MOVIE NIGHT MYSTERY- FREE EVENT
FREE EVENT AUGUST 13 2026
Join Vancouver Mysteries at Downtown Van’s screening of Ready Player One on August 13 2026.
Downtown Van is bringing free movie nights to downtown Vancouver again this summer and they’ve invited Vancouver Mysteries to create a mystery inspired by the movie Ready Player One before the screening of Ready Player One at the last free Movie Night of the summer. Starting at 6PM, search for clues and collect keys at the Summer Movie Nights event on August 13 2026.
SUMMER MOVIE NIGHTS
When: Thursday, August 13 2026
Where: šxwƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza)
Time: 6PM (movie starts at sundown)
Price: This event is free to attend
Important Info:
- Some seating is available but it is first come, first serve. We encourage you to bring your own seating and blankets.
- Movies are played on a 33-foot inflatable screen and begin at sundown.
- Dress warmly for when the sun sets as it can still get cool at night!
This event is free – join us before the movie begins for the following pre-movie entertainment brought to you by Vancouver Mysteries:
VANCOUVER MYSTERIES PRE-SHOW FUN
Puzzles
Look for the Vancouver Mysteries Tent at Summer Movie Nights. Meet the Experience Team and get instructions for how to play! We always have a variety of challenges at our experiences so there is something for everyone – can you collect all of the keys and solve the mystery?
Prizes
Solve the mystery and you could win a prize, including tickets to our next Murder is a Drag show and other experiences in Vancouver. Make sure you get your entry in by 8PM as we will be announcing the winners from the stage.
About Summer Movie Nights
The free murder mystery movie night on Thursday August 13 is the last Summer Movie Nights event of the summer! You can see all of the events listed at dtvan.ca.
All five movie nights will also include:
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- Summer Movie Nights mascot, Poppy
- MC by Alannah Brittany, a Vancouver-based comedian, actor, and producer
- Pre-movie trivia by Drew’s Clues
- Music by DJ Chip$
- Makemobile, a hands-on felting station
- Custom balloon art by Twistin’ Sam and facepainting for all ages by Crimson Makeup
- Moonlit Memories’ free photobooth, plus a new roving photographer experience
A big thank you to DowntownVan for this wonderful event series and all of the experiences they bring to Downtown Vancouver. DowntownVan is the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association and Vancouver Mysteries has been a member since February 2023 when we moved our offices to this area. Vancouver Mysteries has been bringing outdoor adventures and experiences to downtown Vancouver since 2014.
Follow @summermovienightsvan or @vancouvermysteries for the latest scoop!
ABOUT VANCOUVER MYSTERIES
5 outdoor escape games in downtown Vancouver plus 2 indoor mystery dining experiences and MURDER IS A DRAG shows and more! REAL fun for locals & visitors. Also available for private bookings.