There are so many great events happening in East Van, we are adding a new feature What’s On summarizing weekly or bi-weekly some upcoming events and general happenings in East Van. Most events featured here will be for the upcoming week or a bit beyond. To see beyond that, we invite you to check out our Event Listing which is updated daily and lists events for the month and beyond.
National Doughnut Day – June 2, 2017
June 2nd is National Day and well we think it’s a great day to show some locals like Cartems Donuts, Duffin’s Donuts and Lucky’s Doughnuts some East Van love. If you are looking for gluten free doughnuts, we suggest you try the Gluten Free Epicurean in Mount Pleasant.
Vancouver Craft Beer Festival – June 3-4, 2017
This weekend the PNE Fairgrounds plays host to the 8th Annual Vancouver Craft Beer Week Festival June 3-4, 2017. This year’s festival, outside of great craft beer, includes a long line up of local musical talent including Alex Maher, Mark Woodyard, Railtown Prophets as well as DJs spinning tunes. Tickets for the event are $39.00 and include 2 drink tokens along with a 4 oz souvenir taster mug. Note, more drink tickets can be purchased on site.
Farmer Markets – June 3 & 4, 2017
This weekend you have the benefit of 3 farmer markets. Saturday you have Vancouver Farmers Market which hosts a one of the larger markets at Trout Lake from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. Another option is the River District Farmers Market from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm located on the Fraser River at the foot of Kerr Street (at East Kent Avenue). If Sunday’s a better day for you, stop by the Mount Pleasant Farmers Market at Dude Chilling Park which happens from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
15th Annual Heritage House Tour (Strathcona) – June 4, 2017
The Vancouver Heritage Foundation hosts the 15th Annual Heritage House Tour on Sunday, June 4th. This year, they will be visiting homes in Strathcona to see the completed renovation of Places That Matter site which is the Walter and Mary Chan House. It is significant for its connection to SPOTA and a fight to save Strathcona from freeway development in the 1960s. This is just one of many homes on the tour. Tickets are $40 or $30 for students and are available online.
Entertainment: Arts, Theatre, Comedy & Live Music
This weekend, lots happening at The Cultch. June 3rd is your last opportunity to catch the powerful show Children of God. rEvolver Festival continues through to June 4th with a number of great shows at The Cultch including Vampires in Barcelona and Spawn. rEvovler Festival is also showcasing a new kind of game show All The Way at the Russian Hall. If it’s comedy you are after, Instant Theatre hosts sketch comedy at the theatre in Havana Restaurant Friday and Saturday nights at 10:30 pm.
Emergency Preparedness Workshop – June 6, 2017
The City of Vancouver hosts a free Emergency Preparedness Workshop at Britannia Community Centre from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. There are currently 23 spots open. We’d like to see this fill up. We recently attended one of these workshops and highly recommend them. Great information, it’s free and it is only 1 hour and 30 minutes of your time. Well worth the time investment for you, your family and pets. To reserve your space visit City of Vancouver. (POSTPONED)
Live Music With Les Is More – June 7, 2017
Local R&B, funk and blues band, Lesismore will be bringing their sound to Federico’s Supper Club on June 7th. Stop by for a great evening of live music, dinner and dancing.
Grandview-Woodland Plaza Exploration – Thursday, June 8, 2017
“The City of Vancouver has been approached by the development team about a potential redevelopment of the Safeway site located at 1780 East Broadway, at Commercial Drive. The Grandview-Woodland Community Plan provides guidance about how this site should redevelop and sets a requirement to provide a new at- grade public plaza on the site. The development team is proposing that the plaza be located at an alternative location nearby. While this is a variation from the approved Community Plan, the City wants to work with the community to give this new idea its due consideration. To introduce and explore the idea of an alternative plaza location, the City is hosting an event. The primary purpose of the event is to assess the degree of community support for the new plaza idea.” This is a free event, but advance registration is required. If you are interested in hearing what’s planned, this is your opportunity to hear information and provide your feedback. To register, visit Eventbrite.
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Tags: Comedy, East Vancouver, Emergency Preparedness, Farmer Markets, Grandview-Woodlands, Heritage House Tour, National Doughnut Day, The Cultch, Theatre, Vancouver
You are invited to check out the inaugural Main Street Bike Expo happening this Saturday at the Ellis Building, 1024 Street. The event is celebrating creativity in the cycling world. They will be showcasing lifestyle brands, community networks, new technology, workshops, free tune ups and a bike valet. Exhibitors for the event include Mobi by Shaw Go, Landyachtz, Union Street Cycle, RAD Cycle, Paul Brodie book signing (of Brodie Bikes), Layback Co, Bonavia Cycles, BC Lung Association’s Bicycle Trek for Life & Breath, XS Helmets and Two Wheel Gear to name a few. Along with live music by Rodney Decroo, Nashlyn, James Green and Alex Little, food trucks will be on hand. Some of the other events lined up for the day include:
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