I hope that my new book Freecouver: 101 free things to do in & around Vancouver has been powering your summer adventures around Vancouver, and the fun isn’t over yet! On top of it being a year-round resource for cost-free fun around the region, my co-author John Lee and I will be hosting a series of engaging events this fall and winter. Coming up next we have a book signing combined with a free Vancouver Trivia Night at Book Warehouse.

The Greater Vancouver Food Bank and TransLink have launched a new vending machine pilot at two SkyTrain stations, offering commuters healthy juice and nutritious freeze-dried fruit snacks produced using surplus food.

Canoe Cultures presents the Tatus Festival, a two-day festival of Indigenous music, arts and culture from September 4-5 in the Festival Park area of the PNE Fairgrounds.

Things to do around Vancouver this weekend with events happening all around Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. Plan your adventures and activities for Friday, August 28 to Sunday, August 30 right here!

Join YWCA BC on September 24th for Rhythms of Resilience, a community gathering that celebrates Indigenous strength, culture and resurgence through art, music, dance, performances and storytelling.

This Thursday, MUJI on Robson is hosting a Back to School event designed to help students get ready, and excited, for the upcoming school year and you can enter to win a $100 gift card giveaway from Miss604!

On September 26th you can meet up with a St. John Ambulance therapy dog by Trout Lake to read it some poetry as you participate in The Canine Library.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a program that has gifted over 300,000,000 books to children all over the world, is available in Canada with several partner organizations and programs all across BC.

This fall, Stanley Park Ecology plans to build on its current summer freshwater monitoring program by launching year-round monitoring of Lost Lagoon and Beaver Lake. You can support this important work by donating to their Matching for Monitoring campaign.

Fun things to do around Vancouver this weekend (August 21-23, 2026). Activities and events in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.