Looking for family-friendly events across Metro Vancouver, the Sea to Sky Corridor, Fraser Valley, + the Sunshine Coast? We've got you covered from Whistler to Chilliwack and everything in between. From festivals to concerts and seasonal celebrations, we've got the inside scoop on all the fun & active outings happening this month.
There are even more events in our Truth & Reconciliation Day article, plus our seasonal apple picking & Farmer's Market articles. The current event listings are here.
We've made it easy to find family events near you with options in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley, Maple Ridge, Mission, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Port Moody, Richmond, Squamish, the Sunshine Coast, Surrey, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, West Vancouver, Whistler, and Online!
Family Events & Activities Near You
Terry Fox Run
When: September 18th, 2022
Where: Various Locations
The annual Terry Fox Run has become a fall tradition in Canada, with more than 650 communities, big and small, urban and rural, English and French, fundraising for cancer research. This year, you can register and participate on Sunday September 18!
Parkinson's Superwalk
When: September 10th & 11th, 2022
Where: Various Locations
British Columbians in more than twenty communities throughout the province will walk together to help give hope to the approximately 15.000 people in BC living with Parkinson's disease. Gather your teammates, register online, and start fundraising today!
ABBOTSFORD
- September 8th - 12th, 2022 - Runaway with the Circus
- September 16th - 18th, 2022 - Abbotsford Block Party
- September 17th, 2022 - Mt Lehman Fall Fair
- September 21st - 24th, 2022 - Abby Theatre Fest
- September 25th, 2022 - Fraser Valley Wedding Festival
- September 23rd, 2022 - 2nd Annual Abbotsford Fire Fighters Association Harvest Fest
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
Burnaby
- June 30th - Sept 4, 2022 - Sounds like Summer
- July 4th - Sept 1st, 2022 - Summer Stages
- September 2nd, 2022 - Summer Cinema
- September 22nd - October 31st, 2022 - Pumpkins After Dark
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
CHILLIWACK
- June 18th - Sept 5, 2022 - 10 Trail Challenge
- September 10th & 11th, 2022 - Bicycle Trek 2022
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
- September 25th, 2022 - BC Rivers Day Clean Up
COQUITLAM
- May 29th - Sept 3rd, 2022 - Taste of the Tri-Cities: Savour the Summer
- August 5th - September 2nd, 2022 - Summer Craft Mornings
- September 1st, 2022 - Audition for Place des Arts Youth Community Theatre
- September 4th, 2022 - Party in the Square - Celebrating Canada's Diversity
- September 10th, 2022 - Mid Autumn Moon Family Day
- September 24th - October 24th, 2022 - Port Coquitlam Culture Days
- September 24th, 2022 - Paper Play: Dolls From Around the World
- September 26th, 2022 - Rivers & Trails Festival
DELTA
- September 10th & 11th, 2022 - Vancouver Reptile Expo
- September 11th, 2022 - Day at the Farm
- September 22nd - 26th, 2022 - Runaway with the Circus
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
- September 25th, 2022 - Heritage Scavenger Hunt
LANGLEY
- September 7th, 2022 - June 23rd, 2023 - Nature Explorer for Early Learners
- September 10th, 2022 - Free Children's Concert & Open House
- September 10th, 2022 - Langley Good Times Cruise-In
- September 16th - 18th, 2022 - stɑl̓əw̓ Pow Wow
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS
- September 17th, 2022 - Repair Cafe
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
- September 25th, 2022 - Ridge Meadows Rivers Day
MISSION
- September 13th, 2022 - Sunset Market in the Park
- September 17th, 2022 - Hike Mission - Moon Rock
- September 22nd, 2022 - Learning Together, Sharing Métis Culture
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
NEW WESTMINSTER
- June 19th - September 4th, 2022 - Queen's Park Concert Series
- July 15th - September 5th, 2022 - Guided Tours at Fraser River Discovery Centre
- September 20th - 25th, 2022 - RiverFest
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
NORTH VANCOUVER
- June 3rd - September 2nd, 2022 - Shipyards Friday Night Market
- September 10th, 2022 - Parkgate Community Day
- September 17th, 2022 - Shipyards Festival
- September 22nd - October 20th, 2022 - Skills for Life for Families
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
- Septe4mber 24th & 25th, 2022 - Vancouver Etsy Co Fall Pop Up
PORT MOODY
- September 17th & 18th, 2022 - Ioco Ghost Town Festival
- September 23rd, 2022 - Resiliant Kids Movement & Mindfulness
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
RICHMOND
- June - October 10th, 2022 - Richmond Night Market
- August 24th - September 21st, 2022 - Dinner & Drive-In Movie Nights
- September 2nd, 3rd, & 4th, 2022 - Art Lab for Kids: Make Your Own Emoji
- September 3rd, 2022 - Richmond Wonderland Fest
- September 25th, 2022 - The Big Pirate Run 2022
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
SQUAMISH
- June 17th - Sept 9th, 2022 - Mountain Music Series at Sea to Sky Gondola
- Septemer 17th, 2022 - Copper & Fire
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
THE SUNSHINE COAST
- September 10th, 2022 - Sechelt Block Party
- September 10th, 2022 - Mid Autumn Festival
- September 11th, 2022 - 2nd Seaside Shuffle
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
- September 23rd & 24th, 2022 - Oktoberfest
SURREY
- September 5th, 2022 - NWDLC Labour Day Picnic
- September 7th & 8th, 2022 - RibFest at Fraser Downs
- September 14th, 2022 - Tips for Inclusion: The Early Years
- September 15th - 19th, 2022 - Runaway with the Circus
- September 24th - October 31st, 2022 - Scarecrow Stroll
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
VANCOUVER
- February 26th, 2022 - January 22nd, 2023 - Science World presents T. rex: The Ultimate Predator
- May 14th - September 25th, 2022 - Wildlife Rescue: Miracles in Conservation
- July 1st - September 25th, 2022 - Flyover Canada "Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies"
- August 20th - September 5th, 2022 - The PNE Fair
- August 20th - September 17th, 2022 - Healthy Climate Solutions Fair
- September 3rd - 5th, 2022 - TaiwanFest
- September 8th - 18th, 2022 - Vancouver Fringe Festival
- September 10th, 2022 - RBC GranFondo Whistler
- September 10th & 11th, 2022 - Light Up Chinatown
- September 17th, 2022 - Family Movie Night
- September 17th, 2022 - 18th Annual A Night to Dream Gala
- September 17th, 2022 - Expressive Arts Workshop: Mental Health Care
- September 20th - 24th, 2022 - Animal, A Farm Story
- September 22nd - December 15th, 2022 - KidsZone at VPL Oakridge
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
- September 27th, 2022 - Parents' Circle of Trust
VANCOUVER ISLAND
- May 28th - October 10th, 2022 - Victoria Harbour Ferry Water Ballet
- July 1st - September 5th, 2022 - Nanaimo Museum Summer Club
- July 1st - September 3rd, 2022 - Outdoor Summer Concerts at Butchart Gardens
- September 2nd - 4th, 2022 - Classic Boat Festival
- September 3rd, 2022 - Wild Side Carnival for Pets
- September 10th & 11th, 2022 - In Sight Festival
- September 10th & 11th, 2022 - Etsy Nanaimo Market
- September 9th - 11th, 2022 - Family Craft Weekend
- September 10th, 2022 - One Day Community Picnic
- September 17th, 2022 - Vancouver Island Homesteading Fair
- September 17th & 18th, 2022 - Play On! Nanaimo
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
- September 25th, 2022 - Fall Fairfield 2022
- September 29th - October 3rd, 2022 - Runaway with the Circus
WHISTLER
- April 27th - September 4th, 2022 - The Reconciliation Canoe
- June 24th - September 4th, 2022 - Mountain Top Summer Feast
- September 10th, 2022 - RBC GranFondo Whistler
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
WEST VANCOUVER
- September 11th, 2022 - Coho Festival
- September 18th, 2022 - Terry Fox Run
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
- September 24th, 2022 - WVAM! Family Art Project
Online/Virtual
- June 1st - December 31st, 2022 - The Grit Letter Writing Project
- September 23rd - October 16th, 2022 - BC Culture Days
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