Friday, August 30, 2013
Serbian Days Vancouver
Fri 9:30 - 8th Annual Serbian Day Zurka ($10)
Sat 12pm - 7pm
Sun 10:30am - 7pm
St. Sava Serbian Church, 505 East 63rd Ave and George Park
Sports’ tournaments, Kids’ games, arts and crafts, live music, Cultural Program and Performing Arts.
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Serbian Days Vancouver
Fri 9:30 - 8th Annual Serbian Day Zurka ($10)
Sat 12pm - 7pm
Sun 10:30am - 7pm
St. Sava Serbian Church, 505 East 63rd Ave and George Park
Sports’ tournaments, Kids’ games, arts and crafts, live music, Cultural Program and Performing Arts.
Vancouver Art Gallery & Granville Street, Downtown, 801 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
Robson Square Plaza, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver
The annual TaiwanFest sponsored by Telus is happening starting this
Saturday September 1st to Monday September 3rd. This free event is
dedicated to promoting Taiwanese Arts and Culture. There will be dance
performances, lectures, music, food, games and many other fun things to
do!
2nd Annual Gastown BBQ & Chili Festival
Aug 31st, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Sept 1nd 1:00pm - 7:00pm
The
Blarney Stone, and 17 other Gastown Restaurants, will compete in a
two-day, outdoor, cookout in a festival-style setting. The weekend will
feature BBQ and Chili Competitions, Live Music, Street Entertainment,
and other events. Proceeds from the weekend's BBQ and Chili tastings
will go directly to Athletics 4 Kids, a local charity that helps
under-privileged children participate in team sports.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Serbian Days Vancouver
Fri 9:30 - 8th Annual Serbian Day Zurka ($10)
Sat 12pm - 7pm
Sun 10:30am - 7pm
St. Sava Serbian Church, 505 East 63rd Ave and George Park
Sports’ tournaments, Kids’ games, arts and crafts, live music, Cultural Program and Performing Arts.
Vancouver Art Gallery & Granville Street, Downtown, 801 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
Robson Square Plaza, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver
The annual TaiwanFest sponsored by Telus is happening starting this
Saturday September 1st to Monday September 3rd. This free event is
dedicated to promoting Taiwanese Arts and Culture. There will be dance
performances, lectures, music, food, games and many other fun things to
do!
10th Annual Corn Festival
11am - 5pm
Britannia Community Centre, 1661 Napier Street, Gym "D"
The
Latin-American community's corn harvest celebration, free family fun! A
day of Latin American Art and entertainment, delicious ethnic food
prepared with corn.
2nd Annual Gastown BBQ & Chili Festival
Aug 31st, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Sept 1nd 1:00pm - 7:00pm
The Blarney Stone, and 17 other Gastown Restaurants, will compete in a two-day, outdoor, cookout in a festival-style setting. The weekend will feature BBQ and Chili Competitions, Live Music, Street Entertainment, and other events. Proceeds from the weekend's BBQ and Chili tastings will go directly to Athletics 4 Kids, a local charity that helps under-privileged children participate in team sports.
Victory Square Block Party 2013
2:00pm - 9:00pm
Victory Square Park (Cambie & Hastings), Vancouver
If Music Waste welcomes the start of summer in Vancouver, then the
Victory Square Block Party is the ultimate way to say good-bye. An
afternoon of fundraising, bands, comedy, nature, random sprinkler
attacks and music in an historic setting with all your friends.
Monday, September 2, 2013 - Labour Day!
Vancouver Art Gallery & Granville Street, Downtown, 801 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
Robson Square Plaza, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver
The annual TaiwanFest sponsored by Telus is happening starting this
Saturday September 1st to Monday September 3rd. This free event is
dedicated to promoting Taiwanese Arts and Culture. There will be dance
performances, lectures, music, food, games and many other fun things to
do!
11:00am - 4:30pm
Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby
Free Gate Admission, Free Carousel Rides. Old-fashioned fun complete with games of chance, entertainment and market vendors. Join one of the races, try the corn shucking or put yourself in picture at our new photostop.
Reoccurring:
Fair at the PNE - $14.00 online, $16 at gate
11am until late, August 17 - Sept 2
2901 E Hastings St Vancouver
THE
FAIR AT THE PNE IS BACK! Come celebrate at BC’s legendary Fair at the
PNE! With hundreds of performances and exhibits and more than 50
thrilling rides & attractions, The Fair at the PNE is definitely
the best part of summer! Don’t miss the legendary Summer Night
Concerts, Superdogs, and Genghis Khan: The Exhibition, new this year!
YVR Take-Off Fridays
YVR Take-Off Fridays occur 9:00am to 3:00pm every Friday from July 5th to August 30th
Vancouver International Airport Public Observation Area, Level 4, Domestic Terminal Building
Visit
YVR any Friday from July 5th to August 30th from 9:00am to 3:00pm for
YVR Take-Off Fridays. Enjoy delicious treats, rockin’ beats and
spectacular entertainment that will have travellers and staycationers
alike eager to get to the airport. Check out live DJs and tons of free
entertainment, including local musicians and artists, caricaturists,
balloonist, popular airside demonstrations and more. Kids will have a
blast meeting mascots, dancing to music, folding paper airplanes and
getting their faces painted.
Vancouver Farmers Market - Trout Lake
9:00am - 2:00pm every Saturday from May 11 - October 19
North Parking Lot of John Hendry Park at Trout Lake, Vancouver
North
Parking Lot of John Hendry Park at Trout Lake Between Templeton and
Lakewood south of the 13th Avenue Alley Please note: There is no parking
in the North Lot and no parking on 13th Avenue. Please park away from
the area & walk in. Or better yet: walk, cycle or take transit
if you can!
Saturday Farm Market at UBC Farm
9:00am-1:00pm, every Saturday from June-Oct
free 30 minute public tours at 11:00am
UBC Farm, 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver
Opening
Day! Since 2001, the on-site Saturday Farm Market has provided a unique
venue for experiential education and student research, including
everything from agricultural business management and marketing to
nutritional analysis. Individuals are also welcome to volunteer at the
Saturday markets. In addition to farm-fresh veggies, fruits, herbs,
flowers and free-range eggs from the UBC Farm, the Saturday Farm Market
also features a variety of other local growers, bakers, craftspeople,
prepared food, and live musicians.
River District Farmers Market
10:00am - 3:00pm every Saturday from May4 - Oct26
Kerr Street Plaza – on Kerr Street, one block South of SE Marine Drive, Vancouver
This
one-of-a-kind farmers market is the only riverfront market in
Vancouver. Come shop for fruits and veggies, prepared foods, and
handmade products produced farmers and artisans. Enjoy the waterfront, playground
and pier.
9:00am - 2:00pm every Saturday from June1 - October 19
1100 Block of Comox Street across from Nelson Park at Mole Hill
Buy fresh produce from local farmers!
FOSS Farmers' Market at Southlands Heritage Farm
4:00pm - 7:00pm
6767 Balaclava St at West 51st Ave, Vancouver
Markets
will take place Saturdays throughout the summer (with the exception of
long weekends) from 4-7pm and feature products grown and produced
locally, organically and sustainably. We’ll have fresh veggies, herbs,
honey from the farm, eggs, goat cheese, home baked goodies and a
selection of local treats! Bring the family down and enjoy an early
evening supporting local agriculture. There will be pony rides for the
kids, goats and pot-bellied pigs to visit in the barn, as well as weekly
events!
10:00am - 2:00pm every Sunday from May 12 - October 20
2690 Larch Street at 10th Avenue, Parking Lot of Kitsilano Community Centre
Shop
for organic and conventional product, meat, cheese, seafood and plants
as well as tasty baked goods, beautiful crafts while being entertained
by local musicians. Hot coffee and hot food available on site each week.
Shangri-La Farmers Market
every other Sunday, 11am to 3pm from May 19 - Sept 22
Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver, 1128 W Georgia St Vancouver
Join
us in the plaza between the Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver and Urban Fare
for the Shangri-La Farmers Market. Sample fresh local produce and
products every second Sunday from 11am to 3pm. Live cooking demos at 12
noon by Executive Chef Wayne Harris.
Food Cart Fest - $2
12pm - 5pm from June 23 - Sept 22
215 West 1st - between Olympic Village & Cambie Bridge
Food
Cart Fest is a gathering of over 20 of Vancouver’s top Food Carts
presented by Arrival and The Streetfood Vancouver Society. Join us every
week this summer for food, fun, and sun complemented by community
markets, live music and DJs, craft food vendors, kids activities, and
more. Food Cart Fest launches on Sunday, June 23 and takes place every
Sunday from 12pm-5pm until September 22. Admission is $2. Children 13
and under get in free. Max rate for families is $5. Vancity members get
in free.
Check out my visit here.
Chinatown Night Market
6pm - 11pm Fri, Sat, Sun May 17th to Sept 8
Keefer Street between Main & Columbia, Vancouver
This
summer, the Chinatown Night Market is bringing a heady mix of
time-honoured tradition and new school flavour to the festivities on
Keefer Street. Live music, storytelling, and Mahjong; new vendors, more
food, and some other stuff that wasn’t here last year like outdoor
classic movie screenings and epic ping pong tournaments.
See some photos from last year here.
Richmond Night Market - $2
Fri-Sat 7PM - 12AM
Sun & Stat Holidays 6PM - 11PM
Sat (Jul & Aug) 7PM - 1AM
8351 River Road, Richmond BC
Lots
of food, live entertainment and vendors. $2 fee for regular admission
(Subject to changes). FREE admission
for children 10 & under and FREE admission for Seniors 60
& up. $10 and $20 Zoom Passes are available for purchase.
Check out my photos from this year here.
International Summer Night Market
7pm - 12am Fri, Sat, Sun, May 10 - Sept 8
12631 Vulcan Way, Richmond BC
6th annual Summer Night Market in Richmond starting May 10, 2013! Lots of food, live entertainment and vendors.
Check out my photos from this year here.