summer events
Prepare to care for the Fair in the Square
July 9, 2024By: Amrit Kamaal, Peak Associate On June 9, the Fair in the Square, kicked off. Best of all, it was absolutely free of charge! Visiting the event for the first time helped me re-experience the feeling of creating new connections — like I would in the children’s festival in my city. Although the fair has said goodbye for this summer, it’s never too late to add it to your bucket list for next year. Located at Victory Square Park, Fair in the Square is hosted annually by the Central City Foundation and their partners at Vancouver Community College (VCC). This…
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Lower mainland Pride events to celebrate queerness
July 10, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Staff Writer Pride month is officially over, but July and August are home to Vancouver Pride Week and a multitude of queer community events. Whether you’re a regular LGBTQIA2S+ event attendee or brand new to the scene, you’re…
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Columbia StrEAT Festival’s top 10 must-visit food trucks
July 21, 2019By: Marco Ovies, Peak Associate The Columbia StrEAT Festival is happening again on July 27 from 4–10 p.m. It's the largest one-day food truck festival on the continent featuring over 100 different food trucks. In addition to that, there will…
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Top 5 free outdoor movie nights to attend this summer
July 9, 2019By: Marco Ovies, Peak Associate Every summer there are tons of free outdoor movie screenings, so it can be difficult, even overwhelming, to decide which one is worth your time. I’ve broken down my top five favourite outdoor movie events…
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