Say goodbye to July in style this week and prepare for a new month full of excitement!
From the Chilliwack Corn Maze to Burnaby’s outdoor movie series, here are 16 fun and exciting things to do in Metro Vancouver this week.
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Things to do in Metro Vancouver this week
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About: The Township of Langley is once again giving you an opportunity to watch movies under the stars and in the pool! Dive-In Movie Nights is being held at Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre as part of their Summer Nights at Otter Co-op Outdoor Experience.
Movies begin at 7pm and entry is $8 per person, including tax.
Address: Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre — 27032 Fraser Highway, Langley Township
Date: August 1, 2024
Time: 7pm
Admission: $8
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
Date: June 8 to September 2, 2024
Time: Various time slots
Cost: Various prices
About: Founded in 2002, the popular night market attracts over a million visitors a year with its delicious lineup of international cuisine, entertainment, and more!
Address: 8351 River Road, Richmond
About: Junction Public Market is downtown Vancouver’s newest shopping and entertainment destination. Junction Public 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.
Address: Granville Square – 200 Granville Street, Vancouver
Date: Tuesdays to Sundays beginning June 28
Time: 11am to 7pm
Admission: FREE
Photo credit: Shipyards Night Market
About: The Shipyards Night Market takes place every Friday from May 10th to September 13th, 2024. 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 10 to September 13, 2024
Address: The Shipyards – 125 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver
Cost: FREE entry
Vancouver Aquarium’s Monster of the Abyss
About: Discover Monsters of the Abyss, an all-new interactive exhibit where today’s most famous and feared aquatic predators clash with their prehistoric ancestors! Come face-to-face with some of the “monsters” still roaming today’s oceans, rivers, and lakes in new, extraordinary live habitats, and dare to get up close during daily expert-led Animal Talks.
Date: February 9 to September 2, 2024
Address: Vancouver Aquarium – 845 Avison Way, Vancouver
Cost: $39.95 – $53.95
About: Big Splash Water Park in sunny Tsawwassen opens for the 2024 season on Saturday, June 29th! The water park features exhilarating rides like the Boomerango, a six-storey vertical drop, hot tubs and more!
Address: 4775 Nulelum Way, Tsawwassen
Date: June 29 to September 2, 2024
Time: 11am to 6pm
Admission: Starting at $31
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. Their productions are delivered by over 200 volunteers drawn from the community, requiring a broad variety of skills from board members to ushers to technical crew to cast and musicians.
Address: Malkin Bowl – 610 Pipeline Road
Date: July 5 to Aug 25, 2024
Time: 8pm
Admission: Various prices
Greendale Acres Farm
About: This year’s corn maze features a Luke Bryan-themed design in partnership with 93.7 JR Country. The design of the 10-acre field bears the name and likeness of the five-time CMA Entertainer of the Year and American Idol judge strumming a guitar along with a pair of cowboy boots.
The corn maze opens August 1st and new this year, the Chilliwack Corn Festival is happening on August 3rd and 4th. The 2-day festival includes seasonal corn on the cob, live music, kid-friendly activities, corn-shucking competitions, and much more!
Address: Greendale Acres – 41905 Yale Road W, Chilliwack
Date: August 1 to October 31, 2024
Time: Various times
Admission: Various prices
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 “Twelfth Night,” “Hamlet,” “The Comedy of Errors,” and “Measure for Measure.”
Date: June 11 to September 21, 2024
Address: Vanier Park – 1695 Whyte Avenue, Vancouver
Time: Various times
Cost: Various prices
About: BC’s most iconic amusement park is set to open up this weekend for an exciting 2024 season full of tasty bites, thrilling rides, and entertainment.
Known for its exhilarating rides, midway games, unique attractions, and delicious food options, visitors are invited to ride their new launch coaster, ThunderVolt, for an electrifying experience like no other!
Date: Open select dates from May 18 to August 16, 2024
Address: Playland – 2901 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
Time: Various times
Cost: Various prices
The movies will play every Thursday from July 4th to August 15th and are organized by the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (DVBIA).
Address: šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square – 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Date: Thursdays from July 4 to August 15, 2024
Time: Sundown
Admission: FREE entry
Lansdowne Centre Drive-In Movies
About: Drive-In Movie Nights at Lansdowne Centre is happening every Wednesday from July 10 to 31. The movies will be screened in the northwest parking lot at sunset.
Unlike past years, the popular drive-in movie series will not be free this summer. Those interested in attending must pay for a parking spot ahead of time. Each parking spot is $25, with partial proceeds going to the Canadian Blood Services.
Address: The Quay – 123 Cates Court, North Vancouver
Date: Every Wednesday from July 10 to 31
Time: Sunset
Admission: $20
Photo: Outdoor Movies BC
About: You can once again enjoy free outdoor movies in Stanley Park beginning July 9th. The movie lineup for the Evo Summer Cinema Series has been announced and you can even help choose one of the movies that will play!
About: Come out to The Quay every Wednesday afternoon for rotating food vendors, local goods, live music and so much more!
Address: The Quay – 123 Cates Court, North Vancouver
Date: Every Wednesday until October 9, 2024
Time: 3pm to 7pm
Admission: FREE entry
About: Summer Cinema, Burnaby’s FREE outdoor movie series, is returning this August with another exciting lineup of movies.
The first movie will be screened at Confederation Park on August 2 and the series continues at Civic Square each Friday evening in August.
Address: Civic Square – 6100 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby
Date: Fridays from August 2 to 30, 2024
Time: 8:15pm
Admission: FREE