Festivals
The Vancouver festival season runs year-round. Families can enjoy festivals celebrating everything from art, culture, music, friends, family, and food!
Diwali Downtown Vancouver
Celebrate Diwali with live music, food, and family-friendly activities. There will be plenty of live entertainment, food trucks on site, and vibrant poster art. Diwali Downtown Vancouver: Date: October 25, 2025 Time: All Day (exact time TBA) Venue: Roundhouse Community Centre Address: 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver Website: www.diwalifest.ca
Diwali Downtown Surrey
Celebrate the Festival of Light in person at Surrey City Hall with live performances and activities for kids. This is the annual celebration of Diwali Fest, and attendees are invited to be part of the festivities by wearing their sparkling attire. Diwali Downtown Surrey: Date: October 5, 2025 Time: All
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Filipino Fest
Come celebrate and learn more about Filipino Culture during Filipino Fest! Take in a storytelling session in both Tagalog and English, live poetry reading, make an art collage, and enjoy live performances. Filipino Fest: Date: September 6, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Venue: Museum of Surrey Address: 17710
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Vancouver International Flamenco Festival
The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival features 8 days of performances, workshops, and outdoor activities at various locations around Metro Vancouver. If you’ve been wanting to learn flamenco or improve your existing skills, you will love the Masterclass options for beginners or intermediate dancers. Find the event schedule here. Vancouver International
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Polish Cultural Festival Vancouver
The 10th annual Polish Cultural Festival at the Shipbuilders’ Square and the Pipe Shop in Lower Lonsdale will feature Polish music, singing, and folk dancing, and a special program for children and youth with arts and games activities, sing-alongs and more. Polish Cultural Festival Vancouver: Date: September 6, 2025 Time:
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Recovery Day BC Festival
Many families know someone or love someone who has struggled with mental illness or addiction. The Recovery Day BC Festival is North America’s largest addiction and mental health recovery event offering resources, mental health information, and TONS of activities for families and kids, including a massive Kids’ Zone with bouncy
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ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl :Come Toward the Fire
A partnership between The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and Musqueam, this family-friendly event celebrates Indigenous creativity, culture and community. There will be Indigenous vendors, food trucks, community presenters, film screenings, and cultural performances and workshops. Entrance to the events on Saturday are FREE, but select concerts and workshops
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Port Day: Presented by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
The public is invited to attend a free, family-friendly event featuring live music, performances, over 40 exciting community exhibits and displays, and a new maritime career zone. Attendees can expect to enjoy live music, delicious food vendors, activities for all ages and a variety of maritime-focused community exhibits, located outdoors
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Vancouver Fringe Festival
Bigger, bolder, and better than ever before, this year’s Vancouver Fringe Festival will be parading its fine wares all across Granville Island and beyond – from rollicking new theatre to belly-bursting comedy, awe-inspiring dance to lip-splitting spoken word and more. As ever, expect an array of returning favourites alongside a whole
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RiverFest: Celebrate the Fraser River!
Discover interactive exhibits, hands-on clay and painting workshops, cultural dance, live jazz, and the thrilling workboat parade. Explore the artisan market, enjoy yoga, guided walks, and family-friendly fun along the Fraser River. RiverFest: Celebrate the Fraser River Dates: September 20, 27-28, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Venue: Fraser
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