The 22nd annual Vancouver Chinatown Festival, organized by the Vancouver Chinatown BIA Society, is a free 2-day community family event happening this July.
Photo courtesy of the Vancouver Chinatown BIA Society
Vancouver Chinatown Festival
Dates: Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14, 2024 from 12:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Keefer and Columbia Street
Tickets: Admission is free!
Enjoy live performances, cultural dances, orchestras, tap dancing, taiko drumming, and more on several stages.
Join A Wok Around Chinatownwith Bob Sung, play mahjong, take part in lantern-making and Chinese fan-making workshops. The newly created Children’s Theatre at the Kids Zone has confirmed acts that include: Fluffy & Friends, a group dedicated to breaking down barriers while spreading lion joy through dance, storytelling, and interactive performances; sing-alongs with fairytale characters; superhero training sessions; Magic by Blake Aleong; and meet-and-greets with Vancouver Chinatown Festival mascot, VanVan the panda. Other children activities include face painting, balloon twisting, t-shirt painting, MiniMakers, and various outdoor games.
The artisans market will be highlighted along Keefer Street, featuring a variety of over twenty talented local makers and food vendors. Confirmed businesses so far include West Coast Bannock, Japanese donuts by Mochido, artist DOODLESBYNAOMI, Mosaic Motif Handmade Jewelry, candles by Ollie & Co., healthy food snacks company OATME Superfood, Ember Hong Kong Barbeque, dumplings by Jingle Bao, and Steve’s Smoked Meats.
Come hungry to enjoy cuisine from around the world at local eateries and several food trucks will be stationed by the main stage at Keefer Street and Columbia, including It’s All About Grill, Juicy Green Express Inc., Kona Ice of Chilliwack, MJ’s Caribbean Cuisine, Munchu Picchu, Roasted Revolution, Slothfuls, Taco Tigre, Taco Nori, Takenaka, and The Great Canadian Cotton Candy Company.
Spend the weekend in Chinatown and savour this historic neighbourhood and all of its unique shops, restaurants, and offerings.
Share their experiences at Vancouver Chinatown Festival with the popular “Where’s Van Van the panda” contest. Participants can download the Vancouver Chinatown Festival app or follow the Vancouver Chinatown BIA on Instagram. Prizes include tickets to the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Chinese Canadian Museum, and Chinatown Storytelling Centre.
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Good music and good times for a great cause! The Foodstock Food Bank Fundraiser Festival features live performances from Yukon Blonde and The Matinee, food trucks, and local craft beverages at Swangard Stadium – and you can enter to win tickets!
Tickets: On sale now for $35 each (plus fees and taxes). Each ticket includes one full sized beverage from one of our drink partners.
This is a 19+ event. All attendees will be required to show appropriate identification before accessing the venue.
The full entertainment lineup includes Yukon Blonde and The Matinee with support from the winners of the Foodstock at Night: A Battle of the Bands Fundraiser which was held at the Cobalt earlier this spring. Battle of the Band winners Mivule, a Reggae, Afrobeat and Dub band, The Hausplants, an indie punk band, and the fan favourite winner, Suppertime, a mix of classic rock, punk, indie and psychedelia, will open the stage.
The field will be filled with games and you can also shop local at the marketplace featuring A Healthy Beginning, Burnaby Art Gallery, Liberum Studio, Shoebox Art, The Candy Curio, Euonoia Naturale, The Not So Early Bird, Hail Claytan, Rach Crochets, Iron Mountain Ventures, MAGS and KRU and INK Temporary Tattoos.
Beverage Boulevard, sponsored by Zipby, will feature Luppolo Brewing Company, Dageraad Brewing, Parallel 49 Brewing, Main Street Beer, Kits Beach Beer and Pacific Breeze Winery. Food trucks include Ay! Mamacita, Food Daddy, Chickpea, and Munchu Picchu.
50% of beer sales, 10% of marketplace sales, and 10% of food truck sales will be donated to support the Greater Vancouver Food Bank and their clients.
Enter to Win
I have a 4 pack of tickets to give away so that you can enjoy this fun-filled afternoon with friends. Here’s how you can enter to win:
he GVFB is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide healthy food to those in need. The GVFB provides assistance to over 16,000 people each month through direct distribution in Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and the North Shore. 28% of their clients are children, and 15% are seniors. The GVFB also provides food support to 130+ community agencies throughout these communities, such as housing agencies, women and children’s shelters, transition houses and after-school programs, which in turn provide meals and snacks to thousands of people each week.
This weekend around Metro Vancouver enjoy free admission to the Burnaby Village Museum, some Father’s Day fun with the Vancouver Canadians at Nat Bailey, and the Kickoff to the BC Lions season. Find these events and many more things to do around the region listed below:
The Path Forward is free concert celebration aligning with and honouring National Indigenous Peoples Day, curated by the VSO Indigenous Council. The event features performances by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) in collaboration with Indigenous artists and musicians from the Coast Salish Territory of the Musqueam; Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations along with a special guest from Tla’amin Nation.
The Path Forward
Dates: Thursday, June 13, 2024
Times: 5:00pm festivities, concert at 7:00pm
Location: The Orpheum (601 Smithe St, Vancouver)
Tickets: This is a free community event and no ticket is required. Please arrive early to enjoy the family zone, a selection of Indigenous food, and to secure the best seating.
Hosted by Geena Jackson (creator of Bears’ Lair), festivities will begin at 5:00pm with a Family Zone and selection of Indigenous food. The atrium will open at 6:30pm and the free concert will begin at 7:00pm. At 8:00pm there will be a fashion show with designer Himikalas (Pamela Baker), and music with DJ O Show to round out the evening.
About the VSO Indigenous Council: In seeking reconciliation, the VSO has established an Indigenous Council made up of the Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh), and Tsleil-Waututh (səl̓ilwətaɁɬ) nations, as well as an elder, youth, Metis, and Urban Aboriginal representative.
The Polygon Gallery presents Deckchair Cinema – free outdoor movies in North Vancouver every Thursday night at sunset from the end of June to the end of August, 2024.
Photo courtesy of the Polygon Gallery/Deckchair Cinema
Free Outdoor Movies in North Vancouver
When: Every Thursday from June 27 until August 29, 2024
Where: Cates Deck (The Shipyards), Spirit Trail, North Vancouver. In front of The Polygon Gallery.
Admission: Admission to Deckchair Cinema is by donation, courtesy of BMO Financial Group, and includes access to the Gallery’s summer exhibitions
Attendees are encouraged to arrive early and make themselves comfortable by bringing their own blankets or low chairs. A concession stand will feature drinks from local breweries, which can be enjoyed on Cates Deck, a public zone for alcohol consumption.
Film Schedule
June 27 Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains
Music By Katayoon Yousefbigloo Begins at 7:00pm
Film Starts At 9:30pm
July 4 The Harder They Come
So Much To Say: A Bob Marley Celebration With Dj Leroy Hikwa Starts at 7:00pm
Film Starts at 9:15pm
July 11 Stop Making Sense
Music By Niña Mendoza Begins at 7:00pm
Film Starts at 9:15pm
July 18 Night Raiders
Film Starts at 9:15pm
July 25 Scott Pilgrim Vs The World
Music By Paisley Eva Starts at 7:00pm
Film Starts at 9:00pm
August 1 Death Becomes Her
North Shore Pride Night
Film Starts at 9:00pm
August 8 Close-up
Film starts at 8:45pm
August 15 Supercop
Film Starts at 8:45pm
August 22 Phantom Of The Paradise
Film Starts at 8:30pm
August 29 The Warriors
Music By Rhek Begins at 7:00pm
Film Starts at 8:30pm
July 11th is also the Opening Night for Anti-Icon Apokalypsis at the Gallery, admission is free. The new, landmark series Anti-Icon: Apokalypsis, by acclaimed photographer Martine Gutierrez, refuses ready understandings of identity, gender, and culture. Across seventeen self-portraits, Gutierrez embodies a pantheon of legendary figures – all female or feminized – from across the world’s legends, histories, and myths. Follow the Polygon Gallery for more information about the film series and their exhibits.
