Brazilfest is an open-air festival that will take place at the Shipbuilder’s Square, in North Vancouver Saturday September 13th and Sunday September 14th, from 4 to 9pm. Previous editions of the festival were held in downtown Vancouver and attracted over 20,000 people. The festival is a Brazilian Community Association (BCA: bcavancouver.ca) initiative, supported by the City…
Category: Lower Mainland Events
Mindful Meal
If you can go without instagram for just a couple hours, this dinner is for you. Check the space out from Sept 9-12th for all sorts of other mindful possibilities! GLV No cellphones, no distractions. Just good food & good people. Come together with other Vancouverites for a four-course long table dinner and drinks in…
Vital Health & Wellness Fair – Aug 30th 11:00AM-5:00PM
Vital Health & Wellness Fairs offer a sample of some of the types of health and wellness services available in the community. It’s an opportunity to experience these treatment modalities and find out more. Come out and try great nutritional snacks and meals. Learn cooking techniques. Come and pick up some healthy sweets, treats and one…
High-Concept Design Meets Haute Cuisine at Monogram® Dinner by Design
Presented by GE Monogram® and The Social Concierge, in partnership with IDSwest, Monogram® Dinner by Design is where Vancouver’s twin touchstones of culinary and design culture converge for two tasty and tasteful nights on September 21 – 22, 2014, to benefit the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event,…
Gramercy Grill Luau
Head to the Gramercy Grill on Wednesday, August 27th for our Annual Luau! This is a mix of stand up and mingle or find a table for passed traditional Luau dishes as well as a few Chef Dennis Haung’s must haves. $25 per person plus tax and gratuity for all you can eat from 6 until 8pm Don’t hesitate to…
River Market hosts Curious Flea, August 30 and 31
Things Just Got Even More Curious! With five Curious Flea’s under its belt, the River Market promises the sixth Curious Flea will be bigger, better, and more curious than ever. The curious floor at River Market, which is on the second floor is a place where visitors can try a circus class, learn an instrument,…
05 Turns 2
O5 X 2, AUGUST 24TH, 3 PM TILL LATE Join the O5 folks as they celebrate with sake, kombucha and rare pu er tea flights! *Sake flights can be purchased in advance from the website for $15. Prices refer to 1 tasting flight per person. Guests have to be 19+ to purchase a tasting flight.
Tomatoes at La Pentola della Quercia
On Sunday August 31st at 6 pm join La Pentola della Quercia in paying homage to the tomato with the August Famiglia Supper Series, hosted by Chef Lucais Syme. Dine family style at communal tables with your friends and neighbours as you experience all that the tomato has to offer. Where :: La Pentola della Quercia, 350 Davie Street, Vancouver BC Why :: The…
MadeWithLove Vancouver Cocktail Competition
Come and join us on Monday, August 25th, for the MadeWithLove Vancouver event! For the occasion, 15 of the city’s top mixologists will showcase their cocktail savoir-faire and compete for their spot in the national finals that will be held in Toronto in May 2015. You will have the chance to taste 15 amazing competing cocktails, delicious…
Vancouver Farmers Market Tomato Festival
Celebrate the “Love Apple” with tastings, beautiful and informative displays and recipes to make with those delectable heirlooms you just found at the market. James Coleridge from Bella Gelateria will be crafting tomato basil gelato from Sole Food Street Farms tomatoes and Earth Apple Farm basil! This limited edition gelato will be available at the Trout Lake & Kitsilano Tomato Festivals…
New West Food Truck Festival
GET TRUCKED UP in Downtown New West on Saturday August 23rd from 4pm-10pm! More trucks, more beer, more room and more fun! That’s right we’re back and better than ever–you asked and we listened! Filling Columbia Street from 6th to Elliot, we now have 50+ food trucks, 3 bigger and badder beer gardens (some featuring…
Ice Cream Social v4.0
As the summer draws to a close head to Beta 5 Chocolates at 413 Industrial AVenue for the final weekend of ice cream socials, with a special Friday night (August 22) party starting at 7pm, and a Saturday (August 23) event from 1 – 5pm! From the release: We’ll have a brand new tropical sundae, combining mango, Tahitian…
Willkommen! to Harvest Haus
New autumn festival brings a taste of Northern Europe to Vancouver With their continuing passion for bringing accessible, premium cultural experiences to Vancouver, The Social Concierge has partnered with Wet Ape Productions to present the inaugural Harvest Haus from October 2 – 5, 2014. For four days, Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza will be transformed into a multi-media…
Top Drop Dinner Party
Date: Monday, September 15th Time: 6:30pm $99 Venue: Cinara Host: Terry Threlfall So, here’s the deal. It’s the night before Top Drop’s Main Event and we’d like to have a little dinner party to celebrate. If you’re looking for white linen, a dozen courses, and 30-minute soliloquies on yeast and soil types, this probably won’t…
Top Drop Vancouver
Top Drop Vancouver is a two-day consumer and trade event, bringing together a collection of 24 wineries, along with a handful of breweries and food purveyors who are passionate about their craft. On September 16, 2014 Top Drop Vancouver: THE MAIN EVENT | $49 Date: Tuesday, September 16th Time: 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Heritage Hall, 3102 Main…
Metro Vancouver’s Garlic Festival
The 6th Annual Garlic Festival August 24th, 10am-3pm Terra Nova Rural Park Richmond, BC Open to all ages, this free event combines organically grown artisan garlic and garlic goods with family friendly activities. Festival Highlights: Over 1,000lbs of fresh organically-grown artisan garlic for sale Continuous Entertainment Cooking Demonstrations Wood Fired Cob Oven eats by Steveston Pizza Earnest…
Well Seasoned BBQ OFF The Bypass
Get your tongs, skewers, and smoker racks ready as the 9th annual Well Seasoned BBQ OFF The Bypass event returns Sunday, September 14 from 10am to 4pm at a brand new location (#117-20353-64 Avenue, Langley). The event is free to the public with live music, unique displays, tasty vendors and delicious BBQ samples. Angie Quaale, owner…
Farmer’s on 57th Local Chef Talk and Potluck – August 31st
Farmers on 57th is a half-acre mixed vegetable urban farm located at Cambie and 57th. Katie Selbee, Susheela Kundargi, and Reta Morris are three UBC Farm practicum graduates who together run the farm’s vegetable CSA program.Date/Time: Sunday, August 31st, 5pm at Cambie and 57th Ave, Vancouver (on the grounds of the George Pearson Center) https://www.facebook.com/events/567577860017263 Bring: A dish…
Thailand Spotlights Summer in a Big, Fun Way with Muay Thai Kickboxing, Food and Free Shows
On August 23rd and 24th at the Vancouver Art Gallery – North Plaza, the inaugural Discovering Thailand Festival will kick off with a series of fun, colourful traditional dances with fashion shows and entertaining Muay Thai (Thai martial arts) matches by renowned champions, Somchai Nakbalee and Komgrit Na Nakorn. It is all part of the country’s effort…
Family Fun Day at Campbell’s Gold Abbotsford
August 23, 2014 – Campbell’s Gold Honey Farm & Meadery in partnership with Langley Environmental Partners Society (LEPS) and Mt Lehman Cheese Company 8th Annual Free Family Fun & Education Day! Campbell’s Gold Honey Farm & Meadery 2595 Lefeuvre Road Abbotsford BC, V4X 1L5 Annual free community event and one way that we give back to our…
