VIVA Vancouver is transforming street spaces into people places and giving you extra space to walk, bike, dance, skate, sit, hang out with friends and meet your neighbours. Every weekend on downtown Granville Street this summer, it will play host to community events and more. This summer, also expect VIVA Vancouver to hit your laneways and streets in Mount Pleasant in July and Cambie Village and Collingwood in August.
Mount Pleasant: Livable Laneways Night Market (started July 16)
Come out to the Livable Laneways Night Market every Saturday in July from 5 to 9 pm in the laneway west of Main Street, between E. 8th Avenue. and E. Broadway. Check out the art market, live music, hula-hoop demonstrations, temporary art installations, tasty food, and much more.
Find out more about Livable Laneways here.
Granville Street (between Smithe and Hastings streets)
Granville Street will play host to community events and other unique activations for people to enjoy every weekend this summer until September 5. Highlights for July:
- Saturday July 23: City of Vancouver Transportation Co-Design Workshop – The Future of Public Spaces in Vancouver; Axe Capoeira – Afro-Brazilian music and dance demonstrations with cultural food; City in Motion Concert featuring local musicians
- Sunday, July 24 & Sunday, July 31: historical and architectural walking tours
- Saturday, July 30: Vancouver Kidney Walk and swing dance demonstrations
This summer, also watch out for the surprise Cube Van Playlet from Genus Theatre, a five minute play that will be performed in surprise locations throughout Vancouver using the cube van they arrive in as the stage.
Find out more about VIVA Vancouver visit our website.
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