June is coming to a close already, with Canada Day Celebrations ahead in these picks of the week.
Together: July 1st Canada Place celebrates its 39th annual Canada Day celebrations with Canada Together, planned in collaboration with the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations the celebration will feature live music on multiple stages, a Kids’ Zone, a Port Community Zone, a new Indigenous Marketplace, as well as performers, exhibitors, and food trucks throughout the blocks around Canada Place and Vancouver Convention Centre.
Salmon: The 78th annual Steveston Salmon Festival, one of the country’s largest Canada Day celebrations, brings Canada Day celebrations throughout Steveston Village all day July 1st.
Caps: Tonight, Vancouver Whitecaps FC aim to continue their winning season when they welcome San Diego FC to BC Place for a battle for Best in the West
Reading: Today, June 25 is the final Massey Theatre’s Reading Theatre of the season, reading The Thin Man by Lucia Frangione – in 1930’s NYC the glamorous Nick and Nora have come to the big apple to visit an old friend for the holidays but are soon dragged into a fast-paced comedic murder mystery with cocktails
Apocolyptic: Renegade Arts Co’s world premiere of “Back From the Dead,” an electrifying apocalyptic rock musical wraps up at The Shop Theatre on June 28th
Jazz: Coastal Jazz celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival with free and paid programming to bring everyone across the city great performances and music until July 1st
Exhibitions: There’s just one more day to catch Coquitlam’s Place des Arts two exhibitions: Place des Arts’ Community Exhibition showcasing artwork by current and past students, teachers and staff of Place des Arts and Images and Ideas featuring artwork by students of Don Portelance.
Fundraising: The local home of Oktoberfest, The Vancouver Alpen Club, is hosting a community fundraising event to help it weather though its ongoing redevelopment, June 27th a free family-friendly afternoon program from 3-5pm includes free face painting & a craft corner outside of the Cultch Theatre Jim Green House, followed by a ticketed fundraiser at 6pm featuring delicious charcuterie, pretzels and beer, musical entertainment, a live performance by singer Meike Juergens, raffle prizes and a silent art auction with pieces sent in by creative Vancouverites
Mixdown: Saturday, June 28, rice and beans theatre society invites you to The Multicultural Mixdown, a night of mixed performances with the aim of creating a fun, energetic vibe featuring performers, and visual artists from a multitude of backgrounds in the Progress Lab studio in East Vancouver.
Improv: This Friday & Saturday are the final episodes of The Improv Centre’s The Bachelor-ish – will one lucky improvisor finally find love in this hilarious, audience-led send up of The Bachelor. Then on July 1st join in the laughs of the special Canada ‘Eh Show
Beach: A sure sign of Summer, Bard on the Beach 2025 gets underway with Much Ado About Nothing running until September 20 alongside Two Gentlemen of Verona running until September 19 on the BMO Mainstage. On July 1st, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] joins the festival from the Douglas Campbell Stage
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.
Mystery: In previews from tomorrow, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap brings the iconic manor house mystery to the Arts Club Granville Island Stage until August 10.
Rock: With guests Kurt Vile + The Violators, Boston alt-rockers The Pixies play two consecutive nights at The Orpheum Theatre; June 26 playing its Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde albums in full and on June 27, they’ll play a night of classics featuring songs from their new album, The Night the Zombies Came.
Board: On Saturdays June 28, Fairmont Waterfront introduces Board & Brunch, part of its summer of wellness – start the day with a scenic paddleboarding experience through Vancouver’s English Bay guided by CPO (Chief Paddle Officer) Tobias Clare, followed by ARC’s indulgent bottomless brunch back at the hotel – open to hotel guests and members of the public of all abilities.
Lobster: Only until June 30th, Provence Marinaside’s Lobster Festival offers with special three-course prix fixe menu is priced at $89 per person with an optional two-course wine pairing at $36 those who love the flavours of fresh Atlantic lobster.
Stand-Up: Comedian Max Amini brings his live stand-up show to The Orpheum Theatre for two nights, June 28 and 29.
VideoDance: SJS 50th at the Commodore: Canada Day Long Weekend Kick-Off find Slow Jam Sundays taking over the Commodore Ballroom stage for the 50th occasion to kicks off the weekend on Friday June 27
Britpop: Saturday June 28th, SuperSonic – North America’s Tribute To OASIS brings the spirit of Britpop back to the Commodore Ballroom
HipHop: Monday June 30th, Wu-Tang Clan: The Final Chamber farewell tour makes a stop at Rogers Arena with support by Run The Jewels.
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.
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.