Vancouver Entertainment & Events- Maple Ridge Happenings – the City of Maple Ridge hosts Polynesian Dance Night at Memorial Peace Park.
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown and Forbidden Vancouver tours.
- Historical Chinatown Tours – walking tours in Vancouver’s Chinatown with Judy Lam Maxwell.
- Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park. Today’s shows are A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet.
- Improv Centre TheatreSports – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.
- Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor theatre in Stanley Park. Tonight’s show is the musical We Will Rock You which features music from the band Queen.
- Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park at the PNE.
- Foxtrail Scavenger Hunts – scavenger hunt-style adventures around Vancouver for teams of 2 to 6 players.
- Guided Tours at the FRDC – tours can be booked for this morning at New Westminster’s Fraser River Discovery Centre (because it’s Friday).
- Kaleidoscope Arts Festival – a free community event at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park.
- DOXA Outdoor Summer Screenings – a free screening of Dear Jackie outside the Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library.
- Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park.
- Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver.
- Art Downtown – local artists display their art today from 11 am to 5 pm in downtown Vancouver (assuming good weather).
- WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge.
- Monstercat Compound – a block party with music, video games and art in Vancouver. Admission is free!
- Hidden Histories Tours – a 1-day summer edition of Fort Langley National Historic Site’s popular historical walking tours take place tonight (for adults ages 18+).
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) – Vancouver’s annual summer fair.
- Today’s PNE Summer Night Concert features The B-52s.
- Richmond Maritime Festival – a free festival at Britannia Shipyard in Steveston Village.
- Steveston Dragon Boat Festival – dragon boat races in Steveston Village.
- Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele – a multi-sensory musical experience in Kerrisdale where you can enjoy the music of Adele under the glow of candlelight.
- Improv Centre TheatreSports – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.
- Kaleidoscope Arts Festival – a free community event at Coquitlam’s Blue Mountain Park.
- Denman Street Car Free Day – a massive pedestrian-only street party in Vancouver’s West End. (POSTPONED)
- Arts Alive Festival – live entertainment and family-friendly activities in downtown Langley.
- Chilliwack Flight Fest – a community event at the Chilliwack Airport.
- Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!
- Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park. Today’s shows are A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet.
- Theatre Under the Stars – tonight’s show in Stanley Park is the Broadway musical Something Rotten.
- Saturday Farmers Markets – in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Fort Langley, Lonsdale Quay, Maple Ridge, Riley Park, Squamish, Trout Lake and the West End.