Things to do in Vancouver August Long Weekend Events
byIt’s August Long Weekend in Vancouver and the city is buzzing with events! From Pride and festivals, to tours, workshops, concerts. Miss604 sponsors the summer season at Burnaby Village Museum, and free Sounds Like Summer performances in Burnaby. Find these and many more events around Vancouver this weekend listed below:
Things to do in Vancouver
August Long Weekend Events
Friday, August 2 | Saturday, August 3 | Sunday, August 4 | Monday, August 5
Multi-Day Events & Activities
These events last for most of the month, or span multiple months.
Attractions and Tours
- Attractions:
- Earth Matters at Science World
- Monsters of the Abyss at the Vancouver Aquarium
- Abbotsford Sunflower Festival Lakeland Flowers
- Chilliwack Corn Maze and Festival
- Junction Public Market Downtown
- Stanley Park Urban Forest Train
- Chinese Canadian Museum
- Flyover Canada
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
- Vancouver’s Natural History Museum at UBC
- Capilano Suspension Bridge
- Museum of Anthropology Reopening
- Tours:
- Vancouver Outdoor Pools, Spray Parks, Beaches
Exhibits/Exhibitions
- Emily Carr: A Room of Her Own (til Sept)
- Bill Reid Gallery: The Sum of All (til Sept)
- Touch of Culture: Spirit of the West Coast – Himikalas Pamela Baker (til Sept)
- Nostalgia for the Future (til Aug 17)
- WOVEN: Setsuko Piroche’s Wonderland (til Sept)
- Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines (til Sept)
- Science World: Earth Matters (til Jan)
- Black & White & Everything In Between: A Monochrome Journey (til Nov)
- True Tribal: Contemporary Expressions of Ancestral Tattoo Practices
- Semá:th Xó:tsa: Great Gramma’s Lake (til Sept)
Theatre, Movies, Shows
Friday, August 2, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Sponsored by Miss604: Sounds Like Summer (Burnaby)
- Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Summer Cinema
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball at Nat Bailey Stadium
- Canada Pride – Vancouver Pride Society
- Really Gay History Tour
- Pride at the Pier in North Van
- Vancouver Pride with Queer as Funk
- Touch of Culture: Spirit of the West Coast – Himikalas Pamela Baker
- Vancouver Art Gallery Free First Friday Nights
- First Friday Afternoons Free at Bill Reid Art Gallery
- Park Play at Dufferin Park
- Coquitlam Summer Concert Series
- Vancouver’s Biggest Patio at BC Place
- White Rock Sea Festival & Semiahmoo Days
- Harmony Arts Festival
- Early Music Vancouver Bach Festival
- BMX Canada Borderline Nationals
- Olympic Viewing Parties at Junction Public Market
Saturday, August 3, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball at Nat Bailey Stadium
- Davie Village Pop-Up Pride
- Canada Pride – Vancouver Pride Society
- Really Gay History Tour
- Brigade Days at Fort Langley
- Whitecaps FC vs Tijuana (Leagues Cup)
- Babes on Babes Street Party
- Farmers Markets: Trout Lake, Riley Park, West End
- Orpheum Tours
- Forest Plants of Stanley Park
- The Birds and the Bees: Pollination
- First Saturday Open Studios
- Pride Patio Party at Pacific Centre
- 48th Annual Powell Street Festival in Vancouver
- Movies Under the Stars – Surrey
- Vancouver’s Biggest Patio at BC Place
- Chilliwack Corn Festival
- Vancouver Highlanders Professional Rugby
- White Rock Sea Festival & Semiahmoo Days
- Buffalo & Bison Farm Tours
- How to Draw Tiny People
- Harmony Arts Festival
- Early Music Vancouver Bach Festival
- BMX Canada Borderline Nationals
- Fraser River Discovery Centre – Micro Meet Up
- Olympic Viewing Parties at Junction Public Market
- Brat Summer: Charli xcx Dance Party
- Emo Night Brooklyn
- Save The Wise: The Twitch, Hushed, The Furniture, and War For Your Money
Sunday, August 4, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Vancouver Canadians Baseball at Nat Bailey Stadium
- Canada Pride – Vancouver Pride Society
- Brigade Days at Fort Langley
- Vancouver Pride Parade
- HAPPYLAND at the PNE
- FunHouse Cabaret
- Chilliwack Corn Festival
- Babes on Babes Pride Edition
- Upcycling Plastics Workshop
- Farmers Markets: Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant
- 48th Annual Powell Street Festival in Vancouver
- Coquitlam Heritage: Summer Craft Mornings
- Vancouver’s Biggest Patio at BC Place
- Aeriosa Live Rehearsals & Performance
- White Rock Sea Festival & Semiahmoo Days
- Harmony Arts Festival
- BMX Canada Borderline Nationals
- Fraser River Discovery Centre – Micro Meet Up
- Olympic Viewing Parties at Junction Public Market
Monday, August 5, 2024
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
- Really Gay History Tour
- Vancouver’s Biggest Patio at BC Place
- Creating Botanical Cyanotypes
- Cedar Rope Friendship Bracelets
- Aeriosa Live Rehearsals & Performance
- Harmony Arts Festival
- Fraser River Discovery Centre – Micro Meet Up
- Olympic Viewing Parties at Junction Public Market
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