Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend

This weekend is the end of BC Youth Week, which culminates with dozens of activities for youth around the province including the free Surrey Youth Showcase on Saturday. It’s also the BMO Vancouver Marathon, with a festival, a free health expo, and more satellite events. View the full list of things to do in Vancouver this weekend below:

Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend

Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green.

Friday, May 5, 2017
Opening Night: THE SHOW at Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Richmond Ships to Shore Festival
Vice, Dice, and Opium Pipes: Sins of the City Walking Tour
Vancouver’s Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Robson Square
The Changing Shoreline of Vancouver’s False Creek Basin
Join a Jane’s Walk in Vancouver
Theatre Terrific: HELLO Performances
Parker Art Salon Opening Soirée
Dream Team Dance Festival, Surrey
Kasandra Flamenco Presents La Tarara
Vancouver Opera: Dead Man Walking
Dine to Make a Difference
Treehouse Storytime & Forest Walk, Surrey
CVR Vancouver
Art in the City at the West End Community Centre
Eastside Flea
Free Health, Sports & Lifestyle Expo
BC Youth Week Events
Some Assembly Theatre Company Presents: HOME
The Lawyer Show 2017: Grease
First Impressions Theatre Presents: On a First Name Basis
Abbotsford Tulip Festival
Tulips of the Valley, Chilliwack
DOXA Documentary Film Festival
Circle Game: Reimagining the Music of Joni Mitchell
End of the Rainbow at Jericho Arts Centre
Napoléon voyage

Saturday, May 6, 2017
Sponsored by Miss604: Surrey Youth Showcase
Got Craft? Market
Annual Spring/ Mother’s Day Sale at Franklin Studios
Unveiling of Public Salvador Dali Sculpture in Vancouver
Port Moody Fish Fest with Bobs & Lolo
VanChan – May 2017
Mother’s Day Heritage Gift Making
Vancouver Opera: Otello
Parker Art Salon
Guy Windsor Longsword Workshop Weekend
Aaron Chapman at The Beatmerchant Record Store
Wheel 2 Heal 2017
Vancouver VFX & Animation Career Fair
The Green Wanderer
Surrey Earth Walk
Pull of the Net: A Multicultural Celebration
The Art of Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
Sheep to Shawl, Surrey
Trout Lake Farmers Market
Vancouver Bird Week
Vancouver Opera: The Marriage of Figaro
Art in the City at the West End Community Centre
Free Health, Sports & Lifestyle Expo
Join a Jane’s Walk in Vancouver
BC Youth Week Events
Eastside Flea
Some Assembly Theatre Company Presents: HOME
The Lawyer Show 2017: Grease
First Impressions Theatre Presents: On a First Name Basis
CVR Vancouver
Dream Team Dance Festival, Surrey
Abbotsford Tulip Festival
Tulips of the Valley, Chilliwack
DOXA Documentary Film Festival
Circle Game: Reimagining the Music of Joni Mitchell
Richmond Ships to Shore Festival
End of the Rainbow at Jericho Arts Centre
Napoléon voyage

Sunday, May 7, 2017
BMO Vancouver Marathon
Free Day at Science World
Got Craft? Market
Ultimate Chocolate Lovers’ Cooking Class
Bird Week at Sewell’s Marina
Wine Glass Painting – Zealous Art
Open Auditions for Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker
The Earring Show
Opus Outdoor Painting Challenge
Snout 2 Tail : Windsor Meats Dinner Series
Vancouver Opera: Dead Man Walking
VAMSO Presents: A John Williams Tribute
Walk So Kids Can Talk
Walk for Alzheimer’s Vancouver
Kitsilano Farmers Market
Art in the City at the West End Community Centre
Join a Jane’s Walk in Vancouver
BC Youth Week Events
Eastside Flea
Vancouver Bird Week
CVR Vancouver
Dream Team Dance Festival, Surrey
Abbotsford Tulip Festival
Tulips of the Valley, Chilliwack
DOXA Documentary Film Festival
Circle Game: Reimagining the Music of Joni Mitchell
Richmond Ships to Shore Festival
Burnaby Festival of Learning
End of the Rainbow at Jericho Arts Centre

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