Burnaby’s biggest festival, Hats Off Day, is free and fun for the whole family! Held on the first Saturday in June each year, it’s a giant one-day extravaganza featuring a colourful parade followed by a big street party.

Stephen Hui’s Top 5 rainy day hikes near Vancouver, which are all picks from his new guidebook, 105 Hikes in and around Southwestern British Columbia, published by Greystone Books.

The Q to Q ferry service in New Westminster returns this summer, offering passenger travel between Queensborough and Quayside, from May 19 to October 28, 2018.

Variety’s Spring Into Summer BBQ on Friday, May 25, 2018 at Robson Square. Watch TELUS teams face off in a giant inflatable obstacle course. Catch the action on your lunch break and stick around for the hot dog barbecue with proceeds going to Variety BC.

The 7th annual Surrey Doors Open is a free city-wide event that takes place on June 9th. You can explore 30 venues, connected by trolley stops or on a self-guided tour, and experience Surrey’s rich culture, history, art and architecture.

The Richmond Night Market is just a block away from the Bridgeport Canada Line station, featuring an international food fair with over a hundred vendors with over five hundred food items from all over the world. Open May 11, 2018 to October 8, 2018.

Free Outdoor Movies in Vancouver return to Second Beach in Stanley Park for screening events every Tuesday from July 3rd until August 21st, 2018. New this year, you get to pick ote on which movies are screened.

Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend: Friday, May 11, 2018; Saturday, May 12, 2018; Sunday, May 13, 2018 activities and events around Metro Vancouver including Mother’s Day events.

Surrey Fusion Festival is happening July 21 & 21, 2018 at Holland Park. Featuring 45 cultural pavilions, five music and dance stages, one cooking stage, over 150 performers, an Indigenous village and a kid’s zone the Fusion Festival provides FREE family fun!

Surrey Youth Showcase Dance Battle and Hip Hop on May 12, 2018 at the Fleetwood Community Centre. Breakers compete in crews of three in the junior (age 16 and under) or senior (ages 17-21) divisions, while teams of 3 to 8 Hip Hop dancers between the ages of 13 and 18 years take part in a choreography contest.