AUGUST 2026 FAMILY EVENTS IN METRO VANCOUVER

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 adventures in our seasonal Outdoor Pools Guide, or check out Hiking In Metro Vancouver, plus you can find our July 2026 Family Events archive 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 Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, Squamish, Sunshine Coast, Surrey, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, West Vancouver, White Rock, Whistler, and Online!

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Family Events & Activities Near You

Summer Stages

When: August 2026
Where: Confederation Park, Burnaby

Celebrate summer at Confederation Park with a free outdoor performance series for the whole family from July 14 to August 27. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy Summer Stages' live entertainment every Tuesday and Wednesday throughout the day, plus Thursday Family Nights from 5:30pm. Along with a diverse lineup of music, puppetry, theatre, magic, dance, circus acts, storytelling, and cultural performances, families can enjoy free art activities and lawn games between shows. Highlights include puppet theatre, ventriloquists, Elvis tributes, opera, clown circus, children’s concerts, cultural music and dance, and lively evening performances. Events take place rain or shine (weather permitting) at Confederation Park, Burnaby, beside the spray park.

Cineplex Family Favourites

When: Saturdays in August
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.

ABBOTSFORD

August 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
Until August 2, 2026 - Abbotsford Agrifair
August 5 & 12, 2026 - Summer Movie Matinee Series
August 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2026 - Cars and Coffee
August 7 & 21, 2026 - Kid's Night Out
August 14, 2026 - Symphony In The Park
August 2, 9, & 23, 2026 - Youth Learn to Fish

Burnaby

Ongoing in 2026 - Toonie Skate
Ongoing in 2026 - Central Parkrun Burnaby
August 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
Until August 27, 2026 - Summer Stages
August 4-29, 2026 - Summer Music in the Courtyard | Metropolis at Metrotown
August 8, 2026 - Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival
August 13, 14, 20 & 21, 2026 - Sounds Like Summer
August 13, 2026 - Practice English in a Park
August 14, 15, 21, 22 & 28, 2026 - Summer Cinema
August 15, 2026 - Community Cleanup Events
August 29, 2026 - Environmental Stewardship Events
August 30, 2026 - Walk and Chat with the Mayor
August 30, 2026 - Car Free Day

CHILLIWACK

August 1-3, 2026 - Chilliwack Corn Festival – Greendale Acres
August 1, 8, 15, & 29, 2026 - Summer Music Festival – Greendale Acres
August 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
August 7, 14, 21, & 28 2026 - Learn to Fish - Cultus Lake
August 7-9, 2026 - The 154th Annual Chilliwack Fair
August 14, 2026 - Movie Night! Jurassic Park - Cultus Lake Park
August 14-16, 2026 - Chilliwack Mural Festival
August 22, 2026 - Cedarbrook Day 2026 At Cedarbrook
August 23, 2026 - Chilliwack Pride Festival
August 26, 2026 - Our Town, Our Trees - The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve Society
August 28, 2026 - Monthly Archives Tour - Chilliwack Museum + Archives
August 28, 2026 - RCMP Musical Ride
August 28, 2026 - Party in the Plaza with Elvis! - Cultus Lake Park
August 29, 2026 - Movie Night: Jurassic Park At Cedarbrook

COQUITLAM

Ongoing in 2026 - Mundy parkrun
August 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
August 3, 2026 - Celebrate BC
August 5, 2026 - Bats of Minnekhada
August 7, 2026 - Summer Concert Series
August 13 & 20, 2026 - Learn to Fish - Lafarge Lake
August 15, 2026 - BC Dumpling Festival
August 22 & 23, 2026 - Water Lantern Festival
August 28 & 29, 2026 - Kimchi & K-Food Festival

MISSION

Ongoing in 2026 - Baby Social
Ongoing in 2026 - Wiggle Time
August 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
August 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2026 - Mission Twilight Concert Series
August 14, 2026 - Teddy Bear Walk-In Clinic
August 15, 2026 - Repair Café
August 20, 2026 - Amazing Library Race
August 21, 2026 - Party on the Plaza
August 22, 2026 - Mission Logger Sports Competition

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
August 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, & 30, 2026 - Uptown Live Summer Series
August 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 2026 - Downtown's Front Yard: Hyack Market Days
August 1-3, 2026 - Summer Discovery Days: FireWise Fraser
August 1, 2026 - Multi-family Inclusive Garage Sale
August 5, 2026 - Pride Storytime
August 5, 2026 - Westminster Pier Park Westward Expansion Grand Opening
August 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2026- Movies in the Park
August 10, 17, 24, & 31 2026 - Downtown's Living Room
August 13, 2026 - Pie for Pride - New West Farmers Market
August 15, 2026 - Pride Storytime and Family Dance Party
August 22, 2026 - Summer Music & Fireworks Festival
August 29, 2026 - Recycling Pop-Up
August 29 - 30, 2026 - Summer Discovery Days: Protecting Our Fraser Homes

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
August 1 & 2, 2026 - Kids First at the Polygon
August 2, 2026 - Pay What You Can Day, Museum of North Vancouver
August 6, 2026 - Hot Summer Nights Series: Ray Perrault Park
August 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, 2026 - Live & Local Free Summer Concerts
August 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2026 - Treetop Tales
August 8, 2026 - 18th Annual Osprey Festival
August 13, 2026 - Kids’ Night Out - Monthly Drop-off Program
August 15, 2026 - Fire Safe Family Day
August 16, 2026 - Sensory Friendly Sundays at Monova
August 17, 2026 - Pow Wow Zumba

PORT COQUITLAM

Ongoing in 2026 - Artist Open Studio - Drop In
August 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2026 - Lunchtime Music Series
August 8 & 22, 2026 - Cinema Under the Stars
August 8, 2026 - Repair Cafe
August 9 & 23, 2026 - Music in the Square
August 15 & 16, 2026 - Downtown Port Coquitlam Car Show
August 29, 2026 - Car Free Day
August 29, 2026 - Metro Vancouver’s Virtual Reality Experience at Car Free Days Port Coquitlam

PORT MOODY

Ongoing in 2026 - Book Buddies
August 1, 2026 - Celebrate BC
August 7-16, 2026 - Art Out Side Festival
August 7, 2026 - Evening Bat Walk
August 9, 2026 - K-Culture Day
August 16, 2026 - Car-Free Day

RICHMOND

Ongoing in 2026 - Richmond Olympic parkrun
August 1, 2026 - Bodhi Meditation Day 2026 | Free Cultural & Community Celebration
August 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
August 2, 2026 - Sunset Fraser Team Sport Festival
August 8, 2026 - Night Explore Day: Bat Walk Adventure
August 9, 2026 - London Family Farm Day
August 9, 2026 - Oval Community Day
August 11, 2026 - West Richmond's West Fest
August 15, 2026 - Garlic Fest
August 15 & 22, 2026 - FREE Synchronized Swimming Try-it class for kids
August 20, 2026 - Movie Night at South Arm Outdoor Pool
August 22 & 23, 2026 - 23rd Annual Richmond Maritime Festival
August 26, 2026 - Intercultural Celebrations in the Plaza

SQUAMISH

Ongoing in 2026 - Baby + Me Social Hike
Until August 2, 2026 - Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival
Until August 8, 2026 - Squamish Arts Festival
August 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2026 - Squamish Mamquam Parkrun |
August 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2026 - Family Fun Night at Sea to Sky Gondola
August 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2026 - Mountain Music Series at the Sea to Sky Gondola
August 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2026 - Patio Series: Free Live Music @ The BAG
August 8, 2026 - Let's Make Friendship Bracelets
August 12, 2026 - Swords and Sorcery @ Junction Park with Arrow Wood Games

SUNSHINE COAST

Ongoing in 2026 - Family-Friendly Trivia Night
Ongoing in 2026 - Social Shakeout Run
August 1, 2026 - Davis Bay Sandcastle Competition
August 1, 2026 - Fairy Garden - Planter Demo/Workshop
August 1, 2026 - Saturday Nights in Space
August 7 -9, 2026 - Pender Harbour Wooden Boat Show
August 7-9, 2026 - Sleepy Hollow Rod Run and Show n' Shine
August 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2026 - Music in the Landing: Friday Nights at the Gazebo on the Dock
August 9, 2026 - Blueact Beach Biodiversity Exploration
August 9, 2026 - Creek Daze 2026
August 12 & 26, 2026 - Music in the Park Series 2026
August 14, 2026 - Science World on the Road
August 15-16, 2026 - 2026 Hackett Park Artisan Fair
August 21 & 22, 2026 - Blackberry Festival
August 21, 2026 - Astro Cafe
Until August 29, 2026 - Summer Music Series - District of Sechelt

SURREY

Ongoing in 2026 - Kids Day Sundays
Ongoing in 2026 - Park Cleanups
August 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
August 1-2, 2026 - Sanjh Festival 2026
August 1, 9 & 10, 2026 - Sensory Friendly Swims
August 1 & 2, 2026 - Timeless Toys
August 2, 2026 -Jamaica Day Celebration
August 5, 2026 - Sounds of Summer: Ben Dunnill
August 5, 2026 - Outdoor Movie Night at T.E. Scott Park
August 6, 2026 - Community Picnic at Hawthorne Rotary Park
August 6 & 27, 2026 - Nature Programming at Godwin Park
August 6, 2026 - Beyond Behaviours: When Is It More? What It Looks Like at Ages 13 to 18 - FamilySmart
August 7 & 21, 2026 - Park Play at Friday Fun Days
August 7, 21 & 28, 2026 - Outdoor Summer Series Youth Events
August 8, 2026 - Green Timbers Day
August 8, 2026 -Family Art Jam
August 9, 2026 - Move to Cure ALS Walk
August 9, 2026 - 12th Mother Language Festival 2026
August 11, 2026 - Garden Work Parties
August 12, 2026 - Summer Stewardship Series
August 12, 2026- Sounds of Summer: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac with Robyn Froese
August 12, 2026 - Outdoor Movie Night at Chimney Heights Park
August 13, 2026 - Community Picnic at Maple Green Park
August 13, 2026 - Now What? A beginning conversation for families when our kids begin experimenting with substances - FamilySmart
August 15, 2026 - Nature Work Parties
August 19, 2026 - Sounds of Summer: Royal Academy of Punjab Dance Troupe and Workshop
August 19, 2026 - Outdoor Movie Night at Unwin Park
August 20, 2026 - Community Picnic at Strawberry Hill Park
August 20, 2026 - Connecting With Our Kids When Anxiety Leads to Social Isolation - FamilySmart
August 21, 2026 - Our City Neighbourhood Cleanup: Holly Park
August 22, 2026 - Salmon Sessions Music Festival
August 26, 2026 - Sounds of Summer: Salsa Dancing with Mazacote
August 27, 2026 - Community Picnic at Guildford Heights Park
August 27, 2026 - Working Together: Families and Schools - FamilySmart
August 28, 2026 - Youth Paint Party
August 30, 2026 - Family Scavenger Hunt at Darts Hill

VANCOUVER

Ongoing in 2026 - Kids Read It First
Ongoing in 2026 - Spanish Banks Beach parkrun
August 1 & 2, 2026 - Powell Street Festival
August 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
August 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2026 - Family Skate Party
Until August 22, 2026 - Theatre Under the Stars
August 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2026 - Evo Summer Cinema - Outdoor Movies in Stanley Park
August 8, 2026 - Metro Vancouver Summer Pop-up at Pleasant Days Festival
August 8, 2026 - Music in the Park
August 14 & 16, 2026 - All Over The Map 2026 - a free series of outdoor dance performances
August 15, 2026 - Mini Pop-up Recycling Event
August 15 & 22, 2026 - FREE Synchronized Swimming Try-it class for kids
August 15, 2026 - Killarney Summer Sizzler
August 22, 2026 - Pop-up Recycling Event & Free Swap Tent
August 22, 2026 - Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Summer Regatta
August 22 - September 7, 2026 - 2026 PNE Fair

VANCOUVER ISLAND

Ongoing in 2026 - Tiny Tots Playgroup
Ongoing in 2026 - Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
August 1, 4, 8, 11, 18, 22 & 25 2026 - Lake Cowichan Learn to Fish - Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC
August 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
August 9, 2026 - RPBO Presents: Guided Bird Walk at Outerbridge Park
August 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2026 - Live Carillon Recital | Royal BC Museum
August 10 & 24 2026 - Learn to Fish - Langford
August 14, 2026 - QUALICUM BEACH – Beavers & Wetlands - NatureKidsBC
August 20 & 27, 2026 - Native Plant Garden Tour | Royal BC Museum

WEST VANCOUVER

August 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2026 - Cineplex Family Favourites
August 6, 2026 - Visible Mending with Creativebug
Until August 9, 2026 - Harmony Arts Festival
August 9, 2026 - Hike and Seek on the Seashore: Family Nature Exploration
August 14, 2026 - Movie Matinee: Hoppers
August 22, 2026 - Music with Marnie Outdoor Concert
August 28, 2026 - Dundarave Hoedown | District of West Vancouver

WHISTLER

Ongoing in 2026- Sea to Sky Postpartum Support Group
August 2, 16, 23 & 30, 2026 - Sunday Scribbles, Family Art-Making Sessions | Audain Art Museum
August 3-7, 10-14, 17-21 and 24-28, 2026 - Discover Nature at Lost Lake Park Beach - Whistler Museum and Archives Society
August 5, 8, 12, 19, & 22, 2026 - Free Movies at Olympic Plaza
August 5, 12, & 19, 2026 - Crafts in the Park
August 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28, 2026 - Whistler Summer Concert Series
August 15, 2026 - FireSmart 101 Workshops | Whistler Library
August 28, 2026 - Whistler Public Library’s 40th Birthday & Summer Wrap-Up Party!
Until September 13, 2026 - Interpretive Forest Tours

WHITE ROCK

Ongoing in 2026 - Chess Club
Ongoing in 2026 - Art Club
Until August 2, 2026 - White Rock Sea Festival
August 1, 2026 - White Rock Circular Fashion Market
August 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2026 - White Rock Farmers Market
August 4 & 11, 2026 - Family Community Connections
August 8, 2026 - Uptown Music Festival
August 12, 2026 - Snowbirds "Wings Over White Rock"
August 15, 2026 - Community Litter Cleanup along the Beach & Marine
Until October 1, 2026 - Buster: BC's Mountain Dinosaur

ONLINE/VIRTUAL

Ongoing in 2026 - Artstarts Explores: A Province at Play
Ongoing in 2026 - AutismBC Meets
Ongoing in 2026 - Sea to Sky Postpartum Support Group
August 7, 2026 - Family Storytime Online
August 11, 2026 - Welcome to Kindergarten - Family Support Institute
August 16, 2026 - Indigenous Caregivers Circle - Family Support Institute
August 18, 2026 - Working Together: Families and Schools - FamilySmart
August 20, 2026 - Safe Community Series | Cyber Safety: Navigating the Digital World

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