Things to do in Vancouver BC Day Long Weekend

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The BC Day Long Weekend is here, bringing with it festivals, fireworks, Pride and fun! Check out what’s happening around Metro Vancouver:

BC Day Long Weekend Events

Things to do in Vancouver BC Day Long Weekend

Friday, August 2, 2019
Shark Week at the Vancouver Aquarium
Fridays on Front
A Nude Hope: A Sci-Fi Burlesque Adventure Farewell Run
Drag Race at Parq Vancouver
Summer VYVE Series
Pride at the Vancouver Art Gallery
Chics Ahoy Pride Boat Cruise
Free Concerts on the Outdoor TD Community Plaza, Coquitlam
Shipyards Night Market
Richmond Night Market
Harmony Arts Festival
Vancouver Mural Festival
Vancouver Bach Festival
Kitsilano Showboat
CBC Musical Nooners
Bard on the Beach
Chilliwack Sunflower Festival

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Cool Exhibits for Hot Summer Days at the Vancouver Art Gallery

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The Vancouver Art Gallery presents its headline exhibition this summer, Alberto Giacometti: A Line Through Time on now until September 29, 2019. This wide- ranging exhibition of paintings, sculptures, drawings and lithographs by Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) examines the pre-and post-war career of one of the greatest sculptors of the first half of the twentieth century.

Vancouver Art Gallery Giacometti

Alberto Giacometti: A Line Through Time

Presented on the Gallery’s first floor, it showcases Giacometti’s works alongside the ancient sculptures that served his imagination, and works by famed artists with whom he was in dialogue.

Alberto Giacometti
Alberto Giacometti in his studio Photo: Rene Burri/Magnum Photos

In 2016, the Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts in Norwich commemorated the 50th anniversary of Giacometti’s death with A Line Through Time, which was named by The Telegraph as one of the top exhibitions of that year.

Here are some additional art exhibitions and more on now at the Vancouver Art Gallery:

More at the Vancouver Art Gallery

Until September 1, 2019
Moving Still: Performative Photography in India explores themes of migration, gender, religion and national identity through the lens of performative photography. The exhibition focuses on the photo-based practices of contemporary artists who are rooted in the diversity of cultures within the country, while at the same time engaging in a global dialogue.

Until January 26, 2020
Vikky Alexander: Extreme Beauty is the first retrospective of this notable Canadian artist whose work interrogates the mechanisms of display that shape meaning, beauty and desire in our culture. Comprising more than 80 works in a variety of media, Extreme Beauty examines the major themes that have occupied Alexander for more than three decades of her career, including the appropriated image, the artificiality of nature and the seduction of space.

Family FUSE Weekend
Family Day at the Gallery, February 2019. Photo: Rachel Topham

Don’t miss Pride at the Gallery on August 2nd, Family FUSE Weekend, August 10th & 11th, and The Making Place art-making activities August 18th.

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I have a pair of passes to give away so that you can enjoy the gallery this summer. Here’s how you can enter to win:

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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, August 7, 2019. Follow the Vancouver Art Gallery on FacebookTwitter, and Instagram for more information about their exhibitions, events, and their permanent collection.

UPDATE The winner is Sherry

August Events in Metro Vancouver 2019

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Summer isn’t over yet, in fact the fun is still just getting started! This month Miss604 is proud to sponsor the Vancouver Chinatown Festival, the Kaleidoscope Arts Festival in Coquitlam, Movies Under the Stars at Holland Park in Surrey, and the Richmond World Festival. All of these events and more are listed below:

August Events in Vancouver

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August Events in Metro Vancouver

Thursday, August 1, 2019
The Big Gay Sing
Chilliwack Sunflower Festival
Vancouver Quidditch
Westside Community Food Market
Pride at the Vancouver Aquarium
Summer Fun in Thompson Park
Free Outdoor Movies at Canada Place
Shark Week at the Vancouver Aquarium
Vancouver Mural Festival
Vancouver Bach Festival
CBC Musical Nooners
Bard on the Beach
Friday, August 2, 2019
Shark Week at the Vancouver Aquarium
Fridays on Front
A Nude Hope: A Sci-Fi Burlesque Adventure Farewell Run
Drag Race at Parq Vancouver
Summer VYVE Series
Pride at the Vancouver Art Gallery
Chics Ahoy Pride Boat Cruise
Free Concerts on the Outdoor TD Community Plaza, Coquitlam
Shipyards Night Market
Richmond Night Market
Harmony Arts Festival
Vancouver Mural Festival
Vancouver Bach Festival
Kitsilano Showboat
CBC Musical Nooners
Bard on the Beach
Chilliwack Sunflower Festival
Saturday, August 3, 2019
Sponsored by Miss604: Movies Under the Stars at Holland Park
Fort Langley Brigade Days
Pride at the Market, Lonsdale
12th Annual Grand Prix Plein Air Challenge
Festival Judio Tango Night Concert & Milonga
A Nude Hope: A Sci-Fi Burlesque Adventure Farewell Run
Steveston Alive! Walking Tour Vignettes
MAIDEN’s Vancouver Open Day and Official Welcome
Honda Celebration of Light – Croatia
New West Craft Summer Markets
Vancouver Street Dance Festival
Wesbrook Summer in the Square
Pride at MOA: From a Riot to a Revolution
Powell Street Festival
Woodwards Market
Cultus Lake Farmers Market
West End Summer Art Market
Trout Lake Farmers Market
West End Farmers Market
Richmond Night Market
Shark Week at the Vancouver Aquarium
Harmony Arts Festival
Vancouver Mural Festival
Vancouver Bach Festival
Kitsilano Showboat
Bard on the Beach
Chilliwack Sunflower Festival
Sunday, August 4, 2019
Vancouver Pride Parade
Jamaica Day Festival
Hershe Bar-Vancouver Pride Closing Party
Fort Langley Brigade Days
Sunset Beach Festival
Pride Special w/ Public Disco, Bye Felicia & Club NA
Powell Street Festival
Shark Week at the Vancouver Aquarium
Sunday Afternoon Salsa at Robson Square
Harmony Arts Festival
Vancouver Mural Festival
Vancouver Bach Festival
Kitsilano Farmers Market
Poirier Street Market 
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
Richmond Night Market
Bard on the Beach
Chilliwack Sunflower Festival
Monday, August 5, 2019
BC Day at MOV
BC Day at Burnaby Village Museum
Fort Langley Brigade Days
Harmony Arts Festival
Vancouver Mural Festival
Vancouver Bach Festival
Richmond Night Market
Kitsilano Showboat
CBC Musical Nooners
Bard on the Beach
Chilliwack Sunflower Festival

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Movies Under the Stars in Holland Park

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Movies Under the Stars (“MUTS”) is returning this year to Surrey’s Holland Park, with a family-friendly lineup of entertainment and movie screenings every Saturday in August.

Movies Under the Stars in Surrey

Movies Under the Stars in Holland Park

When: Every Saturday in August 2019.
5:00pm entertainment, movies at dusk.
Where: Holland Park (13428 Old Yale Road, Surrey)
Admission: FREE!

Saturday, August 3, 2019 – Space Jam
Saturday, August 10, 2019 – How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Saturday, August 17, 2019 – The Lego Movie 2
Saturday, August 24, 2019 – Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse

This all-ages event is free for everyone to attend. Each evening showcases amazing local performers, arts and crafts, games, and other fun activities for everyone to enjoy all at no cost. Activities begin each night at 5:00pm, with the movies themselves getting underway at dusk.

Movies Under the Stars is the perfect way to make new memories this summer. Experience cinema under a starlit sky while surrounded by family and friends.

MUTS began bringing the Surrey community together almost 15 years ago in 2005 and has continued ever since. MUTS doesn’t just start and end with movies, either: each evening is packed full of arts and crafts, games, activities, and live entertainment.

Follow the Downtown Surrey BIA on Facebook and Twitter for more information.

Miss604 is a proud sponsor of Movies Under the Stars

Fort Langley Brigade Days

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Have you ever captured your own dinner, portaged a canoe, or made your own clothes? Fort Langley Brigade Days is your chance to meet people who carry on the unique skills and traditions of those who lived and travelled along the Fraser River over 150 years ago.

Fort Langley

Fort Langley Brigade Days

  • When: August 3-5, 2019 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
  • Where: Fort Langley National Historic Site
  • Admission: Brigade Days is $7.80/adult, $6.55/senior and FREE for youth under 17 and for annual pass holders. Tickets are available in the Visitor Centre at 23433 Mavis Avenue. An adult annual pass is $19.80.

During the three-day festival, meet history enthusiasts from all over British Columbia and Washington showcasing 19th century fur trade culture through demonstrations of sewing, laundry, weapons, blacksmithing, cooking, laundry and music. Collect “trading cards” from each individual you meet, similar to baseball cards, as a souvenir of your day. New this year, kids—who get free entry—can even make their own trading card.

Fort Langley Bridge Days Highlights

FEASTING, FARM AND GARDEN
Saturday, August 3rd

As you explore the Brigade Days encampment, you will see and smell all kinds of period dishes being prepared for the Chief Trader’s Dinner, including a pig roast on August 3rd.  Explore the heritage kitchen garden and visit our goats, rabbits, and chickens.

This Brigade Days tradition that has its roots in Fort Langley’s history. According to historian James Morton, the “Brigade Ball” was the other main annual event hosted in the Big House besides Christmas and New Year. C.C. Gardiner referred to the 1858 Brigade Ball as being conducted with the “best possible decorum,” including dancing with violin music.

In 19th century Fort Langley, “Hogs seemed to flourish…” Hogs and cattle were raised mostly for export as meat – either fresh or salted. One shipping record mentions “360 lbs of pork (2 pigs) fresh,” suggesting each weighed 180lb. Fresh meat was also exported in 200 lb barrels.

FUR TRADE FASHION SHOW
Sunday August 4th at 12:30pm

Aren’t you hot wearing that?” This is one of the most common questions our interpreters are asked in the summer. Don’t miss this year’s Fur Trade Fashion Show, curated by Dana Repp from Fort Nisqually: “I love trying to recreate looks pictured in historic photos. It’s a fun challenge! Plus, nothing helps you understand what it was like living in the 19th century like wearing what they wore and then trying to carry on with your daily tasks. It’s a great deviation from our modern ultra-casual clothing. When women wear long dresses with the proper underpinning and men dress in cravats, waistcoats, jackets and top hats, it’s really quite beautiful!”

FORT FEATS OF STRENGTH
Sunday, August 5th at 2:30pm

Want to get in on the Brigade Days excitement? New this year, visitors can compete in our “Fort Feats of Strength” contest, an exciting old-fashioned relay race, on Sunday August 4th at 2:30pm. Come with your team of eight adults (age 18+), or team up with other visitors on the spot. The champions will have their name displayed on site.

ARRIVAL OF THE FUR BRIGADES RE-ENACTMENT
Monday, August 6th at 1:00pm

Gather in the fort at 12:30pm and follow a bagpipe procession down to the Fraser River shore, where you can witness a re-enactment of “The Arrival of the Fur Brigades.” Paddlers of a dozen canoes and a replica York boat will travel from Hope to Fort Langley where they traditionally unloaded their cargo of furs and barrels at Fort Langley’s Marina Park. Cheer on the canoe brigades, and witness a Kwantlen welcome song. Hear the exciting bagpipe and black powder salute! This traditional reenactment portrays the annual return of fur traders in the 1800s, who transported the year’s intake of furs from interior and northern trading posts to Fort Langley. The goods were later delivered by ship back to England.

HISTORIC WEAPONS

Catching our own food may be considered recreational today, but in the mid-1800s it was a life skill. Learn about the tools and techniques of the fur trade, and hear the blast of the musket during our historic weapons demonstrations.

Follow Fort Langley National Historic Site on Twitter and Facebook for more information.