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.
Summer starts on False Creek; the biggest race on the continent, Vancouver's first public drone show (Saturday 9:30pm), and the city's biggest range of activities kicks start the first weekend of summer. Don't miss: 200+ teams racing every 10 minutes on the water; the TD Main Stage featuring Hey Ocean!
Join us June 22, 2024, at Mount Pleasant Park from 10 am-1 pm, at our fundraiser, Family Fun Day for Inclusion! Enjoy tasty BBQ, cotton candy and popcorn while listening to performances from Anna Katarina, Meredith Louis and the Mayday Youth Club Choir. Activities include games, a silent auction, sensory jar making,
On Saturday, June 22nd, the innovative housing project Bob & Michael's Place is hosting it’s final open house before launch! This is an opportunity to check out and have an exclusive look at the space before residents start moving in this month. Bob & Michael’s Place is a new community
It’s time to party in Vancouver’s oldest residential neighbourhood! Gather your friends and family for a free community celebration like no other, at the Strathcona Blocks Party. Returning to Vancouver on Saturday, June 22 from 12pm to 5pm, the vibrant community will be taking over the 600-900 blocks of East
Who's ready for a pop-up market filled with fun, food, and fantastic finds? Join us at the Heritage Hall on June 23rd for our @madeinthe604 Pop-Up Market extravaganza! With 45+ local businesses showcasing their coolest stuff, delicious bites from food trucks, and tunes to keep the smiles rolling, it's the
Veronica Swift performs as part of the Marquee Series for the 2024 Vancouver International Jazz Festival on Monday, June 24, 2024, at the Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton Street in Vancouver. For tickets or festival schedules, please visit coastaljazz.ca. Veronica Swift has been ascending to the upper echelon of 21st-century jazz
Guitarist Julian Lage performs as part of the Marquee Series for the 2024 Vancouver International Jazz Festival on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at the Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton Street in Vancouver. For tickets or festival schedules, please visit coastaljazz.ca. Speak To Me, Julian Lage’s fourth album for Blue Note Records
Guildford Town Centre proudly unveils Harmony Hub, an innovative public space and bold art installation created in collaboration with the renowned MASSIVart. Positioned at the entrance near the Centre’s welcome tree planter, Harmony Hub transforms this area into a dynamic public art installation where art and community come together to
Soar above Baffin Island, through the sails of the historic Bluenose II, and over the Prairies with Awaken Canada, the newest immersive flight journey by Flyover, debuts in Vancouver on June 28 (just in time for Canada Day long weekend). Awaken Canada will become the attraction’s anchor experience, celebrating Canada’s
Fresh out of the box! Vancouver’s new downtown shopping and entertainment destination, Junction Public Market, opens June 28th at Granville Square (200 Granville St, between Waterfront Station and Canada Place). Find food vendors, artisan shops, and live entertainment – plus a pop-up bar – inside customized shipping containers overlooking the
Join us on Friday June 28th from 5:00pm to 11:00pm as we celebrate Filipino Heritage Month with the unique performances of Jaenna Cali and Mikey Jose! Immerse yourself in the rich history of the Philippines with musical performances, arts and crafts, photo wall, food and curated cocktails + more! What
Experience the extraordinary blues ensemble Scott Smith and the Double Shuffle, live at Mel Lehan Hall. Scott Smith is crafting a diverse set-list that traverses various blues subgenres: From the raw intensity of Whiskey blues to the poignant melodies of Blues Ballads; from gritty Texas Blues to electrifying rhythms of