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Dutch BC produces and collaborates on contemporary arts and culture events and projects for the 200,000 BC residents from the Netherlands’ diaspora: Dutch Film Festival; Dutch Street Market; Netherlands House; DJ series; more!

09/09/2026

Shout out to Vancouver FC for hosting Dutch Cultural Association of BC Netherlands House with a competition vs Montreal in Canadian Premier League action on Sunday. Good to see footie fans from Vancouver and the Fraser Valley participating. Follow Dutch Cultural Association of BC for more Netherlands and local soccer activations!

09/06/2026

Sunday Sept 6 3pm Netherlands House goes to the Vancouver FC vs Montreal Supra match at Langley Events Centre.

Watch Vancouver FC from the Netherlands House suite and enjoy the match with fellow Dutch BC friends and fans. Your ticket includes suite access, great views, complimentary pizza and wings, complimentary VIP parking, a relaxed space to connect over our shared love of voetbal and Dutch culture. ⚽🇳🇱 Entry to Cabana Suites available from 2pm, kickoff at 3pm.

Limited seats available! Come for the game, stay for the gezelligheid. First step: pickup a ticket or two! Includes pizza, wings, parking, and match! 1) RSVP on Zeffy 2) you will receive a Showpass email with ticket. https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/netherlands-house-at-vancouver-fc-suite-experience

Netherlands House is DutchBC’s connection to
the world of football. On August 29 Vancouver FC setup an inflatable soccer skills game for families at the 4th Annual Dutch Street Market. Irwin Oostindie of Dutch Cultural Association of BC with Vancouver FC mascot Sp’óq’es (sp-aa-KUS) eagle mascot on Aug 29.

09/01/2026

🙏💖 Our heartfelt _bedankt_ (thank you) to our incredible festival partners who helped bring the Dutch Street Market to life! 🌷🇳🇱

From the incredible space to the beautiful blooms, to keeping the drinks flowing and ensuring every behind-the-scenes detail ran smoothly, your generous support made this community celebration an unforgettable day for all of our attendees.

Let's show our festival partners some love! Please tap on their social media handle below to follow, or visit the websites of these amazing local partners to learn more about their services. They made all of this happen!

dutchheritagegreenhouse.ca

bluechiplogistics.com
eastvangraphics.ca

👇 Drop a 🧡 in the comments and tell us your favorite part of the market for a chance to win a VIP swag bag for next year's festival!

08/30/2026

🌷🎧 Dutch Underground and Dutch Street Market Presents....Sunday Aug 30th Artist Line Up. Here's who are on the decks and live musicians for today’s Markt. 👇

→ 700 Block, DUTCH STREET MARKET MAIN STAGE:

🎙️ DJ David Neale w Indonesian dance group
Sun 11am - 1pm
We are thrilled to have DJ David Neale back for Day 2!

🎧 JaBig
Sunday, 1:30 - 4:30pm
is a Montréal DJ now based in Vancouver who is best known for his DEEP & DOPE mix series which has generated around 200 million streams across YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud and Mixcloud with listeners in every country and territory in the world.

🎧 NVRMND
Sunday, 4:30-7:00 PM
Back for Day 2! Expect an eclectic underground set built on decades of music appreciation.

→ 1000 Block, DUTCH UNDERGROUND DJ STAGE:
🎧 Heidorgen
Sunday, 11am - 1pm
Vancouver-based, Canadian-Dutch producer and DJ is bringing his signature UK Garage sound. Known for his creative synth processing and unique samples, his set is guaranteed to get you moving. 🪩 Come catch the vibe!

🪩 Morning Disco, Hosted by 🎤
Sunday, 1:00-5:00pm
Line-up:
1:00pm
2:30pm
3:30pm
Morning Disco hosts popular daytime and morning feel-good dance parties and pop-ups in Vancouver, featuring local and rotating DJs. Today, Vancouver’s own is serving up the best in deep house, disco, and uplifting dance sounds; brings an uncanny sense of the groove with deep crates of soul, R&B, hip-hop, and funk. Multifaceted DJ, artist, and designer will weave together everything from New Wave and UK Garage to Downtempo and 80s grooves.

And for this year’s ✨🪩 Market Closing Party, 🪩✨ we present:

🕺 Dusty Flowerpot Swing Cabaret teaming up with swing band, Brass Tax (live Dutch Canadian swing band) with swing dance lessons
Sunday, 5:00-7:00pm
Vancouver’s own Dusty Flower Cabaret Society, in collaboration with the swing band, , brings high energy, New Orleans-style vintage jazz to close out the Dutch Street Market.

Come get groove with us! ✨🪩 🧡
Granville Street Pedestrian Zone
11am-7pm, Sunday Aug 30
👉 dutchstreetmarket.ca

08/29/2026

We are happening! 4th Annual Dutch Street Market is Saturday and Sunday on the 700-1000 blocks of Granville Street. Free family fun! Bicycle valet parking at Georgia and Granville. See our Festival Guide.

08/19/2026

Do you have event experience or free time next weekend and would like to be part of the annual Dutch Street Market taking over Vancouver’s Granville Street Pedestrian Zone?

We are looking for volunteers to join us next Saturday, Aug 29 and Sunday, Aug 30 from 11am-7pm. Do you have experience or interest in the following areas?
    •    booth coordination: support the design of a booth and organize display of Dutch creative products
    •    booth staff: supports product sales and donations and engages with marketgoers
    •    sales supervisor: ensures square pricing is set up and working smoothly
    •    street team: engages marketgoers and supports raffle and memberships.
    •    set up/take-down crew: supports before/after market hours setting up and taking-down infrastructure.

Come learn more at the hybrid Volunteer Orientation Session this Wednesday, August 19 and August 26 at 6:30-7:30pm. Email [email protected] to RSVP. Join us in-person at our office in Chinatown or virtually over Google Meet.

08/16/2026

Such a ritual for Dutch cookies and cakes in downtown Victoria - since 1952 and now run by Michele Byrne , daughter of the founders. Dutch Bakery and Diner

08/11/2026

The 4th Annual Dutch Street Market is Canada’s largest Dutch event and you are a part of it!

After years of growing the Dutch Street Market on two blocks of Granville Street, we are expanding to five blocks, a new weekend, and a new partner with the Downtown Vancouver BIA. August 29-30 will see the largest celebration of Dutch culture in Vancouver in decades, and we invite you to join us as an attendee, volunteer, vendor or social media booster! Share this email with friends and help share the news of a Dutch-takeover of Vancouver’s hoofdstraat. Mark your calendars and bring the family to the 700-1100 blocks of Granville Street.

📅 Date: Saturday, August 29 & Sunday, August 30

📍 Location: Granville FIFA World Cup Pedestrian Zone (700-1100 Block), Vancouver.

We are bringing all of our Netherlands House football activations, Indonesian Rijsttafel, Bloemenmarkt, hot bitterballen and cold pilsners, fresh stroopwaffels and poffertjes, and Dutch Film Festival programming! This is a massive 500 metre-long Dutch Street Market and we’re thrilled to introduce a Pilsner & Gin Tasting, Djakarta Corner, special Culture Sessions with Naimmie (Netherlands in dialogue with the Caribbean), and more TBA.

Mark your calendars, tell your friends, and stay tuned—we will share our programming schedule, and exclusive DutchBC perks in our email next week!

Met vriendelijke groetjes,
DutchBC Production Team.

P.S. Want to get involved? We are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers and sponsors. RSVP below, or reach out at [email protected] to learn more!

Address

475 Main Street, #212
Vancouver, BC
V6A2T7

Website

https://dutchfilmfest.ca/

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