What's On This Weekend in the Lower Mainland (June 24-26)

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.