Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend Events June 19-21
This weekend is National Indigenous Peoples Day, FIFA World Cup, festivals, farmers markets, and so many more fun and engaging things to do in Vancouver. We’ve got your events guide right here and if you’re looking for what’s happening the rest of the month, check out the June events calendar.
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend Events June 19 – 21, 2026
- Friday June 19, 2026
- National Indigenous Peoples Day (White Rock)
- National Indigenous Peoples Day (New Westminster)
- MashUp: Pride Pins (Coquitlam)
- chillcouture for The Red Gala (Chilliwack)
- Linger – a Deep Exhale on the Longest Day (North Vancouver)
- FIFA Fan Fest (Arch): John Butler With Band With Guests Mazacote and DJ Bria
- FIFA Fan Fest (Park Stage): Jamie Fine With Guests John Welsh & Los Valientes and DJ O Show
- Avatar: The Last Airbender Drag Show
- Football Fun in Yaletown
- Game Days South Flats
- Surrey FIFA World Cup Celebration Sites
- North Vancouver World Cup Celebration Site at The Shipyards
- The Dance Centre: FakeKnot MY HOUSE
- Free FIFA World Cup Watch Parties Around Vancouver
- Ongoing Attractions:
- Burnaby Railway Miniature Train Rides
- Soccer & Technology from the FIFA Museum
- Lavenderland (Richmond)
- Expo 86 Exhibit at the Surrey Art Gallery
- Lakeland Flowers (Abbotsford)
- Junction Public Market
- Capilano Suspension Bridge – Canyon Kick-Off
- Saturday June 20, 2026
- Summer Indigenous Artisans Market at the Bill Reid Gallery
- National Indigenous Peoples Day (Burnaby)
- NDN Summer
- Sweet Summer Pow Wow at MOV
- Surrey Pride
- Pinoy Festival (Burnaby)
- ANTHEM: Sounds In The Heart Of The City
- Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo
- Steveston Pride Variety Show (Richmond)
- Barns to Beaches, 54-40 Headlines Free Festival in Delta
- Capilano Mall Bubble Fest (North Vancouver)
- Lionsgate and Hurwitz Concerts present La La Land In Concert
- Sunset’s Sunny Slope
- Teddy Bear Picnic (North Vancouver)
- Kick-Off Conversations at H2 Kitchen + Bar with Carl Valentine
- Whales to Wings: Seawall Wildlife Walk
- Za’atar & Belonging: Food, Culture and Palestinian Memory
- Family Discovery: Dragon Boat Festival at the Museum
- Railtown Rooftop Party feat. The Summerlight Stage
- The Dance Centre: FakeKnot MY HOUSE
- Genpop Public Popup Market
- Riley Park Farmers Market
- Trout Lake Farmers Market
- West End Farmers Market
- Loutet Farm Community Markets (North Vancouver)
- Summer Craft Saturdays at Mackin House Museum (Coquitlam)
- Playland
- Forest Immersion Workshop (Green Collective Wellbeing Series)
- Ride the Train at the Burnaby Central Railway
- FIFA Fan Fest (Arch): Jade Eagleson With Guests Dawson Gray and Mynxy
- FIFA Fan Fest (Park Stage): Blackie & The Rodeo Kings With Guests Whitehorse and The Fugitives
- Kitsilano Showboat
- Football Fun in Yaletown
- Game Days South Flats
- Surrey FIFA World Cup Celebration Sites
- North Vancouver World Cup Celebration Site at The Shipyards
- Free FIFA World Cup Watch Parties Around Vancouver
- Ongoing Attractions:
- Burnaby Railway Miniature Train Rides
- Soccer & Technology from the FIFA Museum
- Lavenderland (Richmond)
- Expo 86 Exhibit at the Surrey Art Gallery
- Lakeland Flowers (Abbotsford)
- Junction Public Market
- Capilano Suspension Bridge – Canyon Kick-Off
- Sunday June 21, 2026
- National Indigenous Peoples Day Events
- 4th Annual Father’s Day Pow Wow at Britannia Community Centre Field
- National Indigenous Peoples Day (Langley)
- National Indigenous Peoples Day Block Party
- Pinoy Festival (Burnaby)
- The Really Gay History Tour of Vancouver
- A Meryl Streep Drag Show
- FIFA World Cup Match at BC Place: Group Stage – New Zealand vs. Egypt
- FIFA Fan Fest (Arch): Snotty Nose Rez Kids With Guest Indian City
- FIFA Fan Fest (Park Stage): Ash With Guests Garret T. Willie and Murray Porter
- Football Fun in Yaletown
- Game Days South Flats
- Surrey FIFA World Cup Celebration Sites
- North Vancouver World Cup Celebration Site at The Shipyards
- City Centre Celebrates Soccer (Richmond)
- Summer Paella Event
- Kitsilano Farmers Market
- Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
- Playland
- Ride the Train at the Burnaby Central Railway
- Kitsilano Showboat
- Free FIFA World Cup Watch Parties Around Vancouver
- Ongoing Attractions:
- Burnaby Railway Miniature Train Rides
- Soccer & Technology from the FIFA Museum
- Lavenderland (Richmond)
- Expo 86 Exhibit at the Surrey Art Gallery
- Lakeland Flowers (Abbotsford)
- Junction Public Market
- Capilano Suspension Bridge – Canyon Kick-Off
Month-Long Events, Shows, Exhibitions
These events last for most of the month, or span multiple months.
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 Improv Centre – Exploration Blank (til Jun 27)
- Dancing on the Edge Festival (Jun 4-13)
- PAL Theatre: Salt Water Moon (May 21-June 27)
- The Arts Club Presents: Come From Away (May 28-July 26)
- The Cultch Presents: Sophie’s Surprise 29th (Jun 10-28)
- The Arts Club Presents: The Play That Goes Wrong (Jun 18-Aug 16)
- Bard on the Beach Presents: Merry Wives of Windsor (Jun 9-Sept 19)
- Bard on the Beach Presents: MacBeth (Jun 11-Sept 18)
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