The Vancouver Chinatown Festival returns for its 22nd year, July 13–14 from noon to 6 p.m. each day.

What is it: It’s a free, two-day community event filled with performances, food trucks, vendors, guided tours, and more!

• Visit the TransLink booth to learn about all the summer offers available to those with a Compass Card, the new Bus Rapid Transit lines we’re planning, and pick up a limited edition paper cutout of our Lunar New Year bus.
• Indulge in cuisine from around the world at the food trucks.
• Watch live performances, including cultural dances, an orchestra, a stage show by Science World, Taiko drumming, tap dancing, and regiment marching band.
• Stop by the kids corner with the little ones for an interactive lion dance workshop, carnival games, face painting, balloon twisting, T-shirt painting, and more.
• A children’s theatre featuring lion dance demonstrations and performances, sing-alongs, meet and greets with Marvel superheroes, magic shows, and more.
• Play mahjong — a widely played traditional Chinese game, learn how to make lanterns using red envelopes, take a guided tour through this historic neighbourhood, and so much more!

If you go: The Vancouver Chinatown Festival takes place on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14. Each day, between noon and 6 p.m. at Keefer and Columbia Street.

How to get there: Take transit, walk, or roll as there’s limited parking.

• The closest SkyTrain station is the Expo Line’s Stadium–Chinatown Station. The 3, 8, 19, 22 are among the many bus routes that travel through Chinatown.
• Plan your transit trip using our Trip Planner at translink.ca/tripplanner.
• Kids 12 and under ride free every day. Plus, you only need a 1-Zone fare to travel across all zones on weekends.
• Don’t have a Compass Card? Simply tap your contactless credit (Visa, Mastercard or American Express) or Interac Debit card on our Compass Card readers to pay your transit fare. This includes Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay.

Use our guide to exploring Vancouver Chinatown by transit

Pick it up from us at the TransLink booth while at the Vancouver Chinatown Festival or view it on The Buzzer.