Vancouver Monthly Calendar of Events
Click on any of the months below for information and to see what’s happening in Metro Vancouver at different times of the year.
To learn about what’s happening this month, click April 2025. For information about events this coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday, click What’s Happening This Weekend.
April 2025 Highlights
April is the month for cherry blossoms, spring flowers, Vaisakhi Festival Parades and the Easter Long Weekend (most years, including in 2025). There are also Shen Yun performances at Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
Traditional events in April include Easter Brunches at restaurants in downtown Vancouver and egg hunts at places like Maan Farms, Taves Family Farms, Fantasy Farms and Greendale Acres in the Fraser Valley. April is also when flower-themed festivals happen including Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres, the Abbotsford Tulip Festival, Harrison Tulip Festival, Botanical Tulip Festival and Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival.
Major cultural events in April include the Vancouver Vaisakhi Parade and Surrey Vaisakhi Festival, both of which attract hundreds of thousands of people. Other events happening this month include the TED Conference and Earth Day Events like Party for the Planet. There are also several Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival events including Food Truck Fest at UBC, Cloverdale Food Truck Wars and Chilliwack Party in the Park.
Other fun activities to do in April are outdoor games with Vancouver Mysteries and ropes course adventures at WildPlay Element Park. There are also walking tours with Forbidden Vancouver and museums to visit like the Vancouver Maritime Museum, Gulf of Georgia Cannery, Chinese Canadian Museum, Fort Langley National Historic Site and Britannia Mine. For people who like comedy and live theatre, there are also shows at The Improv Centre on Granville Island.
Easter normally happens in April (although occasionally in March instead). Easter events in the Lower Mainland in 2025 include the Big Easter Run, Easter Brunches, and family-friendly events at places like Fantasy Farms, Greendale Acres, Taves Family Farms and Maan Farms in the Fraser Valley. Britannia Mine Museum, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery and other attractions also have special Easter events and activities.
Other Information
Click Festivals & Events for a listing of the best festivals and events to check out in and around Metro Vancouver at various times of the year.
Click Shows & Entertainment for the full year calendar of shows and performances taking place in the Lower Mainland.
For a list of other things happening this month, see our April Events Calendar or click Free Events in March.
For ideas on things to do in nearby places outside the Lower Mainland, see the events calendars on the Victoria’s Best Places website or What To Do In Whistler website.
