What’s going on in Burnaby: July 30–Aug. 7

Struggling to find something to do in Burnaby next week? Well, look no further! Here are some Burnaby events for you to check out.

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Burnaby’s Blues + Roots Festival finally returns to Deer Lake Park on Saturday, Aug. 6. Enjoy performances from the Grammy-award winning rock band The War on Drugs alongside Kathleen Edwards, The Soul Rebels, Ruby Waters, Balkan Shmalkan, and Robert Connely Farr. Gates open at noon and the show starts at 1 pm. Tickets start at $50 and can be purchased online.

Address: Deer Lake Park Festival Lawn, 6450 Deer Lake Ave.

Six stores in New Westminster and Burnaby are taking part in a thrift crawl, happening now until Aug. 15. You can start at any of the stores and collect a stamp card and get stamps at each of the six locations. You’ll then be entered to win prizes. The stores included in this thrift crawl are BASES Family Thrift Store, New to You Thrift Store, St. Barnabas Thrift Store, Treasure Chest, SPCA Thrift Store, and the Burnaby Hospice Society Thrift Store. You can find more information about the thrift crawl here.

Learn more about the history of Burnaby at the Burnaby Village Museum on BC Day this Aug. 1. There will be plenty of “activities, events and entertainment throughout the day” for you to enjoy.

Address: Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave.

Enjoy free outdoor performances at Confederation Park all the way until the end of August. Bring a picnic blanket or some lawn chairs and enjoy performances from musicians like The Wilson Gibbons Duo, The Josh Roberts Band, family square dance with Paul Silveria, and many more!

Address: Confederation Park, 250 Willingdon Ave.

There is still plenty of time to enjoy this year’s Sounds Like Summer. There will be live music in plenty of different Burnaby parks weekly on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday throughout the day all the way until Sept. 4. For a full list of performers, be sure to visit the City of Burnaby website.