Friday, August 15, 2014

Oakridge Luxury & Supercar Preview
From August 15th to September 7th 
Oakridge Centre, Vancouver
This month is all about fashion and flash as Oakridge Centre proudly hosts a Luxury & Supercar Weekend preview from August 15th to September 7th! This exclusive sneak peek will feature a number of the incredible super cars that will be on display at VanDusen Gardens during the “nation’s finest luxury event”: The Luxury & Supercar Weekend.

Skullcandy Listening Experience
11am - 5pm
Richmond - Lansdowne Future Shop
Our friends at Skullcandy are going to be paying the Richmond - Lansdowne Future Shop location a visit this Friday, August 15 from 11-5. Come on down to check out the Skullcandy listerning experience with their new Air Raid Bluetooth speaker and experience bass you can feel with the Skullcandy Crusher headphones.

MERCATO: Italian Night Market 
3pm - 7pm every 3rd Friday of the month until until Friday, November 21st, 2014
Italian Cultural Centre, 3075 Slocan Street at Grandview Highway
IL CENTRO Italian Cultural Centre is proud to host and present Il MERCATO, the city’s first Farmer and Italian Night Market starting this Friday. This market is the first of its kind in Vancouver bringing together the tastes of Italy with the produce grown in local farms. We invite the community to come shop for a vibrant assortment of fresh fruit and vegetables, handmade products from local artisans and delicious food prepared by Il Centro’s chef. The Italian community market element allows you the opportunity to bring home a taste of Italy every month. Stay for live Italian music featuring the classic mandolin and accordion, and children’s activities provided by our Italian School teachers.

Sunset Beach Social  - Postponed to August 29 due to weather.
5 p.m. until sundown, Friday August 15  
Sunset Beach (Beach Avenue between Bute and Thurlow Streets), Vancouver
The last one! Food trucks, art market, outdoor roller disco. To claim a free meal, Sunset Beach Social goers can sign up for an nTrust Cloud Money™ account beforehand, and pick up their free meal voucher at the event from the nTrust booth. 

FreshAirCinema Movie Night - Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2
9:00pm, Friday August 15
Lansdowne Centre, 5300 Number 3 Rd, Richmond, BC, Canada
Come and enjoy a FREE movie under the stars! Brought to you by the Downtown Williams Lake BIA!  EVENT TYPE: Fresh Air (eg. blanket/lawn chair)  MOVIE: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2  TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw6dECrl-BE

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Fair at the PNE - $13.00 online, $16 at gate 
11am until late, Sat, August 16 - Mon, Sept 1 
2901 E Hastings St  Vancouver
Come celebrate at BC’s legendary Fair at the PNE! With hundreds of NEW performances and exhibits and more than 50 thrilling rides & attractions, and all that food, this year’s fresh new Fair at the PNE is definitely the best part of summer!  NEW AND ONLY THIS YEAR      Game of Thrones®: The Exhibition     Mosaic Music Series     ToonCity - Entertainment & Play Area     A Circus in Wonderland     Jigu! Thunder Drums of China     Mystic India - Bollywood Dance Spectacular     Timber! – A Stompin’ Lumberjack Shindig     Get Animated! Interactive Animation Exhibit     Just For Cats: Internet Cat Video Festival

Home Depot Workshop: Five Simple Projects to Enhance Your Bathroom
10:00 AM - 11:00am, Saturday, August 16
Local Home Depot stores
You will learn how to tackle basic bathroom repairs.      Learn how to choose the ideal faucet to meet your bathroom needs     Learn how to replace grout and ceramic wall tiles     Learn how to repair drywall     Learn how to choose lights that are appropriate for your bathroom space     Learn how to choose accessories that will give your bathroom character and unity     Learn about the products necessary for your bathroom repair or upgrade project     Learn the basic safety practices for home improvement projects

Corn Festival at Kerrisdale!   
10:00am to 2:00pm, Saturday, August 16 
Kerrisdale Farmers Market, 5500 Block of East Boulevard, Vancouver
Join us this Saturday for Corn Fest!  We've got a corn boil, kettle corn, truckloads of corn, a corn relish demo, corn recipes, corn displays and lots more fun at Kerrisdale's 3rd Annual Corn Festival!  Corny the Corn Mascot will be welcoming everyone and there'll be live music and fun activities for kids.  Learn how to can corn relish with Roberta - demos will be held at 11am and 1pm.  The Kerrisdale Village Farmers Market always features the best in local and organic produce, meat & cheese, fresh baking, fine crafts, hot coffee and food trucks.  Find the market every week on the 5500 Block of East Boulevard, right near the Kerrisdale Arena & Point Grey Secondary.

Quayside BOARDWALK festival & sale
10am - 3pm, Saturday, August 16 
Quayside Dr New Westminster, BC V3M Canada  
8th annual Quayside BOARDWALK festival & sale is heralded as one of BC's largest outdoor - quality- sidewalk sales with a whole lot of festival & fun thrown in! Attracting crowds from around the world, the F&S is the ultimate fun way to recycle. Nearly 10,000 treasure hunters ply the shores of the Fraser River to find treasure, listen to 3 stages of live music, eat great food, support charities, experience the Kid Zone, enjoy the spectacular scenery and so much more. Visit quaysideboard.com frequently for info as it presents itself.

Vancouver Orchid Society Sale
10am - 4pm
VanDusen Botanical Garden, Floral Hall, Admin Bldg.
Free Admission. Featuring 12 vendors selling variety of orchids. Repotting demontrations at 11am, 1pm, and 2pm.

Hawkers Market & Eastside Flea #DAY2NIGHT - $10 online in advance
10:00 AM - 2:00AM, Saturday, 16 August 2014
The Independent 188, Kingsway Vancouver, BC V5T 3J2 Canada
#DAY2NIGHT Summer Market Explosion Local Vancouver foodie event, Hawkers Market, is coming together with The Eastside Flea on Saturday August 16th to host a summer market explosion!!   Featuring Vancouver's favorite flea market, local food vendors, large bar with craft beer & fun summer cocktails, outdoor food trucks, live music & DJ's... this is an event like Vancouver has never seen before!!  With a focus on Eastside Flea in the day, and Hawkers in the evening, we're inviting you to join us daytime, nighttime or both for an electrifying full day!

Asahi Tribute Game
11:00am, Saturday August 16
Woodland Park, Southwest diamond, McLean Dr @ Adanac St, Vancouver
Please join us to celebrate the 100th anniversary since the Vancouver Asahi baseball team started with a fun ball game.  To registrar to play on a team email jcnm@nikkeiplace.org or call 604.777.7000 ext.113

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Fair at the PNE - $13.00 online, $16 at gate 
11am until late, Sat, August 16 - Mon, Sept 1 
2901 E Hastings St  Vancouver
Come celebrate at BC’s legendary Fair at the PNE! With hundreds of NEW performances and exhibits and more than 50 thrilling rides & attractions, and all that food, this year’s fresh new Fair at the PNE is definitely the best part of summer!  NEW AND ONLY THIS YEAR      Game of Thrones®: The Exhibition     Mosaic Music Series     ToonCity - Entertainment & Play Area     A Circus in Wonderland     Jigu! Thunder Drums of China     Mystic India - Bollywood Dance Spectacular     Timber! – A Stompin’ Lumberjack Shindig     Get Animated! Interactive Animation Exhibit     Just For Cats: Internet Cat Video Festival 

Richmond Raptor Festival 
11:00am - 4:00pm, Sunday, August 17
Terra Nova Rural Park, Richmond   
Get up close to some of the fabulous birds of prey that make Richmond their home through interactive exhibits and activities. Experience breathtaking falconry displays at 11:30am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm. Follow signs from Westminster Hwy. & No.1 Rd.

Latin Summer Fest 
12:00am - 7:00pm, Sunday, August 17
Trout Lake Park - Victoria @ 15th, Vancouver BC
Celebrate Latin Culture in a one-day outdoor event in Vancouver, through its colourful spirit, arts, culture and food. The morning opens with an import market and food pavilions surrounding an outdoor stage where artists from Flamenco to Cuban Rueda delight on stage in this free community Expo, complete with kids activity area.

Reoccurring Events

YVR Take-Off Fridays
Fridays, 9am - 3pm
Vancouver International Airport
Visit YVR any Friday from July 4th to August 29th from 9:00am to 3:00pm for YVR Take-Off Fridays. Enjoy delicious treats, rockin’ beats and spectacular entertainment that will have travellers and staycationers alike eager to get to the airport.  Whether you’re looking for an entertaining new family activity or looking for an added reason to arrive early for your next flight, YVR has something for everyone.

Food Cart Fest - $2
12pm - 5pm every Sunday until August 31st
215 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver (between the Cambie Street Bridge and the Olympic Village) 
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 in the Summer for food, fun, and sun complemented by community markets, live music and DJs, craft food vendors, kids activities, and more. Food Cart Fest will take place every Sunday in the Summer from 12pm-5pm. Free for Vancity or Car2Go Members or when you bring a non-perishable donation to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society.

Night Markets:

International Summer Night Market - $2
7pm - 12am Fri, Sat, 
7pm - 11pm Sun, May 9 - Sept 14
12631 Vulcan Way, Richmond BC
6th annual Summer Night Market in Richmond starting May 9, 2013! Lots of food, live entertainment and vendors.

Richmond Night Market - $2
Fri-Sat  7PM - 12AM  May 16 - Oct 13
Sun & Stat Holidays  7PM - 11PM
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.

Farmers Markets:

Vancouver Farmers Market - Trout Lake
free 30 minute public tours at 11:00am
UBC Farm, 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver

Vancouver Farmers Markets - West End
Saturdays, 10:00am - 3:00pm from May3 - Oct18
Kerr Street Plaza – on Kerr Street, one block South of SE Marine Drive, Vancouver

Kitsilano Farmers Market  
Sundays, 10am - 2pm from June 15 - October 12, 2014 
Guelph Street between 7th and 8th Avenues, on the paved play area between Mt. Pleasant Elementary and Guelph Park

FOSS Farm Market Days 
Fridays in June, July and August from 10:30am - 5pm 
Saturdays in September and October from 12-4pm 
6767 Balaclava St at West 51st Ave, Vancouver

Steveston Farmers & Artisans Market
1st & 3rd Sundays, May through September, from 10 am- 4 pm
August 3rd and 17th , September 7th and 21st 
Moncton St & Third Ave Richmond, BC V7E