Eat to your heart’s content at this year’s Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Festival, which takes place on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 4 to 10 p.m. on Columbia Street. More than 90 food trucks, several beer gardens and entertainment are sure to make for a tasty and entertaining event.
Watch the tragically hip’s final concert on a big screen at this weekend’s food truck festival. A screening of the CBC’s broadcast of The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration will be shown at the east end of Columbia Street (the end closest to the Pattullo Bridge) starting at 5:30 p.m.
Head to Queen’s Park for OpenStage, a free arts café for artists of all ages that’s taking place in the bandshell on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. OpenStage features an outdoor, open-mike living room experience. Along with open-mike artists, the event includes a performance by Indigo District at 8:15 p.m. Instruments and mics, board games, and free snacks and drinks are provided.
Catch the Taming of the Shrew, the Alchemy Theatre and Vagabond Players presentation, on its final weekend. Shows Thursday to Saturday at 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Bernie Legge Theatre in Queen’s Park. Call 604-521-0412 or see www.vagabondplayers.ca.
Enjoy the riverfront ambience at Fishing on the Fraser on Sunday, Aug. 21 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Port Royal beach. Free for those under 16. Tidal waters fishing licences are required. For info call 604-525-7388.
Watch Big Hero 6 at Queen’s Park Stadium on Friday. Movie at dusk (around 9 p.m.). Call 604-515-3775 if the weather is iffy to confirm screening.
