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Who’s ready for a full weekend of concerts, street parties, food festivals, and the ‘best meteor shower of the year?’ From a specialty craft beer and cider festival to VMF’s Mount Pleasant Street Party, here are 12 of the best things to do in and around Vancouver this weekend (August 9-11).
VMF is back this month with its annual free street party in Mount Pleasant, with multiple days of live music sets, food trucks, beverage gardens, and live art to enjoy.
Plus, during festival hours, many artists at the City Centre Artist Lodge will open their studios to attendees, allowing visitors to check out their works of art free of charge!
When: Thursday, August 8th to Sunday, August 11th
Where: City Centre Artist Lodge
Cost: Free admission
Eyes to the skies, Vancouver, because the ‘best meteor shower of the year’ is upon us, and it will peak later this weekend! From 6:30 pm to 11:30 pm at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, visitors can get a closer look at the centre’s ‘Primer for the Perseids’ event.
When: Friday, August 9th
Where: 1100 Chestnut Street
Cost: Observatory entry by donation
Get ready for a day filled with soulful melodies and electrifying performances! The 2024 Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival returns to the picturesque Deer Lake Park on Saturday, August 10th. The festival features an incredible lineup of blues and roots musicians from all over the world. Plus, there will be food trucks, local craft beer, and more. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to the genre, this event is perfect for the whole family to enjoy!
When: Saturday, August 10th
Where: 6450 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby
Cost: Free admission
Vancouver’s annual sports and art beach festival is back this weekend with a full lineup of basketball, volleyball, tennis, chess, water polo, touch football, and spike games to check out.
The festival is all about celebrating the diversity and inclusion of all sports enthusiasts in the city, with live music, sunset yoga, and plenty more outdoor activities to take part in.
When: Friday, August 9th to Sunday, August 11th
Where: Kitsilano Beach
Cost: Free admission
Pop icon Olivia Rodrigo is bringing her GUTS World Tour to Vancouver this Friday, and believe it or not, it’s not too late to snag tickets!
When: Friday, August 9th
Where: Rogers Arena
Cost:$265+
Experience Vancouver from a new perspective as you hop aboard a Harbour Cruise! From the water to the mountains to the dazzling skyline, there’s no denying that Vancouver is a beautiful city, and with these unique cruise options, you’ll glide past famous landmarks and uncover hidden gems. It’s a local experience that’ll make you fall in love with our city all over again.
When: Available from Tuesdays through Sundays
Where: 501 Denman Street, Vancouver
Cost: Click here to see all cruise and ticket options
Now we come to Fridays on Front in New West, which is back with multiple night markets this month, starting this Friday, August 9th. Each festival will have its own theme and a different lineup of food and drink vendors, as well as market vendors.
Each night market will take place from 5 to 9 pm.
When: Friday, August 9th to 23rd
Where: Front Street Mews, New Westminster
Cost: Free admission
Love dumplings? The Asian Arts and Culture Society is putting on another all-day dumpling festival in Coquitlam this weekend, and you won’t want to miss it. The free-to-enter event will have dozens of dumpling vendors to visit from 11 am to 8 pm at the Town Centre Park.
When: Saturday, August 10th
Where: 1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam
Cost: Free admission
The UBC farm’s annual Farmhouse Fest is a specialty craft beer and cider-tasting event with local saisons, sours, lambics, wild ales, and ciders to enjoy. There will even be a mix of natural wine, kombucha, and off-style beers to weave into your afternoon.
Best of all? Tickets are all-inclusive, so no drink tokens here!
When: Saturday, August 10th
Where: 3461 Ross Drive, University Endowment Lands
Cost: $124.40
American singer-songwriter Sierra Ferrell is known for her unique blend of folk, bluegrass, calypso, and Latin music, and her ‘Shoot For The Moon’ tour is coming to Vancouver this Saturday, August 10th.
When: Saturday, August 10th
Where: Orpheum Theatre
Cost: $43.75
This Sunday, Daily Hive is launching its first-ever food truck festival, complete with 18 participating food trucks, live music, and a BC Shop Local Market with artisan vendors, all in collaboration with the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival (GVFTF)
When: Sunday, August 11th
Where: šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énk Square, Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza
Cost: Free admission
Anne Erin Clark, known professionally as St. Vincent, is renowned as one of the best guitarists around, known for her melodic style and use of distortion. Her Vancouver concert is at the Orpheum this Sunday, August 11th.
When: Sunday, August 11th
Where: Orpheum Theatre
Cost: $61.50
And that’s a wrap on the weekend, Vancouver! Now get out there and enjoy it.
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