Spring arrives with plenty of reason to come out of your burrow and take in the new scents of the season. Across Metro Vancouver, hungry foodies are ready to explore outdoor food festivals, dig into picnic baskets, and enjoy the fresh ingredients coming into full flavour. There’s a lot to get through on this month’s menu, so leave your coat at home, and let’s head out into the sunny (fingers crossed), sweet, and savoury forecast!
Food Truck Wars – Surrey
Apr 11-13
Surrey’s BIGGEST street food showdown returns! Catch a wide variety of Greater Vancouver’s most exciting local food trucks all in one place. Visitors can try the delicious offerings at each one and vote on their favourites. It’s a friendly culinary competition where hungry diners decide on the top dog.
Hot Chefs & Cool Jazz Gala – Vancouver
April 11
With 20 of BC’s top chefs getting together for this one-time culinary experience, this is sure to be a night to remember. Visitors will enjoy live chef cooking stations that feature exclusive dishes designed for the occasion. While you dine, curated wine pairings will complement each bite, as live jazz musicians provide the perfect ambience for sampling and mingling.
Sipping Around BC: Naramata Bench Winemaker’s Dinner – Vancouver
Apr 4
Gastown staple L’Abattoir presents another fantastic dining series for area foodies. Sipping Around BC brings together regional winemakers to create a menu in an exclusive one-night tasting experience. Hosted in the restaurant’s cozy private dining room, you’ll get a scope of the different varietals that BC grows while enjoying a five-course meal prepared by the renowned L’Abattoir kitchen team.
Easter Brunch Buffet at Burnaby Mountain Clubhouse – Burnaby
April 20
There’s nothing like a family brunch outing to celebrate Easter! Burnaby Mountain Clubhouse returns with its incredible spring buffet filled with all kinds of sweet and savoury treats. The buffet is on for one day only (Sunday, April 20) so be sure to book your table sooner than later!
Afternoon Tea Tours at Mackin House – Coquitlam
Apr 29
Leave it to the Coquitlam Heritage Society to preserve the fine art of high tea! On the last Tuesday of each month, you can enjoy an afternoon of bygone experiences as you enjoy tea, sandwiches and scones in a preserved heritage house. Along with your stay, you’ll be given a curators tour through the immaculately kept house and hear stories of what life was like in 1901.
Richmond Night Market – Richmond
April 25
One of the Lower Mainland’s biggest food markets returns with even more vendors and food stalls! A seasonal tradition, the Night Market kicks off spring/summer in the best way possible: by celebrating the international cuisine of Greater Vancouver. From Korean fried chicken, to Taiwan bubble tea, it will likely take you a couple of trips to try everything!
BREWHALLA North Vancouver – Vancouver’s North Shore
Apr 11
Join thousands of other craft beverage & music fans for a day of discovery at one of the North Shore’s top brew fests. Showing off all the local talent in the brewery/winery/distillery scene, Brewhalla is a must visit for anyone looking to get a taste of the area taps. A full roster of live entertainment and games rounds out this much loved outdoor social event.
Featured Image credit: Richmond Night Market
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