Meet Me in Gastown: What to expect, location, date, schedule

Here's why you'll see giant games and cool lights around Gastown this month

There will be giant jenga, beanbag toss, building blocks, and an immersive light show, just to name a few.

Maria Diment Aug 6, 2022 10:10 AM

Meet Me in Gastown light show — Meet Me in Gastown is happening on August 25 from 5-9:30 p.m. with outdoor games, including giant jenga, building blocks and beanbag toss, and local music and an immersive lights show. Here's what to expect at this free fun event in 麻豆传媒映画this month.Kaya Arai/Nine Point Agency

There's already a chock-full of free festivals and events happening around the city in August. Here's one more!

will fill the streets of the quaint neighbourhood with music, games and lights for an evening.

The free community celebration on August 25 will take over Carrall St Laneway and Maple Tree Square from 5-9:30 p.m. with giant jenga, building blocks, beanbag toss, and local music, arts and culture.

There will also be musical performances at several locations throughout Gastown.

Rocky Riobo Duo will perform vintage jazz outside of OK Boot at 205 Carral St, Lenny and Pete will play a mix or rock, blues and country outside of the Lamplighter at Abbott and Water streets, and Leela will strum her guitar be outside of Steamworks at Cordova and Water streets.

The night will end with an immersive light show, after a performance by the 麻豆传媒映画Metropolitan Orchestra.

Here's the full schedule:

5 p.m. - Music performances, outdoor games and seating at Carrall St Laneway and 1 Alexander St to nibble on takeaway from participating Gastown restaurants such as Monarca and Local Public Eatery.

7-9:30 p.m. - 麻豆传媒映画Metropolitan Orchestra performance at 1 Alexander St.

8:45 p.m. - Immersive light show begins at 1 Alexander St.