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What’s on in Vancouver, Aug. 3 to 9
A busy first week of August brings festivals, sports, comedy, food events and family outings to Vancouver and Metro Vancouver, with free and ticketed options.
Vancouver’s Aug. 3 to 9 calendar includes the free Pleasant Day Festival on Main Street from 16th Avenue to King Edward on Aug. 8, noon to 8 p.m. The Vancouver Whitecaps play Atlante on Aug. 4 and Juárez on Aug. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at BC Place, while TheatreSports Unhinged runs Fridays and Saturdays at the Improv Centre.
Science World’s Twilight Tuesdays continue through Sept. 1, offering Tuesday hours until 8 p.m. and discounted admission after 5 p.m. Documentary director Kat Jayme will attend screenings of Naomi Osaka: The Second Set at the Rio Theatre on Aug. 4 and the VIFF Centre on Aug. 15. Koolfest runs through Aug. 4 at participating Metro Vancouver vendors.
Free options include Gastown Sunday Set on Water Street through Sept. 6, Light Up Chinatown! on Aug. 8 and 9, the South Granville Silent Book Club on Aug. 8, community yoga on Aug. 9, Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival on Aug. 8, the Harmony Arts Festival in West Vancouver through Aug. 9, and North Vancouver’s Shipyards Night Market on Fridays through Sept. 11.
Other listings include Kiki Yeung at Yuk Yuks Surrey on Aug. 7; free Plaza Pours wine tastings on Aug. 6 and 20 with advance registration; Playland through Aug. 21; Big Splash Water Slide Park in Tsawwassen through Sept. 7; Vancouver Bandits basketball in Langley; IVE at Rogers Arena on Aug. 9; and temporary mini golf in Stanley Park. Ticket prices, hours and booking requirements vary by event.