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# Vancouver's Best Places

Where you'll find the best places and things to do in Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/blog/) - Vancouver's Best Places is a website and blog that both locals and tourists alike use to find the best places and things to do in the Lower Mainland.
- [Drone Shows in Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/drone-shows-vancouver-lower-mainland/) - Drone light shows are becoming increasingly common in Vancouver and the rest of the Lower Mainland. They are fun entertainment and affordable.
- [May Long Weekend Events in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/may-long-weekend-in-vancouver/) - Victoria Day in 2026 is on Monday, May 18th. There is a lot to do in the Lower Mainland over this weekend including a rodeo, car show and parades.
- [English Tea & British Classic Cars at VanDusen Garden](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vandusen-british-classic-cars/) - If you like classic cars, beautiful gardens, English tea and all things British, you'll want to attend Vancouver's All British Field Meet at VanDusen Garden.
- [Vancouver's All British Field Meet Car Show at VanDusen Garden](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/all-british-field-meet/) - The Vancouver All British Field Meet classic car show takes place on the grounds of VanDusen Botanical Garden on the Saturday of the May Long Weekend.
- [Free April Events in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/free-april-events/) - There are lots of free things to do in Vancouver in April 2026 including Vaisakhi Festivals, markets and cherry blossom-viewing activities.
- [Free March Events in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/free-march-events/) - There are free and discounted things to do in Vancouver in March 2026 including Spring Break activities, markets and outdoor exploring.
- [Free December Events in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/free-december-events-in-vancouver/) - There so many free things to do in Vancouver in December 2025 including holiday concerts, Craft Fairs, Christmas lights and seasonal attractions.
- [Free February Events in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/free-february-events-in-vancouver/) - There are free events and activities in Vancouver in February 2026 including things to do on Lunar New Year, Valentine's Day, Family Day and other times.
- [Free January Events in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/free-january-events-in-vancouver/) - There are lots of free things to do in Vancouver in January including winter markets, holiday lights, parks to explore and various special events.
- [Free November Events in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/free-november-activities/) - There are lots of free things in Vancouver in November 2025 including Remembrance Day events, Christmas craft markets and autumn activities.
- [Free Vancouver Events in October](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/free-october-events/) - October is a beautiful month in Metro Vancouver. Autumn has arrived, Halloween decorations are up and there are free things to do.
- [Free Vancouver Events in September](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/free-events-in-september/) - September is a fabulous month to be in Metro Vancouver. The weather is still usually nice, plus there are great free events and things to do in the region.
- [Free Vancouver Events in August](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/free-events-in-august/) - In August there are numerous free events in Metro Vancouver including festivals, outdoor movies, markets, parades and outdoor summer concerts.
- [Free Vancouver and Lower Mainland Events in July 2025](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/free-events-in-july/) - There are lots of free events in Vancouver in July including free festivals, Outdoor Movies, Summer Concerts, street parties and markets.
- [Free June Events in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/free-june-events-in-vancouver/) - Free events in Vancouver in June most years include street parties, parades, summer markets, concerts, festivals, Indigenous events and Father's Day activities.
- [Free May Events in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/free-may-events-in-vancouver/) - There are many free things to do in May in greater Vancouver including Victoria Day celebrations, Ladner May Days, markets, parades and other fun activities.
- [Vancouver's Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks Venues](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/celebration-of-lights-fireworks/) - Where is the best place to watch Vancouver's Honda Celebration of Light fireworks? Looking for the ultimate viewing location? Then check out our list!
- [Vancouver Mother's Day Gift Ideas](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-mothers-day-gift-ideas/) - Wondering what to do for Mother's Day in Vancouver and what to get mom? Then check out our list of gift ideas and experiences that will make her day special!
- [Vancouver Free Outdoor Movie Calendar](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/free-outdoor-movies-calendar/) - Movies are shown for free each summer around Vancouver including in Stanley Park, Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza, on the North Shore and various other locations.
- [Mother's Day Brunch Buffets at Metro Vancouver Hotels and Restaurants](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/mothers-day-brunch-buffets/) - One of the best ways to spoil mom on Mother's Day is to take her out for a brunch buffet at one of Vancouver's best restaurants.
- [Vancouver's Art Downtown Summer Program](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/downtown-vancouver-art/) - The Art Downtown Summer Program gives Vancouver artists the chance to showcase their works out in the public with live painting and demonstrations.
- [Vancouver's PNE Festival Food](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-pne-festival-food/) - The PNE Fair at the Pacific National Exhibition is back, and so is all the delicious food, from gourmet hot dogs to fancy ice creams and exotic ethnic treats!
- [Vancouver's North Shore Christmas Events and Activities](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore-christmas-events/) - Some of Metro Vancouver's best Christmas attractions are on the North Shore in places like Grouse Mountain, Capilano Suspension Bridge and the Shipyards.
- [BC Day August Long Weekend in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/bc-day-august-long-weekend/) - A lot happens on the BC Day long weekend in Vancouver in August. Lower Mainland events include boat parties, parades, community festivals and other events.
- [Free Vancouver Jazz Festival Concerts](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-jazz-festival-concerts/) - The 2026 Vancouver International Jazz Festival runs from June 19th until July 5th. It includes dozens of both free and ticketed jazz performances.
- [Vancouver and Lower Mainland Easter Activities in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-easter-activities/) - On the Easter weekend there are egg hunts, Easter Brunches, special events at attractions, and other spring-themed holiday activities in the Vancouver region.
- [Vancouver Vacations and Staying in Downtown Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-vacations-and-staying-in-downtown-vancouver/) - Whether you're a tourist on holiday or you live in the Lower Mainland and want to do a staycation, downtown Vancouver is a perfect vacation destination.
- [Vancouver Easter Brunch Restaurants](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-easter-brunch-restaurants/) - On Easter Sunday each year a number of Vancouver restaurants offer fancy Easter brunch buffets. They are very popular, and often sell out well in advance
- [Our Westin Bayshore Hotel Vancouver Winter Staycation](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/westin-bayshore-hotel-vancouver-winter-staycation/) - We had a mini winter staycation at The Westin Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver in early February. It was a wonderful getaway and lovely way to pamper ourselves!
- [StayVancouverHotels.com, Hotel Bookings and Vancouver Deals](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/stayvancouverhotels-hotel-deals/) - StayVancouverHotels.com promotes downtown Vancouver hotels and offers people who book through the website great prices, special deals and bonus gifts.
- [Our Westin Bayshore Hotel Vancouver Summer Staycation](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/westin-bayshore-hotel-vancouver-staycation/) - We had an amazing staycation at Vancouver's Westin Bayshore Hotel in August of 2022. We recommend what we did to both locals and tourists! It was so much fun!
- [Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's Symphony in the Park in Burnaby](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/symphony-in-the-park/) - Symphony in the Park is a free outdoor evening concert with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at Deer Lake Park in Burnaby.
- [The Cool Blues Show and Fort Langley Jazz Festival in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fort-langley-jazz/) - Metro Vancouver's Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival features live music, art and both free and ticketed concerts. It also includes the Cool Blues Show.
- [ELEVATE: Vancouver Auto Show](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-auto-show/) - The Vancouver International Auto Show features sports cars and all the latest vehicles for five days in March at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- [Vancouver's PNE Summer Night Concerts Lineup](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/pne-summer-concert-lineup/) - The PNE Summer Night Concerts are one of the most popular attractions at Vancouver's annual Pacific National Exhibition in late August and early September.
- [RCMP Musical Ride in Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/rcmp-musical-ride-in-vancouver/) - The RCMP Musical Ride is a performance by Royal Canadian Mounted Police on horseback. They visit the Vancouver region every three or so years.
- [Free TED Conference Screenings in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/free-ted-conference-screenings/) - The 2026 TED Conference takes place in Vancouver on April 13th to 17th and free live streaming of the event takes place at various libraries across the region.
- [Vancouver Easter Vintage Car Rally at Trev Deeley](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/easter-vintage-car-rally/) - The Vancouver Chapter of the Vintage Car Club of Canada holds a car rally on Easter Sunday in the morning at Trev Deeley Motorcycles on Boundary Road.
- [Vancouver & Fraser Valley Corn Mazes](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-fraser-valley-corn-mazes/) - Visiting a corn maze at a Metro Vancouver or Fraser Valley farm is a fun way to spend time with family and celebrate the fall and harvest season.
- [Labour Day Long Weekend in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/labour-day-long-weekend/) - A lot happens in Vancouver on the September Labour Day long weekend including concerts, multicultural festivals, markets and the PNE Fair.
- [Spring Break in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/spring-break-vancouver/) - There is usually so much to do in Vancouver for kids during the school Spring Break holidays in March including camps and special deals at attractions.
- [Downtown Vancouver Hotels Credit Card Bonus Promotions in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-hotels-credit-card-bonus-promotion/) - StayVancouverHotels.com often offers what we believe is the best deal for hotels in downtown Vancouver. Prices can sometimes be less than $150 for some places.
- [Vancouver's Red Truck Brewery Summer Concert](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/red-truck-concert-series/) - The Red Truck Concert Series is an evening of live music featuring multiple great bands at Vancouver's Red Truck Brewery in the summer.
- [Circo Osorio Circus in Metro Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/circo-osorio-circus-in-vancouver/) - Circo Osorio Circus is a circus with performers from around the world that visits Vancouver with shows in Abbotsford, Surrey and other communities.
- [Parks Canada, Vancouver Attractions and the Canada Strong Pass](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/parks-canada-vancouver-attractions-canada-strong-pass/) - The Canada Strong Pass offers free or discounted admission to Parks Canada parks and national historic sites like Fort Langley at certain times of the year.
- [Shipyards Festival in North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/shipyards-festival-north-vancouver/) - The Shipyards Festival features live music, market vendors and family-friendly activities in North Vancouver's Lower Lonsdale District in September.
- [Vancouver Spring Activities](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-spring-activities/) - Spring is a busy time in Vancouver with holidays like St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Victoria Day and Mother's Day. There is also Spring Break for school children.
- [North Shore Family Activities](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore-spring-family-activities/) - Many parents are wondering what to do with their children during Spring Break. Vancouver's North Shore offers some of the best places to take children.
- [Vancouver Spring Break Movie Deals](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-spring-break-movie-deals/) - Every year during the school Spring Break holidays Vancouver-area movie theatres feature special family-friendly films at discounted prices.
- [Vancouver Spring Break Camps](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-spring-break-camps/) - A number of organizations and attractions in Metro Vancouver offer Spring Break camps for children and teenagers during the school holidays in March.
- [Metro Vancouver and Lower Mainland Ribfest Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-ribfest-events/) - Events involving live music and barbecued food in the Vancouver region include Port Moody Ribfest, Ribfest Langley and Chilliwack Ribfest.
- [Vancouver Women's FIFA Soccer Start](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-fifa-soccer-start/) - Vancouver hosted its first two matches of FIFA Women's World Cup soccer on June 8, with a Cameroon vs. Ecuador and Japan vs. Switzerland doubleheader.
- [Latin American Heritage Month in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/latin-american-heritage-month-vancouver/) - Latin American Heritage Month features a series of events celebrating Latin music, food, art and culture. In Vancouver it takes place mostly in October.
- [Cypress Mountain Brewski Fest in West Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/cypress-mountain-brewski-fest/) - In mid to late March, Vancouver's Cypress Mountain hosts Brewski Fest where ski ticket holders can sample free beer while enjoying their time on the mountain.
- [St. Patrick's Day Celebrations in Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/st-patricks-in-vancouver/) - St. Patrick's Day is on March 17th and all week there are Irish celebrations including Vancouver's CelticFest, parties at pubs and other Irish events.
- [Royal Canadian International Circus in Metro Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/royal-canadian-family-circus/) - The Royal Canadian Circus has shows in Metro Vancouver in May with acrobats, aerialists, motorcycle stunts and other great acts in Richmond.
- [February Black History Month Events in Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/black-history-month-vancouver/) - Black History Month takes place in February in recognition of the history, contributions and culture of Canadians of African and African-American descent.
- [LunarFest Vancouver Lunar New Year Events and Celebrations](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lunarfest-vancouver-lunar-new-year-events/) - LunarFest Vancouver is a celebration of the Lunar New Year. The arts and cultural festival features live entertainment, lantern displays and more.
- [Family Day Activities in Metro Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-things-on-family-day-long-weekend/) - Looking for something to do on the BC Family Day long weekend in February in Vancouver? There are so many fun activities to choose from.
- [Lunar New Year and Chinese New Year in Metro Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/chinese-new-year-vancouver/) - A major event in Canada and around the world is Lunar New Year. Given Vancouver's significant Chinese population, Chinese New Year is a major event in the city.
- [Valentine's Day Events and Activities in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/valentines-day-vancouver/) - There are many great things to do on or around February 14th. Make Valentine's Day special and discover some of Vancouver's most romantic opportunities.
- [Remembrance Day Weekend in Metro Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/remembrance-day-weekend/) - There is a lot happening in Vancouver over the Remembrance Day weekend most years including various winter markets and November 11th parades and ceremonies.
- [Vancouver Valentine’s Day Restaurants](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-valentines-day-restaurants/) - A great way to celebrate Valentine's Day is with a fancy dinner date. Below are a number of Vancouver restaurants that have special menus on February 14th.
- [Secret Mission Adventure Game with Vancouver Mysteries](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/secret-mission-adventure-game-with-vancouver-mysteries/) - We played the Secret Mission game with Vancouver Mysteries and it was so much fun. It's a perfect Halloween activity to play with friends or family.
- [Romantic Metro Vancouver Outdoor Places to Walk](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/romantic-outdoor-places/) - With hundreds of romantic places and restaurants in the Lower Mainland, it's hard to choose where to go to spend time outdoors with your special somebody.
- [Brahm's Tams Stanley Park Drum Circle at Third Beach](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/brahms-tams-drum-circle-at-stanley-parks-third-beach/) - Brahm's Tams Drum Circle is a semi-informal gathering of drummers at Stanley Park's Third Beach on sunny Tuesday evenings in the summer.
- [Downtown Dine Out Vancouver Restaurants](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/downtown-dine-out-vancouver-restaurants/) - The Dine Out Vancouver Festival runs from January 21st to February 8th in 2026. During that time dozens of downtown restaurants offered three-course menu deals.
- [FlyOver America at Vancouver's Flyover Canada](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/flyover-america-at-flyover-canada/) - The film FlyOver America shows sometimes at Flyover at Canada Place in Vancouver. Participants can soar across the United States, or Canada, or both!
- [Vancouver Christmas Pantomime Shows at Metro Theatre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-christmas-pantomime-shows/) - During the Christmas season each year, Vancouver's Metro Theatre puts on a traditional British pantomime which is a fun for all ages.
- [Vancouver Coastal Dance Festival First Nations Event in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/first-nations-dance-festival/) - The Dancers of Damelahamid's Coastal Dance Festival is an Indigenous cultural event at Vancouver's Museum of Anthropology and New Westminster's Anvil Centre.
- [Vancouver's Grouse Mountain Centennial Festival in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/grouse-mountain-centennial-festival-2026/) - Grouse Mountain celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026. To mark the occasion, it's hosting a number of events including the Grouse Centennial Festival.
- [Dine Out Vancouver Places with a View](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/dine-out-vancouver-places-with-views/) - When it's sunny in Vancouver in January you need to know the best Dine Out Vancouver Festival restaurants with a view and beautiful walks close by.
- [Top Vancouver January Activities](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-january-activities/) - Top activities in Vancouver in January usually include skiing and other snow sports, winter festivals, dining out and being outdoors when it's not raining.
- [The Improv Centre's Valentine's Shows on Granville Island in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-theatresports-valentines-day-shows/) - The Improv Centre is an improv comedy club on Granville Island. It has comedy shows year-round including Valentine's Day-themed ones in February.
- [North Shore Dine Out Vancouver Festival Restaurants](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore-festival-dining/) - About 24 North Shore restaurants participate in the Dine Out Vancouver Festival including some of the best restaurants in all of Vancouver.
- [Vancouver and Lower Mainland Halloween Haunted Houses](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-halloween-haunted-houses/) - Vancouver is full of haunted houses in October leading up to Halloween. There are family-friendly spooky attractions, but also ultra-scary ones too.
- [Vancouver Adult Halloween Activities and Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-adult-halloween-activities/) - Halloween activities for adults in Metro Vancouver include nightclub events, haunted houses, costume parties and other fun yet spooky stuff.
- [Vancouver on the Thanksgiving Weekend](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-thanksgiving-weekend/) - There is a lot to do on the Thanksgiving weekend in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. There's so much to be thankful for, and so many places to explore.
- [Metro Vancouver Halloween Kids' Activities and Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-halloween-kids-activities/) - October is a fun month for children and their families in Vancouver. They get to dress up, trick-or-treat and visit great Halloween events and attractions.
- [Best Vancouver Christmas Activities](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-christmas-activities/) - A lot happens in Metro Vancouver over the Christmas holiday season including markets, Christmas lights, concerts, winter sport activities, Santa and more.
- [Metro Vancouver New Year's Eve Parties for Adults](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-new-years-eve-parties/) - New Year's Eve activities for adults usually include boat parties, nightclubs and other social events at various venues in Metro Vancouver on December 31st.
- [Vancouver Black Friday Shopping Deals](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-black-friday-shopping/) - Black Friday takes place on November 27th in 2026. It's the day after American Thanksgiving and the start of the Christmas shopping season and holiday sales.
- [Burnaby's Deer Lake Winter Festival and Christmas Craft Fair](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/burnaby-deer-lake-christmas-craft-fair/) - The Deer Lake Winter Festival is a Christmas-themed artisan market at Burnaby's Shadbolt Centre in November. It's one of several craft fairs in Metro Vancouver.
- [Boxing Day Week in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/boxing-day-week-in-vancouver/) - Boxing Day takes place the day after Christmas on December 26th each year. It's usually marked by a day or up to a week full of sales and discounts.
- [ARC IBERICO IMPORTS, Spanish Feast & Pop-Up Shop](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/arc-iberico-imports/) - ARC IBERICO IMPORTS is a Vancouver company specializing in Spanish meats and delicacies. It also hosts pop-up events from time to time.
- [Everything Electric Canada Show in Vancouver (Formerly Fully Charged LIVE)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fully-charged-live-vancouver/) - Formerly called Fully Charged LIVE, Everything Electric Canada is a home energy and electric vehicle show with car displays, talks and more in Vancouver.
- [Canadian Federal Election in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/canadian-federal-election-vancouver/) - The next federal Canadian election is on Monday, September 20th. Expect lots of campaigning in Vancouver and all across Canada between now and then.
- [Vancouver and Lower Mainland Remembrance Day Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-remembrance-day-events/) - Remembrance Day is on November 11th and on that day there are usually ceremonies, parades and other events throughout Vancouver.
- [What's Showing at Vancouver Theatres in December](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-december-theatre/) - Vancouver has many theatres and performing arts groups. In December there are lots of great Christmas concerts and other performances to choose from!
- [Christmas Tree Chipping in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-christmas-tree-chipping/) - Where in Metro Vancouver can you take your Christmas tree to dispose of it responsibly? To a non-profit tree chipping event raising money for charity.
- [Vancouver's Carnaval del Sol in 2020](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-carnaval-del-sol-2020/) - Carnaval del Sol still happened in 2020! Vancouver's annual Latin American festival still took place, despite COVID-19, both in live and online formats!
- [National Indigenous Peoples Day in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/national-aboriginal-day/) - June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day. Events commemorating the day in celebration of First Nation's Culture happen all over the Lower Mainland.
- [Vancouver Father's Day Activities](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-fathers-day-activities/) - The Father’s Day weekend in Metro Vancouver includes festivals, live music events, and other family-friendly festivals and activities in mid-June.
- [Theatre Under the Stars' Beauty and the Beast at Stanley Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/theatre-under-the-stars-beauty-and-the-beast/) - We went to see the musical Beauty & the Beast outdoors at Theatre Under the Stars at Stanley Park's Malkin Bowl yesterday and it was excellent.
- [10 Million Stars with North Vancouver's Highlands United Productions Theatre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-vancouver-highlands-united-productions-theatre/) - Highlands United Productions is a North Vancouver theatre group that puts on a show every two years. In 2025 it's 10 Million Stars which is a musical revue.
- [Rotary Paper-Shredding Events in North Vancouver and Port Moody](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/rotary-paper-shredding-events-vancouver/) - Rotary Clubs do a lot of great things in the community, and they do fundraisers to pay for their projects, like Shred-a-thons and other paper-shredding events.
- [Vancouver and Lower Mainland Christmas Craft Fairs in 2025](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/christmas-craft-fairs/) - Christmas craft fairs and winter holiday artisan markets take place in November and early December at various venues in Metro Vancouver.
- [Vancouver and Lower Mainland Santa Claus Christmas Parades](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-santa-claus-christmas-parades/) - Communities across Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland host family-friendly Santa Clause parades close to Christmas time to celebrate the holiday season.
- [Vancouver JUNO Awards in 2025](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-juno-awards/) - The JUNO Awards is an annual awards show highlighting the best talent in the Canadian music industry. In 2025 the JUNOS took place in Vancouver.
- [Halloween Mystery Nights Games in Downtown Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/halloween-mystery-nights-games-vancouver/) - Vancouver Mysteries offers Secret Agent, Detective, Superhero and Ghost-Hunting games. In October it offers special Halloween Mystery Nights adventures.
- [Vancouver Jazz Festival Concert Venues](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/jazz-festival-concert-venues/) - The Vancouver International Jazz Festival offers numerous free and ticketed concerts in downtown Vancouver, Granville Island, and on the North Shore.
- [Vancouver Christmas Concerts in 2025](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-christmas-concerts/) - Lots of festive holiday Christmas concerts by area choirs and orchestras take place in December each year in Metro Vancouver..
- [Vancouver Experiential Christmas Gift Ideas in 2025](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-christmas-gift-ideas/) - Looking for special and unique Christmas gift ideas? Treat your friends and family to Vancouver and Lower Mainland experiences they won't forget.
- [BC Buy Local Week in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/bc-buy-local-week/) - BC Buy Local Week usually takes place in the first week of December each year. During that time Vancouver residents are reminded of the value of buying local.
- [Vancouver Thanksgiving Restaurant Dinners](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-thanksgiving-restaurant-dinners/) - A number of Vancouver restaurants offer special Thanksgiving dinners for people who don't want to cook their own dinners. You can dine in or take out.
- [Vancouver and Fraser Valley Pumpkin Patches](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-pumpkin-patches/) - Farms with pumpkin patches in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley are great family-friendly places to visit in the fall in the lead up to Halloween.
- [Vancouver Christmas Tree Sales Locations and Tree-Buying Tips](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-christmas-tree-sales/) - Vancouver and Lower Mainland area charities and community groups are great places to buy Christmas trees from during the holiday season.
- [2016 Vancouver Jazz Festival Concerts](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-jazz-festival-concerts-2016/) - The 2016 Vancouver International Jazz Festival runs from June 24 to July 3 and includes dozens of both free and ticketed jazz concerts throughout the city.
- [Jazz Festival Free Concert Venues 2016](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/jazz-festival-free-concert-venues-2016/) - The Vancouver International Jazz Festival features dozens of free concerts in downtown Vancouver, on Granville Island, in Yaletown and on the North Shore.
- [Canada Day in North Vancouver's Lower Lonsdale District](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/canada-day-north-vancouver-lower-lonsdale/) - One of the best places to celebrate Canada Day with friends and family used to be at Waterfront Park in the Lower Lonsdale District of North Vancouver.
- [Vancouver's Dinner With a View at Ambleside Park in 2020](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-dinner-with-a-view/) - Dinner With a View is a dining experience where people get to eat in exotic glass-like domes at West Vancouver's Ambleside Beach in January and February.
- [Vancouver and the 2020 BC Election](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/bc-election/) - The BC provincial election in 2020 was on October 24th. Given the state of the world and COVID-19, this was a British Columbia election like no other!
- [Vancouver Art Exhibition: Imagine Van Gogh](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-art-exhibition/) - Imagine Van Gogh was an immersive art exhibition featuring the works of Vincent Van Gogh at the Vancouver Convention Centre from March until October in 2021.
- [Van Gogh Art at Imagine Van Gogh](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/van-gogh-art-at-imagine-van-gogh/) - Imagine Van Gogh is an art exhibition showcasing Starry Night, Sunflowers and images from 200 other works by the famous Dutch artist projected on giant screens.
- [Our Summer Weekend Camping RV Holiday at Harrison Hot Springs](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/summer-rv-holiday-harrison-hot-springs/) - We spent a weekend camping at Harrison Hot Springs in a rental motorhome and it was so much fun! Let us tell you about our amazing experience.
- [Vancouver's Top 10 Events in July](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-10-events-in-july/) - July is amazing in Vancouver, with near perfect summer weather, Canada Day celebrations, music festivals, free concerts, fireworks, outdoor movies and more
- [TEDxStanleyPark Speakers 2016](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/tedxstanleypark-speakers-2016/) - TEDxStanleyPark 2016 took place in Vancouver on Saturday, May 28, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and featured over a dozen inspirational speakers.
- [Metro Vancouver Irish Pubs and Bars](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-irish-pubs/) - Vancouver is home to lots of great pubs, bars and restaurants, including a number of fantastic Irish ones. All are great places to celebrate St. Patrick's!
- [Operation Red Nose Designated-Driver Service at Christmas in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/operation-red-nose/) - Operation Red Nose is a designated-driver service over the Christmas holidays where volunteers take you and your car home after your night of festivities.
- [Art of Lights Vancouver International Lantern Festival in Surrey 2019](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey-lantern-festival/) - The Art of Lights was a new Chinese-style lantern festival at the Cloverdale fairgrounds in Surrey from mid-December until February 10th 2019.
- [What's Happening at the PNE in 2020?](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/whats-happening-at-the-pne/) - A Taste of the PNE: Drive-Thru Fair Experience happens in Vancouver from August 22nd until the 30th in 2020. It features SuperDogs, food trucks and more!
- [Vancouver Entertainment Coupon Restaurants in 2023](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-entertainment-coupon-book-restaurants/) - Entertainment Coupons come in an online app that offers discount deals at Vancouver and Lower Mainland stores, attractions and restaurants.
- [Maple Ridge Dogs, Parks and Patio Restaurants](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/maple-ridge-dogs-parks-restaurants/) - Maple Ridge is one of the most dog-friendly cities in Metro Vancouver. It has beautiful trails, off-leash dog parks and restaurants with pooch-friendly patios.
- [Vancouver's Da Vinci Experience Art Exhibition](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-da-vinci-experience/) - The Da Vinci Experience is an immersive event that showcases Leonardo Da Vinci's art. In 2021 it takes place in Metro Vancouver at Tsawwassen Mills.
- [Safe and Sound Music Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/new-west-safe-and-sound-music-festival/) - Safe & Sound Music Fest is a music festival featuring Hip Hop and R&B bands and DJs. In 2022 it took place at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby.
- [Vancouver Halloween Weekend](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-halloween-weekend/) - There is a lot happening on the Halloween weekend this year in Vancouver including fireworks, haunted houses, special events and costume parties.
- [What's New at the PNE](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/whats-new-at-the-pne-in-2018/) - The PNE runs from August 18 until September 3. New at the fair in 2018 is the Action Sports World Tour, Lost World of Dragons, POPnology and Knights of Valour.
- [Theatre Under the Stars West Side Story](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/theatre-under-the-stars-west-side-story/) - In 2016 Stanley Park's Theatre Under the Stars presents West Side Story, a beautiful, yet tragic musical about two rival street gangs in 1950's New York.
- [Best Halloween Rainy-Day Activities in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/halloween-rainy-day-activities/) - Don't worry if it's rainy around Halloween. There are great indoor things to do in Metro Vancouver during the spooky season, both for kids and adults.
- [Playland's Halloween Haunted Houses Tips and History](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fright-nights-tips-and-history/) - Looking for tips and background information about Vancouver's Fright Nights at the PNE? Curious about the history of Playland's Halloween haunted houses?
- [Vancouver's Best Outdoor Swimming Pools](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-outdoor-swimming-pools/) - Metro Vancouver has a number of great outdoor swimming pools including ones at Kitsilano, Second Beach, New Brighton and other parks in the Lower Mainland.
- [Christmas, Cars and Santa in Richmond's Steveston Village](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/christmas-cars-santa-steveston-village/) - Steveston Village celebrates the start of the holiday season in December with Christmas tree decorations at the Cannery, classic cars and Santa Claus.
- [Vancouver and Lower Mainland Terry Fox Runs for Cancer Research](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-terry-fox-runs/) - The Terry Fox Run is a fundraising event for cancer research in mid-September at various venues in the Lower Mainland including Vancouver's Stanley Park.
- [Vancouver's PNE Winter Fair Christmas Event](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/pne-christmas-event/) - The PNE Winter Fair is a fabulous Christmas attraction with light displays, ice skating, live entertainment, shopping opportunities and more.
- [Vancouver Oktoberfest Beer Festivals](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-oktoberfest-beer-festivals/) - German-themed beer festivals take place in the Lower Mainland each fall including Harvest Haus and Oktoberfest at the Vancouver Alpen Club.
- [Ocean Wise Seafood and Ocean-Friendly Vancouver Restaurants](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/ocean-wise-seafood-vancouver-restaurants/) - Ocean Wise Seafood is a Vancouver-based program that protects the environment and encourages restaurants and businesses to serve sustainably-caught seafood
- [12 Reasons to Go Camping in an RV](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/reasons-to-go-rv-camping/) - Camping with friends and family is a wonderful activity. Sleeping in a tent is fun, but staying in an RV or camper, if you can, is arguably the best way to go!
- [Fraserway RV and Recreational Vehicles in Abbotsford and Delta](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-recreational-vehicle-rv-rental-companies/) - Fraserway RV is a large recreational vehicle company with dealerships across Canada. They have locations in both Abbotsford and Delta.
- [Labour Day Vancouver Giveaway Contest](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-giveaway-contest/) - Vancouver's Best Places has a contest where you can win tickets to a Vancouver Canadians baseball game or to Everything Electric Vancouver.
- [2021 North Vancouver Canada Day Virtual Online Celebrations](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/2020-north-vancouver-canada-day-virtual-celebrations/) - Because of COVID-19, North Vancouver celebrates Canada Day in 2021 with an online event showcasing local artists, places and community organizations.
- [Vancouver's Bah Humbug! Christmas Play](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/bah-humbug-christmas-play/) - The play Bah Humbug! was a modern-day adaptation of Charles Dickens' tale, A Christmas Carol, about a miserly Scrooge, ghosts and Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
- [Walk In Her Shoes in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/walk-in-her-shoes-vancouver/) - Walk In Her Shoes is a fundraiser created by CARE to raise money for women and girls who live in poverty. In Vancouver, the event happens in early March.
- [BC Election All Candidates Debates 2017](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/bc-election-all-candidates-debates-2017/) - In 2017 BC Election Day is on May 9th and between now and then there are All Candidates Meetings all across Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
- [Camping In and Around Vancouver and the Lower Mainland](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/camping-around-vancouver/) - Want to vacation close to Vancouver this year? Why not go camping in an RV and explore the region's best parks and have fun at the same time?
- [North Vancouver Parks Where You Can Drink Alcohol in Public](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-vancouver-parks-where-you-can-drink-alcohol/) - It's legal to drink alcohol in some public spaces in the City and District of North Vancouver, with most locations being in different parks.
- [Our Fraser Valley Fall RV Camping Tour](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley-fall-rv-camping-tour/) - We did a tour of the Fraser Valley in a recreational vehicle from Fraserway RV and had an amazing time! We visited Harrison, Cultus Lake and Fort Langley.
- [Vancouver Closures and Events Cancelled Due to Coronavirus](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-coronavirus-events-cancelled/) - The coronavirus, or COVID-19, has had an impact on festivals and events in Vancouver and caused many to be cancelled or postponed.
- [Our Canadian Getaway Camping Vacation in a Rental RV](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/canadian-getaway-camping-rental-rv-vacation/) - We went camping in a recreational vehicle from Fraserway RV. We got a salubrious 25-foot rental motorhome and headed from Vancouver to Whistler.
- [North Vancouver Lions Club Japanese Exchange Program Tour](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-vancouver-lions-club-japanese-exchange-program-tour/) - Where do you take teenaged guests from overseas to show them an amazing time in Vancouver? To parks, tourist attractions, shopping and on adventures.
- [Vancouver's Wings and Wizards Magical Attraction at BC Place Stadium](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-wings-and-wizards-attraction/) - Wings and Wizards was an interactive, family-friendly exhibition where you get to solve puzzles and cast spells at Vancouver's BC Place Stadium in 2021.
- [Open Places in COVID-19 Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/open-vancouver-places-covid19/) - The coronavirus forced many Vancouver stores, restaurants and other places to close temporarily. Some have remained open and most others have since reopened.
- [Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Exhibition in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/michelangelos-sistine-chapel-exhibition-vancouver/) - The Sistine Chapel Exhibition offers a new way to experience the world-famous Renaissance paintings of Michelangelo in Vancouver at Canada Place.
- [Tiqets.com Tickets for Vancouver Attractions](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/tiqets-tickets-vancouver-attractions/) - Tiqets.com is a trusted online platform that sells tickets for attractions and museums in different parts of the world, including places in Vancouver.
- [Vancouver's Latin American Experience (Formerly Latin American Week)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouvers-latin-american-week/) - The Latin American Experience is a series of events celebrating Latin music, food and culture. It includes Vancouver's famous Carnaval del Sol festival.
- [Vancouver's CBC Nooners Concerts](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-cbc-nooners-concerts/) - CBC Musical Nooners are free outdoor concerts in July and August featuring local live music talent on Wednesdays at noon in Vancouver's CBC Plaza.
- [Vancouver and Lower Mainland Canada Day Fireworks Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/canada-day-fireworks/) - Canada Day fireworks take place on July 1st in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Harrison Hot Springs, Port Coquitlam, Surrey and White Rock.
- [Vancouver Father's Day Gift Ideas](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-fathers-day-gift-ideas/) - Looking for things to do with Dad on Father's Day in Vancouver? Can't think of what to get for him? Our list offers gift ideas and experiences to consider.
- [2025 Vancouver Invictus Games](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/2025-vancouver-invictus-games/) - An international event organized by Prince Harry, the Invictus Games is a sporting competition for injured and ill military servicemen. It came to BC in 2025.
- [Comedy in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/comedy-in-vancouver/) - May is a great time for comedy in Vancouver! There is stand-up comedy with the Just for Laughs festival and theatresports-style shows at the Improv Centre.
- [Win VIP Tickets to the Royal Canadian Circus Contest!](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/win-tickets-to-the-circus/) - The Royal Canadian Circus is coming to Metro Vancouver in May 2025. If you entered our contest, you could have won a pack of VIP tickets!
- [Vancouver and Lower Mainland Golf Tee Time Guide](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-golf-tee-time-guide/) - Securing a tee time for golf can be difficult when the weather is good. This guide helps you book tee times at Vancouver courses as soon as they're released.
- [North Vancouver Canada Day Concerts](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-vancouver-canada-day-concerts/) - North Vancouver celebrates Canada's 150th birthday with festivities and live music all afternoon and evening at Waterfront Park on July 1, 2017.
- [Vancouver Canada Day Video](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-canada-day-video/) - The Vancouver Canada Day Video showcases some of the best places to be on the July 1st weekend including events with free concerts and fireworks.
- [Romantic Getaway from Vancouver to Harrison Hot Springs in Autumn](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/romantic-getaway-vancouver-harrison-hot-springs/) - My wife and I had the most amazing holiday at Harrison Hot Springs. We left Vancouver and spent two days at the lake surrounded by eagles and fall colours.
- [Vancouver 50/50 Draws and Lottery Fundraising Events in July 2024](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-fundraising-event/) - A few organizations have raffles and 50/50 fundraising draws in the summer. They include the Vancouver Jazz Festival, PNE Fair and a couple of Ribfest Events.
- [Vancouver ElectraFest Electric Vehicle Showcase](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-electrafest/) - ElectraFest is a tradeshow-style event showcasing electric cars and other vehicles at Vancouver's Roundhouse Community Centre in Yaletown in August.
- [Top 10 Free Things to Do with Children in Vancouver in Spring](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-10-free-things-to-do-with-children/) - There are so many things to do with children in Metro Vancouver in early spring and during the school holidays, and some of the best are actually free.
- [Taylor Swift Concerts and Events in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/taylor-swift-concerts-vancouver/) - The world-famous artist Taylor Swift brought The Eras Tour to Vancouver in December of 2024. Three concerts happened at BC Place Stadium.
- [North Vancouver's Windsor Secondary School Interact Entertainment Night](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-vancouver-windsor-secondary-school-interact-entertainment-night/) - The North Vancouver Windsor Secondary School Interact Club hosts its annual Entertainment Night in February to raise money for a charitable cause.
- [Vancouver Mysteries' Big Top Werewolf Online Circus Game](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-mysteries-big-top-werewolf-online-circus-game/) - Vancouver Mysteries runs outdoor adventure games. It also has online games including Big Top Werewolf which features family-friendly circus-themed activities.
- [Vancouver Rainy Day Activities Video](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-rainy-day-activities-video/) - Vancouver rainy day activities include visits to malls and museums, dinners at restaurants and shows at theatres. Check out our video of rainy day places.
- [North Vancouver Shows and Theatre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-vancouver-shows-theatre/) - There are a number of great shows and theatre productions happening on Vancouver's North Shore in the fall and early winter of 2024.
- [Vancouver's PNE at Halloween](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-pne-halloween/) - The PNE hosts some of Vancouver's most popular events. The haunted house-filled Fright Nights is one of its most popular attractions.
- [Adult Halloween Activities in Vancouver 2015](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/adult-halloween-activities-vancouver-2015/) - With Halloween taking place on a Saturday in 2015, there was a lot happening for adults at clubs and other spooky venues on October 31st that year.
- [Slayland at Playland at Halloween at Vancouver's PNE](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/slayland-playland-halloween-pne/) - Instead of Fright Nights at Vancouver's Playland a couple of years ago, the PNE had amusement rides at Slayland and drive-thru trick-or-treating at Halloween.
- [Vancouver at Easter Video](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-easter-video/) - Want to see what the Lower Mainland looks like at Easter in years when there isn't a COVID-19 pandemic? Then check out the following Vancouver Easter video!
- [Beyond Monet at Vancouver's PNE Fair](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/beyond-monet-vancouver-pne-fair-2023/) - An added perk of going to the PNE Fair in 2023 was checking out the immersive Beyond Monet experience showcasing over 400 pieces of the famous artist's work.
- [Victoria Day at Stewart Farm](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/stewart-farm-victoria-day-weekend/) - The Royal Victorian Party at Stewart Farm is an event on the May Long Weekend in Surrey's Elgin Heritage Park that includes cake, dances and Queen Victoria
- [Movember and the Vancouver Undie Run](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/movember-vancouver/) - Movember is a campaign that raises money for cancer research and the Vancouver Undie Run is one of the Movember Foundation's fundraising events in November
- [Vancouver Mission: Space Explorers The Infinite](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-mission-space-explorers-the-infinite/) - Space Explorers: The Infinite is an immersive experience where guests go on a virtual reality mission in space. It was in Vancouver in 2024.
- [Vancouver Dinosaur Exhibits and Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-dinosaur-events/) - There are often Jurassic-themed dinosaur exhibitions to visit in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. One example is Jurassic Quest in the spring.
- [What's Happening August 7 to 9](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/whats-happening-august-7-to-9/) - There is so much happening on the weekend of August 7-9, including Western Canada's largest music festival, a major air show, a maritime festival and more.
- [Chilliwack Events in the Summer (and other seasons too!)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/chilliwack-events/) - Located less than 100 km east of Vancouver, Chilliwack hosts some of the best festivals and events in the Lower Mainland. It's a nice place to visit!
- [2015 FIFA World Cup Soccer](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/2015-fifa-world-cup-soccer/) - From June 6 to July 5 Vancouver hosted the 2015 FIFA World Cup Women's Soccer along with five other Canadian cities. Vancouver games were at BC Place Stadium.
- [Dharma Drum Centre Chinese New Year](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/dharma-drum-center-chinese-new-year/) - Chinese New Year was celebrated on January 25-26, 2020, at Richmond's Dharma Drum Vancouver Centre with a variety of spiritual and family-friendly activities.
- [Winter Wander at Vancouver Museums](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/winter-wanderland-museums/) - Winter Wander was an event in February where you could visit the Museum of Vancouver, Vancouver Maritime Museum and H.R. Macmillan Space Centre all for just $5.
- [Noises Off: Arts Club Theatre Play Review](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/arts-club-theatre-play-review/) - Produced by Vancouver's Arts Club Theatre Company, Noises Off is a farcical comedy that's showing at the Massey Theatre in New Westminster in February.
- [Vancouver's Stanley Park in Autumn](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-stanley-park-autumn/) - Stanley Park is one of the most beautiful and popular places in Vancouver. It's also one of the best spots to find fall colours and autumn leaves.
- [Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/dr-seuss-how-grinch-stole-christmas-vancouver/) - The musical How The Grinch Stole Christmas! is at The Centre in Vancouver in November 2023. Based on Dr. Seuss’ classic tale, it gets fabulous reviews.
- [TEDxStanleyPark 2017 Speakers](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/tedxstanleypark-2017-speakers/) - The speaker lineup for TEDxStanleyPark 2017 includes Green Party leader Elizabeth May and restaurateur Vikram Vij, plus 11 other inspirational presenters.
- [Former US President Barack Obama's 2019 Talk in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/president-barack-obama-2019-vancouver-talk/) - Former American President Barack Obama spoke to a packed Vancouver Board of Trade audience at the Vancouver Convention Centre on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.
- [Buy Vancouver and BC-Made Food Products](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/buy-bc-made-food-products/) - It's so important to buy local and support local businesses. That includes buying food products made in Metro Vancouver and elsewhere in BC.
- [Read This Review Before Seeing Vancouver's Imagine Van Gogh](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/review-of-imagine-van-gogh/) - Have you seen Imagine Van Gogh with its giant light projections of Vincent Van Gogh's paintings on the walls of the Vancouver Convention Centre yet?
- [Imagine Picasso in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/imagine-picasso-vancouver/) - Imagine Picasso was an immersive art exhibition at the Vancouver Convention Centre. It celebrated Pablo Picasso's famous paintings in a modern new way.
- [Vancouver Sunflower Festivals](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-sunflower-festivals/) - Three sunflower festivals in the Vancouver region are the Harrison Sunflower Festival, Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival and Richmond Sunflower Festival.
- [Win Tickets to Fully Charged LIVE Giveaway Contest](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/win-tickets-fully-charged-live-giveaway-contest/) - Fully Charged LIVE is a home energy and electric vehicle exhibition in Vancouver on September 8th to 10th. See below for details on how to win free tickets! Taking place at the Vancouver Convention Centre in 2023, the event showcases the latest in e-technology. It also features expert presentations, panel discussions and so much more.
- [Tatum Night Art Event in Burnaby](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/art-event-burnaby/) - Nix's Tatum Night is a series of collective art events in Metro Vancouver. The immersive experiences feature drinks, music and interactive art in Burnaby.
- [Rotary Book Sale at Capilano Mall](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/rotary-book-sale-at-capilano-mall/) - North Vancouver's Rotary Club of Lions Gate has a used book sale in November 2017 at Capilano Mall as a fundraiser for projects that the club supports.
- [SYNCRA City Music Experience in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/syncra-music-experience-vancouver/) - SYNCRA is an immersive experience with electronic dance music, lighting effects and interactive activities. It premiered in Vancouver in February 2023.
- [Harbour Air Vancouver Views](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/harbour-air-vancouver-views/) - The best views of Vancouver can be found in a window seat on one of Harbour Air's seaplanes just minutes before landing or after takeoff from Coal Harbour.
- [Winter Holiday Activities at Lower Mainland National Historic Sites](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/winter-holiday-activities-at-lower-mainland-historic-sites/) - Fort Langley, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery and Britannia Mine Museum are National Historic Sites with special activities over the Christmas season.
- [Anywhere But Here By Electric Company Theatre in 2020](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-electric-company-theatre/) - Anywhere But Here is a play created by the Electric Company Theatre Society with performances on February 4th to 15th, 2020, at the Vancouver Playhouse.
- [Highlands United Music Man Musical](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/highlands-united-music-man-musical/) - The Music Man was a Broadway musical by Highlands United Productions that takes place in North Vancouver's Edgemont Village on March 21 to 25 in 2018.
- [Silver Hills Bakery Nutrition Workshop Event in Abbotsford](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/silver-hills-bakery-event/) - Silver Hills Sprouted Bakery and best-selling author Desiree Nielson presented a free nutrition workshop in Abbotsford with cooking demonstrations and samples.
- [Vancouver Mariachi Bands and Mariachi Vargas Concert in 2022](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-mariachi-bands/) - Mariachi is a traditional style of music from Mexico. There are a number of Mariachi bands in Vancouver including Mariachi del Sol.
- [Carnaval del Sol 2015](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/carnaval-del-sol-2015/) - Carnaval del Sol takes place this weekend, July 11 and 12. It's the city's premier Latin festival, with dance performances, Latin food and great live music
- [Vancouver Titanic Exhibition](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-titanic-exhibition/) - Vancouver's Titanic Exhibition features artifacts from the famous 1912 ship disaster at Lipont Place in Richmond from June 23, 2018 until January 11, 2019.
- [2017 World TED Conference](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/2017-world-ted-conference/) - The 2017 TED Conference takes place in Vancouver on April 24-28 and free and inexpensive videos and live streaming of the event take place all across town.
- [March Holidays, Festivals and Major Events in 2020](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/march-vancouver-holidays-festivals-events/) - Lots is happening in Vancouver in March 2020 including over half a dozen festivals, a major international sporting event and numerous cultural activities.
- [Discover the Dinosaurs Show 2015](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/discover-dinosaurs-show/) - Young boys and other dinosaur fans will love the Discover the Dinosaurs exhibits in November at Tradex in Abbotsford and the PNE in Vancouver.
- [Shell Performance Wall in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/shell-performance-wall-vancouver/) - The Shell Performance Wall is a free activity in Vancouver where you can virtually transform your car into a Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1™ race car in November.
- [Blossoms at Vancouver Punjabi Festivals](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/cherry-blossoms-at-punjabi-festival/) - April has three great cultural events happening in the Lower Mainland – the Vancouver Vaisakhi Parade, Surrey Vaisakhi Festival and Sakura Days Japan Fair.
- [2015 Year-in-Review Video](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-2015-year-in-review/) - 2015 was an amazing year in Vancouver full of fabulous festivals and events including cultural celebrations, holiday festivities, markets and concerts.
- [TEDxStanleyPark Bonus Gift Offer](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/tedxstanleypark-early-bird-promo/) - TEDxStanleyPark is one of Vancouver's premier events and in 2018 it's offering bonus gifts worth over $300 for folk attending its amazing March 3rd event!
- [Ten Best End of Summer Activities](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-summer-end-activities/) - Make the most out of the last little bit of the summer with the following top ten things to do in Vancouver between now and Labour Day with your children.
- [Vancouver Drive-Thru Events in 2021](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-drive-thru-events/) - Looking for fun yet COVID-safe things to do in Vancouver? A number of food truck and other drive-thru-style events are happening in the Lower Mainland.
- [Virtual Canada Day Events in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/virtual-canada-day-events-vancouver-2020/) - With in-person Canada Day events cancelled around Vancouver due to COVID for a 2nd year in a row, some jurisdictions are offering online celebrations in 2021.
- [Abbotsford Airshow Stunt Plane Video](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/abbotsford-airshow-stunt-plane-video/) - For a look at what it's like to be in a stunt plane at the Abbotsford Airshow, check out this video of an acrobatic flight in a 1950's military aircraft.
- [Vancouver's Thriller Zombie Dance Event](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/thriller-zombie-dance-event/) - Thrill the World is an event where people dressed like zombies dance to the music of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" at Vancouver's Olympic Village in October
- [Cavalia Odysseo Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/cavalia-odysseo-vancouver/) - Cavalia Odysseo is an equestrian and acrobatic production that took place under a giant white big top at Vancouver's Olympic Village in early 2017.
- [Top FREE Things to Do in June in 2018](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-free-things-to-do-in-june/) - There are lots of free things to do in Metro Vancouver in June, including street parties, night markets, festivals and dozens of amazing outdoor concerts.
- [BC Ferries Vehicle Discounts 2015](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/bc-ferries-vehicle-discounts/) - To encourage travelers to take non-peak sailings, BC Ferries is offering 50% discounts on vehicle fares between November 16 and December 19, 2015.
- [Vancouver Cinco de Mayo Event](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-cinco-de-mayo-event/) - Casa de Amigos' Cinco de Mayo Mexican celebrations used to take place at Robson Square in Vancouver on the weekend nearest May 5th.
- [Vancouver North Shore February Sunsets](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/february-sunsets/) - In winter some of the best Lower Mainland sunsets can be viewed from Lower Lonsdale, Ambleside, Dundarave and Lighthouse Park on the North Shore.
- [Lower Mainland Snow Video](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-snow-video/) - As evident in the video below, the Lower Mainland looks pretty spectacular in winter when there's sun in the sky and snow on the ground!
- [Guiides.com Launches in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/guiides-vancouver-launches/) - Guiides.com is a website that matches local experts with people looking for outdoor recreational adventure in nature and guides to help them get there.
- [iHeartRadio Beach Ball Summer Night Concerts](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/iheartradio-beach-ball-summer-night-concerts/) - The iHeartRadio Beach Ball Summer Night Concerts were a series of concerts by big-name bands on the Sunday and Monday of the Labour Day Weekend at the PNE.
- [What's Showing in Vancouver in November](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-november-theatre/) - Vancouver has lots of theatres and performing arts companies. Here is a list of some of the top shows and entertainment in the Lower Mainland this November
- [Vancouver Winter Snow Video](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-winter-snow-video/) - Here's a video of Metro Vancouver when there's snow on the ground and sun in the sky! From the North Shore to White Rock, the region looks amazing!
- [What to do in June 2015](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/what-to-do-in-june-2015/) - June 2015 will be an amazing month in Vancouver. There will be free concerts, outdoor theatre, a half marathon, jazz festival, World Cup Soccer and more.
- [Tip a Wee Dram Whisky Tasting Event](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/tip-a-wee-dram-whisky-event/) - Tip a Wee Dram was a whisky-tasting fundraising event that raised money for the Vancouver-based cancer-related charity Callanish in March each year.
- [Vancouver's Fresh Air Cinema Outdoor Movies](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-fresh-air-cinema-outdoor-movies/) - Fresh Air Cinema is a company that sets up giant outdoor movie screens around Vancouver so people can enjoy free outdoor films in the summer.
- [Vancouver Zombie Walk](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-zombie-walk/) - You know it's getting close to Halloween season when the Vancouver Zombie Walk takes place in Vancouver and zombies take over the downtown streets.
- [Millions of Snow Geese Arrive in Richmond Video](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/millions-of-snow-geese-arrive-in-richmond/) - Millions of snow geese arrived in the Lower Mainland this week and Vancouver's Best Places caught them on video, in Richmond on the West Dyke Trail.
- [Whistler Conditions (February 20, 2015)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/whistler-conditions-february-2015/) - We went up to Whistler-Blackcomb to check out the snow conditions, and it turns out they were pretty good. It's actually amazing spring skiing up there.
- [TEDx Stanley Park 2016](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/tedx-stanley-park-2016/) - TEDxStanleyPark is a local TED conference-like event that took place on May 28, 2016, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at 650 Hamilton Street in Vancouver.
- [Music at Night Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/music-at-night-market/) - North Vancouver's Shipyard Night Market takes place every Friday from early May until late September, and every night features a great outdoor concert.
- [What to do this Weekend in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/what-to-do-in-vancouver-0418/) - This coming weekend promises to be eventful in the Vancouver region. There is a major ski festival, Punjabi New Year celebrations, the Sun Run and more.

## Pages

- [Vancouver's Best Places](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/) - Vancouver's Best Places is a resource for people wanting to find the best places and things to do in Vancouver including attractions, festivals and events.
- [Metro Vancouver Trampoline Parks](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-trampoline-parks/) - There are a number of indoor trampoline parks in Metro Vancouver including Apex Adventure Plex and a couple of Extreme Air Parks.
- [JOEY Restaurants in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/vancouver-casual-dining-restaurants/joey-restaurants/) - JOEYs is a Canadian-owned premium-casual dining chain restaurant. It has locations in downtown Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam and North Vancouver.
- [Mahony's Tavern Pub-Style Restaurants in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/vancouvers-best-bars-and-restaurants/mahony-pub-restaurant/) - Mahony's Tavern is a locally-owned Vancouver restaurant and pub at the Vancouver Convention Centre, offering food, drink and waterfront views.
- [Gulf of Georgia Cannery Events in Steveston Village](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/steveston-village/gulf-of-georgia-cannery/steveston-cannery-events/) - Richmond's Gulf of Georgia Cannery is a famous Vancouver historic site and museum that hosts holiday activities, concerts and other special events.
- [The Vancouver Police Museum](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/vancouver-police-museum/) - Located in the city's old coroner’s office and morgue, the Vancouver Police Museum is an attraction that showcases Vancouver's history of crime and police.
- [Richmond's West Dyke Trail](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/walking-jogging-cycling/west-dyke-trail-richmond/) - Richmond's West Dyke Trail is one of Metro Vancouver's best places for walking, cycling, jogging and bird watching. It's flat, dog-friendly and beautiful.
- [North Vancouver's Seaside Hotel](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-hotels/north-vancouver-hotels/north-vancouver-seaside-hotel/) - One of North Vancouver's newest hotels, the Seaside Hotel can be found in North Vancouver's vibrant Shipyards District in the Lower Lonsdale area.
- [Vancouver's Executive Hotels Chain](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-stay/executive-hotels/) - With locations throughout the region, Executive Hotels & Resorts is a Vancouver-based chain of hotels. Most of the properties offer four-star accommodations.
- [Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. Exhibition in Metro Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/marvel-avengers-station-vancouver/) - The Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. is an interactive exhibition with superhero equipment and technology at The Amazing Brentwood mall in Burnaby in 2023.
- [Ladner May Days in Delta](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/ladner-may-days/) - Metro Vancouver's Ladner May Days takes place in Ladner's Memorial Park on the last weekend of May. It features live music, amusement rides and a parade.
- [Vancouver's Oakridge Park (a.k.a. Oakridge Centre Shopping Mall)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/for-shopping/vancouver-oakridge-centre/) - Oakridge Centre was a shopping mall in Vancouver. Since 2020, the mall has been closed because of redevelopment work. It reopens in May 2026 as Oakridge Park.
- [Metro Vancouver Fireworks Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-fireworks-events/) - Vancouver hosts several fireworks events including at New Year's, Canada Day, Halloween and the English Bay fireworks competitions in July.
- [Victoria Day Weekend in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/may/victoria-day-weekend/) - Celebrated in Metro Vancouver with a parade, car show and other events, Victoria Day is a public holiday that takes place on a Monday in May.
- [Greater Vancouver Zoo Special Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/greater-vancouver-zoo/vancouver-zoo-special-events/) - The Greater Vancouver Zoo hosts a number of special events including ones at Lunar New Year, Spring Break, Easter, May the Fourth and Mother's Day.
- [Vancouver's Best Places for Children](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/for-children/) - There are so many places to take children of all ages in Vancouver including tourist attractions, parks, historical sites, beaches and places in nature.
- [What's Happening in Vancouver this Weekend?](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-weekend-events/) - Wondering what to do in Vancouver this weekend? Lots of events are happening in the Lower Mainland including festivals, theatre performances and more.
- [Greater Vancouver Zoo](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/greater-vancouver-zoo/) - The Greater Vancouver Zoo is a great attraction located about an hour's drive from downtown Vancouver. It has a tiger, hippos, lions, bears, zebras and more!
- [MAY Events in Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/may/) - Vancouver's May calendar features 2026 festivals and events in the Lower Mainland including markets and Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day and Victoria Day events.
- [Fort Langley National Historic Site](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/town-of-fort-langley/fort-langley/) - Fort Langley is a national historic site in the Fraser Valley. It has a blacksmith shop, displays about the fur trade, and various reconstructed buildings.
- [Fort Langley May Day Parade and Fair](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/fort-langley-may-day/) - Fort Langley's May Day celebrations include a large morning parade, afternoon community fair in the park and Victoria Day activities at the historic fort.
- [Vancouver ABFM All-Brit Harrison RUN](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-car-shows/vancouver-abfm-all-brit-run/) - Affiliated with the All British Field Meet, the Vancouver ABFM All-Brit RUN features about 100 classic cars driving to the Fraser Valley.
- [Vancouver's Railway Museum CPR Engine 374 Train Anniversary Celebrations](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/yaletown/vancouver-roundhouse-community-centre/vancouver-engine-374-train/railway-museum-cpr-engine-374-anniversary-celebrations/) - Engine 374 was the first train to arrive in the City of Vancouver. In May there is an event at the Roundhouse Community Centre to celebrate the train's arrival.
- [Vancouver Craft Beer and Music Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-breweries-and-beer/vancouver-craft-beer-festival/) - The Vancouver Craft Beer and Music Festival takes place in July at the PNE fairgrounds. The event features bands, food trucks and lots of craft breweries.
- [Vancouver Public Library on West Georgia Street](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/vancouver-public-library/) - The Vancouver Public Library's main branch is in a modern coliseum-style building on West Georgia Street in downtown Vancouver.
- [Vancouver Boat Parties and Cruises](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/harbour-cruises/vancouver-boat-parties/) - Vancouver Boat Parties offers night club-style events and cruises on yachts at New Year's Eve, St. Patrick's Day, Canada Day, Halloween and other occasions.
- [Vancouver's Summer Night Markets](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/weekend-summer-night-markets/) - The Richmond Night Market, White Rock Night Market and North Vancouver's Shipyards Night Market are great places for food, shopping and entertainment.
- [Salmon Sessions Music Festival in Surrey](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/salmon-sessions-music-festival/) - The Salmon Sessions Music Festival is a summer fundraiser for the Little Campbell Salmon Hatchery in Surrey. It features live music, a beverage garden and more.
- [North Vancouver's Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier at the Shipyards](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/lower-lonsdale/north-vancouver-pinnacle-hotel/) - A modern boutique hotel, the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier is near the waterfront in North Vancouver's vibrant Lower Lonsdale and Shipyards District.
- [North Vancouver's MONOVA Museum](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/lower-lonsdale/north-vancouver-monova-museum/) - MONOVA, the Museum of North Vancouver, is near Lonsdale Quay. It showcases the history of the Shipyards District and municipalities of North Vancouver.
- [The Lobby Restaurant at the Pinnacle Hotel in North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/lower-lonsdale/north-vancouver-pinnacle-hotel/lobby-restaurant-pinnacle-hotel-north-vancouver/) - The Lobby Restaurant offers a West Coast menu and fine dining experience at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier at the Shipyards in North Vancouver.
- [North Vancouver's Pier 7 Restaurant at the Shipyards](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/north-vancouvers-best-bars-and-restaurants/pier-7-restaurant-shipyards/) - Located in the Shipyards District, the Pier 7 Restaurant + Bar is a North Vancouver ocean-front restaurant that specializes in seafood.
- [JULY Events in Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/july/) - Vancouver's July events calendar features dates and events in the Lower Mainland including concerts, markets and festivals, plus FIFA World Cup soccer in 2026.
- [JUNE Events in Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/june/) - Vancouver's 2026 June calendar features dates and events in the Lower Mainland including Father's Day, street parties and various other community festivals.
- [Vancouver Shows and Entertainment Calendar in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-shows-and-entertainment-calendar/) - Metro Vancouver has music, theatre and concerts happening all year. Here is the calendar listing of upcoming performances throughout the Lower Mainland.
- [Free Summer Outdoor Concerts in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/free-outdoor-concerts/) - Vancouver is a fabulous place for free concerts in the summer. Music genres include Rock, Classical, Country, Jazz, Folk and more.
- [Cultus Lake Adventure Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/cultus-lake/cultus-lake-adventure-park/) - Cultus Lake Adventure Park is an outdoor amusement park with mini golf, a roller coaster and a variety of other rides in the resort town of Cultus Lake.
- [Vancouver's Junction Public Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/junction-public-market/) - The Junction Public Market is a unique artisan market in Vancouver. There are vendors in shipping containers as well as food trucks, a bar and live music.
- [Lower Mainland Sunday Farmers Markets](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/sunday-farmers-markets/) - Sunday farmers markets with fresh produce and artisan products include ones in West Vancouver, Burnaby, Kitsilano, Mt. Pleasant, Richmond and White Rock.
- [Metro Vancouver Saturday Farmers Markets](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/saturday-farmers-markets/) - Saturdays are the busiest days for farmers markets in the Lower Mainland with them occurring everywhere from the Fraser Valley to Vancouver and Squamish.
- [Metro Vancouver Wednesday Farmers Markets](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/wednesday-farmers-markets/) - If you need fresh produce on a Wednesday afternoon, or if you want to support local farmers, then check out the following Vancouver farmers markets.
- [Lower Mainland Thursday Farmers Markets](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/thursday-farmers-markets/) - Farmers markets take place on Thursdays in New Westminster, Port Coquitlam and Vancouver. At them you can find all kinds of fresh produce and artisan products.
- [Vancouver Friday Farmers Markets](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/friday-farmers-markets/) - Night Markets on Friday nights include the Fort Langley Night Market, Richmond Night Market and North Vancouver's Shipyards Night Market.
- [New Westminster's Fridays on Front Night Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/weekend-summer-night-markets/new-westinster-fridays-front-market/) - New Westminster's Fridays on Front is an annual series of summer night market events with shopping, food, drinks, music and fun themed activities.
- [Vancouver Bandits Basketball Games in Langley in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/professional-sports/vancouver-bandits-basketball/) - The Vancouver Bandits are a professional basketball team in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) that play their home games at the Langley Events Centre.
- [Eagles, ABBA, Elton John and Other Vancouver Tribute Bands & Concerts](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-shows-and-entertainment-calendar/vancouver-tribute-bands-concerts/) - Vancouver has some amazing tribute bands that perform concerts showcasing the music of ABBA, Elton John, Billy Joel and other famous artists.
- [Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/cloverdale-rodeo/) - The Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair is a famous rodeo with animals and rides in Surrey. It happens on the Victoria Day long weekend in May each year.
- [SEPTEMBER Events in Vancouver in 2025](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/september/) - Vancouver's 2025 September calendar features significant dates and events including concerts, end of summer festivals and Labour Day holiday events.
- [Vancouver Summer Outdoor Movies](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/summer-outdoor-movies/) - Every summer there are free outdoor movies at venues like Stanley Park, downtown Vancouver, on the North Shore, and across the Lower Mainland.
- [White Rock Night Markets](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/weekend-summer-night-markets/white-rock-night-market/) - A new Metro Vancouver night market, White Rock Night Markets happens once a month from late spring to early fall. It includes food, live music and more.
- [Burnaby Artisan Farmers Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/burnaby-farmers-market/) - The Burnaby Artisan Farmers Market used to take place in the parking lot at Burnaby City Hall not far from Deer Lake Park on Saturdays.
- [Vancouver's West End Farmers Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/west-end-farmers-market/) - The West End Farmers Market is a summer market along Comox Street in Vancouver's West End on Saturdays between May and October.
- [Vancouver's Trout Lake Farmers Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/trout-lake-farmers-market/) - Vancouver's Saturday Trout Lake Farmers Market at John Hendry Park is one of the largest and most interesting weekly summer markets in the Lower Mainland.
- [Vancouver's Riley Park Farmers Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/riley-park-farmers-market/) - The Riley Park Farmers Market is a year-round weekly market that takes place by Vancouver's Nat Bailey Stadium near Queen Elizabeth Park on Saturdays.
- [Fort Langley Night Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/town-of-fort-langley/fort-langley-night-market/) - A fun, free attraction in the summer and early fall, the Fort Langley Night Market has dozens of vendors, food and drink options, and live entertainment.
- [Vancouver's False Creek Farmers Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/false-creek/false-creek-farmers-market/) - The False Creek Farmers Market sets up at market at Olympic Village Square in False Creek. It's open on Thursdays in the summer between July and October.
- [Vancouver's Main Street Station Farmers Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/main-street-farmers-market/) - Vancouver's Main Street Farmers Market used to run on Wednesday afternoons from 2 to 6 pm. It went from the beginning of June until the first week of October.
- [Vancouver's Downtown Farmers Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/downtown-farmers-market/) - The Downtown Farmers Market is a small to medium-sized market that takes place on Wednesday afternoons in the plaza outside the Vancouver Art Gallery.
- [Burnaby's Brentwood Artisan Farmers Market at the Amazing Brentwood Mall](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/burnaby-farmers-market/burnaby-brentwood-artisan-farmers-market/) - The Brentwood Artisan Farmers Market is a new summer market in Burnaby. It takes place on Sundays in the summer at the Amazing Brentwood Mall.
- [West Vancouver's Ambleside Artisan Farmers Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/ambleside-farmers-market/) - The Ambleside Artisan Farmers Market is a medium-sized market. It features food vendors and artisan products on Sundays at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver..
- [Vancouver's Hastings Park Winter Farmers Market at the PNE](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/lower-mainland-winter-markets/hastings-park-farmers-market/) - The Hastings Park Farmers Market takes place weekly on Sundays from November until the first weekend of May at Hastings Skatepark by the PNE in Vancouver.
- [Coquitlam' Farmers Market on Poirier Street](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/coquitlam/coquitlam-poirier-street-farmers-market/) - Formerly called the Poirier Street Farmers Market, the Coquitlam Farmers Market takes place on Sundays in Coquitlam between early May and late October.
- [The Cloverdale Flea Market in Surrey](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/cloverdale-flea-market/) - The Cloverdale Flea Market is a massive yard-sale-style market at the Cloverdale Rodeo Fairgrounds. It takes place on Sundays in Surrey.
- [Whistler Farmers' Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/whistler/whistler-village/whistler-farmers-market/) - The Whistler Farmers' Market is a large farmers and artisan market. It takes place in Whistler's Upper Village at the base of Blackcomb Mountain.
- [VSO Day of Music with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-choirs-music/vancouver-symphony-orchestra/vso-day-of-music/) - The Day of Music is a free day of concerts hosted by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Some of the concerts are with the VSO, but many are with other groups.
- [Metro Vancouver's White Rock Farmers' Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/white-rock-farmers-market/) - The White Rock Farmers' Market is one of Metro Vancouver's largest markets and it takes place on Sundays in White Rock from May until October.
- [Steveston Farmers and Artisan Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/steveston-village-farmers-market/) - The summer farmers market in Richmond’s historic Steveston Village is a large one. It takes place two Sundays a month from May until September.
- [Vancouver's Ladner Village Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/sunday-farmers-markets/ladner-village-market/) - The Ladner Village Market is one of Metro Vancouver's largest and most impressive markets. It happens on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month in the summer
- [Vancouver's Kitsilano Farmers Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/kitsilano-farmers-market/) - The Kitsilano Farmers Market takes place on Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm outdoors at the Kitsilano Community Centre at 2690 Larch Street in Vancouver.
- [Grouse Mountain Gravity Coaster in North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/grouse-mountain/grouse-mountain-summer-activities/grouse-mountain-coaster-north-vancouver/) - Scheduled to open in 2025, one of Grouse Mountain's newest summer attractions is a gravity-powered coaster that sends riders careening down the mountainside.
- [Doors Open Richmond in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/doors-open-richmond/) - Doors Open is a free event that showcases the diverse area of Richmond. Dozens of art studios, local farmsand other attractions host open houses in June.
- [UBC's Soccer in the Square in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-fifa-world-cup-soccer/fifa-fan-festival-world-cup-events/ubc-soccer-in-the-square/) - Soccer in the Square at UBC brings free FIFA World Cup screenings, family movies and community activities to Wesbrook Village in the summer of 2026.
- [Vancouver's Lola Market at the Shipyards](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-lola-market/) - The LOLA Market is a new lifestyle, wellness and artisan market that's led by women. It takes place in the Pipe Shop at the Shipyards in North Vancouver.
- [Brewhalla Fort Langley Beer & Music Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-breweries-and-beer/brewhalla-beer-festivals/fort-langley-beer-festival/) - Taking place in May each year, Brewhalla Fort Langley is a terrific craft beer and music festival that's very popular and lots of fun. It's an awesome event.
- [Brewhalla Beer and Music Festival in North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-breweries-and-beer/brewhalla-beer-festivals/brewhalla-beer-festival-north-vancouver/) - The Brewhalla Festival hosts a beer-themed event in North Vancouver. It's at the Shipyards and features craft beer, food vendors, live music and more.
- [Vancouver Canadians Baseball Games at Nat Bailey Stadium](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/professional-sports/vancouver-canadians-baseball/) - The Vancouver Canadians is the minor league baseball team that plays at Nat Bailey Stadium from April to September during its regular season home games.
- [Fort Langley National Historic Site Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/town-of-fort-langley/fort-langley/fort-langley-national-historic-site-events/) - The Fort Langley National Historic Site is a terrific attraction in Metro Vancouver. The place hosts numerous events and celebrations throughout the year.
- [Surrey's Clayton Farmers Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/surrey-clayton-farmers-market/) - The Clayton Community Farmers Market is a large bi-weekly artisan market outside Surrey's Clayton Community Centre on Sundays between May or June and October.
- [Squamish Farmers Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/squamish/squamish-farmers-market/) - The Squamish Farmers Market is a weekly summer market featuring fresh farm produce and artisan products in downtown Squamish on Saturdays.
- [Fort Langley Farmers' Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/fort-langley-farmers-market/) - The Fort Langley Village Farmers' Market is a medium-sized market that takes place on Saturdays outside a church in the historic town of Fort Langley.
- [Abbotsford Country Farmers Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/abbotsford-country-market/) - The Abbotsford Farm & Country Market is a fairly large farmers market that features local produce and artisan products on Saturdays in Abbotsford.
- [Britannia Mine Museum National Historic Site](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/britannia-mines/) - A former copper mine located halfway between Vancouver and Squamish, the Britannia Mine Museum is a National Historic Site that's well worth visiting.
- [Vancouver May the Fourth Star Wars Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/may/vancouver-may-fourth-star-wars-events/) - May 4th is when people dress as Star Wars characters, say "May the Fourth be with you" and attend special events like the one at Vancouver's Space Centre.
- [Surrey Summer Outdoor Music Concerts](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/summer-outdoor-music-concert-series/) - The Sounds of Summer Live Music Series are FREE outdoor concerts at different parks in Surrey on Wednesday evenings in July and August.
- [Movies and Cinemas in Metro Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/movies-in-vancouver/) - The Lower Mainland is home to dozens of movie venues. In Vancouver there are Cineplex and Landmark theatres, an IMAX Theatre and independent cinemas.
- [Brewery and the Beast Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/brewery-and-the-beast-vancouver/) - Brewery and the Beast is an all-inclusive, all-you-can-eat-and-drink culinary festival showcasing top local restaurants at Concord Pacific Place in Vancouver.
- [Kitsilano Beach and Neighbourhood](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/kitsilano/) - Kitsilano, or Kits for short, is a popular and very trendy part of Vancouver that's home to one of the city's best beaches and places to walk and cycle.
- [Cultus Lake Waterpark Water Slides](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/cultus-lake/cultus-lake-water-slides/) - The Cultus Lake Waterpark is arguably the best water slide park in BC and a top attraction at the summer resort town of Cultus Lake in the Fraser Valley.
- [Festivals and Events in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/) - Vancouver has all kinds of festivals and events during the year including ones with music, food, theatre, cultural, community and seasonal holiday themes.
- [Vancouver Greek Summerfest](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/greek-summerfest/) - Greek Summerfest is a summer festival celebrating Greek food, culture and music at St. Nicholas and Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church in Vancouver.
- [Legally Blonde & Other Plays at Vancouver's Metro Theatre in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-theatre/vancouver-metro-theatre/) - Metro Theatre is a really good, community-driven theatre company in South Vancouver. It has put on shows featuring local artists for over half a century.
- [Surrey's Glades Garden Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/glades-garden-park/) - Glades Garden Park is a beautifully-curated garden in Surrey with exotic flowers and heritage trees. It's open to the public only on specific days.
- [Surrey's Darts Hill Garden Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/darts-hill-garden-park/) - Darts Hill Garden Park is a beautiful garden in Surrey that's open to the public only on special occasions including weekends from April until September.
- [Vancouver's P2B Bistro Restaurant](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-hotels/pinnacle-hotel-vancouver-harbourfront/p2b-bistro-restaurant/) - The P2B Bistro & Bar is in the Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront on West Hastings Street in downtown Vancouver. It's a great restaurant with a casual style.
- [West Coast Railway Museum of British Columbia in Squamish](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/squamish/west-coast-railway-heritage-park/) - Formerly called the West Coast Railway Heritage Park, the Railway Museum of British Columbia features trains and railway artifacts in Squamish.
- [Mother's Day Weekend in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/mothers-day/) - Mother's Day takes place on the second Sunday in May each year, so on May 10th in 2026. It's a day to celebrate mothers everywhere, including in Vancouver.
- [North Vancouver's Capilano Suspension Bridge Tourist Attraction](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/capilano-suspension-bridge/) - Featuring bridges through trees and over a canyon, North Vancouver's Capilano Suspension Bridge is one of the Lower Mainland's top tourist destinations.
- [Cloverdale's Museum of Surrey](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/cloverdale-museum-surrey/) - Located in Cloverdale, the Museum of Surrey celebrates the city's history and people. It has educational exhibits, galleries and programs. Admission is free.
- [APRIL Events in Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/april/) - April’s 2026 Vancouver calendar features dates and events in the Lower Mainland including shows, concerts, spring festivals, markets and Easter events.
- [Richmond's Gateway Theatre in 2026/27](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/richmond-gateway-theatre/) - Gateway Theatre is a community theatre venue in Metro Vancouver that's located at 6500 Gilbert Road in Richmond. It's near Minoru Park and Richmond Centre mall.
- [Vancouver's Chor Leoni Choir Concerts](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-choirs-music/chor-leoni-mens-choir/) - Chor Leoni is an award-winning Vancouver-based choir that performs concerts at venues like St. Andrew's Wesley United Church and UBC's Chan Centre.
- [Maple Ridge's Haney Farmers' Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/maple-ridge-farmers-market/) - Metro Vancouver's Haney Farmers' Market is a produce and artisan market at Memorial Peace Park in Maple Ridge on Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm.
- [Surrey FIFA Soccer Fan Zones in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-fifa-world-cup-soccer/surrey-fifa-soccer-fan-zones/) - Surrey Soccer Fan Zones are free places to gather and watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The venues feature large screens as well as food, drinks, games and more.
- [North Vancouver's Shipyards Night Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/weekend-summer-night-markets/shipyard-night-market/) - The Shipyards Night Market takes place on Fridays at Shipbuilders' Square at the bottom of Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver from May until September.
- [Vancouver Car Shows in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-car-shows/) - Vancouverites love looking at vehicles and collecting them, which explains why the region hosts so many exotic, collectible and vintage car shows.
- [Pacific Ferries Whale Watching Tours](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-whale-watching-tours/pacific-ferries-whale-watching-tours/) - Pacific Ferries & Tours is a Vancouver tour company that used to offer whale watching excursions as well as ferry services to various destinations.
- [Vancouver's Pacific Ferries' Indian Arm and Howe Sound Boat Tours](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouvers-pacific-ferries/) - Pacific Ferries is a locally-owned company that offers boat tours from downtown Vancouver in Coal Harbour to some of the region's most beautiful places.
- [The City of Burnaby](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/burnaby/) - Located just east of Vancouver, Burnaby is the third largest city in Metro Vancouver and home to Burnaby Village, Metrotown and Burnaby Mountain.
- [Metro Vancouver's Deer Lake Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/burnaby/deer-lake-park/) - Deer Lake is a park in Burnaby with walking trails and wide open spaces. It's also home to Burnaby Village, the Shadbolt Centre and Burnaby Art Gallery.
- [Burnaby Blooms Flower Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/burnaby/deer-lake-park/burnaby-blooms-flower-festival/) - An eco-friendly springtime event at Deer Lake Park in May, the Burnaby Blooms Festival has workshops, live entertainment and more to enjoy for all.
- [Vancouver's Firehall Arts Centre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-theatre/firehall-arts-centre/) - Located in a 1906 heritage fire station in Vancouver's Downtown East Side, the Firehall Arts Centre hosts theatre, dance and other performing arts shows.
- [Festivibe Festival in North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/lower-lonsdale/north-vancouver-shipyards/festivibe-north-vancouver/) - Festivibe is at The Shipyards in North Vancouver. It’s a free summer event for the whole family. There’s food, live music, market vendors and a Kids Zone.
- [Vancouver's Richmond Night Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/weekend-summer-night-markets/richmond-night-market/) - The Asian-themed Richmond Night Market is Metro Vancouver's largest and most amazing night market, and the largest of its kind in North America.
- [Vancouver's Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks Premium Venues](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/english-bay-summer-fireworks/vancouver-celebration-of-light-fireworks-premium-venues/) - The Honda Celebration of Light is one of the biggest and most amazing events in Vancouver. You can enjoy the fireworks in style at one of its exclusive venues.
- [North Vancouver's Live & Local Summer Concert Music Series](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/summer-concert-music-series/) - Free outdoor concerts take place in North Vancouver on Thursday and Friday evenings in Lynn Valley, Edgemont Village and other locations in July and August.
- [New West Farmers Market in New Westminster](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/new-westminster/new-west-farmers-market/) - Vancouver's New West Farmers Market is a great market in New Westminster's Tipperary Park on Thursdays. It runs from early spring until November.
- [AUGUST Events in Vancouver in 2025](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/august/) - Vancouver's 2025 August calendar features dates and events including summer festivals, concerts, outdoor movies, night markets and BC Day holiday events.
- [Lakeland Flowers Abbotsford Farm's Flower Seasons and Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford-tulip-festival/lakeland-flowers-abbotsford-farm/) - Lakeland Flowers is a farm that's home to the Abbotsford Tulip Festival as well as fields of other flowers from spring to early summer.
- [Vancouver's Sea to Sky Region](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/) - Between Vancouver's North Shore and the ski resort of Whistler lies the Sea-to-Sky Highway which is one of the most beautiful drives in the region.
- [Town and Region of Squamish](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/squamish/) - Billing itself as the Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada, Squamish is located on the Sea-to-Sky Highway about half way between Whistler and Vancouver.
- [Old Town New Queens Squamish Pride Night at Britannia Mine](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/britannia-mines/pride-night-britannia-mine/) - Old Town, New Queens is a Pride Night event at the Britannia Mine Museum. It features drag performances celebrating the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
- [Richmond's Ships to Shore Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/ships-to-shore-festival/) - The Ships to Shore Festival is a maritime event that takes place near Richmond's Steveston Village and features live music and boats to explore.
- [Vancouver's Country Club Music Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/horse-racing-vancouver-hastings-racecourse-casino/vancouver-country-club-music-festival/) - The Country Club Festival features a day of country music, food, drinks and a country-meets-EDM atmosphere in Vancouver in the summer.
- [Vancouver New Year's Eve Parties and Celebrations](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-new-years-eve/) - New Year's Eve celebrations take place at various venues on December 31st including in downtown Vancouver, out on the water and at area nightclubs.
- [Vancouver First Nations Powwows](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/first-nations/first-nations-powwows/) - A powwow is a celebration and gathering of First Nations and provides an exceptional opportunity for the public to experience Indigenous culture.
- [North Vancouver's Lynn Valley Day Parade and Fair](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/lynn-valley-day/) - Lynn Valley Day is a great community festival in North Vancouver. It includes a parade, entertainment, bouncy castles and family-friendly activities in June.
- [Abbotsford British Columbia](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford/) - Abbotsford is a large yet rural city east of Vancouver in the Fraser Valley. It's famous for its farm country, the Abbotsford Airshow and cheap gas.
- [Abbotsford Tulip Festival at Lakeland Flowers Farm](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford-tulip-festival/) - The Abbotsford Tulip Festival features one of the largest displays of tulips in Canada! The Fraser Valley spectacle happens at Lakeland Flowers.
- [Abbotsford Tulip Trail Flower Festivals](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford/abbotsford-tulip-trail-flower-festivals/) - The Abbotsford Tulip Trail showcases spring flower festivals and family-friendly events at Lakeland Flowers, Taves Family Farms and Maan Farms in Abbotsford.
- [Vancouver and Lower Mainland Flower Festivals and Garden Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-lower-mainland-flower-garden-festivals/) - Flower festivals take place in the Vancouver region including ones on farms and gardens showcasing tulips, cherry blossoms, sunflowers, lavender and more.
- [Best Places in the Fraser Valley](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/) - The Fraser Valley is the region outside Metro Vancouver from Mission and Abbotsford to Hope including Cultus Lake, Harrison Hot Springs and Langley.
- [Deep Cove Theatre at the Deep Cove Cultural Centre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/deep-cove/deep-cove-theatre/) - Deep Cove Shaw Theatre is a small community theatre venue in North Vancouver. It's used by the Deep Cove Stage Society and First Impressions Theatre.
- [Deep Cove's First Impressions Theatre in North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/deep-cove/deep-cove-theatre/deep-cove-first-impressions-theatre-north-vancouver/) - First Impressions Theatre hosts great productions at North Vancouver's Deep Cove Shaw Theatre. Its 2026-2027 season features shows from September to May.
- [Presentation House Theatre Shows in North Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-theatre/presentation-house-theatre-north-vancouver/) - Presentation House is a community theatre that hosts plays and other types of shows in the Lower Lonsdale District of North Vancouver.
- [Cinco de Mayo in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/cinco-de-mayo/) - Cinco de Mayo isn't an official major event in Canada. Howevrer, that doesn't stop Vancouverites from celebrating the Mexican holiday on or around May 5th.
- [Vancouver's Best Places' Newsletters](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouvers-best-places-newsletters/) - Sign up for our Vancouver's Best Places newsletter to receive occasional emails about upcoming events, plus information about promos and contests that we run.
- [Stinking Rose Garlic Festival and SKAtoberfest at Fantasy Farms](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-fantasy-farms/chilliwack-garlic-festival-fantasy-farms/) - The Stinking Rose Garlic Festival is at Chilliwack's Fantasy Farms which also hosts Petey's Pumpkin Patch and Reapers Maze of Terror in autumn.
- [Vancouver's Mother's Day Indigenous Powwow at Trout Lake in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/first-nations/first-nations-powwows/vancouver-mothers-day-powwow/) - A Mother's Day Powwow takes place at the Trout Lake Community Centre on the Mother's Day weekend in May each year. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.
- [Vancouver's Best Golf Courses](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/activities/outdoor-recreation/vancouvers-best-golf-courses/) - Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland offer some amazing golfing opportunities, including some of the best golf courses in the world.
- [Ridge Meadows Home Show in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-home-shows/ridge-meadows-home-show/) - The Ridge Meadows Home Show in Maple Ridge is one of Metro Vancouver's biggest spring trade shows with home experts, food trucks and family-friendly activities.
- [Metro Vancouver's Tsawwassen Mills Outlet Shopping Mall](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/tsawwassen/tsawwassen-mills-mall/) - Located in Delta close to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal, Tsawwassen Mills is a large outlet mall with designer stores, factory outlets and restaurants.
- [Tsawwassen and BC Ferries](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/tsawwassen/) - Tsawwassen is a community in South Delta. It's home to one of the region's two BC Ferries' terminals that connect the Lower Mainland with Vancouver Island.
- [Metro Vancouver's Reifel Bird Sanctuary](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/in-parks-and-nature/reifel-bird-sanctuary/) - One of the best places to enjoy nature outdoors in Metro Vancouver is at the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Delta, especially if you like bird watching.
- [Vancouver's UBC Chan Centre for the Performing Arts](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/university-british-columbia-ubc/ubc-chan-centre/) - Vancouver's Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC is home to the Telus Studio Theatre, Royal Bank Cinema and Chan Shun Concert Hall.
- [Surrey International Children's Festival and Surrey SPARK Stages](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/surrey-international-childrens-festival/) - The Surrey International Children's Festival used to take place at the Surrey Arts Centre and Bear Creek Park in May. Now, Surrey SPARK Stages happens instead.
- [Vancouver's Granville Island Shopping and Arts District](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/granville-island/) - Granville Island is a trendy district with restaurants, theatres, art studios and a public market on the south side of False Creek in downtown Vancouver.
- [Vancouver's Granville Island Theatre District Theatres](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/granville-island/granville-island-theatre-district/) - Granville Island is home to a number of theatres including The Improv Centre, The NEST, Performance Works, Waterfront Theatre and Granville Island Stage.
- [Granville Island Restaurants](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/granville-island/granville-island-restaurants/) - The trendy Granville Island district of downtown Vancouver is home to a selection of restaurants including everything from fine dining to quick take-out places.
- [Granville Island Public Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/granville-island/granville-island-market/) - Located on Granville Island, the Granville Island Public Market is Vancouver's most famous place to buy fruit, vegetables and other market goods.
- [Vancouver Children's Festival on Granville Island](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-childrens-festival/) - The Vancouver International Children's Festival is a festival for kids and their families on Granville Island from late May until early June.
- [Vancouver Rainy Day Activities](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/on-a-rainy-day/) - The Lower Mainland's best things to do on rainy days include visiting Vancouver museums, restaurants, indoor attractions and entertainment venues.
- [Vancouver Art Gallery](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/vancouver-art-gallery/) - Located at Georgia and Howe and backing onto Robson Square, the Vancouver Art Gallery is a beautiful building. It's full of paintings, sculptures and other art.
- [Canada Place and the Vancouver Convention Centre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/canada-place/) - Canada Place is one of Vancouver's best places to visit because of its views, interesting architecture, attractive promenade walk and convenient location.
- [Art Vancouver Art Fair at the Vancouver Convention Centre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/art-vancouver-art-fair/) - Art Vancouver is a contemporary art fair featuring artists, artwork, panelists, classes and more at the Canada Place side of the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- [The A to Z's Glossary of Vancouver Places and Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/a-to-z-of-vancouver/) - In this Glossary of Metro Vancouver there are over 300 listings and links to the Lower Mainland's most significant places, events and attractions.
- [Best Places & Things to do in Maple Ridge](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/pitt-meadows-maple-ridge/maple-ridge/) - Maple Ridge is a city in Metro Vancouver that's full of farms, forests, parks and nature. It's also home to a number of attractions.
- [Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festivals](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/food-truck-festivals/greater-vancouver-food-truck-festival/) - The Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival hosts a series of events involving food trucks, artisan vendors, live music and family-friendly activities.
- [Abbotsford's Maan Farms](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford-maan-farms/) - Maan Farms is a farm in Abbotsford with a fruit and vegetable stand, petting zoo, children's playground, and fall pumpkin patch and corn maze.
- [Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival in Langley](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/food-truck-festivals/greater-vancouver-food-truck-festival/vancouver-food-truck-festival-langley/) - The Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival has an event with food trucks, market vendors and entertainment at the KPU Campus in Langley in the spring.
- [Home Shows with Evergreen Exhibitions' in Tri-Cities, Langley and Vancouver Island](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-home-shows/evergreen-exhibitions-vancouver-home-shows/) - Evergreen Exhibitions is a BC-based trade show company that has home shows in Coquitlam, Langley, Vancouver Island and other communities.
- [2026 Vancouver Cruise Ship Information](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver-port/cruise-ship-information/) - Vancouver is a major cruise ship destination and in the summer ships dock at Canada Place so their passengers can explore the city and its attractions.
- [Vancouver's European Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/european-festival/) - Featuring European food, cultural displays and live performances, the European Festival is a one-day cultural event in Burnaby.
- [Metro Vancouver's Kimchi Korean Food Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/korean-festival/vancouver-kimchi-korean-food-festival/) - Experience Korean culture through music, dance, food and fun at the Kimchi & K-Food Festival in Coquitlam. It's Western Canada’s biggest Korean-themed festival.
- [DOXA Documentary Film Festival in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/doxa-documentary-film-festival/) - The DOXA Documentary Film Festival features screenings of captivating documentaries in Vancouver. It's in May at the VIFF Centre and a couple of other theatres.
- [Laugh Out Live & Other Shows at Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/centennial-theatre-north-vancouver/) - Centennial Theatre is a performing arts venue in North Vancouver. It hosts a variety of shows throughout the year including lots of plays and concerts.
- [Vancouver's North Shore Events, Attractions and Places of Interest](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/) - The North Shore is home to North Vancouver, West Vancouver, three ski hills, two suspension bridges and some of the world's most beautiful nature.
- [Vancouver Sun Run 10K Race](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/vancouver-sun-run/) - Starting downtown and finishing at BC Place Stadium, the Vancouver Sun Run is a great 10 km running race for all skill levels.
- [Sandpiper Resort and Golf Course](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/sandpiper-resort-golf-course/) - Located in Harrison Mills at 14282 Morris Valley Road, the Sandpiper Resort and Golf Course is an eco-focused facility just steps from the Harrison River.
- [Buddy and Friends Festival at the Railway Museum of BC in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/squamish/west-coast-railway-heritage-park/thomas-train-railway-museum-squamish/buddy-and-friends-festival-railway-museum/) - Related to a Day Out With Thomas event from years ago, Buddy and Friends is a train-themed children's festival at the Railway Museum of BC in Squamish.
- [WildPlay Spring, Summer and Fall Anti-Gravity Camps](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/pitt-meadows-maple-ridge/maple-ridge/wildplay-element-park/wildplay-camps/) - WildPlay is an outdoor adventure park in Maple Ridge with ropes courses, ziplines and more. In spring, summer and fall it has Anti-Gravity Camps for children.
- [Vancouver's Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/bard-shakespeare-festival/) - Bard on the Beach is a very popular Shakespearean theatre festival in Vancouver. It normally takes place at Vanier Park from June until early autumn.
- [Vancouver's YVR Food Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/food-cart-festival/) - The YVR Food Festival, formerly known as the Food Cart Festival, features food, craft breweries and entertainment in Vancouver's Olympic Village in July.
- [Harrison Hot Springs Sasquatch Days](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/harrison-hot-springs/sasquatch-days/) - Sasquatch Days is an annual festival with war canoe races, First Nations cultural performances and other activities in the resort town of Harrison Hot Springs.
- [Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-fashion-festivals-events/vancouver-indigenous-fashion-week/) - Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week celebrates Indigenous creativity and culture through fashion, art, and performances that inspire connection and pride.
- [Vancouver's SeaWheeze Half Marathon and Sunset Festival in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/seawheeze-half-marathon-sunset-festival/) - The SeaWheeze Half Marathon is a Lululemon-sponsored Vancouver running race. The Sunset Festival is the event's after-party with yoga and outdoor concerts.
- [Queen Tribute Concerts in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-shows-and-entertainment-calendar/vancouver-tribute-bands-concerts/queen-tribute-concerts/) - Queen: It's a Kinda Magic is a phenomenal tribute band with concerts in Metro Vancouver and elsewhere in BC. It sounds just like Freddie Mercury and his band.
- [Thomas the Train at the Railway Museum of BC in Squamish](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/squamish/west-coast-railway-heritage-park/thomas-train-railway-museum-squamish/) - Day Out With Thomas was a fun event at the Railway Museum of BC in Squamish. It featured train rides on the Thomas the Tank Engine and other activities for kids.
- [Vancouver's CPR Engine 374 Train Locomotive in Yaletown](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/yaletown/vancouver-roundhouse-community-centre/vancouver-engine-374-train/) - The West Coast Railway Association has a couple of museums. One is in Yaletown at the Roundhouse Community Centre. It's home to the CPR Engine 374 locomotive.
- [Shows & Events at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-theatre/queen-elizabeth-theatre/vancouver-playhouse-theatre/) - The Vancouver Civic Theatres operates the Vancouver Playhouse, a downtown Vancouver venue next to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
- [Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-theatre/queen-elizabeth-theatre/) - The Queen Elizabeth Theatre is a performance venue in downtown Vancouver that hosts plays, concerts and other performing arts productions.
- [Vancouver Opera Productions in 2026/27](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-choirs-music/vancouver-opera/) - The Vancouver Opera puts on multiple mainstage shows each year and is regarded as one of the finest opera orchestra companies in Canada.
- [Drive 4 Smiles Vancouver Fundraising Luxury Car Event](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-car-shows/drive-4-smiles-luxury-car-event/) - Drive 4 Smiles Vancouver is a fundraising event in Mission that gives children with serious illnesses the chance to have fun riding shotgun in luxury vehicles.
- [VanPrideFest at Vancouver Pride Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-pride-festival/vanpridefest/) - VanPrideFest was a big Vancouver Pride Festival event at Concord Pacific Place. It included live entertainment, food, drinks and more on a weekend in August.
- [Vancouver Pride Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-pride-festival/) - The Vancouver Pride Festival is a gay festival in Vancouver's West End that celebrates the city's 2SLGBTQIA+ community. It includes the famous Pride Parade .
- [Metro Vancouver and Lower Mainland Pride Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-pride-events/) - The Lower Mainland celebrates its 2SLGBTQIA+ communities with gay Pride-themed events in Vancouver, North Vancouver, New West, Surrey, Whistler and elsewhere.
- [Vancouver's Pride Parade](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-pride-festival/vancouver-pride-parade/) - Celebrating "gay pride" and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, the Vancouver Pride Parade is a colourful event taking place on the Sunday of the BC Day long weekend.
- [The World-Famous Harrison Tulip Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/harrison-hot-springs/harrison-tulip-festival/) - The Harrison Tulip Festival takes place in the Fraser Valley. The Onos family used to run the Chilliwack Tulip Festival until they moved their farm to Agassiz.
- [Vancouver Brewhalla Beer and Music Festivals](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-breweries-and-beer/brewhalla-beer-festivals/) - The Brewhalla Beer and Music Festival features craft beer, food and live music at beer festivals in Fort Langley and North Vancouver.
- [Vancouver Pride Festival's VanPrideFest](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-pride-festival/sunset-beach-pride-festival/) - Formerly called the Sunset Beach Festival, the main Pride Festival event featured a market, beer garden, live music and more at Concord Pacific Place.
- [Vancouver's United Voices Choir Concerts](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-choirs-music/vancouver-united-voices-choir/) - The United Voices Choir is an auditioned singing group in Vancouver. They host concerts featuring large choral works at venues in the Lower Mainland.
- [Vancouver's Best Places on a Budget](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/on-a-budget/) - Vancouver is an expensive place to live. There are though hundreds of affordable, cheap and even free ways to enjoy the Lower Mainland on a budget.
- [Vancouver Maritime Museum](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/maritime-museum/) - Vancouver's Maritime Museum in Vanier Park showcases the region's maritime and boating history, as well as that of the Pacific Northwest and Arctic.
- [Chilliwack's Botanica Tulip Flower Festival in the Fraser Valley](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-botanica-tulip-festival/) - The Botanica Tulip Festival is a newer flower festival that happens at the former location of the Chilliwack Tulip Festival in the Fraser Valley.
- [Vancouver's Le Dîner en Blanc](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-diner-en-blanc/) - Le en Blanc is a formal summer outdoor dinner event in Vancouver where thousands of people dress up in white and dine together at a secret location.
- [Vancouver's Punchbowl Cocktails Festival at the PNE](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/bc-craft-spirits-distilleries/vancouver-punchbowl-cocktails-festival/) - A big drinks-tasting festival held at the PNE Fairgrounds, Punchbowl is a day of beverages, food and music with a huge variety of different vendors to sample.
- [H2 Kitchen + Bar Restaurant at the Westin Bayshore, Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-hotels/vancouver-westin-bayshore-hotel/h2-kitchen-bar-restaurant/) - Located at the Westin Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver's Coal Harbour, the H2 Kitchen & Bar is a casual yet upscale restaurant serving comfort food and drinks.
- [Chilliwack Party in the Park Food Truck Event in the Fraser Valley](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/food-truck-festivals/greater-vancouver-food-truck-festival/chilliwack-food-truck-event/) - The Chilliwack Party in the Park is a Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival event with live music, a market and food trucks. Admission is free.
- [North Vancouver's Lonsdale Quay](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/lonsdale-quay/) - Lonsdale Quay is where you'll find the SeaBus terminal and Lonsdale Quay Public Market. Close by are the Shipyards, Waterfront Park and many restaurants.
- [North Vancouver's Hong Kong Fair](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-hong-kong-fair/) - The Vancouver Hong Kong Fair is a cultural celebration in North Vancouver. The event features exhibitions, market vendors, food, live entertainment and more.
- [NACAC International Universities Fair in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-universities-fair/) - The NACAC International Universities Fair – Vancouver is an event about post-secondary education with university representatives, workshops and more.
- [Greendale Acres' Sweet Spring Flower Festival in Chilliwack](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-greendale-acres-farm/greendale-acres-sweet-spring-flower-festival/) - Sweet Spring is a family-friendly flower festival with baby animals, flower gardens, and fun activities for children at Greendale Acres Farm in Chilliwack.
- [Vancouver International Jazz Festival Ticketed Concerts](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/td-international-jazz-festival/vancouver-jazz-festival-ticketed-concerts/) - The Vancouver International Jazz Festival features dozens of ticketed concerts at venues throughout the city. In 2026 events run from June 19th to July 5th.
- [Vancouver International Jazz Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/td-international-jazz-festival/) - The Vancouver International Jazz Festival is BC's largest music festival. It attracts hundreds of artists and over 100,000 Jazz enthusiasts..
- [Abbotsford Berry Fest](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford/abbotsford-berry-fest/) - Berry Fest in Abbotsford is a family-friendly summer street party with fresh local berries, carnival rides, live entertainment and tasty treats.
- [Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/steveston-village/richmond-cherry-blossom-festival/) - The Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival is a Japanese-themed community event at Garry Point Park near Steveston Village in Richmond.
- [Vancouver's Best Bars and Restaurants](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/vancouvers-best-bars-and-restaurants/) - Vancouver is a cosmopolitan city, and it shows when it comes to dining. The city has some amazing restaurants and excellent bars and pubs.
- [Vancouver's Koningsdag King's Day Dutch Celebrations](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/april/vancouver-koningsdag-kings-day-dutch-celebrations/) - Koningsdag, or King's Day, is a holiday in the Netherlands. An event celebrating the Dutch King's birthday also happens at the Shipyards in North Vancouver.
- [North Vancouver's Shipyards, Shipyard Commons and Shipbuilders' Square](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/lower-lonsdale/north-vancouver-shipyards/) - The Shipyards is a neighbourhood in the Lower Lonsdale District of North Vancouver that's home to Shipbuilders' Square, the Pipe Shop and Shipyard Commons.
- [Vancouver Academy of Music and VAM Symphony Orchestra](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-choirs-music/vancouver-academy-music-symphony-orchestra/) - The Vancouver Academy of Music is a wonderful place for music lessons and programs for all ages. It's also home base for the VAM Symphony Orchestra.
- [Earth Day in Metro Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/metro-vancouver-earth-day/) - Earth Day is on April 22nd. The environment is celebrated in Vancouver that week and later in April with the Party for the Planet and other events.
- [Langley Community Day in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/langley/langley-community-day/) - Langley Community Day is a free family-friendly event with live entertainment, play zones, market vendors, food trucks and more at Douglas Park.
- [Lower Mainland Food Truck Festivals](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/food-truck-festivals/) - A number of food truck festivals take place in Metro Vancouver each year including in Coquitlam, Burnaby, Chilliwack and other communities.
- [TJ Fest Taiwanese Festival at Metro Vancouver's Tian Jin Temple](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/multicultural-heritage-months-vancouver/vancouver-explorasian-festival/tj-fest-taiwanese-festival/) - TJ Fest is a community festival hosted by the Tian Jin Temple in Burnaby. It features Taiwanese food and multicultural performances on a weekend in May.
- [Vancouver's ExplorASIAN Festival & Asian Heritage Month](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/multicultural-heritage-months-vancouver/vancouver-explorasian-festival/) - Hosted by the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society, the ExplorASIAN Festival features a series of events celebrating Asian culture in Vancouver in May.
- [Surrey's Earth Day Party for the Planet Event](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/surrey-party-for-the-planet/) - Party for the Planet is Metro Vancouver's largest Earth Day event. It's free and takes place on a Saturday in mid-April outside Surrey City Hall.
- [Multicultural Heritage Months in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/multicultural-heritage-months-vancouver/) - Vancouver celebrates multiculturalism at various times of the year. May is Asian Heritage Month, for example. October is Latin American Heritage Month.
- [Summer Camps in Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/for-children/summer-camps-vancouver/) - There are all kinds of camp programs for children in the summer. There are adventure camps, art camps, music camps, sports camps, theatre camps and more!
- [Mission Raceway Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/mission-british-columbia/mission-raceway/) - Mission Raceway Park is one of two main automobile racing facilities in the Lower Mainland. It features a dragstrip, motocross track and regular road track.
- [North Vancouver's Shipyards Christmas Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/lower-lonsdale/north-vancouver-shipyards/north-vancouver-shipyards-christmas-market/) - The Shipyards Christmas Market is a new European-themed winter holiday market. It takes place over the Christmas season in North Vancouver's Shipyards District.
- [Vancouver's Got Craft Holiday Artisan Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/got-craft-market/) - The Got Craft Holiday Market is an artisan market featuring handmade goods at Vancouver's Croatian Cultural Centre in November.
- [Place des Arts (PdA) Centre in Coquitlam](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/coquitlam/place-des-arts/) - Place des Arts is an education centre in Coquitlam. It has programs and events featuring dance, drama and other forms of visual and performing arts.
- [Vancouver TED and TEDx Conferences](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-ted-conferences/) - Metro Vancouver is host to several inspirational TED and TEDx conferences as well as the well-known annual TED conference itself.
- [Vancouver's Rotary Ride for Hearing Bike Ride Fundraising Event](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-cycling-races/vancouver-rotary-ride-for-hearing/) - The Rotary Ride for Hearing is a cycling event in British Columbia in support of Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The bike ride happens in Vancouver and Richmond.
- [St. Patrick's Shamrock‘n Race Run at Burnaby Lake](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/vancouver-try-events-running-races/st-patricks-shamrock-race/) - Burnaby Lake hosts the Shamrock‘n Race in mid-March. Don your St. Patrick’s Day green for this annual Try Events fitness-friendly run in nature.
- [Brazilian Carnaval in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/carnaval-del-sol/brazilian-carnaval-vancouver/) - The Brazilian Carnaval is a Latincouver celebration of Brazilian culture with live music and dancing in Vancouver. It's a great event and lots of fun.
- [Abbotsford's Taste of Abby Fall Food Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford/abbotsford-taste-abby-fall-food-festival/) - The Taste of Abby is a fall food festival in Abbotsford. It includes a market, guided circle farm tour, Harvest Fest event and other activities in September.
- [Canada Day in Chilliwack](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/canada-day-celebrations/canada-day-chilliwack/) - The City of Chilliwack hosts an annual Canada Day celebration at Townsend Park. The event includes live entertainment, food trucks and other activities.
- [Chilliwack's Greendale Acres Farm](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-greendale-acres-farm/) - Greendale Acres is a farm and tourist attraction in the Fraser Valley. It's home to the Sweet Spring Flower Festival and Chilliwack Corn Maze.
- [Sweet Spring and Easter at Greendale Acres Farm in Chilliwack](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-greendale-acres-farm/greendale-acres-sweet-spring-flower-festival/easter-greendale-acres/) - Greendale Acres is a farm with kid-friendly activities in Chilliwack. It hosts events at Easter, the Sweet Spring Flower Festival, and a corn maze in fall.
- [Westin Bayshore Hotel's H Tasting Lounge Restaurant (and Winterlust)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-hotels/vancouver-westin-bayshore-hotel/westin-bayshore-hotel-h-tasting-lounge/) - The H Tasting Lounge is one of two great restaurants at Vancouver's Westin Bayshore Hotel. It's where you'll find the Winterlust domed-dining experience.
- [Metro Vancouver Cycling Races](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-cycling-races/) - BC Superweek is a series of pro-cycling races that includes the Gastown Grand Prix and Tour de White Rock in Metro Vancouver in the summer.
- [Vancouver's Tour de Delta Cycling Race](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-cycling-races/tour-de-delta/) - The Tour de Delta is a three-day cycling race and community festival in July that's part of the BC Superweek series of bike races in Metro Vancouver.
- [Downtown Vancouver Hotels](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-hotels/) - Vancouver is home to dozens of hotels of all types and price ranges. There are budget accommodations, classy boutique hotels and world-class resorts.
- [Metro Vancouver Hotels, Accommodations and Places to Stay](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-stay/) - If you're visiting from out of town you'll find lots of places to stay. Vancouver has some great hotels, as well as bed and breakfasts and places to camp.
- [Vancouver's Westin Bayshore Hotel](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-hotels/vancouver-westin-bayshore-hotel/) - The Westin Bayshore Hotel is a modern and high-end place to stay along the Coal Harbour waterfront. It's close to both downtown Vancouver and Stanley Park.
- [Winterlust Domed Dining at the Westin Bayshore's H Tasting Lounge Restaurant](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-hotels/vancouver-westin-bayshore-hotel/westin-bayshore-hotel-h-tasting-lounge/winterlust-domed-dining-restaurant/) - Winterlust is a unique, outdoor, domed-dining experience at the H Tasting Lounge which is a restaurant at the Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver.
- [North Vancouver's Best Bars and Restaurants](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/north-vancouvers-best-bars-and-restaurants/) - North Vancouver has exceptional restaurants of all kinds including some up the hill with views, and others by Lonsdale Quay and along Lonsdale Avenue.
- [Bard on the Beach Fireworks Nights](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/bard-shakespeare-festival/bard-fireworks-nights/) - During the Celebration of Light festival, Bard on the Beach hosts special nights of entertainment that include a show, dessert and a viewing of the fireworks.
- [Vancouver's Fair in the Square Community](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/may/vancouver-fair-in-the-square/) - Fair in the Square is a community event featuring free food and live entertainment at Victory Square Park in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside in early June.
- [Vancouver's Opera in the Park in Burnaby](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-choirs-music/vancouver-opera/vancouver-opera-park-burnaby/) - Opera in the Park is an outdoor concert with the Vancouver Opera at Deer Lake Park in Burnaby. The free event happens in July and it's highly recommended.
- [Harrison Music and Arts Festival at Harrison Hot Springs](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/harrison-hot-springs/harrison-arts-festival/) - The Harrison Festival of the Arts is a 10-day festival at Harrison Hot Springs in the Fraser Valley that features an artisan market, workshops and concerts.
- [Squamish Youth Nation Pow Wow](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/first-nations/first-nations-powwows/squamish-nation-powwow/) - Showcasing Indigenous dancing, drumming and First Nations culture, the Squamish Nation Pow Wow takes place in July on the Capilano Reserve in West Vancouver.
- [North Vancouver Made in the 604 Markets at the Pipe Shop](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/for-shopping/vancouver-made-in-the-604-markets/north-vancouver-made-in-the-604-markets/) - Made in the 604 Pop-Up Markets take place at the Pipe Shop in the Shipyards District of North Vancouver on various dates throughout the year.
- [Vancouver's Made in the 604 Pop-Up Markets in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/for-shopping/vancouver-made-in-the-604-markets/) - Made in the 604 Markets are pop-up artisan markets that take place at Heritage Hall in Vancouver and at The Pipe Shop in North Vancouver's Shipyards District.
- [Cloverdale Rodeo Parade in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/cloverdale-rodeo/cloverdale-rodeo-parade/) - The Cloverdale Rodeo Parade is one highlight of a big country fair in Surrey. The event takes place over the May Long Weekend each year.
- [The City and District of North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/) - North Vancouver has some of the Lower Mainland's most spectacular attractions and places to visit including mountains, numerous parks and miles of nature.
- [Langley's Aldergrove Fair Days](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/langley/langley-aldergrove-fair-days/) - One of the longest running community events in the greater Vancouver region, Aldergrove Fair Days is a summertime tradition in Langley in July.
- [Vancouver's Gastown Grand Prix](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-cycling-races/gastown-grand-prix/) - The Gastown Grand Prix is a major cycling race in Vancouver's Gastown district that's part of the BC Super Week series of races in mid-July each year.
- [Lonsdale Quay Public Market in North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/lonsdale-quay/lonsdale-quay-public-market/) - A feature of the North Vancouver waterfront since 1986, the Lonsdale Quay Public Market is a vibrant marketplace with a variety of shops and vendors.
- [Taves Family Farms and Applebarn](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford/taves-farm-applebarn/) - Taves Family Farms and Applebarn is a farm in Abbotsford with u-pick produce, a petting zoo, various children's activities and seasonal events.
- [420 Vancouver Cannabis Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/april/420-vancouver-cannabis-festival/) - The 420 Vancouver Smoke Out is a somewhat controversial weed-themed festival that celebrates marijuana and pot culture. It takes place on April 20th most years.
- [Mission Folk Music Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/mission-folk-music-festival/) - The Mission Folk Music Festival is a 3-day music festival. It features a wide range of concerts in Mission at the Fraser River Heritage Park in July.
- [Surrey Fusion Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/surrey-fusion-festival/) - The Surrey Fusion Festival is a large two-day community event. It features free live music and family-friendly activities at Holland Park in July.
- [Vancouver’s FIFA Fan Festival and Other World Cup Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-fifa-world-cup-soccer/fifa-fan-festival-world-cup-events/) - Vancouver is hosting seven FIFA World Cup games in 2026. There will be an official Fan Festival at the PNE and other events happening elsewhere in the city.
- [Vancouver Folk Music Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-folk-music-festival/) - Taking place at beautiful Jericho Beach in July each year, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival is one of the Lower Mainland's premier music festivals.
- [Public Disco Vancouver Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/public-disco-vancouver-events/) - Public Disco is a non-profit that hosts pop-up style events in Metro Vancouver. It hosts one, for example, in June on Granville Island.
- [Vancouver's VanDusen Botanical Garden](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/vandusen-gardens/) - VanDusen Garden is a botanical garden in Vancouver. It's home to events like the Sakura Days Japan Fair, All British Field Meet and Festival of Lights.
- [Vancouver Foxtrail Scavenger Hunts and Adventures](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/activities/vancouver-foxtrail-scavenger-hunts/) - Foxtrail is a scavenger hunt-style game you can play with friends or co-workers. It takes you on a self-guided walking and interactive adventure in Vancouver.
- [Showcase Restaurant & Bar at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Hotel](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-hotels/vancouver-marriott-pinnacle-hotel/showcase-restaurant-vancouver-marriott-pinnacle-hotel/) - The Showcase Restaurant & Bar is a really nice restaurant at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel. It's a great place, including for weekend brunches.
- [Taves Farm Magic of Spring Experience](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford/taves-farm-applebarn/taves-farm-magic-spring-experience/) - The Magic of Spring at Taves Family Farms features a whimsical tulip garden, baby animals, hayrides, and kids' play areas in Abbotsford’s scenic countryside.
- [Vancouver's Flyover at Canada Place Multidimensional Film Attraction](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/canada-place/fly-over-canada/) - A film adventure like no other, Flyover is an amazing multi-dimensional theatre flying experience at Canada Place in downtown Vancouver.
- [Events at Vancouver's PNE in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/pacific-national-exhibition-pne/vancouver-pne-events/) - The Pacific National Exhibition is not only home to Playland, the PNE Fair and Fright Nights, but also to dozens of concerts and other events every year.
- [Vancouver's PNE Fair](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/pacific-national-exhibition-pne/vancouver-pne-fair/) - The PNE Fair is one of the biggest summer events in Vancouver with concerts, rides and all sorts of entertainment options.
- [Vancouver's PNE Fair (Pacific National Exhibition)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/pacific-national-exhibition-pne/) - The Pacific National Exhibition, or PNE, has been an annual Vancouver fair for over 100 years. It has rides, shows, farm animals, midway games and concerts.
- [World Ocean Day Events in Metro Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/june/ocean-day-events-vancouver/) - World Ocean Day takes place on June 8th each year. Celebrations include events at the Vancouver Maritime Museum, Gulf of Georgia Cannery and Stanley Park.
- [Barnside Harvest Music Festival in Ladner in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/barnside-harvest-music-festival/) - The Barnside Harvest Festival is a family-friendly event with live music, market vendors, food, beer, kids' activities and more at a park in Delta.
- [Vancouver's Chinese Canadian Museum in Chinatown](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/chinatown/vancouver-chinese-canadian-museum/) - Vancouver's Chinatown is home to the first Chinese Canadian Museum in Canada. The museum celebrates the rich history and culture of Chinese Canadians.
- [Fort Langley's French Canadian Vive Les Voyageurs Event in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/town-of-fort-langley/fort-langley/fort-langley-french-canadian-vive-les-voyageurs-event/) - The Fort Langley National Historic Site hosts a number of events each year including Vive Les Voyageurs which celebrates French-Canadian culture.
- [Vancouver's West Coast Wedding Shows](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-bridal-fairs-wedding-shows/west-coast-wedding-show/) - The West Coast Wedding Show is a bridal exhibition featuring a wide range of wedding products and services in Vancouver or Burnaby.
- [Rosé Disco and Wine Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/pacific-national-exhibition-pne/rose-disco-wine-festival/) - Rosé Disco Vancouver is a one-day summer celebration with rosé wines, gourmet eats and live DJ music all in a sea of pink and white at the PNE Fairgrounds.
- [Chilliwack Plowing Match at Greendale Acres Farm in the Fraser Valley](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-greendale-acres-farm/chilliwack-plowing-match/) - The Chilliwack Plowing Match is a farm-themed event at Greendale Acres in the Fraser Valley. It features tractor-pulling competitions and other fun activities.
- [The Chilliwack Corn Festival at Greendale Acres Farm](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-greendale-acres-farm/chilliwack-corn-festival/) - Greendale Acres hosts a Chilliwack Corn Festival in the summer. The event features corn-related competitions, live music and other family-friendly activities.
- [Greendale Acres' Chilliwack Corn Maze and Fall Pumpkin Patch](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-corn-maze-pumpkin-patch/) - Greendale Acres is a family-friendly farm attraction. It's home to the Chilliwack Corn Maze and Pumpkin Farm during the fall and Halloween season.
- [Vancouver Maritime Museum's Heritage Harbour](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/maritime-museum/vancouver-maritime-museum-heritage-harbour/) - Heritage Harbour is a marina that's home to a number of beautiful vintage boats. It's located in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum at Vanier Park.
- [BC Lions Football in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/professional-sports/bc-lions-football/) - The BC Lions are Vancouver's professional CFL football team. They play home games at BC Place Stadium during their regular June to early November season.
- [Vancouver Food Truck Festival's Food Truck Wars in Cloverdale](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/food-truck-festivals/greater-vancouver-food-truck-festival/cloverdale-food-truck-festival/) - Food Truck Wars is a Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival event with market vendors, a beer garden and entertainment at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey.
- [Vancouver's Grouse Mountain Ski Resort and Year-Round Attraction](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/grouse-mountain/) - Grouse Mountain is Vancouver's most accessible ski hill offering the widest range of year-round activities, including skiing, ziplines, shows, and more.
- [Brookswood Community Car Show](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-car-shows/brookswood-community-car-show/) - The Brookswood Community Car Show is a school fundraising event in Metro Vancouver showcasing vintage and other classic cars. It happens in Langley in May.
- [BC Polish Festival in Port Coquitlam](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/port-coquitlam/bc-polish-festival/) - The British Columbia Polish Festival is a celebration of Polish food and culture. It takes place annually in Port Coquitlam in May.
- [Port Coquitlam, British Columbia](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/port-coquitlam/) - Port Coquitlam is a city in Metro Vancouver situated between the Pitt River and Coquitlam River. The city is home to beautiful nature and a number of events.
- [Taves Family Farms Easterfest Event (and Magic of Spring)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford/taves-farm-applebarn/taves-farm-easter/) - Taves Family Farms is a farm and family-friendly attraction in Abbotsford. It hosts a couple of Easter-themed events with egg hunts in the spring.
- [Hoppy Heights Easter Attraction at Vancouver's Capilano Bridge](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/capilano-suspension-bridge/hoppy-heights-easter-attraction-capilano-bridge/) - An Easter-themed attraction is Hoppy Heights at Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver. It runs from the beginning of Spring Break until Easter.
- [Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/whistler-blackcomb/) - Whistler Blackcomb is western Canada's premier ski resort, home to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, and a best place for skiing and snowboarding.
- [North Vancouver's Mt. Seymour Ski Hill](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/mt-seymour/) - Mount Seymour is a North Vancouver ski hill with downhill skiing runs, snowboarding terrain parks, tobogganing slopes, a tubing park and snowshoeing trails
- [Vancouver's Cypress Mountain Ski Hill](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/cypress/) - Cypress Mountain is Metro Vancouver's largest ski hill and it features fantastic downhill slopes, cross-country skiing, snowshoe trails and a tubing park.
- [Grouse Mountain Ski Hill in Winter](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/grouse-mountain/grouse-mountain-in-winter/) - North Vancouver's Grouse Mountain is a snow sport paradise in winter with skiing, ice skating, snowshoeing, a sliding area and fantastic ski conditions.
- [Vancouver's Lower Mainland Ski Hills](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/) - Vancouver ski hills include Grouse, Mt. Seymour and Cypress. Also, just two hours away in opposite directions, there's Whistler and Sasquatch.
- [Vancouver Mysteries' Murder is a Drag Whodunit Theatre Shows](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-mysteries-adventure-games/vancouver-mysteries-murder-is-a-drag-dinner-theatre/) - Murder is a Drag is a whodunit murder mystery dinner theatre event hosted by Vancouver Mysteries which is a local adventure game company.
- [Vancouver BMO Marathon](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/vancouver-bmo-marathon/) - The Vancouver International Marathon is a major running event in early May. The race attracts thousands of runners and tens of thousands of spectators.
- [Port Moody's Search for the Perfect Pint Craft Beer-Tasting Event](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-breweries-and-beer/port-moody-perfect-pint-beer-event/) - The Rotary Club of Port Moody hosts Search for the Perfect Pint, a beer-tasting event that showcases craft breweries and local food.
- [Surrey's Cloverdale Market Days in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/surrey-cloverdale-market-days/) - A series of open-air markets in Surrey, Cloverdale Market Days events have a large variety of vendors along with live entertainment, food and more to enjoy.
- [New Westminster's Hyack Multicultural Parade & Festival in the Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/new-westminster/hyack-festival/) - The Hyack Multicultural Parade & Festival is a wonderful, family-friendly event in the streets and at Tipperary Park in New Westminster in May.
- [Vancouver's Stanley Park Theatre Under the Stars Outdoor Theatre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/stanley-park-outdoor-theatre/) - Theatre Under the Stars is an outdoor Vancouver theatre company which puts on musicals in Stanley Park in the summer. Their plays are really good.
- [Vancouver's BC Sports Hall of Fame](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/bc-place-stadium/bc-sports-hall-of-fame/) - The BC Sports Hall of Fame is a sports museum and hall of fame at BC Place Stadium. It showcases Vancouver and other Canadian athletes and sports history.
- [LUZIA at Cirque du Soleil Circus in Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-shows-and-entertainment-calendar/cirque-du-soleil/) - Cirque du Soleil is a world-famous Canadian circus company. It brings its shows to Vancouver once or twice a year. The show in 2026 is LUZIA.
- [OCTOBER Events in Vancouver in 2025](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/october/) - The Lower Mainland's 2025 October calendar features events in Metro Vancouver including festivals, Thanksgiving, Autumn, Oktoberfest and Halloween activities.
- [Surrey Vaisakhi Parade, Festival and Celebrations in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/surrey-vaisakhi-celebrations/) - The Surrey Vaisakhi Parade celebrates the Punjabi New Year in April. The Sikh festival attracts over 300,000 people from across the Metro Vancouver region.
- [Harrison Pumpkin Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/harrison-hot-springs/harrison-pumpkin-festival/) - The Harrison Pumpkin Festival was a new pumpkin patch event in the Fraser Valley. It happened at the same farm as the Harrison Sunflower Festival.
- [Vancouver Fashion Festivals & Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-fashion-festivals-events/) - Multiple popular fashion festivals and events take place in Vancouver each year. Below we list three of the best the city has to offer.
- [Harrison Sunflower Festival (Formerly the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/harrison-hot-springs/harrison-sunflower-festival/) - The Chilliwack Sunflower Festival had a new name and location as of 2023. It became the Harrison Sunflower Festival and it took place near Harrison Hot Springs.
- [North Vancouver's Lynn Canyon Park and Suspension Bridge](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/lynn-canyon-park/) - Lynn Canyon Park is a beautiful place in North Vancouver. It has walking trails, waterfalls, an ecology centre, a suspension bridge and tons of nature.
- [Vancouver's Recovery Day BC Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/september/vancouver-recovery-day-bc-festival/) - Recovery Day BC celebrates the treatment and recovery for all kinds of addiction and mental health issues with a festival in New Westminster.
- [BC Culture Days in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/bc-culture-days-vancouver/) - BC Culture Days celebrates Canadian culture and arts in September at various locations in Metro Vancouver and across the province.
- [Vancouver Vaisakhi Festival Celebrations](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-vaisakhi-celebrations/) - One of Vancouver's most interesting festivals is the Vaisakhi Parade. The Indian and South Asian event celebrates the Punjabi New Year.
- [Vancouver Improv Centre Comedy Shows](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/granville-island/vancouver-theatresports-granville-island/vancouver-improv-centre-shows/) - The Improv Centre is a theatre at Vancouver's Granville Island. It's where you'll find live improv, theatresports-style shows and stand-up comedy.
- [Port Coquitlam's PoCo Car Show](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-car-shows/port-coquitlam-poco-car-show/) - The PoCo Car Show is an annual summer event with a barbeque, car cruise, car show, live entertainment and other activities in downtown Port Coquitlam.
- [Fraser Valley & Vancouver Home Shows](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-home-shows/) - A number of home and garden trade shows take place in various communities in the Lower Mainland including in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.
- [Vancouver Latin and Other Dance Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-latin-dance-events/) - Dance Dance Dance is a series of free dance classes outside Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre. They take place on select Friday nights in the summer.
- [Langley's Aldor Acres Christmas Tree Farm](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/langley/aldor-acres-farm/aldor-acres-christmas-tree-farm/) - A fun place to find the perfect Christmas tree is Aldor Acres in Langley. The family-owned farm also has a small seasonal market and farm animals to see.
- [Kilby Farm Historic Site and Museum at Harrison Mills](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/kilby-farm-museum-harrison-mills/) - Run by The Fraser Heritage Society, Kilby Farm is a historic site with a museum and campground located in Harrison Mills in the Fraser Valley.
- [Vancity Foodie Fest North Vancouver Shipyards Food Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/for-shopping/vancouver-made-in-the-604-markets/vancity-food-festival/) - Hosted by Made in the 604 Markets, Vancity Foodie Fest is a new food and drink festival at the Pipe Shop in North Vancouver's Shipyards District.
- [Vancouver International Auto Show](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-car-shows/vancouver-international-auto-show/) - The Vancouver International Auto Show (VIAS) is the premier car show in Western Canada. It takes place at the Vancouver Convention Centre in the spring.
- [Vancouver Events Calendar](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/) - Click the months below for information and to see what's happening in Metro Vancouver each month, including top events and recommended activities.
- [Vancouver's University Golf Club](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/activities/outdoor-recreation/vancouvers-best-golf-courses/university-golf-club/) - University Golf Club is a par 72 golf course in the City of Vancouver. The place also features a golf academy, driving range and grill restaurant.
- [The Museum of Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/museum-of-vancouver/) - Showcasing the history of the city, the Museum of Vancouver is a family-friendly place at Vanier Park with vintage neon signs and stories from the past.
- [Vancouver's H.R. MacMillan Space Centre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/h-r-macmillan-space-centre/) - With its planetarium and observatory, the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre at Vanier Park is Vancouver's best place to learn about the stars and our universe.
- [Vancouver Zoo's Spring Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/greater-vancouver-zoo/vancouver-zoo-spring-festival/) - The Greater Vancouver Zoo's Spring Festival brings culture, lanterns, animal talks and family activities together on the Family Day Long Weekend.
- [Shen Yun Performing Arts Returns to Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-theatre/shen-yun-chinese-theatre/) - Shen Yun showcases the rich history and culture of ancient China through classical Chinese dance and live orchestral music. It visits Vancouver in the spring.
- [Vancouver International Wine Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-international-wine-festival/) - The Vancouver International Wine Festival is a major food and wine event. It features wineries from around the world at various Vancouver venues in the spring.
- [Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-sightseeing-tours/vancouver-guided-walking-tours/) - Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours is a company that offers guided walking tours through Gastown, downtown Vancouver, the West End and Stanley Park.
- [The Lost Souls of Gastown Walking Tour with Forbidden Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-sightseeing-tours/vancouver-guided-walking-tours/lost-souls-gastown-walking-tour/) - The Lost Souls of Gastown is an excellent walking tour with Forbidden Vancouver. Guides lead guests through the historic town and tell old and gruesome stories.
- [Harrison Water Park at Harrison Lake](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/harrison-hot-springs/harrison-water-park/) - Harrison Water Park is an outdoor network of bouncy-castle-type climbing apparatus on the lake at Harrison Hot Springs. On a hot summer day it's a blast!
- [Vancouver Waterparks and Water Slides](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-waterparks-water-slides/) - Amusement parks with water slides in the Vancouver region include Big Splash in Tsawwassen and Bridal Falls and Cultus Lake Waterpark in the Fraser Valley.
- [Vancouver Carnival Rides and Amusement Parks](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-carnival-rides-amusement-parks/) - There are a number of amusement parks and carnival-style events with rides and other attractions in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley each year.
- [Cultus Lake & Cultus Lake Provincial Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/cultus-lake/) - Located about 90 minutes from Vancouver in the Fraser Valley, Cultus Lake boasts one of the Lower Mainland's most popular campgrounds and provincial parks.
- [Cultus Lake Marina Watersport Rentals](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/cultus-lake/cultus-lake-marina-watersports-rentals/) - The Cultus Lake Marina makes visiting popular Cultus Lake even more fun with a variety of watersports rentals like jet skis, boats, parasailing and more.
- [Vancouver's Bridal Falls Waterpark](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-waterparks-water-slides/bridal-falls-waterpark/) - Located in the Fraser Valley about 1.5 hours from Vancouver, Bridal Falls Waterpark is a water slide attraction that’s popular with young families.
- [Tsawwassen's Big Splash Water Slide Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-waterparks-water-slides/tsawwassen-big-splash-water-slide-park/) - Big Splash is the Vancouver region's second largest water park with water slides in Delta near the Tsawwassen Mills outlet mall and BC Ferries' ferry terminal.
- [Vancouver's Best Climbing Walls and Climbing Centres](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-climbing-centres/) - Metro Vancouver is home to a number of indoor climbing wall venues including Clip 'n Climb, the Hive, Climb Base5 and Cliffhanger Climbing Gym.
- [Vancouver's Playland Amusement Park at the PNE](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/pacific-national-exhibition-pne/playland/) - Playland at the PNE is Vancouver's amusement park with all kinds of rides including a roller coaster, bumper cars and fun kiddy rides.
- [The Abbotsford Agrifair](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/abbotsford-agrifair/) - The Abbotsford Agrifair is an agricultural fair that features amusement rides, 4-H shows, live music and other activities at Exhibition Park in the summer.
- [Sasquatch Mountain Ski Resort](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/sasquatch-mountain-ski-resort/) - Located a couple of hours from Vancouver near Harrison Hot Springs, Sasquatch Mountain Resort is a ski hill that used to be known as Hemlock Valley.
- [Vancouver Convention Centre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/convention-centre/) - Built for the 2010 Olympics, the Vancouver Convention Centre is the impressive modern glass building at the Vancouver waterfront next to Canada Place.
- [Ambleside Park in West Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/west-vancouver/ambleside/) - Ambleside is a beautiful area in West Vancouver with a sandy beach, lovely park, seawall walking paths along the water and a trendy shopping village.
- [West Vancouver British Columbia](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/west-vancouver/) - Located on the North Shore across Burrard Inlet via the Lions Gate Bridge from Vancouver, West Vancouver is one of the wealthiest cities in Canada.
- [Vancouver's Great Outdoors Comedy Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-shows-and-entertainment-calendar/vancouver-great-outdoors-comedy-festival/) - The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival is a series of stand-up comedy shows in different cities. The festival visits Vancouver's Stanley Park in August, 2026.
- [Agassiz Fall Fair and Corn Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/agassiz-fall-fair/) - The Agassiz Fall Fair and Corn Festival is a community event with a midway, parade, live music and an agriculturall theme in the Fraser Valley in September
- [Vancouver's GranFondo Whistler Cycling Road Race](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-cycling-races/granfondo-whistler/) - The GranFondo Whistler is a cycling event in September. The main race starts in Vancouver's Stanley Park and ends with a party at Whistler's Celebration Plaza.
- [MARCH Events in Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/march/) - Vancouver's 2026 March calendar features key dates and events in the Lower Mainland including various Spring Break and St. Patrick's Day activities.
- [Stalew Pow Wow Indigenous Celebration](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/first-nations/first-nations-powwows/stalew-pow-wow/) - The Stalew Pow Wow is a celebration of Indigenous culture and traditions. Held at the Langley Events Centre, it's one of the largest events of its kind in BC.
- [Vancouver's Locarno Beach](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/vancouvers-best-beaches/locarno-beach/) - Just past Jericho Beach in Kitsilano, as you're heading west towards Point Grey and UBC, you come to Vancouver's beautiful sandy Locarno Beach.
- [Vancouver's Jericho Beach](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/vancouvers-best-beaches/jericho-beach/) - Jericho Beach, located between Kitsilano and Locarno beaches, is one of Vancouver's favourite beaches. It's also a nice park with trails and beautiful views.
- [Events & Attractions in Chilliwack](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/) - Chilliwack is a large agricultural community in the Fraser Valley. It's located about 100 km east of Vancouver between Abbotsford and Bridal Veil Falls.
- [Cruise the Shore for Charity Car Show on Vancouver's North Shore](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-car-shows/cruise-the-shore-charity-car-show/) - Cruise the Shore is an event that raises money for a charitable organization each year. It's a West Vancouver car show with food, entertainment and more.
- [North Vancouver's Lower Lonsdale Block Party (formerly the Shipyards Festival)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/shipped-waterfront-festival/) - The Lower Lonsdale Block Party is a music festival and street party at the waterfront in the Lower Lonsdale district of North Vancouver in June.
- [Canada Day Celebrations in Metro Vancouver & the Fraser Valley](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/canada-day-celebrations/) - Canada Day parades, fireworks and other July 1st events happen in Vancouver, Fort Langley, North Vancouver, Surrey, Steveston Village and other communities.
- [Vancouver Canada Day Boat Parties](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/canada-day-celebrations/vancouver-canada-day-boat-parties/) - There are plenty of ways you can celebrate Canada Day and one of them is having fun on a boat party cruise hosted by one of several companies in Vancouver.
- [Vancouver's Pleasant Day Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-pleasant-day-festival/) - The Pleasant Day Festival is a new street party-style event in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant area. Free activities include live music, an artisan market and more.
- [North Vancouver's Deep Cove](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/deep-cove/) - Deep Cove is a beautiful seaside village at the far eastern edge of North Vancouver. It's a wonderful place for walks, hikes, kayaking and paddle boarding.
- [Vancouver's Spanish Banks Beach](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/vancouvers-best-beaches/spanish-banks/) - The sandy shoreline and views make Spanish Banks one of Vancouver's best beaches, and an especially great place for young children to play at low tide
- [Vancouver's Third Beach in Stanley Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/stanley-park/third-beach/) - Vancouver's Third Beach in Stanley Park is an impressive beach with one of the region's longest stretches of sand and spectacular views of English Bay.
- [Vancouver's John Hendry Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/john-hendry-park/) - Vancouver's John Hendry Park is home to Trout Lake, the Trout Lake Farmers Market, Trout Lake Community Centre, a sandy beach and a children's playground.
- [Trout Lake Park and Community Centre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/john-hendry-park/trout-lake/) - Trout Lake is a small lake at Vancouver's John Hendry Park that's also home to the Trout Lake Community Centre and a large farmers' market in the summer.
- [Vancouver German Restaurants](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/vancouver-german-restaurants/) - The Deutsches Haus at the Vancouver Alpen Club, Jägerhof in North Vancouver and Old Bavaria Haus in New West are exceptional Lower Mainland German restaurants.
- [Vancouver Chinese Restaurants](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/vancouver-chinese-restaurants/) - Metro Vancouver is home to many Chinese restaurants. This article lists some of the top places for Chinese food in Chinatown, Richmond and elsewhere.
- [Vancouver's Pacific Centre Shopping Mall](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/for-shopping/pacific-centre-shopping-mall/) - Pacific Centre is Vancouver's main downtown shopping mall. Located at 701 West Georgia, the mall features over 100 stores, including many high-end shops.
- [Vancouver's Sakura Days Japan Fair](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/cherry-blossom-festival/sakura-days-japan-fair/) - The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival's Sakura Days Japan Fair showcases Japanese food and cultural activities at VanDusen Botanical Garden in April.
- [Port Moody's Rocky Point Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/port-moody/rocky-point-park/) - Rocky Point Park is a municipal park with a large grassy lawn, pier, outdoor swimming pool, band shelter and giant kids play area in the town of Port Moody
- [Port Moody, British Columbia](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/port-moody/) - Port Moody is a city within Metro Vancouver that's home to Rocky Point Park, Belcarra Regional Park, Sasamat Lake and other beautiful places in nature.
- [Celebrate BC Festival's BC Day Celebrations in Coquitlam & Port Moody](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/coquitlam/coquitlam-bc-day-celebrations/) - Celebrate BC is a festival celebrating BC Day which is a statutory holiday in August. The event takes place in both Port Moody and Coquitlam.
- [Kilby Provincial Park and Campground](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/kilby-farm-museum-harrison-mills/kilby-park-campground/) - Kilby Provincial Park is a small park with a beach and campground in the Fraser Valley. It's located on the Harrison River in Harrison Mills.
- [Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/squamish/squamish-days-loggers-sports-festival/) - The Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival is a community event that features a parade and logger-themed activities over the BC Day August Long Weekend.
- [Place des Arts with Summer Theatre Troupe in Coquitlam](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/coquitlam/place-des-arts/place-des-arts-summer-theatre-troupe-coquitlam/) - Place des Arts offers art, drama, music and theatre programs in Coquitlam. It's also home to Summer Theatre Troupe which does free plays with youth in summer.
- [Fraser Valley Classic Car Show](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-car-shows/fraser-valley-classic-car-show/) - Serving as a fundraiser for Chilliwack General Hospital, the Fraser Valley Classic Car Show is a community event where you can see some cool cars.
- [Squamish Arts Festival (Formerly the Squamish Wind Festival)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/squamish-wind-festival/) - The Squamish Arts Festival is a community event in the summer. It features concerts, art displays, the performing arts, an outdoor movie and other activities.
- [Port Coquitlam's May Days Festival and Rotary Parade in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/port-coquitlam/port-coquitlam-may-days-festival-parade/) - The Port Coquitlam May Days Festival happens on the Mother's Day Weekend. It includes a pancake breakfast, the Rotary May Day Parade and other fun activities.
- [Carnival Amusement Rides at Lansdowne Centre Mall in Richmond](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/lansdowne-centre/carnival-amusement-rides-richmond/) - Lansdowne Centre Mall in Richmond hosts a carnival by West Coast Amusements each spring. The event features amusement rides, food and games.
- [The Sky's No Limit 2026 – She Is Anything at the Abbotsford Airport](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford/sky-no-limit-girls-fly-too/) - The Sky's No Limit – She Is Anything is a free event. It features airplanes, helicopters, emergency vehicles and flying opportunities at the Abbotsford Airport.
- [Chilliwack's Fantasy Farms and its Family-Friendly Events & Activities](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-fantasy-farms/) - Fantasy Farms is a Fraser Valley farm that hosts special events including Petey’s Pumpkin Patch, Reaper's Maze of Terror and Petey's Easter Eggstravaganza.
- [Petey's Easter Eggstravaganza and More at Chilliwack's Fantasy Farms](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-fantasy-farms/peteys-easter-eggstravaganza/) - Peteys Easter Eggstravaganza is a family-friendly event featuring the Easter Bunny, an egg hunt and other fun activities at Chilliwack's Fantasy Farms.
- [Fantasy Farms Glow Nights Easter Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-fantasy-farms/peteys-easter-eggstravaganza/fantasy-farms-glow-nights-easter-events/) - Fantasy Farms Glow Nights Easter event features glow-in-the-dark egg hunts, black lights, fire pits, food trucks and interactive farm activities in Chilliwack.
- [Fantasy Farms Adult Easter Egg Hunt Events at Night](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-fantasy-farms/peteys-easter-eggstravaganza/fantasy-farms-adult-easter-egg-hunt-events/) - Fantasy Farms is an attraction in Chilliwack that hosts terrific seasonal events. In 2025 there's A Night of Illumination Easter egg hunting events for adults.
- [Big Picnic Cherry Blossom Event in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/cherry-blossom-festival/big-picnic-cherry-blossom-event/) - The Big Picnic is a free Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival event. It features live entertainment at a park on a weekend in March or April.
- [2026 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/cherry-blossom-festival/) - The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival takes place in April most years. It features a Japan Fair and other blossom-themed events.
- [Richmond Sunflower Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/richmond-country-farms/richmond-sunflower-festival/) - The Richmond Sunflower Festival features fields of flowers to explore at Richmond Country Farms which is about a 30-minuted drive from downtown Vancouver.
- [Vancouver FIFA World Cup Soccer Tournament in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-fifa-world-cup-soccer/) - The 2026 FIFA World Cup takes place in Canada, USA and Mexico. Select games of the international soccer tournament are at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.
- [Surrey Canada Day Celebrations](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/canada-day-celebrations/canada-day-in-surrey/) - Canada Day in Surrey is celebrated on July 1st at the Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre with a carnival midway, entertainment and family-friendly activities.
- [Vancouver's Monster Jam Monster Trucks at the PNE](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/pacific-national-exhibition-pne/vancouver-pne-events/vancouver-monster-jam/) - Monster Jam is a monster truck show that takes place at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum at the Pacific National Exhibition in both the spring and fall.
- [Vancouver's Westcoast Sightseeing Buses](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/west-coast-sightseeing/) - Westcoast Sightseeing is a Vancouver tour bus company. It provides tourist bus trips throughout the Lower Mainland and to both Whistler and Victoria.
- [Maple Ridge Caribbean Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/maple-ridge-caribbean-festival/) - The Maple Ridge Caribbean Festival is a free event celebrating Caribbean food, music and culture in Maple Ridge on the August long weekend.
- [Squamish Canada Day Festivities](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/squamish/squamish-canada-day-festivities/) - Located an hour north of Vancouver, Squamish celebrates Canada Day on July 1st with a new Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh Squamish Together event indowntown.
- [Caribbean Days Festival in Coquitlam](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/caribbean-days-festival/) - Caribbean Days is a free festival celebrating Caribbean music, food and culture in July. Previously held in North Vancouver, it now happens in Coquitlam.
- [Burnaby's Metropolis at Metrotown Shopping Mall](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/burnaby/metrotown/) - Burnaby's Metropolis at Metrotown is Metro Vancouver's largest mall. It's a massive shopping centre with around 330 stores as well as a movie theatre.
- [Burnaby Blues + Roots Music Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/burnaby-blues-and-roots-festival/) - The Burnaby Blues +Roots Festival is a Vancouver music festival that takes place on the lawns of Deer Lake Park in August.
- [Richmond Maritime Festival in Steveston Village](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/richmond-maritime-festival/) - The Richmond Maritime Festival is a free event that takes place in and around the Britannia Heritage Shipyard in Steveston Village in the summer.
- [BC's Sunshine Coast](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-day-trips/sunshine-coast/) - The Sunshine Coast is a region northwest of Vancouver that is accessible only by boat, ferry or plane and includes the communities of Gibsons and Sechelt.
- [Surrey's Crescent Beach](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/vancouvers-best-beaches/crescent-beach/) - Crescent Beach is a beautiful beach and residential area in South Surrey not far from White Rock. It's home to a few restaurants and Blackie Spit Park.
- [Scandinave Spa Whistler](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/whistler/scandinave-spa-whistler/) - Located less than two hours from Vancouver, the Scandinave Spa is an up-scale Nordic-themed spa in Whistler. It has hydrotherapy pools and massage services.
- [Vancouver International Auto Show Kick-Off Party in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-car-shows/vancouver-international-auto-show/vancouver-auto-show-kick-off-party/) - The Vancouver International Auto Show hosts a Kick-Off Party Gala, bringing an after-hours celebration with live music, drinks, food, and VIP access.
- [Tsawwassen Sun Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/tsawwassen-sun-festival/) - The Tsawwassen Sun Festival is a community event in early August. It includes a softball tournament, pancake breakfast, parade and vintage car show.
- [Parks Canada's Gulf Islands National Park Reserve in British Columbia](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-day-trips/gulf-islands/parks-canada-gulf-islands-national-park-reserve/) - The Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is arguably one of the best places in BC to go camping, hiking and see wildlife of all kinds. It's a Parks Canada park.
- [BC's Southern Gulf Islands, Bowen Island and Gambier](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-day-trips/gulf-islands/) - Accessed by boat or ferry, between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island are the Southern Gulf Islands of Galiano, Mayne, Pender, Salt Spring and Saturna.
- [BC's Mayne Island](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-day-trips/gulf-islands/mayne-island/) - Mayne Island is one of BC's Southern Gulf Islands and a great place to hike, check out the local wildlife and enjoy a more relaxed, laidback atmosphere.
- [BC's Pender Island](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-day-trips/gulf-islands/pender-island/) - Pender Island is one of the most populous of BC's Gulf Islands, with opportunities for hiking, kayaking and plenty of other activities.
- [ACT Arts Centre in Maple Ridge](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/pitt-meadows-maple-ridge/maple-ridge/act-arts-centre-maple-ridge/) - The ACT Arts Centre is a community art and theatre venue in Maple Ridge. It's at the edge of the Memorial Peace Park next to the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre.
- [Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/west-vancouver/horseshoe-bay/) - Horseshoe Bay is a seaside village in West Vancouver that's home to one of BC Ferries' two terminals that link the Lower Mainland with Vancouver Island.
- [Austria Vancouver Club Oktoberfest Events in Richmond](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/austria-vancouver-club-oktoberfest-events/) - The Austria Vancouver Club is a cultural centre in Richmond. The club hosts Austrian meal nights, live music events, dances, Oktoberfest events, and more.
- [Holi Fest Hindu Indian Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/holi-fest-hindu-indian-festival/) - Holi Fest is the Hindu Festival of Colours. It's celebrated in Vancouver with music, dancing, cultural performances, a Boat Party and other events each spring.
- [World of Love Multicultural Carnival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/world-love-multicultural-carnival/) - The World of Love Multicultural Carnival is a free festival in Coquitlam showcasing different cultures through performances, food, and interactive activities.
- [Vancouver's Stanley Park Teahouse Restaurant at Third Beach](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/stanley-park/third-beach/stanley-park-teahouse-restaurant/) - Overlooking Third Beach and the waters of English Bay in Vancouver's world-famous Stanley Park, the Teahouse is a popular fine dining restaurant.
- [Whistler Village Beer Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-breweries-and-beer/whistler-village-beer-festival/) - The Whistler Village Beer Festival is an annual event at the resort town of Whistler. It features seven days of craft beer celebrations in September.
- [Vancouver's Red Truck Brewery and Truck Stop Diner](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-breweries-and-beer/red-truck-brewery-diner/) - Red Truck Beer Company is a Vancouver business that operates a brewery and diner. It hosts various events including the Red Truck Concert Series in the summer.
- [Ugly Potato Day in Surrey](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/ugly-potato-day/) - Ugly Potato Day is a great event in Surrey where local farms give away produce for free to fight food waste and ensure fewer people go to bed hungry.
- [Stewart Farm Historical Site at Elgin Heritage Park in Surrey](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/elgin-heritage-park/stewart-farm/) - Stewart Farm is a historical farm located at Elgin Heritage Park close to Blackie Spit near Crescent Beach in South Surrey, not far from White Rock.
- [Dreadworks Halloween Haunted House Experience in Metro Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/october/vancouver-halloween-events/dreadworks-halloween-haunted-house/) - Located at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey, Dreadworks Haunted House was a new Halloween experience in Metro Vancouver last year. It was impressive!
- [Maan Farms Haunted Halloween Corn Mazes in Abbotsford](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford-maan-farms/maan-farms-haunted-halloween-corn-mazes/) - Maan Farms is a farm that hosts kid-friendly pumpkin patch activities in the fall. It's also home to some really scary corn mazes during the Halloween season.
- [The Resort Town of Harrison Hot Springs](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/harrison-hot-springs/) - Harrison Hot Springs is a popular resort town in the Fraser Valley. It boasts a natural mineral hot springs, long sandy beach and beautiful lake for boating.
- [Chilliwack Sunflower Festival (Later called the Harrison Sunflower Festival)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-sunflower-festival/) - The Chilliwack Sunflower Festival was a wonderful Fraser Valley event put on by the same folks behind the Chilliwack Tulip Festival in the spring.
- [Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival at Lakeland Flowers](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford/abbotsford-summer-flower-festival/) - The Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival is a 45-acre display at Lakeland Flowers. The Fraser Valley attraction features millions of blooms to walk through.
- [Abbotsford Canada Day Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford/abbotsford-canada-day-events/) - Abbotsford celebrates Canada Day with a morning parade and then festival activities including free concerts and fireworks at Abbotsford Exhibition Park.
- [Port Moody-to-Vancouver Classic Car Toy Run](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-car-shows/vancouver-classic-car-toy-run/) - The Vancouver Classic Car Toy Run was a small event that involves collectible vehicles, toys for charity and a drive from Port Moody to Vancouver.
- [Vancouver's Oktoberfest Harvest Haus at the PNE](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/oktoberfest-harvest-haus/) - Harvest Haus is a Vancouver Oktoberfest event featuring European beers, food and entertainment at the PNE. It usually happens in either September or October
- [Vancouver's Japan Market in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/for-shopping/vancouver-japan-market/) - The Japan Market features Japanese-inspired vendors and food trucks at various locations in Vancouver. The events usually run for one or two days each season.
- [Maple Ridge WildPlay Ropes Course Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/pitt-meadows-maple-ridge/maple-ridge/wildplay-element-park/) - WildPlay Adventure Park in Maple Ridge is home to a selection of exciting ziplines and suspended obstacle-style ropes courses. It's a fun place!
- [Vancouver Fringe Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-theatre/vancouver-fringe-festival/) - The Vancouver Fringe Festival is a performing arts festival. It takes place at theatres and other venues on Granville Island and around Vancouver in September.
- [Vancouver's Olde Farmhouse Vintage Market in Maple Ridge](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/olde-farmhouse-vintage-market/) - The Olde Farmhouse Market is an event featuring antique, vintage and other collectible items for sale in the spring and late fall each year in Maple Ridge.
- [The Dance Centre at Vancouver's Scotiabank Dance Centre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-theatre/vancouver-dance-centre/) - Located at 677 Davie Street in downtown Vancouver, the Scotiabank Dance Centre hosts numerous dance and other performing arts events each year.
- [Vancouver Cruises Charter Boat Trips](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/harbour-cruises/vancouver-boat-parties/vancouver-cruises/) - Vancouver Cruises is a charter boat company based in False Creek. It hosts dinner events and party cruises on the Abitibi and Queen of Diamonds.
- [Vancouver Bridal Fairs & Wedding Shows](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-bridal-fairs-wedding-shows/) - A number of bridal fairs and wedding shows take place in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. They are great for people planning to get married.
- [Lower Mainland Paintball Facilities](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-paintball/) - The Lower Mainland has several paintball venues including Delta Force Paintball, Richmond Indoor Paintball and Ambush Paintball.
- [Reapers Halloween Haunted Attraction and Maze of Terror](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/october/vancouver-halloween-events/reapers-haunted-attraction/) - Reapers Haunted Attraction and Maze of Terror at Chilliwack's Fantasy Farms is one of the Lower Mainland's most popular Halloween events in October.
- [Canada Place on Port Day in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/canada-place/canada-place-port-day-vancouver/) - Port Day at Canada Place in Vancouver is a free, family-friendly celebration of BC’s maritime community with live music, exhibits, interactive zones and demos.
- [Fort Langley Ukulele Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/town-of-fort-langley/fort-langley/fort-langley-ukulele-festival/) - Ukulele music fills the air at the Fort Langley International Ukulele Festival, a joyful celebration of aloha spirit, cultural connection and community harmony.
- [Fort Langley Hawaiian Luau](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/town-of-fort-langley/fort-langley/fort-langley-national-historic-site-events/fort-langley-hawaiian-luau/) - The Fort Langley National Historic Site hosts a Hawaiian Luau event each year. It celebrates the history and contributions of Hawaiians in the area.
- [Douglas Day at Fort Langley National Historic Site](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/town-of-fort-langley/fort-langley/douglas-day-fort-langley/) - Douglas Day is an event in Fort Langley that marks the day when Sir James Douglas proclaimed British Columbia to be a colony at the fort in 1858.
- [Vancouver's Big Pirate Run in Richmond](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/vancouver-big-pirate-run/) - The Big Pirate Run is part of Vancouver's Big Fun Run Series. It has a variety of themed running event lengths for people of all ages and abilities in Richmond.
- [Vancouver International Film Festival and VIFF Centre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-film-festival/) - The Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is a movie festival that takes place in autumn at various theatres in downtown Vancouver.
- [Bike the Blossoms in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/cherry-blossom-festival/bike-blossoms-vancouver/) - Bike the Blossoms is a cycling event during the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. It's a free and fun bike ride under gorgeous trees near Trout Lake in April.
- [Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Nights of Light](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/cherry-blossom-festival/vancouver-cherry-blossom-nights-of-light/) - The Nights of Light was going to be a new Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival event featuring music and light displays at Queen Elizabeth Park in April.
- [Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival's Block Party Event](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/cherry-blossom-festival/vancouver-cherry-blossom-block-party/) - The Blossom Block Party is a free one-day event in downtown Vancouver that helps celebrate the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival with music, food and fun.
- [Richmond's Lavenderland Flower Farm and Attraction](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/richmond-lavenderland/) - Lavenderland is a Metro Vancouver flower-themed attraction. It features a few acres of purple flowers at a farm in Richmond.
- [Vancouver's Best Parks and Nature](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/in-parks-and-nature/) - Where are Vancouver's best parks and places for nature? The region has dozens of city, regional and provincial parks and beaches to choose from.
- [VanDusen Garden's Harvest Days in Vancouver in October](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/vandusen-gardens/vandusen-garden-harvest-days/) - Harvest Days is an autumnal event in October at VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver. The event also has a bit of a Halloween theme.
- [Spring at the Farm and Maan Farms Easter Events in Abbotsford](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford-maan-farms/maan-farms-easter-event/) - Maan Farms has family-friendly activities in Abbotsford. The farm is about an hour's drive from downtown Vancouver. In spring it hosts special Easter events.
- [Vancouver's UBC Food Truck Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/food-truck-festivals/greater-vancouver-food-truck-festival/ubc-food-truck-festival/) - The Food Truck Festival at UBC is a Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival event. It takes place at the University of British Columbia in the spring.
- [Denman Street's West End Car Free Day Festival in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/car-free-day/denman-street-car-free-day-festival/) - Also known as Denman Street Car Free Day, Vancouver's West End Car Free Day is a massive street party with vendors and live entertainment in the summer.
- [Vancouver's Commercial Drive Car Free Day Street Party](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/car-free-day/commercial-drive-car-free-day/) - A number of Car Free Day street festivals take place in Vancouver each summer including one on Commercial Drive between Venables and Grandview .
- [Vancouver's Main Street Car Free Day](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/car-free-day/main-street-car-free-day/) - Car Free Day on Main Street is a Vancouver street party-style festival with live music, market vendors, family-friendly entertainment and thousands of people.
- [Car Free Days in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/car-free-day/) - Vancouver celebrates Car Free Days on Main Street, Commercial Drive, Maple Ridge and Port Coquitlam. Other municipalities host similar events.
- [Vancouver's Sunset Beach Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/vancouvers-best-beaches/vancouver-sunset-beach/) - While perhaps a little less well-known than English Bay or the Stanley Park beaches, Sunset Beach is still a popular and great place to enjoy the summer.
- [BC Highland Games and Vancouver's ScotFestBC Scottish Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/highland-games-scottish-festival/) - ScotFestBC: The BC Highland Games is a Metro Vancouver Scottish festival that takes place in mid-June at Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam.
- [English Bay Beach and Region](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/vancouvers-best-beaches/english-bay/) - English Bay is the body of water where the shores of Vancouver meet the Pacific Ocean. It's also home to beautiful English Bay Beach in downtown Vancouver.
- [Stanley Park's Second Beach in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/stanley-park/second-beach/) - Stanley Park's Second Beach is a popular Vancouver beach, especially for young families, with its giant outdoor pool, children's play areas and sandy beach.
- [North Vancouver's Cates Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/cates-park/) - Cates Park is a great park for kids in North Vancouver. It has an amazing play area for children, and the beach has both sandy and rocky areas.
- [Whonnock Lake Park in Maple Ridge](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/pitt-meadows-maple-ridge/maple-ridge/whonnock-lake-park/) - Whonnock Lake is a body of water with a sandy beach in Maple Ridge. Located about 60 kms east of downtown Vancouver, Whonnock Lake Park is a picturesque spot.
- [Alouette Lake Beach and Campground](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/in-parks-and-nature/golden-ears-provincial-park/alouette-lake/) - Alouette Lake is about 10 kms from Maple Ridge in Golden Ears Provincial Park and it is a large lake with one of Metro Vancouver’s most popular campgrounds
- [Metro Vancouver Municipalities and Parts of Town](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/) - Metro Vancouver is home to the City of Vancouver, 20 other municipalities and hundreds of parks, attractions, festivals and things to do.
- [Vancouver's West of Main Art Walk](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-west-of-main-art-walk/) - The West of Main Art Walk is an open studio tour, art exhibition and art sale in Vancouver. The event is hosted by Artists in Our Midst and takes place in May.
- [New Westminster's Fraser River Discovery Centre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/new-westminster/fraser-river-discovery-centre/) - New Westminster's Fraser River Discovery Centre features exhibits about the environment and ecosystems around the Fraser River in the Vancouver region.
- [New Westminster's RiverFest](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/new-westminster-riverfest/) - RiverFest is a festival that celebrates World Rivers Day in September. It features art, historical and environmental exhibits along the Quay in New Westminster.
- [Vancouver International Flamenco Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-shows-and-entertainment-calendar/vancouver-flamenco-festival/) - The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival celebrates the Spanish dance art with a series of performances each year that showcase both music and dance.
- [Port Coquitlam's Christmas Parade of Lights in December](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/port-coquitlam/winter-in-the-city-christmas-port-coquitlam/port-coquitlam-christmas-parade-of-lights/) - The Parade of Lights is a Christmas-themed event with lit-up floats and trucks in Port Coquitlam. It's a great family-friendly holiday event.
- [Vivacity Health & Wellness Show in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-health-wellness-shows/vivacity-health-wellness-show-vancouver/) - The Vivacity Aesthetics & Healthy Aging Show is an event about medical aesthetics, women’s health, and wellness innovation at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- [Fiesta Mexicana in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/mexico-fests-fiesta-mexicana/) - Fiesta Mexicana is a free one-day event celebrating Mexico's independence. It takes place in September outside the Vancouver Art Gallery and in Robson Square.
- [Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox Hometown Run in September](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/port-coquitlam/port-coquitlam-terry-fox-run/) - The Terry Fox Hometown Run is an event that raises money for cancer research. It takes place in Port Coquitlam which is where Terry Fox attended school.
- [Maan Farms' Fall at the Farm Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze in Abbotsford](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford-maan-farms/maan-farms-pumpkin-patch-corn-maze/) - Abbotsford's Maan Farms sells fresh produce. It also has kids' play areas as well as a pumpkin patch, corn maze and other Halloween activities in autumn.
- [Bike the Night Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/bike-the-night-vancouver/) - Hosted by HUB Cycling, Bike the Night is a 10 km cycling event from David Lam Park along the Vancouver Seawall one evening in mid-September.
- [West Vancouver Coho Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/coho-festival/) - The Coho Festival in West Vancouver's Ambleside Park is one of the North Shore's main festivals and takes place every fall on the second Sunday in September.
- [Langley Good Times Cruise-In Car Show](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-car-shows/langley-good-times-cruise-in-car-show/) - The Langley Good Times Cruise-In is the largest car show in Metro Vancouver. Over 1,000 classic cars usually participate at the event in downtown Aldergrove.
- [Maple Ridge's Car Free Day and Our Neck of the Woods Event](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/pitt-meadows-maple-ridge/maple-ridge-car-free-day/) - Maple Ridge Car Free Day is one of several car free-themed events in Metro Vancouver. In 2024 it was part of the city's 150th anniversary celebrations.
- [Flats Fest in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/flats-fest-vancouver/) - Flats Fest is a free summer event in Vancouver. The festival features live entertainment, market vendors, food trucks and other family-friendly activities.
- [Car Free Day in Port Coquitlam](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/car-free-day/car-free-day-port-coquitlam/) - Port Coquitlam Car Free Day is a free event in the Tri-Cities area that features music, food vendors, games and other activities near the end of the summer.
- [Polish Festival Vancouver at the Shipyards in North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-polish-festival/) - Hosted by the North Shore Polish Association Belweder, Polish Festival Vancouver takes place at the Shipyards in North Vancouver in September.
- [Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day Filipino Festival in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-lapu-lapu-filipino-festival/) - Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day Festival is a street party in April celebrating the Philippines, Filipino culture and the contributions of Filipino Canadians.
- [Vancouver's Bridal Fashion Week in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-bridal-fairs-wedding-shows/vancouver-bridal-fashion-week/) - Bridal Fashion Week Vancouver is a showcase of wedding-related products and services. The one-day event features vendors, fashion shows, giveaways and more.
- [All Dressed In White Bridal Shows in Metro Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-bridal-fairs-wedding-shows/all-dressed-in-white-bridal-shows/) - All Dressed In White Bridal Shows are events where couples can meet Metro Vancouver-based products and service providers who can help with their wedding plans.
- [Snowbird RV Show at Tradex in Abbotsford](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-recreational-vehicle-rv-shows/snowbird-rv-show/) - The Snowbird RV Show is a recreational vehicle trade show and sale in Abbotsford. It has seminars, a large variety of motor homes, camping products and more.
- [Taste of Cloverdale Food Festival at Shannon Hall in Surrey](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/surreys-best-bars-and-restaurants/taste-of-cloverdale-food-festival/) - Taste of Cloverdale is an evening of food, drinks, music and community connection to support hospice care while celebrating local flavours and talent in Surrey.
- [Port Moody Car Free Day](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/car-free-day/port-moody-car-free-day/) - Port Moody Car Free Day is a free community event where people, vendors, entertainers and kid-friendly activities take over St. Johns Street in Port Moody
- [Vancouver's Water Lantern Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-water-lantern-festival/) - Magical lanterns light up the night at Coquitlam’s Water Lantern Festival, an unforgettable evening of reflection, connection and glowing beauty by the water.
- [Chilliwack Flight Fest Airshow](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-flight-fest-airshow/) - Chilliwack Flight Fest is an airshow featuring planes, music and stunt flying at the Chilliwack Airport which is less than two hours from downtown Vancouver.
- [Chilliwack Mural Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-mural-festival/) - The Chilliwack Mural Festival is a celebration of street art in the summer. It features live music, market vendors, food trucks and more in downtown Chilliwack.
- [Symphony in the Park in Abbotsford](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford/symphony-in-the-park-abbotsford/) - Symphony in the Park is a great outdoor concert with a full orchestra in Abbotsford's Mill Lake Park. The event happens in August and admission is free.
- [BC Dumpling Festival in Coquitlam](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/coquitlam/bc-dumpling-festival/) - The BC Dumpling Festival is a free event that celebrates multiculturalism with different types of dumplings and entertainment in Coquitlam's Town Centre Park.
- [Abbotsford International Airshow](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/abbotsford-airshow/) - Taking place on a weekend in August and featuring all kinds of vintage planes and military aircraft, the Abbotsford International Airshow is amazing.
- [Vancouver's KitsFest Sports Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/kitsfest-sports-festival/) - KitsFest is a summer festival at Vancouver's Kitsilano Beach that features DJ music, volleyball, basketball and other outdoor sports in August.
- [Chilliwack Fair and Rodeo](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/chilliwack-fair/) - The Chilliwack Fair and Rodeo in early August is a country fair and agricultural exhibition that features farm animals, concerts and antique displays.
- [Queen Elizabeth Theatre Summer Movies in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/summer-outdoor-movies/queen-elizabeth-theatre-plaza-movies/) - Sunset Cinema is a series of free outdoor movies that take place in the plaza at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Wednesday evenings in the summer.
- [Dundarave Hoedown in West Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/west-vancouver/dundarave/dundarave-hoedown-west-vancouver/) - The Dundarave Hoedown is a country-western-style dance party on Marine Drive in West Vancouver in August. It's a family-friendly event with free admission.
- [Uptown Live Summer Series in New Westminster](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/new-westminster/uptown-live-music-festival-street-party/) - Uptown Live used to be a free, family-friendly Indie street party in New Westminster. Now it's a live music series on Saturdays throughout the summer.
- [North Vancouver's Pride at the Pier](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-pride-festival/north-vancouver-pride-at-the-pier/) - Pride at the Pier is an event celebrating the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. It features music, drag performances and other activities at North Vancouver's Shipyards.
- [Fort Langley's Brigade Days on the BC Day Long Weekend](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/town-of-fort-langley/fort-langley-brigade-days/) - Brigade Days is a three-day event at Fort Langley on the BC Day long weekend that includes historical re-entactments and other activities in early August.
- [Richmond's Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Steveston Village](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/steveston-village/gulf-of-georgia-cannery/) - The Gulf of Georgia Cannery is a Parks Canada national historic site showcasing the history of the salmon canning industry in Richmond's Steveston Village.
- [West Vancouver Harmony Arts Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/west-vancouver-harmony-arts-festival/) - The Harmony Arts Festival features market vendors, beer gardens, live music, art displays and entertainment along the waterfront in West Vancouver in August.
- [White Rock Sea Festival and Semiahmoo Days](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/white-rock-sea-festival/) - The White Rock Sea Festival & Semiahmoo Days are great events that include live music, a parade and fireworks on the BC Day long weekend in August.
- [Pet-A-Palooza Dog and Other Pet Street Parties in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/pet-a-palooza-vancouver/) - Vancouver's Pet-A-Palooza is a free street festival where thousands of people, dogs and pet-product-related vendors take over Yaletown in August.
- [Langley's Arts Alive Festival in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/langley-arts-alive-festival/) - The Arts Alive Festival is a free arts festival that takes place in the City of Langley along the Fraser Highway between 204th and 206th streets in August.
- [Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Country Fest](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/pitt-meadows-maple-ridge/maple-ridge-pitt-meadows-country-fest/) - The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Country Fest is a fair with amusement rides, farm animals and entertainment at the Albion Fairgrounds in Maple Ridge in July.
- [Richmond Dragon Boat Festival in Steveston in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/steveston-dragon-boat-festival/) - The second of two major dragon boat race events in Metro Vancouver each year, the Richmond Dragon Boat Festival takes place in Steveston Village in August
- [Vancouver Whitecaps Soccer in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/professional-sports/vancouver-whitecaps-soccer/) - The Vancouver Whitecaps are a Major League Soccer team that usually plays home games during the regular season from March to October at BC Place Stadium.
- [Symphony at Sunset Concert with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-choirs-music/vancouver-symphony-orchestra/symphony-sunset-concert/) - A big free outdoor concert, Symphony at Sunset is put on by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) and is a great opportunity to check out their music.
- [Surrey's Free Outdoor Movies Under the Stars Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/summer-outdoor-movies/surrey-free-outdoor-movies/) - Movies Under the Stars is a series of outdoor film screenings at Surrey's Holland Park. The free events take place on select Saturdays in August each summer.
- [Burnaby Summer Cinema Outdoor Movies](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/summer-outdoor-movies/burnaby-summer-cinema/) - Summer Cinema is a series of free outdoor movies in Burnaby. The events take place at Civic Square and Confederation Park on select days in August.
- [Vancouver's Granville Block Party](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/for-shopping/vancouvers-most-interesting-streets/granville-street/vancouver-granville-block-party/) - The Granville Block Party is a free two-day event at Vancouver's Granville and Robson streets featuring live music, vendors, drinks and more.
- [Vancouver's Japanese-Canadian Powell Street Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/powell-street-festival/) - The Powell Street Festival celebrates Japanese-Canadian culture around Oppenheimer Park in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside on the BC Day long weekend.
- [Vancouver Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/monsoon-arts-festival/) - The Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts is an annual event with South Asian performances, workshops and activities in Vancouver and other communities in August.
- [Burnaby Car Free Day](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/car-free-day/burnaby-car-free-day/) - There are Car Free Day street party-style events in Vancouver, Port Coquitlam, Maple Ridge and other communities. The newest one is Burnaby Car Free Day.
- [Music on the Wharf in Maple Ridge](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/free-outdoor-concerts/music-wharf-maple-ridge/) - Music on the Wharf is an annual series of free concerts in Maple Ridge. Shows take place on the Port Haney Wharf in the summer months of July and August.
- [Fraser Valley Carnavalito Latin Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/carnaval-del-sol/carnavalito-latin-festival/) - Hosted by the same organization as Vancouver's Carnaval del Sol, Langley's Carnavalito on the Road event is a new latin festival in the Fraser Valley.
- [Harrison Hot Springs Bands on the Beach](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/harrison-hot-springs-bands-on-the-beach/) - Bands on the Beach is a music festival that happens in Harrison Hot Springs over the Labour Day long weekend in September each year.
- [TAIWANfest Taiwanese Festival in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/taiwanese-cultural-festival/taiwanfest-vancouver/) - TaiwanFest is a festival celebrating Taiwanese food, music and culture in downtown Vancouver on the Labour Day long weekend in September.
- [Westcoast Comic Con Collectibles Trade Show in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/westcoast-comic-con-vancouver/) - The Westcoast Comic Con Collectibles Trade Show takes place in August in Vancouver. Shop, cosplay, meet creators and get great deals on comics, toys and more.
- [Metro Vancouver's Bowen Island](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-day-trips/bowen-island/) - Bowen Island is a short ferry ride from West Vancouver's Horseshoe Bay. It's a pretty little island and makes for a nice day trip or overnight escape.
- [Fort Langley Jazz and Arts Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/town-of-fort-langley/fort-langley-jazz-festival/) - The Fort Langley Jazz and Arts Festival in July is one of Metro Vancouver's best music festivals. Some of its events are free and others are ticketed.
- [Dundarave in West Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/west-vancouver/dundarave/) - Dundarave is a seaside village in West Vancouver with a shopping street, children's play area, seawall along the ocean and both sandy and rocky beaches.
- [Canada Day in Steveston Village and the Steveston Salmon Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/canada-day-celebrations/canada-day-in-steveston-village/) - Canada Day in Richmond is celebrated with the Steveston Salmon Festival which includes a pancake breakfast, parade and activities in Steveston Village.
- [Pitt Meadows Canada Day Celebrations](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/canada-day-celebrations/pitt-meadows-canada-day/) - Pitt Meadows celebrates Canada Day with a series of events on July 1st. There is food, music, classic cars, a dog show, pancake breakfast and more.
- [Port Coquitlam on Canada Day](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/canada-day-celebrations/port-coquitlam-canada-day/) - Canada Day celebrations in Port Coquitlam include music, food, beverages and a fireworks finale out at Castle Park on July 1st.
- [Port Moody Golden Spike Days on the Canada Day Weekend](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/canada-day-celebrations/port-moody-golden-spike-days/) - Golden Spike Days is a community event with live music and family-friendly activities at Port Moody's Rocky Point Park over the Canada Day long weekend.
- [Canada Day in North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/canada-day-celebrations/canada-day-in-north-vancouver/) - On July 1st each year there are Canada Day festivities throughout the Lower Mainland including in the Shipyards and Lower Lonsdale area of North Vancouver.
- [Canada Day in New Westminster](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/new-westminster/canada-day-in-new-westminster/) - New West celebrates Canada Day with free activities and live entertainment at Queen's Park on July 1st. There used to be fireworks, but not in 2025.
- [Maple Ridge Canada Day Event](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/pitt-meadows-maple-ridge/maple-ridge-canada-day-event/) - Canada Day festivities in Maple Ridge happen at Memorial Peace Park on July 1st. There's live entertainment, market vendors, a beer garden and more.
- [Mission Canada Day Celebrations](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/mission-british-columbia/mission-canada-day-celebrations/) - July 1st is usually celebrated in Mission with Canada Day birthday cake, family-friendly activities and free live entertainment at Fraser River Heritage Park.
- [Langley Canada Day Celebrations](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/langley/langley-canada-day-celebrations/) - Canada Day celebrations in the Township of Langley include free activities at McLeod Athletic Park, Willoughby Community Park and Fort Langley.
- [Canada Day in Harrison Hot Springs](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/harrison-hot-springs/canada-day-in-harrison-hot-springs/) - Canada Day celebrations take place across Metro Vancouver, including in Harrison Hot Springs. On July 1st the resort town has a parade, live music and more.
- [Aldor Acres Farm and Pumpkin Patch](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/langley/aldor-acres-farm/) - Aldor Acres is a Langley-based farm that has an autumn pumpkin patch, Christmas activities in December and an Easter event in the spring.
- [Canada Day Celebrations in Fort Langley](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/town-of-fort-langley/canada-day-in-fort-langley/) - Canada Day is celebrated in Fort Langley with live entertainment and family-friendly activities in town and at the historic fort.
- [Coquitlam Canada Day Festivities](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/canada-day-celebrations/coquitlam-canada-day-festivities/) - Canada Day is celebrated in Coquitlam on July 1st at Town Centre Park. The free festivities include live music, family-friendly activities and fireworks.
- [Canada Day Events in Burnaby](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/canada-day-celebrations/canada-day-in-burnaby/) - Burnaby celebrates Canada Day on July 1 at Burnaby Village Museum, Edmonds Community Centre and at Civic Square in various ways and different times.
- [Vancouver's Luxury Supercar Weekend](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-car-shows/vancouver-luxury-supercar-weekend/) - Vancouver's Luxury & Supercar Weekend is a multi-million-dollar event showcasing luxury automobiles and sports cars at the Olympic Oval in Richmond.
- [MONOVA's Shipyard Pals Walking Tours in North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/lower-lonsdale/north-vancouver-monova-museum/monova-shipyard-pals-walking-tours/) - MONOVA is a museum that hosts historical walking tours in North Vancouver's Shipyards District with the Shipyard Pals who are a pair of theatrical characters.
- [Big Bounce Canada in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/big-bounce-canada-vancouver/) - Big Bounce America is about bouncy castles and inflatable obstacle courses. The Big Bounce Canada version typically happens in the summer.
- [Surrey Greek Food Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/surrey-greek-food-festival/) - The Surrey Greek Food Festival is a free annual event that features Greek food, dancing, music and other entertainment in a giant outdoor tent facility.
- [Vancouver Comic Arts Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/yaletown/vancouver-roundhouse-community-centre/vancouver-comic-arts-festival/) - The Vancouver Comic Arts Festival is a free two-day event showcasing comics, graphic novels, manga, and various other forms of comic-related literature.
- [Squamish Street Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/squamish/squamish-street-market/) - The Squamish Street Market was a monthly summer event that featured interesting boutique items as well as live music, art and food in downtown Squamish.
- [Deckchair Cinema in North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/summer-outdoor-movies/deckchair-cinema-outdoor-movies/) - Hosted by the Polygon Gallery, Deckchair Cinema is a series of outdoor movies on the big screen at Cates Deck in North Vancouver.
- [Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza Summer Movies](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/summer-outdoor-movies/vancouver-art-gallery-plaza-movies/) - Summer Movie Nights are when free outdoor films take place on Thursday evenings in the north plaza outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in July and August.
- [Mission Twilight Concert Series Live Music Performances](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/mission-british-columbia/mission-twilight-concerts/) - The Twilight Concert Series is a free weekly community event featuring live music on Wednesday evenings in the summer at Fraser River Heritage Park in Mission.
- [Steveston's Grand Prix of Art at Britannia Heritage Shipyards](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/steveston-village/steveston-grand-prix-art/) - A community painting event in Richmond's historic Steveston Village, the Grand Prix of Art gives artists a short amount of time to create a great new piece.
- [Metro Vancouver's Fiji Festival at Swangard Stadium](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/fiji-festival/) - The Fiji Festival is a free celebration of Fijian culture featuring entertainment, food trucks and more. It happens in the summer at Burnaby's Swangard Stadium.
- [Vancouver Chinatown Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-chinatown-festival/) - The Vancouver Chinatown Festival is a multicultural event in Chinatown that features live entertainment, food vendors and other activities in the summer.
- [Vancouver Thai Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-thai-festival/) - The Vancouver Thai Festival is a free event showcasing Thai food, music and culture outside the Vancouver Art Gallery. It typically takes place in the fall.
- [Vancouver's Indian Summer Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-indian-summer-festival/) - Vancouver's Indian Summer Festival is a festival featuring music, art, and public speaking events by Canadian, South Asian and Indigenous artists in July.
- [Early Music Vancouver and the EMV Summer Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/early-music-vancouver-summer-festival/) - The Early Music Vancouver Summer Festival is a series of live concerts and events with traditional music at various venues in Vancouver.
- [Harrison Dragon Boat Festival at Harrison Hot Springs](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/harrison-hot-springs/harrison-dragon-boat-festival/) - Dragon boat racing, beachside views and lively summer vibes come together at the Harrison Dragon Boat Festival on beautiful Harrison Lake.
- [Vancouver's Great Canadian Trolley Company Sightseeing Bus Tours](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-sightseeing-tours/vancouver-canadian-trolley-company/) - The Great Canadian Trolley Company offers hop-on hop-off bus tours around Vancouver, day trips to Victoria and Whistler, and a number of themed special events.
- [Chilliwack Ribfest at Vedder Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-ribfest/) - Chilliwack Ribfest is a Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival event in July. It features delicious ribs, live entertainment, a beer garden and more.
- [Vancouver's Summer Cinema Outdoor Movies at Stanley Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/summer-outdoor-movies/stanley-park-summer-cinema/) - Summer Cinema is a series of FREE outdoor movies showing once a week on Tuesday evenings in Vancouver's Stanley Park on the lawn by Second Beach in summer.
- [Boundary Bay Airshow in Delta](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/boundary-bay-airshow/) - The Boundary Bay Airshow features airplanes, stunt planes and family-friendly fun in July at Boundary Bay Airport in Delta. Admission is free.
- [Port Moody Summer Sundays Live Music](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/port-moody/rocky-point-park/port-moody-summer-sundays/) - Summer Sundays is a free series of live music concerts with a different band on Sunday afternoons in July and August at Port Moody's Rocky Point Park.
- [Taiwanese Heritage Month & Vancouver's Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/taiwanese-canadian-cultural-festival/) - The Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival is Vancouver's celebration of Taiwanese and Canadian artists. It features performances, exhibitions and more in July.
- [Vancouver's Khatsahlano Street Party on West 4th Avenue](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/khatsahlano-street-party/) - The Khatsahlano Street Party is a giant music and arts festival that takes place on West 4th Avenue in Vancouver’s Kitsilano district in July.
- [Squamish Beer Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-breweries-and-beer/squamish-beer-festival/) - The Squamish Beer Festival is an opportunity for guests to sample all kinds of craft beers at the Loggers Sports Ground in Squamish in late June.
- [Best Vancouver Places](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/) - The best places to visit in Vancouver depends on the season, your budget, if children are involved, and a person's interests. Vancouver has it all.
- [Abbotsford's Taves Farms Applebarn, Pumpkin Patch and Fall Activities](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford/taves-farm-applebarn/taves-farm-pumpkin-patch/) - Taves Family Farms in Abbotsford, an hour from Vancouver, offers family-friendly autumn activities and a pumpkin patch in the weeks leading up to Halloween.
- [Love Lights Valentine's Day Attraction at Capilano Suspension Bridge](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/capilano-suspension-bridge/love-lights-valentines-capilano-bridge/) - Love Lights is a Valentines-themed attraction at Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver. It features romantic illuminations and decorations in February.
- [Canyon Frights at Capilano Bridge in North Vancouver at Halloween](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/capilano-suspension-bridge/canyon-frights-halloween/) - Canyon Frights is a family-friendly Halloween-themed event that happens in October at North Vancouver's famous Capilano Suspension Bridge.
- [North Vancouver's Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/capilano-suspension-bridge/canyon-lights/) - One of the best times of the year to visit Vancouver's Capilano Suspension Bridge is during Canyon Lights in the Christmas season. The lights are amazing!
- [Rotary Ride for Rescue Cycling Race at Cypress Mountain in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-cycling-races/rotary-ride-for-rescue/) - The Rotary Ride for Rescue is a fundraising road and mountain bike race up West Vancouver’s Cypress Mountain in aid of North Shore Search and Rescue.
- [BC Home and Garden Show in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/bc-home-and-garden-show/) - The BC Home and Garden Show is a trade show featuring interior and exterior household products and services at Vancouver's BC Place Stadium.
- [Surrey Pride Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-pride-events/surrey-pride-festival/) - The Pride celebrations in Surrey are somewhat smaller scale but there are still a number of events that take place over the course of the month of June.
- [National Indigenous Peoples Day in Richmond](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/steveston-village/gulf-of-georgia-cannery/steveston-cannery-events/richmond-indigenous-peoples-day/) - Richmond celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery with First Nations performances and cultural activities in June.
- [Vancouver's World Naked Bike Ride](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-world-naked-bike-ride/) - The World Naked Bike Ride is a protest event where participants ride bicycles around downtown Vancouver while wearing nothing or just their underwear.
- [Nowruz/Norooz Persian New Year Events and Fire Festivals in Metro Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/persian-new-year/) - Nowruz is the Persian New Year which happens in mid-March. A number of events take place in Metro Vancouver to celebrate, including a couple of fire festivals.
- [Vancouver Half Marathon and 5K Run (Formerly the Scotiabank Half Marathon)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/scotiabank-half-marathon/) - Beginning at UBC and finishing at Stanley Park, the Vancouver Half Marathon takes place on the last Sunday in June. It also includes a 5K run and a kids' run.
- [Vancouver's Seek the Peak Running Race at Grouse Mountain](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/seek-the-peak-grouse-mountain/) - One of the toughest challenges the Lower Mainland has to offer, Seek the Peak at Grouse Mountain takes runners on a 16 km course up to the mountain's summit.
- [The Blarney Stone Irish Pub in Vancouver's Gastown](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/gastown/blarney-stone-irish-pub/) - The Blarney Stone is an Irish-themed public house and restaurant in Gastown. It's popular with people who like Irish beers, whiskies and St. Patrick's Day.
- [Vancouver's Gastown St. Patrick's Day Street Party Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/gastown/vancouver-gastown-st-patricks-day-street-party-festival/) - Shamrock the Block is a St. Patrick's Day street party-style festival that takes place on March 17th in Vancouver's historic Gastown district.
- [Vancouver Comic and Toy Show at the PNE Forum](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-comic-toy-show/) - The Vancouver Comic and Toy Show is a spectacular trade show featuring collectible toys, superhero memorabilia, comic books and other elements of pop culture.
- [Chilliwack Tulip Flower Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/tulips-of-the-valley/) - The Chilliwack Tulip Festival was a flower festival on a farm in Chilliwack in the Fraser Valley in the spring. It's about a 90-minute drive from Vancouver.
- [Rotary's Port Moody Rotary Ribfest](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/port-moody-ribfest/) - Port Moody Ribfest is a three-day community festival featuring live music, family-friendly activities and barbecued ribs in Rocky Point Park in Port Moody.
- [Langley British Columbia](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/langley/) - Located between Surrey and Abbotsford, the City of Langley and Township of Langley are two out of 23 municipalities that make up Metro Vancouver.
- [Rotary's Ribfest Langley at McLeod Athletic Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/ribfest-langley/) - Hosted by the four Rotary Clubs of Langley, Ribfest Langley is an entry-by-donation, Metro Vancouver festival with live music, BBQ ribs and craft beer.
- [Vancouver Wine Festival Events in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-international-wine-festival/vancouver-wine-festival-events/) - The Vancouver International Wine Festival features dozens of special restaurant dinners, wine tastings, seminars and other wine-themed events.
- [Vancouver Father’s Day Walk Run for Prostate Cancer](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/vancouver-fathers-day-walk-run-prostate-cancer/) - Vancouver's Father's Day Walk Run for Prostate Cancer is a fundraising event that takes place in Burnaby on the Sunday of the Father's Day Weekend.
- [Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-retro-gaming-expo/) - The Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo features market vendors, special guests, panel discussions, tournaments and more at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster.
- [Vancouver's Strathcona Blocks Party](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-strathcona-blocks-party/) - The Strathcona Blocks Party is a street festival in Vancouver with live music, food trucks, kids’ activities, local shopping and more.
- [Burnaby Hats Off Day in June](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/burnaby-hats-off-day/) - Metro Vancouver's Hats Off Day is a festival on Burnaby's Hastings Street. It includes a parade, live music and street entertainment in early June.
- [Agassiz Speedway Car Race Track](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/agassiz-speedway-car-race-track/) - The Agassiz Speedway is a race track that features stock car racing. It's near Harrison Hot Springs which is about a 90-minute drive from Vancouver.
- [Vancouver's Greek Day on Broadway](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/greek-day-on-broadway/) - Greek Day on Broadway is a Vancouver street party in late June. It features Greek culture, food, music, entertainment and market vendors in Kitsilano.
- [Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-dragon-boat-festival/) - The Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival features a series of dragon boat races and festivities at False Creek. It usually takes place in June.
- [Mission's Old Car Sunday Car Show](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-car-shows/old-car-sunday-car-show/) - Benefiting the Mission Firefighter's Charitable Society, Old Car Sunday is a giant car show at Fraser River Heritage Park on Father's Day Sunday each year.
- [Pitt Meadows Day Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/pitt-meadows-maple-ridge/pitt-meadows-day/) - Pitt Meadows Day is a free event with live music, food trucks, a parade and more around Pitt Meadows Athletic Park. It happens on the first Saturday of June.
- [Vancouver Try Events Running Races](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/vancouver-try-events-running-races/) - Try Events organizes races of different lengths in Metro Vancouver. There are 5 km and 10 km runs, as well as half and full marathons for runners to enjoy.
- [Forbidden Vancouver's Really Gay History Tours in Vancouver's West End](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-sightseeing-tours/vancouver-guided-walking-tours/forbidden-vancouver-really-gay-history-tours/) - The Really Gay History Tour is a fabulous walking tour with a 2SLGBTQ+ theme. It's one of a number of great tours offered by Forbidden Vancouver.
- [The City of Surrey BC](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/) - Surrey is Metro Vancouver's second largest municipality and home to a large East Indian population, the Cloverdale Rodeo, Bear Creek Park and Crescent Beach.
- [Vancouver’s Ramadan Fest in Surrey](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-ramadan-fest/) - Ramadan Fest BC is a festival in Surrey celebrating the Muslim month of fasting. It features halal foods, market vendors, and other activities at night.
- [Vancouver Breweries and Beer](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-breweries-and-beer/) - People in Vancouver love their beer, as evident in the number of pubs, bars, craft breweries, beer festivals and other beer-related events in the region.
- [Pitch Fest Latin Market and Entrepreneurship Competition](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/pitchfest-latin-market-entrepreneurship-competition/) - Pitch Fest is a dynamic celebration of Latina entrepreneurship featuring a marketplace, live pitch competition, networking and mentorship opportunities.
- [Persian New Year Fire Festival in West Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/persian-new-year/persian-new-year-fire-festival-west-vancouver/) - The Persian New Year, or Norooz or Nowruz, is celebrated with a fire festival in mid-March in West Vancouver at Ambleside Park.
- [Vancouver's Festival du Bois Francophone Festival in Coquitlam](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/festival-du-bois/) - Featuring a weekend of French-Canadian music, food and festivities in Coquitlam, Festival du Bois is Metro Vancouver's premier Francophone festival.
- [Vancouver Motorcycle Show](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-motorcycle-show/) - The Vancouver Motorcycle Show is a consumer trade show at the Tradex Centre in Abbotsford. It features the latest motorbikes including electric models.
- [Vancouver's Spot Prawn Festival at Fishermen's Wharf](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/false-creek/vancouver-spot-prawn-festival/) - The Spot Prawn Festival celebrates spot prawn season. The family-friendly event takes place at Fishermen's Wharf near Granville Island in False Creek in May.
- [Vancouver's PNE Fright Nights at Halloween](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/october/vancouver-halloween-events/pne-fright-nights/) - Taking place at Playland in October, Fright Nights at the PNE is a Vancouver Halloween tradition featuring multiple haunted houses and amusement rides.
- [The University of British Columbia (UBC)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/university-british-columbia-ubc/) - Located in Vancouver's Point Grey neighbourhood, the University of British Columbia, or UBC, is one of Canada’s largest and most prestigious universities.
- [Vancouver's Simon Fraser University](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/activities/educational-places/simon-fraser-university/) - Simon Fraser University, commonly referred to as SFU, is a university in Metro Vancouver with campuses in Burnaby, Surrey and downtown Vancouver.
- [Celtic Fest at the Museum of Surrey](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/cloverdale-museum-surrey/celtic-fest-museum-surrey/) - Celtic Fest is an annual event celebrating Celtic culture at the Museum of Surrey. It takes place in Cloverdale a week or so before St. Patrick's Day.
- [Vancouver History and Culture](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/for-history-and-culture/) - Vancouver's best places to experience history and culture include its museums, art galleries, historic sites, theatres and other performing arts venues.
- [Lower Mainland Diwali Fest East Indian and South Asian Cultural Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/lower-mainland-diwali-fest/) - The Lower Mainland celebrates the Diwali Festival in autumn with East Indian cultural celebrations taking place in Vancouver, Surrey and elsewhere.
- [Lower Mainland Vaisakhi Festival Parades in Vancouver & Surrey in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vaisakhi-parades/) - Celebrating the Punjabi New Year, the Vancouver Vaisakhi Parade and Surrey Vaisakhi Parade are massive Indian and South Asian events that take place in April.
- [International Women's Day in Metro Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/international-womens-day/) - International Women's Day is a celebration of women's rights and achievements. Special events happen in Metro Vancouver on and around March 8th each year.
- [Mt. Seymour Season's Pass Deals](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/mt-seymour/mt-seymour-seasons-pass-deals/) - North Vancouver's Mount Seymour Ski Hill offers special deals on their Individual, Family and Value Season's Passes each year starting in the spring.
- [Vancouver's Cypress Mountain Ski Pass Specials for 2026/27](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/cypress/cypress-mountain-ski-pass-specials/) - Every year starting in mid-February Vancouver's Cypress Mountain ski hill offers special ski pass deals including their Silver and Cypress Gold season passes.
- [Vancouver's Granville Street](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/for-shopping/vancouvers-most-interesting-streets/granville-street/) - Stretching from Waterfront Station near Gastown to the far side of Vancouver, Granville Street is famous for its nightlife, neon signs and shopping.
- [Vancouver's Carnaval del Sol Latin Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/carnaval-del-sol/) - Carnaval del Sol is a Latin festival that features food, music and cultural activities in Vancouver. It's one of a number of Latin-themed events in July.
- [Celebrate Summer at Richmond’s Chiquitzin Kids Plaza Fiesta](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/carnaval-del-sol/chiquitzin-kids-fiesta/) - The Chiquitzin Kids Fiesta features workshops and performances designed for children in Richmond. It’s one of several Carnaval del Sol-related events in July.
- [Car Free Day Surrey in Newton](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/car-free-day-surrey/) - Car Free Day Surrey is a street party-style event featuring free entertainment, an artisan market and family-friendly activities along 137th Street in Newton.
- [FEBRUARY Events in Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/february/) - Vancouver's 2026 February calendar features important dates and events in the Lower Mainland including Valentine's Day, Family Day and other special events.
- [Europa Super Circus and its Metro Vancouver & Fraser Valley Circus Shows](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-shows-and-entertainment-calendar/vancouver-super-circus-shows/) - Brought to Canada by Florida-based Sarasota Box Office, Europa Super Circus has shows in a big top in a mall parking lot in Metro Vancouver in the spring.
- [Coast Chilliwack Hotel by APA](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/coast-chilliwack-hotel/) - The Coast Chilliwack Hotel is a 3-star, eco-certified hotel in Proper Village West. It's a very nice hotel that's both centrally located and pet-friendly.
- [The Chilliwack Coliseum](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-coliseum/) - The Chilliwack Coliseum is a venue for sporting events and concerts in the Fraser Valley.
- [Flyover at Canada Place's Windborne Rocky Mountains Film](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/canada-place/fly-over-canada/flyover-canada-windborne-rocky-mountains-film/) - Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies is a special film at the Flyover multi-dimensional theatre attraction in Vancouver at Canada Place.
- [Forbidden Vancouver's Secrets of the Penthouse Tours](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-sightseeing-tours/vancouver-guided-walking-tours/forbidden-vancouver-secrets-penthouse-tours/) - Secrets of the Penthouse is a tour with Forbidden Vancouver that explores the history of an infamous nightclub. It includes dinner and live music too.
- [LunarFest Vancouver Lunar New Year Celebrations](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/lunarfest-chinese-new-year/) - Lunarfest Vancouver is an annual festival that takes place around Lunar New Year. It includes family-friendly activities, art displays and entertainment.
- [Experience Iceland at Flyover in Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/canada-place/fly-over-canada/vancouver-flyover-iceland/) - Flyover Iceland is one of a number of special feature films that shows at Flyover at Canada Place in Vancouver. It's a multi-dimensional film about Iceland.
- [Best Bars and Restaurants in Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/) - The Lower Mainland has some amazing restaurants at all price points. Check out the best restaurants in Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, the North Shore, ...
- [Canada Rugby Sevens Tournament in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/bc-place-stadium/vancouver-canada-sevens-rugby/) - Vancouver is a stop on the World Rugby Sevens Series tour. The Canada Sevens is a two-day tournament featuring top rugby teams from around the globe.
- [Vancouver Chocolate Run in Stanley Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/vancouver-try-events-running-races/vancouver-chocolate-run/) - The Vancouver Chocolate Run by Try Events is a set of races around Stanley Park in March. There are 5 km, 10 km and half marathon (21 km) runs.
- [Bite of Burnaby Restaurant Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/burnabys-best-bars-and-restaurants/bite-of-burnaby-restaurant-festival/) - Bite of Burnaby is an annual Metro Vancouver festival where local restaurants and cafés offer special lunch and dinner menus at discounted prices in March.
- [Spring Break Carnival Amusement Rides at Guildford Town Centre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/guildford-town-centre-mall/spring-carnival-amusement-rides/) - West Coast Amusements hosts a carnival at Surrey's Guildford Town Centre during Spring Break. The event features rides, games, food trucks and more.
- [Zero Latency Virtual Reality Games in Vancouver and Langley](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/zero-latency-virtual-reality-games-vancouver/) - An immersive experience, Zero Latency is the place to go in Vancouver for team-based virtual reality games and to test how you fare with this new technology.
- [Vancouver Pet Lover Show](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-pet-lover-show/) - Vancouver's Pet Lover Show is an annual event featuring dogs, cats, animal shows and pet product vendors. It's an amazing event for people who love animals.
- [NOVEMBER Events in Vancouver in 2025](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/november/) - Vancouver's 2025 November events calendar features festivals and events in the Lower Mainland including Remembrance Day and early Christmas Activities.
- [Vancouver's South African Film Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/movies-in-vancouver/vancouver-south-african-film-festival/) - The Vancouver South African Film Festival is a non-profit event showcasing films about the history and culture of South Africa.
- [Grouse Mountain 24 Hours of Winter](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/grouse-mountain/24-hours-of-winter/) - 24 Hours of Winter is when North Vancouver's Grouse Mountain stays open all day and night from a Saturday morning until a Sunday night in February.
- [Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show in Vancouver at Canada Place](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/outdoor-adventure-travel-show/) - The biggest exhibition of its kind in Canada, the Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show has products, information and presentations on a variety of fun activities.
- [Study and Go Abroad College & University Fair in Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/study-and-go-abroad-university-fair-vancouver/) - The Study and Go Abroad Fair is an event about post-secondary education. It features university exhibitors and seminars in downtown Vancouver.
- [Vancouver's Grouse Mountain's Y2Play Centennial Ski Passes](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/grouse-mountain/grouse-mountain-y2play-ski-pass/) - Vancouver's Y2Play ski passes go on sale in February and are valid for the remainder of the current Grouse Mountain ski season and for the following year.
- [Mission, British Columbia](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/mission-british-columbia/) - Mission is a small town in the Fraser Valley that's known for Stave Falls, Mission Raceway Park and Rolley Lake Provincial Park, plus lots of farmland.
- [Richmond's Lansdowne Centre Mall](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/lansdowne-centre/) - The second biggest shopping mall in Richmond, after Richmond Centre, is Lansdowne Centre, an older mall with the largest parking lot in Vancouver.
- [Vancouver CelticFest St. Patrick's Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-celticfest/) - Vancouver CelticFest is a Celtic festival over St. Patrick's Day week that usually includes concerts, whisky tastings, live music and street parties.
- [Forbidden Vancouver's Sinners & Sweets Tour (and Holiday History & Hot Chocolate Tour)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-sightseeing-tours/vancouver-guided-walking-tours/forbidden-vancouver-hidden-history-sweet-treats-tour/) - The Sinners & Sweets Tour is the newest walking tour from Forbidden Vancouver. It features iconic buildings in downtown Vancouver and tasty treats.
- [North Vancouver's Reckless Shipyards e-Bike Store in Lower Lonsdale](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/lower-lonsdale/north-vancouver-shipyards/reckless-shipyards-bike-store/) - Reckless Shipyards is a great place to find e-bikes and bicycle accessories in North Vancouver. The bike store also offers bicycle rentals and repair services.
- [Forbidden Vancouver's Dark Secrets of Stanley Park Walking Tour](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-sightseeing-tours/vancouver-guided-walking-tours/dark-secrets-stanley-park-walking-tour/) - The Dark Secrets of Stanley Park is an exceptional guided walking tour put on by Forbidden Vancouver. It's full of history, storytelling and nature.
- [BC Bike Show at Canada Place in Downtown Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/outdoor-adventure-travel-show/bc-bike-show/) - One of the biggest cycling exhibitions in the country, the BC Bike Show is a bike-themed trade show at Canada Place in early March.
- [BC Gin Festival in Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/bc-craft-spirits-distilleries/bc-gin-festival-vancouver/) - The BC Gin Festival is a gin-themed spirits-tasting event taking place at Vancouver's Roundhouse Community Centre in Yaletown.
- [Cactus Club Restaurants in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/vancouver-casual-dining-restaurants/cactus-club-restaurants/) - Cactus Club Cafe is a chain of popular premium-casual dining restaurants with multiple locations in the City of Vancouver and across the Lower Mainland.
- [Trattoria, Five Sails, Coast and other Vancouver Glowbal Group Restaurants](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/vancouvers-best-bars-and-restaurants/vancouver-glowbal-restaurants/) - The Glowbal Group runs some of Vancouver's top restaurants. They include Glowbal, Coast, Italian Kitchen, Roof, Black & Blue, Five Sails, Riley's and Trattoria.
- [Vancouver Casual Dining Chain Restaurants: How Do They Compare?](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/vancouver-casual-dining-restaurants/) - The Keg, Cactus Club, Browns, Earls, Boathouse, Milestones, Moxies, JOEY, and Tap & Barrel are popular casual-style chain restaurants in Vancouver.
- [Sandman Hotel Vancouver Downtown](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-hotels/sandman-hotel-vancouver-downtown/) - The Sandman Hotel is a recently-renovated hotel right in the middle of downtown Vancouver. Its location and amenities make it a good option for a night or more.
- [Moxies Restaurants in Metro Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/vancouver-casual-dining-restaurants/moxies-restaurants-vancouver/) - Moxies is an upscale, casual, West Coast-style chain restaurant with locations in Langley, Richmond and on West Georgia Street in downtown Vancouver.
- [Richmond's Watermania Pool and Recreation Centre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/watermania/) - Watermania is an amazing aquatic centre in Richmond. The facility has a 57-metre swimming pool, diving boards, wave pool, water slides, whirlpools and more
- [Nisga'a First Nation Hoobiyee Celebrations in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/first-nations/nisgaa-first-nation-hoobiyee-celebrations/) - Hoobiyee is a First Nation event celebrating the Nisga'a New Year in February at Vancouver's PNE Forum. It features Indigenous dance groups from across BC.
- [Vancouver's Tutto Italian Restaurant](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/yaletown/tutto-italian-restaurant/) - Known for its extensive wine lists and authentic Italian food, Tutto Restaurant & Bar is a highly-rated Italian restaurant in Vancouver's Yaletown district.
- [Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-hotels/pinnacle-hotel-vancouver-harbourfront/) - A large 4-star hotel in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour neighbourhood, the Pinnacle Harbourfront is a full-service hotel that’s often used for meetings and events
- [Greendale Acres at Christmas in Chilliwack](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-greendale-acres-farm/greendale-acres-christmas/) - Twinkling lights, festive charm and holiday cheer fill the Christmas season at Greendale Acres in Chilliwack. The farm is a popular, family-friendly attraction.
- [Vancouver's Big Easter Run](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/vancouver-big-easter-run/) - Part of The Big Fun Run Series, the Big Easter Run happens at Jericho Beach in Vancouver. The event is fun and open to all ages with 1K to 10K runs.
- [Vancouver Choirs and Music](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-choirs-music/) - Metro Vancouver is home to a number of exceptional choirs and musical groups including Chor Leoni, the Vancouver Bach Choir and Vancouver Chamber Choir.
- [Vancouver's EnChor Choir](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-choirs-music/vancouver-enchor-choir/) - Based in Vancouver, the EnChor Choir is an experienced group of singers who put on a couple of public concerts each year.
- [Believe Chicago Film Experience at Vancouver's Flyover at Canada Place](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/canada-place/fly-over-canada/chicago-film-vancouver-flyover-canada-place/) - Flyover is a multidimensional theatre at Canada Place in Vancouver. Its latest film is Believe Chicago which plays along with Awaken Canada this year.
- [Lunar New Year in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/lunar-new-year-vancouver/) - The Lunar New Year is in January or February each year and it's celebrated by a number of cultures including the Chinese. It's also a big event in Vancouver.
- [The Earlybird RV Show in Abbotsford](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-recreational-vehicle-rv-shows/earlybird-rv-show/) - The Earlybird RV Show and Sale is a large recreational vehicle trade show featuring RV displays, exhibitors and seminars in Abbotsford each February.
- [TRADEX Centre and Abbotsford Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford/tradex-centre-and-abbotsford-events/) - Abbotsford's TRADEX Trade and Exhibition Centre hosts numerous events, from Vancouver-area trade shows to conventions and sports competitions.
- [Coquitlam, British Columbia](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/coquitlam/) - Coquitlam is an attractive urban community in Metro Vancouver. It has beautiful parks, interesting festivals, shopping centres and nature.
- [BC Sportsmen's Show in Metro Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford/tradex-centre-and-abbotsford-events/bc-sportsmens-show/) - Formerly called the BC Sportsmen's Show, the BC Sport & Wilderness Show is a consumer trade show at the TRADEX Centre in Abbotsford in March.
- [The Resort Town of White Rock](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/white-rock/) - White Rock is a pretty seaside resort town located less than an hour from downtown Vancouver. It's close to the Peace Arch border crossing with the US.
- [Squamish's North Pole Express Railway Christmas Experience](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/squamish/west-coast-railway-heritage-park/polar-express-railway-christmas/) - Based on the movie The Polar Express starring Tom Hanks, the North Pole Express is a Christmas train attraction at the Railway Museum of BC in Squamish.
- [Vancouver Model Train Expo at the PNE](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-train-expo/) - The Vancouver Train Expo features model trains and railway exhibits at the PNE Forum, usually either just before or after Remembrance Day in November.
- [Sea to Sky Model Train and Hobby Show at the Railway Museum of BC](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/squamish/west-coast-railway-heritage-park/model-train-hobby-show-railway-museum/) - The Sea to Sky Model Train & Hobby Show is an annual event with miniature trains and family-friendly activities at the Railway Museum of BC in Squamish.
- [UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/university-british-columbia-ubc/botanical-garden/) - Vancouver's UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research is a garden at the University of British Columbia that's home to close to 12,000 plants.
- [Vancouver's Orpheum Theatre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-theatre/vancouver-orpheum-theatre/) - Home to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the Orpheum Theatre is a large theatre and live music venue located in the heart of downtown Vancouver.
- [New Westminster's Massey Theatre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/new-westminster/new-westminster-massey-theatre/) - Massey Theatre is a renowned performing arts theatre in New Westminster. It hosts concerts, dance performances, musicals, choirs, ballets and other events.
- [Vancouver Chinese New Year Chinatown Parade in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/chinese-new-year/vancouver-chinese-new-year-parade/) - The Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade, also known as the Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade, takes place on the Sunday after the Lunar New Year.
- [Coquitlam's Christmas Lights at Lafarge](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/coquitlam/christmas-lights-at-lafarge/) - Lights at Lafarge is a free winter attraction that features over 100,000 Christmas lights and festive displays around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake at night.
- [Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-choirs-music/vancouver-welsh-mens-choir/) - The Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir is an all-male choir. It has around 60 members who perform a mix of traditional Celtic music and modern songs.
- [Vancouver Chinese New Year Celebrations and Parade](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/chinese-new-year/) - In 2026 Vancouver celebrates the Lunar New Year with the 52nd annual Chinese New Year Parade in Chinatown. It's an impressive event.
- [Vancouver Hopscotch Whisky Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-hopscotch-festival/) - The Hopscotch Festival was a week-long series of events including the Grand Tasting Hall which features whisky, beer, spirits and food sampling in Vancouver.
- [Cloverdale's Clover Valley Beer Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-breweries-and-beer/clover-valley-beer-festival/) - The Clover Valley Beer Festival is a Metro Vancouver beer-tasting event that takes place in August at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds.
- [Brewhalla Port Moody Craft Beer and Music Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-breweries-and-beer/brewhalla-beer-festivals/brewhalla-port-moody-craft-beer-music-festival/) - Brewhalla Beer and Music Festivals take place in a number of places in Metro Vancouver each year. One of its events is Brewhalla Port Moody.
- [Vancouver's North Shore Craft Beer Festival in North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-breweries-and-beer/vancouvers-north-shore-craft-beer-week/) - Vancouver's North Shore Craft Beer Festival is a series of events showcasing local beers and North Vancouver breweries and distilleries in November.
- [North Vancouver's Lower Lonsdale Neighbourhood](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/lower-lonsdale/) - Lower Lonsdale is a vibrant district in North Vancouver. It includes Lonsdale Quay, the North Shore's SeaBus terminal, the Shipyards and Esplanade Avenue.
- [North Vancouver Craft Beers and Breweries](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-breweries-and-beer/north-vancouver-craft-beer-breweries/) - The Lower Mainland is full of breweries. There are so many of them and some of the region's best craft beers and brewery venues are on Vancouver's North Shore.
- [Vancouver's North Shore Craft Beer Festival Launch Party](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-breweries-and-beer/vancouvers-north-shore-craft-beer-week/vancouver-north-shore-craft-beer-week-launch-party/) - Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Festival features beer-themed events showcasing local breweries. It starts with a Launch Party in the Shipyards District.
- [Vancouver Mysteries' Heroes & Villains Adventure Game](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-mysteries-adventure-games/vancouver-heroes-villains-game/) - Heroes & Villains is an outdoor adventure game by Vancouver Mysteries. Players try to protect the planet by solving riddles in downtown Vancouver.
- [Vancouver Mysteries' Ghost Patrol Outdoor Adventure Game](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-mysteries-adventure-games/vancouver-mysteries-ghost-patrol/) - Ghost Patrol is an outdoor adventure game by Vancouver Mysteries. Players visit haunted buildings in downtown Vancouver, collect clues and crack coded messages.
- [Big Fun Run Series Running Events in Metro Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/big-fun-run-series-vancouver/) - Metro Vancouver's Big Fun Run Series running events include the Big Jungle Run, Big Easter Run, Big Pirate Run, Big Halloween Run and Big Elf Run.
- [Vancouver Mysteries Adventure Games](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-mysteries-adventure-games/) - Vancouver Mysteries is a company that offers a series of outdoor adventure games in downtown Vancouver where players work in teams and solve clues.
- [Vancouver Mysteries' The Legend of the Gastown Gold Detective Game](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-mysteries-adventure-games/vancouver-mysteries-legend-gastown-gold/) - The Legend of the Gastown Gold is a detective, almost escape room-style game with Vancouver Mysteries. It's played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
- [Vancouver Mysteries' Case of the Hotel Detective Murder Mystery Game](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-mysteries-adventure-games/vancouver-mysteries-hotel-detective-murder-mystery-game/) - The Case of the Hotel Detective is an indoor murder-mystery game hosted by Vancouver Mysteries. You can play it at home or at a hotel.
- [Jack Poole Plaza and Vancouver's Olympic Cauldron](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/convention-centre/olympic-cauldron/) - During Vancouver's Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2010 there were two Olympic torch cauldrons in the city, including this one by the Convention Centre.
- [Browns Socialhouse Restaurants in the Lower Mainland](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/vancouver-casual-dining-restaurants/browns-socialhouse-restaurants/) - With 23 locations across the Lower Mainland, Vancouver-based Browns Socialhouse is a popular choice among local chain dining restaurant options.
- [Keg Steakhouse Restaurants in Metro Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/vancouver-casual-dining-restaurants/keg-restaurants-vancouver/) - There are several Keg Steakhouses in Vancouver and other parts of the Lower Mainland. The casual dining restaurants are famous for their steaks and prime rib.
- [Vancouver's Tap & Barrel Restaurants](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/vancouver-casual-dining-restaurants/tap-and-barrel-restaurants/) - Tap & Barrel is a chain of large pub-style restaurants with locations in Olympic Village, Coal Harbour, the Shipyards District and Granville Island.
- [Milestones Restaurants in Metro Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/vancouver-casual-dining-restaurants/milestones-restaurants/) - Milestones is a premium-casual dining restaurant that was founded in Vancouver and which today has around 40 locations across Canada.
- [Vancouver's Big 80's Run in Burnaby](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/big-fun-run-series-vancouver/big-80s-run/) - The Big 80's Run is a fun and non-competitive running event in the Big Fun Run Series. It happens at Burnaby's Central Park in March.
- [Vancouver's Christmas Big Elf Run at Stanley Park in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/vancouver-christmas-big-elf-run/) - The Big Elf Run is a fun Christmas-themed running race where runners get to wear elf hats and run around Vancouver's Stanley Park in December.
- [Vancouver's Burnaby Village Museum](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/burnaby/burnaby-village/) - Located at 6501 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby Village Museum is a popular outdoor historical attraction in Burnaby that's open seasonally and usually free.
- [Top Vancouver Attractions](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/) - The Lower Mainland has hundreds of top attractions. They include museums, parks, beaches, ski hills and gardens. Below are Vancouver's top 24 places.
- [Vancouver's Big Halloween Run at Olympic Village](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/big-fun-run-series-vancouver/vancouver-big-halloween-run/) - The Big Halloween Run is a spooky-themed running race that's part of Vancouver's Big Fun Run Series. It's a fun and laid-back event for those of all ages.
- [Vancouver's Big Jungle Run in Burnaby](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/vancouver-big-jungle-run/) - The Big Jungle Run is a family-friendly event at Burnaby Lake in Burnaby. It's a fun running event with costumes, prizes and beautiful scenery to enjoy.
- [Sheraton Wall Centre Vancouver Hotel](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-hotels/sheraton-wall-centre-vancouver-hotel/) - Located on Burrard Street in the middle of downtown Vancouver, the Sheraton Wall Centre is a modern 4-star hotel noted for its standout prominent North Tower.
- [Vancouver's Golden Ears Provincial Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/in-parks-and-nature/golden-ears-provincial-park/) - Golden Ears Provincial Park is one of the largest parks in BC, and one of the most impressive in Metro Vancouver. It is about 10 km from Maple Ridge.
- [Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park in the Fraser Valley](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-lake-provincial-park/) - Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park is a beautiful spot in the Fraser Valley with campsites, a lake and a nice sandy beach. It’s about 47 kms east of Cultus Lake.
- [Shannon Falls Provincial Park in Squamish](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/shannon-falls/) - Located not far from Squamish, about 64 kms north of Vancouver along the Sea-to-Sky Highway, Shannon Falls is the third highest waterfall in British Columbia.
- [Porteau Cove Provincial Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/porteau-cove-provincial-park/) - Porteau Cove is a provincial park with a rocky beach, campground and world-class views located on the Sea-to-Sky Highway less than an hour from Vancouver.
- [Chinese Canadian Museum Lunar New Year Events in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/chinatown/vancouver-chinese-canadian-museum/chinese-museum-lunar-new-year-events/) - Chinese Canadian Museum Lunar New Year events feature crafts, performances, treats and workshops celebrating the Year of the Horse.
- [Alice Lake Provincial Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/alice-lake-provincial-park/) - Alice Lake is a beautiful park in Squamish halfway between Vancouver and Whistler. It has excellent camping facilities, walking trails and sandy beaches.
- [Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-hotels/sutton-place-hotel-vancouver/) - The Sutton Place Hotel is an upscale hotel on Vancouver's Burrard street and home to a highly-rated seafood restaurant, the Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar.
- [Rolley Lake Regional Park and Campground](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/in-parks-and-nature/rolley-lake/) - Rolley Lake is one of the region's best places for camping. It's located close to Golden Ears Provincial Park near the town of Mission in the Fraser Valley.
- [Nairn Falls Provincial Park Near Whistler](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/whistler/whistler-area/nairn-falls-provincial-park/) - Nairn Falls is a provincial park with a campground and waterfalls about two hours from Vancouver. It's 29 kms north of Whistler, near Pemberton.
- [BC Hydro's Stave Falls in Mission](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/activities/educational-places/stave-falls/) - The Stave Falls Powerhouse is a BC Hydro facility in Mission with a visitor centre not far from both Rolley Lake and Alouette Lake in the Fraser Valley.
- [Burnaby's Christmas Artisan Holiday Hive Market at Metropolis at the Met](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/burnaby/metrotown/metropolis-metrotown-santa-holiday-shopping/burnaby-christmas-artisan-holiday-market/) - The Holiday Hive Market at the Met is a new, outdoor Christmas market with artisan vendors and live entertainment at Metropolis at Metrotown in Burnaby.
- [Chinatown's International Village Mall at Chinese New Year](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/chinatown/international-village-mall/) - International Village Mall is a Vancouver shopping centre in Chinatown on Pender Street. It becomes especially alive during Chinese New Year.
- [Vancouver's BC Place Stadium](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/bc-place-stadium/) - BC Place is the home venue for the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team and BC Lions Canadian football team. It also hosts concerts and other major events.
- [Vancouver Farmers Markets (from Whistler to the Fraser Valley)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/) - Vancouver is famous for its farmers markets where people can buy local and organic fruits and vegetables, handcrafted art and homemade goods.
- [Vancouver Marathons and Other Running Races](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/) - Vancouver hosts a number of running races including major ones like the Vancouver Marathon, Scotiabank Half Marathon and 10K Vancouver Sun Run.
- [Whisky Global Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/whisky-global-vancouver/) - Whisky Global is Vancouver's premier whisky-tasting event. It takes place in late January at the Paradox Hotel in downtown Vancouver.
- [Dine Out Vancouver Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/dine-out-vancouver-festival/) - The Dine Out Vancouver Festival is Canada's biggest restaurant festival where hundreds of restaurants put on special three-course menus at great prices.
- [What the Frock Productions' Vancouver Drag Shows](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-shows-and-entertainment-calendar/vancouver-drag-shows/) - What the Frock Productions is a Vancouver theatre company that puts on drag shows with drag queens and kings at restaurants, clubs and Pride festivals.
- [Horse Racing at Vancouver's Hastings Racecourse and Casino](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/horse-racing-vancouver-hastings-racecourse-casino/) - Live horse racing used to happen at the Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver. The weekend events were fun to attend with family and friends throughout the summer.
- [Nikkei Place Japanese-Canadian Museum and Cultural Centre in Burnaby](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/burnaby/nikkei-place-japanese-museum/) - Vancouver's Nikkei Place in Burnaby is home to the Nikkei National Museum, a Japanese-Canadian cultural centre and various events throughout the year.
- [Cypress Mountain Family Day Weekend Activities in West Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/cypress/cypress-mountain-family-day-weekend/) - The BC Family Day Holiday Weekend is celebrated in February at Vancouver's Cypress Mountain with discounted ski passes for children and fireworks at night.
- [Westwood Plateau Golf in Coquitlam](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/coquitlam/westwood-plateau-golf-coquitlam/) - Westwood Plateau on Coquitlam's Eagle Mountain features an 18-hole championship course, a 9-hole executive course, a driving range, golf simulators and more.
- [Vancouver's Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival in Coquitlam](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-breweries-and-beer/coquitlam-craft-beer-festival/) - The Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival at the Westwood Plateau is one of Metro Vancouver's premier events featuring BC craft breweries and tasty appetizers.
- [North Vancouver's Battle of the Brush Painting Competition Event](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-battle-of-the-brush-painting-event/) - Battle of the Brush is a live painting competition hosted by Golden Brush Art. The event takes place at the Shipyards in North Vancouver.
- [Vancouver International Dance Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-dance-festival/) - The Vancouver International Dance Festival, or VIDF, is an annual festival that celebrates the art of contemporary dance.
- [Vancouver's FAN EXPO Pop Culture Convention](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-fan-expo/) - Fan Expo Vancouver is a celebration of superheroes, science fiction, comic books, anime, and all things fandom at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- [Vancouver's UBC Wesbrook Village](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/university-british-columbia-ubc/ubc-wesbrook-village/) - Wesbrook Village is a modern development on Vancouver's UBC Campus. It's home to shops, restaurants and various festivals and events throughout the year.
- [WinterFest and the Cloverdale Christmas Tree Festival at the Museum of Surrey](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/cloverdale-museum-surrey/cloverdale-christmas-tree-festival/) - WinterFest features special activities including scavenger hunts and the Cloverdale Christmas Tree Festival at the Museum of Surrey.Admission is free.
- [Freedom Mobile Arch at the PNE](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/pacific-national-exhibition-pne/freedom-mobile-arch-pne-amphitheatre/) - Vancouver’s PNE Amphitheatre is being refreshed. Scheduled to re-open in 2026, the new Freedom Mobile Arch honours First Nations culture and community.
- [JANUARY Events in Vancouver in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/january/) - Vancouver's 2026 January calendar features important dates and events in the Lower Mainland including festivals, holiday events and winter activities.
- [Awaken Canada FlyOver Multidimensional Film About Canada](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/canada-place/fly-over-canada/awaken-canada-flyover-canada-film/) - Awaken Canada is a new feature film at Vancouver's popular FlyOver Canada attraction. It's a multi-dimensional experience that flies you across the country.
- [Flyover's HowlOver Canada Film at Halloween in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/october/vancouver-halloween-events/flyover-canada-halloween/) - HowlOver Canada is a family-friendly, Halloween-themed multi-dimensional film at FlyOver at Canada Place in downtown Vancouver in October.
- [Richmond's Aberdeen Centre Mall and it's Lunar New Year Celebrations](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/aberdeen-centre-mall/) - Aberdeen Centre is a fairly large mall in Richmond with a distictly Asian flavour. It has over 120 stores and is especially lively around Chinese New Year.
- [Longest Day Road Race Running Event at the University of British Columbia (UBC)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/longest-day-road-race-ubc/) - The Longest Day Road Race is a Vancouver running event with three races, live music, a barbecue and other outdoor activities at UBC in June.
- [Flyover at Canada Place's Real Wild West Film in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/canada-place/fly-over-canada/flyover-canada-real-wild-west-film/) - Wonders of the American West used to be called The Real Wild West. It's about the western United States and it's is one of Flyover's newer films.
- [Surrey's Guildford Town Centre Mall](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/guildford-town-centre-mall/) - Guildford Town Centre is the largest shopping mall in Surrey, and third largest in Metro Vancouver. It has over 200 stores and restaurants to explore.
- [Maan Farms Bunnies and Booze Adult Easter Activities](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/abbotsford-maan-farms/maan-farms-easter-event/maan-farms-adult-easter-activities/) - Maan Farms is a farm and tourist attraction in Abbotsford. In 2024 it hosted its fourth annual adults-only Easter event called Bunnies and Booze.
- [Vancouver's Stanley Park Miniature Train](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/stanley-park/stanley-park-train/) - Vancouver's miniature train at Stanley Park is a popular attraction that runs all summer long as well as during the Easter, Halloween and Christmas seasons.
- [Whistler World Ski & Snowboard Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/whistler-ski-snowboard-festival/) - The Whistler Ski and Snowboard Festival offers a week of concerts, snow sport competitions and more. It's one of North America's premier winter sports events.
- [Vancouver Fashion Week Show](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-fashion-festivals-events/vancouver-fashion-week/) - One of the biggest Fashion Shows in the city, Vancouver Fashion Week happens twice a year and features dozens of designers and models.
- [Vancouver's BrickCan LEGO Exhibition and Convention](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/river-rock-casino/brickcan-lego-exhibition/) - The BrickCan LEGO Exhibition is BC's biggest LEGO event. It brings together hundreds of LEGO aficionados who build their own designs and see what others make.
- [Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-hot-chocolate-festival/) - The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival is a local excuse for people to treat themselves to mugs of gourmet hot choco from some of the city's best cafes.
- [Vancouver's Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/northwest-comedy-fest/) - Just for Laughs Vancouver is a comedy festival featuring live performances at various venues in Vancouver in February. The shows are fabulous, and so funny!
- [Heat International Improv Comedy Festival at the Improv Centre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/granville-island/vancouver-theatresports-granville-island/vancouver-improv-centre-shows/heat-improv-comedy-festival/) - The Heat is an international improv comedy festival at The Improv Centre on Granville Island. In 2026 it celebrates its third year.
- [North Vancouver's Lonsdale Artisan Farmers Market at Lonsdale Quay](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/lonsdale-quay/lonsdale-quay-farmers-market/) - The Lonsdale Artisan Farmers' Market used to take place at North Vancouver's Lonsdale Quay on Saturdays between May and October.
- [Fraser Valley Wedding Festivals](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-bridal-fairs-wedding-shows/fraser-valley-wedding-festival/) - The Fraser Valley Wedding Festival is a bridal show that takes place in Langley and/or Abbotsford. It features all kinds of wedding services providers.
- [Burnaby's Best Bars and Restaurants](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/burnabys-best-bars-and-restaurants/) - Tops places to eat and drink in Burnaby include restaurants near Metrotown and around town, as well as at Hart House by Deer Lake.
- [Chaberton Estates Winery in Langley](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-wineries/langley-chaberton-estates-winery/) - Located in the southern end of Langley Township around 50 minutes from downtown Vancouver, Chaberton Estate Winery is the Fraser Valley's oldest winery.
- [The Wellness Show in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-health-wellness-shows/wellness-show-vancouver/) - The Wellness Show is an annual event about healthy food and lifestyles. It features exhibitors, speakers and more activities at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- [Kids Up Front Vancouver More Than A Movie Event at BC Place Stadium](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/bc-place-stadium/kids-up-front-vancouver-movie-event/) - Kids Up Front Vancouver's More Than A Movie is a fabulous fundraising event at BC Place Stadium. It includes food, games, a movie on the big screen and more.
- [Vancouver's House of Comedy in New Westminster](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/new-westminster/vancouver-house-of-comedy/) - Rick Bronson's House of Comedy is a Vancouver comedy club that features live stand-up comics at the Columbia Theatre in New Westminster.
- [West Vancouver's Kay Meek Arts Centre and Theatre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/west-vancouver/kay-meek-centre-theatre/) - The Kay Meek Arts Centre is a small but beautiful performance theatre located right next to West Vancouver Secondary School in West Vancouver.
- [Vancouver's Sea to Sky Gondola](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/squamish/sea-to-sky-gondola/) - The Sea to Sky Gondola is an attraction with a gondola, hiking trails and suspension bridge. It also has amazing views of Howe Sound and the Squamish Valley.
- [Vancouver's Music on Main Events, Concerts and Modulus Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-shows-and-entertainment-calendar/vancouver-music-on-main-events/) - Music on Main is a music programming company that hosts the Modulus Festival, summer pop-up concerts and a variety of other performing arts events in Vancouver.
- [UBC's Beaty Biodiversity Museum in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/university-british-columbia-ubc/ubc-beaty-biodiversity-museum/) - Vancouver's Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC features a collection of biological exhibits including animal, plant and insect specimens and fossils.
- [LunarFest Vancouver & The Lantern City](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/lunar-new-year-vancouver/lunarfest-vancouver-lantern-city/) - LunarFest is a festival celebrating the Lunar New Year in Vancouver. Part of LunarFest is The Lantern City which features lantern-themed art installations.
- [Richmond's Olympic Oval](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/richmond-olympic-oval/) - Located in the City of Richmond just south of downtown Vancouver, the Richmond Olympic Oval is a multi-sport arena originally built for the 2010 Olympic Games.
- [Vancouver 5K Foam Fest in Surrey](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/vancouver-5k-foam-fest/) - Vancouver's 5K Foam Fest is an obstacle course-style race with bubbles and mud that takes place at the Cloverdale Rodeo Fairgrounds in May or June.
- [New Westminster's Summer Music & Fireworks Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/new-westminster/new-westminster-fireworks/) - The Summer Music & Fireworks Festival is a family-friendly event featuring market vendors, live entertainment, fireworks and more in New Westminster.
- [Vancouver to Nanaimo Hullo Ferry](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-nanaimo-hullo-ferry/) - Hullo is a passenger ferry service between Vancouver and Nanaimo. It departs from the Vancouver Convention Centre near the Harbour Air Seaplanes terminal.
- [North Vancouver's Polygon Gallery](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/lower-lonsdale/north-vancouver-polygon-gallery/) - The Polygon Gallery is an art museum in the Lower Lonsdale District of North Vancouver. It specializes in photography and admission is by donation.
- [Stanley Park St. Patrick's Day Run](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/st-patricks-day-run/) - The St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run is an annual 5-km running race that takes place on a Saturday morning in mid-March in Vancouver's Stanley Park.
- [The Improv Centre on Granville Island in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/granville-island/vancouver-theatresports-granville-island/) - The Improv Centre is a comedy club that runs shows and classes on Granville Island. It hosts theatresports-style performances and other events.
- [Vancouver Pinoy Fiesta Philippines Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-pinoy-fiesta-philippines-festival/) - The Pinoy Fiesta is a festival celebrating the Philippines and Filipino culture. The Metro Vancouver event features a parade, live music and other activities.
- [Vancouver Try Events' Chilly Chase Run Around False Creek](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/vancouver-try-events-running-races/vancouver-chilly-chase-run/) - The Vancouver Chilly Chase is an event featuring 5 km, 10 km and half marathon running races. It's part of the Try Events series of runs.
- [Discovery Day with AME Roundup at Canada Place](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/canada-place/discovery-day-ame-roundup-canada-place/) - Discovery Day is a free event hosted by the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) at Canada Place in January. It features food, games and fun activities.
- [Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/for-history-and-culture/bill-reid-gallery/) - The Bill Reid Gallery in downtown Vancouver features art by world-Famous Haida artist Bill Reid, as well as works by other West Coast First Nations artists
- [Whistler's Vallea Lumina Light Attraction in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/whistler/whistler-area/whistler-vallea-lumina-light-attraction/) - Vallea Lumina is an attraction with lights and illuminations in the forest near Whistler. It's located a couple of hours north of Vancouver.
- [Vancouver's Coal Harbour](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/coal-harbour/) - Coal Harbour is the area of Vancouver's waterfront between Stanley Park and the Vancouver Convention Centre. It's a beautiful area, especially along the seawall
- [Vancouver's Commercial Drive Street and Neighbourood](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/for-shopping/vancouvers-most-interesting-streets/vancouver-commercial-drive/) - A vibrant and colourful community in the heart of East Vancouver, Commercial Drive is a great spot for food, shopping, entertainment and events.
- [Richmond Children's Arts Festival on Family Day in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/richmond-childrens-arts-festival/) - The Richmond Children's Arts Festival takes place at the Richmond Cultural Centre every year on Family Day which in 2026 is on Monday, February 16th.
- [Surrey's Central City Shopping Centre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/central-city-shopping-centre/) - Central City is a shopping centre in Surrey is close to both Holland Park and Surrey City Hall Plaza. The mall has over 140 stores and two dozen restaurants.
- [Castle Fun Park in Abbotsford](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/castle-fun-park/) - Abbotsford's Castle Fun Park offers some of the best mini-golf in the Lower Mainland, plus go karts, bowling, an arcade and more.
- [BC Ferries in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/bc-ferries/) - BC Ferries is the ferry service that links the Lower Mainland with Victoria and Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, as well as with various Gulf Islands.
- [North Vancouver's Maplewood Farm](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/maplewood-farm/) - Maplewood Farm is an educational attraction in North Vancouver with pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, rabbits, horses, cows and a whole lot more.
- [Potters Christmas Store in Surrey](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/potters-christmas-store-surrey/) - Late each year Potters Nursery in Surrey becomes the Christmas Store at Potters which is the biggest retailer of winter holiday merchandise in Metro Vancouver.
- [Krause Berry Farms in Langley](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/langley/krause-berry-farms/) - Langley's Krause Berry Farms is a working farm located just one hour from Vancouver. It features u-pick fields, a year-round market and an estate winery.
- [Vancouver PuSh Festival in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-push-festival/) - The PuSh Festival is a performing arts festival that showcases local, Canadian and international artists at Vancouver theatres in January and February.
- [Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village Museum](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/burnaby/burnaby-village/heritage-christmas/) - Formerly called Heritage Christmas, Festive Village is when at Burnaby Village Museum comes alive with Christmas lights and decorations in December.
- [Philippine Days Festival in Metro Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/philippine-days-festival/) - The largest gathering of the Filipino community in BC, Philippine Days used to happen in North Vancouver. This past year, however, it takes place in Burnaby.
- [POMO Museum (a.k.a., Port Moody Station Museum)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/port-moody/port-moody-station-museum/) - Located in the old train station building near Rocky Point Park, the POMO (formerly known as the Port Moody Station) Museum showcases the history of the area.
- [Whistler's Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre and Indigenous Museum](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/for-history-and-culture/squamish-lilwat-cultural-centre/) - The Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre is a First Nations' gallery and museum showcasing West Coast Indigenous art, culture and historical artifacts in Whistler.
- [Vancouver's Eastside Culture Crawl Art Festival in the Fall](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/november/vancouver-eastside-culture-crawl/) - The Eastside Culture Crawl is a visual art, design and crafts festival. It showcases the work of hundreds of local artists at studios across East Vancouver.
- [Vancouver's Celebrities Nightclub](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouvers-best-night-clubs/celebrities-nightclub-vancouver/) - Known for its gay nightlife and located in one of North America's most LGBTQ-friendly neighbourhoods, Celebrities is a popular Vancouver nightclub.
- [Richmond's Britannia Heritage Shipyards](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/steveston-village/britannia-shipyard/) - Britannia Shipyard is a collection of heritage buildings from Steveston's maritime histor along one of Metro Vancouver's best walking and cycling trails.
- [Vancouver's Historic Chinatown](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/chinatown/) - Vancouver’s Chinatown is the largest Chinatown in Canada. It's famous for its restaurants, stores, Sun Yat-Sen Garden and annual Chinese New Year Parade.
- [Vancouver's Light Up Chinatown Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/chinatown/vancouver-light-up-chinatown-festival/) - A Vancouver event celebrating the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, Light Up Chinatown features food, live entertainment and decorations lining the streets.
- [Burnaby Lake Regional Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/burnaby/burnaby-lake-park/) - Burnaby Lake is a Metro Vancouver lake located within Burnaby Lake Regional Park which features walking trails, picnic sites, an off-leash dog park and a dock.
- [Rubber Ducky Race in Burnaby](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/vancouver-try-events-running-races/rubber-ducky-race/) - Organized by Try Events, the Rubber Ducky Race takes place in Burnaby in October. There are three different runs on the same day including a half marathon.
- [Metro Vancouver's Boundary Bay Park and Centennial Beach](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/vancouvers-best-beaches/boundary-bay-park-centennial-beach/) - Located in Tsawwassen, Boundary Bay is a Metro Vancouver Park. Home to Centennial Beach, it's a popular spot for walks and playing at the ocean.
- [Boundary Bay Marathon and Running Races in Delta](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/vancouver-try-events-running-races/boundary-bay-marathon-running-races/) - Centennial Beach is where the Boundary Bay Marathon begins and ends in Delta. The event also includes marathon relay, half marathon, 5 km and 10 km races.
- [Vancouver Historic Half Marathon, 5K and 10K Races](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/vancouver-try-events-running-races/vancouver-historic-half-marathon/) - Hosted by Try Events, the Vancouver Historic Half is a set of three runs around Stanley Park in November each year. The longest route is a half marathon.
- [Vancouver's Fort Langley Historic Half Marathon in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-running-races/fort-langley-half-marathon/) - The Fort Langley Historic Half Marathon is a 21K running race around Fort Langley in February. The event also includes a 10K and a 5K Run.
- [West Coast Women's Show in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/west-coast-womens-show/) - The West Coast Women's Show is a large multi-day retail trade show in Abbotsford featuring vendors, educational displays and more.
- [Burnaby’s Monster Dash 5K Halloween Run at Central Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/october/vancouver-halloween-events/burnaby-halloween-festival/burnaby-monster-dash-halloween-run/) - The Monster Dash is a 5 km annual Halloween fun-run in Burnaby where participants dress up and go for a run in all sorts of costumes.
- [Vancouver's Olympic Village](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/false-creek/vancouver-olympic-village/) - Once the home of the athletes at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Olympic Village is now a trendy residential neighbourhood in Vancouver's False Creek area.
- [Maple Ridge Rock and Gem Show](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/pitt-meadows-maple-ridge/maple-ridge-rock-gem-show/) - The Maple Ridge Lapidary Club puts on a Rock and Gem Show in Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows each year, sometimes on the last weekend in February.
- [Backyard Vineyards Winery in Langley](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-wineries/backyard-vineyards-winery-langley/) - Located just under an hour from downtown Vancouver, Backyard Vineyards is a relatively new local Langley winery that's open year-round for tastings.
- [Vancouver Taiwanese Cultural Festivals](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/taiwanese-cultural-festival/) - Vancouver is home to a couple of annual Taiwanese festivals. There is the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival in July and Taiwanfest in September.
- [Vancouver International Airport](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/vancouver-international-airport/) - With as many as 26 million people passing through each year, award-winning Vancouver International Airport, or YVR, is the second busiest airport in Canada.
- [Vancouver's Havana Cuban Restaurant](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/latin-american-restaurants/vancouver-havana-theatre-restaurant/) - Havana Vancouver is a popular Cuban restaurant on Commercial Drive. It serves a variety of Latin American and Pacific Northwest fusion cuisine.
- [Prince of Whales Whale Watching and Sightseeing Tours](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-whale-watching-tours/prince-of-whales-whale-watching-sightseeing-tours/) - Prince of Whales is one of the most reputable whale watching companies in Vancouver. In addition to whale watching trips, they also offer sightseeing tours.
- [Richmond's London Heritage Farm](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/london-heritage-farm/) - Not far from Steveston Village in Richmond is London Farm which is an 1890s historic site with a farmhouse, tea house and beautiful gardens.
- [Metro Vancouver's The Rec Room Entertainment Restaurants](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-rec-room-entertainment-restaurant/) - A modern arcade and entertainment-style restaurant, the Rec Room has locations in both Vancouver and Burnaby. They are bars with games.
- [Vancouver's Craft Beer Market Restaurant](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/vancouvers-best-bars-and-restaurants/vancouver-craft-beer-market/) - The Craft Beer Market Restaurant and Bar is an Alberta-based chain with a focus on craft beer. Its Vancouver locations are in Olympic Village and English Bay.
- [Vancouver's Brewhall Beer Hall and Brewery Near Olympic Village](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/to-eat-and-drink/vancouver-casual-dining-restaurants/tap-and-barrel-restaurants/vancouver-brewhall-beer-hall-brewery/) - Brewhall, a beer hall on 2nd Avenue near Olympic Village, is part of the Tap and Barrel chain of restaurants in Vancouver. It also operates as a craft brewery.
- [Metro Vancouver Virtual Reality Games and Experiences](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-virtual-reality-games-experiences/) - Virtual reality games are a ton of fun! Arcade game centres in the Lower Mainland include Gobo VR in Surrey and Zero Latency in Vancouver and Langley.
- [Vancouver International Boat Show](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-boat-show/) - The Vancouver International Boat Show takes place in January at the Convention Centre and at the marina at Granville Island. Hundreds of boats are for sale.
- [Harrison Hot Springs Sasquatch Museum](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/harrison-hot-springs/harrison-hot-springs-sasquatch-museum/) - Harrison Hot Springs' visitor centre is home to the Sasquatch Museum - a place to learn about local Indigenous culture and folklore (including the Sasquatch).
- [Fort Langley on Louis Riel Day](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/town-of-fort-langley/fort-langley/fort-langley-national-historic-site-events/fort-langley-louis-riel-day/) - Louis Riel Day at Fort Langley celebrates Métis culture with art, music, food and storytelling while honouring the legacy of a remarkable leader.
- [Vancouver's Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/chinatown/sun-yat-sen-garden/) - Named the World’s Top City Garden by National Geographic, Chinatown's Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is a beautiful oasis in downtown Vancouver.
- [Chilliwack Pride Festival in July](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-pride-festival/) - The Chilliwack Pride Festival is a wonderfully gay 2SLGBTQIA+ street festival with live music, drag performances and market vendors in downtown Chilliwack.
- [Vancouver's Best Winter Activities](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/activities/winter-activities/) - Vancouver is renowned for its winter activities like skiing and other snow sports. The city also has amazing Christmas holiday attractions.
- [Whistler Pride and Ski Festival in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/whistler/whistler-pride-ski-festival/) - The Whistler Pride and Ski Festival is an annual 2SLGBTQIA+-themed event at Whistler in January. It features a week of winter sports and fun events.
- [Vancouver Extreme Air Parks Trampolining Centres](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-trampoline-parks/extreme-air-park/) - Extreme Air Parks are Canada’s largest indoor trampoline playgrounds and best places to take children of all ages on rainy days in the Lower Mainland.
- [Langley's Eagle Acres Dairy Farm and Pumpkin Patch](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/langley/eagle-acres-farm-pumpkin-patch/) - Eagle Acres Dairy is a working dairy farm in Langley in the Fraser Valley which offers year-round educational visits as well as a pumpkin patch in October.
- [Vancouver's Cypress Mountain Eagle Coaster Summer Attraction](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/cypress/cypress-eagle-coaster/) - Cypress Eagle Coaster is a gravity-powered ride running down Cypress Mountain and fun summertime activity to do on the North Shore.
- [The Cup Horse Racing Event in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/the-cup-horse-racing-vancouver/) - The Cup is a fancy summer event featuring horse races, live music, art displays and more at Vancouver's Hastings Racecourse in July each year.
- [CircusWest Circus School and Shows in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/circuswest-vancouver/) - CircusWest is an arts centre in Vancouver. They offer a variety of circus arts classes, programs and camps for all ages. They also host shows from time to time.
- [North Vancouver's Capilano River Salmon Hatchery at Capilano River Regional Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/capilano-river-regional-park/capilano-river-hatchery/) - Built in 1971, the Capilano River Hatchery raises and releases over 1 million salmon and is visited by over 200,000 people each year. Admission is free.
- [Vancouver's Broadway Across Canada Shows in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-shows-and-entertainment-calendar/vancouver-broadway-across-canada-shows/) - Broadway Across Canada tours well-known Broadway shows in various cities around the country. The Vancouver venue is the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
- [Barclay Manor Haunted House at Halloween in Vancouver's West End](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/vancouver-west-end/barclay-manor-haunted-house-halloween-vancouver-west-end/) - Barclay Manor is a Halloween haunted house that's run by Vancouver's West End Community Centre. It's a fun, family-friendly attraction.
- [Atchelitz Pioneer Village in Chilliwack](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/atchelitz-pioneer-village/) - Atchelitz Pioneer Village is a museum full of buildings, tractors and farming artifacts in the Fraser Valley. It's located next to Chilliwack Heritage Park.
- [Vancouver Aquarium at Stanley Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/vancouver-aquarium/) - The Vancouver Aquarium at Stanley Park is one of Vancouver's top attractions with all its fish, sea otters, sea lions, 4D theatre and various exhibits.
- [Vancouver Mini Harbour Ferry Boats](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/mini-harbour-ferry-boats/) - Aquabus and False Creek Ferries transport passengers in cute little mini ferry boats to tourist attractions throughout Vancouver's False Creek region.
- [Maple Ridge's Alouette Cemetery Halloween Haunted Attraction](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/october/vancouver-halloween-events/maple-ridge-alouette-cemetery-halloween-attraction/) - Alouette Cemetery is an outdoor graveyard haunted house-style Halloween attraction with skeletons, tombstones and other scary things in Maple Ridge.
- [Whistler's Aerial Obstacle Ropes Course](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/whistler/whistler-area/whistler-aerial-obstacle-ropes-course/) - One of BC's best ropes course facilities is just a two-hour drive from Vancouver. Complete with ziplines, Whistler's Aerial Obstacle Course is a ton of fun!
- [North Vancouver's Deep Cove Stage Society Theatre Company](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/deep-cove/deep-cove-theatre/north-vancouver-deep-cove-stage-theatre/) - Deep Cove Stage Society is a theatre company that puts on plays at the Deep Cove Shaw Theatre in the Village of Deep Cove in North Vancouver.
- [Bloedel Conservatory at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/queen-elizabeth-park/bloedel-conservatory/) - The Bloedel Conservatory is the indoor glass-domed garden at Queen Elizabeth Park. It's home to over 100 free-flying birds and thousands of exotic plants.
- [Vancouver's False Creek Ferries](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/mini-harbour-ferry-boats/vancouver-false-creek-ferries/) - A small ferry network in the heart of Vancouver, False Creek Ferries is a handy way to jump between attractions and is also an option for sightseeing tours.
- [Vancouver Lookout Tourist Attraction](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/vancouver-lookout/) - Located at the top of the Harbour Centre near historic Gastown, the Vancouver Lookout is a tourist attraction that offers 360-degree views of the city.
- [West Vancouver's Cypress Mountain New Year's Eve Celebrations](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/cypress/cypress-mountain-new-years-celebrations/) - Vancouver's Cypress Ski Hill celebrates New Year's Eve on December 31st with family-friendly activities. It's not a huge event, but it is free for pass holders.
- [Vancouver Theatre Companies and Theatre Venues](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-theatre/) - As a cosmopolitan city with a wide range of live entertainment offerings, Vancouver is home to numerous performing arts organizations and theatre venues.
- [Grouse Mountain Summer Activities](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/grouse-mountain/grouse-mountain-summer-activities/) - Located high above North Vancouver, Grouse Mountain offers numerous great activities regardless of the season including in summer.
- [Vancouver's Italian Day on the Drive](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-italian-day/) - Italian Day on the Drive is an annual street party on Vancouver's Commercial Drive that includes Italian food, music, festivities and thousands of people.
- [Vancouver Halloween Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/october/vancouver-halloween-events/) - Halloween activities in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland in October include Haunted Houses, trick-or-treating, costume parties, tours and other events.
- [Vancouver's Science World](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/science-world/) - Science World is Vancouver's giant ball-shaped science centre. The place has an OMNIMAX theatre and family-friendly science-related things to do and see.
- [Dine Out Vancouver Festival's Street Food City Food Trucks Event](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/dine-out-vancouver-festival/street-food-city-food-trucks/) - Street Food City, part of the Dine Out Vancouver Festival, is a free event involving food trucks in the plaza outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in winter.
- [Vancouver's Clip 'n Climb Climbing Centre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-climbing-centres/clip-n-climb-vancouver/) - Clip 'n Climb Vancouver is a family-friendly indoor climbing centre with 24 climbing walls and other colourful cliff-like structures in Richmond.
- [Coquitlam's Mackin House Museum](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/coquitlam/mackin-house/) - Built in the early 1900s, the Mackin House Museum is a historic house located about 25 kms from Vancouver. It's across the street from Mackin Park in Coquitlam.
- [Vancouver Fall Home Show at the Vancouver Convention Centre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-fall-home-show/) - The Vancouver Fall Home Show is a home improvement trade show event that takes place at the Vancouver Convention Centre each year in October.
- [Vancouver's UBC Museum of Anthropology (MOA)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/university-british-columbia-ubc/museum-of-anthropology/) - UBC’s Museum of Anthropology is one of Vancouver’s best places for culture, history, and West Coast First Nation artifacts, and to escape from the rain.
- [Vancouver's Roedde House Museum](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/vancouver-roedde-house-museum/) - Designed by Sir Francis Rattenbury, Vancouver's Roedde House Museum is a historic attraction that's open to the public for guided tours and special events.
- [Vancouver's Vogue Theatre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-theatre/vancouver-vogue-theatre/) - The Vogue Theatre, part of Vancouver's Granville Entertainment District, is a National Historic Site of Canada and hosts numerous shows and events year-round.
- [Vancouver Flea Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/for-shopping/vancouver-flea-market/) - The Vancouver Flea Market is the Lower Mainland's best place for yard-sale-type stuff including collector's items, second-hand toys and all kinds of bargains.
- [Timberline Ranch Camp in Maple Ridge](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/pitt-meadows-maple-ridge/maple-ridge/timberline-ranch-camp/) - Timberline Ranch is a camp with horses in Maple Ridge that hosts camps for kids and families, as well as retreats and private rentals.
- [Swangard Stadium at Central Park in Burnaby](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/burnaby/burnaby-central-park/swangard-stadium/) - Swangard Stadium is a multi-purpose facility in Burnaby's Central Park. The stadium hosts many sporting events and community festivals throughout the year.
- [Vancouver's Rocky Mountaineer Train Trips and Tours](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-sightseeing-tours/rocky-mountaineer-train-tours/) - Rocky Mountaineer is a luxury train company that offers railway tours showcasing the beauty of Western Canada between Vancouver and Alberta.
- [Vancouver's Rogers Arena](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/rogers-arena/) - Rogers Arena is the home ice rink for the Vancouver Canucks hockey team. The venue also hosts other performances, concerts and entertainment activities.
- [River District Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/river-district-vancouver/) - The River District is a 130-acre commercial and residential development along the Fraser River in the Marine Drive and Boundary Road area of Vancouver.
- [Rio Theatre on East Broadway in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-theatre/rio-theatre-vancouver/) - The Rio Theatre is an independent theatre in East Vancouver that in addition to showing movies also hosts a variety of different live shows and events.
- [Richmond's River Rock Casino](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/river-rock-casino/) - A large Vancouver gambling venue, River Rock Casino is across from the Bridgeport SkyTrain Station not far from YVR Airport and the Richmond Night Market.
- [Vancouver's Nitobe Memorial Japanese Garden at UBC](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/university-british-columbia-ubc/botanical-garden/nitobe-memorial-garden/) - Vancouver's Nitobe Memorial Garden at UBC is considered one of the top five Japanese gardens outside Japan. It is a must-see for anyone who likes gardens.
- [The Nikkei Garden Farmers Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/burnaby/nikkei-place-japanese-museum/nikkei-garden-farmers-market/) - Japanese food and culture is on display at the Nikkei Garden Farmers Market outside the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre in Burnaby.
- [Vancouver's Chuck E Cheese Restaurant and Children's Arcade](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/for-children/chuck-e-cheese/) - Chuck E. Cheese is a children's restaurant, kids' arcade, and admittedly one of the best places to take young folks for indoor entertainment in Vancouver.
- [Chilliwack Pump Track](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-pump-track/) - The Chilliwack Pump Track is a bike park outside the Chilliwack Curling and Community Centre where people can ride up and down over hills and dips.
- [Vancouver's Old Hastings Mill Store Museum at Hastings Mill Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/kitsilano/old-hastings-mill-store-museum/) - The Old Hastings Mill Store Museum is an interesting Vancouver museum. Overlooking English Bay, it's located at 1575 Alma Street not far from Jericho Beach.
- [Vancouver Harry Potter Event at Stanley Park in 2025](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-harry-potter-event/) - Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience is touring outdoor event that takes place at Stanley Park in Vancouver beginning in November 2025.
- [Maple Ridge Museum](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/pitt-meadows-maple-ridge/maple-ridge/maple-ridge-museum/) - The Maple Ridge Museum is a community-focused museum that showcases the culture, artifacts and history of the surrounding area.
- [Haney House Museum in Maple Ridge](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/pitt-meadows-maple-ridge/maple-ridge/haney-house-museum/) - Built in the late 1800s by an early settler to the region, Haney House is an interesting museum and historical site in Maple Ridge.
- [Chilliwack Museum and Archives](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-museum/) - The Chilliwack Museum and Archives are collections of exhibits, artifacts and information relating to the city's history in the Fraser Valley.
- [Canadian Museum of Flight in Langley](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/langley/canadian-museum-flight-langley/) - The Canadian Museum of Flight at Langley's Regional Airport features a sizeable collection of historical aircrafts and artifacts dating back to as early as WWI.
- [Remembrance Day in Port Coquitlam](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/november/remembrance-day-vancouver/remembrance-day-port-coquitlam/) - Port Coquitlam commemorates Remembrance Day on November 11th with a service, parade, and ceremonies hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion.
- [Port Coquitlam's Christmas in the Square & Winter Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/port-coquitlam/winter-in-the-city-christmas-port-coquitlam/port-coquitlam-christmas-square-winter-market/) - Part of Winter in the City in Port Coquitlam, Christmas in the Square is a community event with a holiday market, live entertainment and tree lighting ceremony.
- [Lumiere Lights in Vancouver's West End and Other Parts of Town](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/vancouver-west-end/lumiere-lights-vancouver-west-end/) - Lumiere is an arts and lights event featuring installations that illuminate Vancouver's West End in winter. It's outdoors, free and pretty to see.
- [North Delta Artisan and Gift Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/november/north-delta-artisan-gift-market/) - The North Delta Artisan and Gift Market is an annual event in November. It's where you'll find local vendors selling products in time for the Christmas season.
- [Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/chilliwack/chilliwack-christmas-craft-market/) - The Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market happens at Chilliwack Heritage Park in November. It's one of the largest holiday season markets in the Vancouver region.
- [Vancouver Health and Wellness Shows](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-health-wellness-shows/) - A number of health and wellness shows take place in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. They are consumer trade shows featuring health products and information.
- [Vancouver Canucks Hockey in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/professional-sports/vancouver-hockey-teams/vancouver-canucks-hockey/) - The Vancouver Canucks are the professional NHL ice hockey team that plays home games at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Below is their 2024 to 2025 season schedule.
- [Vancouver's Festival of Lights at VanDusen Garden](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/vandusen-gardens/festival-of-lights/) - Vancouver's VanDusen Botanical Garden is worth seeing any time of the year, but especially during the Festival of Lights at Christmas time in December.
- [Vancouver's Paradox Hotel](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-hotels/vancouver-paradox-hotel/) - Located on West Georgia Street in the heart of downtown Vancouver, the Paradox Hotel is one of Vancouver's most modern and luxurious hotels.
- [Christmas Activities and Winter Skating at North Vancouver's Shipyards](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/lower-lonsdale/north-vancouver-shipyards/shipyards-christmas-winter-skating/) - Free ice skating takes place in North Vancouver's Shipyards District in winter. In December there are also Christmas decorations and other activities.
- [DECEMBER Events in Vancouver in 2025](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/december/) - In Vancouver's 2025 December calendar you'll find dates and events in the Lower Mainland for Christmas attractions, concerts and other winter events.
- [Metro Vancouver's 100 Best Places and Attractions](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/metro-vancouvers-100-best-places/) - Here you'll find the 100 best places and attractions to visit in Vancouver and the surrounding area including parks, museums and other places of interest.
- [Vancouver Farmers Markets Daily Schedules](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/farmers-market-daily-schedule/) - If you're looking for a list of Metro Vancouver farmers markets organized by day of the week or time of the year, then you've come to the right place.
- [Top Things to do in Vancouver at Christmas](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/december/top-things-to-do-at-christmas/) - There are many places in Metro Vancouver to see sparkling Christmas lights, admire seasonal decorations and enjoy the festive winter holiday season.
- [Vancouver & Lower Mainland Ski Swaps](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/vancouver-ski-swaps/) - The Vancouver Winter Extreme Ski & Board Swap is an annual event at the PNE Forum in October. It's a fundraiser for the Canadian Ski Patrol.
- [Vancouver Turkish Film Festival (VTFF)](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-turkish-film-festival/) - The Vancouver Turkish Film Festival runs towards the end of November. It features an opening gala reception and a number of film screenings.
- [Vancouver's Elektra Women's Choir](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-choirs-music/vancouver-elektra-womens-choir/) - The Elektra choir is a talented group of women who sing together. The Vancouver-based choir hosts several concerts at different Lower Mainland locations.
- [Vancouver's Christmas Wonderland Event on Commercial Drive](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/for-shopping/vancouvers-most-interesting-streets/vancouver-commercial-drive/vancouver-christmas-wonderland-commercial-drive/) - Celebrate the Christmas season along Commercial Drive. Come to Grandview Park to experience live music, warm refreshments and even horse-drawn carriages.
- [Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tours](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/big-bus/) - Big Bus is a company that provides sightseeing tours around Vancouver as part of Westcoast Sightseeing. It was previously known as Hop-On, Hop-Off Sightseeing.
- [Vancouver Sightseeing Tours](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-sightseeing-tours/) - Seeing Vancouver on a sightseeing tour is a great way to explore the city, and there are exceptional boat, walking and bus tours to choose from.
- [Vancouver's Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/stanley-park/stanley-park-train/halloween-ghost-train/) - The Stanley Park Ghost Train is a favourite family-friendly activity in Vancouver that features Halloween fun and magical scenes.
- [Vancouver's Stanley Park Easter Train](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/stanley-park/stanley-park-train/vancouver-stanley-park-easter-train/) - Easter at Stanley Park in Vancouver involves train rides through the forest, visits with the Easter Bunny and other kid-friendly activities.
- [Vancouver's Christmas Circle Craft Holiday Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-circle-craft-market/) - The Circle Craft Market, an amazing place for Christmas shopping and quality art gift ideas, takes place at the Vancouver Convention Centre in November.
- [The Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble Concerts](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-choirs-music/vancouver-chinese-music-ensemble-concerts/) - The Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble is a group of musicians who play both traditional and modern Chinese music, from classical pieces to Jazz.
- [Vancouver Weirdos Holiday Market in June and at Christmas](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-weirdos-holiday-market/) - The Weirdos Holiday Market features unique and out-of-the-ordinary products that you can't find at traditional Christmas artisan craft fairs in Vancouver.
- [Grouse Mountain New Year's Eve Fireworks and Celebrations in 2025](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/grouse-mountain/grouse-mountain-in-winter/grouse-mountain-new-years-eve-celebrations/) - Grouse Mountain hosts New Year's Eve celebrations on December 31st. There are fireworks and other activities at the North Vancouver ski hill.
- [Vancouver New Year's Fireworks](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-fireworks-events/vancouver-new-years-fireworks/) - The Lower Mainland's largest New Year's Eve celebrations and fireworks used to take place near Canada Place in Vancouver's Burrard Inlet on December 31st.
- [New Year's Eve at Canada Place](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-new-years-eve/new-years-eve-at-canada-place/) - Vancouver's main New Year's Eve celebrations used to happen around Canada Place and they included free concerts and fireworks on December 31st.
- [Disney On Ice in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/disney-on-ice-vancouver/) - Disney On Ice is a touring ice-skating show featuring Disney characters like Donald Duck and Minnie Mouse. It happens in Vancouver at the PNE once a year.
- [Vancouver's West End Holiday Craft Fair](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/vancouver-west-end/west-end-holiday-craft-fair/) - Vancouver's West End Holiday Craft Fair is a winter holiday craft fair that takes place at the West End Community Centre in late November each year.
- [Silver Harbour Christmas Craft Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/silver-harbour-christmas-craft-market/) - The Silver Harbour Christmas Craft Market is an annual craft fair in November. It takes place at the Silver Harbour Seniors Centre in North Vancouver.
- [Vancouver's Etsy Holiday Pop Up Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-etsy-holiday-market/) - The Etsy Holiday Pop Up Market is a Christmas craft fair with almost 2 dozen vendors that takes place at the Pipe Shop in North Vancouver in late November.
- [Vancouver's Christmas Glow Lights Festival in Langley](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/december/top-things-to-do-at-christmas/langley-glow-christmas-lights/) - Christmas Glow is a Langley-based winter holiday attraction with music, artisan vendors, light sculptures and illuminations.
- [Harrison Hot Springs Christmas Lights by the Lake](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/fraser-valley/harrison-hot-springs/harrison-hot-springs-christmas-lights/) - Harrison Hot Springs celebrates the Christmas season with its Sasquatch-themed Lights on the Lake event which features pretty illuminations and decorations
- [Sasquatch Ski Hill New Year's Eve Events in the Harrison Valley](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/sasquatch-mountain-ski-resort/sasquatch-ski-hill-new-years-eve-events/) - Sasquatch Resort is a ski hill not far from Harrison Hot Springs in the Fraser Valley. On December 31st it hosts a Torchlight Parade and New Year's Eve Bash.
- [Vancouver's Dunbar Holiday Craft Fair](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/november/vancouvers-dunbar-holiday-craft-fair/) - The Dunbar Holiday Craft Fair is a Christmas craft market that takes place in Vancouver at the Dunbar Community Centre in November.
- [Squamish Holiday Parade in December](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/squamish/squamish-holiday-parade/) - The Holiday Parade is an annual event in Squamish. It's a celebration of all special occasions in winter including Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and more.
- [Vancouver's Hycroft Christmas Market and Holiday Activities](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/december/hycroft-christmas-market/) - Hosted by the Vancouver's University Women's Club in November, Hycroft for the Holidays was an upscale Christmas-themed artisan market in a heritage building.
- [Vancouver's Tour de Concord Bike Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-cycling-races/vancouver-tour-de-concord-bike-festival/) - The Tour de Concord is a Vancouver bike festival that combines cycling, food and drinks, live music and charitable fundraising into one event each summer.
- [BC Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition at Britannia Mine](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/britannia-mines/bc-mine-rescue-competition/) - The BC Provincial Mine Rescue & First Aid Competition takes place at Britannia Mine in June. Admission to the event and historic site that weekend is free!
- [National Indigenous Peoples Day in North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/national-indigenous-peoples-day-north-vancouver/) - June is National Indigenous History Month and June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day. A number of events take place in North Vancouver to celebrate.
- [Metro Vancouver Father's Day Brunches and Dinners](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/june/vancouver-fathers-day-brunch-dinners/) - Metro Vancouver offers a wide variety of great restaurants to eat at on Father's Day. Keep reading to learn about some of the top options for dinner or brunch.
- [Metro Vancouver New Year's Day Polar Bear Swims](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/new-year-polar-bear-swims/) - A number of New Year's Day polar bear swims take place on January 1st each year including at English Bay, Deep Cove in North Vancouver and in White Rock.
- [Polar Bear Swim in Squamish in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/new-year-polar-bear-swims/squamish-polar-bear-swims/) - Squamish celebrates New Year's Day with a polar bear swim on January 1st at Sp’akw’us Feather Park. In past recent years it has been at Porteau Cove.
- [Delta Polar Bear Swim at Tsawwassen's Centennial Beach](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/new-year-polar-bear-swims/delta-polar-bear-swim/) - Delta's annual New Year Polar Bear Swim takes place on Thursday, January 1st, 2026, at Boundary Bay Regional Park's Centennial Beach in Tsawwassen.
- [Port Moody Penguin Plunge New Year's Swim at Rocky Point Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/new-year-polar-bear-swims/port-moody-penguin-plunge/) - The Port Moody Penguin Plunge at Rocky Point Park is one of Vancouver's various polar bear swims that take place on January 1st to celebrate the New Year.
- [White Rock Polar Bear Plunge New Year's Day Swim](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/new-year-polar-bear-swims/white-rock-polar-bear-swim/) - The White Rock Polar Bear Plunge is one of several icy New Year's Day polar bear swims that take place in Metro Vancouver on January 1st each year.
- [New Westminster Pride Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-pride-events/new-west-pride-festival/) - A celebration of all things gay and 2SLGBTQIA+, New West Pride Week takes place in New Westminster in August. It features a variety of fun events.
- [White Rock Concerts at the Pier](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/free-outdoor-concerts/white-rock-concerts-on-the-pier/) - Concerts at the Pier is a series of free outdoor live music performances on select summer days in White Rock. There are typically around five or six concerts.
- [Shipyards Long Summer Nights Outdoor Concerts](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/shipyards-summer-sessions-outdoor-concerts/) - Free outdoor concerts take place in Shipbuilders' Square in North Vancouver's Lower Lonsdale district on Saturday evenings in July and August most years.
- [Vancouver's Korean Cultural Heritage Festival at Swangard Stadium](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/korean-festival/) - The Korean Cultural Heritage Festival is a free event at Burnaby's Swangard Stadium that showcases Korean culture, food and music in the summer.
- [Vancouver's Monstercat Compound Music Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-shows-and-entertainment-calendar/vancouver-monstercat-compound/) - The Monstercat Compound Block Party is a Vancouver music festival. It features live performances, electronic music, visual arts and video games.
- [Vancouver's Japanese Nikkei Matsuri Festival in Burnaby](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/japanese-nikkei-matsuri/) - The Nikkei Matsuri is a Japanese festival at Burnaby's Nikkei Museum and Cultural Centre. The event happens on the Labour Day weekend in September.
- [BEST Move in Vancouver: A Celebration of Active and Sustainable Transportation](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/best-move-vancouver/) - Hosted by Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST), BEST Move is an event celebrating active and sustainable transportation in Vancouver.
- [Everything Electric Vancouver Home Energy and Vehicle Show](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/fully-charged-live-energy-electric-vehicle-show-vancouver/) - Formerly known as Fully Charged LIVE, Everything Electric Canada is a home energy and e-vehicle show with speakers, exhibitors, cars, and more in Vancouver.
- [Vancouver's African Descent Festival at English Bay Beach](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/african-descent-festival/) - The African Descent Festival is a celebration of African music, arts and culture in Metro Vancouver. The event takes place in the summer at English Bay Beach.
- [Car Free Day New West on Columbia Street in New Westminster](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/car-free-day/car-free-day-new-west/) - Car Free Day New West is a free Metro Vancouver summer street party with food, drinks, music and other activities in New Westminster.
- [Port Moody Oktoberfest Beer Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/port-moody-oktoberfest/) - Port Moody Oktoberfest is an annual community event celebrating the German beer-themed holiday of Oktoberfest outside the Port Moody Public Library.
- [VanDusen Halloween Glow in the Garden and Harvest Days](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/vandusen-gardens/vandusen-halloween-glow-event/) - Glow in the Garden was a family-friendly October event that featured carved pumpkins, glowing lights and Halloween fun at Vancouver's VanDusen Garden.
- [Vancouver Alpen Club Oktoberfest and Other Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/october/vancouver-alpen-club-oktoberfest/) - Vancouver Oktoberfest at the Vancouver Alpen Club in October is the Lower Mainland's original and arguably most authentically German Oktoberfest event.
- [Vancouver's Bastille Day French Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-bastille-day-french-festival/) - Bastille Day is a French national holiday on July 14th. It's celebrated on or around that date in Vancouver with French food, music and entertainment.
- [Jeremy Ledbetter Trio and Raagaverse at Vancouver's Pyatt Hall](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-choirs-music/vancouver-symphony-orchestra/vancouver-pyatt-hall/) - Pyatt Hall is a concert hall in Vancouver that's home to the VSO School of Music. It's also where the Jeremy Ledbetter Trio and Raagaverse perform in 2025.
- [Surrey Remembrance Day Ceremonies](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/november/remembrance-day-vancouver/surrey-remembrance-day-ceremonies/) - Remembrance Day is commemorated in Surrey with a ceremony and parade at the cenotaph outside the Surrey Museum in Cloverdale on November 11th.
- [Vancouver's Remembrance Day Ceremony at Stanley Park in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/november/remembrance-day-vancouver/remembrance-day-stanley-park/) - A number of Remembrance Day ceremonies take place in Vancouver on November 11th including one at the Japanese-Canadian War Memorial in Stanley Park.
- [North Vancouver's Cates Park Remembrance Day Ceremony](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/november/remembrance-day-vancouver/cates-park-remembrance-day-ceremony/) - North Shore Remembrance Day events take place in West Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver, and, in the District of North Vancouver, at Cates Park.
- [Remembrance Day in New Westminster](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/november/remembrance-day-vancouver/remembrance-day-in-new-westminster/) - One of Metro Vancouver’s largest Remembrance Day ceremonies is at the cenotaph outside New Westminster’s City Hall on November 11th.
- [Remembrance Day in Maple Ridge](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/november/remembrance-day-vancouver/remembrance-day-maple-ridge/) - Remembrance Day is commemorated in Maple Ridge on November 11th with a parade along 224th Street and a ceremony at the Cenotaph at Memorial Peace Park.
- [Coquitlam Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony in 2025](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/november/remembrance-day-vancouver/coquitlam-remembrance-day-ceremony/) - Remembrance Day is commemorated in Coquitlam on November 11th with a procession to the Cenotaph on Veterans Way followed by ceremonies in Blue Mountain park.
- [Vancouver Remembrance Day Ceremony and Parade](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/november/remembrance-day-vancouver/vancouver-remembrance-ceremony-and-parade/) - Vancouver's largest Remembrance Day ceremonies and parade take place at the Victory Square Cenotaph in downtown Vancouver on the morning of November 11th.
- [West Vancouver Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony in 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/november/remembrance-day-vancouver/west-vancouver-remembrance-day/) - West Vancouver commemorates November 11th each year with a parade along Marine Drive and a Remembrance Day ceremony at Memorial Park.
- [Vancouver Chutzpah Performing Arts Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/chutzpah-festival/) - The Chutzpah Festival is a performing arts festival hosted by the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver at the Norman Rothstein Theatre each year.
- [West Vancouver Community Cultural Festival at Ambleside Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/west-vancouver-community-day/) - West Vancouver's Community Cultural Fest is a 2-day event with family-friendly activities and live music at Ambleside Park on a weekend in early June.
- [Surrey's Bear Creek Park Light Festival at Bear Creek Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/bear-creek-park/bear-creek-garden-light-festival/) - Surrey's Light Festival at Bear Creek Park is a beautiful evening display of illuminations in one of Metro Vancouver's most significant parks in November.
- [Vancouver's STAND Performing Arts Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-shows-and-entertainment-calendar/vancouver-stand-festival/) - The Stand Festival is an arts festival showcasing the works of immigrant and refugee artists with performances in both Vancouver and on the North Shore.
- [Vancouver's DTES Heart of the City Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-dtes-heart-of-the-city-festival/) - Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival celebrates the area's art, history, culture and people through live theatre, music, workshops and more.
- [Chinese New Year at Vancouver's Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/lunar-new-year-vancouver/chinese-new-year-sun-yat-sen-garden/) - Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver's Chinatown hosts Lunar New Year celebrations each year with various activities and live performances.
- [Vancouver's Most Famous and Interesting Streets](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/best-places/for-shopping/vancouvers-most-interesting-streets/) - Vancouver's most famous and interesting streets include Robson, Granville, Commercial, Pender, Water and Broadway, as well as Lonsdale Avenue and others.
- [Grouse Mountain Night Skiing](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/grouse-mountain/grouse-mountain-night-skiing/) - Night skiing at North Vancouver's Grouse Mountain can be an amazing experience, especially on clear nights when you can see the city lights in the distance
- [Grouse Mountain Snowshoeing Trails in North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/grouse-mountain/grouse-mountain-in-winter/grouse-mountain-snowshoeing-trails/) - In addition to skiing, snowboarding, ice skating and crazy carpet sledding opportunities, Grouse Mountain also has great snowshoeing trails in winter.
- [North Vancouver's St. Thomas Aquinas Christmas Craft Fair](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/november/thomas-aquinas-christmas-craft-fair/) - The STA Christmas Craft Fair & Market is a large and very popular holiday artisan market at North Vancouver's St. Thomas Aquinas School in November.
- [Cougar Creek's House of Horrors Haunting at Halloween in Surrey](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/october/vancouver-halloween-events/cougar-creek-house-of-horrors-haunted-houses/) - Cougar Creek's House of Horrors is an attraction with haunted houses in Surrey. It's one of Metro Vancouver's best and scariest places at Halloween.
- [Vancouver's Parade of Lost Souls](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/october/vancouver-halloween-events/parade-lost-souls/) - Vancouver's Parade of Lost Souls involves people in Halloween costumes walking around, listening to music, enjoying live entertainment and having a good time.
- [Halloween Activities at Vancouver's Roundhouse Community Centre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/yaletown/vancouver-roundhouse-community-centre/halloween-vancouver-roundhouse-community-centre/) - Vancouver's Roundhouse Community Centre in Yaletown hosts lots of great events throughout the year, including fun Halloween-themed ones in October.
- [Vancouver's Day of the Dead Latin Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/granville-island/vancouver-day-of-the-dead-latin-market/) - The Day of the Dead Latin Market is a Mexican-themed Vancouver event featuring market vendors, food and live music on Granville Island in the fall.
- [Vancouver's False Creek New Year's Eve Fireworks in December](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/vancouver-new-years-eve/false-creek-new-years-eve-fireworks/) - New Year's Eve fireworks and celebrations used to happen in Vancouver near Canada Place. As of December 2023, however, they take place in False Creek.
- [Grouse Mountain Ziplines in North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/lower-mainland-ski-hills/grouse-mountain/grouse-mountain-ziplines/) - One of the most exciting things to do in Metro Vancouver is ziplining at Grouse Mountain. Nothing compares to the zipline views and 80 km an hour speeds.
- [Surrey's Noel Holiday Light Festival with Bright Nights in 2025](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/december/top-things-to-do-at-christmas/noel-holiday-light-festival-surrey/) - The Noel Holiday Light Festival brings Christmas cheer to Surrey's Cloverdale Fairgrounds with Bright Nights light displays, market vendors, rides and more.
- [CPKC Holiday Train at Christmas in Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/cp-holiday-train-christmas-vancouver/) - The CPKC Holiday Train is a Canadian Christmas tradition that makes stops in Agassiz, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam.
- [Go By Bike Week (a.k.a. Bike to Work Week) in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/bike-to-work-week-vancouver/) - Go by Bike Week is a bi-annual event in Vancouver and other communities within BC to encourage people to ride their bicycles instead of driving.
- [Vancouver's Arts Club Theatre Company Shows in 2025 and 2026](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-theatre/arts-club-theatre/) - Vancouver's Arts Club Theatre Company puts on plays at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, Granville Island Stage and Newmont Stage (in Olympic Village).
- [CPKC Holiday Train in Port Moody](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/cp-holiday-train-christmas-vancouver/port-moody-holiday-train/) - Port Moody celebrates the Christmas season with a visit by the CPKC Holiday Train, a free concert and family-friendly activities in December each year.
- [BC Cider Festival in North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/bc-cider-festival-vancouver/) - North Vancouver's Shipyards District plays host to the BC Cider Festival in June. Attendees enjoy samplings from cideries all over the region.
- [Venvi Fleetwood Villa's Classic Car Show in Surrey](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-car-shows/fleetwood-classic-car-show-surrey/) - Venvi Fleetwood Villa is a senior's home in Surrey. In June it hosts a classic car show that raises money for the Surrey Food Bank.
- [Surrey Fest Downtown (a.k.a. Downtown Surrey Fest) at Central City](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/holland-park/surrey-fest-downtown/) - Formerly called Surrey Fest Downtown, Downtown Surrey Fest is a free community festival with entertainment and family-friendly activities at Central City Plaza.
- [Vancouver Turkic Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-turkic-festival/) - The Vancouver Turkic Festival is a free cultural festival with live entertainment, cultural exhibits and great food at North Vancouver's Shipbuilders' Square.
- [Vancouver's 5X Festival and Block Party](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/5x-festival/) - Formerly known as the City of Bhangra Festival, the 5X Festival is a series of performing arts events showcasing South Asian culture in Vancouver and Surrey.
- [Planted Expo Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/convention-centre/planted-expo-vancouver/) - Planted Expo Vancouver is Canada's largest plant-based event. It features presentations and over 200 vegan edible and lifestyle exhibitors.
- [Canada Cup Women’s International Softball Championship in Surrey](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/professional-sports/canada-cup-womens-international-softball-championship/) - The Canada Cup Women’s International Softball Championship attracts top women's softball teams from across Canada and internationally.
- [Port Moody Indigenous Peoples Day at Rocky Point Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/port-moody/rocky-point-park/port-moody-indigenous-peoples-day/) - Port Moody National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations take place at Rocky Point Park and include food, art and entertainment on or around June 21st.
- [National Indigenous Peoples Day in Surrey](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/holland-park/surrey-indigenous-peoples-day/) - The National Indigenous Peoples Day event in Surrey is a huge event showcasing First Nations culture and attracting thousands of people.
- [City of Vancouver National Indigenous Peoples Day Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/first-nations/vancouver-national-indigenous-peoples-day-events/) - There are many events to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day in Vancouver on or around June 21st each year. They can be both educational and fun.
- [Kitsilano's Showboat Summer Concerts Music Series](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/kitsilano/kitsilano-showboat-summer-concerts/) - Kitsilano Showboat is a series of free outdoor summer concerts and multicultural performances at Vancouver's Kitsilano Beach in June and July.
- [Fort Langley National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/town-of-fort-langley/fort-langley/fort-langley-national-historic-site-events/fort-langley-indigenous-peoples-day/) - The Fort Langley National Historic Site hosts a special First Nations-themed event in mid-June to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day.
- [Vancouver's Winter Solstice Lantern Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/december/winter-solstice-lantern-festival/) - Vancouver's Winter Solstice Lantern Festival involves evening music, crafts, a labyrinth on December 21st at the Yaletown Roundhouse and Granville Island.
- [Coquitlam Christmas Night Market at Lights at LaFarge](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/coquitlam/christmas-lights-at-lafarge/coquitlam-christmas-night-market/) - The Coquitlam Christmas Night Market is a winter holiday artisan market at the Evergreen Cultural Centre by the Lights at LaFarge event in Town Centre Park
- [Jurassic World Live Tour Dinosaurs Show in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/jurassic-world-dinosaurs-vancouver/) - Jurassic World is a dinosaur-themed show based on the Jurassic World movie franchise. The Jurassic World Live Tour usually visits Vancouver in May.
- [Jurassic Quest Dinosaurs in Vancouver and Abbotsford](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/jurassic-quest-dinosaurs-vancouver/) - The interactive Jurassic Quest exhibition visits Vancouver and Abbotsford in May 2022. It features realistic dinosaurs, rides and other fun activities for kids.
- [Whistler Go Fest Outdoor Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/whistler/whistler-go-fest-outdoor-festival/) - Whistler Go Fest is a festival in the resort town of Whistler. It features music, sports, arts and cultural events over the Victoria Day weekend in May.
- [Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/cystic-fibrosis-fundraising-walk/) - The Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History involves walks in Metro Vancouver. It raises money to help fight CF which is a life-threatening disease.
- [Coqutilam's HollyDaze in the Heights Christmas Street Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/coquitlam/coqutilam-hollydaze-in-the-heights-christmas-street-festival/) - HollyDaze in the Heights is a winter holiday-themed street party in Coquitlam with market vendors, food trucks and Christmas-themed music and entertainment.
- [Richmond's Athiana Acres Farm](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/richmond/steveston-village/richmond-athiana-acres-farm/) - Athiana Acres is a farm in Richmond that grows fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers near Steveston Village. It also hosts events at different times of the year.
- [Silent Movie Mondays and other Vancouver Civic Theatres Events](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-theatre/vancouver-orpheum-theatre/vancouver-civic-theatres-events/) - Performing arts groups rent the Orpheum Theatre for their productions. Vancouver Civic Theatres also hosts a number of its own events, including films.
- [Vancouver's Stanley Park Seawall](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/stanley-park/stanley-park-seawall/) - The Stanley Park Seawall is a paved walking and cycling waterfront pathway. It goes all the way around the edge of Stanley Park in Vancouver.
- [Burnaby Food Truck Festival at BCIT](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/food-truck-festivals/greater-vancouver-food-truck-festival/burnaby-food-truck-festival/) - The Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival hosts various food truck-related events including, sometimes, Food Truck Fest at BCIT in the spring.
- [Coquitlam Community Fest Food Truck Festival at Town Centre Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/food-truck-festivals/greater-vancouver-food-truck-festival/coquitlam-food-truck-festival/) - The Coquitlam Food Truck Festival was an annual event that featured food vendors, an artisan market and live entertainment at Town Centre Park.
- [BC Classic and Custom Car Show at Tradex in Abbotsford](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-car-shows/classic-custom-car-show/) - Vancouver's BC Classic & Custom Car Show is an indoor car show featuring hot rods, muscle cars and 1950's restorations at Tradex in Abbotsford in April.
- [Vancouver's BC Distilled Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/bc-craft-spirits-distilleries/vancouver-bc-distilled-festival/) - A celebration of craft spirits and distilleries, Vancouver's BC Distilled features events that centre around enjoying local spirits and having a good time.
- [Manning Provincial Park and Ski Resort](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-day-trips/manning-provincial-park/) - Manning Park is a provincial park about three hours from Vancouver with camping, canoeing and hiking in the summer, and a small ski resort in the winter.
- [Lanterns in the Garden at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/chinatown/sun-yat-sen-garden/lanterns-in-the-garden/) - Lanterns in the Garden is an event in Vancouver's Chinatown that features lantern art displays at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden around Chinese New Year.
- [Orpheum Theatre Public Tours](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/entertainment/vancouver-theatre/vancouver-orpheum-theatre/orpheum-theatre-tours/) - The Orpheum Theatre is one of Vancouver's most iconic venues, and everyone has the chance to explore it in a free tour through the historic building.
- [Early Music Vancouver Concerts](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/early-music-vancouver-summer-festival/early-music-vancouver-concerts/) - Home to the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Early Music Vancouver (EMV) is a non-profit performing arts organization specializing in classical music from yesteryear.
- [Port Moody Farmers Market](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-farmers-markets/port-moody-winter-farmers-market/) - The Port Moody Farmers Market is a Metro Vancouver market at the Port Moody Recreation Complex on Sundays in winter and on Wednesdays in the summer.
- [North Vancouver's Deep Cove New Year's Day Penguin Plunge](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/new-year-polar-bear-swims/north-vancouver-penguin-plunge/) - North Vancouverites celebrate New Year's Day on January 1st with live music and an icy cold swim in the ocean at the annual Penguin Plunge at Deep Cove.
- [Vancouver's English Bay Polar Bear Swim](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/new-year-polar-bear-swims/english-bay-polar-bear-swim/) - The Polar Bear Swim at English Bay Beach is the largest New Year's Day swimming event in Metro Vancouver. In 2026, it takes place on Thursday, January 1st.
- [Robbie Burns Day in Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/january/robbie-burns-day-vancouver/) - Robbie Burns Day celebrates the national poet of Scotland on January 25th. It's commemorated in Vancouver with Scottish music, food and festivities.
- [CPKC Holiday Train in Port Coquitlam](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/cp-holiday-train-christmas-vancouver/cpkc-holiday-train-port-coquitlam/) - The CPKC Holiday Train tours across Canada each year, bringing festive music and community cheer to cities across the country, including Port Coquitlam.
- [Toys Through the Decades at Britannia Mine Museum at Christmas](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/sea-to-sky-region/britannia-mines/britannia-mine-museum-christmas/) - Photos With Santa is the Christmas-themed event at the Britannia Mine Museum. It takes place at the historic site on a couple of weekends in December.
- [CPKC Holiday Train at Christmas in Maple Ridge in 2025](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/cp-holiday-train-christmas-vancouver/maple-ridge-holiday-train/) - One of the stops on the annual Christmas CPKC Holiday Train series is in Maple Ridge where people can enjoy music while also helping local food banks.
- [Richmond Remembrance Day Ceremonies](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/november/remembrance-day-vancouver/richmond-remembrance-day-ceremonies/) - Remembrance Day is commemorated on November 11th with parades and ceremonies at locations throughout Metro Vancouver including at Richmond City Hall.
- [Port Moody on Remembrance Day](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/port-moody/port-moody-remembrance-day/) - Port Moody honours Canadian veterans on November 11th with a Remembrance Day parade and ceremony organized by the Royal Canadian Legion on Clarke Street.
- [Remembrance Day in the City of North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/november/remembrance-day-vancouver/north-vancouver-remembrance-day/) - Remembrance Day in North Vancouver is commemorated on November 11th with a parade from the Armouries followed by a ceremony at the Cenotaph at Victoria Park.
- [Vancouver Halloween Boat Parties](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/harbour-cruises/vancouver-boat-parties/vancouver-halloween-boat-parties/) - If you're looking for a unique way to have fun at Halloween, Vancouver Boat Parties offers night club yacht cruises with dancing, drinks and more.
- [Vancouver's Yaletown Candytown Christmas Street Festival](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/yaletown-candytown-festival/) - Candytown is a street festival in Vancouver along Yaletown's Mainland Street. It features Christmas vendors, decorations and holiday music.
- [Vancouver Boating Opportunities and Marine Information](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-boating-information/) - Being a coastal region, Vancouver offers amazing opportunities for boaters. This article lists some of the area's main marinas and places to visit by boat.
- [Vancouver Whale Watching Tours](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/vancouver-whale-watching-tours/) - Seabreeze Adventures, Vancouver Whale Watch, Prince of Whales and Wild Whales Vancouver are tour companies that offer whale watching excursions
- [Arts Umbrella in Vancouver and Surrey](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/granville-island/granville-island-theatre-district/arts-umbrella-vancouver/) - Vancouver's Arts Umbrella is an arts centre on Granville Island where you'll find all kinds of arts, theatre, film and other programs for children and youth.
- [Bright Walk in White Rock Christmas Lights Attraction](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/white-rock/white-rock-christmas-lights/) - The Bright Walk in White Rock takes place along the White Rock waterfront. It features Christmas trees and thousands of festive lights and illuminations.
- [Dundarave Christmas Wassail and Bonfire Night in West Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/west-vancouver/dundarave/dundarave-festival-lights/christmas-wassail-bonfire-night/) - The Dundarave Festival of Lights is a community festival in West Vancouver. Christmas Wassail and Bonfire Night in December is one of its main events.
- [Winter in the City at Christmas in Port Coquitlam in 2025](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/port-coquitlam/winter-in-the-city-christmas-port-coquitlam/) - Winter in the City is a series of Christmas-themed events in Port Coquitlam. It includes a holiday market, tree lighting, live music, Santa and more.
- [Timberline Country Christmas in Maple Ridge in 2025](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/pitt-meadows-maple-ridge/maple-ridge/timberline-ranch-camp/timberline-country-christmas/) - Timberline Country Christmas is a wholesome, traditional-style, rustic and fun winter holiday attraction in December at Timberline Ranch in Maple Ridge.
- [North Vancouver's Bonfire and Santa Christmas Ships Celebration](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-carol-ships-parades/carol-ships-shoreline-celebration/) - Santa's Christmas Ships features a giant bonfire and boats with Christmas lights in December at Deep Cove in North Vancouver. It's a fun, family-friendly event.
- [Metropolis at Metrotown's Santa Experience and Holiday Shopping Season](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/burnaby/metrotown/metropolis-metrotown-santa-holiday-shopping/) - Metropolis at Metrotown is definitely a best place for shopping in Metro Vancouver, especially when Santa is there during the Christmas holiday season.
- [Capilano Mall in North Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/capilano-mall-north-vancouver/) - Located on Marine Drive in North Vancouver, Capilano Mall is a shopping centre with around 70 stores and services. Its main anchor store is Walmart.
- [Wesbrook Village's Winter Festival and Holiday Market at UBC](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/university-british-columbia-ubc/ubc-wesbrook-village/wesbrook-village-winter-festival-holiday-market-ubc/) - Vancouver's Wesbrook Village Winter Festival and Holiday Market at UBC are festive events featuring artisan vendors, music and more during the Christmas season.
- [Vancouver Christmas Market in 2025](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/vancouver-christmas-market/) - The Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza is a great place to shop and get into the festive spirit with friends in November and December.
- [Vancouver's Christmas Displays at Canada Place](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/top-attractions/canada-place/christmas-at-canada-place/) - Christmas at Canada Place in Vancouver includes holiday illuminations, displays and activities along the Canadian Trail on the Promenade Deck in December.
- [West Vancouver's Christmas Dundarave Festival of Lights](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/west-vancouver/dundarave/dundarave-festival-lights/) - With its Christmas trees and free concerts, West Vancouver's Dundarave Festival of Lights is a great place to enjoy holiday festivities on the North Shore.
- [West Vancouver Aquatic Centre and Community Centre](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/west-vancouver/west-vancouver-aquatic-centre/) - The West Vancouver Aquatic Centre has the finest swimming pool facilities on the North Shore and close to the best in the entire Lower Mainland.
- [Christmas Glow Vancouver](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/december/top-things-to-do-at-christmas/christmas-glow-vancouver/) - Located at the Harbour Convention Centre from around November until January, Christmas Glow was a winter holiday festival in Vancouver.
- [North Vancouver's Holiday Hi-Light Festival at Park & Tilford](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/holiday-hi-light-festival-at-park-and-tilford/) - The Holiday Hi-Light Festival at North Vancouver's Park & Tilford Garden is the Lower Mainland's best outdoor shopping mall display of Christmas lights.
- [Vancouver's Free Robson Square Skating](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vancouver/robson-square/free-robson-square-skating/) - Free ice skating takes place from December until February on the outdoor ice rink at Vancouver's Robson Square at the corner of Robson Street and Howe.
- [Vancouver's Destination Downtown](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/destination-downtown-vancouver/) - A multi-faceted winter celebration, Destination Downtown features light installations, a Ferris Wheel and plenty of live entertainment in downtown Vancouver.
- [Bear Creek Park Christmas Train](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/surrey/bear-creek-park/surrey-miniature-trains/bear-creek-park-christmas-train/) - The miniature train at Surrey's Bear Creek Park becomes a festive Christmas ride with holiday lights in December. It's a fun thing to do with children.
- [Langley's Christmas Drive-Through Holiday Lights in Williams Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/langley/langley-christmas-williams-park-holiday-lights/) - Holiday Lights in Williams Park is a free drive-through-style Christmas event in Langley. You can explore it from your car throughout most of December.
- [Vancouver's FVDED in the Park Music Festival at Holland Park](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/fvded-music-festival/) - FVDED in the Park is a music festival at Surrey's Holland Park that features over 24 rap, hip-hop, R&B, alternative and electronic music artists.
- [Fort Langley Jazz Youth Concert Showcase Series](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/town-of-fort-langley/fort-langley-jazz-festival/fort-langley-jazz-youth-concert-series/) - The Youth Concert Showcase Series features free weekly performances leading up to the Fort Langley Jazz and Arts Festival in the summer.
- [Positively Petite and Other Holiday Art Exhibitions at Place des Arts in Coquitlam](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/metro-vancouver/coquitlam/place-des-arts/art-exhibitions-place-des-arts-coquitlam/) - Positively Petite is a free miniature exhibition at Coquitlam's Place des Arts in November and December. Other art exhibitions take place at the same time too.

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