2026 TRUTH & RECONCILIATION EVENTS IN METRO VANCOUVER

While Orange Shirt Day has been recognized in a variety of ways since 2013,  Canadians officially observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th, 2026. BC schools will be closed, and many families are looking for opportunities to reflect and learn in a respectful way. We have rounded up a number of in-person Truth & Reconciliation Day events in Abbotsford, Coquitlam, Langley, Kelowna, Maple Ridge, Nanaimo, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Vancouver, Whistler, as well as virtual gatherings you can join from home.

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ABBOTSFORD

Stetís ímexstowx (Walk Beside Us)
Address: 32388 Veterans Way, Abbotsford, BC
Date and Time: September 30th, 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Website: https://stetisimexstowx.ca/our-time-together/
Highlights: The gathering starts with an opening ceremony at Thunderbird Square and the opening of the stations. The day will include a storywalk, art exhibition, family activities, drumming, origami, puppetry and more.

Coquitlam

Day of Reflection and Learning at Glen Pine Pavilion
Address: 1200 Glen Pine Court, Coquitlam, BC
Date & Time:  September 30th, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Website: Day of Reflection and Learning at Glen Pine Pavillion

Highlights: This event includes a variety of learning experiences for all ages from children to adults, including craft activities, storytimes, a screening of the movie Indian Horse (ages 14+), the National Event livestream, and public library learning resources.

LANGLEY

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Address: Douglas Park, 20550 Douglas Cres., Langley, BC
Date & Time:  September 30th, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Website: Save the date for Sept. 30,… – Langley Senior Resources Society | Facebook
Highlights: Organized by Reconciliation Langley, this event includes a story walk, the Red Hawk Drummers, speakers, community members sharing their personal stories and a candlelit walk.

MAPLE RIDGE

Walking Together: A Journey of Unity and Healing
Address: Memorial Peace Park, Maple Ridge, BC
Date & Time:  September 27th, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Website: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2026 | Facebook
Highlights: Organized by Katzie First Nation, Fraser River Indigenous Society and Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services and PLEA Community Services, this event brings together the Maple Ridge community to celebrate and honour Indigenous strength and culture for a free, family-friendly day of learning, reflection, connection and reconciliation. Featuring Indigenous artists and makers, community organizations and local vendors, this event is an opportunity to learn, connect and support local community members.

NEW WESTMINSTER

National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
Address: Queen’s Park South Field, New Westminster, BC
Date & Time: September 30th, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Website: 🧡 National Day for Truth and reconciliation – Spirit of the Children Society | Facebook
Highlights: Spirit of the Children Society will host this event filled with guest speakers, drumming, dancing, ceremony, food, and community. All are welcome to witness and learn!

NORTH VANCOUVER

AT THE MUSEUM
Truth & Reconciliation Day
Address: 115 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, BC
Date & Time: September 30th, 10:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Website: Truth & Reconciliation Day Tickets, Wednesday, September 30  •  10 AM – 5 PM | Eventbrite
Highlights: Join the activities all day at MONOVA to engage and learn through hands-on activities designed to inspire reflection and meaningful dialogue for guests of all ages.

VANCOUVER

On Unceded Territory: An Exhibition
Address:181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC
Date & Time: September 24th – October 4th
Website: ON UNCEDED TERRITORY – Roundhouse Community Centre
Highlights: This exhibition celebrating xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ artist residencies includes canoe carving and an artist demo.

Orange Shirt Day Commemoration Event
Address: Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House, 2131 Renfrew St., Vancouver, BC
Date & Time: September 29th, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Website: Orange Shirt Day Event 2026
Highlights: Commemorate Orange Shirt Day at Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House with Drumming with Elder Kelly White, smudging and community care, Every Child Matters rock painting, storytelling about Frog Hollow’s decolonizing initiatives and ongoing learning, interactive learning and reflection stations as well as soup and bannock, available first come, first served.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Address: Arts Umbrella – 1400 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC
Date & Time: September 30, 9:00 AM – 12:45 PM
Website: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Arts Umbrella
Highlights: This event, benefitting Urban Native Youth Association and All My Relations Indigenous Society, supported by the Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel, includes a welcome breakfast, storytelling, and family art project. Limited edition notebooks will be available for purchase.

National Truth & Reconciliation Day Event – Honouring the Past, Healing the Present, Inspiring the Future
Address: Grandview Park – 1657 Charles St. & Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC
Date & Time: September 30th, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Website: National Truth & Reconciliation Day – Sep 30
Highlights: This event, hosted in partnership with: Metro Vancouver Aboriginal Executive Council, VACPC, Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society, Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House, Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre, REACH Community Health Centre, Vancouver Aboriginal Child & Family Services Society, and Britannia Community Services Centre, will include cultural and contemporary performances and an Indigenous market. There will be an honour walk at an Honour Walk at 11:00 AM from the Vancouver Aboriginal Community Policing Centre to Grandview Park. Bring your drums and wear orange!

Orange Shirt Day Walk for Truth and Reconciliation

Address: Strathcona Community Centre – 601 Keefer St, Vancouver, BC
Date & Time: September 30th, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Website: National Truth & Reconciliation Day – Sep 30
Highlights: Gather together for light refreshments and opening remarks from Diana Day & Indigenous Women Rise Society, then a community walk to the Grandview Park event.

Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day
Address: 1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC
Date & Time: September 30th, 11:45 AM – 3:00 PM
Website: Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day on September 30, 2026 – Faculty of Land and Food Systems
Highlights: Join the intergenerational march to commemorate Orange Shirt Day (OSD). Members of the UBC community, families and those in solidarity are welcome to participate. The march is intergenerational, and aims to be educational and supportive to the Indigenous community on campus and beyond. Educational activities will allow younger participants to connect with the original inhabitants of the land and plant a seed to continue these conversations about a difficult era in Canadian history at home.

WHISTLER

National Truth & Reconciliation Day at SLCC
Address: 4329 Main Street, Whistler, BC
Date & Time: September 30th, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Website: https://slcc.ca/ndtr/
Highlights: You are invited to experience and connect with immersive programming and storytelling of Skwxwú7mesh and Líl̓wat7úl at the SLCC, the living culture of the original people of the shared territory where Whistler resides.

KELOWNA

Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society Truth & Reconciliation Event
Address: 442 Leon Avenue, 470 Queensway Avenue and 2300 Lynrick Avenue, Kelowna, BC,
Date & Time: September 30th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Friendship Society), 12: 00 PM – 3:30 PM (Museum), 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Métis Community Services)
Website: National Day for Truth and… – Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society | Facebook
Highlights: The Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society is collaborating with Métis Community Services and Kelowna Museums, there will be bannock by donation, the annual march to the cenotaph and a Paint the Town Orange initiative. The museum will host self-guided learning stations and hands on activities with admission by donation. Métis Community Services will host a community healing gathering featuring drumming, tobacco ties, a truth-telling tipi and bannock. 

NANAIMO

Wellness Unites: A Community Event for Health & Reconciliation
Address: Multiple Locations
Date & Time: September 30th, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Website: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Sep 30 
Highlights:  The public is invited to unite in wellness for a community event for health and reconciliation as well as a traditional blessing by Snuneymuxw Elder Lolly and Artwork Unveiling for Snuneymuxw artist Noel Brown’s latest creation. Free activities include open swims and skates, gymnasium sports, Kinder-friendly toys and activities, food trucks, plus event t-shirt sales (while supplies last) and more!

VIRTUAL

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR)
Date & Time: September 30th, 12:00 PM EDT 
Website: Parliament Hill – Truth and Reconciliation Week
Highlights: In honour of the sixth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR), APTN, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, CBC/Radio-Canada and the Algonquin Nation have united to produce a 90-minute multilingual commemorative gathering, entitled Remembering the Children: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Weaving Cultural Identities  
Date & Time: September 30th
Website: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=gaaWbvYL3CK
Highlights: Take a virtual tour of this exhibit from Vancouver Biennale that brings Indigenous and Islamic communities together in a collaborative exploration of weaving traditions and histories. The works unpack uneasy issues of belonging, displacement, diaspora, the land, and identity.

WHERE TO BUY AN ORANGE SHIRT

One of the ways you can show your support on the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (aka Orange Shirt Day) is by wearing orange. Be mindful of purchasing your shirt from Indigenous designers and businesses, and/or the official retail partners of the Orange Shirt Society. We recommend ordering online, or calling ahead before visiting a store as Orange Shirts are in high demand and sell out quickly!