Richmond Night Market – Richmondnightmarket.com
Apr 26 – Oct 14 (Friday, Saturday and Sundays from 7pm – midnight) @ 8351 River Road, Richmond
North America’s largest night market.

Junction Public Market – Junctionpublicmarket.com
May 1 – Dec 24 (Tues-Sun 10 am – 6 pm) @ Granville Square – 200 Granville Street
Eat, drink, shop and enjoy the entertainment of this outside market place.

North Vancouver Shipyards Night Market – Shipyardsnightmarket.com
May 16 – Sep 12 (Friday nights 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm) @125 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver
Indulge in a culinary extravaganza, explore unique artisan vendors, enjoy live music and DJ sets while unwinding in the lively beer garden.

Playland – pne.ca/playland
May 17 – Aug 15 (weekends May/June, Wed to Sun July/Aug) @ 2901 E. Hastings St.
Vancouver’s iconic amusement park offers a blend of classic charm and modern excitement for visitors of all ages.

Downtown Vancouver Summer Movie Nights – dtvan.ca/summermovienights/
Jul 3 – Aug 14 @ Vancouver Art Gallery North
Movies are shown on a 16-ft screen and begin at sundown every Thursday night

Downtown Vancouver Summer Movie Nights – dtvan.ca/summermovienights
Showing @ Vancouver Art Gallery North
Aug 7 – Wicked
Aug 14 – Inception
Movies are shown on a 16-ft screen and begin at sundown every Thursday night.

Pacific National Exhibition – pne.ca
Aug 16 – Sep 1 @ 2901 East Hastings Street
Annual summer fair with more than 50 rides, attractions, games, food galore and live performances at the Summer Night Concerts.

Light Up Chinatown! – lightupchinatown.com
500 Block Columbia Street in Chinatown
Aug 16 @11am-9pm
Aug 17 @11am-6pm

Granville Street Block Party – dtvan.ca/events/gbp
Aug 24 & 25 from 1pm – 7pm @ Granville and Robson Intersection
A free 2-day street party in the heart of the Entertainment District.

Car Free Days Vancouver – Carfree.ca
Sept 6 @ Commercial Drive and Sept 14 @ Main Street
The events will feature artisan markets and local vendors, live music and street performers as well as family-friendly activities.

41st Annual Vancouver Fringe Festival – Vancouverfringe.com
Sept 4 – 14 @ Various locations
The festival returns with emerging and established artists presenting a variety of plays, performances and exhibitions.

Japan Market – Japanmarket.ca
Sept 28 @ Robson Square Ice Rink
Celebrate the start of autumn with art, culture and custom crafts and culinary creations.

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival – Bardonthebeach.org
Jun 10 – Sept 20 @ Vanier Park
Western Canada’s largest professional Shakespeare festival returns with productions of Much Ado About Nothing, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again], and The Dark Lady.

Theatre Under the Stars – Tuts.ca
June 27 – Aug 16 @ Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park
Vancouver’s favourite outdoor musical theatre tradition is back with Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Legally Blonde The Musical on alternating nights.

Arts Club Theatre: The Mousetrap – artsclub.com
July 26 – Aug 24 @ Granville Island Stage
For over 70 years, the longest running play in history has kept audiences guessing. Can you solve this world-famous mystery?

Broadway Across Canada: Disney’s The Lion King –  Vancouver.broadway.com
Aug 20 – Sept 14 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. There is simply nothing else like the Lion King.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra – Vancouversymphony.ca
All concerts at the Orpheum Theatre
Sept 12 & 13 Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto
Sept 19 & 20 Beethoven Piano Concerto
Sept 25 & 26 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert
Sept 27 TwoSet Violin with the VSO

Great Outdoor Comedy Festival – Greatoutdoorscomedyfestival.com/vancouver-britishcolumbia-2025
Sept 12-14 @ Brockton Point in Stanley Park
Featuring Bert Kreischer, John Mulaney, Tony Hinchcliffe, Whitney Cummings, Trailer Park Boys and many more

Taylor Tomlinson – Taylortomlinsoncomedy.com
Sept 19-20 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
American stand-up comedian, writer, and television host who has released three Netflix stand-up specials

Wanda Sykes – Wandasykes.com
Sept 26 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
American stand-up comedian, actress and former writer on The Chris Rock Show

Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival
Aug 9 @ Deer Lake Park
Featuring: Ani DiFranco, Aysanabee, Judith Hill & Jackson Hollow

Nice Inch Nails
Aug 10 @ Rogers Arena
American industrial rock band

Sam Barber
Aug 11 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
American singer/songwriter

Lucy Dacus
Aug 12 & 13 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Singer, guitarist and member of Boygenius

Ethel Cain
Aug 15 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Indie singer and songwriter

Creed & Big Wreck
Aug 16 @ Rogers Arena
Post-grunge rock band

Jewel
Aug 16 @ River Rock Casino
American singer songwriter

Cyndi Lauper
Aug 21 @ Rogers Arena
Award winning songwriter and performing artist

Deftones
Aug 22 @ Rogers Arena
Alternative metal band from Sacramento

ZZ Top
Aug 22 & 23 @ Great Canadian Casino
Rock/Blues legends

$uicide Boy$
Aug 29 @ Rogers Arena
Hip hop duo from New Orleans

Teddy Swims
Aug 30 @ Thunderbird Sports Centre UBC
Soul/country/pop singer and songwriter

PNE Summer Night Concerts
Aug 16: Counting Crows
Aug 17: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Aug 19: Bleachers
Aug 20: Gypsy Kings
Aug 21: Mother Mother
Aug 22: Flo Rida
Aug 23: Leon Bridges
Aug 24: Marianas Trench
Aug 26: Sean Paul
Aug 27: Wilco
Aug 28: Foreigner
Aug 29: Tom Cochrane
Aug 30: Meghan Trainor
Aug 31: Atif Aslam
Sept 1: Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Japanese Breakfast 
Sept 1 @ The Orpheum
American indie pop band

Aqua
Sept 5 @ The Orpheum
Europop band best known for “Barbie Girl”

Neil Young
Sept 6 & 8
Canadian folk-rock legend

Keith Urban
Sept 10 @ Rogers Arena
Australian country singer, songwriter and guitarist

Bryan Adams
Sept 12 @ Rogers Arena
Best selling singer-songwriter and producer

Jonas Brothers
Sept 18 @ Rogers Arena
Pop rock band with brothers Kevin, Joe and Nick

HAIM
Sept 20 @ Thunderbird Sports Centre UBC
Indie rock sisters

Ice Cube
Sept 20 @ Pacific Coliseum

Linkin Park
Sept 21 @ Rogers Arena
American rock band

The Who
Sept 23 @ Rogers Arena
The Song is Over – Farewell Tour

The Swell Season
Sept 23 @ The Orpheum
Folk rock due

Megan Moroney
Sept 24 @ Thunderbird Sports Centre UBC
Country singer and songwriter

BC Lions Football @ BC Place – BCLions.com
Aug 16 vs Montreal Alouettes
Sept 12 vs Ottawa Redblacks
Sept 26 vs Toronto Argonauts

Canadians MILB Baseball @ Nat Bailey Stadium – Milb.com/vancouver
Aug 19 – 24 vs Tri-city
Sept 2 – Sep 7 vs Everett Aquasox

Vancouver Whitecaps @ BC Place – Whitecapsfc.com
Aug 17 vs Houston Dynamo
Aug 23 vs St. Louis City
Sept 13 vs Philadelphia Union

Women’s National Basketball Association – Canada Game – WNBACanadagame.com
Aug 15 @ Rogers Arena
Seattle Storm vs Atlanta Dream
The First WNBA regular season game in Canada

Vancouver Rise FC @ Swanguard Stadium – Vanrisefc.com
Sept 6 vs Calgary Wild
Sept 20 vs Ottawa Rapid