All Events

Thu May-30-13

The Park Inn & Suites is home to Fairview Pub, one of Vancouver's best venues for live Jazz, Rhythm & Blues entertainment. This legendary Vancouver pub is popular with locals and guests alike and features live music and drink specials at the full-service bar. Our popular Thursday Night Jazz features John Nolan Jazz trio followed by the house band. Visit us online for schedule of upcoming shows.

Thu May 30, 2013 - Sat June 08, 2013

Celebrate the raucous energy and infectious rhythms of Bhangra at the HSBC City of Bhangra Festival. The festival takes place in venues throughout downtown Vancouver and Surrey, with 10 days of free and ticketed events. Highlights this year include a free concert (located at the Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza), Celebrate the Harvest (an event featuring collaborations between and performances from Israeli folk dance and Punjabi folk arts), interactive workshops, demonstrations and a closing gala. Drawing international attention every year, the festival sees performances by musicians and dancers from Canada, the United States, India, the United Kingdom, Finland, Denmark and more.

Fri May 31, 2013 - Fri November 01, 2013

RunawayGrape offers delicious, educational and fun gourmet wine & food tastings, featuring the Best of British Columbia in Vancouver's historic Stanley Park. These inspired gourmet events offer a truly unique taste of BC;

- Elegant wine tasting settled in the gardens of Stanley Park

- Learn basic wine tasting techniques and BC grape varieties

- Explore the Okanagan, BC's main wine-growing region

- Sample a selection of BC's world class, food friendly wines

- Enjoy platters of local artisan cheese & smoked meats

- Expand your knowledge of food and wine pairing

- Indulge all of your senses on a unique culinary journey

RunawayGrape offers custom tailored private events

Fri May 31, 2013 - Sat June 08, 2013

Vancouver Craft Beer Week is back, baby! Featuring larger events, more breweries and special guests from the brewing industry (local and abroad), VCBW consists of a series of signature festival events and independently organized satellite events at numerous venues around town. Check out the Events page for ticketing information, the Specials page for walk-up events and the Official Beer page to find out more about this year's VCBW Collaboration Cascadian Dark Ale. Cheers!

Sat June 01, 2013 - Sat June 01, 2013

The Heights Merchants and Community Present: Hats Off Day on Saturday June 1, 2013 from 9:30am - 4:00pm.

It's a party along Burnaby's Hastings Street, as Heights Merchants and the community "take their hats off" to their customers, locals, and visitors alike. Jump down the rabbit hole for a 'Mad Hatter's' celebration on Hastings Street! You'll find a kids fun run, a parade, a vintage car show, food, music, and adventure for all ages.

Visit us online or see the event program in the Wednesday, May 29 issue of the Burnaby Now.

Sat June 01, 2013 - Wed October 02, 2013

Located in the heart of Vancouver's busy West End, the West End Farmers' Market looks onto beautiful newly-renovated Nelson Park and community gardens. Weekly, West Enders can enjoy the best in local produce, prepared foods and crafts. Hot food and coffee onsite as well. Take the dog for a walk and enjoy a market in your urban backyard!

Sat June 01, 2013 - Sat June 01, 2013

This year's Community Day will take place Saturday, June 1, 2013 and will be a fun filled day of activities and festivities for the whole family. This year's Community Day will take place in Ambleside Park with a parade to the festivities.

Wed June 05, 2013 - Wed June 05, 2013

The Arts Club is excited to unveil our new 2013 wine and food fundraiser, the ChefmeetsBCGrape series, celebrating the finest offerings of wine and food from across our province. We have teamed up with the Wines of British Columbia to co-produce the series, with all proceeds going directly to Arts Club productions, youth education, and community outreach programs.

More than 90 BC wineries will be pouring over 350 award-winning Wines of British Columbia. Select restaurants will pair sweet and savoury dishes with BC VQA wines showing off the best of our region and representing dining hot spots from throughout BC!

Wed June 05, 2013 - Wed October 02, 2013

Located at the bustling commuter intersection at Main and Terminal. Access by bus and SkyTrain is exceptional at this central location. The market vendors will line up on the east side of Thornton Park on the sidewalk along Station Street. There is ample room for pedestrians to walk along the sidewalk or detour into the park if they wish. Expect to find a great selection of vendors at this market - everything from produce, meat and cheese, baking and more!

Thu June 06, 2013 - Sun January 05, 2014

The Museum of Vancouver presents an exhibit of the works of Foncie Pulice, the last man standing from Vancouver's great era of post-war street photography. Creator of about 15 million images over his lifetime, Foncie captured Vancouverites in action as they strode the city streets. His photographs trigger vivid memories for long-time residents who recall the particular day, the hour, their companions, the circumstances.