Festivals
The Vancouver festival season runs year-round. Families can enjoy festivals celebrating everything from art, culture, music, friends, family, and food!
Craft Fairs & Artisan Markets (2026 Spring Edition)
Spring is in the air, and with the warmer weather comes an abundance of great craft fairs and artisan markets around Metro Vancouver. Whether you are looking for some unique wares, delicious treats, handmade clothing or farm finds, there are plenty of options for you to shop local and connect
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Country Fest in Maple Ridge
Country Fest has been celebrated in Maple Ridge for 125 years! The tradition at the Albion Fairgrounds continues with FREE admission (parking is by donation); loads of family-friendly entertainment; crazy lawnmower races; and animal exhibitions of all sorts…the list of activities and entertainment goes on! Country Fest: Date: July 24
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Indian Summer Festival
The annual Indian Summer Festival brings some of the world’s most powerful thinkers on climate change and social justice together for a boundary-pushing dance performance, a science-meets-art experience. Expect experiences such as music from mushrooms, doctors and healers forging new pathways in the complex art of healing, award-winning filmmakers, sitar
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Italian Day on the Drive
The Drive comes alive in green, white and red once again as Italian Day returns! A vibrant cultural street festival spanning 14 blocks of embracing warmth and amore, the event celebrates Italian culture and heritage with a community of over 130 street participants, including partners, merchants and guest vendors, and
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Marpole Community Day
Bring your family, friends, and relatives to this longstanding Marpole tradition, strongly supported by the local community. Free activities on the day include amusement rides, inflatables, games, stage performances, professional entertainment, and community tables. Marpole Community Day: Date: June 6, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Venue: Oak Park,
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Portugal Day
Celebrate the vibrant Portuguese culture at Portugal Day! Enjoy delicious food, watch traditional dances and live performances, and get ready for a family-friendly day of fun. Admission is FREE! Portugal Day: Date: June 13 & 14, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM-10:00 PM (Saturday) | 10am-6pm (Sunday) Venue: Portuguese Cultural Centre Address:
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Pitt Meadows Day
This is one of the most anticipated events of the year! This free family event is a community tradition and includes a pancake breakfast, a parade, an artisan market, entertainment, food trucks, a family-friendly beverage garden, children & youth activities, and a live drone show to cap off the night!
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Barnside Harvest Festival
This is a fall music festival you don’t want to miss! Featuring incredible musicians like Smash Mouth, Tom Cochrane, Marianas Trench, The Washboard Union, and more, your whole family will be dancing up a storm! There will also be a special kids & family zone presented by JRFM featuring games,
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PNE Fair 2026
Make the PNE Fair your End-of-Summer Tradition with can’t-miss attractions and entertainment, including the SuperDogs, High Dive Show, dueling pianos, agriculture displays, cooking demonstrations, Pyro Musical, exhibits, Home Showcase, and of course, Summer Night Concerts! There are also TONS of brand new shows this year, including the West Coast Lumberjack
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Barns to Beaches Festival
Don’t miss the inaugural FREE Barns to Beaches Festival! This new event combines a community bike ride with a full day of live music headlined by Canadian rock band 54-40. Barns to Beaches offers three cycling options for all ages (1km, 8km, and 32km) along a scenic route, and includes
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