May-Sep
Bard on the Beach
Vancouver · Theatre / waterfront nights
Shakespeare festival in Vanier Park; good for dinner and show packages.
VancouverTheatreOfficial link
What's up around BC
A province-wide editorial list of major events, festivals, fireworks nights, music weekends, fairs, rodeos, film, food, Pride and mountain events. Use it to plan hotel, casino, restaurant, bar and after-show weekends - then verify dates and ticket rules on the official site before booking.
Major BC events and festivals
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Jun
Vancouver International Jazz Festival / Coastal Jazz
Vancouver · Music festival
Major citywide jazz program with theatre, club and outdoor shows.
VancouverMusic festivalOfficial link
Jul 11
Khatsahlano Street Party
Vancouver · Street festival
West 4th Avenue music, art, food and street-party crawl.
VancouverStreet festivalOfficial link
Jul
Honda Celebration of Light
Vancouver · Fireworks / festival nights
English Bay fireworks nights with huge restaurant, hotel and patio demand.
VancouverFireworksOfficial link
Jul-Aug
Vancouver Pride
Vancouver · Pride / nightlife
Pride events, parties, parade weekend and downtown nightlife.
VancouverPrideOfficial link
Aug-Sep
PNE Fair
Vancouver · Fair / concerts
Summer fair, concerts, food and family attractions.
VancouverFairOfficial link
Oct 1-11
Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver · Film / industry / nights out
Cinema, talks and festival nightlife around VIFF Centre and partner venues.
VancouverFilmOfficial link
All summer
Car Free Vancouver street festivals
Vancouver · Neighbourhood street festivals
Car-free street days with food, music and local businesses.
VancouverNeighbourhood street festivalsOfficial link
Summer
Rifflandia
Victoria · Music festival
Large Victoria music-festival brand; check current lineup and venue format.
VictoriaMusic festivalOfficial link
Summer
Victoria Jazz Society events
Victoria · Jazz / concerts
Jazz and related shows across Victoria venues.
VictoriaJazzOfficial link
Summer
Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival
Victoria · Music festival
Downtown Victoria ska, reggae and world-music programming.
VictoriaMusic festivalOfficial link
Aug
Sunfest Country Music Festival
Cowichan / Vancouver Island · Country music / camping
BC Day long-weekend country festival at Laketown Ranch.
Cowichan / Vancouver IslandCountry musicOfficial link
Jul
Vancouver Island MusicFest
Courtenay / Comox Valley · Music festival
Major Vancouver Island roots, world and folk music weekend.
Courtenay / Comox ValleyMusic festivalOfficial link
Jul
Great International World Championship Bathtub Race
Nanaimo · Waterfront festival
Nanaimo classic marine-race festival weekend.
NanaimoWaterfront festivalOfficial link
Jul 31-Aug
Filberg Festival
Comox · Arts / music / market
Artisan market, music and food-truck weekend at Filberg Park.
ComoxArtsOfficial link
Mar 14-21
Pacific Rim Whale Festival
Tofino / Ucluelet · Nature / coastal festival
Grey-whale migration events, coastal education and Tofino/Ucluelet stays.
Tofino / UclueletNatureOfficial link
Apr 6-12
World Ski & Snowboard Festival
Whistler · Mountain sports / music
Snow sports, music, art and mountain-culture week.
WhistlerMountain sportsOfficial link
Summer
Crankworx Whistler
Whistler · Mountain-bike festival
Global mountain-bike festival; official tourism page may block bots but is visitor-facing.
WhistlerMountain-bike festivalOfficial link
Nov
Cornucopia Whistler
Whistler · Food + drink festival
Wine, food, tastings and hotel-weekend packages.
WhistlerFood + drink festivalOfficial link
Aug 7-9
Kamloops Ribfest
Kamloops · Food festival / live entertainment
BBQ ribs, live entertainment and Riverside Park crowds.
KamloopsFood festivalOfficial link
Apr
Okanagan Fest of Ale
Penticton · Beer festival
Craft beer festival for hotel and restaurant weekend packages.
PentictonBeer festivalOfficial link
Aug
Penticton Peach Festival
Penticton · Free family festival / concerts
Five-day South Okanagan festival with free entertainment and lakefront activity.
PentictonFree family festivalOfficial link
Aug
Dawson Creek Exhibition, Rodeo & Fair
Dawson Creek · Rodeo / fair
Peace region agricultural fair, rodeo and exhibition.
Dawson CreekRodeoOfficial link
Jun/Jul
Williams Lake Stampede
Williams Lake · Rodeo / western weekend
Historic Cariboo rodeo weekend and regional travel draw.
Williams LakeRodeoOfficial link
Jul 24-27
Shambhala Music Festival
Salmo / Nelson area · Electronic music / camping
Major BC electronic-music festival at Salmo River Ranch.
Salmo / Nelson areaElectronic musicOfficial link
Aug
Kaslo Jazz Etc Summer Music Festival
Kaslo · Floating-stage music festival
Kootenay lakefront festival with mountain-town stays.
KasloFloating-stage music festivalOfficial link
All season
Revelstoke Mountain Resort events
Revelstoke · Mountain events / apres
Resort event calendar for bike, ski, apres and live programming.
RevelstokeMountain eventsOfficial link
Year-round
City of Burnaby events
Burnaby · City events / arts / culture
Official Burnaby events calendar for seasonal arts and community programming.
BurnabyCity eventsOfficial link
Summer
Richmond Night Market
Richmond · Night market / food
Large evening food/night-market draw near hotels, River Rock and airport stays.
RichmondNight marketOfficial link
Get covered on BCTonight
Event organizers, venues, hotels, casinos, restaurants and tourism partners can send official dates, posters, ticket links, photo credits and city-package ideas.
Backlink / coverage strategy
The site now has linkable city guides and a provincial event list. To earn backlinks, ask official event pages, venues, hotels, tourism boards, restaurants and partners to link to the relevant BCTonight city/event page when they send listings or media kits.