EVENTS & ATTRACTIONS

Holiday Inn Express Vancouver Airport is located in Richmond, a thriving city of close to 200,000, only a short-drive from downtown Vancouver. 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 Farmers & Artisans Market (until September)

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
River Mania
PNE/Playland

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

 

VANCOUVER ATTRACTIONS

Steveston Historic Village / Museum (12 KM/ 7.46 MI)

Riverport Entertainment Complex (10 KM/ 6.21 MI)

Mayfair Lakes Golf Course (5KM/3.11MI)

Museum of Anthropology (15 KM/ 9.3 MI)

Grouse Mountain Skiing/ Capilano Suspension Bridge (25 KM/ 15.53 MI )

Yaohan / Asian Shopping (2 KM/ 1.2 MI)

Robson Street Shopping (15 KM/ 9.3 MI)

Gastown (15 KM/ 9.32 MI)

Granville Island (12 KM/ 7.46 MI)

Van Deusen Gardens (7 KM/ 4.35 MI)

Queen Elizabeth Park (5 KM/ 3.11 MI)

Stanley Park (20 KM/ 12.43 MI)

Vancouver Art Gallery (15 KM/ 9.32 MI)

River Rock Casino (1 KM/ 0.62 MI )

Splash Down Park (15 KM/ 9.32 MI)

Vancouver Beaches (14 KM/ 8.7 MI)