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Everything Happening In Metro Vancouver This Week (August 21-25)

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Another week is here and that means it’s time to get to work.

However, you shouldn’t wait till the weekend to enjoy everything happening around the city.

Use a mixture of play and work to get through the work week.

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Everything Happening In Metro Vancouver This Week

Outdoor Yoga | Free Outdoor Yoga At Kits Beach + Riley Park

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Photo: DennisSylvesterHurd / Flickr

The daily free yoga classes are organized by Mat Collective. Not to mention, they will feature 1-3 classes each day with a variety of different levels.

Adventure | FraserFEST 2017

FraserFEST 2017 celebrates our watersheds with a series of river adventures and wild salmon feasts in communities along the Fraser River. The festival runs from Sunday, August 6th – Sunday, August 27th, 2017. Participants learn about the Fraser’s history, culture, the issues threatening its health, solutions for change, as well as how to take action.

Natural phenomena | Vancouver Solar Eclipse 2017

solar eclipseThe most exciting astronomical event of the year is taking place this August. On Monday, August 21st, 2017, a total solar eclipse is supposed to occur. What makes this even more fascinating is that it will mark the first time in in 99 years that a total solar eclipse crossed the entire continental USA and here in Vancouver. Equally important, Vancouver will enjoy 86% totality. To help you celebrate, the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre is celebrating with a big community viewing party.

Amusement park | Fair At The PNE 2017

The annual Fair at the PNE kicked off on Saturday, August 19 and once again features many of your favourite activities from previous years. The PNE’s annual summer concert series returns with a star-studded lineup. The first performance took place on opening day and sees the last show take to the stage on Monday, September 4th, 2017.

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Outdoor movie | Stanley Park Outdoor Movies; Summer 2017

Grab some lawn chairs, blankets, snacks, your best friends or date, and head out to this years Stanley Park outdoor movies. The films are shown every Tuesday night at dusk in July and August (weather permitting) at the beautiful and scenic Second Beach in Stanley Park. This week’s featured movie is Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2.

Waterfront movie | Waterfront Cinema Movie Series 2017

Waterfront Cinema
Photo: Outdoor Movies BC / Facebook

Every Thursday evening, enjoy watching a movie in the beautiful outdoors at the refurbished North Point at Canada Place. This week’s featured movie is Wayne’s World. It will begin at 8:15 p.m.

Community picnic | Ce Soir Noir Vancouver 2017

Ce Soir Noir is returning to Crab Park this week on Thursday, August 24th, 2017 for the third consecutive year. The event serves to be a free alternative to the popular Diner En Blanc. Taking place on the same night as Diner En Blanc, Ce Soir Noir is described as a “community picnic event” and “picnic-based art installation”.

Community dinner | Diner En Blanc

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Photo: Conrad Olson / Flickr

For the first time in North America, there will be not one, but two secret locations to dine at in Vancouver this Summer. The popular event gathers Vancouverites this week to picnic in a specific location that is not revealed until the day of. The dress code, of course, is to wear white from head to toe.

Interactive model | OH! Vancouver 2017

There’s a new interactive installation in Vancouver that allows you to control the colours of the city’s skyline. OH! is a small model of Science World that allows you to control the Vancouver monument. Admission/usage is free and available from 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. every night on the schedule below. It will be open to use this Friday, August 25th and Saturday, August 26th, 2017.

Outdoor Shopping | Night Markets

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The Illumination Night Market, Richmond Night Market, and North Vancouver Shipyards Night Market are all open this weekend. In addition, Fridays on Front, a brand new weekly night market experience in Downtown New West is now open. Fridays on Front will run every Friday evening from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. for eight consecutive weeks on the 600-block of Front Street.

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