Vancouver Festival

• Thousands turn out for Car Free Day on Vancouver’s Main Street

  Car Free Day showcases dozens of vendors, businesses and cooks in an outdoor space where streets are closed and people are free to roam.

  Entertainment

  Sep 16, 2023
  
• Lions Gate Bridge lane closures will affect traffic during Stanley Park comedy festival: city staff

  Those driving in the area, including those planning on attending the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival at Stanley Park, are asked to plan accordingly.

  Traffic

  Sep 15, 2023
  
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• Vancouver’s Celebration of Light festival to begin Saturday night

  The festival will take place July 22, 26 and 29 at English Bay. The fireworks will begin at 10 p.m. each night.

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  Jul 22, 2023
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• Vaisakhi celebrations return to Vancouver after 3-year pandemic hiatus

  The celebration will have a myriad of street vendors offering food and will feature an expansive parade that will begin at the Khalsa Diwan Society Ross Sikh Temple.

  Entertainment

  Apr 15, 2023
• Fate of Vancouver Folk Music Festival set to be decided Wednesday night

  In January, the festival's board of directors said it was cancelling the 2023 festival and likely all future events amid what it said was an unworkable financial position.

  Entertainment

  Mar 1, 2023
• Vancouver Folk Music Festival sings different tune on cancellation

  A groundswell of support for the Vancouver Folk Music Festival has its board of directors rethinking plans to cancel this year's event and dissolve the society.

  Entertainment

  Jan 27, 2023
• Tens of thousands attend Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade

  Thousands of British Columbians are expected to attend downtown Vancouver's popular festival and parade, celebrating the 2023 Year of the Rabbit.

  Entertainment

  Jan 22, 2023
• Vancouver’s West End draws thousands for Car Free Day

  Thousands of people lined the streets for the final annual Car Free Day in the city, for the year.

  Entertainment

  Sep 25, 2022
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• Thousands attend first night of Vancouver’s Celebration of Lights

  The Japanese pyrotechnics team kicked off the first of three nights of the fireworks festival.

  Entertainment

  Jul 24, 2022
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• Vancouver’s Celebration of Light Fireworks Festival returns after 2-year hiatus

  Officials are advising attendees to plan ahead, since the streets will be busy for both cars and pedestrians. 

  Entertainment

  Jul 23, 2022