May is here and so are all the flowers – and all the events! This weekend Miss604 is proud to sponsor  BC Youth Week events, Burnaby Blooms at Deer Lake Park (free), and the start of Summer at Burnaby Village Museum (free). Find these activities and many more things to do around Metro Vancouver listed below:

Friday, May 3rd | Saturday, May 4th | Sunday, May 5th

Weekend Events
Things to do in Vancouver May 3-5

Friday, May 3, 2024

• Sponsored by Miss604: BC Youth Week
• Youth Murder Mystery Party at ARC
• Youth Cooking Challenge
• Teen Board Game Cafe
• Van Marathon – Free Health, Sports & Lifestyle Expo
• DOXA Documentary Film Festival
• Surrey Youth Stewardship Squad
• Ewood – Born to Rise World Tour
• Toddcast Podcast Presents: Joan Bessie & Kris Langemann
• East of the Sun at the Anvil Centre
• Vancouver Opera Gala: Habanera!
• Friends of the Library Big Book Sale
• The Music of Moulin Rouge, Boardwalk Empire & More
• Dream Tomorrow Today at Science World
• Trespass Storytelling: Mother’s Day
• Mary Poppins at the Massey Theatre
• Art in the City – West End

Kids Up Front is hosting an unforgettable community event at BC Place on June 2nd, and everyone is invited! More Than a Movie will include a screening of Trolls Band Together on the big screen, on-field activities, carnival games, and some fun with Whitecaps FC, the BC Lions, and Vancouver Bandits.

More Than A Movie with Kids Up Front at BC Place

• Date: Saturday, June 2, 2024 (doors at 11:00am, movie starts at 1:30pm)
• Location: BC Place (777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver)
• Tickets: Available online for $15 individual or $50 for a family of 4
  • There is also the option to donate a purchased ticket to Kids Up Front by transferring your purchased tickets to vancouver(at)kidsupfront.com and include your name, email, and address in your email.

This summer at Burnaby Village Museum you can explore featured exhibits and experience live demonstrations, ride the restored C.W. Parker Carousel, savour a picnic lunch in the meadow or grab a snack at the cafe, and enjoy the beautiful 10 acre open air museum site.

Summer at Burnaby Village Museum

• When: May 4 to September 2, 2024
  • 11:00am to 4:30pm (last admission 4:00pm)
  • Tuesday to Sunday, including statutory holidays
• Where: Burnaby Village Museum (6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby)
• Admission: FREE! Ride the restored 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel for $2.52 +tax

Please note: Main entrance closed due to bridge construction. Please enter through the carousel entrance (see map)

It’s already May and the calendar is full of events happening around Metro Vancouver! There’s farmers markets, festivals, concerts, theatre, baseball, soccer, and maybe even some hockey. This month Miss604 is proud to sponsor: BC Youth Week (May 1-7); Burnaby Blooms (May 5, 18, 25); Summer at Burnaby Village Museum, the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards (May 13); Coast Mental Health’s Courage To Come Back Awards (May 23).

May Events in Vancouver 2024

Jump to:

• Wednesday, May 1 to Sunday, May 5, 2024
• Monday, May 6 to Sunday, May 12, 2024
• Monday, May 13 to Sunday, May 19, 2024
• Monday, May 20 to Sunday, May 26, 2024
• Monday, May 27 to Friday, May 31, 2024

Multi-Day Events & Activities

Attractions & Tours:

• Sponsored by Miss604: Summer at Burnaby Village Museum
• Asian Heritage Month at the Chinese Canadian Museum
• Monsters of the Abyss at the Vancouver Aquarium (til Sept)
• Talaysay Tours: Spoken Treasures
• Lost Souls of Gastown Tour
• Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
• Vancouver’s Natural History Museum at UBC
• 10 Gardens to Visit in Vancouver
• 10 Tours in Downtown Vancouver
• Vancouver Outdoor Pools, Spray Parks, Beaches

Exhibits:

• Emily Carr: A Room of Her Own (til Sept)
• Mixed Media by students from West Vancouver Schools (til Jun 2)
• Rarae Aves and Other Marvelous Creatures (May 4-26)
• Anthea Cameron and Carol Demers (Apr 11 – May 5)
• Solo Show: Even If I Wasn’t Here (May16-Jul)
• Intersecting Orbits: Michael Morris and Joan Balzar (til May 5)
• Celebration of Coast Salish Weavers at Vancouver Art Gallery (til May 12)
• Bill Reid Gallery: XIÁM (til May 19)
• Bill Reid Gallery: The Sum of All (til Sept)
• Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia (til Jun 2)
• Dani Gal Historical Records (til Jul 14)
• Master Printmaker Takao Tanabe at Surrey Art Gallery (til Jun)
• Sum Gallery: Preston Buffalo – Go Home Yuppie Scum (Apr 11 – Jun 6)
• WOVEN: Setsuko Piroche’s Wonderland (til Sept)
• Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines (til Sept)
• Science World: Earth Matters (til Jan)
• True Tribal: Contemporary Expressions of Ancestral Tattoo Practices

Theatre, Movies, Music:

• The Improv Centre
• Pacific Theatre: A Case for the Existence of God (til Jun 9)
• First Impressions Theatre: Paparazzi (May 2-18)
• Opera Mariposa Benefit + Awareness Month

This list is updated daily.
If you have any events to add, please send them in for a free listing.

Celebrate amazing people in your life this Mother’s Day weekend in Vancouver. Enjoy amazing brunches and buffets, delicious multi-course dinners, and delightful afternoon teas from May 10-12, 2024.

Mother’s Day Brunch Vancouver 2024

Starting at the ballpark, the Vancouver Canadians are hosting a Mother’s Day Brunch buffet at Nat Bailey Stadium on Sunday, May 12th. Get your tickets here.

ARC Restaurant
(900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver)
May 12, 2024 from 9:00am to 3:30pm
Join ARC for a Mother’s Day Brunch to celebrate the important women in your life. Enjoy a decadent menu of all your favourite bottomless brunch tasting plates with a few Mother’s Day specials based on Chef Adam Middleton’s mom’s family favourite recipes. View the full menu online. Don’t forget to wash it down with a Mom-osa. Book your table online.