Canada · month by month
Vancouver food calendar
What is in season in Vancouver, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Vancouver
The best of January: Dim sum in Richmond and Dine Out Vancouver.
Eat it now
- Dim sum in Richmond
Some of the best Cantonese cooking outside Asia, every day of the year.
On the calendar
- Dine Out Vancouverlate January to February
Canada's biggest restaurant festival: prix-fixe menus and chef events.
Jan–Feb
Plan around
- Rain
The wet season; good for ramen and hot pot.
Nov–Feb
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Vancouver
The best of February: Dim sum in Richmond and Dine Out Vancouver.
Eat it now
- Dim sum in Richmond
Some of the best Cantonese cooking outside Asia, every day of the year.
On the calendar
- Dine Out Vancouverlate January to February
Canada's biggest restaurant festival: prix-fixe menus and chef events.
Jan–Feb
Plan around
- Rain
The wet season; good for ramen and hot pot.
Nov–Feb
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Vancouver
Shoulder seasonThe best of March: Dim sum in Richmond, Pacific halibut and Vancouver International Wine Festival.
In season
- Pacific halibutMar–May
Eat it now
- Dim sum in Richmond
Some of the best Cantonese cooking outside Asia, every day of the year.
On the calendar
- Vancouver International Wine Festival
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in Vancouver
Shoulder seasonThe best of April: Dim sum in Richmond, Stinging nettles and Richmond Night Market.
In season
- Stinging nettlesApr–May
- Pacific halibutMar–May
- BC asparagusApr–Jun
Eat it now
- Dim sum in Richmond
Some of the best Cantonese cooking outside Asia, every day of the year.
On the calendar
- Richmond Night Market
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in Vancouver
Shoulder seasonThe best of May: Dim sum in Richmond, Spot prawns and Spot Prawn Festival.
In season
- Spot prawns
Live BC spot prawns off the boats at False Creek.
May–Jun - Stinging nettlesApr–May
- Pacific halibutMar–May
- BC asparagusApr–Jun
Eat it now
- Dim sum in Richmond
Some of the best Cantonese cooking outside Asia, every day of the year.
On the calendar
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsSpot Prawn FestivalUsually May, the start of the season · next dates not announced yet (checked Oct 24, 2026)
The first live spot prawns of the season off the boats at Fisherman's Wharf, with a chefs' boil.
How to go: The boats keep selling from False Creek all season.
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Vancouver
Shoulder seasonThe best of June: Dim sum in Richmond and Spot prawns.
In season
- Spot prawns
Live BC spot prawns off the boats at False Creek.
May–Jun - Berries and cherries
From the Fraser Valley and Okanagan.
Jun–Aug - BC asparagusApr–Jun
Eat it now
- Dim sum in Richmond
Some of the best Cantonese cooking outside Asia, every day of the year.
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Vancouver
Peak seasonThe best of July: Dim sum in Richmond, BC peaches and Vancouver Craft Beer Week.
In season
- BC peachesJul–Aug
- Berries and cherries
From the Fraser Valley and Okanagan.
Jun–Aug - BlueberriesJul–Sep
Eat it now
- Dim sum in Richmond
Some of the best Cantonese cooking outside Asia, every day of the year.
On the calendar
- Vancouver Craft Beer Week
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Vancouver
Peak seasonThe best of August: Dim sum in Richmond and BC peaches.
In season
- BC peachesJul–Aug
- Berries and cherries
From the Fraser Valley and Okanagan.
Jun–Aug - Wild salmon
The sockeye and coho runs; buy from the boats at Steveston.
Aug–Oct - BlueberriesJul–Sep
Eat it now
- Dim sum in Richmond
Some of the best Cantonese cooking outside Asia, every day of the year.
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Vancouver
Shoulder seasonThe best of September: Dim sum in Richmond and Wild salmon.
In season
- Wild salmon
The sockeye and coho runs; buy from the boats at Steveston.
Aug–Oct - BlueberriesJul–Sep
- ChanterellesSep–Nov
Eat it now
- Dim sum in Richmond
Some of the best Cantonese cooking outside Asia, every day of the year.
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Vancouver
Shoulder seasonThe best of October: Dim sum in Richmond and Wild salmon.
In season
- Wild salmon
The sockeye and coho runs; buy from the boats at Steveston.
Aug–Oct - ChanterellesSep–Nov
Eat it now
- Dim sum in Richmond
Some of the best Cantonese cooking outside Asia, every day of the year.
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Vancouver
A hard monthThe best of November: Dim sum in Richmond and Matsutake mushrooms.
In season
- Matsutake mushroomsNov–Dec
- ChanterellesSep–Nov
Eat it now
- Dim sum in Richmond
Some of the best Cantonese cooking outside Asia, every day of the year.
Plan around
- Rain
The wet season; good for ramen and hot pot.
Nov–Feb
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Vancouver
The best of December: Dim sum in Richmond and Matsutake mushrooms.
In season
- Matsutake mushroomsNov–Dec
Eat it now
- Dim sum in Richmond
Some of the best Cantonese cooking outside Asia, every day of the year.
Plan around
- Rain
The wet season; good for ramen and hot pot.
Nov–Feb
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.