What's Happening This Weekend In the Lower Mainland (June 24 to 26)

Wondering what to do in Vancouver this weekend? Lots of events are happening in the Lower Mainland and many attractions are operating.

See below for a list of what’s happening this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Friday June 24th, 2022


Playland – rides and midway games at Vancouver’s favourite amusement park.

Royal Canadian International Circus – the popular circus has shows in Surrey (June 23 to 26) and Richmond (June 30 to July 3). (TIP: Use promo code VANSBESTPLACES and get 2-for-1 pricing on general admission.)

Improv Centre TheatreSports – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.

Dragon Boat Festival – three days of boat racing in False Creek.

Saturday June 25th, 2022 


Popcappella with Chor Leoni – the prestigious Vancouver men’s choir performs familiar pop tunes as well as new works at St. Andrew’s Wesley in downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver Jazz Festival – a festival featuring live Jazz throughout town.

Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park. Today features A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Harlem Duet.

Squamish Beer Festival – at the O’Siyam Pavilion in Squamish.

Sunday June 26th, 2022


Scotiabank Half Marathon – beginning at UBC and finishing at Stanley Park.

VIMFF Summer Fest – a 1-day film festival celebrating multiculturalism in North Vancouver’s Lower Lonsdale District.

Pride Party in the Plaza – market vendors, drag, music and other activities outside Surrey’s Central City Shopping Centre.

Greek Day on Broadway – a street festival on West Broadway Avenue from MacDonald to Blenheim in Kitsilano.
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