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 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 Truth & Reconciliation Day article, plus our seasonal apple picking & Farmer's Market articles. You can find the current month's event listings here.
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FAMILY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES NEAR YOU
Terry Fox Run
When: September 17th, 2023
Where: Various Locations
The annual Terry Fox Run has become a fall tradition in Canada, with more than 650 communities, big and small, urban and rural, English and French, fundraising for cancer research. This year, you can register and participate on Sunday September 17th!
Parkinson's Superwalk
When: September 9th & 10th, 2023
Where: Various Locations
British Columbians in more than twenty communities throughout the province will walk together to help give hope to the approximately 15.000 people in BC living with Parkinson's disease. Gather your teammates, register online, and start fundraising today!
ABBOTSFORD
- September 7th - 11th, 2023 - Runaway with the Circus
- September 14th & 28th, 2023 - Who Let the Dogs In
- September 15th - 24th, 2023 - Taste of Abby Fall Food Festival
- September 16th, 2023 - Mt Lehman Fall Fair
- September 21st, 2023 - STEAM Storytime
- September 22nd, 2023 - Harvest Fest
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 24th, 2023 - Fraser Valley Wedding Festival
- Until September 30th, 2023 - A Summer of Sunflowers
Burnaby
- September 9th, 2023 - Christine Sinclair Community Centre Official Kick Off Opening
- September 12th, 2023 - Piper Spit Bird Count
- September 13th - October 25th, 2023 - Baby Social
- September 16th, 2023 - Car Trunk Sale
- September 22nd, 2023 - Burnaby Art Gallery Barn Raising
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 24th, 2023 - World Rivers Day
- September 27th - 29th, 2023 - Bunk #7
- September 30th, 2023 - Community Clean Up Day
CHILLIWACK
- September 14th, 2023 - Crafternoon
- September 16th, 2023 - Ride for RAN
- September 16th & 17th, 2023 - Free Skate
- September 17th, 2023 - Cultus Lake Triathlon
- September 18th - 21st, 2023 - STEAM Storytime
- September 21st, 2023 - Science of Flight: Paper Airplanes
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 23rd, 2023 - Drumming with Rhonda Bruce
- September 24th, 2023 - BC Rivers Day River Clean Up
- September 26th, 2023 - Paws 4 Stories
COQUITLAM
- September 10th, 2023 - pARTy@PdA
- September 17th, 2023 - Family Day at PdA
- September 21st, 2023 - Autumn PJ Storytime with CPL
- September 22nd, 2023 - Pro-D Movie Screening
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 23rd, 2023 - Board Games Day
- September 23rd, 2023 - Mid-Autumn Moon Family Day
- September 29th, 2023 - Rainforest by Night
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
- September 9th, 2023 - Luminary Festival
- September 9th, 2023 - Day at the Farm
- September 9th & 10th, 2023 - Vancouver Reptile Expo
- September 18th - 23rd, 2023 - Science Literacy Week
- September 21st, 2023 - Library Ukulele Jam
- September 21st - 24th, 2023 - Runaway with the Circus
- September 22nd, 2023 - The Secret of Bees
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 23rd, 2023 - Douglas J Husband Discovery Centre Open House
- September 23rd, 2023 - Bad Art Day
LANGLEY
- Ongoing in 2023 - Close Knit Langley
- September 6th, 2023 - Slime Time
- September 9th, 2023 - Free Children's Concert & Open House
- September 9th, 2023 - Langley Good Times Cruise-In
- September 9th, 2023 - Willoughby Dayz
- September 11th, 2023 - Drop-In Crafts
- September 15th - 17th, 2023 - stɑl̓əw̓ pow wow
- September 16th, 2023 - Owl Hoot-enanny
- September 16th, 2023 - Hello Fall Market
- September 18th - 23rd, 2023 - Science Literacy Week
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 23rd & 24th, 2023 - iMade Local Market
- September 25th - 30th, 2023 - Cultural Dress-Up Week
- September 30th, 2023 - Yoga with Alpacas
MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS
- Ongoing in 2023 - Baby Social
- Ongoing in 2023 - Museum Sundays
- September 16th, 2023 - Repair Cafe
- September 17th, 2023 - In Your Wildest Streams
- September 18th - 23rd, 2023 - Science Literacy Week
- September 19th, 2023 - Playground Petting Zoo
- September 19th, 2023 - Intro to Cycling
- September 20th, 2023 - Toddler Dance Party
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 24th, 2023 - Ridge Meadows Rivers Day
- September 24th, 2023 - Maple Ridge Ukulele Circle
- September 25th, 2023 - Craft & Art Supply Swap
MISSION
- Ongoing in 2023 - Mission Ukulele Circle
- Ongoing in 2023 - Baby Social
- September 7th, 2023 - Twilight Treasures Artisan Market
- September 7th - December 28th, 2023 - Mission Ukulele Circle
- September 13th - December 20th, 2023 - Wiggle Time
- September 16th, 2023 - Repair Cafe
- September 18th - 23rd, 2023 - Science Literacy Week
- September 21st, 2023 - Paws 4 Stories
- September 23rd, 2023 - Book Fair at the Mission Library
- September 24th, 2023 - Hike Mission: Campbell Trail
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
NEW WESTMINSTER
- Ongoing in 2023 - Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
- Ongoing in 2023 - Kids Day Sundays
- Ongoing in 2023 - ArtStarts Explores
- September 8th, 2023 - Movie by the River
- September 9th, 2023 - New West Youth Centre Birthday & Art Show
- September 9th, 2023 - Pollinator Protection Series
- September 20th - 24th, 2023 - RiverFest
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 24th, 2023 - River Basin Days
- Until September 29th, 2023 - Waterfront Fun
- Until September 30th, 2023 - Queens Park Concert Series
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
- September 2nd & 3rd, 2023 - Kids First at the Polygon
- September 9th, 2023 - Parkgate Community Days
- September 15th, 2023 - Treetop Tales
- Until September 15th, 2023 - Shipyards Night Market
- September 16th, 2023 - Cultural Knowledge Sharing with Sheryl Rivers
- September 16th & 23rd, 2023 - Snack Squad
- September 17th, 2023 - Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
- September 20th, 2023 - Nchem̓ús Day
- September 20th, 2023 - Learn to Play Mahjong
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 23rd, 2023 - ASL Family Storytime
- September 23rd, 2023 - Shipyards Festival
- September 23rd, 2023 - Held by the Land with Leigh Joseph
- September 23rd, 2023 - Discovery Days: Super Slime
- September 24th, 2023 - Rivers Day
- September 28th, 2023 - Birthday Bash 4 Bowen
PORT COQUITLAM
- Ongoing in 2023 - Artist Open Studio - Drop In
- September 8th - October 1st, 2023 - Food Truck Weekends at Lions Park
- September 9th, 2023 - Repair Cafe
- September 10th, 2023 - Car Free Day
- September 17th, 2023 - Terry Fox Hometown Run
- Until September 21st, 2023 - Veteran's Park Music Series
- September 18th, 2023 - Kids' Uke Play Along
- September 24th, 2023 - Rivers Day Cleanup
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 27th, 2023 - Baby & Toddler Sleep Workshop
PORT MOODY
- September 9th, 2023 - Free Children's Yoga Class
- September 14th - December 18th, 2023 - Resilient Kids: Connection
- September 18th, 2023 - Baby Paint & Play
- September 19th, 2023 - Pajama Storytime
- September 20th, 2023 - Felting for Kids
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 25th, 2023 - Ukulele Jam
- September 29th - October 20th, 2023 - Kids' Writing Club
RICHMOND
- Ongoing in 2023 - Cooking Together
- Ongoing in 2023 - Visit the RAPS Cat Sanctuary
- September 6th, 13th, & 20th, 2023 - Performances in the Park
- September 8th, 2023 - Hamilton Night Out
- September 9th, 2023 - Fall Block Party
- September 11th & 18th, 2023 - Planting & Planning Fall Crops
- September 16th, 2023 - Wings Over Iona
- September 16th, 2023 - Welcome to Richmond
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 23rd, 2023 - Richmond Kids' Exhibit
- September 23rd & 24th, 2023 - Mid-Autumn Meet the Bunnies Under the Moon
- September 24th, 2023 - The Big Pirate Run
- Until October 9th, 2023 - Richmond Night Market
SQUAMISH
- Ongoing in 2023 - Squamish Outdoor Playgroup
- Until September 7th, 2023 - Family Friendly Karaoke Night
- September 9th, 2023 - Brackendale Fall Fair
- September 14th - October 19th, 2023 - Baby + Me Social Hike
- September 16th, 2023 - Copper & Fire
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 30th, 2023 - Squamish Harvest Moon Festival
- 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
- September 2nd & 30th, 2023 - Gibsons Repair Cafe
- September 7th, 2023 - Ukulele Jam
- September 9th, 2023 - Sechelt Library Repair Cafe
- September 10th, 2023 - Seaside Shuffle
- September 16th, 2023 - Sechelt Electric Vehicle Festival
- September 16th, 2023 - Wood Expo 2023
- September 22nd, 2023 - Fall Equinox Market
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 23rd, 2023 - Oktoberfest
- September 23rd, 2023 - Powell River Fall Fair
- September 24th, 2023 - Pender Harbour Fall Fair
SURREY
- Ongoing in 2023 - Kids Day Sundays
- Ongoing in 2023 - Park Cleanups
- September 9th, 2023 - Nature Work Parties
- September 10th, 2023 - RunSurreyRun
- September 11th - 13th, 2023 - Welcoming Week 2023
- September 12th - October 9th, 2023 - Dinosaurs Around the World
- September 14th - 18th, 2023 - Runaway with the Circus
- September 15th, 2023 - Teej Celebration
- September 15th & 16th, 2023 - Afro-Fest BC
- September 16th, 2023 - Get Gathering
- Until September 17th, 2023 - Surrey's Heritage Rail Adventure
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 23rd, 2023 - Word Vancouver
- September 23rd, 2023 - Harvest Fair
- September 23rd, 2023 - Filipino Fest
- September 23rd - October 31st, 2023 - Scarecrow Stroll
- September 23rd - October 28th, 2023 - Community Tree Planting
- September 24th, 2023 - Yoga Parent Participation
- September 27th, 2023 - Tree Sales
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
- September 2nd - 4th, 2023 - TaiwanFest
- September 5th - December 14th, 2023 - Legendary Iceland
- September 7th - 17th, 2023 - Vancouver Fringe Festival
- September 9th, 2023 - Neighbours Day
- September 9th, 2023 - RBC GranFondo Whistler
- September 9th, 2023 - Repair Cafe
- September 9th & 10th, 2023 - Light Up Chinatown
- September 16th, 2023 - Kitsilano Beach Clean Up with Sea Smart
- September 16th, 2023 - Family Movie Night
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 23rd, 2023 - Vancouver Etsy Co. Fall Pop Up Market
- September 30th, 2023 - Winged Woodworkers
VANCOUVER ISLAND
- Ongoing in 2023 - Games Night
- Ongoing in 2023 - Tiny Tots Playgroup
- September 9th, 2023 - One Day 2023
- September 9th & 10th, 2023 - In Sight Festival
- September 9th & 10th, 2023 - Glad & Dahlia Show
- September 16th, 2023 - Vancouver Island Homesteading Fair
- September 17th, 2023 - Seeds and Spores
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 24th, 2023 - Fall Fairfield
- September 28th - October 9th, 2023 - Runaway with the Circus
- September 30th, 2023 - Scrappy Last Saturdays
- Until January 7th, 2024 - Dinosaurs of BC
WEST VANCOUVER
- Ongoing in 2023 - Drop In Play & Storytime
- Ongoing in 2023 - Orff Kodaly Music for Children
- September 8th - 29th, 2023 - Paws 4 Stories
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 24th, 2023 - Goofy Family Green Screen
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
- September 9th, 2023 - RBC GranFondo Whistler
- September 11th - 17th, 2023 - Whistler Village Beer Festival
- September 12th - November 14th, 2023 - Whistler Children's Chorus Fall Season
- September 15th, 2023 - Meet the Trees with Julie
- September 16th, 2023 - Sea to Sky Baby Prenatal in a Day
- September 17th, 2023 - Intro to Ukulele
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 23rd, 2023 - Friends of the Library Bulb Sale
- Until September 30th, 2023 - The Teeny Tiny Show
- Until October 8th, 2023 - 100 Years of Unity
- 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
- September 9th, 2023 - Grandparent's Day
- September 22nd - October 15th, 2023 - BC Culture Days
- September 27th, 2023 - Parent Time
- September 27th, 2023 - Ukulele Jam
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
- September 22nd, 2023 - Ecosystem Explorer Day
- Until December 12th - Bedtime Storytime
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