Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival
What: Join us at the 2026 Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival as we honour the harvest moon, art, community, and the diverse cultural traditions of Renfrew-Collingwood. Experience enchanting live music, giant lanterns and illuminated art set among towering trees and the flowing waters of Still Creek.
When: September 7 - 26
Where: Various locations in the Renfrew Collingwood area of Vancouver
More details: https://stillmoonarts.ca/2026-renfrew-ravine-moon-festival/
Vancouver Fringe Festival
What: With 80+ shows this year, the Fringe has every kind of everything. Explore theatre, comedy, dance, drag, music and more!
When: September 10-20
Where: Various venues in Vancouver
More details: https://www.vancouverfringe.com/
Barnside Harvest Festival
What: Barnside Harvest Festival returns for its fourth year to Paterson Park in Ladner, BC. The festival features live music on three stages with an array of international and local recording artists, plus an artisan market with 100+ vendors, food trucks, heritage exhibits, site-wide liquor license and a large fun-filled family zone.
When: September 11-13
Where: Paterson Park 5800 Clarence Taylor cres, Ladner
More details: https://www.barnsideharvestfest.com/
Stal’ew Powwow
What: We warmly welcome all visitors and participants to celebrate Indigenous culture, music, regalia, art, and tradition. May this gathering deepen understanding, strengthen community, and leave you with meaningful connections and lasting memories.
When: September 11-13
Where: Langley Events Centre 7888 200th st, Langley
More details: https://www.stalewpowwow.ca/
Velospoke Bike Expo
What: Featuring over 60,000 sq.ft. of exhibitors, displays and live activations, Velospoke connects exhibitors with participants, keen active enthusiasts and their families for an energizing, informative and entertaining showcase of products and services from top lifestyle, experiential and cycling brands.
When: Friday September 11, 11am-8pm
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre East 999 Canada pl, Vancouver
More details: https://www.rbcgranfondo.com/event-resources/whistler/velospoke-bike-expo
38th annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival
What: Featuring 87 feature-length and short films by 2SLGBTQIA+ creators from around the world, alongside parties, filmmaker Q&As, workshops, and community events, this year’s Festival invites audiences to discover stories by us, for us through the theme A Seat at the Table.
When: September 10 – 20 in theatres, 21-27 online
Where: Various theatres in Vancouver
More details: https://outonscreen.com/vqff/programme/
Vancouver Ballet presents: Balanchine’s Apollo & Other Works
What: Three acclaimed works open Ballet Vancouver’s inaugural season in a dazzling triple bill of breathtaking range. The program includes Balanchine’s Apollo, the spellbinding Black Swan Pas de Deux, and Jorma Elo’s Slice to Sharp. Together, the program is a compelling testament to the athleticism and artistry that define Ballet Vancouver.
When: September 11 - 12
Where: Vancouver Playhouse 600 Hamilton st, Vancouver
More details: https://www.balletvancouver.com/apollo
Made in the 604 Summer Night Market
What: Join us Fridays for evenings filled with amazing local vendors, good vibes, and so much to explore. There is always something to discover, something to eat, and something to love. Grab your friends, come wander, shop, and make a night of it.
When: Friday September 11, 5-10pm
Where: The Pipe Shop 115 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver
More details: https://www.madeinthe604.ca/markets
BC Lions vs. Montreal Alouettes
When: Saturday September 12, 7pm
Where: BC Place 777 Pacific blvd, Vancouver
More details: https://www.bclions.com/
Hyack Square Market Days
What: Spend your Saturday in the heart of Downtown New West at Hyack Market Days in Hyack Square. Discover local makers, artisans, and small businesses, enjoy live music, and explore a rotating collection of unique finds, handcrafted goods, and delicious treats. Every market offers something new to uncover.
When: Saturday September 12, 12-6pm
Where: Hyack Square 796 Columbia st, New Westminster
More details: https://www.newwestcity.ca/dtfrontyard/events/8913.php
Picklefest
What: Featuring 40+ vendors offering all things pickled and fermented with fully licensed beverage selections and live music. This all-ages event brings the fun of Picklefest to the West Coast for the second year!
When: Saturday September 12, 11am-7pm
Where: City Centre Artist Lodge 2111 Main st, Vancouver
More details: https://picklefestcanada.com/events/vancouver/
Filipino Fest
What: Come celebrate Filipino culture at Museum of Surrey with food, live performances, vendors, textile displays, Tagalog and English storytelling sessions and more! Activities include exhibitor activations, family art, photo opportunities, market and food vendors, DJ’s performances and more!
When: Saturday September 12, 11am-4pm
Where: Museum of Surrey 17710 56a ave, Surrey
More details: https://www.surrey.ca/arts-culture/museum-of-surrey/whats-on/filipino-fest
Langley Good Times Cruise-In
What: Rev your engines for the Langley Good Times Cruise-In, one of the Fraser Valley’s premier automotive events. Spanning several blocks of downtown Aldergrove, this free, family-friendly celebration features more than 1,300 specialty vehicles, three live music stages, a bustling marketplace showcasing local vendors and exhibitors, and more.
When: Saturday September 12, 8am-4pm
Where: Fraser Hwy between 264th to 272nd st, Aldergrove
More details: https://langleycruisein.ca/
The Dance Centre Open House
What: The 25th annual Open House offers a chance to experience a host of different dance styles, in a day of free classes, showings and events at our beautiful building. Participating companies and artists include Afrobeats, Chichak Performing Arts, André Bessette & Jammin’ Cameron and a special event with Ballet Vancouver and Heather Ogden!
When: Saturday September 12, 10:15am-5:30pm
Where: The Dance Centre, 677 Davie st, Vancouver
More details: https://thedancecentre.ca/event/the-dance-centre-open-house/
Polish Festival Vancouver
What: Get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant Polish culture! Experience the energy, color, and tradition of Poland right here in Vancouver. Delicious cuisine, Polish crafts, cultural and art exhibits, children’s activities and many more!
When: Saturday September 12, 1om
Where: The Shipyards 19 Wallace Mews, North Vancouver
More details: https://polishfestivalvancouver.com/
Recovery Day
What: Join us for the world’s largest mental health and addiction recovery health information fair, music festival, kids’ fest, and so much more. Featuring performances by Jann Arden and Cameron Whitcomb.
When: Saturday September 12, 12-6pm
Where: Uptown New West 6th ave at 6th st, New Westminster
More details: https://recoverydaybc.ca/
Fleetwood Festival
What: Bring the whole family for a day of excitement, creativity, and unforgettable memories! Enjoy live performances, bouncy castles, and a variety of fun-filled activities.
When: Saturday September 12, 11am-3pm
Where: Francis Park 15996 84th ave, Surrey
More details: https://www.surrey.ca/news-events/events/fleetwood-festival
Car Free Day on Main
What: Car Free Day on Main Street is a lively celebration of community, culture, and sustainability. This annual event transforms the iconic street into a pedestrian paradise, filled with live entertainment, local vendors, food trucks, and family-friendly activities. With incredible performers across different stages, it’s a day to enjoy vibrant performances, connect with neighbours, and embrace the joy of car-free living. Join us for a fun-filled day that truly captures the spirit of East Vancouver!
When: Sunday September 13, 12-7pm
Where: Main st between 10th and 24th ave, Vancouver
More details: https://www.carfreevancouver.org/
Richmond Farm Fest
What: Join us for a free, family-friendly celebration of Richmond’s food, farming and community. Explore local flavours, meet producers, enjoy live music and culinary demonstrations, discover KPU Farm’s agriculture and garden displays, and find fun for all ages. Come experience Richmond’s agricultural heritage and food future, all in one place.
When: Sunday September 13, 11am-4pm
Where: KPU Farm at Garden City Lands 5040 Garden City rd, Richmond
More details: https://www.richmondfarmfest.ca/
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Austin FC
When: Sunday September 13, 3:30pm
Where: BC Place 777 Pacific blvd, Vancouver
More details: https://www.whitecapsfc.com
Vancouver Rise vs. Ottawa Rapid FC
When: Sunday September 13, 1pm
Where: Swanguard Stadium 6100 Boundary rd, Burnaby
More details: https://www.vanrisefc.com/
Vancouver Giants vs. Victoria Royals – Preseason Game
When: Sunday September 13, 2pm
Where: Langley Events Centre 7888 200th st, Langley
More details: www.vancouvergiants.com
McSpadden County Fair
What: This beloved neighbourhood tradition features local artisans, live music, food trucks, community information booths on urban agriculture and sustainable living, and the event’s signature attraction: the legendary East Van Zucchini Races, where participants design and race zucchini vehicles down a ramp in pursuit of glory.
When: Sunday September 13, 11am-5pm
Where: McSpadden Park 2125 Victoria dr, Vancouver
More details: https://www.mcspaddencountyfair.ca/
Soda Fest
What: The Soda Fest returns to Sapperton Park + Field. This is a free, family-friendly day full of craft soda tasting, live music, games, and supporting local businesses.
When: Sunday September 13, 11am-5pm
Where: 315 E Columbia st, New Westminster
More details: https://www.newwestcity.ca/calendar-of-events/events/9041.php
Yoga at MOV
What: Start your Sunday with an awe-inspiring view as the backdrop to a Hatha yoga session. This gentle, slower-paced style of yoga focuses on physical postures and breathing—which will be all the more restorative with a stunning view of Vanier Park, English Bay and the North Shore Mountains. This will be the ultimate way to reset before the week begins. Please bring your yoga mat. Mats will not be provided.
When: Sundays, twice a month, 10:15am
Where: Museum of Vancouver 1100 Chestnut st, Vancouver
More details: https://museumofvancouver.ca/yoga-museum
Recurring:
Burnaby Central Railway’s Miniature Train
What: Welcome to the Burnaby Central Railway, a unique 1/8 scale, ride-on miniature railway built and operated by the volunteers of the BC Society of Model Engineers. Our trains pull multiple cars carrying 20 or more passengers on a 2-mile, outdoor ride through the woods, with bridges, tunnels, crossovers, and spirals. A single ride takes approximately 10 minutes.
When: Now open weekends and holidays, 11am-5pm
Where: Confederation Park 120 North Willingdon ave, Burnaby
More details: https://bcsme.org/
Shipyards Night Market
What: The BEST Friday night in the city. Live music in the beer garden, food trucks and marketplace by the water. One of the best skyline views in the world! Free entry!
When: Fridays 5-10pm, on now until September 11
Where: The Shipyards 19 Wallace Mews, North Vancouver
More details: https://shipyardsnightmarket.com/
Bard on the Beach presents: Goblin: Oedipus
What: Audiences may recall the last time the Goblins took over a tent at Bard with their interpretation of Goblin: Macbeth. This summer, WUG, KRAGVA, and MOOG return to the tents and turn their attention to Greek theatre with their hysterical take on Oedipus the King based on John Murrell’s translation, with permission from Meg Murrell-Peloquin. Created by Spontaneous Theatre, Goblin: Oedipus is a theatre event like no other.
When: On now until September 18
Where: Douglas Campbell Theatre 1695 Whyte ave, Vancouver
More details: https://bardonthebeach.org/
Bard on the Beach presents: Antigone
What: Bard on the Beach continues its 2026 Season in the Douglas Campbell Theatre with a contemporary adaptation of a classical Greek tragedy. A powerful reimagining of Sophocles’ enduring drama, Antigone examines political power, family devastation, and the personal cost of standing against authority.
When: On now until September 18
Where: Douglas Campbell Theatre 1695 Whyte ave, Vancouver
More details: https://bardonthebeach.org/
Bard on the Beach presents: Macbeth
What: “What’s done cannot be undone.” A thrilling exploration of fate, desire, and downfall, Macbeth tells the tragic tale of a victorious general who learns from a prophecy that he will become King. Spurred by his own desires and the ruthless encouragement of his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and seizes the crown, before descending into tyranny as he tries to hold onto his throne. Stark design and stylized visuals heighten themes of power and paranoia drawing audiences deep into a world that is as haunting as it is unforgettable.
When: On now until September 18
Where: BMO Mainstage 1695 Whyte ave, Vancouver
More details: https://bardonthebeach.org/whats-on/macbeth/
Bard on the Beach presents: The Merry Wives of Windsor
What: This laugh-out-loud comedy comes to life as a music-filled production set in and around the community athletic centre of a (fictional) Vancouver suburb seriously obsessed with soccer. The roguish John Falstaff sets out to fix his financial woes by wooing two married women so that he can steal their husbands’ fortunes—only for his targets, Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page, to come together and turn the tables on him. With lively musical numbers woven throughout, this production guarantees laughter, mischief, and merriment.
When: On now until September 19
Where: BMO Mainstage 1695 Whyte ave, Vancouver
More details: https://bardonthebeach.org/whats-on/the-merry-wives-of-windsor/
Richmond Night Market
What: Join us for the Richmond Night Market, the largest in North America—featuring a 600-foot zipline that lets you soar above the action for a bird’s-eye view of the fun. Devour crab meat noodles, BBQ squid, ramen, Japanese poutine, Brazilian pastries, spareribs, sushi, Afghan bolani, even sausage in a waffle cone—with more than 200 food and retail stalls; you’ll be rapt, awestruck and always very well fed.
When: On now until September 20
Where: 8351 River rd, Richmond
More details: https://www.richmondnightmarket.com/
MOA presents: I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Robes of Jut-ke-Nay-Hazel Wilson
What: This exhibition features an epic collection of 50 “history robes” by Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson (1941–2016), a Haida artist who dedicated her life to Haida cultural and artistic work. Over a brief period from 2005 to 2006, Hazel Wilson created this series of robes, which documents specific episodes of Haida history from a Haida perspective–including narratives of her Haida ancestors, settler colonial acts of oppression, as well as Hazel’s memories of her childhood, gathering and harvesting on the Haida Gwaii landscape.
When: On now until October 12
Where: Museum of Anthropology 6393 NW Marine dr, Vancouver
More details: https://moa.ubc.ca/exhibition/i-use-my-haida-eyes/
MOA presents: Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision
What: Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision explores the enduring worldviews of ancient Andean civilizations through nearly 100 exquisite pre-Columbian ceramic, textile, bone and wood works, some dating back more than 2,500 years. These works were collected by former UBC Professor Alan R. Sawyer and donated to MOA. The Andes are home to some of the world’s most complex cultural traditions, and its knowledge lives on in landscapes, practices, languages, and material culture.
When: On now until January 3, 2027
Where: Museum of Anthropology 6393 NW Marine dr, Vancouver
More details: https://moa.ubc.ca/exhibition/tupananchiskama/
Museum of Vancouver presents: Becoming - The Art of Gu Xiong
What: Becoming: The Art of Gu Xiong traces the evolution of Gu Xiong’s artistic practice and the major influences that defined it. Gu has exhibited in Canada, China, Italy and the USA in more than 40 solo shows and three public art commissions, but Becoming is the most comprehensive display of his work. Highlighting landmark pieces from his 50-year career, the exhibition showcases the pivotal moments that shaped his creative vision—serving as a roadmap of his artistic evolution from the 1970s to the present day and beyond.
When: On now until February 7, 2027
Where: 1100 Chestnut st, Vancouver
More details: https://museumofvancouver.ca/becoming-the-art-of-gu-xiong
Every River Has a Mouth
What: Guided by the concept of the river as a physical and symbolic connector, Every River Has a Mouth highlights the deep cultural, linguistic, and artistic relationships between the Interior and Coast Salish peoples. The exhibition brings together 13 artists working in sculpture, printmaking, textiles, painting, and mixed media, featuring leading Salish artists Susan Point and Angela George, alongside established and emerging artists.
When: On now until February 14, 2027
Where: Bill Reid Gallery 639 Hornby st, Vancouver
More details: https://www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/exhibitions-page/every-river-has-a-mouth
Farmers Markets:
Trout Lake Farmers Market
When: Saturdays, on now until October 31, 9am-2pm
Where: North parking lot of John Hendry Park, Lakewood dr at 13th ave, Vancouver
More details: www.eatlocal.org
Riley Park Farmers Market
When: Saturdays, on now until October 31, 10am – 2pm
Where: 50 East 30th ave at Ontario st, Vancouver
More details: www.eatlocal.org
West End Farmers Market
When: Saturdays, on now until October 31, 9am – 2pm
Where: 1100 Comox st between Bute and Thurlow, Vancouver
More details: www.eatlocal.org
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
When: Sundays, on now until November 1, 10am – 2pm
Where: 8th ave at Guelph st, Vancouver
More details: www.eatlocal.org
Kitsilano Farmers Market
When: Sundays, on now until November 1, 10am – 2pm
Where: 10th ave at Larch st, Vancouver
More details: www.eatlocal.org
White Rock Farmers Market
What: Experience the White Rock Farmers Market in the heart of Uptown! Enjoy local vendors, fresh food, artisan goods, and a welcoming community atmosphere.
When: Sundays, on now until October 11, 10am-2pm
Where: Johnston rd between Russell and Thrift ave, and Miramar Plaza, White Rock
More details: https://whiterockfarmersmarket.ca/