List of Weekend Events and Entertainment - August 19-21 2022



Vancouver Entertainment & Events

Friday, August 19, 2022

  • Maple Ridge Happenings – the City of Maple Ridge hosts Polynesian Dance Night at Memorial Peace Park.
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown and Forbidden Vancouver tours.
  • Historical Chinatown Tours – walking tours in Vancouver’s Chinatown with Judy Lam Maxwell.
  • Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park. Today’s shows are A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet.
  • Improv Centre TheatreSports – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.
  • Theatre Under the Stars – outdoor theatre in Stanley Park. Tonight’s show is the musical We Will Rock You which features music from the band Queen.
  • Playland – Vancouver’s amusement park at the PNE.
  • Foxtrail Scavenger Hunts – scavenger hunt-style adventures around Vancouver for teams of 2 to 6 players.
  • Guided Tours at the FRDC – tours can be booked for this morning at New Westminster’s Fraser River Discovery Centre (because it’s Friday).
  • Kaleidoscope Arts Festival – a free community event at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park.
  • DOXA Outdoor Summer Screenings – a free screening of Dear Jackie outside the Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library.
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. 
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. 
  • Art Downtown – local artists display their art today from 11 am to 5 pm in downtown Vancouver (assuming good weather).
  • WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge.


Saturday, August 20, 2022


  • Monstercat Compound – a block party with music, video games and art in Vancouver. Admission is free!
  • Hidden Histories Tours – a 1-day summer edition of Fort Langley National Historic Site’s popular historical walking tours take place tonight (for adults ages 18+).
  • Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) – Vancouver’s annual summer fair.
    • Today’s PNE Summer Night Concert features The B-52s.
  • Richmond Maritime Festival – a free festival at Britannia Shipyard in Steveston Village.
  • Steveston Dragon Boat Festival – dragon boat races in Steveston Village.
  • Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele – a multi-sensory musical experience in Kerrisdale where you can enjoy the music of Adele under the glow of candlelight.
  • Improv Centre TheatreSports – live comedy theatre at Granville Island.
  • Kaleidoscope Arts Festival – a free community event at Coquitlam’s Blue Mountain Park.
  • Denman Street Car Free Day – a massive pedestrian-only street party in Vancouver’s West End. (POSTPONED)
  • Arts Alive Festival – live entertainment and family-friendly activities in downtown Langley.
  • Chilliwack Flight Fest – a community event at the Chilliwack Airport.
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!
  • Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park. Today’s shows are A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet.
  • Theatre Under the Stars – tonight’s show in Stanley Park is the Broadway musical Something Rotten.
  • Saturday Farmers Markets – in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Fort Langley, Lonsdale Quay, Maple Ridge, Riley Park, Squamish, Trout Lake and the West End.