May Events in Vancouver 2024
byIt’s already May and the calendar is full of events happening around Metro Vancouver! There’s farmers markets, festivals, concerts, theatre, baseball, soccer, and maybe even some hockey. This month Miss604 is proud to sponsor: BC Youth Week (May 1-7); Burnaby Blooms (May 5, 18, 25); Summer at Burnaby Village Museum, the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards (May 13); Coast Mental Health’s Courage To Come Back Awards (May 23).
May Events in Vancouver 2024
Jump to:
- Wednesday, May 1 to Sunday, May 5, 2024
- Monday, May 6 to Sunday, May 12, 2024
- Monday, May 13 to Sunday, May 19, 2024
- Monday, May 20 to Sunday, May 26, 2024
- Monday, May 27 to Friday, May 31, 2024
Multi-Day Events & Activities
Attractions & Tours:
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Asian Heritage Month at the Chinese Canadian Museum
- Monsters of the Abyss at the Vancouver Aquarium (til Sept)
- Talaysay Tours: Spoken Treasures
- Lost Souls of Gastown Tour
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
- Vancouver’s Natural History Museum at UBC
- 10 Gardens to Visit in Vancouver
- 10 Tours in Downtown Vancouver
- Vancouver Outdoor Pools, Spray Parks, Beaches
Exhibits:
- Emily Carr: A Room of Her Own (til Sept)
- Mixed Media by students from West Vancouver Schools (til Jun 2)
- Rarae Aves and Other Marvelous Creatures (May 4-26)
- Anthea Cameron and Carol Demers (Apr 11 – May 5)
- Solo Show: Even If I Wasn’t Here (May16-Jul)
- Intersecting Orbits: Michael Morris and Joan Balzar (til May 5)
- Celebration of Coast Salish Weavers at Vancouver Art Gallery (til May 12)
- Bill Reid Gallery: XIÁM (til May 19)
- Bill Reid Gallery: The Sum of All (til Sept)
- Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia (til Jun 2)
- Dani Gal Historical Records (til Jul 14)
- Master Printmaker Takao Tanabe at Surrey Art Gallery (til Jun)
- Sum Gallery: Preston Buffalo – Go Home Yuppie Scum (Apr 11 – Jun 6)
- WOVEN: Setsuko Piroche’s Wonderland (til Sept)
- Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines (til Sept)
- Science World: Earth Matters (til Jan)
- True Tribal: Contemporary Expressions of Ancestral Tattoo Practices
Theatre, Movies, Music:
- The Improv Centre
- Pacific Theatre: A Case for the Existence of God (til Jun 9)
- First Impressions Theatre: Paparazzi (May 2-18)
- Opera Mariposa Benefit + Awareness Month
This list is updated daily.
If you have any events to add, please send them in for a free listing.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
- Words of Affirmation and Gratitude Jars
- 21 Savage with J.I.D, Nardo Wick, and 21 Lil Harold
- The Harpoonist at the Wise Hall
- Youth Week Events in Surrey
- Lakeland Tulip Festival (Abbotsford)
- Harrison Tulip Festival (Agassiz)
- Dream Tomorrow Today at Science World
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
- Youth Week Coffee and Chill at ARC
- Youth Basketball Tournament
- Youth and Preteen DIY Phone Cases
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- New West Farmers Market
- Rising Stars of Jazz
- The Last Dance
- Dream Tomorrow Today at Science World
- Vancouver Opera Presents Carmen
- Mary Poppins at the Massey Theatre
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
- Youth Murder Mystery Party at ARC
- Youth Cooking Challenge
- Teen Board Game Cafe
- Van Marathon – Free Health, Sports & Lifestyle Expo
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- Surrey Youth Stewardship Squad
- Ewood – Born to Rise World Tour
- Toddcast Podcast Presents: Joan Bessie & Kris Langemann
- East of the Sun at the Anvil Centre
- Vancouver Opera Gala: Habanera!
- Friends of the Library Big Book Sale
- The Music of Moulin Rouge, Boardwalk Empire & More
- Dream Tomorrow Today at Science World
- Trespass Storytelling: Mother’s Day
- Mary Poppins at the Massey Theatre
Saturday, May 4, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Historic Stewart Farm & Totest Aleng: Indigenous Learning House Spring Fest
- Youth Skate Jam at ARC
- Youth Star Wars Trivia
- Youth Bob Ross Paint Night
- Youth Week Jewelry Making
- Kingsgate Mall’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
- Trees of Stanley Park
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 50th Anniversary Celebration Match
- Van Marathon – Free Health, Sports & Lifestyle Expo
- May the Fourth Be With You! A Star Wars Celebration
- Peal Jam with Deep Sea Diver
- First Saturday Open Studios
- Sheep to Scarf Demonstration
- Guilty Pleasures: 90s – Now Dance Party
- Friends of the Library Big Book Sale
- The Music of Moulin Rouge, Boardwalk Empire & More
- From the Lost and Found Department with Joy Kogawa
- Laughing Back at Empire – Asian Canadian Activism
- Between Bowls of Borrowed Rice: Harvesting Hope Through Storytelling
- Firehorse & Shadow – Andrea Nann, dreamwalker dance company
- Mary Poppins at the Massey Theatre
- Anvil Theatre: Raine Hamilton String Trio
- Hayato Sumino “Cateen” – VMO’s Season Finale
- Lonsdale Creek 50th Anniversary
- VFS All Access Pass | Animation Concept Art
- Athletics4Kids Sport4Life Gala
- Trespass Storytelling: Mother’s Day
- East of the Sun at the Orpheum Annex
- Pi’s Phucking Phunny Celebration of Comedy
- Fat Joke at The Cultch
- The Paper Trail Curator’s Tour
- Skateboarding Demos and Competition
- Youth Karaoke Night – Chilliwack
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- An Evening with Violent Femmes
- Got Craft Spring Market
- Trout Lake Farmers Market
- Eastside Flea
- Richmond Night Market
- Burnaby Central Railway
- The Incredible Adventures of Mary Jane Mosquito
- Dream Tomorrow Today at Science World
- Vancouver Opera Presents Carmen
Sunday, May 5, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
- Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Blooms
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- BMO Vancouver Marathon
- Generations Unite: Youth and Seniors Bingo and Brunch
- Mission Youth Skateboard & Scooter Jam
- Youth Week Alternative Book Making
- Youth Week Master Chef
- Vancouver Opera Presents Carmen
- Trespass Storytelling: Mother’s Day
- Adrian Glynn Album Release
- Vancouver Hong Kong Fair
- Fat Joke at The Cultch
- Friends of the Library Big Book Sale
- Got Craft Spring Market
- Hastings Park Farmers Market
- Kitsilano Farmers Market
- Richmond Night Market
- Langley Farmers Market
- Burnaby Central Railway
- Eastside Flea
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- An Evening with Violent Femmes
- Dream Tomorrow Today at Science World
- Mary Poppins at the Massey Theatre
- The Incredible Adventures of Mary Jane Mosquito
- Firehorse & Shadow – Andrea Nann, dreamwalker dance company
Monday, May 6, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
- Youth Week Celebration BBQ
- Peal Jam with Deep Sea Diver
- Workshop – Bird Painting
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- Firehorse & Shadow – Andrea Nann, dreamwalker dance company
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball at Nat Bailey Stadium
- Youth Week Game Show Night
- Fleetwood Frenzy – Team Challenge
- SASSY Awards
- Preteen Painting Party
- Youth Week Escape Room 2.0
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball at Nat Bailey Stadium
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- Panel: Preparing Vancouver for Large-Scale Events
- Burnstick ~ An Intimate Home Concert in Anmore
- Canucks Playoffs
- Firehall Arts Centre: Eunoia
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball at Nat Bailey Stadium
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- Liverpool Legends – Beatles Experience
- Rachel Blau DuPlessis Poetry Reading
- Canucks Playoffs
- An Iliad presented by Dirt Road Productions
- The Mahogany Project: Curatorial Tour
- Sophie Grégoire Trudeau and Gabor Maté in Conversation
- Zombies, Mannequins, and Talking Heads
- Electric Six and Supersuckers with VOLK
- Mary Poppins at the Massey Theatre
- Ballet BC – FOR EVER
- Firehall Arts Centre: Eunoia
- plastic orchid factory: Grand Saut
Friday, May 10, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball at Nat Bailey Stadium
- Jim Byrnes & The Sojourners
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- Zombies, Mannequins, and Talking Heads
- Comic Singh
- Coastal City Ballet: Giselle
- Taking Flight: Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration Opening Event
- Ballet BC – FOR EVER
- Mary Poppins at the Massey Theatre
- Firehall Arts Centre: Eunoia
- Hilda’s Yard at the PAL Theatre
- Langley Craft Beverage Week
- plastic orchid factory: Grand Saut
- An Iliad presented by Dirt Road Productions
Saturday, May 11, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball at Nat Bailey Stadium
- BC Youth Week City Fest
- Vancouver Art Gallery Art Party
- Mother’s Day Garden Party at Metropolis at Metrotown
- Mother’s Day Weekend at the Glades Woodland Garden
- Mother’s Day Weaving Cedar Bracelets
- Mother’s Day Brunch in Vancouver
- May Fair at the Museum
- River Basin Days – Bear Creek Park
- Lynn Valley Garden Club Plant Sale
- Clayton Community Festival
- The Herons are Here: Colony Tour
- Jericho Boat Show Open House
- Songs For The People
- Tea and Tiaras
- Honey and Florals Workshop
- Tree Swallow Nest Box Building with Vancouver Tool Library
- Zombies, Mannequins, and Talking Heads
- The Herons are Here – Colony Tour
- The World of Mosses with Shona Ellis
- Redwoods with Freeborn Soul and King Bull
- Southridge Country Fair
- Mary Poppins at the Massey Theatre
- Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Art Studio Tour
- Ballet BC – FOR EVER
- Salmon Release and Migratory Bird Day Celebration
- Trout Lake Farmers Market
- Richmond Night Market
- Burnaby Central Railway
- Eastside Flea
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- Hilda’s Yard at the PAL Theatre
- Firehall Arts Centre: Eunoia
- plastic orchid factory: Grand Saut
- Langley Craft Beverage Week
- An Iliad presented by Dirt Road Productions
Sunday, May 12, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Mother’s Day at the Vancouver Canadians Game
- Matriarch’s Day in Chinatown
- Mother’s Day Brunch in Vancouver
- Mother’s Day Weekend at the Glades Woodland Garden
- Mother’s Day Comedy Show for People With Bad Moms
- Mother’s Day at Greendale Acres
- Canucks Party in the Park
- Abstract Landscape Workshop
- Song of Joy – Music Jam Party
- Symphonie fantastique
- Family Day at PdA
- Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Art Studio Tour
- Mary Poppins at the Massey Theatre
- Vancouver Youth Choir: Village
- Hastings Park Farmers Market
- Kitsilano Farmers Market
- Langley Farmers Market
- Richmond Night Market
- Burnaby Central Railway
- Eastside Flea
- Hilda’s Yard at the PAL Theatre
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- Langley Craft Beverage Week
Monday, May 13, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: YWCA Women of Distinction Awards
- Eros & Prose
- Langley Craft Beverage Week
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- The Postal Service and Death Cab For Cutie
- International Museum Day
- MOSAIC’s Job Fair
- David Sedaris
- Piper Spit Bird Count
- Top Drop Vancouver
- Langley Craft Beverage Week
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Celeste Barber
- Top Drop Vancouver
- Big Sit at Lost Lagoon
- Prehistoric Plants Among Us
- Startup Canada
- Langley Craft Beverage Week
- The Broadway Chorus: Beyond the Meadow
- An Iliad presented by Dirt Road Productions
Thursday, May 16, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Preschool Wonder Walk: Every Bird Needs a Nest
- Langley Craft Beverage Week
- VFS Online Industry Talks: Glenne Campbell
- Luminesque Dance: The Way We Bloom
- BC Sports Hall of Fame Inductions
- Chambar Alumni Dinner
- Spring into Safety: Frauds and Scams
- The Broadway Chorus: Beyond the Meadow
- An Iliad presented by Dirt Road Productions
Friday, May 17, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Feather Fest – Treetop Tales
- Grand Splash – Car Wash Fundraiser
- GOLDEN: 80s/90s/00s Hip Hop Dance Party
- The Papa Penguin Play
- Langley Craft Beverage Week
- The Broadway Chorus: Beyond the Meadow
- An Iliad presented by Dirt Road Productions
Saturday, May 18, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Blooms
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Forest Fairy Gathering
- Hawaiian Luau – Fort Langley National Historic Site
- Brewhalla Beer & Music Festival – Fort Langley
- Colour Fest in Coquitlam Celebrating Holi and Vaisakhi
- Vancouver Contra Dance
- The Bicycle Film Festival: Adventure Shorts
- UBC Biodiversity Days – Family Nature Walk
- Bird and Insect Walk on the BC Bird Trail (Iona Beach)
- The Broadway Chorus: Beyond the Meadow
- Bingo Loco at the Roxy
- PAW Patrol Live in Vancouver
- Birding Session with the Feminist Bird Club
- Imani Golf Tournament at the Newlands Golf Course
- Vancouver Bach Choir: World of Music
- Kind Mind Festival
- Langley Craft Beverage Week
- Dance Party 2000
- Trout Lake Farmers Market
- West End Farmers Market
- Richmond Night Market
- Burnaby Central Railway
- Eastside Flea
- Grand Splash – Car Wash Fundraiser
- The Papa Penguin Play
- An Iliad presented by Dirt Road Productions
- Playland Opening Weekend
Sunday, May 19, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Birds and Brews
- Bring it on, Broadway!
- CPR 374 – Steam Up Celebration of Trains
- Spirits In The Park – Fort Langley
- Langley Craft Beverage Week
- PAW Patrol Live in Vancouver
- Hastings Park Farmers Market
- Kitsilano Farmers Market
- Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
- Richmond Night Market
- Langley Farmers Market
- Burnaby Central Railway
- Eastside Flea
- Grand Splash – Car Wash Fundraiser
- The Papa Penguin Play
- Playland Opening Weekend
Monday, May 20, 2024
- Burnaby Central Railway
- Richmond Night Market
- Grand Splash – Car Wash Fundraiser
- Playland Opening Weekend
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- VCT Visual Arts Open House
- Salmon Dialogues – West Vancouver
- K.A. Applegate at Kidsbooks
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC Canadian Championship Match
- The Man Who Saw Seconds – Book Launch
- The Music of ABBA – Arrival From Sweden
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- The Music of ABBA – Arrival From Sweden
- Salmon Dialogues – Richmond
- Felting Nature: Bird Celebration
- Women in Wine Dinner at ATLAS
- The Papa Penguin Play
- rEvolver Festival
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Courage To Come Back Awards
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Sarah McLachlan at the PNE Forum
- A Visit with O.W.L.
- Vancouver Bandits vs. Montréal Alliance
- Chinese Percussion Workshop
- Wildlife of Beaver Lake
- Burdock & Co with Swallow Tail Culinary Adventures
- The Dance Centre: Danny Nielsen in Conversation
- Rooted in the Land: Beadwork as an Expression of Sovereignty
- Women in Wine Dinner at ATLAS
- Arts Umbrella Dance: Season Finale
- rEvolver Festival
Friday, May 24, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- VSO Pops: Dancing in the Street – Music of Motown
- Non-Stop Disco Party
- Sesame Street Live!
- Surrey SPARK Stages
- Women in Wine Dinner at ATLAS
- Arts Umbrella Dance: Season Finale
- Sound of Dragon Music Festival
- Firehall Arts Centre – Paddle Song
- rEvolver Festival
Saturday, May 25, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Blooms
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- VSO Pops: Dancing in the Street – Music of Motown
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Miami
- Migratory Bird Fly By
- Hard Rubber Orchestra
- Feathers and Fungi at Maplewood Flats
- Afri’Ca Fest
- Tea & Paint in Chinatown: Summer Lotus
- KPU Community Day
- Nature Storytime in the Park
- Langley Ukulele: All You Need is Love
- Japanese Tea Ceremony with SaBi Tea Arts
- The Big Jungle Run
- Surrey SPARK Stages
- Spring Unity Garden Plant Walk
- Stand Up For Recovery
- Sun Songs at Place des Arts
- West of Main Art Walk
- Sound of Dragon Music Festival – Concert 1
- Sound of Dragon Music Festival – Concert 2
- Yang Xue Lecture-Demo: The Arts of Erhu Music
- OURO FEST : 1v1 Youth / 2v2 Adult Open Styles Battle
- Women in Wine Dinner at ATLAS
- Wingspan Tournament
- Get to Know a Trail: South Creek Trail
- Arts Umbrella Dance: Season Finale
- City Opera Vancouver: The Hafu Project
- Trout Lake Farmers Market
- West End Farmers Market
- Richmond Night Market
- Burnaby Central Railway
- Eastside Flea
- Sound of Dragon Music Festival
- Firehall Arts Centre – Paddle Song
- The Papa Penguin Play
- rEvolver Festival
Sunday, May 26, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Feathers and Fungi at Maplewood Flats
- bbno$ Presents Baby’s Bonanza
- Wilderness at Your Doorstep
- VAMS Orchestra: New World Symphony & Rhapsody in Blue
- EcoWalk and Art Workshop with Solastalgia
- Sound of Dragon Music Festival – Concert 3
- Como Lake Family Fishing Derby
- City Opera Vancouver: The Hafu Project
- BC Place Climb
- Surrey SPARK Stages
- Afri’Ca Fest
- Art Workshop – Flowers and Leaves
- Jazz Vespers with Quintessential Jazz
- Vancouver Bandits vs. Scarborough Shooting Stars
- West of Main Art Walk
- Hastings Park Farmers Market
- Kitsilano Farmers Market
- Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
- Richmond Night Market
- Langley Farmers Market
- Burnaby Central Railway
- Eastside Flea
- Spot Prawn Fest
- Women in Wine Dinner at ATLAS
- Sound of Dragon Music Festival
- The Simon & Garfunkel Story
- The Papa Penguin Play
- Pro Nova Ensemble
- rEvolver Festival
Monday, May 27, 2024
- Firehall Arts Centre – Paddle Song
- Women in Wine Dinner at ATLAS
- OUROFEST – Workshops
- rEvolver Festival
- Vancouver International Children’s Festival
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball at Nat Bailey Stadium
- Bill Reid Gallery: The Sum of All – Exhibit Opening
- Women in Wine Dinner at ATLAS
- Firehall Arts Centre – Paddle Song
- Exploring Careers in BC’s Video Game Industry
- icky Chow Plays Philip Glass Piano Etudes Book 2
- OUROFEST – Workshops
- rEvolver Festival
- Vancouver International Children’s Festival
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball at Nat Bailey Stadium
- Hot Jazz Wednesdays featuring The Jason Winikoff Hot 5
- Coexistence: Billy-Ray Belcourt & Molly Cross-Blanchard in Conversation
- Terri Libenson at Kidsbooks
- Women in Wine Dinner at ATLAS
- Pro Nova Ensemble
- Firehall Arts Centre – Paddle Song
- rEvolver Festival
- Vancouver International Children’s Festival
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball at Nat Bailey Stadium
- Women in Wine Dinner at ATLAS
- Science World After Dark
- Jazz in the Parlour: the Noah Franche-Nolan Trio
- Mirage: A Bilingual Artist Tour
- VFS All Access Pass | Digital Design & VRAR
- Murder Mystery: Murder is a Drag
- Shirin Neshat: An Iranian Artist in Exile
- Firehall Arts Centre – Paddle Song
- rEvolver Festival
- Vancouver International Children’s Festival
Friday, May 31, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball at Nat Bailey Stadium
- Black Music Month Vancouver Festival
- Women in Wine Dinner at ATLAS
- Metropolis at Metrotown Music Mania
- VSO : Maestro Tausk & Vadim Gluzman
- West Vancouver Community Culture Fest
- Made in the 604 Summer Night Market
- Firehall Arts Centre – Paddle Song
- rEvolver Festival
- Vancouver International Children’s Festival
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