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 Holiday Shows in Metro Vancouver Guide and Metro Vancouver Holiday Events Guide. You can find the current month's event listings here.
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Family Events & Activities Near You
Ore and Orcas Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound: A Recovering Ecosystem
When: Until February 2024
Where: Britannia Mine Museum
Explore how copper contamination impacted the marine food chain from plankton to predators, and learn how remediation efforts now protect this ecosystem. This unique display includes a number of specimens from the Howe Sound ecosystem, including a real killer whale skeleton, rockfish, salmon, sponges and other iconic animals that call Howe Sound home.
Circle Craft Christmas Market
When: November 8th-12th 2023
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre
Western Canada’s largest craft fair, Circle Craft Holiday Market fills the Vancouver Convention Centre downtown from November 8 to 12, offering visitors a unique opportunity to connect with skilled artisans, take in live demonstrations, and enjoy festive food and drink while getting ahead of their holiday shopping. A beloved Vancouver tradition since 1974, this year the Circle Craft Holiday Market draws 291 artists, makers, and craftspeople from coast to coast across Canada!
ABBOTSFORD
- November 3rd, 2023 - TEDxAbbotsford 2023
- November 4th, 2023 - Local Authors Fest
- November 4th, 2023 - Cineplex Community Day
- November 9th, 2023 - Diwali Storytime
- November 9th & 23rd, 2023 - Who Let the Dogs In
- November 11th, 2023 - Remembrance Day Ceremony
- November 18th, 2023 - Winter Jubilee
- November 18th & 19th, 2023 - Canadian Ski Patrol's Winter Extreme Ski & Board Swap
- November 24th - December 29th, 2023 - 15th Annual Trees of Hope
- November 26th, 2023 - Toys for Tots Christmas Breakfast
- November 26th, 2023 - The Nutcracker: Presented by the Royal City Youth Ballet
- Until December 18th, 2023 - After School Hangout
- Until December 19th, 2023 - Toddler Time
Burnaby
- November 4th, 2023 - Birding for Beginners
- November 4th, 2023 - Cineplex Community Day
- November 4th, 18th, & 25th, 2023 - KIZUNA: Beginner Mending Workshops
- November 7th - 21st, 2023 - Baby Social
- November 11th, 2023 - Remembrance Day Ceremony
- November 18th, 2023 - Family Storytime in ASL & English
- November 18th, 2023 - Flea Market
- November 22nd, 2023 - Healthy Homes with Health Canada
CHILLIWACK
- Until November 4th, 2022 - Rotary Book Sale
- November 4th, 2023 - Cineplex Community Day
- November 16th & 21st, 2023 - DiNovember Storytime
- November 17th - 19th, 2023 - Chilliwack Independent Film Festival
- November 18th, 2023 - Chilliwack 150 Food Trucks & Fireworks Festival
- Until December 4th, 2023 - Dungeons & Dragons
- Until December 19th, 2023 - Family Place
- Until January 6th, 2024 - Crafternoon
- Until January 30th, 2023 - Paws 4 Stories
COQUITLAM
- November 3rd, 2023 - Diwali Coquitlam
- November 4th, 2023 - Cineplex Community Day
- November 10th, 2023 - Remembrance Day Film Screening
- November 11th, 2023 - Remembrance Day
- November 12th, 2023 - Spanish Book Fair
- November 15th, 2023 - Children's Author Talk: Rebecca Wood Barrett
- November 15th, 2023 - Winter Wilderness Preparation
- November 17th - 21st, 2023 - Positively Petite
DELTA & Tsawwassen
- Ongoing in 2023 - REACH Down Syndrome Support Group
- Ongoing in 2023 - Get Crafty
- Ongoing in 2023 - Punjabi Parent Support Group
- Ongoing in 2023 - Family Games Afternoon
- November 4th, 2023 - Delta Ukulele Circle
- November 5th, 2023 - 12th Annual RMH BC Yukon Boundary Bay Race
- November 8th, 2023 - Toddler Drive-In
- November 9th, 2023 - STEAM Starters
- November 11th, 2023 - North Delta Remembrance Day Ceremon
- November 16th, 2023 - STEAM Activities
- November 17th, 2023 - Movie Night at NDCA
- November 27th, 2023 - Why Ancient Egypt Still Matters
LANGLEY
- Ongoing in 2023 - Close Knit Langley
- November 4th, 2023 - Cineplex Community Day
- November 8th, 2023 - Kids Workshop: Make Your Own Poppy
- November 9th, 2023 - Diwali Storytime & Crafts
- November 10th, 2023 - Parrots in the Library
- November 10th, 2023 - Bear Survival
- November 11th, 2023 - Langley City Remembrance Day
- November 11th, 2023 - Aldergrove Remembrance Day Parade & Ceremony
- November 17th, 2023 - Mysterious Bats
- Until December 12th, 2023 - Our Living Languages: First People's Voices in BC
- Until April 2024 - Semiahmoo Exhibit
- Until June 2024 - Nature Explorer for Early Learners
MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS
- Ongoing in 2023 - Baby Social
- Ongoing in 2023 - Museum Sundays
- November 4th, 2023 - River Basin Days
- November 4th, 2023 - Diwali
- November 4th, 2023 - Cineplex Community Day
- November 5th, 2023 - Let the Egg-citement Begin!
- November 11th, 2023 - Remembrance Day Parade & Ceremony
- November 15th, 2023 - Toddler Dance Party
- November 18th, 2023 - Repair Cafe
- November 26th, 2023 - Maple Ridge Ukulele Circle
- Until December 13th, 2023 - Story Blanket
MISSION
- Ongoing in 2023 - Mission Ukulele Circle
- Ongoing in 2023 - Baby Social
- Ongoing in 2023 - Wiggle Time
- November 4th, 2023 - Volunteer Tree Planting
- November 4th, 2023 - Cineplex Community Day
- November 10th, 2023 - Community Dance
- November 11th, 2023 - Remembrance Day Ceremony
- November 16th, 2023 - Paws 4 Stories
- November 18th, 2023 - Salmon in the City
- November 16th, 2023 - Paws 4 Stories
NEW WESTMINSTER
- Ongoing in 2023 - Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
- Ongoing in 2023 - Kids Day Sundays
- Ongoing in 2023 - ArtStarts Explores
- Ongoing in 2023 - Hidden Wonders Speakeasy Magic Experience
- November 1st - 10th, 2023 - The Poppy Project
- November 11th, 2023 - Remembrance Day Outdoor Ceremony
- November 14th, 2023 - Roving on the Moon
- November 17th & 18th, 2023 - Anvil Theatre Presents: Through My Eyes
- November 18th, 2023 - Super Saturdays: Wood Wide Web
- November 18th, 2023 - Family Game Afternoon
- November 25th & 26th, 2023 - Massey Theatre Presents: Kid Koala & the Storyville Mosquito
NORTH VANCOUVER
- Ongoing in 2023 - Family Fun Time
- Ongoing in 2023 - Farm Programs at Maplewood Farms
- Ongoing in 2023 - Shipyard Pals Scavenger Hunt
- Ongoing in 2023 - Babies and Barre
- November 2nd - 8th, 2023 - STAND Festival
- November 3rd & 17th, 2023 - Treetop Tales
- November 4th, 2023 - Forest Fungi
- November 4th, 2023 - Diwali Celebration: Stories & Activities
- November 4th & 5th, 2023 - Kids First at the Polygon
- November 6th, 2023 - Baby & Me at Cates Park
- November 11th, 2023 - Remembrance Day Service & Parade 2023
- November 18th, 2023 - The Phantom Run
- November 18th, 2023 - Birdhouse Building Workshop for Families
- November 18th, 2023 - ASL Family Storytime
- November 25th, 2023 - Playing with Fire
- November 25th, 2023 - Evergreen Exploring
PORT COQUITLAM
- Ongoing in 2023 - Artist Open Studio - Drop In
- November 4th, 2023 - Diwali in PoCo
- November 4th, 2023 - Repair Cafe
- November 11th, 2023 - Remembrance Day Service
- November 20th, 2023 - Kids' Uke Play Along
PORT MOODY
- November 11th, 2023 - Remembrance Day 2023
- November 12th, 2023 - Diwali Winter Lighting Event
- November 18th, 2023 - Community Tree Planting
- November 21st, 2023 - Ukulele Jam
- November 26th, 2023 - Norman Foote: Inlet Theatre Music Series
- Until December 18th, 2023 - Resilient Kids: Connection
RICHMOND
- Ongoing in 2023 - Cooking Together
- Ongoing in 2023 - Visit the RAPS Cat Sanctuary
- November 4th, 2023 - Cineplex Community Day
- Until November 5th, 2023 - Haunted Sea
- November 5th, 2023 - Community Carnival Artisan Event
- November 7th, 16th, & 21st, 2023 - Tots & Tea at the Library
- November 11th, 2023 - Remembrance Day Ceremony
SQUAMISH
- Ongoing in 2023 - Ore and Orcas: The Remediation of Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound
- Ongoing in 2023 - Squamish Outdoor Playgroup
- November 3rd - 23rd, 2023 - Sip & Savour Squamish
- Until November 5, 2023 - Celebrating 100 Years of Mill No. 3 at Britannia Mine Museum
- November 10th - 12th, 2023 - Bespoke Market
- November 11th, 2023 - Remembrance Day
- November 16th - December 14th, 2023 - Baby + Me Social Hike
- November 19th, 2023 - Playing with Fire
SUNSHINE COAST
- Ongoing in 2023 - Learn to Juggle
- Ongoing in 2023 - Family-Friendly Trivia Night
- Ongoing in 2023 - Hatha Yoga in Pender Harbour
- November 4th, 2023 - Art Supplies & Toys Swap
- November 17th - 19th, 2023 - Friends of the Library Book Faire
- November 25th, 2023 - Gibsons Repair Cafe
SURREY
- Ongoing in 2023 - Kids Day Sundays
- Ongoing in 2023 - Park Cleanups
- November 3rd, 2023 - Gift of the Cosmos
- November 4th, 2023 - Cineplex Community Day
- November 4th & 12th, 2023 - Children's Dance Party at Bear Creek Lights
- November 5th, 2023 - Diwali Downtown Surrey 2023
- November 10th, 2023 - Youth Speak Up Forum
- November 10th & 17th, 2023 - Bright Night Block Party
- November 12th, 2023 - Folklore Festival 2023
- November 11th, 2023 - Remembrance Day Ceremonies
- November 17th & 18th, 2023 - 16th Annual Kids Conference
- November 18th, 2023 - Super Spawn-tastic Salmon
- November 18th & 25th, 2023 - Fungi Fun
- Until November 18th, 2023 - Empower Surrey Parent Workshops
VANCOUVER
- Ongoing in 2023 - ArtStarts Explores
- Ongoing in 2023 - Kids Read It First
- Ongoing in 2023 - Family Place Saturday Playtime
- Ongoing in 2023 - Arts & Crafts for Kids
- Ongoing in 2023 - Rollerskating Nights - All Ages
- November 2nd - 23rd, 2023 - Chutzpah Festival
- November 3rd - 6th, 2023 - Music on Main's 2023 Modulus Festival
- November 3rd - 12th, 2023 - The Wizard of Oz
- November 4th, 2023 - Winged Woodworkers
- November 4th, 2023 - Still Creek Festival
- November 4th, 2023 - Cineplex Community Day
- November 4th & 5th, 2023 - Vancouver Train Expo
- Until November 5th, 2023 - DTES Heart of the City Festival
- November 8th - 12th, 2023 - Circle Craft Christmas Market
- November 8th, 2023 - National Aboriginal Veterans Day
- November 8th, 2023 - Diwali Rangoli
- November 10th & 11th, 2023 - Boundless
- November 11th, 2023 - UBC's Ceremony for Remembrance Day
- November 11th, 2023 - Grandview Remembrance Day Service
- November 11th, 2023 - Diwali Family-Friendly Boat Party Festival
- November 12th, 2023 - Diwali at Westbrook
- November 14th, 2023 - Wildroots: Rooting for Plants
- November 15th, 2023 - January 14th, 2024 - Space Explorers: The Infinite
- November 16th - 19th, 2023 - Eastside Culture Crawl
- November 17th - 19th, 2023 - West Coast Women's Show
- November 22nd - 26th, 2023 - Disney on Ice: Frozen & Encanto
- November 22nd, 2023 - January 7th, 2024 - East Van Panto Presents: Beauty & the Beast
- November 25th, 2023 - Reuse & Recycling Drop-Off Event
- November 26th, 2023 - Vancouver Historic Half
- November 29th - 31st, 2023 - Snow White at the Carousel Theatre for Young People
- Until December 14th, 2023 - Legendary Iceland
- Until December 31st, 2023 - Cirque du Soleil: Kooza
VANCOUVER ISLAND
- Ongoing in 2023 - Games Night
- Ongoing in 2023 - Tiny Tots Playgroup
- November 4th, 2023 - Cineplex Community Day
- November 11th, 2023 - Remembrance Day Ceremony in Victoria
- November 11th, 2023 - Remembrance Day Ceremony & Wreath Laying in Nanaimo
- November 18th, 2023 - Birding at Lazo Marsh
- November 19th, 2023 - Birdwatching & Crafting
- Until January 7th, 2024 - Dinosaurs of BC
WEST VANCOUVER
- Ongoing in 2023 - Drop In Play & Storytime
- Ongoing in 2023 - Orff Kodaly Music for Children
- November 4th, 2023 - Cineplex Community Day
- November 11th, 2023 - Remembrance Day Ceremony
- November 14th, 2023 -Augmented Reality Fun
- November 16th - December 7th, 2023 -Stop Motion Extravaganza
- November 21st, 2023 - Escape Room Minecraft
- Until December 16th, 2023 - Fun in French Storytime
WHISTLER
- Ongoing in 2023 - 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
- November 12th, 2023 - Taste of Indigenous Worlds
- Until November 14th, 2023 - Whistler Children's Chorus Fall Season
- November 18th, 2023 - Spo7ez Cornucopia Fall Feast
- November 25th, 2023 - Sea to Sky Baby Prenatal in a Day
- Until November 30th, 2023 - Yoga at the Audain Art Museum
WHITE ROCK
- Ongoing in 2023 - Chess Club
- Ongoing in 2023 - Pottery Drop-In
- Ongoing in 2023 - Art Club
- November 11th, 2023 - Annual Remembrance Day Parade
- Until November 12th, 2023 - White Rock Museum & Archives Book Fair
- November 22nd, 2023 - Ukulele Jam
- Until August 2024 - P'Quals Promenade Sculptures Competition
ONLINE/VIRTUAL
- Ongoing in 2023 - AutismBC Meets
- Ongoing in 2023 - Online Toddler Time for Chinese-Speaking Families
- Ongoing in 2023 - A Year of Blessings: Celebrating Traditional Chinese Festivals
- Ongoing in 2023 - Sea to Sky Postpartum Support Group
- November 7th, 2023 - Diwali Storytime
- November 7th, 2023 - Indiana Jones Trivia
- November 28th, 2023 - Peter Brown Virtual Author Visit for K - 3, and Grade 4+
- December 7th, 2023 - Understanding the risks of online sexual exploitation for youth
- Until December 12th - Bedtime Storytime
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