Festivals
The Vancouver festival season runs year-round. Families can enjoy festivals celebrating everything from art, culture, music, friends, family, and food!
STAND Festival
Vibrant music, breathtaking dance, gripping theatre, and more – the STAND Festival features performances and free workshops that showcase the work and amplify the voices of immigrant & refugee artists. Choose from a variety of events created & led by newcomers to Canada. When: November 1 –17, 2024 Time: Times vary.
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IndieFest 2024
IndieFest is a musical gathering that brings together artists and audiences from all walks of life to expand artistic practices, experience new works of art, and express creative voices. IndieFest 2023 When: November 15-23, 2024 Time: Various times Where: Variety of locations around Metro Vancouver. Website: ww.reopera.ca
Dance In Vancouver Festival
Celebrate BC’s contemporary dance scene with 5 days of incredible performances, studio shows, and events. Whether you have an aspiring dancer in your midst or you want to take in the beauty of contemporary dance, this festival occurs every two years so don’t miss your chance to catch the action!
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Transform Festival
Transform Festival is full of music, dance, circus and brilliant artistic displays from Indigenous and non-Indigenous performers from across the world. The emphasis of this festival is on the empowerment of Indigenous artists and the promotion of non-Indigenous collaboration. Transform Festival: When: November 6-9, 2024 Time: Varies depending on show.
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Chutzpah! Festival 2024
Breathtaking dance, hilarious comedy, internationally lauded theatre and music define the 24th Annual Chutzpah! Festival, the International Jewish Performing Arts Festival. The eclectic festival showcases performances and workshops by international, Canadian and local artists. Â Check the website for a complete listing of performers, times, locations and to purchase tickets. Chutzpah!
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Worldwide Food Festival
Foodies and festival lovers unite at this exciting festival in Coquitlam brought to you by the Low Entropy Foundation. Enjoy an array of food from different nations with 24 food vendors and over 14 different cultural performers. Worldwide Food Festival: When: July 6, 2024 Time: 11am-7pm Location: Town Centre Park
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Vancouver Mural Festival
Explore 8 neighbourhoods and see over 30 new beautiful murals come to life at the annual Vancouver Mural Festival. Enjoy cultural, personal and historical stories shared by a wide range of talented local artists. Vancouver Mural Festival: When: August 8-11, 2024 Time: 12pm – 7pm Where: Main and Broadway Website:
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Langley Community Day
Celebrate your community with an exciting lineup of entertainment, food trucks, market vendors, and much more! Langley Community Days: When: June 8, 2024 Time: 11am-7pm Location: Douglas Park Address: 5403 206 Street, Langley Website:Â www.city.langley.bc.ca
Popcorn, Rides, Cotton Candy & Fun! CARNIVALS in Metro Vancouver
Check out our complete guide to Carnivals in Metro Vancouver! Amusement rides, popcorn, sticky cotton candy, and oh so many memories! We’ve all been there and we want our kids to have the same fun. Check out the various carnivals happening around the Lower Mainland. If we’ve missed one, send
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Sonic Boom Festival
This year’s Sonic Boom Festival of New Composition features world premieres of new works written by some of BC’s finest composers. Don’t miss your chance to see some of the best musicians in BC in three days of concerts. Sonic Boom Festival: When: March 15- March 17, 2024 Time: 7:30pm
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