Farmers Appreciation: The Lonsdale Quay and Ambleside farmers markets will host Farmers Appreciation Day on Aug. 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a book exchange and kids' craft and play table as well as fresh produce on sale. Locations: 123 Carrie Cates Court in North Vancouver and in the parking lot in the 1300 block of Bellevue Avenue, West Vancouver. Info: www. artisanmarkets.ca.
Savour B.C.: Diva at the Met invites guests to explore the summer tastes of British Columbia with their new feature menu which showcases local food and wine. The three-course menu is available throughout July and August at both lunch and dinner and priced at $55 per person including wine pairings or $39 per person without wine. Diva at the Met is located at 645 Howe St., Vancouver. Reservations: 604-602-7788 or www.divamet.com.
Enchanted Evenings Dinner Package: Enjoy dinner and music in Vancouver's Chinatown with a package that includes a pre-concert menu from Wild Rice Restaurant and a ticket to the "Enchanted Evenings" music series on Fridays until Sept. 2 at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. Packages are $46 and can be purchased by calling 604-662-3207, ext. 209.
Harmony Arts Festival: Enjoy beverages from the wine garden until 10: 30 p.m. all throughout the festival which runs from July 29 to Aug. 7 in Millenium Park at the foot of 15th Street, West Vancouver.
The festival will hold the Best of the West event on Thursday, Aug. 4, 7: 30-10: 30 p.m. at the pier at the foot of 14th Street. Guests will be introduced to food and wine from 10 participating restaurants and wineries. Tickets are $75 and available at www.harmonyarts. ca or 604-925-7270.
Feast of Fields: Taste the very best of B.C. from regional chefs, vintners, brewers, distillers, farmers, fishers, ranchers and food artisans Sunday. Sept. 11, 1-5 p.m. This gourmet wandering harvest festival is an annual fundraising event for FarmFolk CityFolk, a program that supports community-based sustainable food systems. The event will be hosted by Krause Berry Farms, 6179 248th St., Langley. Tickets are $85 and can be purchased at www. feastoffields.com, Choices Markets or Krause Berry Farms.
The Seventh Annual Food and Wine Festival in support of SOS Children's Village BC will take place Thursday, Sept. 22, 6-10 p.m. at Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course, 7778 152nd St., Surrey. There will be local and international wines, gourmet food from local restaurants and artisan food merchants, a silent auction and live entertainment. Admission: $60. Tickets: www.sosbc.org.
