20 fantastic things to do in Vancouver this week: April 7 to 13
Looking for some fun around Vancouver this week? We’ve got you covered!
Call up a friend and check out these 20 great events happening from April 7 to 13. Vancouver Vaisakhi Parade, Food Truck Wars, and more.
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Vancouver Vaisakhi Parade 2025
Sukhwant Dhillon/AM 600 Sher-E-Punjab Radio
What: The Khalsa Diwan Society Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan is happening on Saturday, April 12, with huge floats, community performers, live music, and delicious food.
Khalsa Diwan Society encourages “all walks of life” to come together with the community. Last year saw a huge crowd of an estimated 200,000 Vaisakhi celebrants.
When: April 12, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parade will start at 11 a.m.
Where: The parade starts at Ross Street Sikh Temple – 8000 Ross St., Vancouver
Cost: Free
Crumby Comedy
What: Crumby Comedy can be found every Monday at Portland Craft on Main Street and has been featured at Just For Laughs Vancouver. Check out the city’s up-and-coming talent, touring stars, and more at this weekly event. There will also be a Rapid Fire Comedy segment where new comedians perform two minutes of stand-up while enduring sound effects and heckling via a bullhorn.
When: Every Monday
Time: 8 p.m.
Where: Portland Craft – 3835 Main St., Vancouver
Cost: $5-$15 plus fees; purchase online
Capture Photography Festival
What: A free, month-long photography festival featuring dozens of free events returns to Metro Vancouver in April. This year’s Capture Photography Festival events include gallery exhibitions, public art installations, photo walks, and more across the region.
When: April 1 to 30, 2025
Time: Various times
Where: Various locations throughout Metro Vancouver
Tickets: Free
Whistler World Ski & Snowboard Festival
World Ski & Snowboard Festival
What: The World Ski & Snowboard Festival (WSSF) is taking over Whistler from April 7 to 13. Athletes from around the world will be at WSSF, joined by hundreds of spectators to watch the competitions and take part in the festivities.
The massive mountainside celebration has something for everyone to enjoy, including free outdoor concerts with some big artists like Swollen Members and Ruby Waters.
Those looking for the ultimate mountainside après party can check out the Double Denim Après at The Longhorn Saloon hosted by DUER on April 11. Enjoy giveaways, a gift for the first 100 guests in double denim, and a live DJ from 2 to 6 p.m.
Visitors can also check out a cozy chalet experience at the Whistler Conference Centre from April 7 to 9, shop a curated collection of men’s and women’s styles, and visit the Duer booth on the village stroll from April 10 to 13.
When: April 7 to 13, 2025
Times: Various times
Where: Various locations in Whistler
Tickets: Various prices, including free events; purchase online
Music on Main’s A Month of Tuesdays
What: Music on Main’s A Month of Tuesdays is a weekly concert series coming to The Fox Cabaret this April.
When: April 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2025
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: Fox Cabaret – 2321 Main St., Vancouver
Tickets: Starting at $25 plus fees for students and arts workers. Pay what you will, starting at $28. Purchase online
Queen of the Ring
What: Vancouver’s star Emily Bett Rickards (Arrow, Calamity Jane) stars as Mildred Burke in Queen of the Ring from Ash Avildsen (son of Rocky director John G Avildsen).
Burke is heralded as the first million-dollar female athlete, winning world championships in the 1930s and ’40s, which was a time period when women’s wrestling was illegal in many places. Catch all the action for a limited time at VIFF.
When: April 8, 2025
Time: Various times
Where: VIFF Centre – 1181 Seymour St., Vancouver
Tickets: Various prices, purchase online
Food Truck Wars 2025
The Taco Tigre
What: Vancouver has an incredible food truck scene, and it’s natural to wonder which one is the best of the best. That’s what the Food Truck Wars are all about.
When: April 11 to 13, 2025
Time: 3 to 9 p.m. (Friday), 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Saturday), 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Sunday)
Where: Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds, Surrey
Cost: Entry by donation with partial proceeds being donated to the organization’s local charity partner. Purchase online
Anand de Rang – Paint Night with Ravina Toor
What: Express yourself at Anand De Rang: Paint Night with Ravina Toor. No experience is necessary for the evening of art, connection, and self-expression that explores the theme of Anand through art.
When: April 10, 2025
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Shaheed Bhai Hardeep Singh Nijjar Memorial Building, Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara — 7050 120 St., Surrey
Cost: $35, register online
Trixx at the House of Comedy
What: Trixx has a stacked comedy resume, including winning the Boston Comedy Festival, World Series of Comedy, and the Just for Laughs’ JFL42 Big Break Competition throughout his career. The stand-up comedian has performed on Kevin Hart’s LOL Network, at Jamaica Comedy Festival, and New York Comedy Festival.
When: April 10 to 13, 2025
Time: Various times
Where: Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy – 530 Columbia St., New Westminster
Cost: Tickets start from $18 to $25.50; purchase online
Botanica Tulip Festival
Botanica Tulip Festival
What: The Botanica Tulip Festival is returning to Chilliwack in mid-April, with nearly two million bulbs ready to bloom throughout the season.
Botanica is a floral experience that stretches across 14 acres in the Fraser Valley. Flower fans can check it out on the tentative opening date of April 11.
When: Tentative opening date of April 11 to May 2025
Time: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: 41310 Royalwood Dr., Chilliwack
Tickets: Tickets start at $15 for adults and $12 for children 5 to 15 years old and seniors 65 and up. Free for children 4 years and under. Mondays offer a special flat-rate entry of $10 for all guests. Purchase online.
AMS Block Party
What: The largest university music festival in Western Canada is coming to UBC in April, and it’s a perfect way to celebrate the last of classes this spring.
AMS Events, the events department of UBC’s student association, is hosting the 17th annual Block Party with acclaimed headliner Steve Aoki and more to be announced. The 19+ event will also feature food trucks, drinks, giveaways, and fun games to keep the party vibes going.
When: April 8, 2025
Time: 6 to 10 p.m.
Where: The Plaza outside of UBC Nest — 6133 University Blvd., Vancouver
Tickets: $30 to $150, purchase online
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin FC
What: Vancouver Whitecaps continue their MLS season this spring with several exciting home games at BC Place. Cheer on the ‘Caps as they face Austin FC on April 12.
When: April 12, 2025
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Where: BC Place – 777 Pacific Blvd., Vancouver
Cost: Various; purchase online
Brewhalla Beer and Music Festival
Brewhalla Beer and Music Festival
What: The Brewhalla Beer and Music Festival series is hosting two huge events this spring.
First up is North Vancouver at the Shipyards on Friday, April 11, followed by Fort Langley Park on Saturday, May 17.
At each festival, there will be more than 60 drinks from local favourites like Dageraad, Backcountry Brewing, Trading Post Brewing Co., and Dead Frog Brewery.
The events will also bring food trucks and other refreshments, like local cider, kombucha, seltzer, and wine. Festival-goers can also expect some fun activities like lawn games and beer pong.
When: April 11, 2025
Time: 5 to 10 p.m.
Where: The Shipyards — 125 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver
When: May 17, 2025
Time: Noon to 6 p.m.
Where: Fort Langley Park — 9089 Nash St., Fort Langley
Comedy Exposed
What: Head to the Flapper Lounge in New West for Comedy Exposed, featuring a lineup of the region’s top burlesque dancers and female stand-up comics joining forces for a night of laughter and glamour. Featuring performances by Alannah Brittany (Just for Laughs, CBC), Niki Mohrdar (Just for Laughs), Fionna Flauntit, and more.
When: April 10, 2025
Time: 8 p.m.
Where: The Flapper Lounge – 759 Carnarvon St., New Westminster
Cost: $25 plus fees, purchase online
Anand: The Art of Balance
What: SHBC’s flagship art exhibition explores the balance found in Sikh life, including the ones between life and death, desire and restraint, and light and darkness.
The free event runs from 2 to 8 p.m., with a special finale session with the artists starting at 6 p.m.
When: April 12, 2025
Time: 2 to 8 p.m.
Where: Jig Space — 8889 Laurel St., unit 106, Vancouver
Cost: Free
Terry Fox: Inspiring Local Champions Exhibit
Terry Fox Foundation
What: The City of Port Coquitlam hosts the opening of the “Terry Fox: Inspiring Local Champions” exhibit on April 12, which also marks the 45th anniversary of the commencement of the Marathon of Hope.
The event will take place at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre (PCCC) in collaboration with the Fox family. It will feature historically important artifacts connected to Terry, including his spare prosthetic leg, an Addidas running shoe, and a Marathon of Hope t-shirt. Visitors will also be able to get up close with items from his high school years.
When: Exhibit officially opens on April 12, 2025
Time: Unveiling begins at 11 a.m.
Where: Port Coquitlam Community Centre (PCCC) lobby at 2150 Wilson Ave.
Cost: Free
Orpheum Tours by Vancouver Civic Theatres
What: Get your cameras ready, because you can explore one of Vancouver’s most beautiful concert halls this spring.
When: April 12, May 31, June 14, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Where: Orpheum – 601 Smithe St., Vancouver
Cost: $10 plus fees, register online
The Story of Taylor Swift
What: A show detailing the story of Taylor Swift is coming to Metro Vancouver this month, and it’s surely something Swifties won’t want to miss.
The show, named The Story of Taylor Swift, will be at the auditorium on February 28 and promises to take viewers on a journey through the incredible rise of Taylor Swift, from her early days as a self-made artist writing songs in her bedroom to becoming one of the most influential women in music.
Charity Eden will play Swift in the show, which will feature some of the “Karma” singer’s biggest hits, along with the stories behind the songs.
When: April 12, 2025
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Great Canadian Casino Vancouver – 2080 United Blvd., Coquitlam
Cost: From $25 plus fees, purchase online
Vancouver Aquarium Spring Break Event
Vancouver Aquarium
What: Spring is blossoming at Vancouver Aquarium, and to ring in the season, Canada’s largest aquarium is putting a special surprise in its animal habitats that debuts on Saturday, April 12.
When: April 12 to 21, 2025
Where: Vancouver Aquarium — 845 Avison Way, Vancouver
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased through Vancouver Aquarium’s website starting at $39.95