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.
It’s time to dust off those cosplays! AniRevo Summer (short for Anime Revolution) is back at the Vancouver Convention Centre for three days of anime, manga and Japanese pop culture July 29th-31st, 2022. If you see your favourite heroes (or…
It didn’t take long for the fences and security guards to appear next to the infamous barge wedged on the rocks of Sunset Beach following the city’s announcement of the wayward vessel’s salvage late last month. Figuring that no major…
For 2022, Canada Day events around Metro Vancouver will shift their focus to include more aspects of First Nations culture in light of recent revelations. This year, July 1st falls on a Friday, so expect more people attending celebrations on…
Even though Metro Vancouver is getting its first taste of summer this weekend, beat the heat by heading to the Anvil Centre in New Westminster and play some classic video games at the Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo on Saturday, June…
It’s summer and that means Carnaval del Sol is back to bring that Latin American flair to Vancouver. This year, the three-day family-friendly party that celebrates everything Mexico to Brazil to Argentina is being held in Jonathan Rogers Park from…
The North Plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery (pictured at top) transforms into an outdoor marketplace during the weekend of June 11th and 12th, 2022 for Japan Market where food trucks and vendors will serve up Japanese treats as well…
Following a two-year hiatus, the Honda Celebration of Light is back to brighten up Vancouver’s English Bay for three fun pyrotechnical-filled evenings this July. Japan’s Akariya Fireworks (2017 display pictured at top) kicks off the first night on Saturday, July…
Following a two year absence, the annual Sakura Days Japan Fair is returning to the VanDusen Botanical Garden for a weekend of Japanese culture, food and fun on April 9th and 10th, 2022. Under the delicate pink cherry blossoms, or…
Perched on the Stanley Park seawall, facing east towards the famous sails of Canada Place is one of Vancouver’s two audible time-keeping devices — the Nine O’clock Gun (the other are the Heritage Horns atop the Pan Pacific Hotel which…
This afternoon, the Vancouver Park Board unveiled a sign on the south-side of the West End to welcome the city’s latest attraction: Barge Chilling Beach. The announcement was shared on social media that included the English Bay Barge with its…