VANCOUVER EVENTS & ATTRACTIONS

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Holiday Inn International Vancouver Airport is located in Richmond a thriving city of close to 200,000 only a short-drive from downtown Vancouver. Right outside our door, in Richmond there is a wide range of shopping including the largest concentration of Asian Shopping Malls in the area. Nearby outdoor activities include, golf, sport fishing, skiing and whale watching tours. British Columbia′s newest and largest casino is only minutes away.

Cross the bridge and the best of Vancouver will wow you with eclectic shopping destinations, International dining and numerous cultural attractions.

Must See

• Steveston Village, a historic fishing village and BC Cannery Museum
• Golden Village a multitude of Asian Malls, Shops and Restaurants
• Vancouver's legendary Gastown & Chinatown districts
• The Totem Poles at Stanley Park
• Van Dusen Garden & Queen Elizabeth Park
• Granville Island
• Vancouver Aquarium
• Science World
• Museum of Anthropology at UBC
• Bard on the Beach
• Vancouver Canucks Hockey
• BC Lions Football
• Vancouver Giants Hockey
• Vancouver Whitecaps Soccer
• Vancouver Canadians Baseball
• PNE and Playland

Must Do

• Ride the Sky Train
• Dine at an array of Asian Restaurants
• Take a tour of the Capilano Suspension Bridge and Grouse Mountain Cable Car
• Drive the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway on the way to Whistler, home of some of the world’s best skiing and skiing venue for 2010 Olympics
• Take a whale watching tour
• Go Eagle Watching
• Tour the Local Wineries

What′s New

• The New Aberdeen International Mall and fantastic water fountain display
• River Rock Casino Resort - The largest casino in BC with 1000 slot machines (A short free shuttle ride away!)
• Starlight Casino
• Edgewater Casino

River Rock Casino Resort

 

Don′t Go Home Without

• British Columbia Smoked Salmon
• Having a full traditional Chinese Dinner, or trying a sushi restuarant, or you can choose from a multitude of restaurants featuring a diversity of International cuisine
• Visiting Whistler
• Enjoying the fabulous flowers at the Butchart Gardens in Victoria, BC
• A bottle of precious BC Ice Wine
• Visiting a BC Brew Pub

Vancouver Events

Vancouver, which will be hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics, has more festivals than just about any other city in the world. From mainstream celebrations to eclectic revelry Vancouver seems to have something exciting happening just about every day of the year. Popular Vancouver festivals include:

January
BC Wine and Oyster Festival
Lunar Chinese New Year Festival

February
Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival

March
CelticFest Vancouver
Vancouver St. Patrick's Day Parade
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival

May
Vancouver International Children's Festival
Steveston Farmer & Artisan Market

June
Vancouver Shakespeare Festival
Scandinavian Midsummer Festival
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Alcan Dragon Boat Festival
Majestic North Festival

July
Dancing on the Edge Festival
Vancouver Folk Music Festival
Vancouver Chamber Music Festival
Vancouver Lantern Festival
Caribbean Days Festival
Vancouver Early Music Festival
Vancouver Shakespeare Festival
Vancouver Celebration of Light

August
Vancouver Gay Pride Festival
Vancouver Celebration of Light
Festival Vancouver
Powell Street Festival
Vancouver Queer Film + Video Festival
Vancouver Early Music Festival
Cameo Music Festival
Vancouver Shakespeare Festival
Abbotsford Air Show
PNE/Playland
Rivermania

September
Vancouver First International Hip Hop Film Festival
African Cultural Festival
Vancouver Fringe Festival
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival in Chinatown
Vancouver Film Festival
Vancouver Shakespeare Festival

October
Vancouver International Writers Festival
Vancouver Film Festival
Vancouver International Comedy Festival

November
Vancouver Storytelling Festival
Vancouver Underground Film Festival
Circle Craft Fair

December
VanDusen Botanical Garden Festival of Lights