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61 SUMMER 2014 | bcliving.ca Vancouver Pride Parade When: August 3, 12-3 p.m. Where: From robson and thurlow street to Pacifi c street and Beach Avenue, fi nishing at sunset Beach, the festival site where the party continues until 6 p.m. Cost: Free Vancouver's Pride Parade celebrates love in all its forms as members of the LGBTQ com- munity unite to parade through downtown Vancouver. e colour- ful event encourages everyone to take part in the festivities – that means energetic dancing, extrav- agant costumes and plenty of partying. vancouverpride.ca Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival When: August 9 Where: Deer Lake Park Cost: $40 to $50 Heading into its 15th year, this year's Burnaby Blues Festival lineup includes Canadian rock legends Big Sugar, Texas one- man band Shakey Graves, blues- rock trio Wide Mouth Mason (see singer/guitarist Shaun Ver- reault's summer concert picks on opposite page) and more. burnabybluesfestival.com Diner en Blanc When: August 21 Where: It's a secret Cost: $40 Now in its third year, this devoid-of-colour pop-up dinner has become one of the most prestigious dining events of the year. For those not in-the- know, the dress code is strictly white. Guests will dine al fresco and the secret location of this David Hawksworth- catered event will be revealed a few short hours before dinner begins. ere will be an offi cial after-party, where, if there's any justice in this world, White Russians will be served. vancouver.dinerenblanc.info Pacifi c National Exhibition When: August 16 to september 1 Where: Pne Fairgrounds Cost: $16 gate admission Spending a day at e Fair at the Pacifi c National Exhibi- tion riding the wooden roller coaster, watching the Super Dogs and eating mini donuts (drool) is a rite of passage for every Vancouverite. But besides the usual attractions, this year's PNE presents a fresh lineup of live performances as well as a Game of rones exhibition that features more than 100 show artifacts, props, costumes and the sought-after Iron rone. Hodor! pne.ca Chevron Summer Cinema When: July 8 to september 2 Where: second Beach Cost: Free or by donation Enjoy some of your favourite movies outdoors at the Chevron Summer Cinema series at Stanley Park's Second Beach. Nine classic and family- friendly fi lms will run on a four-storey-high screen every Tuesday throughout the sum- mer. So grab a blanket, pack a snack and spend your summer nights with the stars under the stars. freshaircinema.ca/ summercinema. Check fresh aircinema.ca for additional outdoor movie screenings. ■ o caNada Get your poutine, toque and maple syrup ready to cel- ebrate our home and native land's 147th birthday. Canada Place hosts the biggest party with over 250,000 people gathering in downtown Vancouver for a multicultural parade and a fi reworks display at burrard Inlet. Another popular celebration takes place on Granville Island where family festivities, live performances and buskers take over the island. Surrey's Canada Day event at the Cloverdale millennium Amphitheatre Park will showcase Canadian musical acts like matthew Good, an amusement park and a fi reworks fi nale. Canada Place When: July 1, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Cost: Free canadaday.canadaplace.ca Granville Island When: July 1, 10 a.m. Cost: Free granvilleisland.com Surrey When: July 1, 10 a.m., fi reworks at 10:15 p.m. Cost: Free www.surrey.ca/canadaday VANCOUVER PRIDE PARADE Colourful costumes are encouraged for Vancouver's annual Pride Parade. wide mouth mason (from left) Gordie Johnson, shaun Verreault and safwan Javed rock Burnaby on august 9. VanCouVeRites enjoy Canada day at english Bay. white niGhts no, that's not heaven. it's diner en Blanc. PHOTO (CANADA DAY) NATTAWOT JuTTIWATTANANON PHOTOS (MOuNTIES) ALI RODDAM, (WIDE MOuTH MASON) JuDSON BAkER on opposite page) burnabybluesfestival.com Diner en Blanc When: When: When: When: When: When: When: When: Where: Cost: Now in its third year, this devoid-of-colour pop-up dinner has become one of the most prestigious dining events of p58-61_Festivals.indd 61 2014-05-15 1:39 PM