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Vancouver Adventures: Our Picks for June 4-10

This week: Go treasure hunting in Abbotsford, take a self-guided tour of some of Vancouver's most historic homes, enjoy a street party in Burnaby + more

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Music Waste Festival – Thursday, June 2 to Sunday, June 5

Music meets art at the annual Music Waste Festival, which began in 1994 as a protest concert and has grown into a popular independent cultural festival. All shows cost $5 and festival passes are $15. Tickets are available from local independent record stores such as Neptoon, Red Cat, Zulu, Horses, Audiophiles and Selectors. 

Schedule and details here



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How to Survive and Apocalypse – Thursday, June 2 to Saturday, June 11

A romantic comedy about the end of days, this humorous play by Jordan Hall follows a successful young urban couple who begins hoarding supplies and learning to hunt when they become convinced that their lifestyle is coming to an end.

Various times, tickets $12 preview, $24 regular, $20 student/senior
Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver



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Axe Throwing Tournament – Saturday, June 4

Wannabe lumberjacks and -jills can visit the summit of the Sea to Sky gondola for a drop-in axe throwing tournament over the next few Saturdays. There’s no need to bring your own axe as equipment is provided for the tournament. Take friends and family along for an afternoon of axe-throwing fun.

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (also on June 11 and 18), tickets $45 (gondola pass is not included)
Sea to Sky Gondola Summit, 36800 BC-99, Squamish 



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Hats Off Day – Saturday, June 4

Hats Off Day, Burnaby’s favourite festival, is held annually in The Heights (Hastings Street between Boundary Road and Gamma Avenue) to celebrate local businesses taking their hats off to customers. A colourful parade will be followed by a big street party which includes music, street entertainers and plenty of food for the whole family.

9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., free admission



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Doors Open Richmond – Saturday, June 4 to Sunday, June 5

Join in a city-wide celebration of arts and culture over the weekend when 42 unique locations—from national historic sites, museums and places of worship to artists’ studios, galleries, city facilities and specialty businesses—open their doors. Join in the free kick-off event for a crafts, music and live entertainment extravaganza.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Map and event details here
Opening ceremony: Friday, June 3, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Minoru Chapel and Pierrefonds Gardens, 6540 Gilbert Road

 



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The Olde Farmhouse Vintage Market – Saturday, June 4 to Sunday, June 5

Let’s go junking! Head to Abbotsford’s Olde Farmhouse Vintage Market to check out 120 vendors selling a range of goodies, including antiques, collectibles and repurposed items. Take advantage of special hotel rates and stay the night nearby to enjoy two days of treasure hunting.

Saturday 9 a.m to 4 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ($5 one day, $8 for two, kids under 12 are free)
The Tradex, 1190 Cornell Street, Abbotsford



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Heritage House Tour – Sunday, June 5

Poke around some of the city’s most interesting historic houses on a self-guided tour that raises funds for the Vancouver Heritage Foundation. Look inside the one-of-a-kind Art Moderne-style Barber Residence, an impeccably retained Craftsman with most of its original features, and a great selection of other Craftsman style homes that showcase Vancouver’s love for this well-built style.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., tickets $40/$30 for students
See some of the houses here.



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Medina After Dark: Chefs’ Kitchen Party – Monday, June 6

Café Medina’s chef Deniz Tarakcioglu and chef de cuisine Adam Perrier are hosting a Kitchen Party event that welcomes chefs Dan Larsen (La Quercia) Alex Ploughman (consulting chef), Joël Watanabe (Bao Bei and Kissa Tanto), Nico Schuermans (Chambar), David Robertson (The Dirty Apron), and Eleanor Chow (Cadeaux Bakery) for a reception-style communal feast. The after-hours soiree features beer, wine and cocktails.

7 p.m., tickets $95 ($10 of each ticket goes to Mealshare Aid Foundation)
Cafe Medina, 780 Richards Street, Vancouver



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Lindy West, Shrill – Wednesday, June 8

Lena Dunham described Lindy West as “an essential (and hilarious) voice for women” and now’s your chance to make up your own mind about her. West will be joined in conversation with The Globe & Mail’s Marsha Lederman to discuss everything from pop culture to social justice to body image as she promotes her literary debut, Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman.

7:30 p.m., tickets $20
The Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main Street, Vancouver



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Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, Unceded Territories – Now until October 16

Unceded Territories, currently showing at the Museum of Anthropology, is a provocative exploration of the colonist suppression of First Nations peoples and an examination of their ongoing struggle for rights to lands and resources. Vancouver artist Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, who is of Coast Salish and Okanagan descent, presents his showcase 20 years after his last Canadian solo show.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (Tuesdays until 9 p.m.), $16.75 admission
Museum of Anthropology, 6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver