If you’re in the Metro Vancouver area, you can find anything from dining, to shopping and other events. There’s lots to see and do in Vancouver, and you’ll find some of it here. Be sure to view the Events Calendar for local celebrations.
The first day of summer usually signals the start of warmer weather, but also includes outdoor events including dragon boats! The waters of False Creek will be filled with teams of decorated boats as they race for glory during the…
Eating from a truck these days is becoming the norm in Vancouver. But, with so many trucks spread throughout the city, it’s hard to visit them all. Enter Food Cart Fest, a gathering of the city’s best trucks in one…
What better way to kick off summer than a Latin American festival in downtown Vancouver? Carnaval del Sol returns to the Granville Street this July for a two-day fiesta that celebrates the food, music, and culture from countries in Central…
Bring your appetite and friends down to BC Place Stadium for the 12th annual EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival. For three days at the end of May and into June, everything to do with food, cooking, drinks and more…
The City of Vancouver considers the heritage interurban cars unsafe and the cost to upgrade and maintain the vehicles could be put towards other projects. A memo posted to city councillor Geoff Meggs’ web site outlines numerous challenges in operating…
The Honda Celebration of Light returns to English Bay for another three explosive nights this summer! Names of the performing countries are yet to be announced, but the dates for fireworks extravaganza are now available: Saturday July 26th, Wednesday July…
Come on down to the beautiful VanDusen Botanical Gardens this April for the Sakura Days Japan Fair! Enjoy multiple aspects of Japanese culture from the food, performances, interactive exhibits and products available for purchase all under the bloom of the sakura…
To kick off the Year of the Horse, the Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver will be hosting the annual Chinese New Year’s Parade on Sunday, February 2nd, 2014. Chinese (or Lunar) New Year falls on Friday, January 31st, 2014. Come…
Starting at 5:00 pm PST on Tuesday, December 31st, 2013, TransLink will be offering free rides on SkyTrain, Canada Line, bus and SeaBus until 5:00 am PST Wednesday, January 1st, 2014. For SkyTrain, the last Expo Line train towards King…
Lighten up the dark December nights with Bright Nights in Stanley Park. Millions of brilliant Christmas lights will be strung up in the plaza outside the Stanley Park Train from December 5th, 2013 through to January 5th, 2014. For the…