7 Ways to Embrace the Rain in Coquitlam: Through arts and culture, family fun, shopping, dining, special events, hiking and more – the rain won’t stop the fun in Coquitlam this season.

From the Sunshine Coast Mushroom Festival to the Sunshine Coast Art Crawl, autumn is is filled with fun activities, educational opportunities, and events that help you enjoy the very best of the season in this amazing region.

The challenge is on at the 5th Annual Chefs’ Charity Dinner for Dan’s Legacy presented by CN Rail in Delta on November 6th, as the entire menu will be created using surplus food. Funds raised at the gala go towards the charity’s therapeutic counselling and life-skills programs for youth battling trauma-based mental health and addictions issues.

At this year’s Canuck Place Gift of Time Gala on October 20, 2018 at Parq Vancouver, guests will hear from Cherie, and learn about 9 year old Charlie-Anne. You can support Canuck Place by joining the Friends of Gift of Time group in support of families like Cherie & Charlie-Anne.

October events and activities happening around Vancouver including Thanksgiving Long Weekend and Halloween attractions. October 1-31, 2018 event listings for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

HMCS Discovery Open House: HMCS Discovery will once again be opening Deadman’s Island in Coal Harbour to the public for guided tours on September 29th. This is a rare opportunity to explore this historic property and learn more about the local Navy presence in Vancouver.

The annual Fort Langley Cranberry Festival returns Saturday, October 6, 2018 celebrating the harvest and history of the cranberry in the region.

Stanley Park Ecology Society’s outgoing Executive Director reflects on 14 years of conservation and education in Vancouver’s beloved Stanley Park. Here, in her own words, Patricia shares an insider’s perspective of Stanley Park’s recent past and her hope for its future.

Coquitlam Events for Tri-Cities Culture Days Weekend: 3 days of culture include a drawing workshop, open houses, public art scavenger hunt, micro-home tour, painting to music, drumming performance, dance battle, graffiti art, dance lesson, and lots of hands-on and interactive activities.

Variety – the Children’s Charity and Global BC have announced that the 3rd Annual Variety Week will take place from Monday, October 22 to Friday, October 26, 2018. Variety Week will culminate with a free community event at Robson Square on October 26th.