VANCOUVER EVENTS CALENDAR JANUARY-JUNE
VANCOUVER CALENDAR OF EVENTS JANUARY - JUNE
Here are just some of the best events that take place in Vancouver throughout the months of January to June.
January – Polar Bear Swim – New Years day, approx 2.30pm- For centuries crazy people have been running into the Ocean at English bay in Vancouver for a ninety metre swim. There can be around a thousand swimmers that defy the 3-8c temperatures. With another ten thousand spectators, wrapped up warmly!
January – Bald Eagle Count – On the first Sunday in January people go to watch to bald eagles feast on the salmon at Brackendale en route to Whistler.
January - Chinese New Year Festival– In late January/early February Chinatown in Vancouver enjoys fireworks and festivities for about fifteen days.
February – Vancouver International Boat Show – At the beginning of February for five days the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver is host to Canada's largest and oldest boat show.
March – Vancouver International Dance Festival – A three week long event in which local, national and international dance artists perform.
April – Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival – At the beginning of April the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre holds one of North America's largest wine festivals where you can sample over six hundred wines from around the world. This event started in 1979 to provide funds for the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company.
April – Vancouver Sun Run – On the third weekend of April thousands of people take part in one of the world's largest ten kilometre runs. The run, or walk, starts and finishes at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver taking you through a scenic route of Downtown.
May – Vancouver International Marathon – On the first Sunday in May Canada holds it's largest marathon which attracts thousands of runners from around the world. The run starts at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and finishes in Kitsilano.
May – The New Play Festival – In the first week of May, Granville Island is home to a week of celebration of the best of new Canadian theatre with some of Vancouver's best actresses, actors and directors.
May – New Music West Festival – On the second weekend of May Vancouver holds a music festival of new pop and rock music at various clubs throughout the city.
May – Hyack Festival – On the third weekend of May, New Westminster is home to a festival that includes May Day celebrations, a parade, antique fair and fireworks.
May – International Children's Festival – At the end of May Vanier Park is host to all types of entertainment for Children and the young at heart. The event is on for about a week and attracts approximately seventy thousand visitors.
June – VanDusen Flower and Garden Show – In the first week of June the Botanic Garden hosts the garden festival where you can take a leisurely stroll around the two hundred stalls.
June – Dragon Boat Festival – On the third weekend of June about two thousand competitors from around the world take part in boat races around False Creek in Vancouver. You can also be entertained by stage shows and music.
June – Du Maurier International Jazz Festival – From the third Friday of June for ten days, Vancouver plays host to a Jazz Festival that boasts some of the world's biggest names in Jazz. There are performances around the city, which draw around eight hundred musicians. There is also a two day street festival in Gastown.
Here are just some of the best events that take place in Vancouver throughout the months of January to June.
January – Polar Bear Swim – New Years day, approx 2.30pm- For centuries crazy people have been running into the Ocean at English bay in Vancouver for a ninety metre swim. There can be around a thousand swimmers that defy the 3-8c temperatures. With another ten thousand spectators, wrapped up warmly!
January – Bald Eagle Count – On the first Sunday in January people go to watch to bald eagles feast on the salmon at Brackendale en route to Whistler.
January - Chinese New Year Festival– In late January/early February Chinatown in Vancouver enjoys fireworks and festivities for about fifteen days.
February – Vancouver International Boat Show – At the beginning of February for five days the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver is host to Canada's largest and oldest boat show.
March – Vancouver International Dance Festival – A three week long event in which local, national and international dance artists perform.
April – Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival – At the beginning of April the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre holds one of North America's largest wine festivals where you can sample over six hundred wines from around the world. This event started in 1979 to provide funds for the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company.
April – Vancouver Sun Run – On the third weekend of April thousands of people take part in one of the world's largest ten kilometre runs. The run, or walk, starts and finishes at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver taking you through a scenic route of Downtown.
May – Vancouver International Marathon – On the first Sunday in May Canada holds it's largest marathon which attracts thousands of runners from around the world. The run starts at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and finishes in Kitsilano.
May – The New Play Festival – In the first week of May, Granville Island is home to a week of celebration of the best of new Canadian theatre with some of Vancouver's best actresses, actors and directors.
May – New Music West Festival – On the second weekend of May Vancouver holds a music festival of new pop and rock music at various clubs throughout the city.
May – Hyack Festival – On the third weekend of May, New Westminster is home to a festival that includes May Day celebrations, a parade, antique fair and fireworks.
May – International Children's Festival – At the end of May Vanier Park is host to all types of entertainment for Children and the young at heart. The event is on for about a week and attracts approximately seventy thousand visitors.
June – VanDusen Flower and Garden Show – In the first week of June the Botanic Garden hosts the garden festival where you can take a leisurely stroll around the two hundred stalls.
June – Dragon Boat Festival – On the third weekend of June about two thousand competitors from around the world take part in boat races around False Creek in Vancouver. You can also be entertained by stage shows and music.
June – Du Maurier International Jazz Festival – From the third Friday of June for ten days, Vancouver plays host to a Jazz Festival that boasts some of the world's biggest names in Jazz. There are performances around the city, which draw around eight hundred musicians. There is also a two day street festival in Gastown.
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