WEST VANCOUVER HARMONY ARTS FESTIVAL
AUG. 2-11: Entertainment, art and food along the West Vancouver waterfront starting at John Lawson Park, 750 17th St., West Vancouver.
SQUAMISH DAYS LOGGERS SPORTS FESTIVAL
AUG. 1-5: This is an event featuring music and art events, children's activities, a parade, wacky bed races, a 10-kilometre run, a pancake breakfast and two Loggers Sports Shows with competitors from all around the world.
WHISTLER
AUG. 1-4: Special events and entertainment in Whistler Village, and the Bull's Eye National BBQ Championships, at Creekside, Aug. 2-4, with a mechanical bull, barbecue samples, and entertainment.
VICTORIA SYMPHONY SPLASH
AUG. 4: This is an annual outdoor symphony event attracting up to 40,000 Victoria residents and visitors. It includes musical entertainment, food, souvenirs and the evening's highlight: a live performance by the Victoria Symphony. The concert concludes with a performance of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, complete with bells, cannons, and fireworks. The concert takes place on a floating stage moored in Victoria's Inner Harbour. Many people arrive early to ensure they have a good view of the barge for the orchestra performance at 7:30 p.m. The Family Zone is open 1 p.m.-4 p.m., and the opening act begins at 4 p.m.
BRIGADE DAYS
AUG. 3-AUG. 5: Visit with a large encampment of historic re-enactors as they swap stories, play music, and show off traditional skills such as musket firing and open fire cooking. The weekend features the Arrival of the Fur Brigades canoe re-enactment at 1 p.m. on Monday. Regular admission, free for annual pass holders.
Complete the weekend with a free concert featuring Tiller's Folly at 7 p.m. on Aug. 5 inside the fort.
POINT ROBERTS ARTS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL
AUG. 3 & 4: This festival features two days of activities, concerts, entertainers, dancers and regional artists' work at Lighthouse Marine Park (in Point Roberts), with family friendly music, art, children's activities, and festival food on the beach area and boardwalk.
VANCOUVER'S HONDA CELEBRATION OF LIGHT CONCLUDES ON
AUG. 3: This annual fireworks show can be viewed from points at English Bay and Kitsilano Beach.
WHITE ROCK SPIRIT OF THE SEA FESTIVAL
AUG 3-4: This festival features events at various locations, and includes activities for kids, entertainment, a torchlight parade, paddleboard races, and more.
