Vancouver Festivals 2009
Vancouver has more festivals than just about any other
city in the world. From the International Jazz Festival and the International Film
Festival to the Fringe Festival and the International Children's Festival you can
attend a festival just about any time of the year.
February
Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival: February 20-28, 2009
The 2009 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival will will offer a wild blend of mountain films and live presentations of local and international world class climbers, skiers, paddlers, travellers and outdoor activists.
March
Vancouver Playhouse
International Wine Festival: March 23-29, 2009
The 2009 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival will serve
1,600+ wines from over 183 wineries representing 15 countries at a 61
events.
Vancouver Mini International Jewish Film Festival:
March 28 - March 30, 2009
April
Vancouver Cherry
Blossom Festival: March 28 - April 24, 2009
May
Vancouver International
Marathon: Sunday May 3, 2009
explorASIAN Festival: May 1 - May 31, 2009
Vancouver's "explorASIAN Festival” is Canada's second oldest Asian Heritage Month festival, established in 1997 by the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society.
The festival runs for the whole month of May annually, making it the destination festival for worldwide Spring/Summer visitors of metro Vancouver. Celebrate your heritage with explorASIAN!
DOXA Documentary Film Festival: May 22nd to 31st, 2009 in Vancouver
Ten days, 75 films, 3 downtown theatres!
DOXA 2009 brings Vancouver premieres of eye-opening and unexpected films
from Canada and around the world. Featuring 75 films in an expanded 10-day
festival running May 22–31, DOXA offers our most diverse and innovative
programming to our widest audience yet.
Vancouver International Children's Festival: May 11-18,
2009
Vancouver Shakespeare
Festival, Bard on the Beach: May 28-September 26,
2009
June
Up in the Air Theatre:
Third Annual Walking Fish Festival: June 10-14, 2009
The Walking Fish is an emerging artists festival bringing together playwrights, performers, and directors to create original theatre. On Granville Island: 604-715-7580
In The House Festival: June 6-7, 2009
A wide range of performances, including music, dance, theatre, storytelling and
spoken word, inside people's living rooms and backyards
Vancouver Shakespeare
Festival, Bard on the Beach: May 28-September 26, 2009
4th Annual Hellenic Cultural Extravaganza: June 20-21, 2009
Vancouver International Jazz
Festival: June 26 - July 5, 2009
Alcan Dragon Boat Festival:
June 20 -21, 2009
July
Canada Day at Canada Place: July 1, 2009 - Welcoming the World to Canada’s Games
10:00am to 7:00pm - Capped off by the Canada Day Parade at 7:00pm and then the Canada Day Burrard Inlet Fireworks Show at 10:30pm
Vancouver Shakespeare
Festival, Bard on the Beach: May 28-September 26,
2009
Festival of Contemporary Dance: July 2-11, 2009
Vancouver 31st Annual Folk Music Festival:
July 17-19, 2009
Vancouver
Pride Festival: July 27 - August 2, 2009
Vancouver Lantern Festival:
July 25, 2009
Trout Lake Park
Caribbean Days
Festival: July 25-26, 2009
Held in North Vancouver, just a block from the SeaBus terminal and Lonsdale Quay
Vancouver
Early Music Festival: July 27 - August 14, 2009
Celebration of Light Fireworks Competition: July 22, 25, 29 and August 1, 2009
This year's contestants are Canada on July 22, South Africa on July 25, the UK on July 29 and China on August 1
Vancouver
Early Music Festival: July 26- August 16, 2009
August
Vancouver Shakespeare Festival, Bard on the Beach: May 28-September 26,
2009
Pacific National
Exhibition: August 22 - September 7, 2009
Vancouver Celebration of Light Fireworks Festival: August 1, 2009
MusicFest Vancouver: August 2 - 16, 2009.
MusicFest offers 50 classical, world and jazz concerts and events in nine popular Vancouver venues
Powell Street Festival:
August 1- 2, 2009
The Powell Street Festival celebrate the arts and culture of Japanese Canadians and Asian Canadians
21th Annual Vancouver Queer
Film Festival: August 13-23, 2009
Vancouver
Early Music Festival: July 26- August 16, 2009
September
Vancouver Shakespeare
Festival, Bard on the Beach: May 28-September 26,
2009
Vancouver Fringe Festival:
September 8 - 18, 2009
Terry Fox Run: Sunday September 13, 2009
Vancouver Global ComedyFest September 17-27, 2009
The Vancouver Global ComedyFest is in its 6th year of bringing contemporary, some say “alternative”, we simply say funny, comedy to the coolest city in Canada – Vancouver.
October
28th Vancouver International Film
Festival: October 1-October 16, 2009
Vancouver International
Writers Festival: October 21-26, 2008
28th Vancouver International Film
Festival: October 22-October 27, 2009
November
December
VanDusen Botanical Garden Festival of Lights: December 7, 2009
- Jan 3, 2010