Happy Canada Day! I hope your day is filled with fun and patriotism with your friends and family!
Let’s see what fun we have to start July with in these picks of the week…
MapleLeaf: Metro Vancouver’s largest Canada Day event takes place at Canada Place, free family fun throughout the day wraps up with hundreds of thousands expected to watch the annual fireworks at 1030
Jazz: Vancouver International Jazz Festival wraps up for another year with more shows, many free, all over town today.
Ska: Victoria’s The Slackers play a Canada Day show at The Biltmore tonight with special guests The Ballantynes
Stage: The Arts Club Theatre Company presents Les Misérables at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage starting Thursday night, running until August 16th.
Fest: Friday and Saturday Surrey’s Holland Park is the place to be for FVDED In the Park, Deadmau5 headlines Friday and The Weeknd on Saturday with Tyler The Creator, Pete Tong, Afrojack, The Chainsmokers and more performing
After: Celebrities is just one of the spots to keep the fun rolling with the FVDED After Parties.
Roar: Broadway Across Canada’s The Lion King continues at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre until July 12
Tunes: The monthly Showtunes at 1181 kicks off pride season with a sing-a-long of your fave pride tune on Friday night
Cakes: Meet your man at the new XYYVR nightclub on Friday where Honeypot Presents Poundcake with tunes from DJ Mumbles, Sylvain, Craig and Gingerbear Todd.
Jam: Strathcona Park is filled with music on Saturday July 4th for the East Van Summer Jam featuring Ab-Soul, Mayer Hawthorne, Kinnie Starr, Slow Jam Sundays and more.
Final: The FIFA Women’s World Cup comes to a close with the excitement of the final at BC Place on Sunday afternoon