Dutch Cultural Association of BC

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!

08/11/2026

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

Come celebrate what it means to be Dutch and shape our culture in BC.

⭐ Bloemenmarkt: Grab your Fall tulip bulbs and fresh-cut flowers, and learn about native Camas bulbs from local Coast Salish people at our vibrant outdoor market. Enjoy a fresh stroopwaffel and coffee while you sit and enjoy the live music.—700 Block (between Georgia & Robson)

⭐ Pilsner Tasting & Hot Dutch Foods: Enter one of our two licensed areas on Granville Street and order a sampler of local and Dutch pilsners. Enjoy some Belgian Frites or biterballen.—800 Block (between Robson and Smithe)
⭐ Netherlands House: We’re teaming up with Vancouver FC and the Vancouver Southsiders to host away game watch parties for Vancouver Whitecaps and Vancouver FC on Aug 29. Kids will love the mini soccer games and the massive inflatable courtesy of Vancouver FC. —900 Block

⭐ Djakarta Corner: Free batik wor

08/06/2026

08/05/2026

Mark your calendars for Aug 29-30, 2026 for our 4th Annual Dutch Street Market. We have partnered with Downtown Vancouver this summer to activate the Granville Street Pedestrian Zone.

We are inviting artists, businesses, sponsors, and volunteers to get connected with us via [email protected].

More announcements coming this week!

07/18/2026

Round out your weekend with a daytime patio party at 1201 Franklin Street. It starts when the World Cup is over and we go to Cuba with DJ Asukha and pick things up with 2flowers and Young Dene with a closer from Miiiw.

We have PNW Climate Week displays, a kitchen with Indonesian Dutch street food, grilled cheeses, Belgian Fries and bitterballen. waa?! Bike down for a summer patio party and celebrate climate action, north south connections and global solidarity.

The event is co-presented by PNW Climate Week and DJ Series, produced by Voor Urban Labs, sponsored by PNW Climate Week, (our neighbour) Container Brewing, and Patagonia.

• 2:30-3:45 : Asukha (Cuba/Vancouver)
• 3:45-5:15 : 2flowers (Vancouver)
• 5:15-6:45 : Young Dene (Tulita NWT/Calgary)
• 6:45-8:15 : Miiiw

Tickets $15 at Resident Advisor https://nl.ra.co/events/2487291

07/18/2026

Tickets on Zeffy https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/dutchunderground-presents-northsouth-summer-patio