July Events in Vancouver 2026

by Rebecca Bollwitt Tuesday, June 30th, 2026 — 8:20am PDT

Summer is here and the Vancouver events calendar for July 2026 is packed with activities! This month Miss604 is proud to sponsor the following FREE events: Canada Together at Canada Place (July 1); Burnaby Summer Stages on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (July 14 to August 27) in Confederation Park; and the Vancouver Chinatown Festival (July 25-26).

Find these events and many more fun things to do this July listed below:

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July Events in Vancouver 2026

Summer Festivals in Vancouver

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)
Grouse Gravity Coaster
Soccer & Technology from the FIFA Museum (til Sept 7)
Vancouver Ice Cream Festival (til Aug 2)
Lavenderland (Richmond) (til Aug 1)
Soccer in the Square at UBC (Jun 11-Jul 19)
Expo 86 Exhibit at the Surrey Art Gallery
Playland
Lakeland Flowers (Abbotsford)
Junction Public Market (Tues-Sun til Sept)
Canada Square – Soccer Match Viewing at Library Square (Jun 11-27)
Capilano Suspension Bridge – Canyon Kick-Off (Jun 6-Jul 19)
Water Street Pedestrian Zone (Jul 5-Sept 6)

Tours:

Exhibits/Exhibitions:

Richmond Art Gallery: Collection Close-up: Beach Walk (til Jul 5)
Hope Meets Action: Echoes Through the Black Continuum (Jun14-Sept 13)
West Vancouver Schools Grad Exhibition (Jun 3-28)
I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Robes of Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson (til Oct)
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)
Gifts to be Shared, Protected, and Carried Forward at MONOVA (til Mar 2027)
Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision at MOA (til 2027)
Becoming: The Art of Gu Xiong (til 2027)
Chinese Canadian Museum A Soldier for All Seasons
Highlights from the Collection – Vancouver Art Gallery (til Jan 2030)

Theatre:

The Arts Club Presents: Come From Away (til July 26)
Ensemble Theatre Festival: Bloodlines (Jul 8-19)
The Arts Club Presents: The Play That Goes Wrong (til Aug 16)
Bard on the Beach Presents: Merry Wives of Windsor (til Sept 19)
Bard on the Beach Presents: MacBeth (til Sept 18)
Theatre Under the Stars – Sister Act, and Disney’s The Little Mermaid (til Aug 22)

This list is updated daily. Bookmark this list and check back often. If you have any events to add, please send them in for a free listing.

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Wednesday July 1, 2026
Thursday July 2, 2026
Friday July 3, 2026
- Vancouver Canadians Game
- FIFA Fan Festival
- Bard in the Valley (Langley)
- First Free Fridays at
  - Bill Reid Gallery
  - Vancouver Art Gallery
- Kits Point Patio Party
- Kitsilano Showboat Summer Season
- FVDED in the Park (Surrey)
- Heels Diner – A Pop-Up Diner Themed Drag Show
- Football Fun in Yaletown
- Brock House Summer Fair
- Game Days South Flats
- Surrey FIFA World Cup Celebration Sites
- Lansdowne Summer Goals (Richmond)
- Summer in the Courtyard at Willowbrook (Langley)
- North Vancouver World Cup Celebration Site at The Shipyards
- Free and Pay What You Can Vancouver Jazz Festival Shows
- Stanley Park Mini Golf
- Live & Local in North Vancouver, Free Summer Entertainment
Saturday July 4, 2026
- Featured Event: We All Scream for Ice Cream! (Surrey)
- Vancouver Canadians Game
- FIFA Fan Festival
- First Free Saturdays Open Studios
- FVDED in the Park (Surrey)
- Workshop: Beaded Antler Bag Charm (Surrey)
- Bard in the Valley (Langley)
- Vancouver Comic Arts Festival
- Riley Park Farmers Market
- Trout Lake Farmers Market
- West End Farmers Market
- Loutet Farm Community Markets (North Vancouver)
- Shared Ground Music Festival and Bazaar
- Kitsilano Showboat Summer Season
- Football Fun in Yaletown
- Game Days South Flats
- Surrey FIFA World Cup Celebration Sites
- North Vancouver World Cup Celebration Site at The Shipyards
- Free and Pay What You Can Vancouver Jazz Festival Shows
- Stanley Park Mini Golf
- Get to Know Stanley Park Habitats
Sunday July 5, 2026
- Featured Event: We All Scream for Ice Cream! (Surrey)
- Vancouver Canadians Game
- FIFA Fan Festival
- Vancouver Comic Arts Festival
- Pay What You Can Day at MONOVA (North Vancouver)
- Walks with History: Lonsdale (North Vancouver)
- Becoming: The Art of Gu Xiong at MOV
- Kitsilano Farmers Market
- Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
- Kitsilano Showboat Summer Season
- Metro Vancouver Parks: Skulls, Tracks, & Scat
- Bard in the Valley (Langley)
- Football Fun in Yaletown
- Game Days South Flats
- Surrey FIFA World Cup Celebration Sites
- Lansdowne Summer Goals (Richmond)
- North Vancouver World Cup Celebration Site at The Shipyards
- Free and Pay What You Can Vancouver Jazz Festival Shows
- The Really Gay History Tour of Vancouver
- Stanley Park Mini Golf

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