The first weekend of April features an exciting lineup of Vancouver events to take advantage of! From cherry blossom festivals to carnivals, here are 17 Metro Vancouver events to check out this weekend.
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Metro Vancouver Events This Weekend
Friday, April 5
About: With rides for all ages, the Chilliwack Carnival is your chance for adrenaline-rushing fun.
Cost: Various
Time: 3:00 p.m.
About: Running from Thursday, April 4th – Sunday, April 14th, 2019, visitors can expect plenty of rides, fair games, and delicious bites.
Cost: Various
Time: 3:00 p.m.
About: Running from Thursday, April 4th – Sunday, April 7th, 2019, visitors can expect plenty of adrenaline-rushing rides, fun fair games, and plenty of delicious bites.
Cost: Various
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Craft Cycle Vancouver Beer Tour
About: Vancouver Beer Bike Tour, hosted by Canadian Craft Tours, is an exciting way to travel between some of North Vancouver’s most popular breweries.
Cost: $45
Time: Various
About: Looking at the significance that French art and culture has held for Canadian artists over the past 120 years, this exhibition of works from the Gallery’s collection focuses on influences of Impressionism, Post-Impressionism and Surrealism on Canadian artists during the first half of the twentieth century.
Cost: Various
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
About: Guest curated by Haida Curator Kwiaahwah Jones in collaboration with Viviane Gosselin, Co-curator and Director of Collections & Exhibitions at MOV, this exhibition features an unparalleled collection of Haida art boasting more than 450 works created as early as 1890.
Cost: $9 – $19
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
A Mirror Maze: Numbers in Nature
About: Created by the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) in Chicago, A Mirror Maze: Numbers in Nature, is “an interactive and immersive exhibition that exposes and explains the mathematical patterns that abound in the natural world”.
Cost: Free – $25
Time: 10:00 a.m.
About: This is a family-friendly event and everyone is welcome to experience artworks by 20+ notable artists from varying disciplines.
Cost: Free- $25
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
About: “Mr. D” has been making audiences laugh for two decades, and will mark the occasion with a show dedicated to his trademark humour about marriage, fatherhood, and his years as a teacher.
Cost: $49.50, $69.50, $89.50 (incl. GST)
Time: 8:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Vancouver International Burlesque Festival
About: Running from Wednesday, April 3rd – Saturday, April 6th, 2019, this festival will be showcasing the finest local and international talent.
Cost: Various
Time: Various
Grouse Mountain Full Moon & New Moon Tours
About: It’s your chance to explore the mountains after dark, while the snowshoe guides take you on a journey to their favourite places to explore the night sky.
Cost: $25
Time: 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
About: Created and performed by Julie Tamiko Manning and Matt Miwa, The Tashme Project: The Living Archives traces the history and common experience of the Nisei (second generation Japanese Canadians) through childhood, internment in Canada during the Second World War, and post-war resettlement east of the Rockies.
Cost: Starting at $25
Time: Various
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Saturday, April 6
About: Wear pajamas (optional) and bring your fluffiest pillows to the Vancouver Art Gallery, where the action will start at 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Time: 3:00 p.m.
About: This semi-annual favourite, now in its 18th year, features over 250 tables of antique, vintage and retro collectibles, making it the largest event of its kind held in Vancouver.
Cost: $8
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
About: Watch as competitors, attired in their most ridiculous costumes, attempt to cross a pool of slush on their skis or board.
Cost: Various
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Sunday, April 7
Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival
About: The Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival is set amongst 255 Akebono cherry blossom trees at Garry Point Park, on the mouth of the Fraser River.
Cost: Free
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
About: It’s once again that time to get rid of household items. The City of Surrey allows residents to dispose of their unwanted items completely free of charge at the Pop-up Junk Drop events taking place this spring and summer.
Cost: Free
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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