RICHMOND MARITIME FESTIVAL
Saturday & Sunday 11 am – 6 pm, Britannia Shipyards, Steveston
Tour the dock to view a wonderful collection of west coast boats and learn about our maritime heritage. Explore the spacious historic site and enjoy the performances, presentations and activities suitable for all ages. Admission is free.
NEW WESTMINSTER FAREWELL TO SUMMER FIREWORKS
Saturday 11 am – 10 pm, New Westminster Quay
A spectacular day filled with artisan market vendors & exhibitors, live entertainment, fantastic food, and a fireworks show at 9 pm to finish!
FLATS FEST
Saturday 2 pm – 6 pm, 565 Great Northern Way, Vancouver
A free, family-friendly community event featuring live music, food trucks, a beer garden, artisan market, and all-ages kids’ zone with live entertainment.
DUNBAR MUSIC IN THE PARK
Saturday 11 am – 2 pm, Dunbar Community Centre, Vancouver
Live entertainment, BBQ, face painting, balloon artist, crafts and a bouncy castle. A free family event!
PARKLAND SUNSET CINEMA
Saturday 5:30 pm – 10 pm, Track Field Confederation Park, Burnaby
A fun evening for the community with interactive games, a magician, face painting and then bring out your chairs and blankets and enjoy an outdoor movie – they’re showing Moana!
PNE FAIR
Aug 18 – Sept 4 11 am – 11 pm, PNE Fairgrounds
The fair is back! This end of summer tradition has amazing attractions for the whole family including The SuperDogs, Knights of Valour jousting show, The Flying Fools High Dive Show, Dueling Pianos, an immersive Monet art exhibit, agriculture displays, a massive midway and games and much more. We try to never miss it!
FESTIVAL OF INDIA
Sunday, 11 am – dusk, Creekside Park, Vancouver
Celebrate the festival of India and enjoy food, live entertainment, children’s fun zones, face painting and more. Free admission.
PUNJABI MARKET LIVE
Sunday 12 pm – 6 pm, Main Street between 49th & 51st, Vancouver
A huge outdoor street party taking place in the heart of the Punjabi Market. Live music, mascots, arts and crafts, face painting, delicious food and more!
150 YEARS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY: FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL
Sunday 11 am – 6 pm, Walnut Grove Community Park, Langley
Bring your family and friends and enjoy games, activities, food trucks, local breweries, local artisans, live entertainment on the Spirit Stage and more! Kids will have fun with inflatables, glitter tattoos, face painting, balloon twisters, a climbing wall, and an animal farm.
THE BIG BOUNCE CANADA
Saturday & Sunday, Cloverdale Fairgrounds, Surrey
This thing looks wild! The Big Bounce Canada is the largest touring inflatable event in the world and it features the Guinness-certified world record holder of The World’s Biggest Bouncy Castle. This is not your usual bouncy castle….and its for kids and adults.
BC LIONS vs HAMILTON: SUPER HERO GAME
Saturday 4 pm, BC Place Stadium
Always a highlight on the home game schedule, the club will pay tribute to first responders including Canadian Armed Forces, police, fire rescue, and front-line health workers. Fans of all ages will feel the superhero energy with appearances from Marvel characters, police dogs, and unique military interactive spaces.
NATIONAL CINEMA DAY
Sunday, various movie theatres
National Cinema Day will bring together audiences of all ages to enjoy a day at the movies at a discounted admission of $4.00 (plus applicable taxes).The one-day only event will be held at more than 3,000 participating locations with more than 30,000 screens across North America.
