Culture Calendar
Chinatown, Kingsway, and Richmond Golden Village corridors plus West Coast diaspora festivals.
Use the city guide for neighborhoods and meal starts, then this calendar for Richmond Night Market, Powell Street Festival, and one-offs.
Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond Night Market runs Friday–Sunday evenings through September 20, 2026 at 8351 River Road, a short walk from Canada Line Bridgeport Station, with food, retail, and late-night hours.
Coquitlam, British Columbia
Kimchi & K-Food Festival returns August 28–29, 2026 to Coquitlam Town Centre Park with free admission, K-street food, kimchi and hanbok experiences, K-beauty workshops, and main-stage contests.
Image: Republic of Korea (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Vancouver, British Columbia
VTWFF marks its 20th anniversary September 4–5, 2026 at the VIFF Centre with the theme New Generation Lenses, spotlighting emerging Taiwanese filmmakers through screenings, panels, and industry programming.
Image: Vancouver Taiwanese Film Society
Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver TAIWANfest is free September 5–7, 2026 on Granville Street and the Art Gallery plaza, with a Dialogue with Scotland theme.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Fire Dragon Festival returns September 18–19, 2026 in Vancouver Chinatown, with the main fire dragon performance at 7 p.m. near 578 Carrall Street.
Image: Fire Dragon Festival
Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond Night Market's last weekend at River Road is September 18–20, 2026, after 26 seasons and a lease that ends this year.
Image: GoToVan (CC BY 2.0)
Richmond, British Columbia
Gateway Theatre's Mid-Autumn Melodies returns Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in Minoru Chapel with a family concert by Jason Sakaki and Tiana Jung, then crafts at Gateway Theatre.
Past Vancouver listings stay live for recaps and next-year bookmarks.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Light Up Chinatown returns free August 8–9, 2026 on the 500-block of Columbia Street with live performances, festival eats, pop-ups, shopping deals, and a neighborhood passport hunt.
Image: Light Up Chinatown
Vancouver, British Columbia
Thai Festival Vancouver returns August 8–9, 2026 (11 a.m.–8 p.m.) at Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza with Thai food, dance, Muay Thai demos, and free community programming.
Image: Thai Festival Vancouver
Burnaby, British Columbia
Benguet Society of British Columbia’s ADIVAY reunion lands Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby, celebrating Benguet Cordillera culture with a full-day outdoor gathering.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Powell Street Festival marks its 50th year August 1–2, 2026 at Oppenheimer Park and historic Paueru Gai with Japanese Canadian arts, food vendors, and community programming expected to draw about 20,000 people.
Image: Guilhem Vellut (CC BY 2.0)
Vancouver, British Columbia
BMO Vancouver Chinatown Festival runs July 25–26, 2026 around Keefer and Columbia with free two-day Chinatown street programming.
Image: Vancouver Chinatown BIA
Burnaby, British Columbia
The 24th Korean Cultural Heritage Festival is Saturday, July 18, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby with free admission, Korean food, taekwondo and traditional dance, K-pop contest finals, and a DINDIN evening set.
Image: Satdeep Gill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Film, TV, music, and culture coverage from Goldscene. Not just what's on the calendar.
What to Watch
Husbands lands on Netflix June 19 with Jin Seon-kyu and Gong Myung as divorced and current husbands forced into one rescue mission when a criminal group kidnaps their wife and daughter, backed by a stacked Korean ensemble cast.
Today's Radar
The Goldscene Desk rounds up the Asian pop culture moments most likely to dominate diaspora group chats this week, from tour news to red carpet returns.
Brand Watch
Pomellato named Chinese actress Yang Zi a global brand ambassador on July 29, launching a Chen Man–shot Nudo campaign a month after her Magnolia Best Actress win. The Kering jewelry house is buying drama soft power for everyday color gemstones.
Get Friday's concise edit of Asian entertainment, a finished watch queue, and culture dates worth saving.
