The Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival at Deer Lake Park is August 9, 2025 featuring Ani DiFranco, Aysanabee and more. Free admission!

22 summer festivals around Metro Vancouver. From concerts and food fests on the beach, to movies and culture, free or ticketed, we’ve got you covered with this list of activities.

The Davie Village Pride Festival returns August 3, 2025 marking a homecoming to the heart of Vancouver’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community as the finale of the Vancouver Pride Parade.

June is here and so is our latest edition of Vancouver Eats with delicious summer menus, new openings, and patios to be found around the region.

The Vancouver Ice Cream Festival is returning for the summer from June 20 to August 4, 2025. Enjoy exclusive treats from more than 30 ice cream parlours, gelato shops, and cafes across Metro Vancouver.

Enjoy a series of Car Free Days around Metro Vancouver this summer starting with Car Free Day Surrey, happening in Newton on June 7, 2025

The concert calendar is heating up for the summer and around Vancouver this month you’ll find shows, festivals, dance parties, and DJ sets happening across the city. Highlights this month include Wu-Tang Clan, Pixies, Peach Pit and many more!

The Vancouver International Jazz Festival hosts 160 events including several free shows across the city June 21 to July 1, 2025.

The Vancouver International Children’s Festival returns to Granville Island from May 26 to June 1, 2025 with over 75 performances, bringing an unforgettable week of world-class theatre, music, dance, circus, puppetry and storytelling to children and families across Metro Vancouver.

The lineup for the Rifflandia Festival in Victoria (Sept 11-14, 2025) includes Public Enemy, Descendents, Macy Gray, Sleater-Kinney, Alessia Cara, William Prince, Maribou State, Charlotte Cardin, and more. Tickets on sale May 9th.