Things to Do in Vancouver this Weekend: Dec. 1, 2016

December is here, and there are definitely ways to be festive and cheer the chill away this weekend. Grab your hot chocolate thermos, and start the month off by watching a giant tree come alight with decorations in the heart of downtown on Friday, then stick around for some ice skating, music, theatre, and craft markets on Saturday, and finish it all off with the annual Santa Claus parade on Sunday before checking out even more craft markets, bake sales on Sunday.

Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Ongoing

Friday December 2

Robson Square Ice Rink
Where: Robson Square
What: Ice skate for free or rent a pair for $4 on this outdoor, covered public rink right downtown.
Runs until: February 14, 2017

Vancouver Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Where: Robson Square, 5:00pm
What: Grab some hot chocolate and cookies and watch four light up the winter evening. Word is, Santa will be there.

Amy Schumer
Where: Rogers Arena, 8:00pm
What: This strongly outspoken standup comedian, actress, writer, producer and director is here to make an entire stadium laugh.

Holy Mo! A Christmas Show
Where: Pacific Theatre
What: Folly, Guff, and Buffoona are back! And this time, it’s Christmas. A reverently irreverent re-imagining of the Nativity told with gusto and a questionable commitment to accuracy by Pacific Theatre’s three favourite fools.
Runs until: Saturday December 31, 2016

Topdog/Underdog
Where: Studio 1398
What: This landmark drama is a darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity. The play tells the story of Lincoln and Booth, two brothers whose names were given to them as a joke, foretelling a lifetime of sibling rivalry. Lincoln is a former three-card monte hustler now working as an Abraham Lincoln impersonator in a rundown arcade; Booth is a shoplifter who wants his brother to return to street hustling. Haunted by the past, the brothers are forced to confront the shattering reality of their future.
Runs until: Saturday December 3, 2016

Holiday Hooray
Where: The Vancouver Playhouse
What: For the kids – sing along to frosty favourites while you move-along with miniatures from “The Nutcracker,” “Babes in Toyland” and other sparkly holiday classics. Accompanied by a brass trio.

Sell Out
Where: Hot Art Wet City (opening reception at 7:00pm)
What: A fun and twisted collection of new and old works by the mysterious Vancouver street artist, iHeart. As a work sells, a new piece will replace it. Leaving you wondering what will be next. It’s the perfect gift for the street art lover in your life
Runs until: Saturday December 17, 2016

Here There & Everywhere
Where: The Rio Theatre
What: It’s ski season, get amped up with a ski movie. Sponsors will be giving out lift tickets, swag and grand prize draws to win all expenses paid ski trips.

Anciients
Where: The Rickshaw
What: Covenant Festival presents a metal show, with guests Ahna, Wormwitch and Graveolence.

Creeps
Where: The Cultch Historic Theatre
What: Four men work in a sheltered workshop doing mundane work. Tired of the way they’ve been treated, they rebel and barricade themselves in the washroom.
Runs until: Saturday December 10, 2016

Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol
Where: Jericho Arts Centre
What: The story of Jacob Marley’s heroic behind-the scenes efforts to save the soul of Scrooge, everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, and in the process save his own. Aided by a Bogle, a malicious little hell-sprite with an agenda of its own, Marley’s hilarious journey takes them from the Jaws of Death to the Mouth of Hell. There will be a live-description performance for people with vision loss on December 11, and an ASLinterpreted
performance for the Deaf on December 14. Vocal Eye will provide live-description services, and two ASL interpreters will provide American Sign Language interpretation for the Deaf.
Runs until: Saturday December 18, 2016

Christine
Where: VanCity Theatre
What: Christine (Rebecca Hall) is always the smartest person in the room at her local Sarasota, Florida news station. She feels like she’s destined for bigger things and is relentless in her pursuit of an on-air position in a larger market. As an aspiring newswoman with an eye for nuance and an interest in social justice, she finds herself constantly butting heads with her boss (Tracy Letts), who pushes for juicier stories that will drive up ratings. Plagued by self-doubt and a tumultuous home life, Christine’s hopes rise when an on-air co-worker (Michael C. Hall) initiates a friendship and a new job opportunity comes up…
Runs until: Thursday December 8, 2016

Sacred Intentional Gifts Pop Up Shop
Where: Dharma Temple Yoga Studio
What: There will be goods from Andrea Wong, Drifter Brand, Kundalini Gowns, and many other gems.
Runs until: Wednesday December 21, 2016

Hysteria and Heartbreak: Andrzej Żuławski
Where: The Cinematheque
What: Polish filmmaker Andrzej Żuławski, whose signature brand of over-the-top excess inspired the critics-coined adjective “Zulawskien,” died in February at the age of 75. His passing came just six months after his latest (now last) film Cosmos garnered him the Best Director prize at the Locarno Film Festival. For many, the award represented more than just the decorating of a film’s director: it vindicated a visionary artist’s singular body of work that so often met with bafflement, hostility, and suppression.
Runs until: Friday December 9, 2016

Saturday December 3

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Etsy Winter Market
Where: The Pipe Shop (North Vancouver)
What: Browse a carefully curated (no Regretsy here) design and handcrafted goods made by over 80 local makers and artisans, including jewelry and accessories, home decor, body care, and art.
Runs until: Sunday December 4, 2016

Pancake Breakfast with Santa at the Sea to Sky Gondola
Where: Sea to Sky Gondola, 10:00am
What: Children of all ages are invited to visit the Summit Lodge for a family-style pancake breakfast followed by an opportunity to take photos with Santa. Enjoy festive holiday activities: write postcards to Santa, create magical reindeer treats and discover the magic of Christmas, 2,800 feet above sea level.
Runs until: Sunday December 4, 2016

Lumiere
Where: The West End
What: Lighting up Vancouver’s iconic West End, Morton Park and Jim Deva Plaza will come alive with a series of light art installations, performances and community building initiatives.
Runs until: Tuesday December 6, 2016

The Music of Tchaikovsky and Bruch
Where: The Orpheum
What: A genuine star in the making, young violinist Simone Porter is a bold and virtuosic musician, a perfect match for the virtuosic, lyrical Bruch Violin Concerto. Russian conductor Mikhail Agrest has honed his craft for over a decade at the famous Mariinsky Theatre, and Tchaikovsky’s enchanting Orchestral Suite No. 3 will come to life under his baton.

The Dead South
Where: The Biltmore
What: Bluegrass and folk, while also incorporating elements of rock, punk and classical music.

The Rainbow Concert Band – With Bells On
Where: Vancouver Community College Auditorium
What: Special guest MC, Ms. Whoopsie Daisy will be all decked out for this special holiday show of bells, bells, and more bells. Featuring such classics as Silver Bells and Jingle Bells, this show will ring and swing and play a little Gershwin too. There will be a concession, a door prize to be won, a silent auction, 50/50, and other sparkling surprises.

10th annual Charity Bentwood Box Silent Auction to Benefit Urban Native Youth
Where: Lattimer Gallery
What: The creative process begins with Métis/Cree artist James Michels, who creates the blank steam-bent boxes from cedar. Various Northwest Coast First Nations artists then contribute their creativity and talent to transform the beautiful Bentwood box into a stunning piece of art. A sample of the artists participating in this year’s event include Sonny Assu (Kwakwaka’wakw), Phil Gray (Ts’msyen/Cree), KC Hall (Heiltsuk), Corrine Hunt (Kwakwaka’wakw/Tlingit), Clint Work (Kwakwaka’wakw), Don Yeomans (Haida), and Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun (Squamish/Kwakwaka’wakw).

Mary Poppins
Where: Arts Club Theatre
What: Watch Mary Poppins fly over the rooftops of London, and feel like a kid again! Remember, anything can happen if you let it. This family musical featuring the unforgettable songs from the popular Disney film—A Spoonful of Sugar, Chim Chim Cher-ee, and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious—is practically perfect in every way.
Runs until: Sunday January 1, 2017

Margarita Dittborn Photography Exhibit
Where: Back Gallery Project
What: The three elements that are often apparent in most of her images are food, animals and women embodying a variety of historical personas. Dittborn’s work can also be identified through the super-aestheticized combinations of high-contrast colour and light, as well as her layering of textures and outrageous shifts in scale.

Aurora
Where: The Vogue
What: Pop singer-songwriter from Norway, on tour to support her debut release “All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend”.

Kitsilano Winter Market
Where: 2305 West 7th ave
What: Live music, craft and gourmet food venors, free workshops on green initiatives, clothing pop-up shop, emerging artists corner. Child minding available.

Vancouver Canucks vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Where: Rogers Arena, 4:00pm
What: East coast against west coast hockey.

Hold On… Change is Comin’!
Where: Michael J Fox Theatre (Burnaby)
What: The 100-voice City Soul Choir is performing for an evening of songs designed to move and inspire you, kindle hope and lift your heart.

BC Lions Locker Room Sale
Where: BC Place Stadium
What: Score great deals on clearout BC Lions merchandise, souvenirs and game gear. Get the perfect gift for that Lions fan on your list, or treat yourself to a new shirt or hat with a logo.

Caged Beasts
Where: The Cultch Culture Lab
What: Note that this show is entirely in Cantonese. Inspired by real story which happened in Taiwan 1986. Four miners trapped in the mine cause by a huge mine gas explosion. In the edge of death, they killed one of their companions and ate his flesh in order to keep them alive to wait the rescuing team. It is a battle between humanity and rationality, morality and law warring. Audience can directly participate into the verdict to determine their destiny.

Sunday December 4

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Rogers Santa Claus Parade
Where: Downtown Vancouver
What: The largest Christmas parade celebrated in Western Canada! In the spirit of giving, the free, family-fun event is also one of the largest food and fundraising events for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. (For every $1 donated, the Food Bank can purchase $3 worth of food – so remember those loonies!) The parade will begin at West Georgia Street and Broughton, travel east along West Georgia, turn south on Howe and finish at Howe and Smithe.

Christmas with the Bach Choir
Where: Orpheum Theatre, 2:00pm
What: Celebrate the warmth of the holidays with this beloved annual concert, showcasing the glorious voices of the entire Bach Choir family – from the tiny Piccolos (ages 5 years) to the internationally renowned symphonic adult choir.

Music of the Masters
Where: Pyatt Hall
What: Music to be heard amongst friends from Beethoven Verdi, Rossini, and “Papa” Hayden.

Retro Design & Antiques Fair
Where: Croatian Cultural Centre
What: 185 tables of fabulous finds for you and your eclectic abode, plus unique gifts for everyone on your list.

Icelandic Christmas Craft & Bake Sale
Where: Scandinavian Community Centre
What: Hard Fisk Café opens at 9 a.m. Have your breakfast coffee and treat and a visit with friends before the sale starts at 10am: Vínarterta, kleinur, pönnukökur, and rúllupylsa or hangikjöt on brown bread or flatkökur. There will be Vínarterta, kleinur, pönnukökur, lifrarpylsa, rúllupylsa, hangikjöt, brown bread, harðfiskur for sale, and if you are as clueless about what that all means as I am, perhaps you’re as curious as well to go have a look.

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Topdog/Underdog (ends this weekend)
Where: Studio 1398
What: This landmark drama is a darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity. The play tells the story of Lincoln and Booth, two brothers whose names were given to them as a joke, foretelling a lifetime of sibling rivalry. Lincoln is a former three-card monte hustler now working as an Abraham Lincoln impersonator in a rundown arcade; Booth is a shoplifter who wants his brother to return to street hustling. Haunted by the past, the brothers are forced to confront the shattering reality of their future.
Runs until: Saturday December 3, 2016

Versatile (ends this weekend)
Where: The Little Mountain Shop
What: Host to both established and emerging artists, designers and makers predominately from the Sea to Sky region. It will be an opportunity to see this vein of talent who are debuting in the city, as well as select established artists who will be presenting new collections.
Runs until: Sunday December 4, 2016 (weekends)

By William Shakespeare (ends this weekend)
Where: Studio 58
What: Shakespeare’s most experimental drama receives a modern spin in Kevin Bennett’s interpretation of this part love story, part war drama where passion and violence are inextricably linked. With the Trojan War raging, Shakespeare shows us a world in which lovers yearn to be true and warriors strive to be brave, but both inevitably fail, betrayed by human nature and time. Tickets available at Tickets Tonight.
Runs until: Sunday December 4, 2016

Pancake Breakfast with Santa at the Sea to Sky Gondola (this weekend only)
Where: Sea to Sky Gondola, 10:00am
What: Children of all ages are invited to visit the Summit Lodge for a family-style pancake breakfast followed by an opportunity to take photos with Santa. Enjoy festive holiday activities: write postcards to Santa, create magical reindeer treats and discover the magic of Christmas, 2,800 feet above sea level.
Runs until: Sunday December 4, 2016

Etsy Winter Market (this weekend only)
Where: The Pipe Shop (North Vancouver)
What: Browse a carefully curated (no Regretsy here) design and handcrafted goods made by over 80 local makers and artisans, including jewelry and accessories, home decor, body care, and art.
Runs until: Sunday December 4, 2016

Lumiere
Where: The West End
What: Lighting up Vancouver’s iconic West End, Morton Park and Jim Deva Plaza will come alive with a series of light art installations, performances and community building initiatives.
Runs until: Tuesday December 6, 2016

Christine
Where: VanCity Theatre
What: Christine (Rebecca Hall) is always the smartest person in the room at her local Sarasota, Florida news station. She feels like she’s destined for bigger things and is relentless in her pursuit of an on-air position in a larger market. As an aspiring newswoman with an eye for nuance and an interest in social justice, she finds herself constantly butting heads with her boss (Tracy Letts), who pushes for juicier stories that will drive up ratings. Plagued by self-doubt and a tumultuous home life, Christine’s hopes rise when an on-air co-worker (Michael C. Hall) initiates a friendship and a new job opportunity comes up…
Runs until: Thursday December 8, 2016

Hysteria and Heartbreak: Andrzej Żuławski
Where: The Cinematheque
What: Polish filmmaker Andrzej Żuławski, whose signature brand of over-the-top excess inspired the critics-coined adjective “Zulawskien,” died in February at the age of 75. His passing came just six months after his latest (now last) film Cosmos garnered him the Best Director prize at the Locarno Film Festival. For many, the award represented more than just the decorating of a film’s director: it vindicated a visionary artist’s singular body of work that so often met with bafflement, hostility, and suppression.
Runs until: Friday December 9, 2016

The Vancouver Opera: Hansel and Gretel
Where: Vancouver Playhouse
What: In an abridged version to appeal to younger audiences, the master artisans of Old Trout Puppet workshop have created an enchanting fairy-tale world of visual surprises.
Runs until: Saturday December 10, 2016

Creeps
Where: The Cultch Historic Theatre
What: Four men work in a sheltered workshop doing mundane work. Tired of the way they’ve been treated, they rebel and barricade themselves in the washroom.
Runs until: Saturday December 10, 2016

Sell Out
Where: Hot Art Wet City
What: A fun and twisted collection of new and old works by the mysterious Vancouver street artist, iHeart. As a work sells, a new piece will replace it. Leaving you wondering what will be next. It’s the perfect gift for the street art lover in your life
Runs until: Saturday December 17, 2016

Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol
Where: Jericho Arts Centre
What: The story of Jacob Marley’s heroic behind-the scenes efforts to save the soul of Scrooge, everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, and in the process save his own. Aided by a Bogle, a malicious little hell-sprite with an agenda of its own, Marley’s hilarious journey takes them from the Jaws of Death to the Mouth of Hell. There will be a live-description performance for people with vision loss on December 11, and an ASLinterpreted
performance for the Deaf on December 14. Vocal Eye will provide live-description services, and two ASL interpreters will provide American Sign Language interpretation for the Deaf.
Runs until: Saturday December 18, 2016

Sacred Intentional Gifts Pop Up Shop
Where: Dharma Temple Yoga Studio
What: There will be goods from Andrea Wong, Drifter Brand, Kundalini Gowns, and many other gems.
Runs until: Wednesday December 21, 2016

Christmas Queen 3: Bachelorette Edition
Where: The Improv Centre (Granville Island)
What: This episode of The Christmas Queen saga sees HRM (Her Royal Meanness) as the star of her own reality show. She insists that the finale be filmed and aired live on Christmas Eve and her poor, brow-beaten director Bob Matchit can’t talk her out of it. Not only will his Christmas be ruined but her plan is to ruin the Christmas of all her suitors.
Runs until: Friday December 23, 2016

The Day Before Christmas
Where: Arts Club Theatre
What: Alex is a perfectionist who is desperately holding fast to her Christmas traditions. While juggling family and work—and a movie star—she loses control of her holiday plans, and her home becomes a disaster zone. Can she save the turkey from the dog and salvage a broken-down tree? Find out in this infectious comedy.
Runs until: Saturday December 24, 2016

Vancouver Christmas Market
Where: Jack Poole Plaza
What: A new location this year right on the harbor front. Get in there with a mix of traditional food and beverage, wood carvings and toys, knitted goods, nutcrackers, pottery and other crafty gifts. The kids (and maybe childish adults?) can make Christmas gifts and ride a Christmas carousel.
Runs until: Saturday December 31, 2016

Enchant Christmas Light Maze
Where: Olympic Village
What: What may be the world’s largest Christmas light maze is made up of over 55,000 sq. ft. of illuminated sculptures arranged to create the an atmosphere of evening adventure. Along with the maze, Enchant features a market with over 40 local vendors, 12 food trucks and a licensed eating area where you can eat, drink, and get merry.
Runs until: Saturday December 31, 2016

Avenue Q
Where: Arts Club Theatre
What: The musical story of Princeton, a bright-eyed college graduate who arrives in New York City looking for love, a job, and his purpose in life. The only neighbourhood he can afford is the multicultural Avenue Q, where Sesame Street-esque puppets rub shoulders with humans. Part felt, part flesh, Avenue Q contains full puppet nudity and other vulgarities that will induce laughter.
Runs until: Saturday December 31, 2016

A Charlie Brown Christmas
Where: Carousel Theatre
What: Good grief! A lively musical adaption that also features a live jazz trio. Join Charlie Brown on his quirky journey as he tries to direct the school Christmas pageant. With some help from his friends and a ragged little tree, Charlie Brown discovers the true meaning of the season.
Runs until: Saturday December 31, 2016

Holy Mo! A Christmas Show
Where: Pacific Theatre
What: Folly, Guff, and Buffoona are back! And this time, it’s Christmas. A reverently irreverent re-imagining of the Nativity told with gusto and a questionable commitment to accuracy by Pacific Theatre’s three favourite fools.
Runs until: Saturday December 31, 2016

East Van Panto: Little Red Riding Hood
Where: York Theatre
What: Little Red Riding Hood is bombing down the Adanac bike trail to deliver a basket of goodies to her sweet little granny. Cheer Little Red along as she battles everything from bike thieves to distracted drivers to The Big Bad Wolf. Suitable for kids 5 and up.
Runs until: Saturday December 31, 2016

Mary Poppins
Where: Arts Club Theatre
What: Watch Mary Poppins fly over the rooftops of London, and feel like a kid again! Remember, anything can happen if you let it. This family musical featuring the unforgettable songs from the popular Disney film—A Spoonful of Sugar, Chim Chim Cher-ee, and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious—is practically perfect in every way.
Runs until: Sunday January 1, 2017

Untangled Figures by Guillaume Leblon
Where: Contemporary Art Gallery
What: Creating fictional landscapes or altering an existing space has long been Leblon’s favoured technique for fuelling uncertainty and doubt in order to undermine the stark purity and perfect finish of the museum.
Runs until: Sunday January 1, 2016

Peak of Christmas
Where: Grouse Mountain
What: It’s mountaintop holiday time. Bring your family to Santa’s workshop and meet reindeer, or take a sleigh-ride through a mystical alpine forest. You can also experience the tranquil beauty of skating on an 8,000 square foot mountaintop ice skating pond, surrounded by snow-topped trees or wander through an outdoor holiday lights display.
Runs until: Monday January 2, 2016

Christmas at Flyover
Where: Flyover Canada
What: FlyOver Canada will transform into a magical winter wonderland this Christmas season. Guests will have fun helping Santa search for his missing elves during an exhilarating flight across Canada and onto the North Pole.
Runs until: Monday January 2, 2016

Canyon Lights
Where: Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
What: The suspension bridge, Treetops Adventure, Cliffwalk, the rainforest and canyon are transformed into a world of festive lights in the trees, over bridges, and in the little village. See the world’s tallest living Christmas tree (153 feet) go on a Snowy Owl Prowl, decorate gingerbread cookies and make your own Christmas card.
Runs until: Sunday January 8, 2016

All Together Now: Vancouver Collectors and Their Worlds
Where: The Museum of Vancouver
What: 20 beautiful, rare, and unconventional collections, with something for everyone including corsets, prosthetics, pinball machines, taxidermy, toys, and much more. In this exhibition both collector and collected are objects of study, interaction, and delight.
Runs until: Sunday January 8, 2016

White, Steel, Slice, Mask
Where: Contemporary Art Gallery
What: Working together for over a decade, the duo’s interdisciplinary practice typically instigates community-based models of participation in order to re-imagine a material record of the present. They investigate tactics of cultural representation while utilizing the methods of anthropology to examine various forms of collecting, interpretation and display.
Runs until: Sunday January 8, 2016

Walker Evans: Depth of Field
Where: Vancouver Art Gallery
What: The American photographer Walker Evans (1903–1975) is among the most influential artists of the 20th century. Covering the full arc of his career, Walker Evans: Depth of Field presents the most comprehensive look at Evans’ work ever mounted in Canada.
Runs until: January 22, 2017

Alexine McLeod
Where: Monte Clark Gallery
What: The artist presents wall-mounted abstract compositions that combine everyday materials including plastic, fabric, found objects, and light.
Runs until: January 30, 2016

In the Footprint of the Crocodile Man
Where: UBC Museum of Anthropology
What: The Sepik River of Papua New Guinea is one of the largest river systems in the world, extraordinarily beautiful, but seldom visited. It is here that the Iatmul people, who live along its banks, have created internationally renowned works of art primarily inspired by stories of the majestic crocodile as the primordial creator. This unique exhibition will showcase the most comprehensive collection of contemporary Sepik art in North America for the first time. In addition to highlighting the exquisite carvings of Papua New Guinea’s latmul people, the exhibition will delve into their economic, cultural, and spiritual connections to the river system, drawing urgent attention to the logging and mining operations that pose environmental threats to the region.
Runs until: January 31, 2017

Juxtapoz x Superflat
Where: Vancouver Art Gallery
What: A manifesto for new creative practices that can no longer be adequately described by the traditional categories of art and production. Presenting the work of more than 30 artists from Japan, China, Korea, Europe and the United States this remarkable exhibition offers a unique insight into contemporary art and its place in cultural life.
Runs until: February 5, 2016

As Heavy as a Feather
Where: Centre A
What: Indigenous Taiwanese artist Chang En Man is having her first exhibition in North America. Chang’s practice is characterized by a dynamic interplay between story, tradition, and the struggles of indigenous peoples in the face of ongoing experiences of colonization.
Runs until: February 11, 2016

Robson Square Ice Rink
Where: Robson Square
What: Ice skate for free or rent a pair for $4 on this outdoor, covered public rink right downtown.
Runs until: February 14, 2017

Judy Chartrand, What a Wonderful World
Where: The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
What: Her beautiful and provocative work presents her own personal history and insights into life in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, and commentary on racism and post–colonial relations between Indigenous and non–Indigenous cultures.
Runs until: February 19, 2016

Layers of Influence
Where: UBC Museum of Anthropology
What: This stunning exhibition will explore clothing’s inherent evidence of human ingenuity, creativity and skill, drawing from MOA’s textile collection — the largest collection in Western Canada — to display a global range of materials, production techniques and adornments across different cultures and time frames.
Runs until: April 9, 2017

Nat Bailey Stadium Winter Farmers Market
Where: Nat Bailey Stadium
What: Don’t fret the summers Farmers markets packing up – winter is here, and you can still shop local for fresh produce, preserves, baked goods, and crafts.
Runs until: April 22, 2017

Hastings Park Farmers Market
Where: Hastings Park (near the PNE)
What: The Hastings Park Farmers Market features a great selection of local produce; nursery items, fish, meat & dairy; artisan prepared foods, baking and treats; local crafts, and of course, food trucks.
Runs until: April 30, 2017

What are you up to this weekend? Tell me and the rest of Vancouver in the comments below or tweet me directly at @lextacular