The concert calendar is heating up for the summer and around Vancouver this month you’ll find shows, festivals, dance parties, and DJ sets happening across the city. Highlights this month include Wu-Tang Clan, Pixies, Peach Pit and many more!

The Vancouver Ice Cream Festival is returning for the summer from June 20 to August 4, 2025. Enjoy exclusive treats from more than 30 ice cream parlours, gelato shops, and cafes across Metro Vancouver.

The Vancouver International Jazz Festival hosts 160 events including several free shows across the city June 21 to July 1, 2025.

Graham Clark’s 24-Hours of Stand-Up is set for May 23-24, 2025 at Little Mountain Gallery in Gastown with jokes around the clock. Partial proceeds in support of Filipino BC.

The lineup for the Rifflandia Festival in Victoria (Sept 11-14, 2025) includes Public Enemy, Descendents, Macy Gray, Sleater-Kinney, Alessia Cara, William Prince, Maribou State, Charlotte Cardin, and more. Tickets on sale May 9th.

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation will open two of its outdoor pools and staff its nine swimming beaches with lifeguards on May 17, 2025.

VanDusen Botanical Gardens announces the return of Spring Strings (May 25, 2025), offering audiences an afternoon of contemporary cello music set among vibrant spring blossoms.

Surrey Women’s Centre is hosting an open house for the new Sexual Assault Centre May 13, 2025 so you can see the space, meet the team, and learn more about the services that will be available in the fall.

The Vancouver Concert Calendar for May 2025 is packed with live music this spring, from intimate shows to arena events, there is something for every music lover.

The 2025-2026 season of Broadway Across Canada in Vancouver will include MJ The Musical; Moulin Rouge! The Musical; Les Misérables; Mamma Mia!; and Clue.