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Home > Entertainment for Families > Festivals, Fairs

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18th Annual Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, 2006 *
March 30 - April 9, 2006, Vancouver, BC. This year's highlights. . . [More]

2007 Talking Stick Festival *
A Kaleidoscope of Aboriginal Art and Expression -- February 5th to 11th, 2007, Vancouver, BC [More]

2007 Vancouver International Children's Festival *
This year marks the Children's festival's 30th anniversary! May 14 - 21, Vanier Park, Vancouver, BC. [More]

A Day at the Races: BC Day at the Track *
On evalu8.org, we normally don't promote anything related to gambling, but this event has so many family-friendly components, we have relented! Start your weekend early at Hastings! (Regular Friday Afternoon Racing runs August 8, 15, 22. September 12, 19, 26. First Race at 2:25 p.m.) [More]

A genre in a time warp *
The weird thing about sci-fi fans gathered in Toronto for their world convention is how focused they are on the past -- odd for a group famous for changing the present by predicting the future [More]

Baby high and low jinx *
And Big Baby makes three. The third world premiere in Calgary's playRites festival is an intriguing play by Frank Moher that vividly illustrates the recurring theme in this year's lineup: absent or dead fathers and the children they leave behind. [More]

Becky Johnson -- new works and recent biography *
One of evalu8.org's writers is also a first-rate performer. [More]

CelticFest Vancouver 2007 Festival picks ****
From March 14 to 18, 2007, the 4th Annual CelticFest Vancouver will present hundreds of local and international artists at more than 60 events scheduled at dozens of popular venues and two outdoor stages along Granville Street, downtown Vancouver, BC. Family-friendly! [More]

Chinese New Year of the Dog, 2006 *
The Lunar New Year -- or Chinese New Year -- started January 29; the Year of the Dog is celebrated in Vancouver's Chinatown all week. [More]

Festivals Light Up a BC Summer *
You could -- if you time it right -- watch a movie projected on floating screen, cheer on a thundering chuckwagon race, hear top country acts singing under the stars, or spot Elvis at the beach in Penticton. . . [More]

First Night 2005 (Whistler) *
December 31, 2004, Whistler, BC [More]

Free folk concert in Grandview Park *
Wednesday, July 12, 2006, Grandview Park, Vancouver, BC [More]

Fringe Festival continues in Vancouver *****
Our pick: Anorexican is a comedy about eating disorders. Written and performed by multi-Canadian Comedy Award nominee, Becky Johnson, Anorexican invites audiences into the darkest corners of human self-destruction. [More]

Give Peace- A-Chord a chance *
The Peace-A-Chord is a St. John's music festival that has belted out alternative, punk and folk rock every summer in Bannerman Park since 1985. [More]

Granville Island shouts Happy Birthday, Canada *
A day of fun at Granville Island planned for July 1. [More]

Jewish Book Festival 2004 *
November 20 - 25, 2004, Vancouver, BC [More]

Jewish Book Festival, 2005 *
21st Annual Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival returns with a stellar line-up, November 27 through December 1, 2005, Vancouver, BC [More]

Pig out at the Pike Place Market *
Seattle's historic marketplace celebrates its centenary with food and festivities galore -- this weekend. [More]

San Francisco's 2007 Edible Gardens Festival *
August 11 & 12, 2007, San Francisco, CA. [More]

Seminal moments on the festival circuit *
From Newport and Monterey to Woodstock and Lollapalooza, JAMES ADAMS offers a guide to the past 50 years... [More]

STMC spring fair 2007 *
St. Thomas More Collegiate hosts a school fair on April 28th, 2007, Burnaby, BC [More]

The 2005 Vancouver Folk Music Festival (preview) *
Brit-bhangra ensemble The Dhol Foundation and hill-billy blues sensations the Michael Jerome Brown Band will be among the musicians, singers and songwriters from around the world and across the street gathering at beautiful Jericho Beach Park July 15 - 17, 2005, Vancouver, BC [More]

The spooky place where art meets science *
Stem-cell revelations, nanotechnology used to make molecular graffiti -- they're at the Subtle Technologies festival of art and science. Psychic birds didn't make the cut, STEPHEN STRAUSS writes. [More]

Vancouver Folk Music Festival, 2004 *
July 16, 17 & 18, 2004, Jericho Beach Park, Vancouver, BC. [More]

Vancouver Folk Music Festival, 2005 *
Jericho Beach Park, Vancouver, BC, July 15, 16 & 17, 2005. [More]

Vancouver Fringe Fest seeks home-stay hosts *
Immediately! Your open-door (and open heart) will even net you a Festival pass! [More]

Vancouver International Improv Festival 2006 *
June 6th to 10th, 2006, Vancouver, BC [More]

Wildlights 2005 *
Kamloops, BC, December 9, 2005 through January 2, 2006 [More]

Will the roving Magnetic North become a fixture? *
Does Canada need a national theatre festival? For the organizers of Magnetic North, the new festival that opened in Ottawa last week, the answer is obviously a yes, and a showcase of current Canadian theatre as well as a host of panels and talks has been duly mounted. For the rest of us, the answer will have to wait not merely until the festival closes next weekend but until next year and the year after that as the annual event, which will move from city to city across the country, does or doesn't establish itself as a cultural necessity. [More]

Winter Lights Christmas Magic Weekend *
November 28 and 29, 2003, Williams Lake, BC [More]

Winter Solstice Lantern Procession *
One festival, six neighbourhoods, Vancouver, BC ~ Sunday, December 21, 2008 ~ starts at 6:00 p.m. [More]

Secondary Sites:
*Chinese New Year Parade *
January 25, 2004, Vancouver, BC [More]

11th Annual Vancouver Storytelling Festival *
From hilarious Irish folktales to personal tales of Southern belles, from ancient epic and myth to improvised yarns so new, they're spun on the spot -- the Vancouver Storytelling Festival covers an immense, entertaining territory of style, content and culture. [More]

2003 Vancouver International Storytelling Festival *
Finished for this year, Sorry. [More]

20th Annual Country Christmas at Maplewood Farm *
December 7-8, 2005, North Vancouver, BC [More]

27th Annual Christmas Tree Craft Fair *
November 29, 2003, Agassiz, BC [More]

7th Annual Kidsake Day *
Over 40 community groups participate in this informative and fun day for parents and kids of all ages. Richmond, BC, Sunday, July 17, 2005. Free admission. [More]

Abbotsford Arts Council Christmas Craft Fair *
November 24th, November 25th, and November 26th, 2006, Abbotsford, BC [More]

Alcan Dragon Boat Festival 2003 *
Sorry... finished for 2003 [More]

Bacchanalia 2003: Love, Shakespeare and rare wines *
Sorry... finished for 2003 [More]

BEST OF BC -- A Feast for the Senses *
Friday, April 18, 2003, Whistler, BC [More]

Breakfast with Santa *
Sorry, finished for 2003 [More]

Bumbershoot 2003 *
Sorry... finished for 2003 [More]

Burnaby Car Show & Family Street Festival ****
Spirit of Edmonds offers car show and a day of family fun . . . Sunday, July 30, 2006 Time: 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Burnaby, BC. [More]

Caribbean Days Festival 2002 *
Sorry... finished for 2002 [More]

Caribbean Street Festival 2003 Maple Ridge *
Sorry... finished for 2003 [More]

Celebration of Light 2005 schedule *
July 27, July 30, August 3 & August 6, 2005, Vancouver, BC's English Bay [More]

Chinese New Year at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, 2004 *
Saturday, January 25, 2004, Chinatown, Vancouver, BC [More]

Christmas From Around the World Trade Show *
Sorry, finished for this year. [More]

Dickens of a Christmas *
November 29-December 7, 2005, Centralia, WA [More]

Don't Miss the St. George's School Fair *
Saturday, May 6, 2006, Vancouver, BC [More]

Event: Vancouver Asian Film Festival *
Sorry... finished for 2002 [More]

Fall in all its glory *
Cycling and hiking, festivals and luxury inns make autumn a fine time to visit Quebec's Eastern Townships [More]

Film Festival: Largest VIFF in store as Granville 7 cinemas join theatre line-up *
Sorry... finished for 2003 [More]

Fool's Day 2005 poster *
The 2005 poster. . . [More]

Fool's Day Parade, March 30, 2003 *
Sorry... finished for 2003 [More]

G & I Shining Stars Annual Christmas Bazaar 2003 *
Sorry, finished for 2003 [More]

Gung Hay Fat Choy! *
Saturday, January 25, 2004, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC [More]

Handmade Christmas Art and Craft Show *
Sorry, finished for this year. [More]

Harvest Bounty Festival 2002 *
Sorry... finished for 2002 [More]

IMAGINE... New Years Eve Event *
Sorry, over for 2003. [More]

Jazz fests find new sponsor *
At least three of Canada's largest jazz festivals have found a new title sponsor to replace the money previously provided by the du Maurier Arts Council. An official announcement is expected in mid-October naming TD Bank Financial Group as title sponsor for the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Toronto's Downtown Jazz Festival and the Atlantic Jazz Festival in Halifax. [More]

Leavenworth Christmas Lighting Festival *
December 4-5, 11-12 and 18-19, 2004, Leavenworth, WA [More]

Lisa Nemetz Showcase of Jewish Performing Arts and this year's Chutzpah Festival *
This year's Chutzpah! Festival looks to be the best yet. The Lisa Nemetz Showcase of Jewish Performing Arts is so diverse that people of all persuasions should find something to suit them. February 21 through 29, 2004, Vancouver, BC [More]

Little Mountain-Riley Park Annual Community Festival *
Sorry... finished for 2002 [More]

Lunar New Year Procession *
Sorry, finished for this year [More]

Magic of Christmas Carnival and Parade *
Sorry, finished for 2003 [More]

Nelson Elementary School Christmas Craft Fair *
Sorry, finished for 2003 [More]

New Year's Eve Gala - The Party 2004 at Canada Place *
Sorry, over for 2003. [More]

New Year's Eve on Mt. Washington *
Sorry, over for 2003. [More]

Night of 2002 Lights Lantern Festival at Deer Lake Park, Burnaby *
Sorry... finished for 2002 [More]

North American Native Arts & Crafts Festival *
Sorry, finished for this year [More]

O Tannenbaum *
Sorry, finished for 2003 [More]

Official Arts and Culture Festival of United Nations World Urban Forum announces program *
Like Habitat '76, Festival gives Vancouver residents a chance to have fun and experience the World Urban Forum. June 21-25, 2006, Vancouver, BC [More]

Outlook for Caribbean Days Festival: A Sunny Fun-filled Weekend *
Sorry... finished for 2003 [More]

Pacific National Exhibition 2003 -- It's the PNE all over again! *
Sorry... finished for 2003 [More]

Pemberton Rocks out -- Bigtime *
We thought the inaugural Pemberton Festival was THE BOMB! Watch for more coverage in a photo essay (by evalu8.org staff-photographer Kit Johnson) later this week. [More]

Polar Bear Swim (Comox) *
Sorry, finished for 2003 (December 26, 2004, Comox, Vancouver Island, BC [More]

Puyallup Craft & Quilting Festival *
Sorry, finished for this year. [More]

Revelstoke Christmas Craft Festival *
finished for this year... [More]

Sacred World Music Festival 2002 *
Sorry, finished for this year. [More]

Santa Succumbs to Victorian Charm *
Sorry, finished for 2003 [More]

Seattle Jewish Film Festival offerings *
[More]

Sinterklaas and Santa Claus Parade *
Sorry, finished for 2003 [More]

Sixth Annual BC Cultural Crawl – August 3rd to 31st *
The Sixth annual BC Cultural Crawl kicks off BC Day weekend and runs from August 3-31, 2007, Vancouver, BC and provincewide. [More]

Sixth Annual Royal Christmas Festival *
November 28-30, December 5-7, 2003, New Westminster, B.C. [More]

South Slope Fall Festival, Burnaby *
[More]

St. George's School 54th Annual Fair *
Saturday, May 5, 2007, Vancouver, BC [More]

St. George’s School hosts the Largest School Fair in Canada *
A long-time Vancouver tradition, the St. George’s School Annual fair harkens back to the tradition of old-time country fairs. [More]

ST. PADDY'S BARLEY FESTIVAL *
The Craft Brewers Association of BC (CBA) presents the St. Paddy's Barley Festival at the Vancouver Rowing Club (VRC), Friday, March 15, 2002, 7:00pm. [More]

Stockings for the Hearth *
Sorry, finished for 2003 [More]

Sunbrite Lunar New Year Festival, 2004 *
January 17 - 21, 2004, Vancouver, BC [More]

Taste of the City 2006 *
Food, fun and FREE admission, Saturday, July 29, at the Plaza of Nations, 12 noon until 8:00 p.m., Vancouver, BC [More]

The 2006 Vancouver Folk Music Festival *
From Bhangra to Old Time Fiddle, You Are The Folk -- This Is Your Music: Jericho Beach Park July 14 to 16, 2006, Vancouver, BC [More]

The Magic of Christmas at Butchart Gardens *
Sorry, finished for this year [More]

The story of Chanukah *
Sorry... finished for 2003 [More]

The Vancouver International Comedy Festival 2003 *
The 17th annual Vancouver International Comedy Festival takes place on and around Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, July 24th through August 4th, 2003. [More]

Vancouver International Children's Festival *
May 26–June 1, 2003, Vancouver, BC [More]

Vancouver's 7th Annual Vegetarian Friendly Food and Lifestyle Show *
October 1 - 2, 2005, Vancouver, BC [More]

Victoria Festival of Wine, Music & Food *

50 BC + 37 Australian wineries show their stuff. Huge public tasting, small tastings and seminars, performance galas (one featuring Daniel Lapp's Chet Baker Tribute), restaurant showcase. At various downtown venues. [More]

Welcome to popsouljazzblooza 2003 *
To grab the star names that draw audiences in, summer festivals are mixing musical genres with abandon, writes BRAD WHEELER [More]

Whistler WinterStart Festival *
Sorry, over for this year [More]

Whistler's Snow Scene 2003 *
Sorry... finished for 2003 [More]

Wise Hall New Year's Dance *
Sorry, over for 2003. [More]

Year of the the Sheep *
Sorry... finished for 2003 [More]