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Free Outdoor Music Takes the Stage in Coquitlam

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Free outdoor music! Need I say more? Coquitlam is amping up its entertainment offerings this summer with a number of concerts and festivals centred at its amphitheatre-style stage at Town Centre Park. Think live music in the open air, the scent of coconut sunscreen, and picnic blankets spread out over the grass. This is summertime […]

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Uninterrupted A Cinematic Spectacle Under the Cambie Bridge

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Vancouver has a new cinematic art installation this summer! Projected onto the underside of the Cambie Bridge, the river meets the city with Uninterrupted, a story about wild Pacific salmon migration that unfolds nightly along with an ambient, original soundtrack. Uninterrupted A Cinematic Spectacle Wild salmon are a major building block within the Pacific ecosystem […]

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CBC Vancouver Musical Nooners: Free Lunchtime Concerts

by Rebecca Bollwitt

CBC Vancouver Musical Nooners are back this summer, with a full lineup of free daily lunchtime concerts. The popular series returns with a splash to the outdoor stage at the CBC Vancouver Broadcast Centre on Friday, July 7th at 12:00pm, featuring a special two hour concert with Juno award-winning indie rock band Said the Whale, […]

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Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks Win YVR Observation Deck Tickets

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Mark your calendars and plan your warm summer nights on the shores of English Bay as the Honda Celebration of Light fireworks competition returns for the 27th year as the largest public event in British Columbia! Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks July 29, 2017 Akariya Firework, representing Japan August 2, 2017 Jubilee Fireworks, representing the […]

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VTSL Oh Canada – The True North Strong and Funny

by Rebecca Bollwitt

In honour of Canada 150, this summer Vancouver TheatreSports League (“VTSL”) takes a loving and comedic look at what makes us uniquely Canadian. On now through September 2nd, Oh, Canada – The True North Strong and Funny, pokes fun at Canadian stereotypes. Oh, Canada – The True North Strong and Funny Canada is known internationally […]

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BC Artwork Graces the Mint’s Brand New Glow-in-the-Dark Toonie

by Rebecca Bollwitt

With Canada Day and Canada 150 celebrations on the horizon, look for My Canada, My Inspiration coins in your own pocket change, as the entire series is now in circulation. Additionally, Vancouverites have the chance to exchange their old toonies coins for a sparkling new 2017 MCMI edition at a free upcoming coin exchange. One […]

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Canada Day Events in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley

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Canada Day Events in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley with free, family-friendly activities, fireworks and more in Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster, North Shore, Surrey, Langley, Delta and beyond

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Canada Day at Canada Place Fireworks and Schedule

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Canada Day at Canada Place for Canada 150 is going to be big! 2 days, 6 zones with 5 performance stages, a parade, fireworks, and much more is in store for the long weekend. Canada Day at Canada Place When: July 1 & 2, 2017 where: Canada Place, Jack Poole Plaza and surrounding city streets […]

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Memories of Stardust Contest

by Rebecca Bollwitt

There’s going to be one last chance to lace up and rollerskate at Stardust in Surrey on July 8th and after the doors close for good, the whole building will be gone forever. If you were a Stardust regular, celebrated a birthday there, attended a class party there, did a rollathon, air band battle, or […]

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Canada Day on Robson Street

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Celebrate Canada Day on Robson Street with street hockey, shopping, lobster rolls, mini cupcakes, s’mores, music, art installations, and much more! The Robson Street and West End Business Improvement Associations (“RSBA” and “WEBIA”) will host a variety of events and activities on July 1st from 11:00am to 4:00pm. The sidewalks from Burrard to Denman will […]

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