Stanley Park Events Calendar
This is a list of all key dates of all the events taking place in Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2017.
If you know of an event happening in Stanley Park and want it on our schedule, please contact us. Also, if you have any corrections or updates to any event in our schedule, please contact us and will update our schedule!
Upcoming Stanley Park Events Calendar
Every Monday
7pm - 9pm Royal Scottish Country Dancing at Ceperley Park.
Every Tuesday
6pm - Brahms Tam Drum Circle at Third Beach
7pm - 9pm Vancouver International Folk Dancing at Ceperley Park.
Every Wednesday
6:15pm - Bicicletta Wednesday Park Ride at Stanley Park Information Booth
Every Saturday/Sunday
10am-5pm - Miniature Train at Stanley Park Junction
June 30, 2017 1pm-3pm
Indigenous Plant Use Walking Tour - Stanley Park Ecology Society
This is a walk through the forest to learn about the indigineous relationships with local flora and fauna.
Cost: $24-$31
Ages: All
Location: Meet at Nature House
June 30 - July 16, 2017
86th Leith Wheeler Stanley Park Open
This is a high-level tennis tournament in a beautiful environment. There are categories for every age and every level of play.
Cost: ?
Ages: Various
Location: English Bay Tennis Courts - Tennis BC
July 4, 2017 at sunset
Outdoor Movie: The Lego Batman Movie
This is one of the weekly Tuesday night movies that happen in July and August at Ceperley Park in Stanley Park. The movies start after sunset weather permitting. It is free if you sit on the lawn. You can bring your own lawn chair, picnic basket, and blanket if you want. They will have brand new blankets for sale. There are paid reserved seats closer to the screen and a dinner and seat option which includes a 3 course meal at a nearby restaurant and your reserved seat.
Cost: Free on lawn, no reservations required; $21-$26 for reserved seat and/or dinner(extra $30)
Ages: All Ages but some movies may not be suitable for young ones!
Weather: weather-permitting
Location: Ceperley Park
July 7 - August 19, 2017
Theatre Under the Stars presents Mary Poppins and The Drowsy Chaperone (alternating nights)
Cost: Yes
Hours: 8pm, except on fireworks nights when it starts at 7pm (2 musicals on alternating nights)
Location: Malkin Bowl
July 7, 2017 5:30pm-8:30pm
EcoStewards Upcycling Workshop: Ivy Bio-Netting
This is an evening workshop with the Stanley Park Ecology Society and an environmental artist. You will learn how to crochet English Ivy vine into bio-netting that can be used for future habitat enhancement projects.
Cost: Free
Ages: All?
Location: Meet at Nature House
July 8,2017 2pm to July 9, 2017 7am
Vancouver Full Moon Beach Party
This is an all night party similar to those put on in Thailand. We are not sure if this is a parks board sanctioned event or not.
Cost: free?
Ages: ?
Location: Second Beach
July 10, 2017 6:30pm-8:30pm
Traditional Medicine-Making Workship
This workshop guides you through creating your own cures. You take home your own medicine kits and handmade concoctions.
Cost: $27-$31
Ages: 12+
Location: Stanley Park Pavilion
July 11, 2017 at sunset
Outdoor Movie: The Goonies
This is one of the weekly Tuesday night movies that happen in July and August at Ceperley Park in Stanley Park. The movies start after sunset weather permitting. It is free if you sit on the lawn. You can bring your own lawn chair, picnic basket, and blanket if you want. They will have brand new blankets for sale. There are paid reserved seats closer to the screen and a dinner and seat option which includes a 3 course meal at a nearby restaurant and your reserved seat.
Cost: Free on lawn, no reservations required; $21-$26 for reserved seat and/or dinner(extra $30)
Ages: All Ages but some movies may not be suitable for young ones!
Weather: weather-permitting
Location: Ceperley Park
July 13, 2017 6:30pm-8:30pm
The Hollow Tree and Friends
Bill Stephen, an urban forestry specialist with the Vancouver Parks Board, will tell the historic story of the Hollow Tree. Then will go deep into the forest to see some the park's largest trees.
Cost: $6-$12
Location: Meet at Hollow Tree Parking Lot
July 15, 2017 12pm-6pm
Thunderbird Sharing Ceremony
This is part of the Canada 150 celebrations. Journey from the sandy shores of Stanley Park to the heights of its ancient forest in Aeriosa aerial Dance and Spakwus Slulem/Eagle Song’s collaborative performance. Witness ceremonies of local Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh artists.
Cost: Free
Location: entrance to Stanley Park Junction
July 15, 2017 8am
Summerfast 10k - Vancouver Falcons Athletic Club
This is a flat, fast run around the Stanley Park Seawall.
Cost: Yes
Location: Starts at Ceperley Park
July 16, 2017 8:30am-12:30pm
Stanley Park SuperWET - Greater Vancouver Orienteering Club
This is the annual walk around Stanley Park for the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. foundation.
Ages: all
Location: Lumbermens' Arch
July 18, 2017 6pm-7:30pm
West End Urban Garden Club Potluck
The West End Urban Garden club has a potluck lunch monthly at the West End Community Centre. It is open to anybody that wants to come and is completely free! Everybody brings a little food to share with the group. Everybody is really friendly, don't be shy, come out and meet your neighbours and have some delicious food. Every month there is a discussion topic..this month is...Fall and Winter Gardening. Please register on the West End Community Centre website or at the front desk.
Cost: free, but please bring small food dish to share
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre
July 18, 2017 7:30-8:30pm
West End Urban Garden Club Monthly Meeting - Free - West End Commmunity Centre
The West End Urban Garden club has a meeting monthly. This is a group open to anybody who has an interest in gardening. There are also sub-groups trying to save bees, get more community garden space, etc.. Everybody is really friendly. New members are very welcome! Free! Discussion topic this month is...preparing for our winter garden.
Cost: free
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre
July 18, 2017 at sunset
Outdoor Movie: Toy Story
This is one of the weekly Tuesday night movies that happen in July and August at Ceperley Park in Stanley Park. The movies start after sunset weather permitting. It is free if you sit on the lawn. You can bring your own lawn chair, picnic basket, and blanket if you want. They will have brand new blankets for sale. There are paid reserved seats closer to the screen and a dinner and seat option which includes a 3 course meal at a nearby restaurant and your reserved seat.
Cost: Free on lawn, no reservations required; $21-$26 for reserved seat and/or dinner(extra $30)
Ages: All Ages but some movies may not be suitable for young ones!
Weather: weather-permitting
Location: Ceperley Park
July 19, 2017 6:30pm-8pm
Stanley Park SuperWET - Greater Vancouver Orienteering Club
Cost: ?
Ages: ?
Location: ?
July 22, 2017 9am
Pride Run and Walk - Vancouver Pride Society
Cost: ?
Ages: ?
Location: Ceperley Park
July 22, 2017 9am-6pm
Pride Sports Day - Vancouver Pride Society
Cost: ?
Ages: ?
Location: Ceperley Park
July 22, 2017 10am-12pm
Scouting the Seaside
This is a guided walk that teaches you about life forms along hte shoreline and their complex environment.
Cost: $6-$12
Ages: All Ages welcome
Location: Meet at Lumbermen's Arch Concession Area
July 23, 2017 9am - July 24th 9am
Lights on PTSD 24hr Bicycle Ride
This is an event to raise awareness around Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and to gather funds to support future initiatives for families struggline with post Traumatic stress. This is a 24 hour cycle event whose home base is Second Beach. If you are a cyclist, you can join in for a round or two.
Cost: na
Ages: na
Location: Ceperley Park
July 25, 2017 at sunset
Outdoor Movie: National Lampoon's Vacation
This is one of the weekly Tuesday night movies that happen in July and August at Ceperley Park in Stanley Park. The movies start after sunset weather permitting. It is free if you sit on the lawn. You can bring your own lawn chair, picnic basket, and blanket if you want. They will have brand new blankets for sale. There are paid reserved seats closer to the screen and a dinner and seat option which includes a 3 course meal at a nearby restaurant and your reserved seat.
Cost: Free on lawn, no reservations required; $21-$26 for reserved seat and/or dinner(extra $30)
Ages: All Ages but some movies may not be suitable for young ones!
Weather: weather-permitting
Location: Ceperley Park
July 29, 2017 10am-12pm
Roguish Raccoons
This is a walk to explore the racoons in the park.
Cost: $6-$12
Ages: All
Location: Meet at Nature House
July 29, 2017 (tentative)
50th Anniversary of Human Be-In in Stanley Park Concert
On March 26, 1967, thousands of hippies descended on Stanley Park for the first ever Human Be-in which included a concert. This proposed event is for the 50th anniversary. Note: this date and concert is tentative.
Cost: tbd
Ages: tbd
Location: tbd
July 29, 2017 ?afternoon?
Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks Festival - Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society
This is the pre-fireworks festival which has lots of bands and activities.
NOTE: The location has been changed from Sunset Beach to Ceperley Park at Second Beach this year!
Cost: free
Ages: all ages
Location: Ceperley Park
July 29, 2017 10pm
Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks -Country: Japan - Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society
A team from Japan will be putting on this night of the annual fireworks.
Cost: free
Ages: all ages
Location: English Bay
July 30, 2017 7am-2pm
4th Annual Recycle Ride
This is a bicycle ride from Rupert Park(Rupert and Charles) in Vancouver to Prospect Point in Stanley Park. This is a ride in support of the Transplant Research Foundation of BC, specifically for the Addison Fund.
Cost: free
Ages: all ages???
End Location: Prospect Point Picnic Area
Aug 1, 2017 at sunset
Outdoor Movie: Beauty and the Beast - SING-A-LONG
This is one of the weekly Tuesday night movies that happen in July and August at Ceperley Park in Stanley Park. The movies start after sunset weather permitting. It is free if you sit on the lawn. You can bring your own lawn chair, picnic basket, and blanket if you want. They will have brand new blankets for sale. There are paid reserved seats closer to the screen and a dinner and seat option which includes a 3 course meal at a nearby restaurant and your reserved seat.
Cost: Free on lawn, no reservations required; $21-$26 for reserved seat and/or dinner(extra $30)
Ages: All Ages but some movies may not be suitable for young ones!
Weather: weather-permitting
Location: Ceperley Park
Aug 2, 2017 ?afternoon?
Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks Festival - Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society
This is the pre-fireworks festival which has lots of bands and activities.
NOTE: The location has been changed from Sunset Beach to Ceperley Park at Second Beach this year!
Cost: free
Ages: all ages
Location: Ceperley Park
August 2, 2017 10pm
Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks -Country: United Kingdom - Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society
A team from United Kingdom will be putting on this night of the annual fireworks.
Cost: free
Ages: all ages
Location: English Bay
Aug 5, 2017 ?afternoon?
Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks Festival - Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society
This is the pre-fireworks festival which has lots of bands and activities.
NOTE: The location has been changed from Sunset Beach to Ceperley Park at Second Beach this year!
Cost: free
Ages: all ages
Location: Ceperley Park
August 5, 2017 10pm
Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks -Country: Canada - Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society
A team from Canada will be putting on this night of the annual fireworks.
Cost: free
Ages: all ages
Location: English Bay
Aug 8, 2017 at sunset
Outdoor Movie: JAWS
This is one of the weekly Tuesday night movies that happen in July and August at Ceperley Park in Stanley Park. The movies start after sunset weather permitting. It is free if you sit on the lawn. You can bring your own lawn chair, picnic basket, and blanket if you want. They will have brand new blankets for sale. There are paid reserved seats closer to the screen and a dinner and seat option which includes a 3 course meal at a nearby restaurant and your reserved seat.
Cost: Free on lawn, no reservations required; $21-$26 for reserved seat and/or dinner(extra $30)
Ages: All Ages but some movies may not be suitable for young ones!
Weather: weather-permitting
Location: Ceperley Park
August 12, 2017 7am
SeaWheeze Half Marathon - Lululemon Athletica
Cost: Yes
Ages: ?
Location: Stanley Park Seawall
August 15, 2017 6pm-7:30pm
West End Urban Garden Club Potluck
The West End Urban Garden club has a potluck lunch monthly at the West End Community Centre. It is open to anybody that wants to come and is completely free! Everybody brings a little food to share with the group. Everybody is really friendly, don't be shy, come out and meet your neighbours and have some delicious food. Every month there is a discussion topic..this month is...Seed Saving. Please register on the West End Community Centre website or at the front desk.
Cost: free, but please bring small food dish to share
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre
August 15, 2017 7:30pm-8:30pm
West End Urban Garden Club Monthly Meeting - Free - West End Commmunity Centre
The West End Urban Garden club has a meeting monthly. This is a group open to anybody who has an interest in gardening. There are also sub-groups trying to save bees, get more community garden space, etc.. Everybody is really friendly. New members are very welcome! Free! Discussion topic this month is...preparing for our winter garden.
Cost: free
Ages: all ages welcome
Location: West End Community Centre
Aug 15, 2017 at sunset
Outdoor Movie: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
This is one of the weekly Tuesday night movies that happen in July and August at Ceperley Park in Stanley Park. The movies start after sunset weather permitting. It is free if you sit on the lawn. You can bring your own lawn chair, picnic basket, and blanket if you want. They will have brand new blankets for sale. There are paid reserved seats closer to the screen and a dinner and seat option which includes a 3 course meal at a nearby restaurant and your reserved seat.
Cost: Free on lawn, no reservations required; $21-$26 for reserved seat and/or dinner(extra $30)
Ages: All Ages but some movies may not be suitable for young ones!
Weather: weather-permitting
Location: Ceperley Park
August 20, 2017 11:30am - 1pm
Ratha Yatra - Parade
This is a parade that you can join in on!
Cost: Free
Ages: All ages
Location: Beach Ave from Howe St to Ceperley Park in Stanley Park.
August 20, 2017 1pm-dusk
Ratha Yatra - Festival in the Park
This festival includes entertainment on 2 stages, music, dance, live theatre, kids amusement zone, mendi hand tatoos, yoga, meditation, face painting, veggie-cooking demos, clowns, balloon artist, free feasting for thousands.
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Location: Ceperley Park
August 22, 2017 at sunset
Outdoor Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2
This is one of the weekly Tuesday night movies that happen in July and August at Ceperley Park in Stanley Park. The movies start after sunset weather permitting. It is free if you sit on the lawn. You can bring your own lawn chair, picnic basket, and blanket if you want. They will have brand new blankets for sale. There are paid reserved seats closer to the screen and a dinner and seat option which includes a 3 course meal at a nearby restaurant and your reserved seat.
Cost: Free on lawn, no reservations required; $21-$26 for reserved seat and/or dinner(extra $30)
Ages: All Ages but some movies may not be suitable for young ones!
Weather: weather-permitting
Location: Ceperley Park
Sep 2, 2017 1pm to 9:30pm
Unbuckled: Vancouver's Ultimate Backyard BBQ 2017
Cost: Early bird tickets: $25?, regular tickets: $30?-$45?
Ages: 19+???
Location: Brockton Baseball Diamond
Sep 2, 2017 7pm
Concert: Spoon with guests
Cost: $45 + service charge - general admission
Time: Gates 6pm - Show 7pm - Curfew 10pm
Ages: All Ages, 19+ Beer Garden
Location: Malkin Bowl
Sep 4, 2017 7am-12pm
Vancouver Triathlon - Multisport Canada
Cost: Yes
Ages: ?
Location: Ceperley Park
Sep 6, 2017 7:30pm
Concert: Oh Wonder with guests
Cost: $35 + service charge - general admission
Time: Gates 5:30pm - Show 7:30pm
Ages: All Ages, 19+ Beer Garden
Location: Malkin Bowl
Sep 9, 2017
RBC GranFondo Whistler - Stanley Park - GranFondo Canada
The RBC GranFondo Whistler is a mass participation cycling event. This event is a legacy of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. This is a cycling event where participants ride from Vancouver to Whistler on the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway in a dedicated car-free lane. This event draws about 10,000 riders.
Sep 9, 2017 7pm
Concert: John Butler Trio with guests
Cost: $45 + service charge - general admission
Time: Gates 5:30pm - Show 7pm - Curfew 10pm
Ages: All Ages, 19+ Beer Garden
Location: Malkin Bowl
Sep 13, 2017 7pm
Concert: Fleet Foxes with guests
Cost: $46 + service charge - general admission
Time: Gates 5:30pm - Show 7pm - Curfew 10pm
Ages: All Ages, 19+ Beer Garden
Location: Malkin Bowl
Sep 15, 2017 7pm
Concert: Bonobo with guests
Cost: $45 + service charge - general admission
Time: Gates 5:30pm - Show 6:30pm
Ages: All Ages, 19+ Beer Garden
Location: Malkin Bowl
Sep 17, 2017 11am
Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life - 5.5K walk -starts at Roundhouse Community Center in Yaletown, ends at Malkin Bowl - BC Persons with AIDS Society
Sep 22, 2017 7pm
Pure Protein Night Race
This is a 5k/10k run. Official registration ends on September 17, 2017.
October 13, 2017 4pm-9pm
Light the Night Walk - Lumbermen's Arch/Stanley Park Seawall/Lost Lagoon - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Free ($100 min fundraising goal to receive latern/tshirt)
Oct 21, 2017
James Cunningham Seawall Race - Ceperley Park / Stanley Park Seawall - Lions Gate Road Runners
Oct 22, 2017
Rock 'n' Roll Vancouver Half Marathon - Devonian Harbour Park/Stanley Park - Competitor Group
Nov 11, 2017 10:40am
Remembrance Day Ceremony - Japanese Canadian War Memorial
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