{"id":58168,"date":"2026-08-01T19:07:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T02:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/?p=58168"},"modified":"2026-09-29T12:49:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:49:37","slug":"light-up-chinatown-2026-food-and-events-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/light-up-chinatown-2026-food-and-events-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Light Up Chinatown! 2026 Food and Events Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Light Up Chinatown! returns August 8 and 9 with Hawkers Lane, chef collaborations, live entertainment, cultural experiences and limited-edition treats throughout Vancouver\u2019s historic Chinatown.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Vancouver\u2019s Chinatown will come alive with food, music, art and community celebrations when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightupchinatown.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Light Up Chinatown!<\/strong><\/a>, presented by RBC, returns on Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>We recently attended a media preview for an early taste of what is planned for this year\u2019s festival, including dishes from the restaurants and chefs participating in Hawkers Lane.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbcPADSCBgk\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbcPADSCBgk\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" 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0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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feature live performances, cultural programming, exclusive food collaborations, shopping launches and activities throughout the Chinatown neighbourhood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, August 8:<\/strong> 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday, August 9:<\/strong> 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58169\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58169\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/light-up-chinatown-2026-food-and-events-guide\/light-up-chinatown4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Light-Up-Chinatown4.png?fit=1448%2C1086&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1448,1086\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Light-Up-Chinatown4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Light-Up-Chinatown4.png?fit=788%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-58169 size-medium_large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Light-Up-Chinatown4.png?resize=768%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Light-Up-Chinatown4.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Light-Up-Chinatown4.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Light-Up-Chinatown4.png?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Light-Up-Chinatown4.png?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Light-Up-Chinatown4.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Light-Up-Chinatown4.png?w=1448&amp;ssl=1 1448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Media Preview of some of the delights for Light Up Chinatown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- Add Instagram reel embed here --><\/p>\n<h2>Hawkers Lane Brings Vancouver Chefs Together<\/h2>\n<p>Food will once again be a major part of Light Up Chinatown!, with Hawkers Lane bringing together local restaurants and chefs for a weekend of Asian street-food-inspired dishes.<\/p>\n<p>Participating vendors include <strong>DD Mau, Ember HK BBQ, Holy Duck Chili Oil, <a href=\"https:\/\/eatfish.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EatFish<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chef.dezlo\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C<\/a><\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1.8rem;\">hef Dez Lo<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1.8rem;\">, Street Hawker, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mamainthekitchen.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mama in the Kitchen<\/a> and Chef William Lew<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.8rem;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>At the media preview, we sampled a selection of the dishes festivalgoers can expect to find throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n<h3>DD Mau<\/h3>\n<p>DD Mau will serve a <strong>Saigon Snack Set<\/strong> for $14, featuring grilled beef and pork wrapped in fragrant betel leaf, sat\u00e9-glazed prawns and fresh pomelo salad with lemongrass vinaigrette.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Add DD Mau photo here --><\/p>\n<h3>Ember HK BBQ x Holy Duck Chili Oil<\/h3>\n<p>Ember HK BBQ and Holy Duck Chili Oil will offer build-your-own noodle bowls with a choice of toppings.<\/p>\n<p>Options include Hong Kong barbecue pork, Indonesian satay skewers, Ember braised pork, Hong Kong-style Bolognese, garlic roast pork belly and garlic pork stir-fry.<\/p>\n<p>Bowls are priced from $12 to $16, depending on the number of toppings selected.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Add noodle bowl photo here --><\/p>\n<h3>Chef Dez Lo x EatFish x Holy Duck Chili Oil<\/h3>\n<p>Chef Dez Lo and EatFish are teaming up with Holy Duck Chili Oil for a menu that includes fish and chips, chili lava salted egg takoyaki and smoked BC fish cakes.<\/p>\n<p>Dishes will be priced from $10 to $15.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Add fish dish photo here --><\/p>\n<h3>Street Hawker<\/h3>\n<p>Street Hawker will bring its bold burger flavours to the festival with the <strong>Seoul Crusher<\/strong> and the <strong>All-Canadian Burger<\/strong>, priced from $13 to $16.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58174\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/light-up-chinatown-2026-food-and-events-guide\/light-up-chinatown-mama-in-the-kitchen-dumplings-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/light-up-chinatown-mama-in-the-kitchen-dumplings.jpg.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"light-up-chinatown-mama-in-the-kitchen-dumplings.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/light-up-chinatown-mama-in-the-kitchen-dumplings.jpg.jpg?fit=788%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium_large wp-image-58174\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/light-up-chinatown-mama-in-the-kitchen-dumplings.jpg.jpg?resize=768%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/light-up-chinatown-mama-in-the-kitchen-dumplings.jpg.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/light-up-chinatown-mama-in-the-kitchen-dumplings.jpg.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/light-up-chinatown-mama-in-the-kitchen-dumplings.jpg.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/light-up-chinatown-mama-in-the-kitchen-dumplings.jpg.jpg?resize=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/light-up-chinatown-mama-in-the-kitchen-dumplings.jpg.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/light-up-chinatown-mama-in-the-kitchen-dumplings.jpg.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- Add Street Hawker photo here --><\/p>\n<h3>Mama in the Kitchen x Chef William Lew<\/h3>\n<p>Mama in the Kitchen and Chef William Lew will serve a selection of snacks, including chili chicken wontons, chicken wings, spring rolls and Hong Kong curry fish balls.<\/p>\n<p>Items will range from $7 to $15.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Add wonton or curry fish ball photo here --><\/p>\n<h2>Exclusive Chinatown Food Collaborations<\/h2>\n<p>The festival\u2019s food programming extends beyond Hawkers Lane, with several Chinatown businesses hosting special collaborations available only during Light Up Chinatown!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58173\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBQxBeaucoupLUC20265.webp?fit=750%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58173\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBQxBeaucoupLUC20265.webp?resize=750%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBQxBeaucoupLUC20265.webp?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBQxBeaucoupLUC20265.webp?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBQxBeaucoupLUC20265.webp?resize=375%2C300&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beaucoup Bakery x Chinatown BBQ:<\/strong> roasted pork quiche at Chinatown BBQ<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Foo Hung Curios x Buttermere Patisserie:<\/strong> White Rabbit Bubble Tea Roll<\/p>\n<p>Quantities are limited, and many of the items will be available only while supplies last.<\/p>\n<h2>Special Launches at Foo Hung Curios<\/h2>\n<p>Foo Hung Curios, located inside the Chinatown Storytelling Centre, will host several exclusive food, fashion and art launches during the festival.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can look for the <strong>White Rabbit Bubble Tea Roll<\/strong> created with Buttermere Patisserie, available daily beginning at noon until sold out.<\/p>\n<p>Other festival exclusives include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Triple Chocolate Claypot Rice<\/strong> from Hype Chocolate Co.<\/li>\n<li>A new collection from <strong>Fai Kee Studio<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A <strong>Chinatown ICONS T-shirt<\/strong> created with Chairman Ting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Make Your Own Chinatown Button<\/h2>\n<p>The Chinatown Storytelling Centre will also invite visitors into its Learning Lab for a pay-what-you-can cultural experience.<\/p>\n<p>After exploring the space with one of the centre\u2019s cultural interpreters, visitors can take part in a free button-making activity featuring designs from the <strong>Foo Hung Curios x Artbedo: Bao in Chinatown<\/strong> collection.<\/p>\n<p>The activity is open to all ages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, August 8:<\/strong> 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday, August 9:<\/strong> 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<h2>Volunteer at Light Up Chinatown!<\/h2>\n<p>The Vancouver Chinatown Foundation is also seeking volunteers aged 16 and older to assist throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteer roles offer an opportunity to experience the festival from behind the scenes, welcome visitors, earn volunteer hours and meet other members of the community. Flexible shifts are available, and no previous experience is required.<\/p>\n<h2>Light Up Chinatown! 2026 Details<\/h2>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong><br \/>\nSaturday, August 8, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.<br \/>\nSunday, August 9, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nVancouver\u2019s Chinatown neighbourhood<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chinatown Storytelling Centre:<\/strong><br \/>\n168 East Pender Street, Vancouver<\/p>\n<p>The Chinatown Storytelling Centre is approximately a 10-minute walk from both Stadium\u2013Chinatown and Main Street\u2013Science World SkyTrain stations.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you come for the food, live entertainment, shopping or the chance to learn more about the neighbourhood\u2019s history, Light Up Chinatown! offers two full days to explore and celebrate one of Vancouver\u2019s most important cultural communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Light Up Chinatown! returns August 8 and 9 with Hawkers Lane, chef collaborations, live entertainment, cultural experiences and limited-edition treats throughout Vancouver\u2019s historic Chinatown. 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