July begins and seems to put the Junuary weather behind us, but plenty of activities and entertainment, including many out of doors, ahead of us!
Rock: Ring of Fire, lets the music of Johnny Cash to take us on a captivating journey of trials and triumphs, love and redemption at The Arts Club Theater Company Granville Island Stage until August 11th.
Container: Junction Public Market, downtown’s newest shopping and entertainment destination is open at Granville Square – 200 Granville St., between Waterfront Station and Canada Place – a unique, free marketplace created with customized shipping containers featuring rotating pop-ups, local artisans, food vendors, a bar and a live entertainment space
HipHop: Thursday, finds hip hop royalty Missy Elliott joined by Ciara and Busta Rhymes bringing the Out Of This World Experience to Rogers Arena with Special Guest Timbaland
Rock: Friday night, BC Place will be filled for the return of the legendary Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds Tour
Debut: Visit Chinatown Storytelling Centre for a look at its latest exhibition Neighbours: From Pender to Hastings a special exhibit celebrating the unique heritage of Hastings Street, its close ties to Chinatown
Batters: Tonight, Vancouver Canadians wrap up a homestand at Nat Bailey Stadium against Everett AquaSox
Shakespeare: The 2024 Bard on the Beach season is underway under the tents at Senakw with Twelfth Night and Hamlet in rotation on the BMO Mainstage and joining them this week, are Measure for Measure and Comedy of Error on The Howard Family Stage.
Summer: From July 4 to 14, Vancouver’s ‘festival for the curious mind,’ Indian Summer Festival returns for its 14th edition – 10 days of artistic exploration around the city that unravels the beauty of contradictions under the theme of “PARADOX.”
Stars: Previews begin this weekend for Theatre Under The Stars 2024 season bringing Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s Cats and School of Rock to Malkin Bowl from July 5 to August 24
Carnaval: Carnaval del Sol, the largest Latin American festival in the Pacific Northwest, returns, July 5 to July 7 – bringing the vibrant flavours, sounds, and traditions of Latin America to the three-day cultural celebration at Jonathan Rogers Park in Mount Pleasant.
Play: The thrills and excitement of summer echo out from Playland open Wednesday to Sundays July and August – this Saturday enjoy a special 19+ Night hosted by Bali Water Premium Vodka Beverages
Improv: Until July 13th The Improv Centre on Granville Island takes audiences to Camp What’s-It-Called for its feature summer show on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Dumpling: July 3rd, Vancouver Foodster’s Dumpling Festival is an evening exploring different eateries presenting the world of filled pillowy pockets like Chinese wontons, Greek dumplings to Indian dumplings, Japanese mochi, to Mexican empanadas and more.