If you're looking for 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 - Chilliwack + everything in between. From festivals to concerts + seasonal celebrations, we've got the inside scoop on the fun, active outings happening this month!
There are even more events in our seasonal Easter Events Guide, or check out Hiking In Metro Vancouver, plus you can find our current monthly events article here.
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Family Events & Activities Near You
Hoppy Heights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
When: Until April 6, 2026
Where: North Vancouver
Spring Break gets an extra dose of fun at Hoppy Heights, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s festive seasonal celebration running March 14 – April 6, 2026. Families can explore the park’s breathtaking rainforest while discovering playful Easter-themed surprises along the way, including colourful photo moments with giant floral frames, bunny backdrops, and egg-stra cute spring displays. Kids will love spotting seasonal decorations and enjoying the fresh energy of spring throughout the park, while parents can savour limited-time seasonal treats at the Cliff House Restaurant. With its mix of outdoor adventure, beautiful scenery, and family-friendly spring activities, Hoppy Heights is a magical way to welcome the season — and a perfect Spring Break outing for Metro Vancouver families. Learn more and plan your visit HERE.
THE FLAME: STORYTELLING SHOWCASE
When: Sunday, April 11, 2027 at 7pm
Location: Richmond
Join Gateway Theatre for a special performance of Vancouver’s wildly popular storytelling series, The Flame, where real people share their personal true stories in front of a live audience! Award-winning actor and one of the creators of Mom’s the Word, Deborah Williams, brings their hit storytelling event back Metro Vancouver. Come watch these talented local storytellers create an event full of “true stories told by the people who lived them”. Stories have meaning. Stories inspire us. Most importantly, stories bring us together.
Learn more and get tickets here.
ABBOTSFORD
- April 4, 2026 - Easter Event - Egg Hunt with Chickens | The Egg Store
- April 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- April 4, 2026 - Little Log House Farms Easter Event
- April 4 & 5, 2026 - EASTER BUNNY PHOTOS | Sevenoaks Shopping Centre
- April 11 & 25, 2026 - Weekend Family Arts
- April 11, 2026 - Spring Drive-Thru Shred-a-thon
- April 17-25, 2026 - The Wizard of Oz
Burnaby
- Ongoing in 2026 - Toonie Skate
- Ongoing in 2026 - Central Parkrun Burnaby
- April 3, 2026 - Bonsor Complex Easter Event
- April 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- April 11, 2026 - Flea Market
- April 14, 2026 - Digital Safety 101 - Burnaby Public Library
- April 17 & 25, 2026 - Environmental Stewardship Events
- April 26, 2026 - Walk and Chat with the Mayor
- April 27, 2026 - Bird to Word: Creative Writing Workshop - Burnaby Public Library
CHILLIWACK
- April 4, 2026 - Easter Layers: The Carrot Cake with Rise Baking Lab
- April 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- April 10-12, 2026 - BC Gem Show | Rock and Mineral Show |
- April 11, 2026 - Baguettes with Rise Baking Lab
- April 20, 2026 - Sourdough Simplified with Rise Baking Lab
- April 25-26, 2026 - Chilliwack Party In The Park
COQUITLAM
- Ongoing in 2026 - Mundy parkrun
- April 1, 2026 - PJ Storytime
- April 4, 2026 - Easter Crafts
- April 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- April 11, 2026 - Coquitlam Town Centre Park Cleanup
- April 16-17, 2026 - MashUp: Trading Card Making
- April 18, 2026 - Hand Stitching & Upcycling Workshop
- April 25, 2026 - Repair Cafe
- April 25, 2026 - Family Days - Evergreen Cultural Centre
- April 25, 2026 - Inside the Pond
- April 26, 2026- Earth Day Weekend Celebration Sunday Picnic and Action for the Planet! - NatureKidsBC
DELTA & Tsawwassen
- Ongoing in 2026 - Got Game? For Families
- April 4, 2026 - Rotary's Easter in the Park | Rotary Club of Tsawwassen (Delta)
- March 10 - April 9, 2026 - Between Breaths – Breathwork in the Barn
- April 11, 2026 - Community Weed Pulling Event
- April 16, 2026 - Let’s Celebrate International Bat Appreciation Day!
- April 18, 2026 - Watershed Fish Release
LANGLEY
- Ongoing in 2026 - Crochet & Knit Club
- March 21 - April 6, 2026 - Easter at Willowbrook
- April 3, 2026 - Easter Eggstravaganza | Cedar Rim Nursery
- April 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- April 14, 2026 - Storytelling with Kung Jaadee
- April 17-18, 2026 - Spring Book Sale
- April 18, 2026 - LMCA’S 3rd Annual Spring Craft Fair
- April 22, 2026 - Earth Day Documentary
- April 30, 2026 - Star Wars Extended Storytime
MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS
- Ongoing in 2026 - Baby Social
- Ongoing in 2026 - Museum Sundays
- April 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- April 11, 2026 - Eid al-Fitr
- April 22, 2026 - Earth Day: DIY Reusable Book Bags
- April 25, 2026 - Puzzle Sale
- April 26, 2026 - Goodbye Chums!
- April 26, 2026 - Maple Ridge Ukulele Circle
MISSION
- Ongoing in 2026 - Baby Social
- Ongoing in 2026 - Wiggle Time
- April 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- April 7 & 21, 2026 - ServiceBC Pilot at the Leisure Centre
- April 8, 2026 - Homeschooler's Game Drop-in
- April 13, 2026 - Pyjama Storytime
- April 23, 2026 - Storytelling with Kung Jaadee
- April 25, 2026 - Mission Earth Fest
NEW WESTMINSTER
- Ongoing in 2026 - Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
- Ongoing in 2026 - Kids Day Sundays
- Ongoing in 2026 - Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
- Ongoing in 2026: Community's Living Room
- April 2, 2026 - Tree Sale
- April 17-May 3, 2026 - Shrek The Musical
- April 21, 2026 - SPICE Club! | New Westminster Public Library
- April 24, 2026 - 31st Annual FVACC Vintage Antiques Collectibles Show - Biggest & Best Antique & Collectibles Show in BC!
- April 25, 2026 - Recycling Pop-Up
- March 19, 2026 - Ukulele 101 (Ages 8-12)
- March 26, 2026 - Gardening: Worm Composting
- March 28, 2026 - Electronic Recycling Event
NORTH VANCOUVER
- Ongoing in 2026 - Baby Social
- Ongoing in 2026 - Kids' Chess Club
- Ongoing in 2026 - Farm Programs at Maplewood Farms
- Ongoing in 2026 - Shipyard Pals Scavenger Hunt
- April 4 & 5, 2026 - Kids First at the Polygon
- April 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2026 - Treetop Tales
- April 4, 2026 - Hop into Spring at Capilano Mall
- April 9, 2026 - Kids’ Night Out - Monthly Drop-off Program at Monova
- April 18, 2026 - Rotary Lionsgate SHRED-IT For Charity
- April 19, 2026 - Sensory Friendly Sundays at Monova
- April 19, 2026 - Coast Salish Plant Walk
PORT COQUITLAM
- Ongoing in 2026 - Artist Open Studio - Drop In
- April 4, 2026 - Port Coquitlam Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt
- April 11, 2026 - Repair Cafe
- April 15, 2026 - Bear Aware Information Session
- April 25, 2026 - Earth Day
- April 25, 2026 - PoCo Foundation Shredding Event
PORT MOODY
- Ongoing in 2026 - Book Buddies
- April 1, 2026 - Kids' Comedy Night
- April 18, 2026 - City-wide Garage Sale
- April 18, 2026 - Birding for Beginners
- April 18, 2026 - Salamander Searchers
- April 25, 2026 - ASL Family Storytime
- Until April 26th, 2026 - Port Moody Winter Farmers Market
RICHMOND
- Ongoing in 2026 - Richmond Olympic parkrun
- April 1, 2026 - Mental Health and Preparing for the Transition to Post Secondary - FamilySmart
- April 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- Until April 5, 2026 - Marvellous Mushrooms Travelling Exhibit
- April 5, 2026 - Easter Eggstravaganza
- April 12, 2026 - Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival
- April 14, 2026 - Parenting When Our Kids Can't Go To School - FamilySmart
- April 15, 2026 - Il était une fois - A French Storytime
- April 23, 2026 - Robotics Borrow and Learn - Sphero Indi (Ages 4+)
SQUAMISH
- Ongoing in 2026 - Baby + Me Social Hike
- April 2, 9, 26, 23 & 30 - Sensory Storytime Series - Squamish Public Library
- April 3-6, 2026 - Easter at the Britannia Mine Museum
- April 4, 11, & 18, 2026 - Family Fun Night: 30% Off Lift Tickets + Kids Eat Free* | Sea to Sky Gondola
- April 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2026 - Storytime at Gather Bookshop
- April 5, 2026 - Easter Egg Gathering and Easter Brunch
SUNSHINE COAST
- Ongoing in 2026 - Family-Friendly Trivia Night
- April 4, 2026 - Saturday Nights in Space
- April 5, 2026 - Easter Egg Hunt
- April 5, 2026 - VinylFlip Record Fair
- April 17-18, 2026 - Sunshine Coast Climate Faire
- April 17, 2026 - Astro Cafe
- April 19, 2026 - Earth Day at the RC Pier
- April 25, 2026 - English Country Dance - Come Dance With Us!
SURREY
- Ongoing in 2026 - Kids Day Sundays
- Ongoing in 2026 - Park Cleanups
- April 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2026 - Community Tree Planting &
- April 4, 13 & 15 - Sensory Friendly Swims
- April 4, 2026 - Beaded Lanyards
- April 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- April 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2026 - Positively Parenting Workshop Series
- April 11, 2026 - Bird Walks
- April 14, 2026 - Garden Work Parties
VANCOUVER
- Ongoing in 2026 - Kids Read It First
- Ongoing in 2026 - Spanish Banks Beach parkrun
- April 1, 2026 - Easter Egg Hunt
- April 4th, 2026 - Family Skate Party
- April 4th, 2026 - Easter Carnival
- April 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- March 28- April 6, 2026 - Scuba Bunny Dive Shows at the Aquarium
- April 11, 2026 - Forest Babies & Buds
- April 11, 2026 - City Hosted Cleanup- Arbutus Greenway (Kitsilano)
- April 11, 2026 - Mini Pop-up Recycling Event
- April 18, 2026 - Chinatown Cleanup
- April 25, 2026 - Pop-up Recycling Event & Free Swap Tent
VANCOUVER ISLAND
- Ongoing in 2026 - Tiny Tots Playgroup
- Ongoing in 2026 - Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
- April 1-6, 2026 - April Fools Scavenger Hunt
- April 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- April 11, 2026 - QUALICUM- Birds and Bino’s - NatureKidsBC
- April 12th, 2026 - Guided Bird Walks
- April 15, 2026 - Parenting When Our Teens Are Struggling With Their Mental Health - FamilySmart
- April 15, 2026 - Parenting When Anxiety Shows Up As Anger - FamilySmart
- April 17, 2026 - Mixed Ability Dance Jam
- April 18, 2026 - Music at the Museum: Delta Secondary Tour Band
- Until July 6, 2026 - Critical Distance at Royal BC Museum (Orca exhibit)
WEST VANCOUVER
- April 3, 2026 - Southern Straits Regatta
- April 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
- April 11, 2026 - Spring It On Market
- April 12, 2026 - Gleneagles Garage Sale
- April 25, 2026 - Ambleside Tiddlycove Lions Club Paper Shredding Fundraising Project
- April 25, 2026 - Adopt-A-Fish
WHISTLER
- Ongoing in 2026- Sea to Sky Postpartum Support Group
- Until April 5, 2026 - Woven Pathways: Fashion and Cultural Continuity
- April 8, 2026 - Earth Day Prep: Cut Food Waste, Cut Costs
- April 18, 2026 - Repair Café
- April 21, 2026 - Earth Week: Clothing Swap
- April 25, 2026 - Earth Week: Pitch In Day & BBQ
- Until May 18, 2026 - From Sea to Sky: The Art of British Columbia
WHITE ROCK
- Ongoing in 2023 - Chess Club
- Ongoing in 2023 - Art Club
- April 3, 2026 - Bunny Hop by the Peace Arch Hospital Auxiliary
- April 4, 2026 - Park Clean Up: Ruth Johnson Park
- April 4, 2026 - Shred-A-Thon presented by White Rock RCMP Community Policing
- April 16, 2026 - Storytelling with Kung Jaadee
- April 22, 2026 - Ukulele Jam
ONLINE/VIRTUAL
- Ongoing in 2024 - Artstarts Explores: A Province at Play
- Ongoing in 2024 - AutismBC Meets
- Ongoing in 2026 - Sea to Sky Postpartum Support Group
- April 7, 21 or 29, 2026 - Emotion Regulation Part 2: Deepening Our Understanding - FamilySmart
- April 8, 2026 - Early Years and School Age Navigation - Family Support Institute
- April 10, 2026 - Family Storytime Online
- April 16 or 23, 2026 - Supporting Our Kids With Substance Misuse While Caring For Ourselves - FamilySmart
- April 19, 2026 - Indigenous Caregivers Circle - Family Support Institute
- April 27, 2026 - Journey Through Grief - Family Support Institute
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