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We’re back at it on Sunday, August 17 with another Made in the 604 Summer Pop-Up Market at @heritagehallvancouver! ☀️ Join us for a full day of local love with 50+ amazing small businesses and makers bringing you everything from handmade goods and art to treats and gifts. Whether you're
Heart For Music is partnering with Long & McQuade to host a Percussion Instrument Drive. All donated instruments will be delivered to seniors in care homes to be used in 1-on-1 music sessions, group music therapy, and recreational activities. These instruments will enhance music programming for seniors, offering joy, connection,
Artistic swimming combines the best of dance, gymnastics and swimming, combining athleticism and artistry into one incredible sport. Pacific Wave Artistic Swim Club is offering free 45 minute Try-it classes on Thursday, August 21, 2025 from 7:00-7:45pm at Hillcrest Pool for: - ages 7-10, boys and girls - must be
Orangetheory Fitness Canada is teaming up with premium canned cocktail brand Olé Cocktail Co. to launch No Shower Happy Hour, a nationwide celebration of movement, balance, and the small victories worth toasting after a good sweat. On August 22, Canadians across the country can join the high-energy community initiative with
On Saturday, August 23, Plenty is teaming up with art space Collage Collage to host the first-ever Mini Mini Market, a heartwarming, hyper-local pop-up featuring a pint-sized lineup of kid vendors aged 6 to 14. These young creatives will be selling a range of items, including handmade bracelets, drawings, clay
The 22nd Annual Richmond Maritime Festival returns from 11am–6pm on Aug. 23–24, 2025! The beloved nautical-themed event will offer visitors a chance to engage in the rich maritime legacy of Steveston through fun activities, live music, puppet shows, art exhibitions, and more. This year’s edition will feature its largest music
Join us this summer for our Growing Together: “Garden Walking Tour” Presented by Afro Van Connect and Black Space Media INC in partnership with the Museum of Vancouver and the Vancouver Maritime Museum. On Saturday, August 23, 2025, and September 14, 2025, at 1, we will be facilitating a walking
Datsun & Nissan Z Enthusiasts are invited to the 2025 BC Z Fest. All seven generations of Z are welcome to join. At the 2023 event, 103 Z cars participated, and 118 in 2024. Will we see more Z cars this year? Enjoy: Self-organized group ride to the venue Z
On August 24, we're celebrating a day of sport, fitness, food and fun! Presented by our friends at ASPAC, Oval Community Day offers free admission and activities for all ages and interests. Sports demonstrations and try-its, selfie stations, food and prizes are all in store for this day of fun
Every Wednesday in August 2025 (Pre-show entertainment by local DJs Mango Sweet at 7:00pm, movies begin at dusk) Enjoy a hit movie on our huge inflatable screen under the stars. Bring your blankets, chairs, and pillows, and we’ll provide the movies: August 6 – Shrek (2001) August 13 – The
Grammy-winning American bassist, vocalist, and composer known for her unique mix of jazz, Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, and funk influences. esperanza spalding is an artist in constant evolution. Best known as a bassist, vocalist, and composer, her work spans disciplines beyond music. Through dance, therapeutic research, regenerative agriculture, and more, she explores
Black Box Theatre Co. is bringing THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG to the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island in Vancouver, BC from August 13 to 30, 2025. This brilliant piece of theatre blends farce and physical comedy with a good old murder mystery. It’s like Agatha Christie meets Monty Python.