District Local | Vancouver Events and Lifestyle
Celebrating Vancouver arts, culture, and lifestyle. The best events, restaurants, festivals, visual arts, performing arts, live music, comedy, and more.
The Vancouver Folk Festival is bigger, bolder, and more joyful than ever! This year’s lineup is a vibrant mosaic of global artistry and Canadian heart. From the rhythms of Tanzania, Congo, Morocco, South Africa, and Ireland to the voices of PEI, Newfoundland, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec, the 2025 roster
Let nature set the stage. Join Metro Vancouver Regional Parks and the Pacific Spirit Park Society at the free Forest Harmonies event at Pacific Spirit Regional Park. Stroll through the rainforest while listening to local musicians. Explore interpretation stations to learn more about forest music makers such as woodpeckers, wrens
Tired of regular swim lessons? Do you want more than swimming boring laps? 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, July 24, 2025 from 7:00-7:45pm
The Akofena Afro-Theatre Society presents "Through a Film Darkly" by Joe de Graft, directed by Stephen Yaw Oppong, at the Anvil Theatre, July 24–26 at 7:30 PM and July 27 at 3:00 PM (with a Talk-Back Session following). Admission is free. To reserve a free ticket via Akofena Afro-Theatre Society,
SATELLITE is a free, outdoor ambient music concert and stargazing series in Elm Park. All ages are welcome. We gather in the green space between the Elm Park Fieldhouse and the tennis courts to explore the night sky with telescopes and binoculars against a backdrop of gentle, ambient music. Audiences
Welcome to Paper Goods Fest! Something's brewing — and it’s more than just beer. Presented by artist collective happenstance, we are all about paper goods & print love. So join us for Paper Goods Fest, a pop-up paper party hosted by happenstance. We’re taking over Container’s upstairs lounge for one
Celebrate Vancouver’s world-famous Celebration of Light from the deck of a real pirate ship! Join Pirate Adventures Vancouver for a thrilling evening cruise on the open water. Enjoy music, ocean breezes, and unbeatable front-row views of the fireworks. This one-of-a-kind experience blends adventure, atmosphere, and iconic Vancouver scenery for an
Summer is in full swing and we’re back at the Heritage Hall with our Local Love Summer Pop-Up Market on Sunday, July 27! Join us for another day of local shopping, sunshine vibes, and community fun in one of Vancouver’s most iconic venues. We’re bringing together 50+ incredible local small
Join us to kick off Pride Week for a night of glitz, glamour, and giving at Divas at Diva Presents: Bougie Bingo for Life! The Vancouver Friends for Life Society have partnered once again with the Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver to bring you the 3rd Annual Pride Bingo at Diva! Hosted
The Canadian Theatrical Premiere of Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore begins July 25 at Vancouver’s VIFF Centre. This deeply personal, visually immersive feature documentary about trailblazing Oscar®-winning actor and lifelong advocate Marlee Matlin. The film offers a revelatory and raw portrait of Matlin’s life told in her own words and
Johnny Glaze and the iconic Lee’s Donuts team are back for a three-day pop-up at Plenty Park Royal. From Saturday, August 2 to Monday, August 4, stop by to shop, snack, and experience a limited-time drop of freshly made Lee’s Donuts—including a surprise flavour exclusive to the event (while supplies
Open Air Atelier is a live art competition and takeover that reimagines Gastown as an open-air art crawl. The event features emerging artists stationed throughout the neighbourhood, each creating original works in real-time while competing for the public’s vote. During these Sundays, visitors can experience art in all its forms,