Friday, August 23, 2013

Granville Island Wooden Boat Fest
Aug 22-25
Granville Island, 1490 Johnston Street, Vancouver
The Vancouver International Wooden Boat Festival takes in August every year on Granville Island. Check out our displays on land and in the water and learn everything you ever wanted to know about wooden boats. We don’t stop at vessels either; we’ve got a variety of activities for everyone to enjoy including rope tying, family boat building, sea shanties, and more

Kaya Malay Bistro
5pm - 9pm
1063 West Broadway, Vancouver
Celebrate Kaya Malay's 1 year anniversary! Free wine tasting, free tapas tasting, draws & prizes. Reservations needed.

Church's Chicken Eating Contest at Summer Night Market
7pm - 8pm
12631 Vulcan Way (behind Home Depot on Sweden Way), Richmond
There will be 6 contestants competing each night to see who can eat 10 Drumsticks the fastest. There will be a prize for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers. Each contestant must be 19 years of age and older. Registration starts at 7pm at the main stage and the contest will start at around 7:30 - 7:45pm.

Saturday, August 24, 2013

BronyCAN
Sat 10am - 9pm
Sun 8am - 6pm
Executive Airport Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre,Richmond, B.C.
BronyCAN is the first national Canadian convention for fans of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. BronyCAN is a unique, family-friendly event created by a motivated group of fans, for the fans. 

O5 Tea Bar 1 year Anniversary
9:30am - 11pm
2208 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver
Happy Birthday o5! o-five tea bar will have completed one full cycle around the sun! Come and celebrate our birthday with tea tastings, demonstrations and tea talks all day long.

Arts Club’s Costume Sale
10 AM–4 PM 
Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage lobby, 2750 Granville Street, at 12th Avenue, Vancouver
Choose from a wide variety of men’s and women’s clothing, costumes, accessories, and more. We also have a lot of items from The Producers, which had glitter, feathers, and jailbird outfits! Pick up a bit of Arts Club history. Cash Only.

Celebrate Stanley Park 125th Anniversary
Sat & Sun
Free daytime entertainment from 12pm to 8pm
Evening ticketed performances from 8pm to 10pm
Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC
Enjoy this exciting weekend festival celebrating Stanley Park's 125th anniversary featuring 5 festival zones to visit throughout Stanley Park! Live music, food, activities, shows and other entertainment. 

Granville Island Wooden Boat Fest
Aug 22-25
Granville Island, 1490 Johnston Street, Vancouver
The Vancouver International Wooden Boat Festival takes in August every year on Granville Island. Check out our displays on land and in the water and learn everything you ever wanted to know about wooden boats. We don’t stop at vessels either; we’ve got a variety of activities for everyone to enjoy including rope tying, family boat building, sea shanties, and more.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

BronyCAN
Sat 10am - 9pm
Sun 8am - 6pm
Executive Airport Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre,Richmond, B.C.
BronyCAN is the first national Canadian convention for fans of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. BronyCAN is a unique, family-friendly event created by a motivated group of fans, for the fans.

Farmers Market Kitchen
11am - Ned Bell
Kitsilano Farmers Market, 2690 Larch St at 10th Avenue, Vancouver
Join Ned Bell, Executive Chef of YEW Restaurant at 11am as he demonstrates a seasonal recipe featuring delicious local ingredients sourced right from the market. Peter of Pasta Famiglia will also be doing a fresh pasta demonstration in the kitchen that afternoon at 1pm.
Check out my post from last month's Market Kitchen here.

2013 Pink Salmon Festival
12pm - 5pm
Vanier/Hadden Park, 1905 Ogden Avenue, Vancouver
BBQ Salmon Samples by donation, interactive displays, family fun, music & more! Check out my post from 2011 here.

Celebrate Stanley Park 125th Anniversary
Sat & Sun
Free daytime entertainment from 12pm to 8pm
Evening ticketed performances from 8pm to 10pm
Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC
Enjoy this exciting weekend festival celebrating Stanley Park's 125th anniversary featuring 5 festival zones to visit throughout Stanley Park! Live music, food, activities, shows and other entertainment.

5th Annual Garlic Festival
10am - 3pm
Terra Nova Rural Park, 2631 Westminster Highway, Richmond
Get your breath mints ready, The Sharing Farm’s 5th Annual Garlic Festival is back this August 25th at Richmond’s Terra Nova Park. Open to all ages, this free event combines organically grown artisan garlic and garlic goods with family friendly activities like: live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, exhibitors and everyone’s favourite, garlic ice cream. Check out my photos from last year.

Go Topless Day Vancouver
1PM to 3PM 
walk on Robson from Denman to Hornby, Vancouver
On Sunday Aug. 25, people in cities around the world are invited to stand up for women's right to go topless in public. NSFW!

"A Walk 'RoundAbout' Kits - Community Art, Bees and Gardens" with Mary Bennett
2pm - Meet up
Wired Monk coffee shop, 2610 West 4th Avenue
Visit some of the Green Streets gardens tended by volunteers in traffic circles and corner bulges around Kitsilano. See how gardeners are encouraging bee and butterfly habitat and building community connections through creative use of their gardens.  Led by artist Mary Bennett whose community herb garden at 6th and Trafalgar has been featured in the Vancouver Sun and CBC TV. 

Granville Island Wooden Boat Fest
Aug 22-25
Granville Island, 1490 Johnston Street, Vancouver
The Vancouver International Wooden Boat Festival takes in August every year on Granville Island. Check out our displays on land and in the water and learn everything you ever wanted to know about wooden boats. We don’t stop at vessels either; we’ve got a variety of activities for everyone to enjoy including rope tying, family boat building, sea shanties, and more

Reoccurring:

River District Farmers Market
10:00am - 3:00pm every Saturday from May4 - Oct26
Kerr Street Plaza – on Kerr Street, one block South of SE Marine Drive, Vancouver
This one-of-a-kind farmers market is the only riverfront market in Vancouver. Come shop for fruits and veggies, prepared foods, and handmade products produced farmers and artisans. Enjoy the waterfront, playground and pier.


Shop for organic and conventional product, meat, cheese, seafood and plants as well as tasty baked goods, beautiful crafts while being entertained by local musicians. Hot coffee and hot food available on site each week.

Shangri-La Farmers Market
every other Sunday, 11am to 3pm from May 19 - Sept 22
Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver, 1128 W Georgia St Vancouver
Join us in the plaza between the Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver and Urban Fare for the Shangri-La Farmers Market. Sample fresh local produce and products every second Sunday from 11am to 3pm. Live cooking demos at 12 noon by Executive Chef Wayne Harris.

Food Cart Fest - $2
12pm - 5pm from June 23 - Sept 22
215 West 1st - between Olympic Village & Cambie Bridge
Food Cart Fest is a gathering of over 20 of Vancouver’s top Food Carts presented by Arrival and The Streetfood Vancouver Society. Join us every week this summer for food, fun, and sun complemented by community markets, live music and DJs, craft food vendors, kids activities, and more. Food Cart Fest launches on Sunday, June 23 and takes place every Sunday from 12pm-5pm until September 22. Admission is $2. Children 13 and under get in free. Max rate for families is $5. Vancity members get in free. Check out my visit here.

Chinatown Night Market
6pm - 11pm Fri, Sat, Sun May 17th to Sept 8
Keefer Street between Main & Columbia, Vancouver
This summer, the Chinatown Night Market is bringing a heady mix of time-honoured tradition and new school flavour to the festivities on Keefer Street. Live music, storytelling, and Mahjong; new vendors, more food, and some other stuff that wasn’t here last year like outdoor classic movie screenings and epic ping pong tournaments. See some photos from last year here.

Richmond Night Market - $2
Fri-Sat  7PM - 12AM 
Sun & Stat Holidays  6PM - 11PM 
Sat (Jul & Aug) 7PM - 1AM
8351 River Road, Richmond BC
Lots of food, live entertainment and vendors. $2 fee for regular admission (Subject to changes). FREE admission for children 10 & under and FREE admission for Seniors 60 & up. $10 and $20 Zoom Passes are available for purchase. Check out my photos from this year here.

International Summer Night Market
7pm - 12am Fri, Sat, Sun, May 10 - Sept 8
12631 Vulcan Way, Richmond BC
6th annual Summer Night Market in Richmond starting May 10, 2013! Lots of food, live entertainment and vendors. Check out my photos from this year here.