The Summer is in full swing, as the weather warms, the entertainment heats up with plenty of picks of the week
Champ: Vancouver FC plays host to the second leg of its Canadian Championship Quarter Final vs Winnipeg’s Valour FC at BC Place tonight
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
Mystery: 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 until August 10.
Serving: The Arts Club Summer season has the perfect recipe for entertainment with the acclaimed musical Waitress at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage until August 3.
Rage: Playing two solo shows, Thursday and Friday Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine) takes to the Commodore Ballroom stage supported by Snotty Nose Rez Kids
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 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.
Sol: July 11 – 13, Carnaval del Sol Festival presented by Latincouver returns to light up Jonathan Rogers Park celebrating the sights, sounds and spirit of Latin America with live music, food, dance, fútbol and immersive cultural experiences
Borderless Solidarities: The Indian Summer Festival continues bringing a bounty of events until July 13 at venues around Vancouver
Plaza: Vancouver Civic Theatres’ Summer on the Plaza gets underway this week, with Summer Sounds: Free Open-Air Concerts featuring Indian Summer Festival Spotlight
Opera: Vancouver Opera‘s annual free concert, Opera in the Park, returns Sunday, July 13 at Deer Lake Park in Burnaby. Music Director Jacques Lacombe will lead the Vancouver Opera Orchestra in an evening of duets, arias, and timeless music, featuring highlights from Verdi’s eternally thrilling Rigoletto, Mozart’s light-hearted Così fan tutte, Puccini’s most enduring story, La Bohème, and more!
POD: Dive into the depths of cinematic absurdity with the podcast that celebrates the best of the worst: How Did This Get Made live at The Vogue Theatre on July 12
Market: Junction Public Market, continues at Granville Square – 200 Granville Street. For its second year, the unique shipping container marketplace, will feature rotating pop-ups, local artisans, food vendors, a licensed patio, live entertainment, and special events planned throughout the season, all for with free entry.
Amusement: Now open on weekends, visit Playland, for your favourite thrills and excitement on fan favourite thrill-rides like the THUNDERVOLT, Atmosfear and The Beast.
Transport: MONOVA’s newest 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
Star: Spend summer with the stars observing a new group exhibition, The Polygon Gallery’s Star Witnesses from June 27 to September 28 – featuring a line-up of acclaimed Canadian and international artists whose insightful observations of the cosmos
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.