Summer Camp in Stanley Park: This month’s Stanley Park Ecology Society guest post features a wide array of summer day camp programs for 7 to 11 year olds in July and August.

Canadian and international music icons Lights and Magic! will headline the 4th annual Richmond World Festival. It’s a smorgasbord of music, arts, food and culture from around the globe on Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1 in Richmond’s Minoru Park.

Enjoy music, storytellers, dancers, drummers and more at the 15th annual Richmond Maritime Festival happening July 28 & 29, 2018 at Britannia Shipyards. Celebrate Richmond’s historical connection with the sea at this free family event at a National Heritage Site.

Canucks Autism Network (“CAN”) is turning 10 and they’re celebrating with the first-ever CAN Birthday Festival, presented by Coast Capital Savings, happening July 7th at Surrey Civic Plaza.

Whether it’s an Adaptive Adventure, a Day without Pain, or an Understanding Hug, you can make a Best Day Ever possible at Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

The Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival marks one of the largest community festivals in Vancouver, offering three days of races, food, music and beautiful scenery to boot. From June 22 to 24, more than 200 teams will be participating in a series of races.

The annual Richmond Canada Day in Steveston will feature a free, full-day street party throughout Steveston Village alongside the much beloved Steveston Salmon Festival on Sunday, July 1, 2018.

Port Moody residents invited to enjoy free and fun activities at their first-ever Port Moody Community Fair on June 23rd from 11:00am to 3:00pm at the Civic Centre (100 Newport Drive).

Kaleidoscope Arts Festival in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park: Saturday, August 11, 2018 with artisan market, food trucks, craft beer, and Juno award-winning band, The Philosopher Kings will take to the TD Community Plaza stage as the headlining act.

Spend some quality time with the dad in your life on June 17th, enjoying some of these things to do on Father’s Day in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, from baseball to bacon, fishing to free family fun.