Visual arts, summer theatre, outdoor festivals, murals, installations, films and more! This weekend you can choose your own adventure around Metro Vancouver whether you’re staying in (to stream Vancouver Queer Film Festival programming) or going out (to view new Vancouver Mural Festival pieces). Miss604 is a sponsor of Summer at Burnaby Village and you can find this and more fun things to do around Metro Vancouver listed below.
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Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Friday, August 13, 2021
Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Village Museum
Glitter is Forever: Closing Party @ QAF 2021
Abbotsford’s Sun & Soil Concert Series
UNINTERRUPTED VR from a City Bridge
Pop-Up Concerts in Mount Pleasant Park
Yoga Fridays at the Farm
Repair Cafe West Vancouver
Instagram Live: Stolen Cultures
Shipyards Live Festival in North Van
Vancouver Mural Festival
Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story
Electric Company Theatre’s Magic Hour
Music in the Courtyard at the Firehall Arts Centre
Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Carnaval del Sol Festival 2021
The Silly Adventures of Robin Hood
Gather: Stories in Nature by Shayna Jones and Cameron Peal
Summer Theatre Troupe: Youthless: It’s a bit Grimm
Summer Stages Performances in Burnaby
Squamish WIND Festival for the Arts
Second Annual Small File Media Festival
Vines Art Festival
Burrard Arts Foundation Together Again
Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts 2021
Stanley Park Train
The Da Vinci Experience at Tsawwassen Mills
Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
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Vancouver’s own Carnaval del Sol, the biggest Latin American festival in the Pacific Northwest, returns this weekend for the 14th year. This is Latincouver’s signature annual event, sharing Latin culture and traditions with the Vancouver community. This four day fest will feature unique arts and handicraft vendors, food, beer, and family activities.
Carnaval del Sol 2021
- When: August 12-15, 2021
- Where: Concord Pacific Place, Performance Works, Vancouver Playhouse
- Tickets: General Admission 4-Day Passes $65.36; Individual day passes start at $19.95 with senior and child pricing available as well.
Lineup of Events
The beer garden will be open each day, with a DJ spinning tunes, plus catch these live performances:
Thursday, August 12th is Latinx Pride Day with performances from Grupo America (dance); Xhalida (R&B/Soul); Vancouver Samba School; Krystle Dos Santos (R&B/Pop/Soul); 20:00 – 20:30 > Caliente Nights Vancouver (Drag Show); and MNGWA (Cumbia/Latin Alternative)
Friday, August 13th will feature a salsa class, then performances from Frankie Hidalgo; Vijay Brass; Rudegang Entertainment: Indigenous Hip Hop; Farnaz Ohadi; Breaking Boundaries; Shotsambado; and Wasakaka All Stars.
Saturday, August 14th join a Zumba class and catch performances from Kutapira; Marlin & Fito; Cathy Lopez; Samba Fusion; Empanadas Ilegales; Tugstar & Mad Riddim; and Sambacouver.
The program on Sunday, August 15th will conclude with programming from Robin Layne & The Rhythm Makers; Los Duendes; Nahualli Folklore; Rumba 7; Patrick Ernst; and Rumba Calzada.
The celebration will continue with the Latin American Hybrid Experience from August 20-29, 2021 with workshops, stand up comedy, tango & wine night and more. For more information about the lineup and event updates, follow Carnaval del Sol on Facebook.
The Eastside Arts Society (“EAS”) presents the new CREATE! Arts Festival, an art-making event (and more) taking place at Woodland Park and several Eastside studios on the weekend of August 21 and 22, 2021.
CREATE! Arts Festival
- When: Saturday, August 21 & Sunday, August 22, 2021
- Where: Woodland Park (705 Woodland Dr)
- Terminal City Glass Co-op (1191 Parker St)
- The Mergatroid Building (975 Vernon Dr)
- Georgina Lohan Studio (1000 Parker St)
- Tickets: Book online in advance. $25 per workshop ($10 for children’s workshop)
The festival will feature a free community art installation on August 21, facilitated by artist Amy Walker, with a limited rotating capacity in alignment with COVID protocols. Participants will be asked to create a piece of art based on their vision for the local community, with each creation added to the installation over the course of the day.
40 art-making workshops will be taught by 11 artists, including Grace Lee (eikcam ceramics), Christine Moulson, Mat Holmstrom, Beata Kacy, Denise Wilson (Bronsino Leather), Krista Johnson, Haisla Collins, Naomi Yamamoto, Chantal Cardinal, Lori Goldberg, and Amberlie Perkin (Kids Workshop). Workshops for adults are recommended for those aged 16+ and kids workshops are recommended for those aged 6+. All workshops on Saturday, August 21 will be hosted outdoors at Woodland Park (705 Woodland Dr, Vancouver).
Several Eastside studios, including at Terminal City Glass Co-op (1191 Parker St), with Bruce Inglis & Edge City Woodworking at The Mergatroid Building (975 Vernon Dr), and Georgina Lohan Studio (1161 Parker St), will host workshops on Sunday, August 22.
Art, Bike & Beer Crawl Fundraiser
The Eastside Arts Society is also pairing two of the best things about Vancouver’s Eastside, Art + Beer in a fun summer online auction. This year, participants can purchase beer totes, kombucha totes and/or bid on art growlers created by 23 Culture Crawl artists.
The Art, Bike, Beer Crawl online auction started July 24th and will end Saturday, August 21st, 2021 at midnight. There are a handful of fun (and tasty) “Buy it Now” items you can purchase at the auction as well, including a ‘Bucha or Beer package in custom Culture Crawl totes.
The Annual Art, Bike, Beer Crawl fundraiser helps support the Eastside Arts Society’s initiatives by promoting local arts and culture through community engagement.
Enter to Win
To promote the CREATE! Arts Festival and the Art, Bike & Beer Crawl Fundraiser, I have a really fun prize pack to give away (valued at $325) that includes:
- 2 special edition Beer + Kombucha totes
- including lots of other tasty goodies and a DIY public art tour map
- 2 tickets to a workshop at the CREATE! Arts Festival
- $100 gift card to Opus Art Supplies
- 1 custom Eastside Culture Crawl umbrella
Here’s how you can enter to win:
I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. UPDATE: The winner is Amil!
The Courage 2 Go Further campaign is an exciting initiative led by Coast Mental Health Foundation to help raise crucial funds to support people living with mental illness. It also aims to bring greater awareness to the benefits of physical movement as a tool to manage mental health. Registration is open now and the event runs through the summer until the end of August.
Courage 2 Go Further
The initiative encourages participants to complete a physical challenge of their choice at a time and place that is convenient for them. Everyone is invited to participate, no matter age or ability level, and there is no minimum dollar amount to hit for fundraising. It’s completely up to the participants how they want to take part in the initiative.
How to Participate
- Pick your Courage 2 Go Further challenge. What does ‘going further’ mean to you?
- Sign up for your virtual goal and set up your profile – there’s no cost to participate
- Start fundraising! Find some fundraising tips here
- Start training and share your journey with your followers using #Courage2GoFurther @CoastMentalHealth
- Complete your challenge in August
Whether it’s cycling, walking, dancing, or swimming, no challenge is too small—or too big. It’s all about setting a personal goal and helping others in need along the way. Paracyclist, Olympian, 2x National Champion, World Cup and Pan Am Games Medalist, Joanie Caron shares the following message:
Why Take Part
1 in 5 people in Canada live with a mental illness and in our lifetimes, almost half of us will have had, or have experienced a mental illness. People living with a mental Illness can recover and live a fulfilling life, given the right supports. Because of you, thousands of people can work towards more independent and fulfilling lives, off the streets and out of hospital.
For people living with chronic mental illnesses, the last year has been devastating. Isolation, change in routine, less access to crucial resources like affordable food, and lack of social interaction, can lead to major set-backs – in some cases, years’ worth of work has been lost.
About Coast Mental Health
Coast Mental Health Foundation is the fundraising partner of Coast Mental Health, BC’s largest provider of community-based services for people living with mental illness. It provides the critical link between hospital services and our communities. Thanks to donors and supporters, the foundation provides essential community-based services to over 5,000 people living with mental illness so they can find their meaningful place in their communities—a place to live, a place to connect, and a place to work.
Follow along on Instagram for more info and #Courage2GoFurther inspiration.
Westward Music Festival, presented by MRG Concerts, will take-over multiple venues around the city for an unforgettable week of music and world-class entertainment this September. The festival takes place in local, independently-run venues across the city.
Westward Music Festival
When: September 8 & 13 2021.
Where: The Vogue, Imperial, The Rickshaw, Biltmore Cabaret, The Fox
Tickets: Pending further COVID updates and Step 4 implementation, only individual tickets for concerts as well as ticket bundles are available. Wristband promotion TBA. In the event that a show needs to be rescheduled, tickets will be honored for the new date, and in the case of cancellations, ticket holders will receive a message on how to proceed with credits or refunds.
Event Lineup
Bryce Vine, bbno$, Deante’ Hitchcock, Haviah Mighty, Brownies & Lemonade Afterparty ft. K?D, Hotel Mira, Chad VanGaalen with Gold & Youth, ODIE, Night Lovell, Bye Felicia Night featuring Kandy Muse, French 79, NYSSA, Chris Larocca x Sylo Nozra, Ferris & Sylvester, Noble Son, Rare Americans, Balming Tiger, Robotaki, Turbo, Madison Olds, NADUH, Moneyphone, daysormay, Ekkstacy, SLCHLD, Cam Blake, So Loki, YSN FAB, Angel T33th, IAMTHELIVING & Teon Gibbs, and more! View the full schedule here.
Debuting in 2017, Westward has featured acts such as Bishop Briggs, Joji, Vince Staples, Tribe Called Red and Kali Uchis. Curated to entertain the city of Vancouver each September, the festival aims to showcase local voices by continuing its mandate to support Canadian acts throughout the festival whether they are developing or established internationally. Westward Music Festival is supported by Music BC and Creative BC.
Follow the festival on Facebook for the latest updates.
