Looking for family-friendly events across Metro Vancouver, the Sea to Sky Corridor, the Fraser Valley, and the Sunshine Coast? We've got you covered from Whistler to Chilliwack and everything in between. From festivals to concerts, and family fun runs to seasonal celebrations, we've got the inside scoop on all the fun & active outings happening this month.
And there are even more events in our seasonal Fun Runs for Families in Metro Vancouver article! Plus you don't want to miss Farmer's Market season - find one near you. May's event archives are here.
We've made it easy to find family events near you with options in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Delta, Harrison Hot Springs, Langley, Maple Ridge, Mission, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Port Moody, Richmond, Squamish, the Sunshine Coast, Surrey, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, and Online!
Family Events & Activities Near You
Move to Cure ALS
When: June 2022
Where: Multiple Locations
The Move to Cure ALS is the signature fundraising event for the ALS Society of British Columbia, which brings together family and friends in support of ALS. People come together to “Move”; be it walking, running, rolling, supporting or being present. Funds raised go to support people living with ALS in BC and the Yukon, and to support research through PROJECT HOPE.
Talking Stick Festival
When: June 12 - July 3, 2022
Where: Multiple Locations
The Talking Stick Festival, now in its 21st year, began as a way to showcase and celebrate Indigenous art and performance to a wider audience. From its humble beginnings, this unique and exciting event has grown into a full 2 week Festival at locations across Vancouver. Now attracting over 20,000 attendees each year and still growing, they are noted as being the premier, multi-disciplinary Indigenous arts festival in North America.
ABBOTSFORD
- June 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 18th, & 19th, 2022 - Farmville at Taves Family Farm
- June 4th, 2022 - Valley Gran Fondo
- June 4th & 5th, 2022 - Teddy Bear Picnic
- June 4th & 5th, 2022 - WestCoast Small Home Expo
- June 4th & 5th, 2022 - The Health & Wellness Show
- June 10th, 11th, & 12th, 2022 - SummerFest Country Music Festival
- June 10th, 11th, & 12th, 2022 - West Coast Women's Show
- June 11th, 2022 - Move to Cure ALS - Fraser Valley
- June 11th, 2022 - From the Steeple to the Stage
- June 18th & 19th, 2022 - The Great Benjamins Circus
- June 21st, 2022 - National Indigenous Peoples Day
Burnaby
- June 4th & 11th, 2022 - We Imagine: Storytime & Crafts
- June 5th, 2022 - Run Up for Down Syndrome
- June 5th - 11th, 2022 - Environment Week
- June 12th, 2022 - Little Ones in the Kitchen: Brunch Fun for Kids 4 - 6!
- June 18th, 2022 - Hats Off Day
- June 25th, 2022 - Community Clean Up
- June 25th, 2022 - Kids Bake & Decorate: Hello Kitty Cake Pops
- May 7th, 2022 - Burnaby Village Museum Summer Season Opens
- May 6th - 10th, 2022 - Burnaby Festival of Learning
- May 21st, 2022 - Forest Fairy Gathering
CHILLIWACK
- June 17th, 2022 - The Great Benjamins Circus
- May 7th & 8th, 2022 - Hidden Gem Events' Mother's Day Market
- May 22nd, 2022 - World Turtle Day
COQUITLAM
- June 3rd, 2022 - Place des Art Community Exhibition Opening Reception
- June 3rd, 2022 - Sharing Culture Through the Natural World: Art Project Launch
- June 12th, 2022 - Teddy Bear Picnic Family Concert
- June 19th, 2022 - Family Fishing Day
- June 25th, 2022 - NatureKids: Bird Banding at Colony Farm
DELTA
- June 4th & 5th, 2022 - Ladner BandFest
- June 11th & 18th, 2022 - Fire Department Open House
- June 19th, 2022 - Family Day Parade & Festival 2022
- June 22nd, 2022 - Summer Solstice 5K
- June 24th, 2022 - REACH Parent Support Group
- June 29th, 2022 - New Parent Orientation
- June 30th, 2022 - Punjabi Parent Support Group
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS
- June 2nd, 9th, & 16th, 2022 - Farmyard Explorers
- June 18th & 19th, 2022 - Sasquatch Days
- June 25th, 2022 - Harrison Inflatable Waterpark Opening Day
LANGLEY
- June 3rd - 30th, 2022 - Otter Co-op Experience
- June 12th, 2022 - Tri-It Triathlon
- June 18th, 2022 - Langley Community Day
MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS
- June 3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th, 2022 - Spring Happenings
- June 4th, 2022 - Pitt Meadows Day
- June 12th, 2022 - Move to Cure ALS - Tricities
- June 18th, 2022 - National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration
- June 16th, 2022 - Pride Concert
- June 25th, 2022 - Canadian MultiCulturalism Day
MISSION
- June 1st - 30th, 2022 - ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge
- June 4th - 11th, 2022 - Water Safety Week
- June 12th, 2022 - 26th Annual Fraser Valley Children's Festival
- June 14th, 2022 - Sunset Market in the Park
NEW WESTMINSTER
- June 3rd, 2022 - Connaught Heights Elementary School Carnival Funfair
- June 8th - 11th, 2022 - A Year with Frog & Toad Kids
- June 11th, 2022 - Queensborough Children's Festival
- June 17th, 2022 - Westminster Pier Park 10 Year Anniversary Celebration
- June 18th, 2022 - River Basin Days: Glenbrook Ravine Park
- June 26th, 2022 - Clean Up New West
NORTH VANCOUVER
- June 1st, 2022 - Author Talks: Stephen Hui, Best Hikes & Nature Walks with Kids
- June 3rd - September 2nd, 2022 - Shipyards Friday Night Market
- June 5th, 2022 - Made in the 604 Pop Up Market
- June 26th, 2022 - Kids First Saturdays at the Polygon
- June 3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th, 2022 - Shipyards Live
PORT MOODY
- June 4th, 2022 - True Colours Family Pride Day
- June 5th, 2022 - Port Moody Youth Symphony Orchestra Society Annual Concert
- June 14th, 2022 - Children's Art Festival
- June 30th - July 3rd, 2022 - 45th Annual Golden Spike Days Festival
RICHMOND
- May 2nd - June 7th, 2022 - Together Talks
- May 6th - June 10th, 2022 - Cooking Together
- May 18th - June 5th, 2022 - Steveston Spot Prawn & Seafood Celebration
- June 2nd - 5th, 2022 - Doors Open Richmond
- June 4th, 2022 - Richmond - Vancouver Move to Cure ALS
- June 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 25th & 26th, 2022 - Visit RAPS Cat Sanctuary
- June 12th, 2022 - Island City, by Bike
- Now - October 10th, 2022 - Richmond Night Market
- June 18th, 2022 - Welcoming the Sun
SQUAMISH
- May 28th, 29th; June 4th, & 5th, 2022 - Day Out with Thomas
- June 24th, 2022 - Squamish Mural Walk & Festival
- June 25th, 2022 - Open Street Day
- June 30th, 2022 - Amped in the Park
THE SUNSHINE COAST
- June 3rd - 5th, 2022 - Pender Harbour Blues Festival
- June 10th - 12th, 2022 - Paintillio Mural Fest
- June 24th - 26th, 2022 - Gibsons Landing Jass Festival
SURREY
- June 4th, 2022 - All About the Bees
- June 5th, 2022 - 20th Anniversary Run, Walk, & Roll Superhero Dash
- June 11th - 17th, 2022 - 5X Festival
- June 11th, 2022 - Car-Free Day Surrey
- June 18th, 2022 - Move to Cure ALS
- June 18th, 2022 - 22nd Annual SurreyFest
- June 19th, 2022 - Father's Day at the Farm
- June 21st, 2022 - National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration & Wellness Event
- June 30th - July 10th, 2022 - Anything Goes: The Musical
VANCOUVER
- May 31st - June 5th, 2022 - Vancouver International Children's Festival
- February 26th, 2022 - January 22nd, 2023 - Science World presents T. rex: The Ultimate Predator
- June 1st - 30th, 2022 - Kerrisdale Play Palace
- June 4th, 2022 - Richmond - Vancouver Move to Cure ALS
- June 5th, 2022 - Beethoven Lives Upstairs
- June 12th, 2022 - RBC Race for the Kids
- June 12th - July 3rd, 2022 - The Talking Stick Festival
- June 23rd - 26th, 2022 - CircusWest Presents: The Golden Ticket
- June 26th, 2022 - Vancouver Comic & Toy Show
VANCOUVER ISLAND
- June 11th, 2022 - CarnaVic 2022
- June 12th, 2022 - RBC Race for the Kids
- June 18th, 2022 - Move to Cure ALS - Mid Island
- June 18th, 2022 - Move to Cure ALS - Victoria
- June 23rd - 30th, 2022 - The Great Benjamins Circus
Online/Virtual
- April 26th - June 14th, 2022 - Go Girls; Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Program
- May 12th - June 7th, 2022 - Mydoh Chore Challenge
- June 2nd - 5th, 2022 - Doors Open Richmond
- June 12th, 2022 - RBC Race for the Kids
- June 1st - December 31st, 2022 - The Grit Letter Writing Project
- April 26th - June 14th, 2022 - Go Girls; Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Program
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