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.
Canada Day returns to Granville Island on July 1st with celebrations for the entire family. Located in the new Chain & Forge outdoor event space from 10 AM to 6 PM, with additional activities island-wide, the day includes live music performances and bands, dance classes, kids activities, and an official
Celebrate Canada Day at Junction Public Market on our harbour-view patio with local brews, food trucks, vendors, and great Canadian talent performing at the container stage. Admission to the market is free. Come down and enjoy The Lesley Branton Trio from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, and Sam Brigham from
To close out the 40th edition of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Coastal Jazz hosts a day of family-friendly, free programming on July 1, 2025 at Ocean Artworks, 1531 Johnston Street, on Granville Island with sounds ranging from New Orleans-style and Afro jazz, to surf rock and music from a
Summer Market at the Met returns to Metropolis at Metrotown from July 3-6! Located at the centre’s outdoor south Plaza on Central Boulevard, facing the Metrotown Skytrain Station, the free-to-enter market has grown with over 15 food vendors offering a constellation of culinary delights, along with a plethora of family-friendly
Breaking into the industry isn’t just about talent—it’s about access. This inclusive Casting Panel Event, hosted by International South Asian Film Festival (iSAFF), connects emerging and mid-career actors directly with casting directors, industry leaders, and peers, creating a space where real opportunities happen. Through a dynamic keynote, insightful panel discussions,
Vancouver Art Book Fair (VABF) returns to the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre from July 4–6, 2025. This year’s program engages directly with recent political shifts and issues like borders, safety, and free speech. Visitors will have the rare opportunity to explore a wide range of publications — from
Borderless Solidarities: 2025 Curatorial Theme With the closures of thought all around us in an era of hardened borders, resurgent strains of authoritarianism and violent expulsions, the urgency to think and live otherwise intensifies. In an unravelling world, we invoke an audacious and unfashionable idea – an insurgent solidarity that
One of North America’s most historic and prestigious road cycling events returns! Come and see the best road cyclists in North America and from around the world compete in the heart of historic Gastown. Event schedule: 5:30 PM - Youth Race 5:55 PM - Opening Ceremonies 6:15 PM - Women's
Flip the Script with EAAA is a 12 hour small group evidence-based curriculum designed specifically for self identified girls (14 - 18years old). This intervention has been developed with over a decade of research at the Sexual Assault Resistance Education Centre (SARE) at the University of Windsor. Register for this
How do we hold grief in these fractured times? When nation states starve the innocent and empires redraw borders with ruthless intent, when tools meant to connect us end up driving us apart, we turn to artists to offer meaning and remind us of our humanity. Horizons gathers a luminous
Join us for a special edition of New West Craft! The Night Market will feature over 60 artist and artisan vendors, live music, and food trucks. Fun for the whole family, in the heart of New West! Come on down to the River Market, July 12 from 3-9 pm. Entry
Carnaval del Sol, the Pacific Northwest's largest Latin American festival, returns for its 17th year with 280+ live performances, incredible street food from 20+ vendors, and new this year - a Sport Plaza with street soccer tournaments! There's something for everyone, from salsa beats on the Main Stage to family