Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend Events May 1-3, 2026
A new month is here and so is a massive lineup of concerts, festivals, sporting events, workshops, walks, and more. Browse the May event list and check back often and it’s update daily with more fun things to do around Vancouver. For now, here’s your list of Vancouver events this weekend:
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend Events May 1-3, 2026
- 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
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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