Returning for its second year in a row, Vancouver's counter culture-driven outdoor picnic known as Ce Soir Noir took place last night at Crab Park.

Last year, the event debuted on the same night as Dîner en Blanc, giving Vancouverites an alternative to the posh outdoor picnic that requires an invitation.

Organizers George Vergette and Graeme Thomas Berglund opted to host this year's picnic two weeks after Dîner en Blanc, in an effort to allow people to attend both events.

This year's crowd was slightly smaller, but much more diverse: people of all ages took part in the picnic, and had fun playing at a bubble station set up by organizers, among other things.

Vancouver photographer Andrew Chin and Straight staffer Amanda Siebert were on hand to snap shots of the action. Check out the images below for a look at this year's Ce Soir Noir.