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August 2026

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Events active on Saturday, August 1, 2026.

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01 Saturday, August 1, 2026 49 events

One Light-Covert Concert Series

Jun 10 - Sep 9, 2026 Kimberley, British Columbia

The One Light-Covert Concert Series is an intimate community music initiative held in various backyards throughout Kimberley, British Columbia. Running from June to September,...

Music festival Concert Series +6

Love Medicine

Jun 11 - Nov 1, 2026 Regina

Ongoing

Love Medicine is a contemporary exhibition at the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina featuring works by 22 Indigenous 2SLGBTQIA+ artists exploring themes of love,...

Exhibition Visual Art +2

The Silence Between the Notes

Jun 18 - Sep 12, 2026 Port Alberni, British Columbia

Recently ended

The Silence Between the Notes is a solo art exhibition by Port Alberni artist Guy Langlois, hosted at the Alberni Valley Museum from June...

Art Exhibition +5

Commercial Street Night Market

Jun 18 - Aug 27, 2026 Nanaimo, British Columbia

The Commercial Street Night Market is a weekly summer fair in Nanaimo, British Columbia, featuring hundreds of vendors and live entertainment. Celebrating its seventh...

Night Market Summer Festival +7

Deckchair Cinema

Jun 25 - Aug 27, 2026 North Vancouver

Deckchair Cinema is an outdoor film series hosted by The Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver, running every Thursday from June 25 to August 27,...

Film Series Outdoor Cinema +5

Westbank Farmers Market

Jun 27 - Sep 26, 2026 Kelowna, British Columbia

Ongoing

The Westbank Farmers Market is a seasonal weekly event in West Kelowna that brings together local agricultural producers, artisans, and the community. Held every...

Farmers Market Shopping +4

Cumberland Market

Jun 28 - Sep 27, 2026 Cumberland

Ongoing

Cumberland Market is a seasonal farmers’ market held every Sunday at Village Square in Cumberland from June 28 to September 27, 2026, from 10...

Farmers Market Local Food +4

Wednesday on the Wharf summer concert series

Jul 1 - Aug 26, 2026 Salmon Arm

Wednesday on the Wharf is a recurring summer concert series held on Wednesday evenings at the Marine Peace Park gazebo in Salmon Arm. The...

Music Summer Concert +7

Whistler Summer Concert Series

Jul 1 - Aug 28, 2026 Whistler

The Whistler Summer Concert Series is a free outdoor music event held at Whistler Olympic Plaza during July and August. It features a diverse...

Music festival Free Event +6

Concert in the Park

Jul 3 - Aug 28, 2026 Hope, British Columbia

Concert in the Park is a free summer music series held every Friday evening at Memorial Park in Hope, British Columbia. Running from July...

Music Summer Series +6

Butchart Gardens Outdoor Concert Series

Jul 3 - Sep 5, 2026 Victoria, British Columbia

The Butchart Gardens Outdoor Concert Series is an annual summer music festival held in Victoria, British Columbia, featuring 47 nights of live entertainment. Running...

Music Outdoor Concert +8

Delta’s Concerts in the Park

Jul 3 - Aug 29, 2026 Delta, British Columbia

Delta’s Concerts in the Park is a series of twelve free outdoor musical performances held across various community venues in Delta, British Columbia. The...

Music festival Free Event +5

VIVA Canada!

Jul 5 - Aug 30, 2026 Parksville, British Columbia

VIVA Canada! is a summer art exhibition at the McMillan Arts Centre in Parksville, British Columbia, running from July 5 to August 30, 2026....

Art exhibition Painting +6

Gastown Pedestrian Zone Programming

Jul 5 - Sep 6, 2026 Vancouver

Gastown Pedestrian Zone Programming is a summer cultural street program in Vancouver’s Gastown district. It runs on Sundays from July 5 to September 6,...

Cultural events Pedestrian Zone +8

Vancouver Island Symphony’s Summer Sizzle Festival

Jul 7 - Aug 8, 2026 Parksville, British Columbia

The Vancouver Island Symphony’s Summer Sizzle Festival is a seasonal concert series held across various communities in the mid-Island region of British Columbia. Running...

Music festival Classical Music +4

Sounds of Summer 2026

Jul 8 - Aug 26, 2026 Surrey, British Columbia

Surrey’s Sounds of Summer 2026 is a series of eight free outdoor concerts held on Wednesday evenings from July 8 to August 26. Hosted...

Music festival Free Events +8

Parksville Beach Festival

Jul 9 - Aug 16, 2026 Parksville, British Columbia

Parksville Beach Festival runs from July 9 to August 16, 2026, at Parksville Beach and Parksville Community Park in British Columbia. The five-and-a-half-week program...

Sand Sculpture Summer Festival +6

Performances in the Park

Jul 9 - Aug 27, 2026 Williams Lake

Performances in the Park is a free, family-friendly summer concert series held every Thursday evening at Boitanio Park in Williams Lake. The event features...

Music festival Free +5

Dual Exhibitions at Smithers Art Gallery

Jul 9 - Aug 1, 2026 Smithers

The Smithers Art Gallery hosts two concurrent exhibitions from July 9 to August 1, 2026, featuring artists Judy Hilgemann and Catherine Hart. These exhibits...

Art exhibition Food Security +5

Fridays on Front

Jul 10 - Aug 21, 2026 New Westminster

Fridays on Front is a recurring free block party series held at Front Street Mews in downtown New Westminster. The 2026 edition takes place...

Street Festival Food Trucks +4

Little Bits and Assorted Carnage

Jul 15 - Aug 16, 2026 Chilliwack

“Little Bits and Assorted Carnage” is a solo art exhibition by Métis artist Dan Daulby, showcasing sketches, paintings, and prints spanning 40 years of...

Art exhibition Solo Show +6

White Rock Night Market

Jul 17 - Sep 4, 2026 White Rock

The White Rock Night Market is a free, family-friendly summer attraction held monthly at Memorial Park in White Rock, British Columbia. Taking place on...

Night Market Food & drink +6

Downtown Pembroke Youth Market

Jul 17 - Aug 7, 2026 Pembroke

The Downtown Pembroke Youth Market is a weekly summer event organized by the Pembroke Business Improvement Area (PBIA) at Shamrock Park. It showcases young...

Youth Market Entrepreneurship +7

Hope Farmer’s Market

Jul 17 - Sep 4, 2026 Hope

The Hope Farmer’s Market is a community market held twice weekly, on Fridays and Sundays, in Memorial Park, Hope, British Columbia. It runs from...

Farmer S Market Community Market +4

Night Music and Markets

Jul 18 - Aug 15, 2026 Castlegar, British Columbia

Night Music and Markets is a two-part summer evening event held at the Castlegar Station Museum in British Columbia. Organized by the Castlegar &...

Night Market Live music +5

Royal Canadian Legion Centennial Celebration

Jul 18 - Oct 3, 2026 Lethbridge

Ongoing

The Royal Canadian Legion Centennial Celebration in Lethbridge, Alberta, marks the organization's 100th anniversary with a series of public events from July 18 to...

Heritage Event Centennial +6

Awakening the Spirit Art Show & Sale

Jul 23 - Aug 18, 2026 Vernon

The 23rd annual Awakening the Spirit Art Show & Sale is an exhibition held at the Vernon Community Arts Centre in Polson Park, Vernon,...

Art Exhibition +6

Sooke Fine Arts Show

Jul 24 - Aug 3, 2026 Sooke

The 40th anniversary Sooke Fine Arts Show is a premier 10-day juried art exhibition held at the SEAPARC Recreation Centre in Sooke, British Columbia....

Exhibition Art +7

Historic Calgary Week

Jul 24 - Aug 3, 2026 Calgary

Historic Calgary Week, held from July 24 to August 3, 2026, is a cultural festival in Calgary and southern Alberta. It features over 90...

Cultural Festival History +6

Cloverdale Market Days

Jul 25 - Sep 12, 2026 Surrey

Recently ended

Cloverdale Market Days is a vibrant open-air street festival held in downtown Cloverdale, Surrey, British Columbia, transforming 176th Street into a bustling marketplace. Hosted...

Street Festival Open Air Market +7

Stettler County Fair and Rodeo

Jul 27 - Aug 1, 2026 Stettler

The annual Stettler County Fair and Rodeo is a multi-day event held in Stettler, Alberta, featuring a wide array of family activities, rodeo action,...

Rodeo County Fair +7

Doug Bradford Art Exhibit and Sale

Jul 29 - Aug 5, 2026 Sault Ste. Marie, Algoma District

The Doug Bradford Art Exhibit and Sale presents 76 watercolour paintings by Sault Ste. Marie artist Doug Bradford at The Art Hub at Spring....

Art exhibition Watercolour +6

Hornby Festival

Jul 30 - Aug 8, 2026 Hornby Island

The 44th annual Hornby Festival takes place on Hornby Island from July 30 to August 8, 2026. This ten-day event features a diverse program...

Music Arts +8

75th White Rock Sea Festival

Jul 31 - Aug 2, 2026 White Rock

The 75th White Rock Sea Festival is a diamond-anniversary community festival taking place from July 31 to August 2, 2026, along the Marine Drive...

Community festival Waterfront +4

Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival

Jul 31 - Aug 2, 2026 Dauphin, RM of Dauphin

Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival is an annual celebration of Ukrainian heritage held at the Selo Ukraina site near Dauphin, Manitoba. The 2026 edition, originally...

Ukrainian Cultural Heritage +5

Hot Summer Nights

Jul 31 - Aug 2, 2026 North Bay, Ontario

Hot Summer Nights is a free annual music and community festival held at the North Bay waterfront during the Civic Holiday weekend. The event...

Music Tribute Band +7

Southampton Art Festival

Jul 31 - Aug 2, 2026 Southampton

The Southampton Art Festival is a community-focused cultural celebration held during the Civic Holiday weekend, featuring art exhibitions, live music, and an artisan market.

Art Music +6

Riverboat Days

Aug 1, 2026 Terrace

Riverboat Days in Terrace includes a public parade on August 1, 2026, beginning at 11 a.m. The parade theme is “Celebrate Terrace,” with categories...

Community festival Parade +3

Lions Main Street Market

Aug 1, 2026 Chilliwack

The Lions Main Street Market is a community market held in Chilliwack, British Columbia, on Saturday, August 1, 2026. It features more than 20...

Community Market Vendors +3

Windsor Emancipation Day Celebrations

Aug 1-3, 2026 Windsor

Windsor Emancipation Day Celebrations commemorate the end of slavery in Canada with events held over the August long weekend in Windsor, Ontario. The festivities...

Cultural events Historical Commemoration +5

Owen Sound Emancipation Festival

Aug 1, 2026 Owen Sound

The Owen Sound Emancipation Festival, held annually in Owen Sound, Ontario, commemorates the British Commonwealth Emancipation Act of 1834 and the United States Emancipation...

Heritage Event Emancipation +4

Powell Street Festival

Aug 1-2, 2026 Vancouver

The Powell Street Festival marks its 50th year in Vancouver on August 1–2, 2026. Held at Oppenheimer Park and Paueru Gai, the Powell Street...

Japanese Canadian Cultural Festival +8

Sunflower Festival

Aug 1-3, 2026 Paris

The annual Sunflower Festival is held at Brantwood Farms, near Paris, Ontario. This event takes place over the Civic Holiday weekend, from August 1...

Sunflower Festival Agricultural Festival +3

Biophilia

Aug 1 - Oct 11, 2026 Nanaimo

Ongoing

The "Biophilia" exhibition at the Nanaimo Art Gallery focuses on the effects of climate change, running from August 1 to October 11, 2026. Curated...

Exhibition Art +4

Vancouver Pride

Aug 1-2, 2026 Vancouver

Vancouver Pride is an annual 2SLGBTQAI+ festival featuring a large-scale parade and community events throughout the city's downtown core. Under the theme "Unapologetically Queer,"...

Lgbtq Pride Parade +3

Heritage Festival

Aug 1-3, 2026 Edmonton

The Heritage Festival is an annual three-day multicultural celebration in Edmonton, Alberta. Hosted at William Hawrelak Park, it features diverse food, music, and dance...

Multicultural Festival Cultural Exchange +6

Tubie Festival Weekend race

Aug 1-2, 2026 Morrisburg

The Tubie Festival Weekend race is an annual community celebration in Morrisburg, Ontario, centered on a unique water competition. Participants build and paddle homemade...

Traditional Festival Boat Race +4

Calgary Fringe Theatre Festival

Aug 1-4, 2026 Calgary

The Calgary Fringe Theatre Festival is an annual performing arts celebration in Calgary that features a diverse lineup of independent theater, including experimental works,...

Theater Fringe Festival +6

Maple Ridge Caribbean Festival

Aug 1-2, 2026 Maple Ridge

The Maple Ridge Caribbean Festival, a long-running cultural celebration in British Columbia, has announced its permanent closure after 25 years of operation. Originally scheduled...

Music festival Caribbean Culture +5

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