Kaleidoscope Arts Festival in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park: Saturday, August 11, 2018 with artisan market, food trucks, craft beer, and Juno award-winning band, The Philosopher Kings will take to the TD Community Plaza stage as the headlining act.

Fridays on Front in New Westminster: Every Friday night July 6 to August 24, 2018 enjoy a free festival with food trucks, craft beer, live music and more on Front Street 5:00pm to 9:00pm.

Surrey Canada Day is July 1st at Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre in Cloverdale. FREE admission and enter to win a meet & greet with headliner Serena Ryder!

China Creek Campground in Port Alberni – just 20 minutes from town you have all the amenities you need at China Creek Campground, from tents to RVs, disconnecting by the campfire or taking a windsurfing lesson.

The finalists have been chosen for our Petcurean’s Uplift the Underdog! Earlier this season, local rescue centres in BC were encouraged to nominate a deserving pup and now between June 11 & 17, 2018, you can vote for which deserving rescue dog you want to win a lifetime supply of Petcurean dog food.

Win tickets to see Chris Botti at the Mission Hill Summer Concert Series. This summer enjoy live outdoor concerts from Sheryl Crow, Chris Isaak, The Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo and more in the heart of Okanagan Wine Country.

Winners of the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards, awarded on June 7th at the JW Parq Marriott Vancouver by the YWCA Metro Vancouver. More than 1,300 guests and volunteers gathered to honour inspiring women and organizations for their achievements.

The South Granville ArtWalk returns for the 7th year, organized by the galleries of the South Granville Gallery Association (“SGGA”). Everyone is welcome to be part of this art-filled, interactive event on Vancouver’s original Gallery Row on June 16th.

Heard But Not Seen: The Colourful Songbirds of Stanley Park are the focus of this month’s guest post by the Stanley Park Ecology Society.

Spend some quality time with the dad in your life on June 17th, enjoying some of these things to do on Father’s Day in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, from baseball to bacon, fishing to free family fun.