This August Long Weekend around Vancouver is packed with events and fun things to do, from Pride celebrations to Canadians baseball, fireworks, festivals, and more!

Events and fun things to do around Metro Vancouver this August 1-31, 2026 including dozens of free activities, ticketed shows, community festivals, and more including a few of my book events!

Musqueam and the Chan Centre present the 5th annual ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl Come Toward the Fire Festival the weekend of September 18-20, 2026. Join this celebration of Indigenous cultures, creativity, and community at venues across the UBC campus, on unceded Musqueam territory. 

Baseball to street parties and beyond! This is your guide to events and fun things to do in Vancouver this weekend from July 10-12, 2026.

Fun things to do around Vancouver this weekend July 3-5, 2026. World Cup, concerts, markets, festivals, and more engaging events all around the region.

The best events happening around Vancouver this July 2026. Featuring local festivals, markets, concerts, shows, and the FIFA World Cup!

The 24th BMO Vancouver Chinatown Festival is a free, two-day celebration of community happening July 25-26, 2026 presented by the Vancouver Chinatown BIA Society (VCBIA).

Fridays on Front is downtown New Westminster’s summer street party with live performances, food trucks, local vendors, dancing, and family fun.

I wrote another book! FREECOUVER: 101 Free and Fun Things to do in and Around Vancouver. A day out in and around the most expensive city in Canada doesn’t have to break the bank––if you know where to go.

Free drive-in summer movies return to Lansdowne Centre in Richmond on Wednesday evenings this summer with a different theme each week, from musicals to blockbusters and family favourites.