Treasures
- FlyOver Canada
- Miniature Burnaby Central Railway
- Forbidden Vancouver’s New Monumental Scandals Tour
- Nature’s Ninjas at the Vancouver Aquarium
- Capilano Suspension Bridge
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
- Science World
- Gulf of Georgia Cannery Summer Experience Tours
- Kidsbooks Where’s Waldo Scavenger Hunts (til Sept)
Exhibits:
- Rebecca Belmore – Hacer Memoria at the Polygon
- Odera Igbokwe: New Yams Festival (Jun 22-Jul 28)
- The Bricktacular West Coast Modern Show (til Jul 31)
- All We Want is More: The Tobias Wong Project. (til Jul)
- Outsiders and Others: Ben Brandes, Wrestle and Weep (til Jul 29)
- Ferry building Gallery: Colours of Success (til Aug)
- Raeanne Schachter: Dames Women in the City (until Aug)
- Amy-Claire Huestis Exhibition at Richmond Art Gallery (til Aug 20)
- Per Diem Part II: The Gerd Metzdorff Collection (May 27-Aug 27)
- Interactive Art Installation at Guildford (til Sept)
- Surrey Art Gallery – Diane Roy: The Deep and the Shallows (til Sept)
- Polygon Gallery: Jeremy Shaw’s Phase Shifting Index (Jun 23-Sept 24)
- The Art of Dimension at the Bill Reid Gallery (til Oct)
- Van Art Gallery: Parviz Tanavoli: Poets, Locks, Cages (til Nov 19)
- Van Art Gallery: Marie Khouri – I Love (til Nov)
- Spirit Journeys: Walking with Resilience, Wellbeing & Respect
- Why Costume Collections Matter Exhibit at MOV (til Nov)
- I am Semiahmoo, I am Survivor of the Flood – Fort Langley (til Nov)
- Bright Futures at Bill Reid Gallery (til Jan)
Theatre, Movies, Music:
- Bard on the Beach
- Family-Friendly Improv Show on Granville Island
- Theatre under the Stars in Stanley Park
- The Three Musketeers (Jul 21-30)
- Brentwood Summer Event Series (til Aug 6)
- VIFF: Back to the 80s (til Aug 31)
- Blind Pig Festival: 88 Days of Music on Granville Island (til Sept 2)
- Pacific Theatre: The Pink Unicorn (Jul 18-29)
Saturday, July 1, 2023
- Ambleside Canoe Races – Squamish Days
- Sponsored by Miss604: Canada Together at Canada Place
- Sponsored by Miss604: StreetFest on Central in Burnaby
- Burnaby Canada Day
- Surrey Canada Day
- Canada Day at New Westmisnter Pier Park
- North Vancouver Canada Day
- West Vancouver Canada Day
- Port Coquitlam Canada Day
- Coquitlam Canada Day
- Kitsilano Showboat
- Canada Day at the Tiki Bar in the Waldorf Hotel
- True North Turn Up at the Lamplighter
- False Creek Ferry Boat Ballet
- Jazz Fest: Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few
- By Donation Admission to the Maritime Museum
- First Saturday Open Studios
- Chinese Canadian Museum Opens in Vancouver
- Free Vancouver International Jazz Festival Shows
- Steveston Salmon Festival
- Surrey Urban Farmers Market
- West End Farmers Market
- Riley Park Farmers Market
- Fort Langley Farmers Market
- Talking Stick Festival: The Seventh Fire
- Golden Spike Days Festival Port Moody
- Fraser River Discover Centre: Habitat Happenings
Sunday, July 2, 2023
- Ambleside Canoe Races – Squamish Days
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer Salsa Cruises in Vancouver
- Free Vancouver International Jazz Festival Shows
- Queen’s Park Concert Series – Jada Mackenzie-Moore
- Unity FC at Altitude FC
- Coquitlam Farmers Market
- Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
- The Clayton Community Market
- Kitsilano Farmers Market
- Talking Stick Festival: The Seventh Fire
- Golden Spike Days Festival Port Moody
- Fraser River Discover Centre: Habitat Happenings
Monday, July 3, 2023
- Dance at Dusk (Every Monday at Ceperley Meadow)
- Outdoor Hatha Flow
- Golden Spike Days Festival Port Moody
- Fraser River Discover Centre: Habitat Happenings
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
- Art Downtown
- Opening Reception: Colours of Success
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert
- Coast Valley Farmers Market North Van
- Sounds of Summer: Sturtz
Thursday, July 6, 2023
- New West Farmers Market
- Vegan Night Market
- First Thursdays: Watercolour Workshop for Beginners
- Queen’s Park Concert Series – Quayside Voices
- Community Picnic at Holly Park
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert
- Free Outdoor Movies in Downtown Vancouver
- Foolish Productions’ Evening of Improv
- Dancing on the Edge Festival of Contemporary Dance
- Tours of The Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Van
- Indian Summer Festival
Friday, July 7, 2023
- Vancouver Art Gallery Free First Friday Nights
- Whey-ah-Wichen Canoe Festival
- Carnaval del Sol and Latincouver’s 15th Anniversary
- Coquitlam Heritage: Summer Craft Mornings
- Writer in Residence Open Studio & Performance
- Rajni Perera: In Conversation with Devyani Saltzman
- La Bule at The Glades Woodland Garden
- Sticky Post-It Note Art Show
- Beach Explorers
- Music in the Square with Luke Young Trio
- Shipyards Night Market
- Richmond Night Market
- Art Downtown
- Kitsilano Showboat
- Dancing on the Edge Festival of Contemporary Dance
- Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra Concert Series
- Indian Summer Festival
- Free Outdoor Concerts at McArthurGlen
- Park Play at Redwood Park
- Indian Summer Festival
Saturday, July 8, 2023
- Khatsahlano Street Party
- Rockin’ in the Park (Coal Harbour)
- Whey-ah-Wichen Canoe Festival
- Symphony at Sunset
- La Bule at The Glades Woodland Garden
- Sticky Post-It Note Art Show
- Tours of The Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Van
- Let’s Look at Native Plants
- Fraser Valley Sun & Soil Concert Series
- Garden Party: Vintage Fashions Inspired by Flora & Fauna
- Sharing Culture: Cedar Carving with See-Appl-Tun (Art Harry)
- Whitecaps FC Drag Happy Hour/Pride Match
- DISCO-VARD
- Carnaval del Sol and Latincouver’s 15th Anniversary
- Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra Concert Series
- Surrey Rides
- The Seamus Egan Project
- Surrey Urban Farmers Market
- West End Farmers Market
- Riley Park Farmers Market
- Fort Langley Farmers Market
- Kitsilano Showboat
- Vancouver World Naked Bike Ride
- Dancing on the Edge Festival of Contemporary Dance
- Indian Summer Festival
- Not What You Expected: Harsha Walia & Anjali Appadurai with Anoushka Ratnarajah
Sunday, July 9, 2023
- Whey-ah-Wichen Canoe Festival
- BC Lions vs Montreal – FamFest Game
- Carnaval del Sol and Latincouver’s 15th Anniversary
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden Community Days
- La Bule at The Glades Woodland Garden
- Opera in the Park – Oak Park
- Shipyard Pals Theatrical Walking Tours
- Dead Poets Reading Series
- Brewery & the Beast Vancouver
- BC Lions Game
- Coquitlam Farmers Market
- Nikkei Garden Farmers Market
- Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
- The Clayton Community Market
- Kitsilano Farmers Market
- Dancing on the Edge Festival of Contemporary Dance
- Indian Summer Festival
Monday, July 10, 2023
- Dancing on the Edge Festival of Contemporary Dance
- Dance at Dusk (Every Monday at Ceperley Meadow)
- Chinese School @ 105 Keefer (Anti-Gentrification Edition)
- Introduction to Qigong
- Indian Summer Festival
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
- Free Outdoor Movies in Stanley Park
- Suzie Ungerleider & Sarah Jane Scouten
- Dancing on the Edge Festival of Contemporary Dance
- Indian Summer Festival
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
- Sponsored by Miss604: Free Yoga at Canada Place
- Art Downtown
- Gastown Grand Prix
- Coast Valley Farmers Market North Van
- Dancing on the Edge Festival of Contemporary Dance
- Indian Summer Festival
Thursday, July 13, 2023
- New West Farmers Market
- Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
- Playland Special Guest: Mermaid Tristan
- Great Blue Heron Rookery Tour
- Queen’s Park Concert Series – BIG FUZZ
- Rocket & Roll Drag Night
- Jenn Ashton & Heige Boehm: Reconciliation Through Story
- Free Outdoor Movies in Downtown Vancouver
- Dancing on the Edge Festival of Contemporary Dance
- Maker Studio in the Tinkering Space at Science World
- Indian Summer Festival
Friday, July 14, 2023
- Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Summer Stages
- Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
- Guided Walk Through the Garden
- Get to Know a Trail: North Creek Trail
- Shipyards Night Market
- Richmond Night Market
- Downtown Van Playdate: Weaving with Juliana Bedoya
- SOSOROMEO with Special Guest Cat Madden
- Art Downtown
- Vancouver Folk Music Festival
- Coquitlam Heritage: Summer Craft Mornings
- Wine Down Friday: Strongbow & Wry
- Kitsilano Showboat
- Strange Love: The Depeche Mode Experience
- Squamish Nation Youth Pow-Wow
- Dancing on the Edge Festival of Contemporary Dance
- Indian Summer Festival
- Free Outdoor Concerts at McArthurGlen
- DanceHouse Presents: Nova Dance – Svāhā!
Saturday, July 15, 2023
- Sponsored by Miss604: Symphony in the Park
- Sponsored by Miss604: Vancouver Chinatown Festival
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer Salsa Cruises in Vancouver
- New Westminster’s Ultimate Street Party
- Vancouver Folk Music Festival
- River Basin Days at Bear Creek Park Surrey
- Warm Collective Co-Op Market
- Destination Joy Fitness Event at McArthurGlen
- Family Summer Art Party
- Tours of The Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Van
- Cedar, Sage & Sweetgrass
- The Local Scene: Music Fest
- Playland Singles Night with Hitmen LED Drum Line
- MONOVA celebrates Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Amalgamation Day
- Wine Tasting Seminar
- Visit the Honeybee Festival in Surrey
- Kitsilano Showboat
- Indian Summer Festival
- Squamish Nation Youth Pow-Wow
- DanceHouse Presents: Nova Dance – Svāhā!
Sunday, July 16, 2023
- Sponsored by Miss604: Opera in the Park
- Sponsored by Miss604: Girolino Burnaby
- Sponsored by Miss604: Vancouver Chinatown Festival
- Vancouver Folk Music Festival
- Visit the Honeybee Festival in Surrey
- Altitude FC vs Victoria Highlanders FC
- Silk Road Music: Chinese and Latin Musical Explorations
- Surrey Latin Festival
- Burnaby: Colours of Community
- Nuba Block Party & Lebanese Feast
- Sunday Salsa at Robson Square
- All Over the Map: Free Dance & Music Series
- Shipyard Pals Theatrical Walking Tours
- Ice Cream Day at Playland
- Coquitlam Farmers Market
- Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
- The Clayton Community Market
- Kitsilano Farmers Market
- Squamish Nation Youth Pow-Wow
- RHM & VICO Music of the World: Concert Series
- Dancing on the Edge Festival of Contemporary Dance
- Indian Summer Festival
Monday, July 17, 2023
- Sponsored by Miss604: Free Zumba® at Canada Place
- Dance at Dusk (Every Monday at Ceperley Meadow)
- An Evening with Finalists of the 2023 BC and Yukon Book Prizes
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
- Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Summer Stages
- Free Outdoor Movies in Stanley Park
- Twin Flames
- Ratatouille in Concert
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
- Sponsored by Miss604: Free Yoga at Canada Place
- Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Summer Stages
- Art Downtown
- Ratatouille in Concert
- Coast Valley Farmers Market North Van
- Easy Ecology Walk on Bowen Island
- A History of Burning by Janika Oza in Conversation with Brandon Wint
Thursday, July 20, 2023
- Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Summer Stages
- Felting Nature: Leaf Ornaments
- New West Farmers Market
- Vegan Night Market
- Fort Langley Jazz Festival
- Fort Langley Hidden Histories Tour
- Cool Fun – Stand-Up Comedy at the Anza Club
- Free Outdoor Movies in Downtown Vancouver
- Bard in the Valley
Friday, July 21, 2023
- Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Summer Stages
- Fort Langley Jazz Festival
- Live Local Concert Series (Lynn Valley Village) Dr Strangelove Band
- Shipyards Night Market
- Richmond Night Market
- Nature Storytime in the Park
- VPL Rooftop Remix
- Downtown Van Playdate: Singalong with Jill Samyci
- Coquitlam Heritage: Summer Craft Mornings
- Art Downtown
- Jurassic Park in Concert
- Mission Folk Music Festival
- Free Outdoor Concerts at McArthurGlen
- Bard in the Valley
- Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival
Saturday, July 22, 2023
- Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks in English Bay
- Art Workshops in the Park with CREATE Arts Festival
- BC Lions vs Saskatchewan
- Fraser River Discovery Centre – Super Saturday
- Tours of The Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Van
- Vancouver Farmers Markets x City Centre Artist Lodge
- Historic Places Days Maillardville Walking Tours Saturday
- Forest Harmonies
- weʔ ʔayəm kʷs niʔct ʔiməx Plant Walk
- Vancouver Pride Run & Walk
- Public Disco Block Party in Downtown Vancouver
- Four Fires Festival
- Fraser Valley Sun & Soil Concert Series
- Bard on the Beach Fireworks Night
- Introduction To Bartending
- Surrey Fusion Festival
- Fort Langley Jazz Festival
- Mission Folk Music Festival
- Surrey Urban Farmers Market
- West End Farmers Market
- Riley Park Farmers Market
- Fort Langley Farmers Market
- Jurassic Park in Concert
- Bard in the Valley
- Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival
Sunday, July 23, 2023
- Squamish Nation 100th Amalgamation Day Festival
- Art Workshops in the Park with CREATE Arts Festival
- Historic Places Day Maillardville Walking Tours Sunday
- Railtown Tailgate Barbecue
- Sunday Salsa at Robson Square
- Four Fires Festival
- BC Lions Game
- Mission Folk Music Festival
- Fort Langley Jazz Festival
- Surrey Fusion Festival
- Coquitlam Farmers Market
- Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
- The Clayton Community Market
- Kitsilano Farmers Market
- Bard in the Valley
- Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival
Monday, July 24, 2023
- Sponsored by Miss604: Free Zumba® at Canada Place
- Broadway Across Canada: Disney’s ALADDIN
- Dance at Dusk (Every Monday at Ceperley Meadow)
- Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
- Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Summer Stages
- Free Outdoor Movies in Stanley Park
- Broadway Across Canada: Disney’s ALADDIN
- Through the Looking Glass (Summer Theatre Troupe)
- Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
- Sponsored by Miss604: Free Yoga at Canada Place
- Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Summer Stages
- Art Downtown
- Bard on the Beach Fireworks Night
- Jazz On The Porch July
- Wildlife-Friendly Gardening
- Coast Valley Farmers Market North Van
- Sounds of Summer: South Van Big Band
- Blood on the Clock Tower 9th Anniversary
- Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks in English Bay
- Broadway Across Canada: Disney’s ALADDIN
- Through the Looking Glass (Summer Theatre Troupe)
- Black Lives Matter Memorial Art Exhibition
- Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival
Thursday, July 27, 2023
- Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Summer Stages
- New West Farmers Market
- Rupaul’s Drag Race Werq the World Tour
- Playland Special Guest: Mermaid Tristan
- Tours of The Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Van
- Author Margaret Franz at the Vancouver Police Museum
- Rondeau In Carthage: EMV’s 2023 Fundraising Event
- Broadway Across Canada: Disney’s ALADDIN
- Free Outdoor Movies in Downtown Vancouver
- Bard in the Valley
- Through the Looking Glass (Summer Theatre Troupe)
- Black Lives Matter Memorial Art Exhibition
- Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival
Friday, July 28, 2023
- Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Summer Stages
- Queers & Beers
- Vancouver Pride: Posh Ball
- Pruning Roses 101
- Junk live in concert Presented by Underground Revolution
- Wine Down Friday July 28: Mara Hatklin
- Downtown Van Playdate: Bucket Drumming with Chris Couto
- East by Northwest
- July 28 – Argentine Tango
- Stretch Yoga: Suspended Reverie – Ben Brown
- Stardew Valley Trivia
- Peruvian Independence Day Celebration
- Shipyards Night Market
- Nature Storytime in the Park
- Richmond Night Market
- Art Downtown
- Coquitlam Heritage: Summer Craft Mornings
- Broadway Across Canada: Disney’s ALADDIN
- Free Outdoor Concerts at McArthurGlen
- Bard in the Valley
- Through the Looking Glass (Summer Theatre Troupe)
- Black Lives Matter Memorial Art Exhibition
- Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival
Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks in English Bay
- Bard on the Beach Fireworks Night
- Russell & Roots Concert at Softball City
- Let’s Look at Invasive Plants
- Car Free Day New West 2023
- Felting Nature: Leaf Ornaments
- Tours of The Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Van
- Tasty: Liz Sun’s Solo Art Show
- Punchbowl Festival
- Why I Design: Meet Indigenous Artist & Jewelry-Maker Jody Sparrow
- Queer Histories, Queer Stories: Celebrating Pride in North Van
- History Inspired Drag: Drag Show & Dance Party with DJ O Show
- Spotlight: Midsummer Sonatas A Cathedral Arts Event
- Let’s Look at Invasive Plants
- East by Northwest
- Burnaby Community Cleanup
- Surrey Urban Farmers Market
- West End Farmers Market
- Riley Park Farmers Market
- Fort Langley Farmers Market
- Broadway Across Canada: Disney’s ALADDIN
- Bard in the Valley
- Through the Looking Glass (Summer Theatre Troupe)
- Black Lives Matter Memorial Art Exhibition
- Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival
Sunday, July 30, 2023
- Under the Table QTBIPOC Poetry Slam
- Birds of a Feather: Molting Magic
- Rosé Disco
- Tank to Table: a Belgard Beer Pairing Dinner
- Sunday Salsa at Robson Square
- East by Northwest
- Coquitlam Farmers Market
- Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
- The Clayton Community Market
- Jazz Vespers with Joelle Lush
- Kitsilano Farmers Market
- Broadway Across Canada: Disney’s ALADDIN
- Through the Looking Glass (Summer Theatre Troupe)
- Black Lives Matter Memorial Art Exhibition
- Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival
Monday, July 31, 2023
