We’re into the second half of July with many of the Summer’s big activity picks still to come!
Pyro: The skies over English Bay light up for this year’s Celebration of Light starting off with Australia blasting off the festival this Saturday
Bard: Bard on the Beach brings two brilliant mainstage productions to this , As You Like It is in repertoire with Julius Caesar throughout the summer. Meanwhile, Henry V reigns over the Howard Family Stage until August 13. Check out special Fireworks viewing on Saturday.
Art: Eastside Arts Society’s two-day summer art-making event, CREATE! Arts Festival takes place Saturday July 22 at Strathcona Park and Sunday July 23 at various Eastside Arts District studios, welcoming guests to explore, learn, and create art together with local artists.
Musketeer: From July 21-30, Presentation House Theatre’s grounds welcome an exciting, comedic summer outdoor adventure as The Lakeside Players present an enactment of Alexandre Dumas’ classic swashbuckling novel, The Three Musketeers…but will it all go to plan?
Peace: Thursday evening, grab your friends and come dressed in your comfiest pjs or your flashiest disco outfits and join DISCO NAP, a Pro-Peace slumber party to celebrate the opening of Olivier Salvas’ new art show at Bean Around The World, 175 West Hastings.
Orange: Show your lion’s pride as BC Lions play host to Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Place on Saturday July 22 at 4pm
Rock: Fan favourite, Daniel Wesley takes to the stage at the Biltmore Cabaret on Saturday evening
Carole: Until August 6th, you’ll ‘Feel the Earth Move’ and more as you hear some of pop’s greatest hits and the story of Carole King in The Arts Club presents Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage.
Rock: The Arts Club Granville Island Stage welcomes Million Dollar Quartet giving audiences a peak into the famed jam session that brought together rock and roll legends Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins, until August 6th
Stars: Theatre Under the Stars is back with a school-themed 2023 season that is both hilarious and heartwarming, featuring The Prom and Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical, at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park, until August 26, 2023.
Folk: The Mission Folk Music Festival brings over 20 acts to its 2023 lineup of performances at the 36th annual festival, July 21, 22, 23, 2023 at Fraser River Heritage Park in Mission, BC.
Enchanted: Friday, join Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden for Enchanted Evening Concert featuring Kristin Fung and Beats, Blues & Bars
Movies: Free downtown Summer Movie Nights are back! This Thursday, with Legally Blonde a perfect film to watch with the Art Gallery’s former courthouse location as the backdrop.
Laughs: Full your weekends with laughter at The Improv Centre’s new family-friendly summer show – Tall Tales: The Quest Is Up To You!, running Fridays and Saturdays on Granville Island at 7:30pm until August 19.
Gallery: Until November 19th, The Vancouver Art Gallery is showing the landmark exhibition, Parviz Tanavoli: Poets, Locks, Cages – the first major presentation of works by Iranian-born, Vancouver-based artist Parviz Tanavoli in Canada.
Dimension: Until October 15th, The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the Vancouver premiere exhibition of The Art of Dimension, a celebration of Haida metalwork practices, and a powerful artistic affirmation of Indigenous knowledge sharing across generations.
Amusement: Scream and shout and get twisted all about as you take in the thrilling rides, food and fun at Playland, opening Wednesday through Sunday starting July 1
Shipyard: Across the lower mainland, the 2023 Shipyards Night Market runs Friday nights until September 15th at the Shipyards in North Vancouver.
Market: A kaleidoscope of colours, fantastical characters, and mouth-watering international foods combine at the 2023 Richmond Night Market, North America’s largest event of its kind runs weekends until October 9, 2023
Support: The Battered Women’s Support Services‘ Sweat To Support Survivors Summer challenge is open to the public with a $30 minimum donation through to the end of August. This community support initiative is a peer-to-peer summer fundraising challenge uniting community members