We’re heading into the final weeks of August, in Vancouver that means the Pacific National Exhibition will open soon (often meaning some rain will follow) but that’s not the only thing happening in the picks of the week…
Roar: Tonight, the BC Lions host Montreal Alouettes for a Thursday night game at BC Place
Rose: multi-hyphenate Ruby Rose presses play at Celebrities Thursday night for a DJ Set to kick your weekend off early.
Drive: Grandview Park will be filled with thousands of revellers on Friday evening for Commercial Drive Street Party Part 2.
Duo: Aussie sisters Nervo gets Celebrities Nightclub dancing on Friday night.
Disco: Shake your groove thang to the beats by DJs GingerBear and Geoff Pye at Ottrdisco on Friday night at XY
PNE: The PNE kicks off on Saturday bringing two weeks of fun and entertainment, this weekend’s Summer Nights Concerts kick off The Fair with Colin James on Saturday and Clint Black on Sunday.
Kicks: Whitecaps FC continue their marathon of August matches with a home stand versus FC Dallas on Saturday at BC Place
R&B: Saturday night, the smooth sounds of Miguel fill the Commodore Ballroom
Camp: Pandora Park in East Van is home to a unique urban camping event on Saturday night, Field Camp: An Imagined Wilderness
Dance: XY Saturday’s means it’s ONYX, this week with DJ Del Stamp & Dimitri Rojas bringing the beats
Pets: Sunday, 1100 block of Mainland Street will be filled with four-legged friends for Pet-A-Palooza 2015, an afternoon filled with activities for dogs and their humans.
Movie: Sunday, bring your picnic dinner to David Lam Park for Picnic in the Park starting at 4pm, with entertainment and activities throughout the park followed by a free outdoor screening of 80s classic film, The Goonies