While Vancouver Pride is filling the town with excitement and colour there’s plenty of other events and activity in and out of town to fill my picks of the week
Fireworks: The 2015 Honda Celebration of Light continues with Team Brazil, tonight and Team Canada on Saturday night, illuminating the skies over English Bay
Festival: Before the Fireworks, enjoy free music and entertainment all day long at Shorefest presenting evening headliners; Dustin Bental & Kendel Carson then Randy Bachman tonight starting at 7:15, and on Saturday it’s Kuda Oms followed by Chilliwack.
Country: Big names in country music are taking over Merritt, BC all weekend for the Rocking River MusicFest; Big & Rich w/ Cowboy Troy, Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Dallas Smith & many more.
Wander: Up in Whistler, world class yoga, music, meditation and speakers fill the village with positive vibes at Wanderlust Whistler, Thursday to Monday.
Movie: Head to the North Point of Canada Place at dusk for a free showing of The Lego Movie on Thursday evening
Smoke+Mirrors : Imagine Dragons bring their Smoke + Mirrors tour to Rogers Arena with support from Metric on Thursday night
Dance: The Vancouver Street Dance Festival brings world class street dancers and DJ to Robson Square for a weekend of free music and dance battles.
Improv: The Vancouver Theatresports League has extended its hilarious Throne and Games improv show until August 29th
1989 : The sounds of Taylor Swift will carry across downtown from BC Place when her 1989 World Tour stops in on Saturday night
Tents: Vanier Park celebrates the world of Shakespeare at Bard of the Beach, this year performing The Comedy of Errors, King Lear, Loves Labours Lost and Shakespear’s Rebel until September 26