Mount Pleasant
- The Main Street Record Fair
May 17-18, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The vinyl record fair is back for the Victoria Day long weekend with over 40 vendors. Head over to the Cambrian Hall off the corner of Main and 17th to sift through thousands of records. There will be different vendors on each day. Admission is $3 and comes with a meal ticket, redeemable at participating restaurants on Main.
- Vancouver Youth Week
May 3, 11a.m. - 4 p.m.
Southeast False Creek is hosting Vancouver Youth Week activities on Saturday May 3. Bring the whole family out for a day of outdoor activities. Youth can try their hand in dragon boating, skateboarding, and an amazing race-style course. There will be youth performances in the Village Plaza at Olympic village. Youth 10 – 18 years old can participate in the race. The race starts at Creekside Community Centre at 11:00 am. Dragon boaters meet at Creekside Community Centre at 11:00 am. Skateboarders ages 5-17can head over to the skate park under the viaduct for the skateboard contest that starts at 1 p.m. Skateboarders and dragon boaters can find the mandatory waiver form at vancouveryouthweek.ca/.
Grandview-Woodlands
- Trout Lake farmers market
May 10, 9-2 p.m.
The Trout Lake farmers market is back for the 19th time this year. The market is open rain or shine on Saturdays. People can buy local products from 60 vendors, ranging from produce, to jams and cheeses, to frozen meats. For the month of may, vendors will be selling fruit plants that you can grow yourself like blueberry bushes and raspberry canes. The ever-popular food trucks will also be at the market.
- The Stone Soup Festival
May 10, 12-5 p.m.
The Stone Soup Festival is dubbed as the “food institution” of Grandview-Woodland, and it’s not just about soup! If you stop by Britannia Community Centre, there’s a talk by The East Van Kitchen cookbook author, a workshop on living well with less, tree planting & care demo, music performances every hour and of course, free soup. Not to mention, it’s kid-friendly with activities like making special-occasion cards.
Renfrew-Collingwood
- Collingwood Days
May 24-31, various times
How often do you get to celebrate an entire week of festivities? On Collingwood Days from May 24 to 31 free community events are happening around Joyce Street and Kingsway. From an art crawl on Sunday to Spice Road tea house on Tuesday at Collingwood Neighbourhood House, visit collingwooddays.com for more.
If that’s not enough, get ready for festival day on May 31. A barrage of entertainment starts at 11 a.m. at Sir Guy Carleton Elementary. It will feature dog shows, face painting, BMX cyclists, and treats from local eateries. Plus, there’s a pancake breakfast served by Vancouver firefighters starting at 9 a.m.
Chinatown
May 10, 3-5 p.m.
The historic Chinatown is cast as the protagonist in three recent films produced by young filmmakers from UBC and BCIT, and Centre A at 229 East Georgia Street will play host to a free screening of these films. The films range from five to 12 minutes long. Titles of these films include: After Sunset, Nightlife in Vancouver’s Chinatown; Behind the Walls of 439; Saving History: Activists Behind the Ho Sun Hing Printing Company Project.
