Summer Series
Power up this season with the alumni UBC Summer Series. Whether you’re into sports, arts and culture, food and drink, volunteering, or socializing, our array of activities will keep you engaged and inspired. Immerse yourself in summertime recreation along with alumni camaraderie this year!
Please continue to revisit the page as more summer activities will be shared.
THANK YOU TO OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR: ODLUM BROWN
Online Book Club
Dance the delicate line between family ties and the yearning to know secret truths in Kyo Maclear’s Unearthing.
Reading and discussion starts Friday, May 24, 2024
alumni UBC Foodie Tours: Cocktails and chopsticks
What’s so great about Metro Vancouver’s food scene? Find out when you taste some of the best bites from the Lower Mainland with our expert local guides.
Multiple dates and locations
THE A PROJECT: Clean-ups Across Canada
Join forces with fellow alumni in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Mississauga, and Ottawa to revitalize our local environment — for ourselves and future generations.
Multiple dates and locations
alumNIGHTS: Summer Series Soirée and Mahjong Party
Usher in the best season of the year with our Summer Series kickoff celebration at the Chinatown Storytelling Centre!
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
alumNIGHTS at the Nat: Hillsboro vs. Canadians
Kick off your Canada Day weekend early with the Vancouver Canadians and fireworks! Sold out.
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Indian Summer Festival: An Evening with ALOK
UBC is a Major Partner of the Indian Summer Festival.
“An Evening with ALOK,” promises an exploration of art and identity that challenges societal norms and envisions a future beyond binaries.
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Movie night with the VSO: The Pirates of the Caribbean
Ahoy there, mateys! Climb aboard as we set sail for a swashbuckling adventure with Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, and the city’s most esteemed musicians! Sold out.
Thursday, July 11, 2024
alumNIGHTS with the BC Lions
Cheer on our BC Lions with fellow UBC alumni and friends when they go up against the Saskatchewan Roughriders at this special alumNIGHTS event! Sold out.
Saturday, July 13, 2024
alumNIGHTS: Kelowna — Craft beer night
Attention all craft beer lovers! We’re gathering all UBC alumni in the Okanagan for an exclusive beer tasting event in the heart of Kelowna’s North End craft brewing district.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
alumni UBC Wine Series: Province-wide pinot
Burgundy’s hallowed grape has found a distinctive home in British Columbia’s winelands. Join us for a revealing tasting of pinot noir wines from six unique growing environments. Sold out.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
alumni UBC Calgary: Pacific FC vs Cavalry FC
Celebrate summertime with soccer! For the first time, alumni UBC is inviting all alumni in Calgary to cheer on Cavalry FC at ATCO Field at Spruce Meadows. Sold out.
Saturday, August 24, 2024
Save on home match tickets for Vancouver Whitecaps FC
This MLS season, UBC alumni can save up to 30% off home match tickets (savings vary based on section and match). Don’t miss the special celebration matches this summer. Go Whitecaps!
Summer reading: The winning entries from alumni UBC‘s inaugural short fiction writing contest
Congratulations to UBC alum Carrie Grinstead (MLIS’14) whose story “Tenant” is the winner of alumni UBC’s first-ever short fiction contest. “Tenant” and the two finalists are now available for your reading enjoyment on the UBC Magazine website.
Contest: Win tickets to Inter Miami CF vs Vancouver Whitecaps CF
Help cheer on the Vancouver Whitecaps as they celebrate their 50th anniversary this year! Enter our contest to win a pair of coveted tickets to their May 25 game against Inter Miami CF.
Sorry, this contest is closed.
alumNIGHTS: Toronto — UBC Student send-off at the ball park
Bring along alumni friends to welcome new students to UBC while catching all the game-day excitement from the WestJet Flight Deck at Rogers Centre.
Thursday, August 8, 2024