British Columbia festivals and events are as diverse as its geography and residents. Festivals range from Shakespeare’s Bard and experimental dance to local craftwork and visual arts. For music fans, there are events showcasing all genres: classical, jazz, classic, indie rock, bluegrass, and everything in between.
Sporting action happens year-round with British Columbia playing host to top athletes at the World Ski & Snowboard Festival, the Williams Lake Stampede, and the Sun Run – Canada’s largest running event.
Food and wine festivals abound: try Cornucopia, the Cowichan Wine & Culinary Festival, or one of the three Okanagan seasonal wine festivals.
For 25 years and with more than 50 vendors, the Bulkley Valley Farmers’ Market offers the widest array of fresh local produce and meats; craft breads and tempting baked goods; artisan cheeses; unique, eclectic, and tantalizing artisan and craft wares in northern BC – all made, baked or grown locally read more
Sidney’s Street Market has been a holiday highlight on Vancouver Island for over 17 years. Every Thursday night from May – August, the Town’s charming main street, Beacon Avenue, is closed to traffic and transformed into one of the most spectacular, festive street markets in British Columbia. With over 150 vendors read more
The 28th Bard season, sponsored by Goldcorp and running from June 1 to September 23, 2017, features four Shakespeare plays plus a short-run contemporary drama; together they will take audiences from ancient Greece to modern-day Venice and Vancouver. Opening the Festival on the BMO Mainstage is a new production of read more
The Arts Council of New Westminster presents New West Craft (formerly New West Artisans Fair), a bi-monthly event celebrating the art of making. Jewelers and knitters and crafters abound to bring you the best they have to offer. The perfect place to find that little something for the one you love made read more
The Queer Arts Festival (QAF) is an annual artist-run multi-disciplinary summer arts festival at the Roundhouse in Vancouver, BC. Recognized as one of the top 5 festivals of its kind worldwide (Melbourne Sun Herald), QAF produces, presents and exhibits with a curatorial vision favouring challenging, thought-provoking work that pushes boundaries read more
The 32nd Annual TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival takes place June 22 to July 2—and to kick it off, music lovers are invited to attend Downtown Jazz Weekend. Take in an incredible 30 free bands, family fun, food trucks, markets, a large viewing screen, and two licensed bistros. Three stages—Georgia read more
