May 2026 Events in Vancouver This Month
We didn’t have many April showers to bring May flowers but Vancouver is in bloom and the events calendar is packed with entertaining activities.
This month Miss604 is proud to sponsor and support: BC Youth Week (May 1-7); BC Achievement’s Community Award Ceremony (May 6); YWCA BC’s Women of Distinction Awards (May 7); Unison Festival (May 15-17); and Coast Mental Health’s Courage To Come Back Awards (May 28). Find these events and many more fun things to do around Vancouver this month listed below:
May 2026 Events in Vancouver This Month
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- Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3, 2026
- Monday, May 4 to Sunday, May 10, 2026
- Monday, May 11 to Sunday, May 17, 2026
- Monday, May 18 to Sunday, May 24, 2026
- Monday, May 25 to Sunday, May 31, 2026
Month-Long Events, Shows, Exhibitions
These events last for most of the month, or span multiple months.
Attractions:
- Burnaby Railway Miniature Train Rides (til Oct)
- Expo 86 Exhibit at the Surrey Art Gallery (til Jun)
- 40th Anniversary of Expo 86 in Vancouver
- Junction Public Market (Tues-Sun til Sept)
Exhibits/Exhibitions:
- Richmond Art Gallery: Collection Close-up: Beach Walk (til Jul 5)
- Vapes & Butts by Michelle Leone Huisman (til Jun 6)
- Tania Willard: Photolithics at the Polygon (til May 24)
- Figure | Out Figure and Landscape Art Show at Crescent Beach (til May 23)
- Ferry Building Gallery Soundscapes (til May 31)
- Embodied Conversations: The Lillian and Billy Mauer Collection (til May 10)
- I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Robes of Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson (May-Oct)
- Bill Reid Gallery: Blossoming (til May 24)
- Nuxalk Strong – First Exhibition of its Kind at the MOA
- James Harry: Eye Of The Ancestor (til Oct 18)
- Daphne Boyer Presents Li bootee mishiwayitay — The Beauty of It All (til Nov)
- The Suitcase Project at Museum of Vancouver (til Nov)
- That Green Ideal: Emily Carr and the Idea of Nature (til Nov 8)
- The Work of Repair: Redress & Repatriation at the MOV
- I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Robes of Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson (til Oct)
- Bill Reid Gallery Presents Every River Has a Mouth (til 2027)
- Gulf of Georgia Cannery – Cannery REcollections (til 2027)
- Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision at MOA (til 2027)
- Chinese Canadian Museum A Soldier for All Seasons
- Highlights from the Collection – Vancouver Art Gallery (til Jan 2030)
Theatre:
- The Improv Centre – Exploration Blank (til Jun 27)
- First Impressions Theatre: Singers in a Smoky Room (til May 16)
- The Cultch Presents: Soldiers of Tomorrow (May 6-10)
- PAL Theatre: Salt Water Moon (May 21-June 27)
- The Arts Club Presents: Come From Away (May 28-July 26)
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- Friday, May 1, 2026
- Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
- Vancouver Canadians Game
- The Cultch Presents: Juliet & Romeo
- Jane’s Walk Vancouver – Join a Walk
- Black Box Theatre Presents: Wonderwall
- Phoenix Chamber Choir: Silenced Voices
- Surrey Nature Centre Discovery Days
- Vancouver Labor Temple – Places that Matter Plaque #99
- Verses Festival of Words – Canada’s Largest Spoken Word Festival
- Firehall Arts Centre: The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light
- The Arts Club Presents: Kimberly Akimbo
- Shrek The Musical
- Vancouver Bird Celebration Events
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- Tyrant Studios: Velvet in the Gallows
- Abbotsford Tulip Trail
- Belle Spirale Dance Projects Present Exhale
- Harrison Tulip Festival is Canada’s Largest
- Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres in Chilliwack
- Botanica Flower Festival in Chilliwack
- Saturday, May 2, 2026
- Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
- Cedar, Sage & Sweetgrass at Museum of Surrey
- Spring Fest in Surrey
- Vancouver Canadians Game
- Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish (Surrey)
- The Passion of Joan of Arc (Burnaby)
- Arbor Day Celebration (Surrey)
- Vancouver Pops Star Wars Concert
- Vancouver Pops Broadway Classics
- Hastings Sunrise CPC Shredding Day
- Trout Lake Pottery Club Spring Sale
- TJ Fest Kuan-Kung Culture Days (Burnaby)
- Sahabhāva: A Community Showcase of Indian Classical Music & Dance
- Got Craft Spring Market
- Riley Park Farmers Market
- Trout Lake Farmers Market
- West End Farmers Market
- Belle Spirale Dance Projects Present Exhale
- Fish + Sips: Fin-tastic Fiesta
- Jane’s Walk Vancouver – Join a Walk
- Ships to Shore Festival in Steveston (Richmond)
- Your Observation Matters: Citizen Science In Birding Panel
- Verses Festival of Words – Canada’s Largest Spoken Word Festival
- The Cultch Presents: Juliet & Romeo
- Black Box Theatre Presents: Wonderwall
- Firehall Arts Centre: The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light
- The Arts Club Presents: Kimberly Akimbo
- Shrek The Musical
- Vancouver Bird Celebration Events
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- Tyrant Studios: Velvet in the Gallows
- Abbotsford Tulip Trail
- Harrison Tulip Festival is Canada’s Largest
- Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres in Chilliwack
- Botanica Flower Festival in Chilliwack
- Sunday, May 3, 2026
- Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
- Vancouver Canadians Game
- BMO Vancouver Marathon
- Vancouver Opera Presents La Bohème
- Space Lab Free Audio Workshop Series
- Burnaby Blooms
- Mindbody Blueprint Presents Life’s a Drag Workshop Series
- TJ Fest Kuan-Kung Culture Days (Burnaby)
- Got Craft Spring Market
- Fare Farm Season Launch – Seed and Planting
- Vancouver Hong Kong Fair
- Kitsilano Farmers Market
- Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
- The Cultch Presents: Juliet & Romeo
- Jane’s Walk Vancouver – Join a Walk
- UBC Farm Community Workshops – Cinco de Mayo
- Vancouver Recital Society Presents Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
- Firehall Arts Centre: The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light
- The Arts Club Presents: Kimberly Akimbo
- Shrek The Musical
- Vancouver Bird Celebration Events
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- Abbotsford Tulip Trail
- Harrison Tulip Festival is Canada’s Largest
- Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres in Chilliwack
- Botanica Flower Festival in Chilliwack
- Monday, May 4, 2026
- Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
- Vancouver Bird Celebration Events
- May the Fourth Be With You: A Star Wars Celebration (Surrey)
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Wednesday, May 6, 2026
- Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
- Sponsored by Miss604: BC Achievement’s Community Award Ceremony
- Play Forward Summit: Vancouver (Burnaby)
- 3rd Annual Community Connections in Substance Use Conference
- Vancouver Bird Celebration Events
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- An Evening of Readings by contributors to Off The Map
- Firehall Arts Centre: Enemy Lines
- Thursday, May 7, 2026
- Sponsored by Miss604: YWCA BC’s Women of Distinction Awards
- Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
- After Dark: Retro Science – 80s edition
- South Asian Canadian Women’s History in BC
- Vancouver Bird Celebration Events
- Birds and Blooms: Plant and Bird Walk
- UBC Farm Community Workshops – Gardening for Pollinators
- A Taste of Ireland
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- South Asian Canadian Women’s History in BC (Surrey)
- Royal Canadian Circus (Richmond)
- Ballet BC Presents: Unity
- Firehall Arts Centre: Enemy Lines
- Friday, May 8, 2026
- Afro Van Connect Presents The Interface: Stack & Scale 2026
- Some Assembly Theatre Presents: Glitch
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- Royal Canadian Circus (Richmond)
- Longing for the Homeland: Songs from Armenia
- The Music of James Bond
- Ballet BC Presents: Unity
- The West Fine Art Show (Langley)
- Big Sit Bird Watch
- Tapestry International Festival
- Firehall Arts Centre: Enemy Lines
- Saturday, May 9, 2026
- 29th Annual Queens Park Garage Sale (New Westminster)
- PoCo May Day Parade
- Riley Park Farmers Market
- Trout Lake Farmers Market
- West End Farmers Market
- VanDusen Spring Strings
- Forest Fairy Gathering
- Ballet BC Presents: Unity
- The Music of James Bond
- Family Discovery: Roger Lee’s Teapot Crafts
- Black & White Ball A Swing Dance for Mental Health Fundraiser
- Voices of Hakka Women: Short Film Screening
- Southridge Country Fair (Surrey)
- Walk for Cardiac Health (Abbotsford)
- BC Beauty & Wellness Expo — North Shore Edition (North Vancouver)
- VFS All Access Pass | Game Development
- Spring Market at Dr Charles Best School
- Guided Nature Walks at the Surrey Nature Centre
- United Voices Choir: Mozart Great Mass in C Minor
- BC Beauty & Wellness Expo — North Shore Edition
- ExplorASIAN Feasts of Coquitlam – Sushi & Dumpling Making
- The West Fine Art Show (Langley)
- North Shore Tennis Community Try It Day
- Expo Lines: Expo 86 and Contemporary Art – A Symposium (Surrey)
- Mother’s Day Weekend at the Glades Woodland Garden (Surrey)
- Surrey Photography Club 20th Anniversary Open House (Surrey)
- Some Assembly Theatre Presents: Glitch
- Vancouver Bird Celebration Events
- Birds in Watercolour: Beginner Painting Workshop
- Global Big Day Bird Count
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- Royal Canadian Circus (Richmond)
- Tapestry International Festival
- Firehall Arts Centre: Enemy Lines
- Sunday, May 10, 2026
- Kitsilano Farmers Market
- Space Lab Free Audio Workshop Series
- Mother’s Day at Darts Hill Garden Park (Surrey)
- The West Fine Art Show (Langley)
- Run For Mom (Chilliwack)
- Cassidy Waring + Hearse Chasing Film Screening
- Yoga at the Museum
- Handmade for Mother’s Day – Botanical Art Cards
- Bacon & L’eggs All-Ages Drag Brunch
- New Westminster Symphony Orchestra Concert
- TechTO x Althra Hackathon: Vancouver
- Mother’s Day Weekend at the Glades Woodland Garden (Surrey)
- Mother’s Day Mango High Tea
- United Voices Choir: Mozart Great Mass in C Minor
- Vancouver Bird Celebration Events
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival
- Royal Canadian Circus (Richmond)
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- Monday, May 11, 2026
- Tuesday, May 12, 2026
- Wednesday, May 13, 2026
- Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Vancouver Canadians Game – First Responders Night
- Voices of the Street Literary Anthology Launch
- Vancouver Bird Celebration Events
- False Creek Farmers Market
- UBC Farm Community Workshops – Growing Edibles
- Intro to Bird Illustration: Online Workshop
- Artists and Artisans of Bowen Island (West Vancouver)
- The Broadway Chorus: Seven
- I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Robes of Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson
- Friday, May 15, 2026
- Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Vancouver Canadians Game
- Sponsored by Miss604: Unison Festival
- Heron Colony Tour: Hatchling Season
- BMO Day of Music
- BMO Day of Music – Granville Island
- West Coast Fiddle Summit
- 5X Fest Block Party in Surrey
- VanFHC’s Charity Facial Hair Competition – Whiskers Welcome
- The Handel Society of Music Spring Concert: Choir and Orchestra (Surrey)
- Birds across the Pacific: Presentation
- The Broadway Chorus: Seven
- Riley Park Farmers Market
- Trout Lake Farmers Market
- West End Farmers Market
- Vancouver Bird Celebration Events
- Vancouver Art Book Fair
- Playland
- Sunday, May 17, 2026
- Vancouver Canadians Game
- Sponsored by Miss604: Unison Festival
- Engine 374 Celebration at the Roundhouse
- Birding with Me: Welcoming the Queer Community
- Dumplings for Equality
- Kitsilano Farmers Market
- Vancouver Bird Celebration Events
- Gathering Our Breath Anthology Book Launch
- Vancouver Art Book Fair
- Playland
- Monday, May 18, 2026
- Tuesday, May 19, 2026
- Wednesday, May 20, 2026
- Downtown Farmers Market
- World Bee Day (Surrey)
- Thursday, May 21, 2026
- False Creek Farmers Market
- Artist Talk with Jamin Zuroski I Bill Reid Gallery
- The Dance Centre Presents Corporeal Imago – Drift
- Books & Ideas: Suzanne Simard in Conversation with Robert Moor
- Arts Umbrella Dance Company Presents Memento Mori: a Season Finale
- Dead Bees Still Sting Book Launch & Reading
- Family Game Nights (Surrey)
- Friday, May 22, 2026
- Arts Umbrella Dance Company Presents Memento Mori: a Season Finale
- Legacy: A Celebration of David Suzuki at 90
- Tony n Tina’s Wedding
- SWIFA Fundraiser at the WISE Hall
- Baking Workshop – Challah & Babka (Coquitlam)
- Graham Clark’s 24-Hours of Stand-Up
- Romantic Sonatas for Violin and Piano
- Biodiversity Day BioBlitz (Surrey)
- Fleurs de Villes WONDER at VanDusen
- rEvolver Festival at the Cultch
- Saturday, May 23, 2026
- Hyack Multicultural Parade (New Westminster)
- Documentary Film Screening: Paws Land – Saturday Movie
- Riley Park Farmers Market
- Trout Lake Farmers Market
- West End Farmers Market
- Garden Tea Festival: Tea For All
- Spring Show – The Power of Music
- “Clan of the Painted Lady” Film Screening & Director Q&A
- Heidelberg Materials Granville Island Open House
- Spring Fair at SFDS (Burnaby)
- Voices of Hope: From Expression to Understanding
- Tony n Tina’s Wedding
- Vancouver Rise vs Toronto
- Buzz and Bloom Fest (Surrey)
- DIY Tea with Deanna Miller (Surrey)
- VFS All Access Pass | Animation Concept Art
- Clan of the Painted Lady + Q&A
- Church Yard Sale (Coquitlam)
- Jazz Jam Sessions at the Surrey Nature Centre (Surrey)
- World Fish Migration Day at City Centre Pond (Surrey)
- Firehall Gala
- Fleurs de Villes WONDER at VanDusen
- Arts Umbrella Dance Company Presents Memento Mori: a Season Finale
- rEvolver Festival at the Cultch
- Playland
- Sunday, May 24, 2026
- Kitsilano Farmers Market
- Wilderness at Your Doorstep
- Vancouver Youth Choir – Village
- Echoes of Peace – Asian Heritage Month Chinese Music Concert
- Weaving Workshop with Red Cedar Woman
- Pasta Class: Hands-on Rolled Roman Fettuccine
- Black Box Diaries – Free Screening by Asian Women Cinema
- Yoga at the Museum
- Fleurs de Villes WONDER at VanDusen
- rEvolver Festival at the Cultch
- Playland
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- Monday, May 25, 2026
- Surrey Nature Centre Discovery Days
- Silent Movie Mondays: The Lodger: a Story of the London Fog
- Downtown’s Living Room – Jazzed! (New Westminster)
- Marvel-ous Movie Mondays – Venom: The Last Dance
- Beneath Crimson Sails presented by Sparky’s Film Rentals
- Fleurs de Villes WONDER at VanDusen
- Vancouver International Children’s Festival
- Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- Vancouver Canadians Game
- Carley Fortune in Conversation
- Loving Your Denim with Sashiko and Embroidery (West Vancouver)
- DesignThinkers Conference
- Friends of the Library Book+ Donation Drive
- Cee Peal: Indigenous Storyteller in Residence Finale
- Vancouver International Children’s Festival
- VFS Info Session & Tour – Foundation Visual Art & Design
- Chinese Canadian Architects and the Vancouver They Built
- Fleurs de Villes WONDER at VanDusen
- rEvolver Festival at the Cultch
- Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Friday, May 29, 2026
- Vancouver Canadians Game
- Fleurs de Villes WONDER at VanDusen
- Place des Arts – May Exhibition Opening Reception
- rEvolver Festival at the Cultch
- Me & The Forest on Granville Island
- Tree of Life Circus
- Friends of the Library Big Book Sale (North Vancouver)
- Longest Day Road Race
- Vancouver International Children’s Festival
- Saturday, May 30, 2026
- Vancouver Canadians Game
- From Whales to Wings: Seawall Wildlife Walk
- Goh Ballet Presents Echoes of the Earth
- Canadian Cancer Society Daffodil Ball
- Francophone Cultural Center – Arnaud Granoux & TDH
- Alex Fest (Surrey)
- Me & The Forest on Granville Island
- Daffodil Ball
- Tree of Life Circus
- Fraser River Discovery Centre Super Weekend
- West of Main Art Walk
- Riley Park Farmers Market
- Trout Lake Farmers Market
- West End Farmers Market
- Vancouver International Children’s Festival
- Fleurs de Villes WONDER at VanDusen
- rEvolver Festival at the Cultch
- Playland
- Sunday, May 31, 2026
- Vancouver Canadians Game
- K-Pop Cover Dance Festival
- Me & The Forest on Granville Island
- Tree of Life Circus
- Alex Fest (Surrey)
- West of Main Art Walk
- Fraser River Discovery Centre Super Weekend
- Connect the Dots
- Jazz Vespers with Armi Grano
- Dreams in Melody: Where Music Meets Love
- New Westminster Heritage Homes Tour
- Young at Heart Choir Fundraiser
- Francophone Cultural Center – Kalimba’s Journal
- Birds of a Feather: Birding by Ear
- Kitsilano Farmers Market
- Spot Prawn Festival
- Vancouver International Children’s Festival
- Fleurs de Villes WONDER at VanDusen
- rEvolver Festival at the Cultch
- Playland
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