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.

Fun things to do around Vancouver this weekend June 19-21, 2026. Matches, concerts, family events, markets, shows, films, festivals, and more engaging events all around the region.

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.

Coastal Jazz and False Creek Ferries present Band on a Boat, returning for its fifth official voyage as one of many free performances during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

The Stanley Park Train area is getting a new, temporary mini golf experience for the summer, opening on July 1st featuring late night play on weekends with DJ sets and more.

On National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21) take the opportunity to learn, celebrate, and honour Indigenous Peoples through these local events around Vancouver.

The Kitsilano Showboat is in its 91st season and the schedule is packed with free entertainment by the sea in Vancouver.

Gather at sunset on Tuesdays for free outdoor movies in Stanley Park, with screenings of some favourite films on a massive 40ft screen in the meadow on the edge of the city.

The FIFA World Cup is happening in Vancouver starting this weekend, can you believe it? On top of hosting matches, there are still concerts, family events, workshops, farmers markets, shows, films, festivals, walks, and more fun things happening around the region.

Vancouver’s waterfront will light up ahead of the BC Day Long Weekend with Summer Lights in English Bay, a free, one-night fireworks celebration taking place Friday, July 31, 2026.