BC Events

A free, accessible festival for all, from families to devoted football fans. Experience FIFA World Cup™ matches live on screens across the site, then keep the celebration going with live music and entertainment from Canadian and global artists throughout the grounds. Set within the historic PNE Grounds at Hastings Park, the FIFA Fan Festival™ Vancouver...

The Connection Salon Artists Collective presents Mad Pride Festival this summer from June 25–July 25, 2026, at the Gathering Place Community Centre. The free event features a diverse line-up of visual artists, stand-up comics, theatre actors, musicians, poets, and more, all in celebration of art-making by people who identify as living with mental illness, psychiatric...

The City of Richmond, Steveston Community Society and Richmond Agricultural and Industrial Society present the 79th annual Steveston Salmon Festival on July 1, 2026. One of the country’s largest and most cherished Canada Day events returns to historic Steveston Village for an all-day celebration. Kicking off with a Kids Bike Parade at 9:30am — followed...

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Canada Day Drumming on July 1, 2026. Join thousands of participants across Canada for a nationwide simultaneous drumming celebration promoting diversity, inclusion, peace and love for a better world. Attend a local event in person or tune in to the national livestream. Don’t miss the national simultaneous drumming moment at...

🍁 Celebrate Canada Day with the Rotary Club of Lions Gate! Join us at The Shipyards for a full day of music, art, and community fun! A celebration truly for everyone! Whether you’re coming with family, friends, or flying solo, there’s something for all ages: 🎵 Live music on 2 stages 🎨 Local artists &...

Canada Together is back! Join us on July 1 for a free, family-friendly day of fun at Canada Place, featuring all-day performances on the Main Stage including headliner The Strumbellas, the CN Family Zone with fun for all ages, an Indigenous Marketplace, and new this year, an Expo 86 Exhibit! Check out our website for...

The community is invited to Canada Together for a full day of performances and family-friendly activities as Canada Place celebrates its 40th anniversary. The celebration will feature live music, a citizenship ceremony, a Family Zone, an Indigenous Marketplace, an Expo 86 Exhibit, food trucks, and more. With something for everyone, this milestone celebration on Vancouver’s...

🍁 Celebrate Canada Day with the Rotary Club of Lions Gate! Join us at The Shipyards for a full day of music, art, and community fun! A celebration truly for everyone! 📅 July 1st | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM 📍 The Shipyards, North Vancouver 🎵 Live music on 2 stages 🎨 Local artists &...

Abbotsford Canada Day returns on July 1, 2026, with a full day of celebration, community, and entertainment. Enjoy the Canada Day Parade along South Fraser Way, followed by a family-friendly festival at Abbotsford Exhibition Park featuring live music, food trucks, marketplace vendors, cultural experiences, and activities for all ages.

Celebrate Canada Day in Port Coquitlam on July 1! The free community celebration will feature a full day of family-friendly activities, live entertainment, food vendors, a beverage garden, market vendors and a grand finale fireworks display after dark.

Celebrate Canada Day in Port Coquitlam on July 1! The free community celebration will feature a full day of family-friendly activities, live entertainment, food vendors, a beverage garden, market vendors and a grand finale fireworks display after dark. Schedule of Events: Pancake Breakfast at Port Coquitlam Community Centre (8:30-11:30am) Free Drop-in Sports at Port Coquitlam...

Brock House Summer Fair 2026 Browse. Buy. BBQ. Boogie! Join us for a fun-filled summer afternoon at Brock House Society’s Summer Fair, set on the beautiful waterfront at Jericho Beach. This community fundraiser brings together music, food, drinks, and fantastic bargains in one of Vancouver’s most scenic locations. Everyone is welcome! Free. Shop vintage clothing,...

Start Your Stampede with Flour Rope Square! YAHOO! At Fluor Rope Square, every day starts with our famous bacon pancakes served hot off a chuckwagon! We also have Stampede-style entertainment, and fun events for the whole family (and for everyone!). Highlights include the daily First Nations Parade, square dancing, musical acts, and the Old Time...

Get ready to vibe at the Shared Ground Music Festival and Bazaar! This awesome in-person event brings together great tunes, tasty eats, and unique vendors all in one spot. Whether you’re into live music, handmade crafts, or just want to soak in the good vibes with friends, this is the place to be. Come join...

The Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival returns this July in Downtown Vancouver and, for the first time, Burnaby! The festival kicks off July 4 at the Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza and continues July 11 at Burnaby Bonsor Recreation Complex. Free admission for all ages to enjoy the Live performances, Hand Puppet Show, Cultural Workshops, Kids...

The Polygon Gallery presents the first major institutional survey of Greg Girard, one of Canada’s most influential contemporary photographers, from July 10–Oct. 25, 2026. The exhibition presents more than 160 photographs spanning the past half century, including never-before-seen outtakes from his iconic photobooks, and traces his evolution as an artist. The show unfolds chronologically beginning...

Join the Bahamas Cultural Association of BC for its 53rd Independence Celebration, Going Back to Da Islands, a Bahamian Homecoming Dinner & Dance that brings people together to honour Bahamian heritage and traditions. Enjoy a delicious dinner, entertainment, dancing, prizes, and an atmosphere filled with Bahamian pride. Whether you have roots in the Bahamas or...

A fun filled day to celebrate the Fijian way with live entertainment, vendors, car show, beer garden, soccer tournament and great food. This is a free event. Opening ceremony will commence at 1pm. This all takes place at Swangard stadium in Burnaby on Saturday July 11th at 11am till 7pm. Enter the raffle for your...

Proudly supported by Global BC, the Khatsahlano Street Party is returning on Saturday, July 11, 2026! 10 blocks of West 4th Avenue will be transformed into a massive, free community celebration. This year’s event features an enchanting “Khatsahlano Wonderland” theme, inviting attendees of all ages to explore a surreal, dreamscape version of one of Vancouver’s...

The 2026 Festival welcomes 35 incredible artists and groups from across Canada, North America, and around the world. “This year’s artists are an incredible collection of unique acts of diverse cultures, styles and genres that promise many interesting mashups on our collaborative stages,” says Vancouver Folk Music Festival Artistic Director Fiona Black. “Get ready for...

From July 17–26, 2026, the Eastside Arts Society will present an expanded 6th edition of the Eastside Arts Festival, bringing together local artists and audiences across the Eastside Arts District neighbourhoods, parks, studios, and breweries. A district-wide celebration of the artists, cultural spaces, and creative communities that shape Vancouver’s Eastside, this year’s festival invites people...

It’s country fair vibe with festival energy. Dust off your boots and grab your crew. Country Club Festival is bringing the wildest country party of the summer to life. One night. Just boots, buckles, and the best time you’ll have all year. With a tequila tasting, mechanical bull, festival food market, a live stage featuring...

This free, outdoor concert features the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra performing exceptional symphonic music surrounded by the beauty of Burnaby’s Deer Lake Park Family-friendly programs begin at 3 pm, where you learn about musical instruments from the VSO team. Bring a blanket or chair and a picnic and settle in for a wonderful evening with the...

This free, outdoor concert features the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra performing exceptional symphonic music surrounded by the beauty of Burnaby’s Deer Lake Park Family-friendly programs begin at 3 pm, where you learn about musical instruments from the VSO team. Bring a blanket or chair and a picnic and settle in for a wonderful evening with the...