Free things to do this weekend in and around Vancouver
Vancouver's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 14, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
Youth Jam Session - Surrey Nature Centre, Green Timbers Way, Surrey, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Youth Jam Session - Surrey Nature Centre, Green Timbers Way, Surrey, BC, Canada - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Movie in the Park - Mount Pleasant Community Centre, 1 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5T 3H7, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:30 pm
West End Farmers Market - 1100 Comox St, Vancouver, BC V6E, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Trout Lake Farmers Market - Trout Lake Farmers Market, Trout Lake John Hendry Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Riley Park Farmers Market – Summer - Riley Park Farmers Market - Winter, East 30th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Haney Farmers Market - Memorial Peace Park, 224 Street, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Fort Langley Village Farmers' Market - 9025 Glover Rd, Fort Langley, Langley, BC V1M 2R7, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Abbotsford Farm and Country Market - George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Summer Cinema - 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, dusk
Soil Superheroes - Museum of Surrey, 17710 56A Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 5H8, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:30 am–5:30 pm
Soil Superheroes - Museum of Surrey, 17710 56A Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 5H8, Canada - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
FREE Synchronized Swimming Try-it class for kids! - Renfrew Park Community Centre, 2929 E 22nd Ave, Vancouver, BC V5M 2Y3, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
FREE Synchronized Swimming Try-it class for kids! - Watermania, 14300 Entertainment Blvd, Richmond, BC V6W 1K3, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Go Play Outside: Ridgeview Park - Ridgeview Park, Vantage Pl, Abbotsford, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
MiniComi Art Market - Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 11:30 am - 6:00 pm
Summer Season- Burnaby Village Museum - Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, BC V5G 3T6, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 11:00 am – 4:30 pm
Summer Season- Burnaby Village Museum - Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, BC V5G 3T6, Canada - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 11:00 am – 4:30 pm
Arts Alive Festival - Fraser Highway One-Way, between 204th & 206th Street, Langley, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Back To School Blast- TRI-CITIES - 1932 Cameron Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Back To School Blast- Vancouver - 2650 Slocan St, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
BC Dumpling Festival - Town Centre Park, Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Paint in the Plaza Summer 2026 - 10th Ave & Sasamat St, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Vines Art Festival 2026 - throughout Vancouver Parks, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, see schedule
Art Workshops: DIY Stickers - 810 Quayside Drive, New Westminster, BC V3M 6B9, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
RENDEZ-VOUS DES FAMILLES | Kick, Splash & Laugh! - Alliance Française Vancouver, Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Canada Strong Pass – FREE admission to the Cannery - Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, 12138 Fourth Avenue, Richmond, BC V7E 3J1, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Canada Strong Pass – FREE admission to the Cannery - Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, 12138 Fourth Avenue, Richmond, BC V7E 3J1, Canada - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Art Out Side 2026 - PoMoArts (Port Moody Arts & Visitor Centre), 2425 St Johns St, Port Moody, BC V3H 2B2, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, see website
Art Out Side 2026 - PoMoArts (Port Moody Arts & Visitor Centre), 2425 St Johns St, Port Moody, BC V3H 2B2, Canada - Sunday, August 16, 2026, see website
Filipino Canadian Book Festival - Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9, Canada - Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Filipino Canadian Book Festival - Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9, Canada - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
White Rock Farmers Market - White Rock Farmers' Market, 15154 Russell Ave, White Rock, BC V4B 2P6, Canada - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market - 2300 Guelph Street, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, BC V5T 3P1, Canada - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kitsilano Farmers Market - 2614-2658 Larch St, Vancouver, BC V6K, Canada - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Long Summer Nights - City of North Vancouver, 14th Street West, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1H9, Canada - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
All Over The Map- Granville Island - 267 Old Bridge Walk, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Annual Chilliwack Flight Fest - Chilliwack Flight Centre Inc., Airport Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1A5, Canada - Sunday, August 16, 2026, gates open 11:00 am, flying starts 12:30 pm
Gastown Sunday Set - Water Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
ArtSEE: PoMoArts Annual Open House - PoMoArts (Port Moody Arts & Visitor Centre), 2425 St Johns St, Port Moody, BC V3H 2B2, Canada - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Guided Gallery Tour - Griffin Art Projects, North Vancouver, BC, Canada - Sunday, August 16, 2026, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm