More than 60 free performances have been announced for the FIFA Fan Festival Vancouver Park Stage, expanding the festival’s music lineup and complimenting the free and ticketed concerts already announced for the FIFA Fan Festival Amphitheatre Stage.

There are so many events happening around Metro Vancouver this summer it’s hard to only feature a few, but we’ve done our best to showcase a variety of festivals with incredibly cool culture, food, and music elements this June to September.

The Verses Festival of Words, presented by Vancouver Poetry House, is Canada’s largest spoken word festival happeing April 27 to May 2, 2026.

The lineup for the 49th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival at ʔəy̓alməxʷ Jericho Beach Park on July 17 to 19, 2026 has been released and early bird weekend passes are now on sale. 35 incredible artists and groups from across Canada, North America, and around the world will take to the stage in this beautiful setting.

The 25th edition of the DOXA Documentary Film Festival (April 30 to May 10, 2026) showcases 40 features and 29 short or mid-length films, including 27 Canadian films alongside international films from 41 countries.

FIFA Fan Festival Vancouver at Hastings Park has made its initial concert announcement for shows during the FIFA World Cup 2026™ with a lineup that includes Metric, Kx5 (Kaskade and Deadmau5), Arkells, Mötley Crüe and more including local and Canadian talent.

Enjoy picnics, poems, dance parties and more during the annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. Check the schedule for events March 27 to April 12, 2026.

The City of Delta presents the inaugural Barns to Beaches Festival, a free event combining a community bike ride along Delta’s newest scenic cycling route with a full day of live music headlined by Canadian rock legends 54-40.

In recent years there’s been a rise in seasonal food festivals and while they usually focus around the winter holidays, the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival adds springtime flavour. From March 20 to May 3, 2026 you can enjoy over 60 limited-edition treats across the city.

Be transformed by storytelling and movement through the many workshops, conversations, and performances at Matriarchs Uprising, an Indigenous women-led festival February 16-21, 2026.