24 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Sunday, August 7

Looking for something to do on Sunday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 24 events happening in or around Vancouver on Sunday, August 7.

CONCERTS

British indie-rock band Foals plays the first of two nights at the Commodore. SOLD OUT.

Australian electronica artist Flume plays the PNE Amphitheatre, with guests AlunaGeorge and Mura Masa.

American indie-folk singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler plays the Cobalt, with guests Wreckmeister Harmonies and Muscle and Marrow.

ETCETERA

Surrey Night Market features live entertainment, food, kids' activities, merchandise, electronics, wellness products, and spirituality.

Celebrate Steveston's waterfront Heritage at the Richmond Maritime Festival, featuring music, storytellers, dancers, and drummers at Britannia Heritage Shipyard.

The Subaru Iron Girl Vancouver Women's Triathlon takes place at Locarno Beach.

Gather at the Stanley Park Nature House to recall the British High Tea society of pre-World War I-era Vancouver.

The City of Richmond presents live music, movie screenings, a free YYoga class, beach volleyball, and food trucks at Richmond Olympic Oval's Sunset Series.

FOOD & DRINK

The YVR Food Fest, a gathering of over 80 food carts, restaurants, wineries, and breweries, takes place at Olympic Village.

KIDS' STUFF

Playland features midway games, the Kids Playce, an arcade, a haunted mansion, and rides such as Atmosfear, Corkscrew, Hellevator, Music Express, and Wooden Roller Coaster.

COMEDY

Improvised science-fiction mashup of The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits at Havana Theatre's The Outer-Middle Zone.

THEATRE

The Ensemble Theatre Festival presents William Wycherly's The Country Wife (2 pm) and Harold Pinter's The Betrayal (8 pm) at Jericho Arts Centre.

Theatre Under the Stars presents Beauty & the Beast at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park.

Bard on the Beach presents Othello and The Merry Wives of Windsor at Vanier Park.

Performance of the Canadian play Goodnight Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet at the York Theatre as part of The Fakespeare Festival. 

Second and final performance at the Cultch of Jag and The American, a play based on Ernest Hemingway's short stories "Hills Like White Elephants" and "Cat in the Rain."

GALLERIES

The Vancouver Art Gallery hosts an exhibition that examines the significance of the six women who were inspirational to the artistic development of Picasso.

The Vancouver Art Gallery hosts the first major retrospective in North America of New Delhi based artist Bharti Kher.

MUSEUMS

The Museum of Anthropology at UBC presents the works of celebrated Vancouver-based artist Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun in Unceded Territories.

ATTRACTIONS

The VanDusen Botanical Garden features over 255,000 plants from around the world and almost two dozen sculptures.

The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is an authentic representation of an age-old garden tradition that reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty.

At the Bloedel Conservatory you can take in more than 200 free-flying exotic birds and 500 exotic plants and flowers.

The Edgewater Casino offers over 60 table games, a poker room, a high-limit section, 500 slot machines, restaurants and lounges, and live entertainment.

MOVIES

Cuetopia Film Festival hosted by comedian Lukas Drake at Vancity Theatre features screenings of short films directed by Canadian, U.S., and British directors.

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