Lists of Events around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Links to Events Pages In and Around Vancouver, B.C.

Many sites carry lists of events happening in the Lower Mainland of B.C. and Northwestern Washington State. This page is a list of such lists. The rough geographical area covered by these entries extends from Whistler to the north, Bellingham to the south and Hope to the east.

Clickable map of coverage area
This list is divided into the following sections:

General Events Lists
Specialized Events Lists
Specific Event Sites
Events Lists by Location or Venue
Events Metalinks

plus regional sections corresponding to the clickable areas on the map:

Vancouver | North | South/East | Washington

Links are marked as for a time after first being added to this list and as for a time after the entry on this page is changed.

The notation is a link to a site that advertises that they accept submission of new events. Please make sure your event is appropriate to the list before submitting one.

If you know of another list of events that should be on this page, please e-mail me. Note that this page is updated infrequently and is not intended for one-time events.

General Events Lists

Greater Vancouver Events compiled by Bleezed.com.
Vancouver Event Guide compiled by VancouverEventsCalendar.com.
Family events this month compiled by Find Family Fun.
Community Events compiled by City Soup.
Calendar of Events compiled by Canadian Christianity.
Events in the Lower Mainland compiled by Vancouver Community Net.
What to do with Kids in the Vancouver Area compiled by kidsvancouver.com.
Vancouver Events compiled by UQ Events
Vancouver Events compiled by Vancouver Info Center
Events/Entertainment compiled by Craigslist Vancouver.
Recommended Events compiled by Vancouverplus.
Vancouver Events compiled by Vancouver is Awesome.
Vancouver Classifieds Events advertised in Kijiji Vancouver.
Vancouver Events Listing compiled by Visit Vancouver.
Vancouver Events Listing compiled by EventSetter.
What's on in Vancouver compiled by Tourism Vancouver.
Multicultural Events compiled by AMSSA.
Events Calendar compiled by B.C. Adventure.
Happenings compiled by What are the Haps?.
Sunday Events sponsored by Summer Sundays.
Upcoming Events compiled by Urban Mixer.
Events and Festivals compiled by Vancouver Coast and Mountains tourism region.
B.C. Activities compiled by Travel B.C..
Events Listings compiled by Vancouver Reuses Exchange.
Events in Vancouver compiled by In Vancouver!.
Coming Events compiled by Praise 106.5 Radio.
Community Calendar compiled by CityTV.
Coming Events advertised at BCClassifieds.com.
Events in Vancouver advertised in the Used Vancouver.
Community Events, Swap Meets, etc. advertised in the Buy & Sell.
Vancouver Entertainment compiled by WHERE Vancouver Magazine.
Events in Vancouver compiled by vancouver.com.
Arts & Entertainment classifieds compiled by Vancouver Citynews.
Latin American Events compiled by LATINCOUVER.
Events compiled by Seccionlatina.com.
Events Calendar compiled by canada.com.
Event Tickets sold by Tickets Tonight
Tickets for sale by Centre Stage Ticket Brokers.
B.C. Lower Mainland Events whose tickets are sold by Ticketmaster.
Tickets for events available for purchase from Coast 2 Coast Tickets.
Event Tickets sold by Showtime Ticket Services.
Vancouver Resource List compiled by Topic Tracker's Vancouver
British Columbia Events sites from the Open Directory.
Events sites in Greater Vancouver from Yahoo.
Vancouver, B.C. Festivals and Events compiled by LookSmart.
Events in Washington compiled by the Washington Festivals and Events Association
Events around Vancouver compiled by CaNoCal
Vancouver Events and Festivals compiled by Travel Ads Canada.
Vancouver's Major Events compiled by Getting Away With Jim Bruner.
Calendar of Events compiled by Tourism British Columbia.
Vancouver Special Events compiled by World Travel Guide Online.
Annual Calendar of Events compiled by Arbutus Garden House Bed & Breakfast.
Guide to Special Events compiled by Sutton 1st West Realty.
Event Calendar compiled by Social Butterfly Club.
Event Calendar compiled by Earthsave Canada.

Specialized Events Lists

Arts

New Music Calendar compiled by Vancouver New Music
Vancouver Jazz Calendar compiled by Vancouver Jazz
Events Calendar compiled by The Bellingham Herald.
Events Calendar for Writers compiled by Federation of British Columbia Writers.
Nightlife Events Calendar compiled by Club Vibes.
Night Life Events compiled by North Shore Night Life
Vancouver Movies compiled by canada.com
Vancouver Movies compiled by CinemaClock
Movies compiled by MyTelus
British Columbia Movies Listings compiled by Front Row Centre
Movies in Greater Vancouver compiled by FilmCan
Movie theatre show times compiled by Tribute magazine
Movies at A Theatre Near You theatres.
DanceArts Vancouver Performances
Events from Jack FM
Concerts and Events Calendars compiled by 99.3 The Fox
Events sponsored by CBC Vancouver
Club Listings compiled by Club Zone.
Concert Tours compiled by Pollstar.
Vancouver New Music Calendar compiled by earsay.
Live events in Bellingham and Watcom County compiled by Bellingham Barstop.
Concert Performances by Musica Intima.
Carnatic Music and Dance by Vancouver SaPaSa.
Food and Wine Events compiled by Haute Spots Vancouver.
Concerts by the Maple Leaf Singers.

Sports

Sports Event Tickets sold by Vancouverevents.com.
Ski Events compiled by SkiSite.com.
Bicycling Events for the Lower Mainland compiled by Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition.
Motorcycle Events compiled by B.C. Coalition of Motorcyclists.
Upcoming Basketball Events compiled by Basketball B.C..
News & Info compiled by Badminton B.C..
B.C. Birding events compiled by Birding Hotspots around the World. Upcoming Volkssport Events in Greater Vancouver compiled by Vancouver 'Venturers Volkssport Club.
Volksport Events compiled by Volksport Association of B.C..
Golf Events from Go Go Golf Events.
Outdoor Recreation Events from Britannia Community Centre.
Brain Health Awareness Events compiled by NOGNZ.

Club and Association Events

Vancouver Green Drinks from Green Drinks
Beer Tasting Events from JustHereForTheBeer.com
News & Events of the B.C. Lung Association
Meetings of the MovieTalk Vancouver group
Up-And-Coming Events of the B.C. Kitefliers Association
Diocese of New Westminster Events of the Anglican Church of Canada
Events Calendar of the Rotary Club of Burnaby Deer Lake.
Better Environmentally Sound Transportation events compiled by BEST.
Special Events of the British Columbia Genealogical Society.
Vancouver Singles Events of Meet Market Adventures.
Events of the Middle Eastern Dance Association.
Special Events of the Investorealm
Schedule of Events of the Central Fraser Valley Fiddlers
Upcoming Events of the Pro Musica Society of Vancouver.
Calendar of Events of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Vancouver Branch.
Upcoming Events of the B.C. Inventors Society.
Upcoming Events of the Vancouver chapter of the IEEE
Free seminars from the Software Productivity Centre
Professional Development Events of Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C.
Upcoming Events compiled by JobLine Marketing Events
Notices from The Architectural Institute of British Columbia
Conferences and Events from B.C. Health Industries Network.
Member Events of the Fraser Valley Home Builders' Association.
Upcoming Events of the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce.
Events of interest to the emergency preparedness/management communities from the B.C. Provincial Emergency Program.
Upcoming Events from the Cocker Spaniel Rescue.
Business Socials compiled by Vancouver Minglers
Surrey Scrapbooking and Card Making Meetup Group
Events Listing of the Model Aeronautics Association of Canada, B.C. Zone.
Current exhibitions of the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre
Events of the Scleroderma Association in B.C.
Chilepros Travel Social Events of Chilepros Travel
Business Networking Events of BizNetworkNews
Events of West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund
Vancouver Networking Events from The Network Hub
Vancouver Entrepreneur Meetup compiled by Vancouver Entrepreneur Meetup Group
Vancouver Small Business Meetup compiled by Vancouver Small Business Meetup Group
Upcoming Events from BC Healthy Communities
Vancouver Events of The Art of Productions
Marketing Events from Small Business Marketing Coaches
Upcoming Events of the North Shore Group
Events of Coast Mental Health

Technical Seminars

Events for IT Professionals compiled by CanadaIT.
Calendar of Events from the B.C. Advanced Systems Institute.
Upcoming Events of the B.C. Technology Industries Association
Events from Microserve Technology Warehouse.
Colloquia at the UBC Institute for Applied Mathematics.
Events at the Fisheries Centre of UBC.
Events in the UBC Department of Geophysics and Astronomy.
Events and Seminars in the UBC Department of Computing Science.
Events from Simon Fraser University Faculty of Computing Science.

Other

Linux and Free Software/Open Source events compiled by Linevents.
Food and Wine Event Calendar compiled by PlanitVancouver.com.
Wine-related Events compiled by Urban Vine.
Northwest Wine Events compiled by Wine Press Northwest.
Party events from CyberVision Marketing.
Corporate events from Insync Event Solutions.
Events Calendar compiled by Greater Vancouver Regional District.
Special Events Calendar compiled by Senior's Foundation of B.C..
SOHO Business Events compiled by Small Office Home Office.
Government meetings and events of the City of Vancouver.
Whatcom County Events from the Bellingham/Whatcom County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Specific Event Sites

Vancouver Spring Show (January)
Walk for Memories (January)
YVR Air Fair (February)
Snowball Classic Dance competition (February)
Study and Go Abroad Fair (February)
Scam Jam anti-fraud event and Ethical Market (March)
Vancouver International Dance Festival (March)
COMDEX Canada West (March)
Special Events at the International Wine Festival (March)
UBC AMS Wine and Beer Festival (April)
Global Discoveries Festival 2005 (April/May)
Artists in our Midst (April & May)
Mariachi Festival Canada (May)
West Coast Families Expo (May)
Eurofest B.C. (May)
DOXA Documentary Film Festival (May)
LEO Awards (May)
Arts in the City (May)
Vancouver International Children's Festival (May)
New Music West conference (May)
Hyack Festival (May)
Cloverdale Rodeo (May)
Ski to Sea Festival from the Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry (May)
Bike Month (June)
Jazz in the Park (June)
BC Children's Hospital Miracle Weekend (June)
VANPEX 2007 National Stamp Exhibition and Bourse (June)
In The House Festival (June)
Sapperton Days (June)
BC's Family Fishing Weekend (June)
Bike Month Events (June)
Stanley Park Bike Festival (June)
Vancouver Vibrations Country & Swing Dance Festival (June)
Jobline Career / Business Fair (June)
Greek Day (June)
Jazz at the Station (June)
Newton Community Festival (June)
Portugese Heritage Month (June)
End Youth Violence Golf Tournament (June)
Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay for the Kids (June)
Sea Vancouver Festival (July)
Mind and Matter Festival of Arts (July)
Caribbean Days Festival (July)
Tour de Delta Bike Race (July)
Vancouver Folk Music Festival Festival (July)
Coast Guard Auxiliary Garage Sale (July)
Royal City Show & Shine Car Show (July)
Kidsake Day (July)
Aquapalooza (July)
Mission Folk Music Festival (July)
Hope Mountain Blues Fest (July)
Festival Vancouver (July-August)
Langley's International Festival (August)
Mount Baker Blues Festival (August)
Winds of Wonder with John Paul Jackson (August)
Abbotsford International Airshow (August)
Tailgaters Truck Show (August)
Bellingham Festival of Music (August)
Surrey Hydrangea Blossom Festival (August)
Youth Violence Prevention Golf Tourney (August)
Bicycle Trek for Life and Breath (September)
Vancouver Baby and Family Fair (September)
Afrikadey Festival (September)
Fleetwood Festival (September)
Vancouver ComedyFest (September)
Feast of Fields wandering picnic (September)
Baby & Family Fair (September)
Private School Expo (September)
Feast of Fields (September)
Harrison Hot Springs Sand Sculpture World Championships (September)
Cultural Weddings Show (September)
Country Celebration (September)
Coho Festival (September)
Events at the Pacific National Exhibition (August/September)
Bard on the Beach (June-Sept)
Word on the Street, Vancouver from Word on the Street (September)
Taste of Health Festival (October)
Vancouver International Film Festival (September/October)
Baker's Market (October/November/December)
West Coast Chocolate Festival (October)
Breastfeeding Challenge (October)
West Coast Christmas Pet & Craft Fair (November)
Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival (November)
VANPEX National Stamp Exhibition (November)
Vancouver Guitar Show (November)
Philanthropy Day Breakfast (November)
Hopscotch scotch, whiskey and premium beer festival (November)
Canadian IT Financing Forum (November)
Richmond International Midget Hockey Tournament (December)

Events by Venue/Location

Vancouver

Upcoming events at Museum of Vancouver.
Community Calendar of the City of Vancouver.
Upcoming events at B.C. Place Stadium.
Upcoming events at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Special Events at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden.
Calendar of Events at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre.
Events Calendar of East Van Love.
Movies at the Ridge Theatre.
Movies at Pacific Cinémathèque Pacifique
Movies at the CN Imax theatre
Movies at the OMNIMAX theatre
Calendar of Events at Science World
Upcoming Events on Commercial Drive compiled by The Drive.
News & Events on Granville Island
Events at English Bay compiled by EnglishBay.com.
Upcoming Exhibitions at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Special Events at the Vancouver Museum.
Upcoming Events at the Museum of Anthropology.
Events at The Travel Bug Bookstore.
Upcoming Concerts of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
Special fundraising events of Ballet British Columbia
Performances at The Vancouver Playhouse.
Season Schedule of The Vancouver Chamber Choir.
Season Schedule of Vancouver Opera.
Upcoming Events at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre compiled by City of Vancouver Civic Theatres Department.
Upcoming Events at the Orpheum compiled by City of Vancouver Civic Theatres Department.
Upcoming Events at the Vancouver Playhouse compiled by City of Vancouver Civic Theatres Department.
Programs & Events at the Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art.
Movie schedule at the UBC Film Society
Calendar of Events of the Alma Mater Society of UBC.
UBC Mini School at the University of British Columbia.
Events and Conferences of the UBC Faculty of Forestry.
Live at the University of British Columbia.
Events at the UBC Botanical Garden.
ubc.events newsgroup at the University of British Columbia
Calendar of Events at Langara College.
Events at SFU at Harbour Centre.
Season schedule at the Metro Theatre.

North

Community Events in the District of North Vancouver
North Shore Event Calendar compiled by the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
Events Calendar compiled by the North Shore News.
Events at the Lonsdale Quay Market.
Community Events in West Vancouver compiled by West Vancouver.
Community Special Events compiled by City of North Vancouver.
Coming Events at the Centennial Theatre.
Arts Events in North Vancouver compiled by ACCNV.
Community Events compiled by North Vancouver Recreation Commission.
Exhibits and Special Events of North Vancouver Museum and Archives
Events at Presentation House Gallery.
Calendar of Events compiled by Squamish Chamber of Commerce.
Railway Events at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park (Squamish).
Events Calendar at Whistler-Blackcomb.
Whistler Resort upcoming events. at Whistler Ski Resort.
Whistler Arts Events. at Whistler Arts Council.

South/East

News and Events in the City of Richmond
Schedule at the Gateway Theatre
Events in and around Delta compiled by Tourism Delta
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Special Events in the City of Burnaby
Events at Simon Fraser University.
Events at Simon Fraser University Theatre.
Performances and Exhibitions at Simon Fraser University School for the Contemporary Arts.
Upcoming Local Events of SFU's Centre for Experimental and Constructive Mathematics.
Active Living Guide from the City of New Westminster
Festivals in New Westminster compiled by Tourism New Westminster
What's Happening in the McBride-Sapperton (New West) Area compiled by McBride-Sapperton Residents' Association
Events in New Westminster compiled by Downtown New Westminster Business Improvement Society
Community Events from Hyack Festival Association
School Events in the New Westminster school district.
Events & Programmes of the New Westminster Public Library
Events compiled by the McBride-Sapperton Residents' Association
Events in the City of Surrey
Information and Events in North Delta compiled by North Delta Online.
Events in the City of Pitt Meadows.
Calendar of Events compiled by Tourism Abbotsford.
Upcoming events at Tradex (Fraser Valley Trade and Exhibition Centre).
Chamber events compiled by Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce.
Events at Highstreet.
Movies at the Cottonwood 4 Cinema, Chilliwack.
Events at the Kilby Historic Site.
Race schedule at Mission Raceway
Events in Chilliwack.
Harrison Hot Springs and area Calendar of Events compiled by The Harrison, Agassiz Chamber of Commerce
Hope and Fraser Canyon Events compiled by Hope Chamber of Commerce

Northwest Washington

What's Happening in Bellingham compiled by Kulshan.com.
Authors on the Road in Bellingham compiled by Publisher's Weekly Online.
Live Entertainment Schedules compiled by Bellingham Independent Music Association.
Calendar of Job Workshops by WorkSource.
Literature Live at Village Books (Bellingham).
Community Events in Blaine compiled by City of Blaine.
City of Bellingham Events compiled by City of Bellingham.
Calendar of Special Island Events at Lummi Island.
Events Calendar at Western Washington University.
Annual Events compiled by the Lynden Chamber of Commerce.
Ferndale Events compiled by the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce.
Shows this season at the Mount Baker Theatre (Bellingham).
Events compiled by the Whatcom Museum of History and Art.

Events Metalinks

British Columbia Events compiled by Listings Canada.
What's On lists compiled by Vancouver Community Net.
Fraser Valley Guide
Vancouver travel information links compiled by Travel InfoHub.
Bellingham & Whatcom Community Information.
Special Events Links for the City of Bellingham.

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Last updated 2014-11-04