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Summer is in full swing on the West Coast, and with it plenty of opportunities to get outside and sample the flavours of the season! From cultural festivals full of traditional cooking, to live music shows that happen to showcase incredible chefs and mixologists from across the region. And every weekend in just about every community, Farmers Markets are bustling with freshest, most local groceries you can find.
Steveston Salmon Festival | Richmond
July 1, 2025
Richmond’s largest event returns for its 78th anniversary! Join the fun at “Canada’s biggest little birthday party” in Steveston, with the Salmon Festival parade, musical entertainment, historical and cultural programs and displays, and lots of food, including the famous Salmon Bake and festival chow mein.
Carnaval del Sol | Vancouver
July 11 – 13, 2025
Revel in all the colours and tastes of Latin American culture at Carnaval del Sol 2025. Over 15 Latin American countries’ cuisines will be represented at the Food Plaza, featuring over 30 mouthwatering traditional dishes, from Argentine empanadas to Peruvian ceviche. Your culinary tour is complemented all festival long by live music and dance performances!
Vancouver Craft Beer & Music Festival | Vancouver
July 12, 2025
One of Vancouver’s most looked forward to gatherings of the goes down July 12 at the PNE Fairgrounds. For the love of craft beer, the VCBW brings together breweries from all over the province and thirsty aficionados and self-professed beer geeks, under sunny skies with live music and great food. New this year is Wingfest, a curated showcase of the best chicken wings in the city.
Surrey Fusion Fest | Surrey
July 19 – 20, 2025
The award-winning Surrey Fusion Festival is back for the ultimate celebration of food, music and culture. Pavilions from over 40 cultures from across the globe, including North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania will be packed with international foods, artifact and textile displays, and musical and dance performances across multiple stages. You can not only sample tastes from the many cultures represented, but try your hand at cooking lessons too.
Punchbowl Festival | Vancouver
July 26, 2025
By now a spicy Summer standard, the Punchbowl Festival returns to the PNE Fairgrounds to celebrate the art of the cocktail and of the taco. Two things that go together just about as well as friendly gatherings and live music…two other things on tap this year! Vancouver’s finest restaurants bring their bold, unique takes to the city’s ultimate taco showdown—you be the judge!
Vancouver Hot Sauce Festival | Vancouver
July 26, 2026
Heatonists unite! At the first ever Vancouver Hot Sauce Festival. Dubbed Hot in the City, all-local producers of hot sauce will be slinging their spicy wares at this rooftop event in Olympic Village. But the party won’t just be in your mouth with a full slate of DJs, dancing and food vendors well into the night.
Caribbean Day Festival | Coquitlam
July 26 – 27, 2025
One of the largest cultural events in BC is back at Town Centre Park. Caribbean Days Festival presents a weekend-long party celebrating the tropical rhythm, cuisine, carnival and culture as only the Caribbean can offer. Traditional dishes will be served from Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados and more! And the whole thing is a beverage garden—meaning you don’t have to decide between your kids and a cocktail!
Brewery & the Beast | Vancouver
July 27, 2025
Vancouver’s favourite all-inclusive culinary blast returns at Concord Pacific Place. Extraordinary chefs and beverage makers from all over the city deliver a feast of fire-kissed meats served alongside craft beers, cocktails, ciders and wines—each taste an exclusive creation crafted just for the day. Grab your ticket now, this event will most certainly sell out.
Kwantlen Farmers’ Market | Richmond
Tuesday, until October 28, 2025
Started by students at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Kwantlen Farmers Market has blossomed into a community event that celebrates the “work of human hands”—from the soil, the kitchen, the sewing machine, and more.
Market at the Quay Farmers’ Market | Vancouver’s North Shore
Wednesdays until October 1, 2025
Shop by the sea at Lonsdale Quay! Just steps from the SeaBus station, gather your provisions from local bakers, jam makers, and honey crafters as well as fresh organic produce along the boardwalk in the ocean air.
Langley Community Farmers’ Market | Langley City
Thursdays, July 3 – August 28, 2025
This award-winning farmers market was built by a small group of farmers in 2008 who were looking to boost the business of the farms right in Langley where much of BC’s food is grown. These days they are nurturing the future at the ground level with their Young Entrepreneur Program, which provides a stall for kids to sell their own products at the market, as well as mentorship from seasoned vets.
Burnaby Farmers Market | Burnaby
Saturday until October 18, 2025
This one’s not just a market—it’s a vibe. Nestled in a forested setting steps away from picturesque Deer Lake Park, the Burnaby Farmer’s Market not only features 100% BC made produce and artisan foods, but a bevvy of musical entertainers to soundtrack your Saturday shop.
Trout Lake Farmers Market | Vancouver
Saturdays until Oct 25, 2025
An East Van institution, the Trout Lake Farmers Market features fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables, grass-fed meat, eggs, and dairy products, fresh fish, and artisanally prepared delights. You’ll find handmade crafts, and craft beer, wine, and spirits as well from the friendly vendors set up near this serene urban lake.
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market | Vancouver
Sundays until Oct 26, 2025
One of Vancouver’s most popular weekend activities—shopping or not! The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market goes every Sunday when you can grab your fresh groceries for the week from over 35 local vendors! Then pick up a treat or meal from a food truck for an impromptu picnic! And with the market being right next door to Dude Chilling Park, you’ll be in for some great people watching!
Coquitlam Farmers Market | Coquitlam
Sundays until October 2025
Visit the longest running suburban farmer market in the Lower Mainland at the Coquitlam Farmers Market. Started by SFU students in 1997, the market continues their mission to create vibrant communities where local producers and suburban consumers can meet and connect over a shared love of food. It’s always worth a return visit as their roster of vendors changes weekly. The only rule being, they gotta “make, bake, grow, forage, or raise” whatever they sell!
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