By Tourifique Events Team
Updated: Aug. 1, 2025
The B.C. Day long weekend is here, and Vancouver is buzzing with colour, culture, and community! From Pride festivities to pop-up discos, family adventures to drag brunches, there's something exciting for everyone.
Here are 15 events worth adding to your plans — and yes, many of them are free or family-friendly.
When: Sunday, Aug. 3 | 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Where: Parade along Pacific Blvd to Burrard St. | Festival on Davie St.
Cost: Free
Celebrate love, diversity, and community with over 150 parade entries, live music, DJs, and drag shows. End the day dancing in the heart of Davie Village!
When: Fridays & Saturdays | 9:30 p.m.
Where: 1502 Duranleau St., Granville Island
Cost: From $18
Improv comedy gets wild in this unpredictable, audience-driven showdown.
When: Aug. 1 – Oct. 31
Where: 41905 Yale Rd. W., Chilliwack
Cost: Varies (kids under 2 & seniors 75+ free)
This year’s theme honours the humble bee 🐝. Perfect for families, nature lovers, and corn maze champions.
When: Aug. 2–3 | 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Oppenheimer Park & Powell Street area
Cost: Free
Japanese culture takes over with 60+ performances, craft vendors, food stalls, and community spirit.
When: Saturday, Aug. 2 | 4 – 11:30 p.m.
Where: West 3rd Ave & Ontario St.
Cost: $21–$42
Dance under the open sky with international DJs and local performers. $2 from each ticket goes to the Vancouver Pride Society's bursary program.
When: Weekends until Sept. 28
Where: Cloverdale Station, Surrey
Cost: $12–$25 (under 2 ride free)
Hop aboard a vintage railcar and travel back in time. History meets scenic adventure.
When: Monday, Aug. 4 | 3 – 6 p.m.
Where: Cooper’s Dog Park, Yaletown
Cost: Free
Bring your pup for treats, toys, and a taste of Nude Beverages. Perfect Monday hangout for pet lovers!
When: Saturday, Aug. 2 | 4 p.m.
Where: Swangard Stadium, Burnaby
Cost: From $19
Watch Pride shine on the pitch with performances by Venus (Canada’s Drag Race) and pride-themed eats.
When: Aug. 2–3, 16–17 | 1:30 p.m.
Where: Britannia Shipyards, Richmond
Cost: $98 + tax
A two-hour boat tour through Cannery Channel filled with stories of rum runners, shipwrecks, and rescued whales.
When: Saturday, Aug. 2 | 11:30 a.m.
Where: Jay Nok Modern Thai, Olympic Village
Cost: From $28.68
Sassy, spicy, and served with Thai brunch! Drag royalty and DJ beats take the stage.
When: Open daily
Where: 3700 10153 King George Blvd., Surrey
Cost: Timed entry, book online
North America’s largest indoor bounce park is here. Dodgeball, slides, obstacle courses — and bouncy joy for all ages.
When: Saturday, Aug. 2 | 2 – 6 p.m.
Where: BCLIQUOR Cardero + Alberni and Bute
Cost: Free
Sip Pride-labeled rosé and support inclusive wines with bold character.
When: Sunday, Aug. 3 | 5 p.m.
Where: Langley Events Centre
Cost: Various
Catch Canada’s elite basketball league in action. Local energy, national talent.
When: Saturday | 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Comox St. (between Bute & Thurlow)
Cost: Free
Grab local produce, baked goods, and coffee. Perfect pre-beach pit stop.
When: Sundays | 10 a.m.
Where: Meet at 930 Burrard St.
Cost: $30–$33
Join a guided walk through Vancouver’s LGBTQ2+ past with drag kings, activists, and rebels who helped shape the city.
When: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
Where: Willowbrook Shopping Centre, Langley
Cost: Free
From yoga to movie nights, the Courtyard is the perfect local escape.
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