Welcome to 2023! If you're looking for family-friendly events across Metro Vancouver, the Sea to Sky Corridor, Fraser Valley, + the Sunshine Coast in the new year, 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 seasonal Outdoor Skating Guide, plus our most recent monthly event guide 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, Richmond, Squamish, Surrey, Vancouver, White Rock, Whistler, and Online!
Family Events & Activities Near You
Beyond King Tut Immersive Experience
When: November 4 – January 14
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre
See King Tut like never before in a world premiere digital immersive experience: Beyond King Tut produced in partnership with National Geographic Society. Presented during the historic 100-year anniversary of the tomb discovery, guests will journey to Egypt, come face to face with the boy king, join Howard Carter in the historic tomb discovery, meet the Egyptian Gods of the Underworld, and travel with him in his quest for immortality as they descend into the tomb of the most famous Egyptian pharaoh of all time. And be sure to start your Beyond King Tut journey at home with this free Companion Guidebook from National Geographic, a great compliment to your family's exhibition experience!
Whistler Pride & Ski Festival
When: January 22 - 29
Where: Various Locations
Celebrating it's 30th anniversary, Whistler Pride and Ski Festival pairs an unparalleled mountain experience with world-class event programming. Hosted by a team of friendly ski & snowboard guides and the festival events team – this is Canadian hospitality at its finest. Whistler Pride and Ski Festival started out as a small weekend gathering of gay ski-enthusiasts in 1992, and has become one of the largest queer-focused ski weeks in the world, featuring exciting queer-focused après, cultural, entertainment, and social activities to make the nights memorable.
ABBOTSFORD
- January 7th, 2023 - Christmas Tree Chip Up
- January 12th, 2023 - Boardwalk Puzzle Challenge
- January 12th, 2023 - Who Let the Dogs In
Burnaby
- January 1st, 2023 - Polar Bear Toonie Skate
- January 7th, 2023 - New Years Calligraphy
- January 21st, 2023 - The Nature of Crows
- January 28th, 2023 - Pajama Toonie Skate
CHILLIWACK
- January 1st, 2023 - Annual New Year's Day Nature Walk
- January 11th - 22nd, 2023 - Cinderella
- January 15th, 2023 - Kids Yoga
- January 20th - 22nd, 2023 - Home, Leisure & Outdoor Expo
COQUITLAM & Port Coquitlam
- January 7th & 8th, 2023 - Christmas Tree Chip
- January 7th & 8th, 2023 - Repair Cafe
- January 13th, 2023 - Parler-Nous en Francais
- January 14th, 2023 - Drag Queen Story Time
- January 21st, 2023 - Korean Lunar New Year Celebration
- January 28th, 2023 - Pokemon Party
DELTA & White Rock
- January 1st, 2023 - Delta Polar Bear Swim
- January 1st, 2023 - Family Skate
- January 1st, 2023 - White Rock Polar Bear Plunge
- January 1st, 2023 - Christmas Bird Count
- January 2nd 2023 - Firefighter Tree Chip
- Until January 3rd, 2022 - Tsawwassen Springs Festival of Lights
- January 7th, 2023 - Delta Ukulele Circle
- January 7th, 2023 - Meet with a Speech Pathologist
- January 27th, 2023 - Port Adventure Family Tour
LANGLEY
- January 1st, 2023 - New Year's Day Family Skate
- January 8th, 2023 - Registry Insiders at buy buy BABY!
- January 13th, 2023 - Fun with Ozobots
- January 21st, 2023 - Story in Nature
- January 21st & 22nd, 2023 - Vive Les Voyageurs
MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS
- Until Jan 6th, 2023 - Glow Maple Ridge
- January 7th, 8th, 14th, & 15th, 2023 - Christmas Tree Chip
- January 21st & 28th, 2023 - Macron Decorating Class
- January 23rd, 2023 - Builders Club
MISSION
- January 8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th, 2023 - Natureworks at Heritage Park
- Until April 27th, 2023 - Mission Ukulele Circle
NEW WESTMINSTER
- Ongoing in 2023 - Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
- January 7th & 8th, 2023 - Christmas Tree Chip Up
- January 8th, 18th, 22nd, & 29th, 2023 - Kids Day Sundays
- January 15th, 2023 - Fortune in your Hands Workshop
- January 15th, 2023 - Family Sky Lantern Workshop
- January 21st, 2023 - Outside In Festival
- Until February 26th, 2023 - Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
NORTH VANCOUVER
- Until January 22nd, 2023 - Canyon Lights
- Until February 28th, 2023 - Shipyards Skate Plaza
- January 6th, 2023 - Tree Top Tales
- January 7th & 8th, 2023 - Kids First at the Polygon
- January 22nd, 2023 - Nature Kids BC: Tree-rific
- January 29th, 2023 - Cedar & Wool Weaving Workshop
PORT MOODY
- January 1st, 2023 - Penguin Plunge
- January 7th & 8th, 2023 - Christmas Tree Chip Up
- January 12th - Feb 15th, 2023 - Port Moody Gallery Opening Reception & Exhibition
- January 15th, 2023 - Lunar New Year Celebrations
RICHMOND
- January 1st, 2023 - Winter Wonderland Skate
- January 1st, 2023 - Family Movie Night
- January 13th - 22nd, 2023 - Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair
SQUAMISH
- January 1st, 2023 - Polar Bear Swim
- Ongoing in 2023 - Squamish Indoor Playgroup
- January 12th - February 23rd, 2022 - Baby & Me Social Snowshoe
SURREY
- January 7th, 2023 - Clayton Heights Tree Chip & Bottle Drive
- January 7th, 2023 - Surrey Firefighters Society Christmas Tree Chip
- January 8th, 18th, 22nd, & 29th, 2023 - Kids Day Sundays
- January 14th, 2023 - Winter Fun
VANCOUVER
- Ongoing in 2023 - Kids Read It First
- January 1st, 2023 - New Years Day Skate at Robson Square
- January 1st, 2023 - Polar Bear Swim
- January 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th, 2023 - Family Place Saturday Playtime
- January 14th, 21st, & 28th, 2023 - Rollerskating Nights - All Ages
- January 14th & 15th, 2023 - Gluten Free Expo
- Until January 14th, 2023 - Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience
- January 17th, 2023 - Lunar New Year Celebration
- Until January 22nd, 2023 - Science World presents T. rex: The Ultimate Predator
- January 27th - February 9th, 2023 - LunarFest
- January 27th - 29th, 2023 - Vancouver Acro Fest
- January 28th, 2023 - Prenatal in a Day
- January 29th, 2023 - M is for Music
VANCOUVER ISLAND
- January 2nd, 2023 - Ukulele Strumalong
- January 8th, 18th, 22nd, & 29th, 2023 - Kids Day Sundays
- January 29th, 2023 - Chinese New Year Celebrations
WHISTLER
- Ongoing in 2023 - Whistler Indoor Playgroup
- Until January 8th, 2023 - Out of Control: The Concrete Art of Skateboarding
- January 8th, 2023 - Discover Luge
- January 16th & 23rd, 2023 - Family Games Night
- January 22nd - 29th, 2023 - Whistler Pride
- Until March 12th, 2023 - Fire & Ice Show
- Until March 24th, 2023 - Whistler Olympic Plaza Snow Zone
- Until April 1st, 2023 - Vallea Lumina
Online/Virtual
- January 10th & 24th, 2023 - AutismBC Meets
- January 11th, 2023 - Virtual Whistler Meditates
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