{"id":813909,"date":"2026-07-20T09:53:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T09:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/813909\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T09:53:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T09:53:06","slug":"metro-vancouver-food-festivals-thatll-light-up-your-senses-in-august-daily-hive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/813909\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro Vancouver food festivals that’ll light up your senses in August | Daily Hive"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RBC\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Get up to 28,000 Avion points \u2013 that\u2019s up to $200 in gift cards from 200+ brands.Conditions apply.\u00a0 Visit rbc.com\/ioncards for details.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s always some tasty event around the corner in Metro Vancouver, and in August and for the remainder of July, there are still plenty of food festivals to attend.<\/p>\n

From drink festivals to tasty Chinese food events, there\u2019s definitely something for every palate and taste.<\/p>\n

\"Koolfest<\/p>\n

@alamode_pie_cafe\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Vancouver\u2019s ultimate summer drink festival kicked off, and it lasts until Aug. 4.<\/p>\n

Participating vendors across Metro Vancouver have created some delicious cold drinks and frozen treats. Think chocolate milk, iced coffees, milkshakes, floats, fruit slushies, iced teas, bubble teas, and more.<\/p>\n

Who is Joe? Coffee Roasters even turned Hawkins Cheezies into a drink, which they call the Cheezie Squeeze.<\/p>\n

\"Chinatown<\/p>\n

Mo Wu\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n

Presented by RBC, Light Up Chinatown! returns for its sixth year and takes place between Aug. 8 and Aug. 9.<\/p>\n

The free, two-day outdoor festival features live performances, \u201cinsanely\u201d good food, and exclusive pop-ups.<\/p>\n

The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 8 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 9 on the 500 Block of Columbia Street.<\/p>\n

You can check out the official website<\/a> for a preview of the sights and bites.<\/p>\n

Folks living on the coast are incredibly fortunate to be near waters that provide such plentiful and fresh seafood, including crab.<\/p>\n

And to celebrate, the BC Crab Fishermen\u2019s Association and Chefs\u2019 Table Society of BC are presenting the fourth annual False Creek Crab Fest, which takes place on July 26 and starts at 12 p.m.<\/p>\n

The event will offer fresh B.C. dungeness crab, drinks, games, local chefs and more.<\/p>\n

Tickets are around $75, depending on the type of ticket you purchase.<\/p>\n

Vancouver is one of the most veg-friendly places in North America, and it only makes sense that there be a festival that celebrates the plentiful assortment of plant-based options.<\/p>\n

The Vancouver event used to be Canada\u2019s one and only, but it has expanded to Toronto.<\/p>\n

The next Vancouver event takes place on July 23<\/a> at Locarno Beach from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Folks can expect over 50 plant-based vendors, DJs, and other fun summer events.<\/p>\n

There will also be a complimentary yoga session at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

If you love Thai food, the perfect event is coming up next month at the Vancouver Art Gallery.<\/p>\n

The Thai Festival Vancouver brings Thai food and culture to an accessible spot. There will even be a couple of prizes that could send you to Bangkok. The top prize is valued at $2,500.<\/p>\n

Thai Festival Vancouver takes place on Aug. 8 and 9 between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

\"Richmond<\/p>\n

The Sharing Farm\/Facebook<\/p>\n

There\u2019s one summer event coming up that everyone is welcome to, unless you\u2019re a blood-sucking vampire.<\/p>\n

The Richmond Garlic Fest takes place on Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sharing Farm on 2771 Westminster Hwy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe festival attracts approximately 5000 people from throughout the Lower Mainland. Highlights for festival goers include live birds-of-prey flying demonstrations, a celebrated children\u2019s area, a diverse farmer\u2019s market, food booths with garlic specials, and live entertainment,\u201d the Sharing Farm says.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Aside from vampires, it\u2019s probably best not to attend if you have a date later that night.<\/p>\n

Some other notable food events taking place over the next month:<\/p>\n

Are there any food festivals you\u2019re looking forward to? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Earn 3X Avion points on groceries with the RBC ION+ Visa.Get up to 28,000 Avion points \u2013 that\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":813910,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194298],"tags":[49,48,55],"class_list":["post-813909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-vancouver","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-vancouver"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/813909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=813909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/813909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/813910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=813909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=813909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=813909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}