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Vancouver Festivals 2026 & 2027

Vancouver has 6 festivals with confirmed dates on the 2026-2027 calendar below, each linked to its official source. Pick the ones that fit your window, then build the rest of the trip around them.

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By TripSapien Research · Updated May 20, 2026

Festival calendar

August 2026

  • Aug 2 - Aug 10

    Vancouver Pride

    Pride march / parade. Associated occasion: Pride Day / Pride Month.

September 2026

October 2026

  • Oct 1 - Oct 11

    Vancouver International Film Festival

    film festival. International film festival in Vancouver.

  • Oct 31

    Parade of Lost Souls

    Parade / Procession. The Parade of Lost Souls, is an annual event in Vancouver organized by Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret, which took over in 2013 from the Public Dreams Society.

November 2026

December 2026

  • Dec 26 - Dec 27

    Contact Winter Music Festival 2026

    music festival. The largest indoor music festival in Canada brings 35,000+ to Vancouver for two days of winter-time beats, Festies will find state-of-the-art technical production, pyro and incredible lighting.

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Dates to verify

These are useful leads, not source-backed dates. Check with the organizer before booking around them.

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