City of Vancouver Events

International Overdose Awareness

Vancouver City Hall
453 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4, Canada
Sunday, August 31, 2025

City Hall's flag will be at half-mast in honour of International Overdose Awareness.

Event type: Community
Campaign, project, or topic: Flag observance
Neighbourhoods: All of Vancouver
Audiences: All ages
Languages: English
Organizer type: City of Vancouver
Organizer name: External Protocol'>

728-796 Main St Development Application Q&A

Studio One Architecture on behalf of the Hogan’s Alley Society has applied to the City of Vancouver for permission to develop the following on this site:

A 12-storey mixed-use building, containing 109 dwelling units, all social housing, with retail at grade
A height of approximately 39 m (128 ft.)
A floor space ratio of 7.2 (8,571 m² / 92,259 sq. ft.)
A total of 34 parking spaces and 196 bicycle parking spaces, having vehicular access from the lane

Read questions submitted by other residents and ask your own questions. City staff and the applicant team will aim to share an open response to your question within two business days.

Event type: Public engagement
Campaign, project, or topic: Development application
Neighbourhoods: Strathcona
Organizer type: City of Vancouver
Organizer name: Development Services
Event website: www.shapeyourcity.ca…'>

City Hosted Cleanup- River District

Saturday, September 6, 2025, 10:15am – 12:15pm

Join us for a litter cleanup around the River District on Saturday, September 6th from 10:15am- 12:15pm to keep the neighbourhood looking spectacular!

You can look for our tent setup near the playground at Kinross South Park (3298 Riverwalk Ave, Vancouver). We will provide cleanup equipment such as gloves, litter pickers or tongs, and garbage bags, but you are also welcome to bring your own.

If you would like to sign up, please use the registration link below.

Event type: Community
Campaign, project, or topic: Cleanup party
Neighbourhoods: Killarney
Audiences: All ages
Ticket price: Free
Registration website: bttr.im…
Organizer type: City of Vancouver
Organizer name: Solid Waste Services
Organizer email: cleanup@vancouver.ca'>

Repair Cafe

Saturday, September 13, 2025, 9:30am – 1:30pm

Repair Cafés bring together local repair volunteers with a knack for repairing who are willing to lend their knowledge and show event participants how to carry out repairs. Community members are encouraged to bring computers/laptops, bicycles, small appliances, textiles, and electronics to be diagnosed and, if possible, repaired.

Registration opens 3-4 weeks before the event date and can be accessed on SPEC's website linked below.

Please note:

Only 1 item per person per event
Visitors must sign a waiver of liability to participate
New replacement parts are not provided by Repair Cafe or volunteer fixers
We are unable to repair large appliances at this time
Ensure your item is clean of dirt, food particles or grease. Clothing/textiles should be laundered – fixers may refuse to repair if the item is not clean

Please find all House Rules on SPEC's Repair Cafe website linked below.

Event type: Community
Campaign, project, or topic: Share, reuse, repair events
Neighbourhoods: All of Vancouver
Ticket price: Free
Buy tickets: trellis.org…
Organizer type: Community organization
Organizer name: Society Promoting Environmental Conservation
Organizer website: spec.bc.ca…
Organizer email: repaircafe@spec.bc.ca'>

Pop-up Recycling Event & Free Swap Tent

6260 Killarney St
Vancouver, BC V5S 2X7, Canada
Saturday, September 13, 2025, 10am – 1pm

This event combines two events in the same place at the same time. For details and a list of accepted and not accepted items for each event, please refer to the webpages linked below.

Pop-up Recycling event

Bring your unwanted electronics, small appliances, clothing and more to our FREE pop-up recycling event.

https://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/zero-waste-drop-off-events.aspx

Free Swap tent

There are three ways to participate in the free swap tent:

(1) Swap it. Drop off items for others to choose from and then pick out new-to-you items dropped off by others.

(2) Donate it. Feel free to donate items without taking home anything new.

(3) Take it. Nothing to donate? No problem! Everyone is welcome to take items home – there are plenty of great finds to go around.

General guidelines:

Items will be accepted from 10am-12:30pm.

Size – each item will fit in a regular size reusable bag – think grocery bag.

Condition - in clean, good working order.

Quantity - bring 1-2 items, take as many as you like.

What to do when you arrive:

Step 1 - If you have them, check-in your donated items with the event organizers.

Step 2 - Browse the swap tables and select items you can use.

Step 3 - Check-out your selected items with event organizers.

https://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/share-reuse-and-repair.aspx

Event type: Community
Campaign, project, or topic: Zero Waste Strategy
Neighbourhoods: All of Vancouver
Organizer type: City of Vancouver
Organizer name: Solid Waste Services
Organizer email: reduce.waste@vancouver.ca'>

Bike the Night 2025

1300 Pacific Blvd
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2Y1, Canada
Saturday, September 13, 2025, 5 – 9:30pm

Bike the Night is back!

Join the fun and pedal 10 km along the iconic Vancouver Seawall, packed with glowing bikes, vibrant energy, and community vibes. Expect live music, food trucks, bike decorating, tune-ups, an e-cargo bike showcase, and more!

The party kicks off on Saturday, September 13th at David Lam Park.

Get your FREE tickets today at BikeTheNight.ca.

Event type: Celebration / festival
Campaign, project, or topic: Climate Emergency
Neighbourhoods: Downtown
Audiences: All ages
Ticket price: FREE
Registration website: bikehub.ca…
Organizer type: Community organization
Organizer name: HUB Cycling'>

Firefighters’ National Memorial Day

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Citywide, flags will be at half-mast in honour of Firefighters’ National Memorial Day.

Event type: Community
Campaign, project, or topic: Flag observance
Neighbourhoods: All of Vancouver
Audiences: All ages
Languages: English
Organizer type: City of Vancouver
Organizer name: External Protocol'>

Mini Pop-up Recycling Event

1 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5T 0A1, Canada
Saturday, September 20, 2025, 10am – 1pm

Bring your used light bulbs, household batteries and more to our FREE mini pop-up recycling event on Sat. September 20th from 10am-1pm at Mount Pleasant Community Centre (outdoor area off East 8th Avenue).

List of accepted items:

Books
Cell phones
Disposable razors and razorblades
Electric scooter, bike, or skateboard batteries
Flexible plastics (clean and dry)
Household batteries (5 kg maximum weight, no car batteries)
Ink and toner cartridges
Light bulbs (no light tubes)
Pens, pencils, markers, and highlighters
Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
Vaping devices

Event type: Community
Campaign, project, or topic: Mini pop-up event
Neighbourhoods: All of Vancouver
Organizer type: City of Vancouver
Organizer name: Solid Waste Services
Organizer website: vancouver.ca…
Organizer email: reduce.waste@vancouver.ca'>