While these events are annual, the specific dates may change. It is best to visit the website or call for information. The area code for all phone numbers is 604.
January
- -Polar Bear Swim Phone Number: 732-2304
February
- -Chinese New Year Celebration Phone Number: 687-0729
-Chutzpah Festival: www.chutzpahfestival.com-Lunar Fest – contemporary expression of Asian arts & culture: www.lunarfest.org
-Push, International Arts Festival: www.pushfestival.ca/
March
- – Celtic Festival & Cultural Celebration – www.celticfestvancouver.com
-Vancouver International Dance Festival: www.vidf.ca
April
- -Earth Day
May
- -Chinatown Night Market – this typically runs annually until early September
-Vancouver Children’s Festival Phone Number: 687-7697 www.childrensfestival.ca
June
- -Aldergrove Festival Days Phone Number: 856-4503 www.aldergrovefestivaldays.com
-Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival Phone Number: 879-2382-Country Style Days Parade and Fair Phone Number:” 530-6656
-Kitsilano Showboat Phone Number: 734-7332 Visit: www.kitsilanoshowboat.com
-du Maurier Ltd. International Jazz Festival Phone Number:: 682-0706
-United Scottish Highland Games Phone Number: 263-9911
-Canadian Tire Gastown Grand Prix (Cycle Race) Phone Number: 435-2593
July
- -Port Moody Golden Spike Days Phone Number: 469-0478
-Annual Stevenston Salmon Festival Phone Number: 277-1011-Hyack FraserFest Phone Number: 522-6894. Visit: www.hyackfestival.com
-Vancouver Folk Music Festival Phone Number: 879-2931 www.thefestival.bc.ca
-Clam Chowder Contest Phone Number: 983-6453
-Vancouver MusicFest Phone Number: 688 1152.
-Benson & Hedges Inc. Symphony of Fire Phone Number: 688-1992
-White Rock Sea Festival Phone Number: 536-6844.
August
- -Abbotsford International Air Show Phone Number: 328-JETTS www.abbotsfordairshow.com
-Pacific National Exhibition Phone Number: 253-2311. Visit: www.pne.ca-Molson Indy Vancouver at the Pacific Palace Phone Number: 684-4639 (Note that no race has taken place since 2004, but there is the hope that this may someday return to Vancouver).
September
- -Vancouver Fringe Festival Phone Number: 873-3646 www.vancouverfringe.com
-Cloverdale Exhibition Phone Number: 576-9461
-Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research Phone Number: 688-4611
-Walk for AIDS Phone Number: 893-2254
October
- -Vancouver International Film Festival Phone Number: 685-0260 www.viff.org
– The Drift is an annual weekend local arts & culture festival taking place along Vancouver’s trendy Main Street in artists’ open studios and participating local shops, cafes and restaurants.
Visit: www.thedrift.ca-Diwali Hindu Festival – www.vandiwali.ca
-Taste of Yaletown, food and wine enthusiast event in Vancouver’s trendy warehouse district.
Visit: www.yaletowninfo.com-Vancouver International Film Festival: www.viff.org
-Vancouver International Improv Festival. Visit: www.vancouverimprovfest.com
November
- -Annual Starry Night Concert event
December
- -Canada Place Christmas Celebration: www.christmas.canadaplace.ca/christmas/
-Christmas Sail Past Phone Number: 250 746 4955-Christmas Lighting Display Phone Number: 984-8200
-Festival of Lights at the VanDusen Gardens Phone Number: 266-7194
-Carol Ship Parade of Lights Festival Phone Number: 682-2007
-Christmas in Kerrisdale. Visit: www.kerrisdalevillage.com
-Vancouver Santa Claus Parade – www.vancouversantaclausparade.com
-Vancouver Chamber Choir Concert
Hi Dave,
You have tons of information in this post! Great!
I will check out Annual Stevenston Salmon Festival and White Rock Sea Festival for this summer!!
Thanks.
Thanks Robert 🙂