August Events in Metro Vancouver: Canada Day, festivals, free outdoor movies and many more activities and events in Vancouver, Surrey, and beyond this summer

Canadian and international music icons Lights and Magic! will headline the 4th annual Richmond World Festival. It’s a smorgasbord of music, arts, food and culture from around the globe on Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1 in Richmond’s Minoru Park.

Enjoy music, storytellers, dancers, drummers and more at the 15th annual Richmond Maritime Festival happening July 28 & 29, 2018 at Britannia Shipyards. Celebrate Richmond’s historical connection with the sea at this free family event at a National Heritage Site.

Richmond Canada Day Photos 2018, #RichmondCanadaDay

The annual Richmond Canada Day in Steveston will feature a free, full-day street party throughout Steveston Village alongside the much beloved Steveston Salmon Festival on Sunday, July 1, 2018.

Free Outdoor Movies at Lansdowne Centre in Richmond July and August, 2018. The lot on the corner of Alderbridge Way and No 3 Road will be transformed into a drive-in movie theatre, with walk-ins welcome.