July comes to an end with the August long weekend hitting the midway mark of summer fun and pride week.
Art: Wednesday, July 30 from 5-8pm Queen Elizabeth Theatre Lobbies welcome a Free Visual Arts Open House featuring the colourful, textured, and dynamic artwork of local artists Crissy Arseneau, Felicia Fraser, and Katie So with a 6:30pm artist talk and live music throughout the evening by Louise Southwood.
Plaza: Vancouver Civic Theatres’ Summer on the Plaza highlights Vancouver Pride, with Summer Sounds: Free Open-Air Concerts July 31: Pride Celebration with houseguest & Hot Dyke Party and Dance Dance Dance: Free Pop-Up Dance Classes August 1: Vogue Class & Mini Ball with Van Vogue Jam at Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Harmony: August 1 to 10, West Vancouver’s Harmony Arts Festival fills Ambleside’s waterfront parks and plazas, with ten days of free live music, culinary experiences, art exhibitions, art markets, family programming, and Indigenous art.
Pride: Vancouver Pride weekend brings ample celebrations throughout the city, August 1-4, with parties, dances and events at various venues, culminating in the annual Pride Parade Sunday afternoon from 1-3:30pm, followed by the Davie Village and Nelson Park Pride Festivals
PitStop: Sunday, the 3rd Annual BC Place Pride Pit Stop returns to Gate E for patio party, pancake brunch and pride parade viewing from 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Disco: The Public Disco Pride Block Party featuring Jason Kendig, DJ Hermano + More transforms a full city block into an open-air celebration with two stages, two lots, an alley takeover at Ontario & 3rd Avenue in Mount Pleasant.
Fly: Kick up your heels, way up, as Drag Takes Flight at Flyover – a night of spectacular drag performances with the awe-inspiring Flyover immersive adventure experience – July 31st at 8pm
Voices: July 31st, Gateway Theatre celebrates Richmond Pride Week with True Voices: Pride Storytelling & Tea, a free ticketed event – an evening listening to powerful and inspiring stories from local queer voices.
Wrestling: Friday August 1st, at Container Brewing, Vancouver Friends for Life teams collaborates with Invoke Pro Wrestling joins forces with Dusk Pro, and all the way from Las Vegas’ Pride Style Pro, for To Love And Lariat: A Drag & Pro Wrestling Celebration
Whodunit: Now ending August 24, history and mystery meet as Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap brings the long-running iconic manor house mystery to the Arts Club Granville Island Stage
Baked: The Arts Club Summer season has the perfect recipe for entertainment with the acclaimed musical Waitress at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage until August 3.
Stars: Theatre Under the Stars 85th season is underway at Stanley Park’s iconic Malkin Bowl featuring Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Legally Blonde The Musical, on stage in repertoire until August 16, 2025
Classical: BACH & MOZART: In Endless Ascent, the Early Music Vancouver 2025 Summer Festival is an exploration of the interconnectedness of music, nature, and the elevation of the soul playing at various Vancouver venues until August 8.
Film: Wrapping up July 31, the VIFF Theatre hosts the Canadian Premiere of Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore Canadian Theatrical Premiere a deeply personal, visually immersive documentary about trailblazing Oscar-winning actor and lifelong advocate Marlee Matlin, told in her own words and in her native American Sign Language.
Beach: A sure sign of Summer, Bard on the Beach 2025 gets underway with the comedy Much Ado About Nothing running until September 20 alongside the 80s-themed Two Gentlemen of Verona running until September 19 on the BMO Mainstage. With the hilarious The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] now on the Douglas Campbell Stage until September 20, alternating with The Dark Lady playing until September 19.
Munsch: Running until August 3, Coquitlam’s Place des Arts present its Summer Theatre Troupe, a free, by donation, family-friendly theatre production directed by the acclaimed Michael Fera, Munsch at Play is an exuberant adaptation by Irene N. Watts of Robert Munsch’s bestselling collection featuring beloved stories like Stephanie’s Ponytail, Mortimer, The Paper Bag Princess, Mud Puddle, and Murmel, Murmel, Murmel.
Ripe: A festival to sink your teeth into, until August 31 Provence Marinaside celebrates all things tomato with its annual Tomato Festival.
Market: Junction Public Market, continues at Granville Square – 200 Granville Street with free admission to the unique shipping container marketplace, will feature rotating pop-ups, local artisans, food vendors, a licensed patio, and special events planned throughout the season this week featuring live performances by Sam Brigham on Saturday and David Capper on Sunday.
Amusement: Now open five days per week – Wednesdays to Sundays Playland, is ready with your favourite thrills and excitement on fan favourite thrill-rides like the THUNDERVOLT, Atmosfear and The Beast.
Frights: This Thursday July 31st, prepare for some thrills and some spooky chills at SummerWeen – the ultimate Halloween in July experience at Playland
Star: Featuring a line-up of acclaimed Canadian and international artists whose insightful observations of the cosmos – spend summer with the stars observing a new group exhibition, The Polygon Gallery’s Star Witnesses until September 28
Value: The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC presents an exhibition of acclaimed contemporary artist Rebecca Belmore. VALUE: Rebecca Belmore at the Museum of Anthropology, on display until October 19, 2025, is an exhibition offering an examination of four important large-scale works from the Anishinaabe artist’s four-decade career, challenging the ongoing condition of colonialism.
Nuxalk: Also continuing at MOA is the world premiere of Nuxalk Strong: Dancing Down the Eyelashes of the Sun, on display until January 5, 2026.
Haida: Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the Vancouver premiere of the retrospective exhibition Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist running until February 1, 2026.
Transport: MONOVA’s Feature Exhibit ‘Are We There Yet? The Sustainable Transportation Journey’ exploring the ever-evolving landscape of urban transportation in North Vancouver until March 1, 2026