This summer Robson Street restaurants will participate in Pop-Up Picnic, a way to take out dishes from your favourite area dining establishments and enjoy them in an urban setting outdoors.
Pop-Up Picnic on Robson
From July 1st until August 31st, 8 Robson Street restaurants will put together quick, tasty and well-priced menu options for people to choose from, including sushi, tacos, burgers, salads and more. Every picnic lunch includes a free Robson tumbler, while supplies last. Participating restaurants include ABODE, AllStar Wings & Ribs, Cactus Club, Café Crepe, Earls, Ebisu, Milestones and Steamrollers.
For your picnic, pause to enjoy your treats at Urban Pasture in front of Café Crepe, Urban Reef at 800 block Robson, or the dedicated Pop-Up Picnic area at 1100 Robson. You can also pick up your Pop-Up Picnic meal before heading into Stanley Park.
Find full menus online and follow Robson Street on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
Bard on the Beach has been a highlight of summertime in Vancouver ever since its iconic red and white tents first set up in Vanier Park. This year’s lineup includes: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (June 11th to September 20th), The Tempest (June 12th to September 18th), Equivocation (July 2nd to September 19th), Cymbeline (July 4th to September 17th). There are also many special events at Bard on the Beach including the Bard-B-Q & Fireworks.
Bard on the Beach Fireworks
Enjoy one of this season’s four plays followed by a delicious salmon barbecue and scrumptious desserts, complimentary tea and coffee; then enjoy a private view of the Honda Celebration of Light fireworks at Bard on the Beach.
New this year, the pre-fireworks Village activities will also include a swashbuckling sword fighting demonstration by Academie Duello and improv antics from the cast of Will Shakespeare’s ImprovMusical. A cash bar will be open all evening.
Also, Bard is pleased to announce a new format for the evening, based on a programming agreement with our friends at SHOREFest and BrandLive. The agreement specifies that music from SHOREFest, on the north shore of False Creek, will not be amplified during our play performances. Our 4:30pm start time will accommodate a full play performance followed by dinner, dessert, Village entertainment and a premium view of the fireworks.
Fireworks nights in Vancouver are July 26th (USA), July 30th (France), and August 2nd (Japan). Early booking is recommended for best seat selection (all seats are reserved). Order by phone (604) 739-0559 or 1-877-739-0559, or online, and follow @BardontheBeach on Twitter for season updates.
Win Tickets
If you would like to win tickets to one of the Bard-B-Q & Fireworks nights, I have a pair of tickets to give away thanks to Bard on the Beach. Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
Must be 19+ to enter/win. I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Winner can select their Bard-B-Q Fireworks night, based on availability.
Update The winner is Michelle W!
July in Vancouver presents an completely unique set of activities and events as free outdoor movies, dancing, summer theatre, and the world’s largest offshore fireworks competition begins. To start the month, we have Canada Day celebrations (Miss604 is proud to sponsor Surrey Canada Day) followed by music festivals, food festivals, and the Surrey Fusion Festival which combines the two.
Photo credit:
jamjam on Flickr
July Events in Metro Vancouver
Enjoy an abundance of FREE outdoor family fun, art exhibits, markets and more this month:
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Multi-Day Events
Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green below.
This event list is updated frequently so be sure to check back often and feel free to send in your own listings via my contact form.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Sponsored by Miss604: Surrey Canada Day
Coquitlam Celebrates Canada Day
Ships to Shore Steveston
Canada Day Parade + Fireworks Downtown Vancouver
Steveston Salmon Festival
North Vancouver Canada Day Celebrations at Waterfront Park
Canada Day Run
Canada Day at Willowbrook
Langley Canada Day Sport Fest
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Canada Day on Granville Island
Free Dancing in Stanley Park: Vancouver International Folk Dancers
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Exhibition: Of Myth and Men: New Works by Roselina Hung
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Sponsored by Miss604: Latin America Week: Inspirational Latin Awards
Vancouver Aquarium AquaCamps for Kids (Register)
Main Street Farmers Market
Oak Street Farmers Market
Oak Street Farmers’ Market Pie Fest
Port Coquitlam Farmers Market
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Exhibition: Of Myth and Men: New Works by Roselina Hung
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Westside Community Food Market
Opening Reception: KA-POW!!! Art by Char Hoyt & Stephen Wimbush
Preview: Vancouver TheatreSports’ TripImproviser
Leigh Square Summer in the City Events
Opening: Indian Summer Festival
Opening: Dancing on the Edge Festival
Pacific Theatre Presents: Gruesome Playground Injuries
PechaKucha Night Vancouver
Yaletown Farmers Market
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Exhibition: Of Myth and Men: New Works by Roselina Hung
Friday, July 4, 2014
Music at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery
Port Moody Youth ArtsFest
Blues BBQ Bash at Blue Frog Studios
Stellaria Voices & Players – Monteverdi Madrigali: Songs of Love and War
Take Off Fridays at YVR
Free Outdoor Movie in Delta
Richmond Night Market
Small Stage Point 5 at The Emerald
UWI Twins Pop-Up Shop
Evergreen Cultural Centre: Jim Byrnes and Babe Gurr
A Hard Day’s Night at The Cinematheque
Indian Summer Festival
Dancing on the Edge Festival
Pacific Theatre Presents: Gruesome Playground Injuries
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Exhibition: Of Myth and Men: New Works by Roselina Hung
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Sponsored by Miss604: Latin America Week: Carnaval del Sol
Earthwise Society: Spice Road Market
Port Moody Youth ArtsFest
BC Cancer Foundation Underwear Affair
Gathering with Guru Nanak’s Free Kitchen
Sunrise Summer Kickoff
Pioneer Fair at Historic Stewart Farm
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Seattle Sounders
Trout Lake Farmers Market
West End Farmers Market
Kerrisdale Farmers Market
Richmond Night Market
Small Stage Point 5 at The Emerald
Evergreen Cultural Centre: Jim Byrnes and Babe Gurr
Pro Volleyball on Kits Beach
Indian Summer Festival
Dancing on the Edge Festival
Pacific Theatre Presents: Gruesome Playground Injuries
UWI Twins Pop-Up Shop
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Exhibition: Of Myth and Men: New Works by Roselina Hung
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Sponsored by Miss604: Latin America Week: Carnaval del Sol
Free Sunday Salsa at Robson Square
Free Dance Series on Granville Island
Brockton Point’s Secrets Historical Walking Tour
A Midsummer Fete
Take A Swing At Granting A Wish
Vancouver Food Cart Festival
Steveston Farmers Market
Kitsilano Farmers Market
White Rock Farmers Market
Coquitlam Farmers Market
Richmond Night Market
Pro Volleyball on Kits Beach
Indian Summer Festival
Dancing on the Edge Festival
Pacific Theatre Presents: Gruesome Playground Injuries
UWI Twins Pop-Up Shop
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Monday, July 7, 2014
Free Dancing in Stanley Park: Royal Scottish Country Dance
Indian Summer Festival
Dancing on the Edge Festival
Pacific Theatre Presents: Gruesome Playground Injuries
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Free Outdoor Movie in Stanley Park
Free Dancing in Stanley Park: Vancouver International Folk Dancers
Genius League Business Workshop Series
Indian Summer Festival
Dancing on the Edge Festival
Pacific Theatre Presents: Gruesome Playground Injuries
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Tasting Plates Central Richmond
Main Street Farmers Market
Oak Street Farmers Market
Port Coquitlam Farmers Market
Papergirl Vancouver Exhibition at the Roundhouse
Shipyards Tours in North Vancouver
Indian Summer Festival
Dancing on the Edge Festival
Pacific Theatre Presents: Gruesome Playground Injuries
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Gala: Vancouver TheatreSports’ TripImproviser
West End Game Night
Ride4Hope in support of Canuck Place Children’s Hospice
Free Outdoor Movie at Canada Place
Fort Langley Xplorers Club Launch Party
Summer Tours of the Orpheum Theatre
Giro di Burnaby Kidz Zone
Opening Exhibition: Kelly Richardson: Legion
Jazz Nights at Roedde House
Jam in Jubilee Summer Concert Series – Abbotsford
Leigh Square Summer in the City Events
Yaletown Farmers Market
Coquitlam Watershed Tours
Indian Summer Festival
Dancing on the Edge Festival
Pacific Theatre Presents: Gruesome Playground Injuries
Papergirl Vancouver Exhibition at the Roundhouse
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Friday, July 11, 2014
No Class Comedy Fundraiser in Support of BC Teachers
Vancouverite: A Comedy Show
Music at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery
Allegheny, BC (Stupid Boy in an Ugly Town)
FUSE at the Vancouver Art Galley
Take Off Fridays at YVR
Feel Good Fridays at Lougheed
Richmond Night Market
Laugh Your Sexy Ass Off with Scott Thompson of Kids in the Hall
Theatre Under the Stars: SHREK The Musical
International Fastpitch Championship
Opera Mariposa – The Telephone
Shipyards Tours in North Vancouver
Surrey Night Market
Indian Summer Festival
Dancing on the Edge Festival
Pacific Theatre Presents: Gruesome Playground Injuries
Papergirl Vancouver Exhibition at the Roundhouse
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Khatsahlano Street Festival
Marpole Summerfest
Roller Derby Championship
Girls Rock Camp Showcase
The SFU Summer Festival
Vancouver Shogi Club
Knight St Community Day
Broadway East Art Walk and Dude Chilling Art Collective Art Event
Critter Care’s 16th Annual Fundraiser in Langley
Dirty Dash Langley
Whistler Children’s Festival
Déjà Vu Vintage Market
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Chivas USA
Red Bull’s Around the Strait
Coquitlam Watershed Tours
Opening Reception: Mad Pride and Mad Cartographies: Wilderness of the Soul
Laugh Your Sexy Ass Off with Scott Thompson of Kids in the Hall
Wiener Dog Races
Trout Lake Farmers Market
West End Farmers Market
Kerrisdale Farmers Market
Richmond Night Market
Surrey Night Market
Vancouver Canadians Fireworks Night
Theatre Under the Stars: Legally Blonde the Musical
Opera Mariposa – The Telephone
Orpheum Tours
International Fastpitch Championship
Indian Summer Festival
Dancing on the Edge Festival
Pacific Theatre Presents: Gruesome Playground Injuries
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Free World Cup Final Event at Trout Lake
Project Limelight Presents: The Chocolate Factory
Free Sunday Salsa at Robson Square
Concert Sundays at Lonsdale Quay
Free Swing Dancing on Granville
Critter Care’s 16th Annual Fundraiser in Langley
Maple Grove Splashy Fun in the Sun
Free Dance Series on Granville Island
15th Annual Show & Shine in Downtown New West
Whistler Children’s Festival
Vancouver Food Cart Festival
Wiener Dog Races
Steveston Farmers Market
Kitsilano Farmers Market
White Rock Farmers Market
Coquitlam Farmers Market
Richmond Night Market
Opera Mariposa – The Telephone
Capilano Watershed Tours
International Fastpitch Championship
Theatre Under the Stars: SHREK The Musical
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Monday, July 14, 2014
Free Dancing in Stanley Park: Royal Scottish Country Dance
International Fastpitch Championship
Theatre Under the Stars: Legally Blonde the Musical
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Free Dancing in Stanley Park: Vancouver International Folk Dancers
Artist Talk: North Vancouver Community Arts Council Presents Ilze Bebris
Cocktails and Helvetica with Douglas Coupland
Artist Talk: Ilze Bebris ‘Archipelago’
Free Outdoor Movie in Stanley Park
7th Annual Canadian Direct Insurance Alumni Open
Orpheum Tours
International Fastpitch Championship
Theatre Under the Stars: SHREK The Musical
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Pemberton Music Festival
Hart House Mediterranean Garden Party
Main Street Farmers Market
Oak Street Farmers Market
Port Coquitlam Farmers Market
Shipyards Tours in North Vancouver
International Fastpitch Championship
Theatre Under the Stars: Legally Blonde the Musical
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Free Outdoor Movie at Canada Place
West End Game Night
Leigh Square Summer in the City Events
BAF Studio Gallery: Summer Multi-Show Opening
Jam in Jubilee Summer Concert Series – Abbotsford
Opening Reception: Selfie – A show by Erica Lapadat-Janzen & Organ Armani
Yaletown Farmers Market
Coquitlam Watershed Tours
Shipyards Tours in North Vancouver
International Fastpitch Championship
Pemberton Music Festival
Theatre Under the Stars: SHREK The Musical
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Friday, July 18, 2014
Sponsored by Miss604: Late Night Movie at the Rio Theatre
Music at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery
Take Off Fridays at YVR
Feel Good Fridays at Lougheed
Shipyards Tours in North Vancouver
Ice Cream Social Rock and Roll Club
LuckyBabe Launch Party Pop Up
Free Outdoor Movie in Surrey
Richmond Night Market
Surrey Night Market
Vancouver Folk Music Festival
International Fastpitch Championship
Pemberton Music Festival
Theatre Under the Stars: Legally Blonde the Musical
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Sponsored by Miss604: Surrey Fusion Festival
Sponsored by Miss604: Be Like Ada: Coding Bootcamp for Teen Girls
False Creek Neighbourhood Day
Modern Chinatown Tasting Tour
Five Hole For Food Vancouver
Fresh St Market Salmon and Berry Festival
Quidditch Global Games
Historic Granville Street’s 800 to 1200 Blocks
Vista D’oro Farms & Winery – 3rd Annual Walnut Festival
Downtown Gallery Tours
Wreck Beach Cleanup
Fort Langley Parks Day
PechaKucha New West: Volume 6
#StandUp4FSHD Fundraiser in New Westminster
Port Moody: Art in the Garden
Trout Lake Farmers Market
West End Farmers Market
Kerrisdale Farmers Market
Richmond Night Market
Surrey Night Market
Evergreen Cultural Centre: Carli and Julie Kennedy
Orpheum Tours
Coquitlam Watershed Tours
Vancouver Folk Music Festival
International Fastpitch Championship
Pemberton Music Festival
Theatre Under the Stars: SHREK The Musical
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Sponsored by Miss604: Surrey Fusion Festival
The 2014 Prospera Valley Granfondo
Free Sunday Salsa at Robson Square
Concert Sundays at Lonsdale Quay
Fresh St Farms Salmon and Berry Festival
Free Dance Series on Granville Island
Vancouver Food Cart Festival
Steveston Farmers Market
Kitsilano Farmers Market
White Rock Farmers Market
Coquitlam Farmers Market
Richmond Night Market
Capilano Watershed Tours
Vancouver Folk Music Festival
International Fastpitch Championship
Pemberton Music Festival
Theatre Under the Stars: Legally Blonde the Musical
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Monday, July 21, 2014
Free Dancing in Stanley Park: Royal Scottish Country Dance
International Fastpitch Championship
Theatre Under the Stars: SHREK The Musical
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Free Dancing in Stanley Park: Vancouver International Folk Dancers
Vancouver Canadians Dog Day of Summer
Hot Talks with Tod Seelie
Music Of The Spanish Jewish And Roma People With Tamar Illana And Ventanas
Free Outdoor Movie in Stanley Park
Orpheum Tours
Theatre Under the Stars: Legally Blonde the Musical
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Tasting Plates Lonsdale North Van
After Hours at the Vancouver Aquarium
Main Street Farmers Market
Oak Street Farmers Market
Port Coquitlam Farmers Market
Shipyards Tours in North Vancouver
Theatre Under the Stars: SHREK The Musical
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Free Outdoor Movie at Canada Place
West End Game Night
Vancouver’s Biggest Ever Networking Party
A Surprising Amount of Nudity: Social History of English Bay Beach
Battle of the Beats at Olympia in Surrey
Genius League Business Workshop Series
Leigh Square Summer in the City Events
Jam in Jubilee Summer Concert Series – Abbotsford
Yaletown Farmers Market
Royal City Farmers Market
Coquitlam Watershed Tours
Shipyards Tours in North Vancouver
Theatre Under the Stars: Legally Blonde the Musical
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Friday, July 25, 2014
Sponsored by Miss604: Late Night Movie at the Rio Theatre
Potential Apparel Charity Hockey Game
Music at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery
The 21st Century Saxophone
Alicia Tobin’s Come Draw With Me
Free Admission: Teen Shakespeare Program’s Love’s Labour’s Lost
Take Off Fridays at YVR
Feel Good Fridays at Lougheed
Circle Craft Summer Market at Jack Poole Plaza
Shipyards Tours in North Vancouver
Richmond Night Market
Surrey Night Market
Vancouver Early Music Festival
Theatre Under the Stars: SHREK The Musical
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks: USA
Free Festival at the Honeybee Centre in Cloverdale
Stanley Park Noir, a Historical Walking Tour
ArtStarts presents Story Fabrics with Ewa Sniatycka
Mount Pleasant Family Festival
Vancouver Pride: Picnic in the Park
Relax in Style; Eileen Fisher Store Event
Artifact Vancouver: West End Art and Craft Fair
Slam For Hope
Caribbean Days Carnival Dance
Caribbean Days North Vancouver
Summertime Free Family Days at the Contemporary Art Gallery
Free Outdoor Movie in Surrey
Free Outdoor Movie in Tsawwassen
Concord Pacific Seawall Challenge
Trout Lake Farmers Market
West End Farmers Market
Kerrisdale Farmers Market
Richmond Night Market
Surrey Night Market
Vancouver Canadians Fireworks Night
Orpheum Tours
Coquitlam Watershed Tours
Circle Craft Summer Market at Jack Poole Plaza
Theatre Under the Stars: Legally Blonde the Musical
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Free Sunday Salsa at Robson Square
Free Swing Dancing on Granville
Jog for the Bog
Free Festival at the Honeybee Centre in Cloverdale
Pride Night at the Whitecaps
Portobello West: Viva! Granville Market
Concert Sundays at Lonsdale Quay
Shakespeare & The Rose Gardens Stanley Park Historical Walking Tour
Caribbean Days North Vancouver
Vancouver Early Music Festival
Vancouver Food Cart Festival
Steveston Farmers Market
Kitsilano Farmers Market
White Rock Farmers Market
Coquitlam Farmers Market
Richmond Night Market
Capilano Watershed Tours
Circle Craft Summer Market at Jack Poole Plaza
Theatre Under the Stars: SHREK The Musical
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Monday, July 28, 2014
Free Dancing in Stanley Park: Royal Scottish Country Dance
Gatsby Garden Party at Rowena’s Inn on the Water
Theatre Under the Stars: Legally Blonde the Musical
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Free Dancing in Stanley Park: Vancouver International Folk Dancers
Vancouver Early Music Festival
Free Outdoor Movie in Stanley Park
Orpheum Tours
KNOWSHOW Vancouver
Theatre Under the Stars: SHREK The Musical
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks: France
Main Street Farmers Market
Yaletown Farmers Market
Oak Street Farmers Market
Port Coquitlam Farmers Market
Shipyards Tours in North Vancouver
KNOWSHOW Vancouver
Theatre Under the Stars: Legally Blonde the Musical
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Sponsored by Miss604: Squamish Days Logger Sports Festival
Free Outdoor Movie at Canada Place
West End Game Night
The Spirit of Leadership: A High Tea Adventure
Leigh Square Summer in the City Events
Summer Nights at Front & Company
Coquitlam Watershed Tours
Shipyards Tours in North Vancouver
Royal City Farmers Market
KNOWSHOW Vancouver
Theatre Under the Stars: SHREK The Musical
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Klahowya Village & Spirit Catcher Train in Stanley Park
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Richmond Days of Summer include many free family events this summer starting with Ships to Shore Steveston, the Steveston Salmon Festival, and Richmond’s Canada Day celebrations.
Photo courtesy of Ships to Shore
Ships to Shore Steveston
Ships to Shore Steveston takes place Sunday, June 29, 2014 and Monday, June 30, 2014 from from 11:00am to 6:00pm and on Canada Day, July 1st, from 12:00pm to 6:00pm.
The Royal Canadian Navy will lead a flotilla of classic and working ships sailing and steaming their way to Richmond for Ships to Shore Steveston 2014 on the Canada Day weekend.
The colourful HMCS Oriole tall ship, the longest-serving commissioned vessel in the Royal Canadian Navy, will be joined by two of the Navy’s eight Orca-class patrol ships. Along for the ride will be the popular Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy, which will do a number of special performances on the Steveston waterfront.
The Oriole is a 31-metre (102-foot) ketch first launched in 1921, and used by the Navy as a sail training vessel. Contrasting that will be the modern, Orca-class patrollers, barely a decade-old and measuring in at 33 metres (108 ft), which provide search and rescue and security along our coastline.
Click to view boarding information [PDF].
The Navy vessels, along with a dozen other unique and historic ships, will be available for free viewing and boarding throughout Ships to Shore Steveston. This year, the festival will be capped off with a special Canada Day fireworks show along the Steveston waterfront.
The ships will be anchored at Steveston’s Imperial Landing and at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site. The Britannia Shipyards and the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, will also be open throughout the Canada Day weekend. Drop by both to view great exhibits on the history of Canada’s west coast fishing industry and discover more local heritage.
This weekend, the exhibit Babes & Bathers: History of the Swimsuit opens at the Vancouver Maritime Museum. “As a city surrounded by water, going to the beach and owning a swimsuit is an essential part of both our wardrobe and our Vancouver identity. Drawing primarily on the collections of fashion historian Ivan Sayers, the Maritime Museum will display examples of swimwear worn in Vancouver from the 1890s to the 1980s.”
1945: Bathing suit models in Vancouver. Archives# CVA 586-3822.
The Vancouver Maritime Museum is located in Kitsilano — along the water, naturally — and this is just one of many attractions you’ll find within its halls, built around the St. Roch. In honour of “Babes & Bathers”, I have rustled up a collection of old time Vancouver summer fashion photos thanks to the Vancouver Archives:
Follow the Vancouver Maritime Museum on Facebook and Twitter to learn more about their current exhibits and galleries.
