Summertime, and the living is easy! We are so excited for all the family-friendly events across Metro Vancouver, the Sea to Sky Corridor, Fraser Valley, & the Sunshine Coast this month, we've got you covered from Whistler to Chilliwack and everything in between. From festivals to concerts + seasonal celebrations, we've got the inside scoop on the fun, active outings happening this month!
There is even more family fun in our After School Programs Guide, and the Birthday Party Guide, plus you can find our most current monthly events listings here.
Family Events & Activities Near You
Cineplex Family Favourites
When: July 6th - 27th, 2024
Where: Various Cineplex Theaters
Weekend plans for the whole gang just got easier! Our Family Favourites program runs movies Saturdays, for only $3.99 plus applicable taxes (in-theatre price). Family Favourites programming is available on select Saturdays at participating locations. Films subject to change. If purchased online, tickets are $3.99 for CineClub members (booking fee waived), $4.99 for Scene+ members ($3.99 + $1.00 online booking fee), or $5.49 for all other online purchases ($3.99 + $1.50 online booking fee). Online booking fee allows for advanced seat selection and sharable digital tickets, and applies to the first 4 tickets purchased in a transaction. All prices are + tax.
Celebration of Light
When: July 20th, 24th, & 27th, 2024
Where: Multiple locations
The world's longest-running offshore fireworks competition, the Celebration of Lights has offered a spectacular experience for families for decades! The competing countries for 2024 are Portugal, Malaysia, & the United Kingdom, and beyond the fireworks, attendees can enjoy an amazing line up of food trucks, and live performances, creating an inclusive and memorable event for all ages. The festival emphasizes community, safety, and sustainability, making it a cherished community summer tradition.
ABBOTSFORD
- July 14th, 2024 - Goat Yoga with Pie & Ice Cream
- July 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- July 8th, 21st, & 31st, 2024 - Learn to Fish Adults: Fraser Valley Trout Hatchery
- July 20th, 2024 - Foodie Fest
Burnaby
- July 5th - August 30th, 2024 - Sounds Like Summer
- July 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th, 2024 - Environmental Stewardship Events
- July 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- July 9th - August 29th, 2024 - Summer Stages
- July 9th, 2024 - Piper Spit Bird Count
- July 13th, 2024 - Symphony in the Park with the VSO
- July 14th, 2024 - Opera in the Park with Vancouver Opera
- July 20th, 2024 - Community Clean Up Event
- July 20th, 2024 - Flea Market
- July 20th, 2024 - Fire Station #4 Grand Opening
- July 20th, 2024 - Burnaby Pride
- July 27th, 2024 - Summer Treasure Hunt
- Until August 28th, 2024 - Parkway Alive
CHILLIWACK
- July 5th & 19th, 2024 - Free Movie Night in the Park
- July 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- July 19th, 26th, 2024 - Learn to Fish: Cultus Lake
- July 19th - 28th, 2024 - Monty Python's Spamalot
- July 21st, 2024 - Chilliwack Pride Festival
- July 26th - 28th, 2024 - Ribfest 2024
COQUITLAM
- July 4th, 2024 - Learn to Fish: Como Lake
- July 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- July 6th, 2024 - Worldwide Foods Festival 2024
- July 11th, 2024 - Toads & Turtles
- July 18th, 2024 - Learn to Fish: Lafarge Lake
- July 18th & 20th, 2024 - Coquitlam in Bloom
- July 20th, 2024 - Pride Pirates & the Ship of Destiny
- July 30th, 2024 - Moresports in the Park
DELTA & Tsawwassen
- Ongoing in 2024 - REACH Down Syndrome Support Group
- Ongoing in 2024 - Get Crafty
- Ongoing in 2024 - Family Games Afternoon
- July 7th, 2024 - Catch the Rain
- July 10th & 11th, 2024 - Nature Watch by Canoe
- July 27th, 2024 - Mysterious Bats
LANGLEY
- Ongoing in 2024 - Close Knit Langley
- July 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- July 13th & 28th 2024 - Escape the Nature House Ghost
- July 14th, 2024 - Skulls, Tracks, & Scat
- July 14th, 2024 - Puppet Show
- July 14th & 21st, 2024 - Mysterious Bats
- July 21st, 2024 - Oregon Spotted Frogs
- July 27th, 2024 - Master Tunnel Makers
- July 27th & 28th, 2024 - Mystery Animal
- Until December 12th, 2024 - Hope Meets Action: Echoes Through the Black Continuum
MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS
- Ongoing in 2023 - Baby Social
- Ongoing in 2024 - Museum Sundays
- Ongoing in 2024 - Toddler Dance Party
- July 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, & 31st, 2024 - Learn to Fish: Alouette Lake
- July 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- July 14th, 2024 - Get Your Plants On
MISSION
- Ongoing in 2024 - Mission Ukulele Circle
- Ongoing in 2024 - Baby Social
- Ongoing in 2024 - Wiggle Time
- Ongoing in 2024 - Nature Works at Heritage Park
- July 3rd - August 28th, 2024 - Twilight Concert Series
- July 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- July 13th, 2024 - Fraser Valley Pride
- July 13th, & 27th, 2024 - Car Seat Clinic
NEW WESTMINSTER
- Ongoing in 2024 - Rotary Community Bottle Drop
- Ongoing in 2024 - Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
- Ongoing in 2024 - Kids Day Sundays
- Ongoing in 2024 - ArtStarts Explores
- Ongoing in 2024 - Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
- July 4th - August 25th, 2024 - Summer Concert Series
- July 5th, 2024 - Side Kicks Soccer Pop Up
- July 9th - August 27th, 2024 - Mornings by the River
- July 12th, 2024 - Restored Centennial Totem Pole Blessing
- July 13th, 2024 - River Basin Days: Drawing from Life
- July 14th, 2024 - Love All, Feed All, Bike-a-thon & Walk-a-thon
- July 27th & 28th, 2024 - Fiery Friend and Foe!
NORTH VANCOUVER
- Ongoing in 2024 - Baby & Me at Cates Park
- Ongoing in 2024 - Family Fun Time
- Ongoing in 2024 - Farm Programs at Maplewood Farms
- Ongoing in 2024 - Shipyard Pals Scavenger Hunt
- July 1st - August 31st, 2024 - Summer Nature Club
- July 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th, 2024 - Treetop Tales
- July 6th & 7th, 2024 - Kids First at the Polygon
- July 14th, 2024 - Sensory Friendly Sunday at MONOVA
- July 20th, 2024 - Water 100th Anniversary Celebration
- Until September 13th, 2024 - Shipyards Night Market
PORT COQUITLAM
- Ongoing in 2024 - Artist Open Studio - Drop In
- July 6th, 2024 - Repair Cafe
- July 6th - August 29th, 2024 - Family Art Drop-In
- Until July 7th, 2024 - Food Truck Weekends
- July 21st, 2024 - Pride in PoCo
PORT MOODY
- July 4th & 22nd, 2024 - Low Tide Walk
- July 4th - 6th, 2024 - We are Stardust
- July 7th, 2024 - Turtles in the Fraser Valley
- July 7th - August 25th, 2024 - Summer Sundays Concert Series
- July 19th - 21st, 2024 - RibFest 2024
RICHMOND
- July 3rd - August 14th, 2024 - Summer Fun in the Park Series
- July 6th, 2024 - Friends of the Richmond Library Mini-Sale
- July 10th, 17th, 24th, & 31st, 2024 - Drive-In Movies
- July 11th & 14th, 2024 - Spider Superpowers
- July 12th - August 21st, 2024 - Concerts in the Plaza
- July 14th, 2024 - Learn to Fish: No. 2 Road Fishing Pier
- July 27th, 2024 - Richmond Pride Walk
- Until August 21st, 2024 - Concerts in the Plaza
- Until August 26th, 2024 - Richmond Kids
SQUAMISH
- Ongoing in 2024 - Baby + Me Social Hike
- Ongoing in 2024 - Paige's PopUp Sewing & Mending
- July 5th, 6th, 2024 - Learn to Fish: Alice Lake Provincial Park
- July 27th, 2024 - Open Street Day
- Until August 15th, 2024 - Amped in the Park
SUNSHINE COAST
- Ongoing in 2023 - Learn to Juggle
- Ongoing in 2024 - Family-Friendly Trivia Night
- July 1st - August 31th, 2024 - Summer Music Series
- July 21st, 2024 - Davis Bay Sandcastle Competition
SURREY
- Ongoing in 2024 - Kids Day Sundays
- Ongoing in 2024 - Park Cleanups
- July 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- July 11th, 25th, 2024 - Learn to Fish: Green Timbers
VANCOUVER
- Ongoing in 2023 - Kids Read It First
- July 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- July 13th, 2024 - A Bat-tastic Morning
- July 20th, 2024 - Forest Harmonies
VANCOUVER ISLAND
- Ongoing in 2024 - Games Night
- Ongoing in 2024 - Tiny Tots Playgroup
- Ongoing in 2024 - Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
- July 2nd, 2024 - Learn to Fish: Cowichan Lake
- July 4th, 18th, 2024 - Learn to Fish: Elk/Beaver Lake
- July 6th, 2024 - Qualicum Beach Seaside Adventure
- July 6th, 2024 - Learn to Fish: Mayo Lake
- July 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- July 8th, 22nd, 2024 - Learn to Fish: Glen Lake
- July 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, 2024 - Learn to Fish: Gordon Bay
- July 13th, 2024 - Learn to Fish: Horne Lake
WEST VANCOUVER
- Ongoing in 2024 - Drop In Play & Storytime
- Ongoing in 2024 - Orff Kodaly Music for Children
- July 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th, 2024 - Cineplex Family Favourites
WHISTLER
- Ongoing in 2024 - Whistler Indoor Playgroup
- Ongoing in 2023 - Family and Child Education Program
- Ongoing in 2023 - Sea to Sky Postpartum Support Group
- Ongoing in 2023 - Music & Rhymes in the Park
- July 1st - 12th, 2024 - Whistler Summer Concert Series
- July 3rd - August 24th, 2024 - Movies in the Plaza
- Until September 30th, 2024 - Vallea Lumina: Summer Edition
WHITE ROCK
- Ongoing in 2023 - Chess Club
- Ongoing in 2023 - Art Club
- June 1st, 2024 - Laughter Yoga
- July 19th - 26th, 2024 - White Rock Pride
- Until August 2024 - P'Quals Promenade Sculptures Competition
ONLINE/VIRTUAL
- Ongoing in 2024 - Artstarts Explores: A Province at Play
- Ongoing in 2024 - Generation Health
- Ongoing in 2024 - AutismBC Meets
- Ongoing in 2023 - Online Toddler Time for Chinese-Speaking Families
- Ongoing in 2024 - A Year of Blessings: Celebrating Traditional Chinese Festivals
- Ongoing in 2023 - Sea to Sky Postpartum Support Group
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