Special Events
Band on a Boat
Now in its fifth year, this unique floating concert collaboration really puts the “coastal” in Coastal Jazz. On warm summer evenings, a three-piece jazz band floats just feet from the Vancouver seawall, turning False Creek into a small, moving stage for a relaxed and memorable pop-up concert. It’s a simple, joyful way to help kick off the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, a much-loved part of the city’s cultural calendar.
Canoe Bridge, Olympic Village. 6:30pm (ish - times TBD), June 25th 2026.
More info: Vanvouver International Jazz Festival
The False Creek Ferry Ballet
Every July 1st (Canada Day), our ferries trade their usual routes for choreography. Our annual False Creek Ferry Ballet is a light-hearted local tradition where our little blue boats move in synchronized formation along the harbour, bringing smiles to thousands of spectators along the shoreline. It’s one of our favourite events of the season.
All along False Creek. 8:00 am - 9:30 am, July 1, 2026.
The False Tour of False Creek
Not every harbour tour needs to be taken seriously. Now returning for its third year in collaboration with the Vancouver Fringe Festival, our False Tour of False Creek blends sightseeing with absurdity. Think you know Vancouver history? Think again. The facts on this tour are guaranteed to be 100% made-up nonsense. This is a chance to see False Creek from a different perspective—and have a laugh along the way.
More info: Vanvouver Fringe Festival