July has finally arrived in Metro Vancouver! From concerts to games, night markets and Canada Day celebrations, you will be spoiled for choice when it comes to things to do in the city. Here’s everything going on this week in July, and you won’t want to miss a single bit of it.
21 Fun Things To Do In Metro Vancouver This Weekend (July 11 – 13)
Carnaval del Sol
Vancouver’s turning into a full-on fiesta for Carnaval del Sol, the biggest Latin American celebration in Western Canada. There’ll be live salsa, reggaeton beats, tasty street food, an outdoor art zone, beer gardens, and even a mini World Cup tournament. Come hungry, stay late, and bring your dancing shoes.
📅 Date: July 11, 12 & 13
📍 Location: Jonathan Rogers Park
Big Splash Waterpark
The heat is on and Big Splash is calling. If you’re craving a sun-soaked Saturday, this Tsawwassen waterpark delivers with giant slides, a chilled-out lazy river, and a 19+ area with a licensed bar. Rent a cabana or just cannonball into summer—this is peak weekend energy.
📅 Date: Open daily
📍 Location: 4775 Nulelum Way, Tsawwassen
🎟️ Info: Big Splash Waterpark
Tour de Concord
One of the fastest events of the summer, Tour de Concord is racing into town with high-speed cycling, local food trucks, and family-friendly activities right along Vancouver’s waterfront. Whether you’re watching the race or vibing in the beer garden, this one’s a perfect Sunday hang.
📅 Date: July 13
📍 Location: Concord Pacific Place, 88 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver
🎟️ Tickets + Info: Tour De Concord
Vallea Lumina
Ready for a summer night that feels straight out of a fantasy movie? Vallea Lumina is a glow-in-the-dark trail experience up in Whistler that mixes lights, music, and storytelling in the forest. It’s romantic, surreal, and absolutely worth the drive.
📅 Date: Nightly, including July 11–13
📍 Location: Cougar Mountain Basecamp, Whistler
🎟️ Tickets + Info: vallealumina.com
Vancouver Craft Beer and Music Festival
Craft beer + good music = unbeatable combo. This year’s Vancouver Craft Beer and Music Festival is taking over the PNE with 100+ beers to sample, live sets by top Canadian talent, and food trucks to soak it all up. Come thirsty.
📅 Date: Saturday, July 12
📍 Location: PNE Fairgrounds
🎟️ Tickets + Info: vancouvercraftbeerweek.com
Let’s Hear It For Yaletown
Yaletown is about to be filled with free live musical performances this summer! Curated by local non-profit organizations, you can enjoy talented jazz bands and swing dancing performances by the Vancity Hot Jazz Society.
📅 Date: July 1 – July 17
📍 Location: Bill Curtis Square
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Let’s Hear It For Yaletown
The Big Marché: A Free Summer Market in Coquitlam
This free outdoor market is back every weekend in July, steps from Lafarge-Douglas SkyTrain Station. Expect local vendors, live performances, family activities, food trucks, and even a mobile library bus. It’s pet-friendly, super walkable, and all about celebrating local culture.
📅 Date: Fridays to Sundays, July 6–29
📍 Location: Pinetree & Guildford Park and Ride, Coquitlam
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: The Big Marché: A Free Summer Market in Coquitlam
The Vegan Market
The Vegan Market is Canada’s one and only plant-based night market. With over 30 different plant-based businesses offering their goods, live music, and complimentary sunset yoga, this is night market is one of a kind
📅 Date: June 19 – September 11
📍 Location: Locarno Beach
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: The Vegan Market
Uptown Live
Featuring vibrant, busker-style performances by local artists, Uptown Live is a music and arts event that brings the free live tunes to New Westminster. Don’t miss these amazing performances every Saturday!
📅 Date: June 28 – August 30
📍 Location: Uptown New Westminster
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Uptown Live
Bard on the Beach 2025
Shakespeare hits the shore once again at Vanier Park, with a mix of classic performances and new spins under the big white tents. Catch stunning ocean views between soliloquies.
📅 Date: June 10–September 20
📍 Location: Vanier Park
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Bard on the Beach
Gastown Sunday Set
This car-free event series turns Water Street into a stage, gallery, cafe patio, dance floor, and open-air playground. You can expect family-friendly fun, tons of music and art, and plenty of good food.
📅 Date: June 15 – August 31
📍 Location: Water Street
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Gastown Sunday Set
Explore the Galaxy at Metropolis at Metrotown
This year’s Summer at the Met will have you blasting off into space with Metropolis at Metrotown’s galaxy-themed event series. From markets to challenges, these free and family-friendly activities will fly you through the universe.
📅 Date: June 16 – September 1
📍 Location: Metropolis at Metrotown
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Summer at the Met
Theatre Under the Stars
Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) presents its 2025 season of sweet dreams and big schemes with musical megahits, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Legally Blonde, on stage June 27- August 16, 2025, at Stanley Park’s majestic Malkin Bowl. From Willy Wonka’s world of pure imagination to the perfectly pink, chic aesthetic of Elle Woods, TUTS ‘magical summer season is bursting with fast-paced adventure, lighthearted whimsy, and feel-good delights.
📅 Date: June 27–August 16
📍 Location: Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Theatre Under The Stars
Langley Sips ‘n’ Dips
Langley’s Aldergrove Community Centre waterpark’s Sips ‘n Dips nights is just for the adults. This is a kid-free atmosphere that will allow you to enjoy all the amenities that the waterpark has to offer while you sip on some local craft beer, wine, and seltzers.
📅 Date: July 3 – September 11
📍 Location: Aldergrove Community Centre Waterpark
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Sips ‘n’ Dips
Evo Summer Cinema
Join Evo for their annual Summer Cinema Tuesdays! These free, open-air films are a great place to catch a film under the beautiful starry sky in Stanley Park. From films like The Princess Bride to Top Gun, there are loads of movies that are suited for everyone’s tastes. VIP seating is also available for purchase, but the Grand Lawn is totally free to sit on and enjoy the films.
📅 Date: July 8 – August 26
📍 Location: Ceperley Meadow
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Evo Summer Cinema
VCT’s Summer on šxʷƛ̓ exən Xwtl’a7shn: Summer Sounds
This is a series of concerts you won’t forget. Featuring artists such as Ruby Singh’s KraKIN, Emily Wurramara, and Toronto’s Al Qahwa, you can party in the sun-soaked plaza of šxʷƛ̓ exən Xwtl’a7shn– all for free!
📅 Date: July 10 – August 14
📍 Location: šxʷƛ̓ exən Xwtl’a7shn, plaza outside of Queen Elizabeth Theatre
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Summer on šxʷƛ̓ exən Xwtl’a7shn: Summer Sounds
Fridays on Front
Bringing the electric vibes is New Wesminster’s Fridays on Front. This free night market offers mouthwatering food trucks, live music, and plenty of family-friendly activities for everyone. It’s especially great if you love shopping for handmade treasures.
📅 Date: July 11 – July 25
📍 Location: Front Street Mews, Downtown New Westminster
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Fridays on Front
Symphony in the Park
A Burnaby summertime favourite, Symphony in the Park has been treating the Metro Vancouver community to free, outdoor concerts for over 30 years. This year, catch an exceptional symphonic performance at Burnaby’s Deer Lake Park while surrounded by beautiful greenery. Just bring a blanket or a chair and settle in for some music you won’t forget.
📅 Date: July 12
📍 Location: Deer Lake Park
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Symphony in the Park
Vancouver Chinatown Festival
This summer is the 23rd annual Vancouver Chinatown Festival! Enjoy two family-friendly days filled with free fun. Expect tons of delicious food, live performances, and plenty of things for the kids.
📅 Date: July 12 – July 13
📍 Location: Keefer and Columbia Street
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Vancouver Chinatown Festival
Festivibe
Festivibe is bringing the culture, creativity, and community to North Vancouver’s waterfront. This free, all-ages events invites you to enjoy a day full of global eats and cultural performances, as well as their post-event giveaway!
📅 Date: July 13
📍 Location: The Shipyards & The Pipe Shop
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Festivibe
Opera in the Park 2025
Returning for their 4th performance is Opera in the Park. Expect a family-friendly show from the talented Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Vancouver Opera. Arrive early to get a good seat and enjoy the pre-show and get some bites from the food trucks
📅 Date: July 13
📍 Location: Deer Lake Park Festival Lawn
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Opera in the Park 2025
There’s so much to do in Metro Vancouver this July, and many more events will be popping up as the month continues along. No matter if you’re block party hopping, catching a game, or enjoying one of the city’s many free concerts, you’re never short of things to do in the city.
Bookmark this list, send it to the group chat, and keep an eye on our events calendar, because July is just beginning.
