About Vancouver

Incredible mountains, sparkling ocean, and a cosmopolitan flair make Vancouver perfect for work or play.   Vancouver will host the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games in February and March respectively.      To learn more about the city, average temperatures, maps, what to see and its history, go to www.tourismvancouver.com.

What to Do in Vancouver

Bard on the Beach is one of Canada’s largest not-for-profit, professional Shakespeare festivals.  Each night of the festival two plays are presented at Bard on the Beach’s ‘village’ located at Vanier Park on English Bay.  The 2010 season begins on the 3rd of  June 2010 and continues to the 25th of September and will feature four plays:  Much Ado About Nothing, Anthony and Cleopatra, Falstaff (Henry IV, parts I and II) and Henry V.  For tickets and more information visit www.bardonthebeach.org.

The 25th anniversary Vancouver International Jazz Festival will feature more than 1800 musicians from Canada and the world performing at more than 40 venues throughout Greater Vancouver.  The festival begins on the 25th of June 2010 and ends on the 4th of July.  For more information visit www.coastaljazz.ca and click on the icon for TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival.