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5 top tips for having the best time during the Vancouver Celebration of Light Fireworks

by Carrie Leslie in Events, Family Friendly on July 25, 2019

Image by colink | Inside Vancouver Flickr Pool

There are a lot of amazing events in Vancouver during the long, hot days of the summer. But, the quintessential event has got to be the annual Celebration of Light fireworks event that happens just three nights in July and August (July 27, July 31, and August 3).

The first night of fireworks is fast approaching and to make sure you have an excellent time, we’re outlined five top tips for the best experience.

Check out the tips below and have a blast during one of Vancouver’s best summer events!

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5 top tips for having the best time during the Vancouver Celebration of Light Fireworks

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra performs to thousands at free, outdoor concert

by Carrie Leslie in Events on June 27, 2019

Image sourced from Vancouver Symphony Orchestra | Facebook.com

Last year, thousands gathered at Sunset Beach for the first annual Symphony at Sunset, a free, open-air concert taking place in Downtown Vancouver.

For 2019, the Symphony is back for another year of beautiful music by the beach. Last year, more than 14,000 people attended the free concert at Sunset Beach. This year, it is expected that even more people will attend, so organizers are working to ensure that the event will remain free and accessible for music-lovers of all ages.

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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra performs to thousands at free, outdoor concert

8 epic evenings of outdoor movies under the stars for Fresh Air Cinema in Stanley Park

by Carrie Leslie in Entertainment on June 25, 2019

Image courtesy of fresh air cinema | freshaircinema.ca

Returning for its eleventh year (!), the EVO Summer Cinema is heading to Stanley Park for another year of iconic movies, inventive picnic setups and cuddly summer nights.

For 2019, the Vancouver outdoor movies will be taking place over eight days, featuring a fun lineup of cinema classics. These movies are free to watch and open to everyone, so make sure to pencil them into your calendar.

Take a look at the movie lineup below for this year’s Fresh Air Cinema in Stanley Park!

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8 epic evenings of outdoor movies under the stars for Fresh Air Cinema in Stanley Park

Top 5 amazing outdoor pools in Vancouver to help beat the heat this summer

by Carrie Leslie in Outside on June 4, 2019

Chill out at the local outdoor pool…

It’s (almost) summertime and the living is easy! With reports that the 2019 summer in Vancouver could be the hottest on record, it’s time to take note of all the places to beat the heat.

Vancouver is lucky to be surrounded by a giant natural outdoor pool (the ocean), but – let’s be honest, not everyone likes to swim in it. Sometimes, lounging on the deck of a man-made pool is a little more relaxing.

So, if you’re looking to cool down this summer in Vancouver, make sure you check out one (or all!) of these fabulous outdoor pools. One of them has even been named one of the “sexiest pools in the world” by RedBull!

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Top 5 amazing outdoor pools in Vancouver to help beat the heat this summer

Plan ahead for Summer 2019: Brewery and the Beast tickets on sale May 1st

by Carrie Leslie in Food & Drink on April 28, 2019

Image sourced from Brewery & The Beast

One of the most popular festivals of the summer is hands-down the Brewery and the Beast Meat Festival, returning to Vancouver on Sunday, July 28, 2019 and tickets go on sale this Wednesday, May 1st at 10 am.

This one-of-a-kind, meat-lovers festival always sells out and tickets can be hard to come by. The festival features great food, drinks, and entertainment. It’s an experience and it’s one that’s worth planning ahead for!

Tickets to this event sell out fast. So if you want to score a pair (limit of 2 tickets per person), you’re going to have to set an alarm for yourself on May 1 at 10am sharp.

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Plan ahead for Summer 2019: Brewery and the Beast tickets on sale May 1st

Vancouver’s Largest (and Only) Water Fight Returning to Stanley Park

by Carrie Leslie in Family Friendly on August 5, 2018

Image courtesy of Flashmob Vancouver

This year’s summer seems like it has been hotter than ever in Vancouver, so it really is the perfect time for the annual Vancouver Waterfight! On Saturday, August 11, 2018 people of all ages are invited to Stanley Park to engage in the wettest, wildest fight in the city.

The rules are simple, you can bring any type of water-dispensing devices to soak your “opponents”. Everything from buckets to balloons to water guns and even cupped hands cradling water can be applied in a water fight.

This totally free and totally fun event is one of the biggest and most epic waterfights that you may ever experience. Anyone can join and be a part of the fun and make a few new friends (or enemies).

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Vancouver’s Largest (and Only) Water Fight Returning to Stanley Park

BC Day Long Weekend includes a FREE Japanese Culture and Food Festival

by Carrie Leslie in Events on July 30, 2018

Katari Taiko at the Powell Street Festival Photo credit: [stu-di-o] by jeanie

In a BC Day Long Weekend packed full of major events, including the Pride Festival and the Celebration of Light, the Powell Street Festival might get overlooked. However, the Powell Street Festival is actually the largest event of its kind in Canada and the longest running community arts festival in the Lower Mainland – since 1977.

This free, family-friendly event is held both indoors and out around the Powell Street area within Vancouver’s historic Japanese Canadian neighbourhood, on the traditional unceded territories of the Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil- Waututh First Nations. Influenced by typical Japanese summer festivals or matsuri, PSF has developed into a unique Vancouver event. Over the course of the 2-day event, nearly 17,500 people participate in the event.

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BC Day Long Weekend includes a FREE Japanese Culture and Food Festival