Vancouver Adventures: Our Picks for June 10 to 16

Check out a sunrise yoga class, get creative at the Mini Maker Faire, feel sophisticated at a pop-up cocktail bar + more

 

1. Vancouver Mini Maker Faire – Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11

Get inspired by DIY creators of all kinds at the annual Vancouver Mini Maker Faire, featuring everything from robotic dogs to cosplay costumes and 3-D printed pieces. Showcasing the works of over 150 artists, tinkerers, performers, inventors and crafters, the two-day event also lets you try your own hand at making something fabulous.
Tickets $12 online, $15 at gate, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. PNE Forum

 

2. World Naked Bike Ride – Saturday, June 10

Whether you want to take part or would rather avoid the spectacle, here’s your fair warning. Free-spirited cyclists will enjoy the wind in their hair (and everywhere else) on a city bike ride to celebrate World Naked Bike Ride. Festivities start at Sunset Beach at noon with pre-biking body painting and performances.
Free, ride starts at 2 p.m., Sunset Beach

 

3. Global Wellness: Sunrise Yoga & Meditation – Saturday, June 10

Four Seasons and Lululemon partner to celebrate Global Wellness Day with a complimentary sunrise yoga class led by Dr. Genieve Burley, and a grounding meditation led by Carolyn Anne Budgell of Calm Rebel Meditation. Bring your own mat!
Free, register here, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Four Seasons, 791 West Georgia Street

 

 

4. Sunwave – Saturday, June 10 to Saturday, September 2

Electronic music meets the great outdoors at Sunwave, a summer-long outdoor event that brings musical artists to a tucked-away garden for an escape from the busy clubbing scene. Celebrate the start of the fourth Sunwave on June 10 (6 p.m. to 1 a.m.) at the opening party on Vancouver’s biggest patio, with indoor/outdoor spaces and a two-level outdoor dance floor.
$40 season pass, $15 on door, Koerner’s Secret Garden, 6371 Crescent Street

 

5. One Person’s Trash: Community Stuff Swap – Sunday, June 11

Find your treasure at this free community stuff swap! Bring bits to exchange or just come along and see what catches your eye. There will be tea and snacks and a photo booth to capture the fun.
Free, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Hives for Humanity, 580 Powell Street 

 

6. Mid Main Art Fair – Sunday, June 11

Enjoy the works of local artists at this free exhibition of abstracts, landscapes, florals, still life and figurative works painted in watercolour, oil or acrylic, or using the medium of photography, printmaking and sculpture.
Free, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Heritage Hall 3102 Main Street, more information here

 

7. Introduction to Birdwatching – Sunday, June 11

VanDusen Botanical Garden is frequented by interesting bird life, including everything from bald eagles to Anna’s hummingbirds. Birder Jeremy Gorden will be leading a course that teaches the basics of birdwatching—from choosing resources such as binoculars to identifying birds in the field. After a one-hour lecture, students will head into the garden to spot birds.
Tickets $42 (non-member), 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., VanDusen Botanical Garden

 

8. Italian Day on the Drive – Sunday, June 11

Say ciao to the annual 14-block celebration of all things Italia when one o if Canada’s biggest cultural festivals takes over Commercial Drive for a day of Italian-inspired food and entertainment. Over 350,000 people are expected to attend the car-free event this Sunday.
12 p.m. to 8 p.m., more information here

 

9. After Dark: Made in Canada – Friday, June 16

Celebrate Canada’s 150th with Science World’s newest original feature exhibition Made in Canada, which gives guests an after-hours hands-on experience of building the fastest bobsled, making a musical mash-up or constructing a piece of Vancouver architecture.
Tickets $29, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., 19+, Science World

 

10. Black Bamboo Bar – until September

Carissa Campeotto, owner of Commodity Juicery, has teamed up with Vancouver restaurateur Peter Girges to create a pop-up bar that specializes in cold-pressed juice-based cocktails mixed with Aperol, Hendrick’s Gin and local Bittered Sling Bitters. Black Bamboo also serves up champagne and nostalgic ’90s tunes to create a summer vibe.
Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., 1219 Granville Street (back alley entrance), reservations are accepted up to two weeks in advance