What's
happening
Entice delegates by planning your event during one of these
uniquely Vancouver celebrations
A festival of Punjabi folk music and dance, the Vancouver International
Bhangra Celebration (May – June 2013) offers several days of drums,
dance and a broad range of talent from all over North America.
The Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival (June 12 – September 14,
2013) offers Shakespeare plays in two waterfront performance tents in
Vanier Park.
An exceptional collection of jazz, funk, Latino and fusion music takes over
parks, concert halls, clubs and other downtown venues during the TD Canada
Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival (June 21 – July 1, 2013).
Watch runners compete for points as part of the Canada Running Series in
the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5K (June 23, 2013).
Bard on the Beach
At Theatre Under the Stars (July 8 – August 18, 2013), held at Malkin
Bowl in Stanley Park, theatrical performances have included Titanic: The
Musical and The Music Man.
You'll be tapping your toes at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival
(July 19-21, 2013), an annual outdoor, multi-stage music festival located at
Jericho Beach Park.
A three-day, international, pyro-musical competition, Celebration of
Light (July 27, July 31, Aug 3, 2013) displays fireworks set to music.
Featuring a spirited parade through Davie Village, the Vancouver Pride
Parade and Festival (late July – early August; parade is August 4, 2013)
celebrates Vancouver's lively gay and lesbian community.
Celebration of Light
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Photos: Coast Mountain Photography; David Blue
