While the beautiful weather might have made it hard to head to work today, Canada Day tomorrow is your chance to get outside and enjoy what’s happening across the city.
From Canada Day fireworks to farmers markets, here are 22 fun and exciting things to do in Metro Vancouver this week.
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Things to do in Metro Vancouver this week
Photo: Visit Richmond BC
About: Taking place July 1st, the festival will include the popular Canada Day parade! The event attracts about 80,000 attendees every year right in the heart of Steveston.
One of the highlights of the festival is of course the salmon bake. Available beginning at 11am, over 1,200 pounds of salmon get grilled over large fire pits. Each meal costs $22 and comes with a dinner roll, potato salad, chips, and a drink (bottled water or soda).
Date: July 1, 2025
Location: Steveston Village, Richmond
Admission: FREE entry
About: Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) interweaves a kaleidoscope of elements – setting, scenery, concessions, and quality art – into a fun, encompassing experience much greater than the sum of its parts. This year’s two productions being brought to life are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Legally Blonde
Date: June 27 to Aug 16, 2025
Address: Malkin Bowl – 610 Pipeline Road
Admission: Various prices
Survival of the Slowest at the Vancouver Aquarium
About: Survival of the Slowest is the Vancouver Aquarium’s newest exhibit, and families are invited to step into a world where being slow, small, or even weak can be a powerful survival strategy.
Explore all-new immersive habitats, learn hands-on with interactive experiences, and meet masters of mellow that thrive in ways that might surprise you.
Date: Open until September 1, 2025
Location: Vancouver Aquarium — 845 Avison Way, Vancouver
Tickets: Various prices
About: Junction Public Market has returned to downtown Vancouver! This market is a unique marketplace created with customized shipping containers featuring rotating pop-ups, local artisans, food vendors, a bar and a live entertainment space.
Date: May 1 to September 28, 2025
Location: Granville Square – 200 Granville Street, Vancouver
Admission: FREE
Photo: @kaijacobson / Instagram
About: Movies will play every Thursday from July 3rd to August 14th and are organized by the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (DVBIA).
Movies are played on a 33-foot inflatable screen and begin at sundown each evening. Before each movie, crowds will get to enjoy live music, performances, games, food trucks, photo booths, and more!
Date: Every Thursday from July 3 to August 14, 2025
Location: šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square – 750 Hornby St, Vancouver
Time: Sundown
About: Big Splash Water Park in sunny Tsawwassen is now open for the 2025 season! The water park features exhilarating rides like the Boomerango, a six-storey vertical drop, hot tubs and more!
Location: 4775 Nulelum Way, Tsawwassen
Date: Throughout summer
About: You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream!
Discover the city’s most irresistible ice cream and frozen dessert offerings this summer during the Vancouver Ice Cream Festival! Various ice cream shops and cafes will be offering limited-time creations and signature items.
Date: June 20 to August 4, 2025
Address: Various locations throughout Metro Vancouver
About: Experience high-quality performances in a stunning outdoor setting, offering a mix of classic and contemporary interpretations of Shakespeare’s works. This year’s lineup includes productions of Much Ado About Nothing, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, and The Dark Lady.
Date: June 10 to September 20, 2025
Address: Vanier Park – 1695 Whyte Avenue, Vancouver
Time: Various times
Cost: Various prices
Shipyards Night Market
About: The Shipyards Night Market takes place every Friday from May 16th to September 12th, 2025. With a fun and vibrant atmosphere, attendees will come across a beer garden, food trucks, plenty of live performances, and an artisan market.
Date: May 16 to September 12, 2025
Location: The Shipyards – 125 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver
Cost: FREE entry
About: The 40th annual Vancouver International Jazz Festival returns with free and ticketed performances across the city from June 20 to July 1, 2025.
This year’s festival features headlining performances by bassist/composer Richard Bona Asante Trio, and legendary guitarist and composer Bill Frisell Trio with Thomas Morgan & Rudy Royston.
Date: June 20 to July 1, 2025
Address: Various locations across Vancouver
Time: Various times
Cost: FREE and ticketed events
About: The Port Moody Farmers Market is back again to showcase the best of BC! The market features a wide variety of farm fresh produce, delicious prepared foods, mouthwatering baked goods and unique crafts from local artisans.
Date: Wednesdays from June 4 to October 8, 2025
Location: Port Moody Recreation Complex Parking Lot – 300 Ioco Rd., Port Moody
Time: 3pm to 7pm
Admission: FREE
About: Come out to The Quay every Wednesday afternoon for rotating food vendors, local goods, live music and so much more!
Date: Every Wednesday until October 1, 2025
Address: The Quay – 123 Cates Court, North Vancouver
Time: 3pm to 7pm
Admission: FREE entry
Photo credit: FVDED in the Park
About: The 2025 festival is being headlined by global music icons Tiësto and Zedd. After a successful event last year, organizers are expanding their lineup from 48 artists last year to 60 artists this year.
“We’re beyond excited to return to Holland Park on July 4 + 5 for FVDED in the Park 2025! We’re coming back with a stacked all-dance music lineup, and we can’t wait to make new memories together in the park,” said organizers on social media.
Date: July 4 and 5, 2025
Location: Holland Park – 13428 Old Yale Rd, Surrey
Tickets: Various prices
Cypress Mountain Eagle Coaster
About: Departing from the top of Black Mountain, this captivating ride spans over 1700 meters and boasts an impressive vertical drop of 279 meters. Brace yourself for a gravity-fueled escapade that twists and turns, providing an adrenaline-pumping experience like no other.
Address: Cypress Mountain – 6000 Cypress Bowl Road, West Vancouver
Time: Various time slots
Cost: Various prices
About: The popular night market was founded in 2000, and attracts over a million visitors a year with its delicious lineup of international cuisine, entertainment, and more! The first night market was held at the Continental Centre on Cambie Road before becoming must-see attraction each year.
This year is extra special for the Richmond Night Market as its their 25th anniversary. To celebrate, night market visitors have the opportunity to take a ride on a 600-ft long zipline high above all the dazzling lights and energy of the market.
Date: April 25 to October 13, 2025
Location: 8351 River Road, Richmond
Canada Day fireworks
Photo: Surrey Canada Day
About: This free, family-friendly event includes a diverse lineup of performers, live entertainment, amusement rides, food trucks, and to cap off the day, a dazzling fireworks display at 10:15pm.
Location: Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre
Time: 10am to 10:30pm
Admission: FREE entry
About: Canada Day in Coquitlam has an exciting lineup of performances, kids activities, and plenty of delicious foods! The event will be capped off with a spectacular fireworks show at 10pm.
Location: Town Centre Park – 1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam
Time: 12pm to 10:30pm
Admission: FREE
About: Come out and celebrate Canada Day in Abbotsford this year with a parade along South Fraser Way, family-friendly activities, food trucks and a fireworks show at 10pm
Location: Various locations around Abbotsford
Time: 11am to 10pm
Admission: FREE
About: White Rock’s annual celebration features a day full of free entertainment and family-fun for all ages! Enjoy live entertainment, a kids zone and a marketplace with 50+ vendors. Watch the grand fireworks finale beginning at 10:15pm from the promenade, ,Memorial Park, or anywhere along East or West Beach!
Location: Memorial Park and West Beach
Time: 12pm to 10:00pm
Admission: FREE
Burnaby Canada Day celebrations
City of Burnaby
About: Canada Day celebrations are being held at Edmonds Plaza and Park and Burnaby Village Museum beginning at 11am.
StreetFest on Central will have a family zone with kids’ entertainment and activities at Civic Square, food trucks and a live concert. The event starts at 6:30 pm and ends with fireworks finale in Central Park at 10:15 pm.
Location: Civic Square, Central Boulevard and Central Park
Time: 11am to 10:30pm
Admission: FREE
About: Headlined by iconic Canadian rock band Trooper and country music star Aaron Pritchett, head over to Castle Park to celebrate Canada with live entertainment, delicious food vendors, a beer garden, and much more! A marvelous fireworks display caps off Port Coquitlam’s Canada day celebrations.
Location: Castle Park — 2252 Castle Crescent, Port Coquitlam
Time: 12pm to 10:00pm
Admission: FREE
About: Delta’s celebrations are being held at Diefenbaker Park, Kirkland House, and Chalmers Park. Start things off over at Diefenbaker Park with cake cutting and official ceremonies before going over to Kirkland House for a fun lineup of activities.
The festivities will continue over at Chalmers Park from 3pm to 10pm before fireworks light up the sky.
Location: Diefenbaker Park, Kirkland House, and Chalmers Park
Time: 10am to 10pm
Admission: FREE
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