Enjoy frozen treats at over 25 participating venues this summer during the Vancouver Ice Cream Festival. This self-guided food festival, now in its second year, will run from June 21 to August 5, 2024 with options in Burnaby, Richmond, and Vancouver.
Vancouver Ice Cream Festival
Each vendor will have exclusive treats crafted specifically for the festival, or signature items being showcased. There will also be a series of Festival Missions and a Passport Activity. Attendees are encouraged to share their food adventures and collect stickers by purchasing a festival item to stand a chance to win exciting prizes.
Participating Locations
Boketto Tea Bar Bubble Queen Daan Go Cake Lab Daigyo Cafe Drunken Chocolatier Milkcow Cafe Passione Gelato Fufu Pancake Cafe J Squared Ice Cream Ki Cafe Le Parfait Le Saison de Patisserie Little Pisces Sweet Surrender Sweet7
BETA5 Chocolates Matcha Cafe Maiko Melt Confectionary Elephant Garden Creamery Glenburn Soda Fountain The Praguery (Richmond) Tutto Belle Il Gelato Vancouver Aquarium Whisk Matcha Cafe x Level V Bakery Yum Sweet Shop (Main Street & Kitsilano) Soft Peaks Ice Cream (Gastown, Richmond, Burnaby) Beaucoup Bakery (Downtown & Kitsilano) Bella Gelateria (English Bay, Robson, Brentwood)
The Vancouver Ice Cream Festival is a family-friendly event open to all ages, and there is no admission fee to participate as an attendee. The cost of the ice creams and frozen treats will vary by location.
Presented by Noms Magazine (who brought us the Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival) which is a Vancouver-based food and travel publication that shares the best places to eat at and the best things to do across various cities in North America. Follow on Instagram for more info.
Today it was announced that Canada’s highly anticipated professional women’s soccer league will be called the Northern Super League (NSL). Diana Matheson, CEO and Co-Founder of Project 8, confirmed that clubs based in Ottawa and Montreal will join previously announced franchises in Halifax, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver.
NSL Northern Super League
“We are thrilled to announce this update to soccer fans across Canada as we take a big step toward our season opener in April 2025,” said Matheson. “After years without a professional women’s domestic soccer league, the Northern Super League and its six founding clubs will fill a significant void in Canada and bring about meaningful change coast to coast. We are proud to launch with a name that will instill pride in all those who play and love the game. With a brand that is fresh, we welcome all who want to be a part of this exciting moment in Canadian sports history.”
About the League
All six Northern Super League clubs are owned and operated by independent ownership groups.
The Northern Super League will feature a 25-game regular season schedule followed by playoffs and a National Championship in Fall 2025.
All clubs will operate with a salary cap structure and minimum salaries aligned with established leagues worldwide.
While creating a home for Canadian players remains a key focus, the Northern Super League will also feature world-class international talent to help elevate the overall quality of play and drive further development.
The Northern Super League will kick off its inaugural season in April 2025 with six founding clubs from key markets nationwide. Follow the NSL on Facebook and Instagram for updates and info.
Black Music Month Vancouver celebrates the vibrant artistic contributions by the Black Community through a three-day festival that will have music, a market, food vendors, and over 70 local and international BIPOC artists and vendors.
Black Music Month Vancouver Festival
Dates: Friday, May 31: 3:00pm to 10:00pm Saturday, June 1: 12:00pm-10:00pm Sunday, June 2: 12:00-6:00pm
Location: City Centre Artist Lodge ( 2111 Main St, Vancouver)
Tickets: Free!
This year marks the 45th Anniversary of Black Music Month and the 7th annual event in Vancouver. This year’s theme is Black To Do Roots, honouring African-Americans & African-Canadians who’ve shaped music across genres from blues to rock, gospel to R&B, and soul to live poetry.
Featuring
Ursula Rucker Desirée Dawson Alpha Yaya Diallo Tawhida Tanya Evanson Makadi Ahsia Henri Brown Tonye Aganaba Kin Balam Bukola Krystle Dos Santos Dwayne Morgan Athina’s Moon Christine Lee Checo Tohomaso & Sweet Soul Gospel Choir
Nasser Najjar Clifton Joseph Da Luv Jones Poetry Slam Shayna Jones Marika Siewart Antoine Babyharry Kendra Coupland DJ Fabulous DJ Ricco DJ Alibaba DJ Njoki Njoki DJ Sheldon Knight DJ Josephine La Noire
With Emcees: Michelle St. Hill, Ndidi Cascade, K3yosha, Sonya Littlejohn, Johnny Trinh
There is a free Repair Cafe happening at the West End Community Centre on June 22nd where a volunteer fixer can look at your electronics, small appliance, phone, computer, and more. Book an appointment in advance, or walk-in with your item, and enjoy free coffee or tea and chat with others while you wait for your repair.
Free Repair Cafe in the West End
Dates: Saturday June 22, 2024 from 9:30am to 1:30pm
Location: West End Community Center (870 Denman St, Vancouver)
Repair Appointments: Book online in advance to reserve your free spot. Walk-ins are also welcome, but there is no guarantee that your item will be looked at. One repair ticket per household, one item per repair ticket.
What Can Be Repaired
Volunteer fixers will be able to address items in the following categories:
Computers – repair & tech support: ie) desktops and laptops.
Not accepted – printers, monitors & tablets.
Cell Phones – Repairs are available only if a qualified cell phone repairer is on-site. For screen replacements, please bring a compatible screen for your specific phone model. Due to the difficult and fragile nature of cell phone repair, repairers cannot be held liable for any damage that may occur during the repair process.
Electronics – Home entertainment items including stereos, guitar amps, electric pianos. VCRs. DVD players, and kids’ electronic toys.
Small appliances – ie) lamps, toasters, foot heaters, hair dryers, and fans.
Clothing/textiles – ie) shirts, pillowcases, pants, tablecloths. If bringing zipper or button repairs, you must provide your own button/zipper.
Not accepted – items requiring alterations, hemming, bag repair, shoes. Some zipper repairs may not be possible due to complexity and time.
Bicycles – minor repairs and tune ups. Replacement parts such as cables or inner tube, must provide your own part(s)
Those with an appointment time will have first priority. Walk-ins will be seen on a first-come first-served basis, and only if there is time and fixer is available.
Repair Cafe events are presented by SPEC (Society Promoting Environmental Conservation) in partnership with the City of Vancouver. “The more we can repair, the longer products stay in circulation. The longer products stay in circulation, the less waste we produce.”
SPEC also offers the Inside the Vancouver Repair Guide. It’s a curated directory of local repair shops ready to breathe new life into your beloved items, from electronics to apparel.
Follow the West End Community Centre on Facebook for more events in this neighbourhood.
The BC Lions are hosting their third annual Concert Kickoff on June 15th and they’ve just announced that it will be headlined by Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson.
BC Lions Concert Kickoff with 50 Cent
50 Cent hits the stage at 3:00pm on Saturday, June 15th on Save-On-Foods Field at BC Place and the BC Lions will take on the Calgary Stampeders starting at 4:00pm. Tickets are available now. The upper bowl will be open as well.
“It’s an honour to give our great fans the opportunity to see a world class performer who resonates across multiple generations of music lovers. Concert Kickoff has become a great tradition in Vancouver and 50 Cent is our best one yet,” said Lions’ owner Amar Doman.
The day of football fun begins early outside with the Backyard Party starting at 10:30am on Terry Fox Plaza and expanding out to Beatty and Robson Streets. The tailgate party will have fun and games for fans of all ages plus a solid food and beverage menu. Fans 19 and over can enjoy Molson Coors beverages for $5.
OneRepublic was the first to headline the Concert Kickoff in 2022, and last year LL Cool J had the honours. More recently, 50 Cent performed in Vancouver at a sold-out Rogers Arena last September as part of his Final Lap tour.
The BC Lions host Edmonton on Friday, May 31st in another pre-season match up, and they’ll start their season away versus Toronto on June 9th.
More Football Fun This Season
It’s the launch of an exciting season of football in BC, with the Lions heading to Victoria in August for Touchdown Pacific, and Vancouver hosting the 111th Grey Cup November 10-17, 2024. Tickets will go on sale to the public on June 4th.
