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Art Downtown: To July 23 @ Lot 19

The free outdoor market highlights local creatives with workshops, music, and more.

Mad Pride Festival: To July 25 @ Gathering Place Community Centre 

Free events see artists, comedians, actors, poets, and musicians connect.

The Play That Goes Wrong: To August 16 @ Lindsey Family Stage

Hapless thespians attempt to mount a murder mystery.

Harmanie Rose: July 2 @ The Dance Centre 

Artist in residence Harmanie Rose explores disability, connection, and innovation in a studio showing.

Kits Point Patio Party: July 3 @ Vanier Park 

The Kits Point museums open up a trio of patios at this free waterfront event.

Theatre Under the Stars: July 3 to August 22 @ Malkin Bowl 

Sister Act and The Little Mermaid frolic onto the TUTS stage.

Woon Ong: July 4 @ TogetherHeads Studio 

Oil painter Woon Ong hosts a one-day pop-up exhibition.

Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival: July 4-26 @ various locations, Vancouver and Burnaby

Celebrate Taiwanese Heritage Month with a cultural festival, concert series, community days, and cinema selections.

A River of Migration: July 5 @ Museum of Vancouver 

Contribute to the museum's evolving immigration installation at the monthly Pay What You Can day.

Ensemble Theatre Festival: Bloodlines: July 8-19 @ Jericho Arts Centre

Two plays discuss sisterhood, along with a concert from Violet Grace and an improv show.

Indian Summer Festival: July 9-19 @ various venues 

Vancouver, Burnaby, and Surrey light up with vibrant South Asian arts.

Press Start: July 9 onward @ Museum of Vancouver

A pop-up history of Vancouver's video game scene runs until sometime in the fall.

Boy-ish Comedy: July 10 @ The Closet Upstairs 

Tin Lorica headlines a masc-of-centre night of stand-up.

Carnaval del Sol: July 10-12 @ Jonathan Rogers Park

The Pacific Northwest's largest Latin festival embraces the World Cup spirit.

Greg Girard: July 10 to October 25 @ The Polygon Gallery, North Vancouver

Influential contemporary photographer Greg Girard gets a major retrospective. 

Local Author Extravaganza: July 11 @ Indigo on Robson Street

Support 20 Vancouver-area authors at this mass book-selling and book-signing event.

The Jerome Classic: July 14 @ Swanguard Stadium, Burnaby 

Canada's official World Athletics Label Meet features track-and-field Olympians.

Women of the Storm: July 14 @ VPL Central Branch

A mini climate fair and activist talks turn this film screening into an all-day event.

Summer Stages: July 14 to August 27 @ Confederation Park, Burnaby 

Enjoy live performances during the day on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and family-friendly Thursday evenings.

River Running book launch: July 16 @ Cross and Crows Books

Loch Baillie's new collection helms a night of poetry and community.

The Apiary: July 16-25 @ Vines Den 

A dark comedy investigates colony collapse and climate anxiety.

Eastside Arts Festival: July 17-26 @ various locations 

The sixth annual festival fills East Van with workshops, performances, and public art.

Vancouver Festish Weekend: July 23-27 @ various venues

Join fellow kinksters for a raucous weekend of leather, latex, and liberation.

Surrey Fusion Festival: July 18-19 @ Holland Park, Surrey

More than 50 cultural pavilions celebrate the diversity of the Lower Mainland. 

Drive-In Summer Series: July 22 to September 2 @ Lansdowne Centre, Richmond 

A drive-in movie series, but with a designated pedestrian zone too.

All Over The Map: July 24 to August 16 @ Granville Island Picnic Pavilion and VPL Central Branch

Free pop-up performances draw on diverse dance traditions. 

Andrea Superstein and Austin Powers: July 25 @ VIFF Centre

Juno nominee Andrea Superstein sings Burt Bacharach tunes before an Austin Powers screening.

Rosé Disco: July 26 @ Jericho Beach Park

Think pink at this wine festival and dance party.

Cirque Du Slay: July 30 @ Rio Theatre

Drag, circus, comedy, and performance align in this one-night spectacle ahead of Pride.

Vancouver Beatbox Championships: July 31 to August 1 @ Beaumont Studios

Competitors from around the world vie to make the best voice-only music.

Early Music Vancouver Summer Festival: July 31 to August 7 @ various locations 

Discover music from the past millennium at this contemporary exploration of aural history, including Monteverdi's Orfeo.