Shipyards Night Market
49°19′ N 123°05′ WLower LonsdaleFri 15:00–22:00Next dates not outSeasonal
The Shipyards Night Market suits families and couples who want a free summer Friday on the North Vancouver waterfront, and it runs only from mid-May to mid-September. In 2026 it filled Shipbuilders' Square on 18 Fridays from 15 May to 11 September, from 3 pm to 10 pm.
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Field card · Market · No. 013 · checked 17 Oct 2026
Street parking fills by 6:30 pm, so leave the car.
Dates and hours
- May 15, 2026 to September 11, 2026Confirmedsourcechecked Oct 16, 2026
Hours · Fri 15:00–22:00
Look out for these at the market
- Bands play the Main Stage and the smaller Cates Deck, and the organizers say every act on the bill gets a real fee.
- Garden Beer Market Co. runs the beer garden with four rotating local taps and a cocktail list.
- The organizers say a third of the food trucks and makers come from Vancouver's North Shore.
The night market began in May 2011 as a Friday gathering for small local businesses, and the CONIFER Entertainment Society has run it since 2022. It sets up in Shipbuilders' Square beneath a yellow shipyard crane that the organizers have named Colby. Food trucks and a makers' marketplace fill the square while bands play two stages. On a typical Friday the organizers count 6,000 to 10,000 people.
Families with small children do best in the first two hours, which the organizers call the unhurried window for kids. Most regulars aim for 5 to 6:30 pm, when the food trucks are at full speed and the headliner is still to come at 7. The beer garden is 19 and over with ID at its gate, and it pours its last round at 9:45 pm.
Wet Fridays go ahead with tents under the crane. The SeaBus from Waterfront Station docks at Lonsdale Quay, and the organizers put the walk from the terminal at four minutes. The City of North Vancouver acknowledges this ground as the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Worth knowing
- Leave the car at home on a Friday, because the organizers say street parking fills by 6:30 pm and the Lonsdale Quay garage charges $3 an hour after 5 pm.
- The organizers welcome dogs on a leash outside the beer garden and keep water bowls at the info tent.
Quick answers about Shipyards Night Market
Is the Shipyards Night Market free?
Yes. Entry to the Shipyards Night Market in North Vancouver is free for all ages, and only the beer garden checks ID because it is 19 and over.
When does the Shipyards Night Market run in 2027?
The 2027 dates haven't been posted yet. In 2026 the Shipyards Night Market ran every Friday from 15 May to 11 September, from 3 pm to 10 pm, and the CONIFER Entertainment Society announces each season on shipyardsnightmarket.com.
Does the Shipyards Night Market run in the rain?
Yes. The Shipyards Night Market goes ahead in wet weather with tents under the crane, and the organizers post any severe-weather cancellation on their home page and Instagram by 1 pm.
How do you get to the Shipyards Night Market from downtown Vancouver?
Take the SeaBus from Waterfront Station to Lonsdale Quay. The organizers put the walk from the terminal to the Shipyards Night Market at four minutes.
When is Shipyards Night Market on in 2026?
Shipyards Night Market ran May 15 to Sep 11, 2026, and the organizer hasn't published its next dates yet.
What are the hours of Shipyards Night Market?
The market opens at 3 pm on Fridays in season and the gates close at 10 pm. The beer garden calls last orders at 9:45 pm, and the organizers say the square clears by 10:30 pm. Severe weather cancels a Friday, and the organizers post that on their home page by 1 pm.
How much does Shipyards Night Market cost?
Shipyards Night Market is free to visit.
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