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There are even more events in our seasonal Pumpkin Patch Guide, plus the popular apple picking & Farmer's Market articles. You can find our up-to-date current events article here.
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Ore and Orcas Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound: A Recovering Ecosystem
When: October 2023 - 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.
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family events and activities near you!
ABBOTSFORD
- October 11th, 2023 - Bhangra Aerobics
- October 12th, 2023 - Fire Safety Storytime
- October 12th & 26th, 2023 - Who Let the Dogs In
- October 13th - 15th, 2023 - West Coast Women's Show
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- Until October 31st, 2023 - Fall at the Farm
- Until December 18th, 2023 - After School Hangout
- Until December 19th, 2023 - Toddler Time
Burnaby
- October 14th, 2023 - Burnaby RCMP Open House
- October 14th, 2023 - Family Storytime in ASL & English
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- Until October 25th, 2023 - Baby Social
CHILLIWACK
- October 5th, 2023 - Outdoor Music Play
- October 6th, 2023 - Henna Art
- October 6th & 20th, 2023 - Grandparent's Day
- October 6th - 8th, 2023 - BMX Canada Grands
- October 14th, 2023 - Around the Lake Give 'R Take 30
- October 14th, 2023 - Carnival of the Animals
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- October 19th, 2023 - Customer Appreciation Day
- October 20th, 2023 - Perler Palooza
- October 24th, 2023 - Paws 4 Stories
- October 27th - 29th, 2023 - Fraser Valley Wellness & Lifestyle Expo
- October 28th, 2023 - Loop the Vedder
- October 29th - November 4th, 2022 - Rotary Book Sale
- Until January 6th, 2024 - Crafternoon
COQUITLAM
- October 4th, 2023 - Tall Tales Early Reading Book Club
- October 13th, 2023 - Nature Walk
- October 14th, 2023 - River Basin Days
- October 14th, 2023 - Solar Eclipse Viewing
- October 14th, 2023 - Board Games Day
- October 14th, 2023 - Double Ninth Festival Bilingual Storytime
- October 15th, 2023 - Family Day at PdA
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 17th, 2023 - Little Artists: Sea Creatures Patterns
- October 19th - 30th, 2023 - Runaway with the Circus
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- October 20th, 2023 - Pro D Movie Screening: Elemental
- October 21st, 2023 - Drag Storytime & Craft
- October 27th, 2023 - Author Visit: Deborah Duncan
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
- October 7th, 2023 - Delta Ukulele Circle
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 16th, 2023 - Friendly Franken-Gloves
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- October 22nd, 2023 - All About Bats
- October 28th, 2023 - Visit OWL
LANGLEY
- Ongoing in 2023 - Close Knit Langley
- October 6th, 2023 - Craft a Car
- October 7th, 2023 - 28th Cranberry Festival
- October 7th, 2023 - Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off
- October 7th, 2023 - Flower Pounding: A Botanical Dyeing Class
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 15th, 2023 - Seed Saving Workshop & Seed Swap
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 17th, 2023 - Provisions Fall Harvest Event
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- October 20th, 2023 - Virtual Reality at FVRL
- October 20th, 2023 - Chickens at the Library
- October 21st, 2023 - Salmon Rainforest
- October 21st, 2023 - Chocolate Making Workshop
- October 21st & 22nd, 2023 - iMade Local Market
- October 28th, 2023 - Yoga with Alpacas
- Until June 2024 - Nature Explorer for Early Learners
MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS
- Ongoing in 2023 - Baby Social
- Ongoing in 2023 - Museum Sundays
- October 4th, 2923 - Breastfeeding Celebration
- October 6th, 2023 - Customer Appreciation Day
- October 12th, 2023 - The Whimsical Hatter
- October 14th, 2023 - Ballet Victoria: Ballet Rocks
- October 14th, 2023 - Fire Hall Open House
- October 14th, 2023 - Artists in the Library
- October 14th, 2023 - Print Making with Nature
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 18th, 2023 - Toddler Dance Party
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- October 20th, 2023 - Celebrate the Night
- October 20th, 2023 - Drop-In Crafternoon
- October 21st, 2023 - Repair Cafe
- October 22nd, 2023 - Return of the Salmon
- October 22nd, 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
- October 21st, 2023 - Repair Cafe
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 15th, 2023 - Fire Safety Grand Tour
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- October 19th, 2023 - Paws 4 Stories
- October 22nd, 2023 - Hike Mission: Bear Mountain
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
- October 7th, 2023 - Blocktoberfest
- October 13th & 14th, 2023 - Anvil Theatre Presents: The Mixolydian
- October 14th, 2023 - Fire Hall Open House
- October 14th, 2023 - Family Game Afternoon
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- October 20th - 22nd, 2023 - New West Film Fest
- October 27th, 2023 - Anvil Theatre Presents: The Impossible Has Already Happened
- October 28th & 29th, 2023 - Massey Presents: Dog Man, the Musical
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
- October 5th - 15th, 2023 - Heavy + Light
- October 6th & 20th, 2023 - Treetop Tales
- October 7th, 2023 - Kids First at the Polygon
- October 9th, 2023 - Baby & Me at Cates Park
- October 13th - 15th, 2023 - North Shore Art Crawl
- October 14th, 2023 - Bollywood Dance Workshop
- October 14th, 2023 - Teen Film Festival: Sustainability
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- October 20th, 2023 - Baking Bread
- October 21st, 2023 - Coho Commotion
- October 21st, 2023 - City Park Stewards Rivers Day Event
- October 21st, 2023 - Cloth Diapers 101
- October 21st, 2023 - ASL Family Storytime
- October 26th, 2023 - Fact or Fake: Online Fact Checking
PORT COQUITLAM
- Ongoing in 2023 - Artist Open Studio - Drop In
- October 14th, 2023 - Repair Cafe
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 16th, 2023 - Kids' Uke Play Along
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- Until October 27th, 2023 - Food Truck Weekends at Lions Park
PORT MOODY
- October 10th, 2023 - Fire Station Storytime
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 16th, 2023 - Baby Paint & Play
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- October 19th, 2023 - True2You: Empowering Parents
- Until October 20th, 2023 - Kids' Writing Club
- October 20th, 2023 - Learn to Crochet for Kids
- October 20th, 2023 - Intro to Singing for Kids
- October 21st, 2023 - Salamander Searches
- October 25th, 2023 - Photography for Kids
- October 30th, 2023 - Ukulele Jam
- Until December 18th, 2023 - Resilient Kids: Connection
RICHMOND
- Ongoing in 2023 - Cooking Together
- Ongoing in 2023 - Visit the RAPS Cat Sanctuary
- October 7th, 2023 - Cranberry Sale
- October 7th & 14th, 2023 - Harvest Celebrations
- Until October 9th, 2023 - Richmond Night Market
- October 12th - 16th, 2023 - Runaway with the Circus
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- October 21st, 2023 - Migratory Bird Fly By
- October 22nd, 2023 - General Swap Meet
SQUAMISH
- Ongoing in 2023 - Ore and Orcas: The Remediation of Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound
- Ongoing in 2023 - Squamish Outdoor Playgroup
- October 14th, 2023 - Community Wetlands Planting
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 15th, 2023 - Community Planting on the Spit
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- Until October 19th, 2023 - Baby + Me Social Hike
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- Until November 5, 2023 - Celebrating 100 Years of Mill No. 3 at Britannia Mine Museum
SUNSHINE COAST
- Ongoing in 2023 - Learn to Juggle
- Ongoing in 2023 - Family-Friendly Trivia Night
- Ongoing in 2023 - Hatha Yoga in Pender Harbour
- October 5th, 17th, & 26th, 2023 - Ukulele Jam
- October 7th & 28th, 2023 - Gibsons Repair Cafe
- October 14th, 2023 - Sechelt Library Repair Cafe
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
SURREY
- Ongoing in 2023 - Kids Day Sundays
- Ongoing in 2023 - Park Cleanups
- October 5th - November 18th, 2023 - Empower Surrey Parent Workshops
- October 6th & 7th, 2023 - Creatures that Glow-in-the-Park
- October 7th - 28th, 2023 - Community Tree Planting
- Until October 9th, 2023 - Dinosaurs Around the World
- Until October 11th, 2023 - Tree Sales
- October 14th, 2023 - Culture Days Celebrates: Dominican Republic
- October 14th, 2023 - Releaf Tree Planting
- October 14th, 2023 - Family Art Party
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- October 21st, 2023 - Discover 4-H Open House
- Until October 28th, 2023 - Community Tree Planting
- October 27th, 2023 - Light Up Lantern Walk
- Until October 31st, 2023 - Scarecrow Stroll
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
- October 7th, 2023 - Exploring Our Coastal Forest Ecology
- October 9th, 2023 - Granville Island Turkey Trot
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 15th, 2023 - Butterfly Run Vancouver
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- October 21st, 2023 - Family Movie Night
- October 21st, 2023 - Native Food Forest Planting
- October 21st, 2023 - Repair Cafe
- October 28th, 2023 - Great Trek 2023
- Until December 14th, 2023 - Legendary Iceland
VANCOUVER ISLAND
- Ongoing in 2023 - Games Night
- Ongoing in 2023 - Tiny Tots Playgroup
- October 5th - 9th, 2023 - Runaway with the Circus
- October 15th, 2023 - Butterfly Run Vancouver Island
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- October 21st, 2023 - Mushroom Walk at Lost Lake Trail
- October 22nd, 2023 - Salmon Spotters
- October 28th, 2023 - 100 Years of Birding in the City
- October 28th & 29th, 2023 - The Vancouver Reptile Expo - Island Edition
- Until January 7th, 2024 - Dinosaurs of BC
WEST VANCOUVER
- Ongoing in 2023 - Drop In Play & Storytime
- Ongoing in 2023 - Orff Kodaly Music for Children
- October 11th, 14th, & 24th, 2023 - Pizza Chat: Grades 4 - 7
- October 12th, 2023 - Emergency Preparedness
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 19th, 2023 - TedWomen 2023
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- October 22nd, 2023 - Family Stop Motion Animation
- 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
- October 7th, 2023 - Friends of the Library Bulb Sale
- Until October 8th, 2023 - 100 Years of Unity
- October 14th, 2023 - Grades 1 - 3 Paint Party
- October 14th, 2023 - Sea to Sky Baby Prenatal in a Day
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- October 21st, 2023 - Repair Cafe
- October 22nd, 2023 - Ukulele Family Fun
- Until September 30th, 2023 - The Teeny Tiny Show
- Until November 14th, 2023 - Whistler Children's Chorus Fall Season
- 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
- October 14th & 15th, 2023 - White Rock Arts Festival: Culture Crawl
- Until October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- October 16th - 29th, 2023 - Go by Bike Week
- October 18th, 2023 - Parent Time
- October 19th, 2023 - The Great ShakeOut BC
- October 25th, 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
- October 5th, 2023 - Held by the Land: Conversation with Styawat
- October 6th, 2023 - Virtual Raptor Meet & Greet
- October 10th - 24th, 2023 - Positive Parenting Virtual Workshop Series
- October 24th, 2023 - Tim Burton Trivia
- October 25th, 2023 - Author Talk: Ann Douglas
- Until December 12th - Bedtime Storytime
