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Celebrate Literature at the Vancouver Writers Fest

by Rick Chung in Entertainment, Events on September 13, 2024

UBC Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Photo: Naga Natarrajan/Vancouver Writers Fest

Connect with authors and fellow readers when the 37th annual week-long Vancouver Writers Fest (VWF) returns to venues across Granville Island and downtown from October 21-27. The festival is an opportunity for book lovers to gather together and bond over literature and ideas at over 88 events celebrating bestselling fiction, award-winning non-fiction, and the finest in both Canadian and international literature.

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Celebrate Literature at the Vancouver Writers Fest

Have a Family-Friendly Day in Vancouver with Cirque du Soleil

by Taryn Eyton in Events, Family Friendly, Town on August 28, 2024

Poster advertising Cirque du Soleil's Echo show featuring a woman with long auburn hair

Photo: Cirque du Soleil

Cirque du Soleil’s Echo is coming to Vancouver this fall and the acrobatics and stunts are fun for the whole family. Here’s how to plan a kid-friendly day with things to do before the show and dinner afterwards.

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Have a Family-Friendly Day in Vancouver with Cirque du Soleil

See Everything at the Vancouver Fringe Festival on Granville Island

by Rick Chung in Entertainment, Events on August 22, 2024

Granville Island, Photo: Michael Levy/Vancouver Fringe

The annual Vancouver Fringe Festival announced its 40th anniversary season with 74 ticketed shows and events over 12 days happening at venues across Granville Island from September 5-15. Fringe is known for its variety of local and international artists offering almost every kind of live performance from theatre, comedy, dance, and music showcasing an eclectic mix of talent.

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See Everything at the Vancouver Fringe Festival on Granville Island

Early Summer Community Events to Enjoy

by Rick Chung in Entertainment, Events, Family Friendly, Outside on May 3, 2024

Italian Day on the Drive, Photo: Italian Day Festival Society

Summer is so close that you can feel it. To celebrate the warmer season coming up, there are some fabulous upcoming community events and lively street festivals on the horizon. Vancouver is known for its diverse communities, and every spring and summer, people get together for vibrant weekend public gatherings, perfect for the whole family or a day out with friends to show your collective community spirit and celebrate different traditions and cultural heritages.

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Early Summer Community Events to Enjoy

Spend the Day at These Spring Family Events

by Rick Chung in Entertainment, Events, Family Friendly on April 19, 2024

Photo: Tilly Nelson/VICF

Prepare to spend some quality time at one of Vancouver’s many upcoming big family events this spring. As the school year gets closer to the end, with summer break on the horizon, there are a handful of stimulating activities, festivals, and exhibitions aimed at entertaining both kids and adults coming soon for families to gather for a whole day of fun together.

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Spend the Day at These Spring Family Events

Cherry Blossom Cycling Routes in Vancouver

by Taryn Eyton in Outside, Town on March 25, 2024

A woman walks her bike underneath cherry blossoms.

Photo: Destination Vancouver/Jason Lee Wang

With over 40,000 cherry trees blooming in Vancouver, each year, it’s impossible to see them all. But one of the best ways to see a ton of them is on a cherry blossom bike ride.

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Cherry Blossom Cycling Routes in Vancouver