Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend Events August 22-24
It’s another busy summer weekend in Vancouver with a solid lineup of events and fun things to do across the region and into the Fraser Valley. There’s a block party downtown, a free festival in Steveston, a fireworks festival by the water in New Westminster, free outdoor movies in Burnaby and so much more!
Friday, August 22 | Saturday, August 23 | Sunday, August 24
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Events August 22-24, 2025
- Friday, August 22, 2025
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer Cinema – Free Outdoor Movies in Burnaby
- Sponsored by Miss604: Sounds Like Summer Free Concerts in Burnaby
- Vancouver Canadians vs Tri-City
- Vancouver Library Rooftop Remix
- Vancouver FC vs Forge (Langley)
- Summer Comedy Weekend: The Comedy Department (Coquitlam)
- Fridays on Front in Downtown New West
- Deftones with Phantogram and The Barbarians of California
- MONSTROSITY: Summer Play Reading Festival at Jericho Arts Centre
- Broadway Across Canada Presents: Disney’s the Lion King
- Summer in the Courtyard at Willowbrook – Movie Night
- Kids Days at Mackin House (Coquitlam)
- Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding
- Fridays on Front in Downtown New West
- Metro Vancouver Parks – Wild Animal Survivor (Pitt Meadows)
- Free Watershed Tours in Metro Vancouver
- PNE Summer Night Concerts – Flo Rida
- PNE Fair
- Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic (New Westminster)
- The Play That Goes Wrong on Granville Island
- The Improv Centre
- The Art Club Presents: The Mousetrap
- Bard on the Beach
- TIDAL – Indigenous Woman-Led Pop-Up in Downtown Vancouver
- Summer at Burnaby Village
- The Magic of Sunflowers at Taves Family Farm
- Richmond Country Farms Sunflower Festival
- Saturday, August 23, 2025
- Sponsored by Miss604: Summer Cinema – Free Outdoor Movies in Burnaby
- Vancouver Canadians vs Tri-City
- Vancouver Whitecaps vs St Louis
- Summer Music & Fireworks Festival (New Westminster)
- PNE Summer Night Concerts – Leon Bridges
- Granville Block Party
- Afro Caribbean Cultural Summerfest of Surrey
- Summer Night Fever ft. DISCOBABY at the Rio
- Exploring Fraserview’s Riverfront with Rob Howatson
- Bill Reid Gallery Summer Open House
- Boots n’ Beats – A Night of Country & EDM
- Broadway Across Canada Presents: Disney’s the Lion King
- Seaweeds of Stanley Park
- Fairmont Waterfront: Rooftop Rhythms & Garden Grooves
- Growing Together: Garden Walking Tour at MOV
- Feasts of Coquitlam – India
- Salmon Sessions Music Festival (Surrey)
- Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding
- Growing Together: Garden Walking Tour
- Free Watershed Tours in Metro Vancouver
- Mini Mini Market at Plenty Kitsilano
- Creating the Modern Sitcom: The Art of Single-Cam Comedy
- MONSTROSITY: Summer Play Reading Festival at Jericho Arts Centre
- St Andrews Neighbourhood Block Party (North Vancouver)
- Uptown Live New Westminster
- Richmond Night Market
- Surrey Urban Farmers Market
- Trout Lake Farmers Market
- Riley Park Farmers Market
- West End Farmers Market
- Junction Public Market
- Hyack Square Market (New Westminster)
- PNE Fair
- Firehall Arts Centre Presents A History of Motown
- The Play That Goes Wrong on Granville Island
- Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic (New Westminster)
- The Improv Centre
- The Art Club Presents: The Mousetrap
- Bard on the Beach
- TIDAL – Indigenous Woman-Led Pop-Up in Downtown Vancouver
- Summer at Burnaby Village
- The Magic of Sunflowers at Taves Family Farm
- Richmond Country Farms Sunflower Festival
- Sunday, August 24, 2025
- Vancouver Canadians vs Tri-City
- PNE Summer Night Concerts – Marianas Trench
- Granville Block Party
- Pet-A-Palooza Yaletown
- Afro Caribbean Cultural Summerfest of Surrey
- Book Launch for Montgomery Schnauzer P.I.
- Draw Yourself a Seat at MOV
- Gastown Sunday Set
- Birds of a Feather: Summer Soaring
- Metro Vancouver Parks – Pond-ering Amphibians (Maple Ridge)
- Broadway Across Canada Presents: Disney’s the Lion King
- MONSTROSITY: Summer Play Reading Festival at Jericho Arts Centre
- Free Watershed Tours in Metro Vancouver
- Coquitlam SAR in the Park
- Richmond Night Market
- Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
- Junction Public Market
- Summer Farm Tours in Richmond
- PNE Fair
- Firehall Arts Centre Presents A History of Motown
- The Play That Goes Wrong on Granville Island
- Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic (New Westminster)
- The Art Club Presents: The Mousetrap
- Bard on the Beach
- TIDAL – Indigenous Woman-Led Pop-Up in Downtown Vancouver
- Summer at Burnaby Village
- The Magic of Sunflowers at Taves Family Farm
- Richmond Country Farms Sunflower Festival
Month-Long Events & Activities
These events last for most of the month, or span multiple months.
Attractions and Tours
- Attractions:
- Tours:
Exhibits/Exhibitions
- Burnaby Art Gallery – Golden Hour (Jun 13-Aug 31)
- Seema Shah: Missing Pieces (til Aug 31)
- Walking in the Footsteps – Zoltan Kiss, Peter Kiss and Tania Gleave (til Aug 31)
- VALUE: Rebecca Belmore at the Museum of Anthropology (til Oct)
- Vitality: Iconic Images, Hidden Stories (til Dec)
- Christian White Master Haida Artist at the Bill Reid Gallery
- Emily Carr: Navigating an Impenetrable Landscape
- Chief Dan George – Actor and Activist (til Sept)
- Polygon Gallery: Star Witnesses (til Sept 28)
- MONOVA: Are We There Yet? Transportation Exhibition (til Mar 2026)
- Artemis Space Adventure with LEGO® Bricks (til Apr 2026)
- Nuxalk Strong – First Exhibition of its Kind at the Museum of Anthropology
- The Work of Repair: Redress & Repatriation at the Museum of Vancouver
- Gulf of Georgia Cannery – Cannery REcollections (til 2027)
- Chinese Canadian Museum “A Soldier for All Seasons
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