August events in Metro Vancouver – from coffee and cat festivals to live music, free outdoor movies, salsa dancing, and family fun!

The 46th Powell Street Festival is July 30-31, 2022 this free two-day event is the largest of its kind in Canada and the longest running festival in Metro Vancouver

Indigenous Peoples Day Events in Vancouver on June 21st. Seek firsthand experiences and education about living Indigenous cultures and realities, and be inspired to learn beyond the month of June

Bill Reid Gallery presents its largest-ever exhibition of Northwest Coast painters in True to Place: stímetstexw tel xéltel June 15, 2022 to March 19, 2023 in Downtown Vancouver

The Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks return to English Bay in 2022: July 23 (Japan), July 27 (Canada) and July 30 (Spain) with free and premium viewing options.

A free Vancouver Opera event will feature a screening of HMS Pinafore outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on May 7, 2022. All are welcome to enjoy this family friendly spectacle.

Here is my curated list of the top 8 brunch restaurants to add to your lineup when you’re in Downtown Vancouver

Make the YWCA Hotel your home base for your Downtown Vancouver adventures. A clean, comfortable, budget-friendly option that does good in the community as a social enterprise.

Kafka’s in the Park at Smithe and Richards will open this spring in Downtown Vancouver. The cafe will be at the southwest entrance to the new park.

The Lantern City returns this year with more beautiful, free public art to enjoy from a diverse roster of local artists. Enjoy large scale lanterns in Downtown Vancouver and on Granville Island to mark the Lunar New Year from January 27 to February 21, 2022.