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CANADA DAY Dominion Day
Celebrate the old-fashioned way with heritage demonstrations, live music and performers and old-fashioned games with prizes. • Historic Stewart Farm, 13723 Crescent Rd., Surrey • June 30, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. • Free, 604-592-6956, surrey.ca
2018 Canada Day Drumming Celebration
Legacy 150 Celebrations Society is excited to bring back the drumming celebration. Featuring simultaneous drumming across nine Canadian cities, and a series of multicultural drumming performances • Creekside Park, 1455 Quebec St. • July 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Free, canadadaydrumming.com
73rd Annual Steveston Salmon Festival
The day begins at 6:30 a.m. with a pancake breakfast, followed by the kids bike parade at 9:30 a.m. and then the big Canada Day Parade at 10 a.m. Opening Ceremonies on the
Main Stage at noon. The main attraction is the famous salmon barbecue. • July 1 • Steveston • richmondcanadaday.ca
Canada Day at Canada Place
Western Canada’s premier Canada Day event for over 30 years. Event highlights: Canadian Forces Zone, Citizenship Ceremony, Coast Capital Savings Youth Zone, main stage headliner performance by JoJo Mason, fireworks show and food trucks. (Please note: No Canada Day Parade). • Canada Place and surrounding city streets • July 1 • Free, canadaplace.ca
Canada Day at Edmonds Plaza & Park
Join us in the outdoor festivities. It’s a fun day of free family activities, face painting, music, arts and crafts, the ever popular bingo, cake, and amazing multicultural entertainment. Returning to perform for you are Burnaby’s own Stephen Scaccia and Rainshadow.
• Edmonds Plaza and Park, Burnaby
• July 1, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. • Free, burnaby.ca
Canada Day at the Burnaby Village Museum
With the backdrop of 1920s village streets. Festivities include multicultural family entertainment, musicians, displays, activities, demonstrations, a parade, and, of course, cupcakes. Headline entertainer is the award-winning Ginalina. • Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby • July 1, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • burnaby.ca/
Canada Day by the Bay
A variety of family-friendly activities including main stage performances, Opening Ceremonies (1 p.m.), a Kid Zone featuring Korki the Clown, food trucks, vendors, and a fireworks show at 10:15 p.m. Free waterfront shuttle and trolley service. • White Rock • July 1,
10 a.m.-10 p.m. • whiterockcity.ca
Canada Day Concert at Swangard Stadium
Free, family-friendly concert caps off Burnaby’s Canada Day celebrations and includes activities and exhibitors for the whole family, and spectacular fireworks for the grand finale. Featured artists include Said the Whale, DJ Khanvict and The Boom Booms. • Burnaby • July 1, doors 5 p.m. • burnaby.ca/ Canada Day in New Westminster Join us for a day of fun and celebration for the entire family in beautiful Queen’s Park. Enjoy crafts, games, entertainment and tasty snacks along with a splash in the spray park and visit to the petting farm. • Queen’s Park, New West • 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. • Free, newwestcity.ca/
Canada Day in Port Coquitlam
The annual celebrations kick off at
8 a.m. with a pancake breakfast and fishing derby at Lions Park. The fun continues from noon to dusk at Castle Park with live entertainment, firefighters salmon barbecue and Fireworks. • Lions Park, Castle Park, Port Coquitlam
• July 1 • portcoquitlam.ca/
Canada Day on Granville Island
Bursting at the seams with culturally diverse national pride! Around every corner you’ll find entertainment, artwork and food, inviting you to wrap yourself in the flag and embrace the rich tapestry of our multicultural nation. • July 1 • granvilleisland.com/canada-day
Canada Day on Robson Street Party
Music, entertainment, dance, kids’ activities, delicious fare, business promotions and giveaways. Acts include Duelling Pianos, Derek Pitts and the Bullets, Eric Biskupski and Anuar Chain-Haddad. Additionally, there will be four separate activation zones, including Bute Robson Plaza, the alley between CB2 and Shenanigans, as well as Jervis and Cardero Streets, which will be closed to vehicle traffic. • Robson Street from Burrard to Denman • July 1, noon-4 p.m. • robsonstreet.ca
Canada Day Vancouver Fireworks
Experience Vancouver’s only two-barge pyrotechnic extravaganza. Viewable from Canada Place, North Shore and Stanley Park. • Canada Place • July 1, 10:30-10:50 p.m. • canadaplace.ca
Coquitlam Celebrates Canada
A wide range of diverse live entertainment, delicious ethnic and regional food, and multicultural activities. This is a free community festival with live music and entertainment, food, beverages, family activities and fireworks. • Town Centre Park, Coquitlam • July 1, noon-10:30 p.m. • Free admission, coquitlam.ca/
Dominion Day
A free Canada Day event on Surrey’s Civic Plaza. Open to all ages, featuring Dominion crafted snacks and mocktails, live music by Vancouver DJ Tails, and a special guest appearance by Juno nominated country music star, Aaron Pritchett. • Dominion Bar + Kitchen, 13475 Central Ave., Surrey • July 1, 2-5 p.m. • Free, 604-825-8782, dominionkitchen.com/news/
Fort Langley National Historic Site Canada Day
Celebrate at the site where British Columbia was born. Enjoy multicultural music, cake and ceremony at noon. Fort Langley’s celebration also takes place at neighbouring museums: Langley Centennial Museum and the B.C. Farm Machinery and Agricultural Museum.
• Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada, 23433 Mavis Ave., Fort Langley
• July 1 • pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/bc/ langley/activ/calendrier-calendar
Golden Spike Days Festival
One of the oldest and longest running family events in B.C. Live entertainment, amazing food, arts and crafts, interactive activities, youth talent competition and a variety of craft beer vendors. The event commemorates the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway line and its arrival at the original western terminus in Port Moody where the Last Spike was driven. • Rocky Point Park, 2800 Murray St., Port Moody • July 1, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. • goldenspike.ca/
Mission Canada Day Celebrations
Pancake breakfast, pony rides, performances, loggers, bouncy castle and food trucks, plus fireworks at 10 p.m. at Mission Raceway. • Fraser River Heritage Park, 7494 Mary St., Mission • July 1, 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m. • mission.ca/
North Vancouver Canada Day Celebration
Loads of fun and amazing food at this free event hosted by the Rotary Club of Lions Gate. • Waterfront Park, North Van
• July 1, noon-4 p.m. • Free, northvancanadaday.com/
Surrey Canada Day
Canadian singer-songwriters Serena Ryder and Brett Kissel co-headline the City of Surrey’s annual celebration. This year’s free family-friendly event features an amusement park, midway games and interactive activities for all ages. • Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre, Surrey • July 1, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. • Free, 604-591-4811, surrey.ca/Music
MUSIC CLASSICAL/OPERA/ CHORAL The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is dedicated to the universal language of music that has the power to bring joy, peace, and healing to listeners. • Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe St. • June 30,
8 p.m. • $16-$84, ticketmaster.ca, motab.org/tourtickets
ROCK/JAZZ/ETC Macy Gray
Grammy Award winner first broke onto the scene in 1999 with her debut album On How Life Is, which peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Top 200. Presented by the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival. • Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 630 Hamilton St. • June 28, 8 p.m. • From $50, 604-872-5200, coastaljazz.ca
Collective Soul
Multi-platinum alt rock quintet has been making music for two decades and has a catalogue of No. 1 hits under their belt. With guests The Static Shift. • Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville St. • June 29, 9:30 p.m. • $65, ticketmaster.ca, livenation.com
Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters
Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant collaborates with the Sensational Space Shifters, his well-matched band of brilliant, eclectic players with whom he’s been touring since 2002: guitarist Justin Adams, keyboardist-programmer John Baggott, bassist Billy Fuller, drummer Dave Smith, and guitarist Liam ‘Skin’ Tyson. With special guest Seth Lakeman.• Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 630 Hamilton St. • June 29, 8 p.m. • From $65, coastaljazz.ca/robert-plant
Vance Joy
Australian singer and songwriter tours in support of his sophomore album, Nation of Two. Opening each show will be Juno Award-nominee Scott Helman, and American singer-songwriter Mondo Cozmo. • Deer Lake Park, Burnaby • June 30, 5:30 p.m. • $59.50, ticketmaster.ca, livenation.com
DaBaang
Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, and the rest of the Bollywood stars of the DA-BANGG – The Tour Reloaded are all set to take it up a notch and enthrall fans in North America. • Pacific Coliseum • July 1, 7:30 p.m. • From $59, ticketleader.ca, dabanggreloaded.com
ROCK/JAZZ/ETC. Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Launching its 29th season with a lineup of four exciting play productions and a range of entertaining special events, in the spectacular waterfront setting of Vanier Park. Notable returning special events include Bard-B-Q & Fireworks, Family Nights, Talkback Tuesdays, Wine Wednesdays and the Exploring Shakespeare Talks. • Vanier Park • June 6 until Sept. 22 • From $24, on sale now, 604-739-0559, bardonthebeach.org
TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival
For more than three decades this signature festival has brought some of the world’s best artists together with audiences to share special experiences. This year features more than 300 indoor and outdoor performances • Various locations • June 22 until July 1 • coastaljazz.ca/
2nd Annual Impromptu Cabaret Festival
Get up close and personal with some of Vancouver’s musical theatre artists, each crafting their own one-hour solo cabaret – sharing their favourite songs, stories, and talent. Participating performers will run the gamut from musical theatre and classical to blues, folk, pop and rock. • Havana Theatre, 1212 Commercial Dr. • June 28 until July 7 • impromptucabaret.com
Surrey Pride Festival
Everyone is welcome, no matter your gender, race, sexuality, age, religion, or cultural background. Check out the annual Surrey Pride Festival that benefits the LGBTQ2+ community, friends and allies. • Holland Park, 13428 Old Yale Rd., Surrey • June 30, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. • Free, surreypride.ca
Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS)
Audiences will have a ball this summer when magic and romance come alive in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella and 42nd Street • Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park • July 4 until Aug. 18, shows run on alternate evenings at 8 p.m. (7 p.m. on fireworks nights) • Tickets: $30-$49. Early bird offer: Enjoy $5 off until June 16, 604-631-2877, tuts.ca
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