Pierre Burton/ Peter Newman at the Vancouver Intl Writers' Festival.

Each month, Granville Island becomes a gathering place for appreciators of everything from jazz to cooking to garbage can art. Here are just a few of the festivals and events to look forward to throughout the year:

To see what's coming up, visit the News and Events section.

Granville Island sponsors and is home to a wide variety of cultural festivals and live performances such as:

• Spring Break Theatre Festival
• New Play Festival
• TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival
• Canada Day Festival
• Vancouver Folk Festival
• Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival
• Vancouver Fringe Festival
• Vancouver International Writers (& Readers) Festival
• Yuletide Traditions
• Chinese New Year

Many of these festivals include free programming on Granville Island