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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
December 23, 2019
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Thank You! …to all who have supported the community and
GNSSN December 20: Warner Bros. X Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre X Sweet Scarlet
December 20, 2019
The Sponsor: Warner Brothers The Gastown BIA would like to thank the generous financial
December 19: Kitchen Table Restaurants X Whole Way House X Notre Dame Choirs
December 16, 2019
This Thursday December 19th, Gastown Not-So-Silent Nights brings together Kitchen Table Restaurants, Whole Way House,
Bia Boro Gastown: Remade and Reborn
December 14, 2019
The only constant is change. – Heraclitus If you have not yet been to Bia
December 13: Low Tide Properties X The Dugout X Los Parranderos at Gastown Not So Silent Nights
December 10, 2019
The Sponsor: Low Tide Properties Headed by Lululemon’s Chip Wilson, Low Tide Properties is a
Augmented Reality FAQ
December 8, 2019
Glow Up! Gastown AR FAQ Q: What is Augmented Reality (AR)? A: Augmented Reality, commonly shortened
Kiss me sweetheart! A brief history of mistletoe.
December 6, 2019
Where would we be without tradition? With the holiday season in full swing, and Christmas
New In The Neighbourhood: December 2019
December 3, 2019
Gastown is forever changing; such is the nature of consistency. Reliable? Of course. A discovery?
A reason to shop Black Friday in Gastown?
November 28, 2019
Looking forward to waiting in long border lineups, battling your way through big box stores,
Gastown Not-So-Silent Nights | December 12+13, 19+20
November 21, 2019
Bringing Festive Spirit into the Community Introducing four nights of family fun. From 5-8pm on December
New In The Neighbourhood: November 2019
November 5, 2019
Gastown is forever changing; such is the nature of consistency. Reliable? Of course. A discovery?
This Week In Gastown: November 4-10
November 4, 2019
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Soul Mondays – Live on the 2nd Floor 7 – 10:00 PM
This Week In Gastown: October 28 – November 3
October 28, 2019
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28 The Lost Souls of Gastown Tour 8 – 9:30 PM As Halloween draws
Fact of Fiction: The Haunting of Gastown
October 25, 2019
Believe what you will, here are six alleged ghost sightings that will make even the harshest
Haunted Happenings: Where to party in Gastown this Halloween
October 22, 2019
As if Gastown isn’t awesome enough at Halloween with the suitably named Blood Alley, the
This Week In Gastown: October 21 – 27
October 21, 2019
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 Steve Lloyd Smith Trio 7 – 10:00 PM Pourhouse Bassist/Composer/Bandleader Steve Lloyd Smith is an
East Cordova: Gastown’s Best Kept Secret
October 18, 2019
Photo by Lindsaysdiet.com “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the
Gastowner: Jaroslav Mestka from The Praguery
October 15, 2019
Name: Jaroslav Mestka Title: Owner and lover of sweet things Business: The Praguery Social: @thepraguery
Gastown Thursday Nights
May 20, 2025
The free pop-up music series is back every Thursday from 4-7pm. With live music on every
Gastown Sunday Set: Free Transit
May 11, 2025
Get a free transit pass on Sundays during your next Gastown vist from one of these
Gastown Sunday Set: Free Parking
May 10, 2025
Your first three hours of parking are free every Sunday.
Mother’s Day in Gastown
May 7, 2025
From brunch to bold gifts, we’ve curated the perfect Gastown day for the icon in your
Tourism Challenge 2025
April 14, 2025
The Tourism Challenge returns from April 19 – May 31, 2025.
St. Paddy’s Day Street Party
March 5, 2025
The street festival returns to Carrall St on March 17 from 12 PM – 8 PM.
Vancouver Cocktail Week In Gastown
February 26, 2025
From March 2-9. A note for the cocktail drinker: this is your spot.
Light Lane: Pedal Powered Art
February 24, 2025
A limited-time art installation at 1 Alexander St
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