Festivals
The Vancouver festival season runs year-round. Families can enjoy festivals celebrating everything from art, culture, music, friends, family, and food!
Party for the Planet
BC’s largest Earth Day celebration is back this year and you won’t want to miss it! Party for the Planet is a FREE one-day environmental event for all ages. Party for the Planet: Date: April 25, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM Venue: City Hall Plaza Address: 13450 104th Ave,
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Easter Parade in Ladner
The world-famous Delta Pipe band joins the Easter bunny and many children for an Easter Parade. Be sure to wear your Easter bonnets and decorate your bike, wagon or stroller! This is a FREE family-fun event that generally lasts an hour. Easter Parade in Ladner: Date: April 5, 2026 Time:
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Hats Off Day
Get ready to be “Under the Big Top” at Hats Off Day, Burnaby’s biggest annual festival! Hats Off Day is Burnaby’s biggest celebration and a one-day street festival where local businesses take their “hats off” to the community. Hats Off Day will still feature entertainers and free activities in select
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Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair
The Cloverdale Invitational Rodeo features Roughstock Rodeo Events (Bareback, Saddle Bronc & Bull Riding) and Ladies Barrel Racing. With more family-friendly entertainment than ever before, it is sure to be a roaring good time! See the schedule on their website for details. Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair: Date: May 14
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Celtic Fest in Surrey
Fiddlers, accordions and jigs, celebrate all things Celtic at the museum’s classic Celtic event. Kids can even get creative with Celtic crafts and try their Irish luck with a scavenger hunt in the Surrey Museum galleries. Celtic Fest in Surrey: Date: March 7, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Garlic Fest
For years, the Richmond Garlic Fest has been supporting the Sharing Farm’s work of cultivating nutritious, sustainably-grown produce for community members facing food insecurity. The festival attracts approximately 6000 people from throughout the Lower Mainland. Highlights for festival-goers include live birds-of-prey flying demonstrations, a celebrated children’s area, a diverse farmer’s
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Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival
The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival invites you on a self-guided culinary journey through the city during one of the most beautiful times in Spring! Explore 20+ Metro Vancouver cafes and bakeries, showcasing limited-time cherry blossom-themed festival items. Vancouver Cherry Blossom Food Festival: Dates: March 20- May 3, 2026 Time:
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Best Events in February in Metro Vancouver
“F” is for Festival this February! So many great events and festivals are happening in February, and they are all squished into the shortest month of the year. Mark your calendars for Groundhog Day (Feb. 2), Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14), Family Day (Feb. 16), and Lunar New Year (Feb. 17)
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Powell Street Festival
Powell Street Festival is one of the largest and longest-running community arts festivals in Canada, located in Vancouver’s historic Japanese Canadian neighbourhood, Paueru Gai – today known as the Downtown Eastside. The Powell Street Festival is a free 2-day public event, which attracts nearly 17,500 local, national and international attendees.
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Lunar New Year Celebrations Around Metro Vancouver
Celebrate the Year of the Horse with Lunar New Year events around Metro Vancouver! If you haven’t been to a Lunar New Year event before, mark these great events on your calendar. They are welcoming and full of fun for all members of your family. Many are free or low-cost,
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