Musqueam and the Chan Centre present the 5th annual ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl Come Toward the Fire Festival the weekend of September 18-20, 2026. Join this celebration of Indigenous cultures, creativity, and community at venues across the UBC campus, on unceded Musqueam territory. 

Gallery 881 presents Michael de Courcy: One in a Million, a major photography exhibition marking the 40th anniversary of Expo 86 on display from August 8 to September 5, 2026 with an opening reception and summer fair on August 8th.

Join the Bill Reid Gallery, the only public gallery in Canada dedicated to Indigenous Northwest Coast Art, for Let’s Hear It for 2-Spirit, an all-ages celebration with drag performances, music, and refreshments.

Bard on the Beach is celebrating Pride on Friday, July 31st with an evening of theatre, community and a queer artisan market.

The Racial Equity Screen Office (RSEO) hosts the 4th annual East by Northwest (EXNW) summit in Vancouver, bringing together leading executives, creators, investors, policymakers, and innovators from Canada and across Asia-Pacific.

Indian Summer Festival is a celebration of South Asian arts, bringing together more than 90 Canadian and international artists across a lineup of programming at various venues across Vancouver, Burnaby, and Surrey. 

The West 4th Avenue Khatsahlano Street Party is Vancouver’s largest free music and arts Festival and it’s back again Saturday, July 11, 2026

Gateway Theatre invites the community to True Voices: Pride Storytelling & Tea, a free evening of personal storytelling featuring local LGBTQ2S+ voices in celebration of Richmond Pride week.

GIVEAWAY! Eastside Arts Festival returns with expanded programming July 17–26, 2026 spanning neighbourhoods, parks, studios, and breweries across the Eastside Arts District, and including an all-day outdoor music event at MacLean Park.

Broadway Across Canada presents & Juliet for eight performances in Vancouver this fall, from September 29 to October 4, 2026 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and tickets are now on sale.