National Red Dress Day
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May 5th is Red Dress Day, a day to commemorate and mourn Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2 Spirit individuals. The purpose of this day is to raise […]
World Book Day on Granville Island
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Granville Island has two lovely independent book shops (and a new one coming this summer!) as well as a number of shops that carry a selection of books. For World […]
Earth Day on Granville Island
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Friday, April 22nd is Earth Day, and one of the biggest mistakes we, as individuals, make when thinking about the environment, and our role in protecting our planet, is to […]
Easter Weekend on Granville Island
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Granville Island and the Public Market are open regular hours this Easter weekend, both Good Friday and Monday. Whether you are shopping for chocolate treats, Easter bunnies, lovely things for […]
COVID Safety Plan (Communicable Disease Plan) updated April 5, 2022
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April 5th, 2022 update Although we are on the road to recovery, we are not through it yet and new variants are expected. With that, although masks are no longer […]
Granville Island’s Historic Yellow Crane Refurbishment
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We are guessing that some of you may be wondering what’s happening under all that hoarding (wrap) around Granville Island’s historic yellow crane. Don’t worry, it’s not going anywhere – […]
Buskers return to Granville Island
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After a two year hiatus, our buskers have returned! Granville Island Buskers can be found performing throughout the day at 5 locations, Triangle Square (outside bread affair), the Public Market […]
Day Vendors return to the Public Market, May 2nd, 2022
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The Day Vendor program in the Granville Island Public Market returns May 2nd after a two year hiatus! Granville Island Day Vendors are a diverse array of BC’s finest in […]
Granville Island After Dark
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Evenings at Granville Island are enough to turn an early bird into a night owl. This spring, there’s lots to do on Granville Island “After Dark”, and did we mention, […]
International Women’s Day, Granville Island celebrates
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There are over 300 businesses on Granville Island; from sculptors, to concrete factories, theatre companies, to gourmet pet food. Close to 50% of the small businesses are owned by women, […]