National Indigenous History Month, June 1 – 30, 2022
June is National Indigenous History Month, an opportunity for us all to honour the stories and contributions of Indigenous Peoples, who have lived on – and cared for – these […]
Welcoming new businesses to Granville Island
We are pleased to welcome some new tenants to Granville Island this summer! In the Net Loft, ‘Nooroongji Books’ will be moving into the former Maiwa Handprints interior unit. Nooroongji Books […]
Bridges to reopen this summer as Tap & Barrel Bridges
There is no restaurant in Vancouver more iconic than Bridges Opened in 1980, the stories Bridges walls could tell… In 2018, Daniel Frankel, a local restaurateur and entrepreneur, purchased the […]
Outdoor Mural Gallery Open
Next week, Granville Island invites you to make a little car-free detour when you’re on the “Island”, and visit the Chain and Forge Mural Gallery. Chain and Forge Mural Gallery – […]
National Red Dress Day
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, […]
