April’s 2021 Vancouver calendar features dates and events in the Lower Mainland including shows, concerts, spring festivals, markets and Easter events.
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Vancouver April Calendar of Events
Below is what’s happening on the different days of the month in April 2021.
(NOTE: Schedules are subject to change. This is the case any year, but especially in 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, see official event websites for the most up-to-date details. Also, whatever you do, keep safe and be responsible! Maintain proper physical distancing, do activities with people from within your “bubble”, and wear a mask when appropriate.)
Week of April 22nd to 25th
Thursday, April 22, 2021
- Earth Day – celebrations normally take place throughout Metro Vancouver (although this year they are either cancelled or online due to COVID-19).
- Party for the Planet – Earth Day celebrations in Surrey (but happening as a virtual event in 2021).
- New Westminster Farmers Market – at Tipperary Park in New Westminster.
- Chilliwack Tulip Festival – Western Canada’s largest tulip festival. (Note: Because of COVID-19, the attraction is only open to residents of the Fraser Valley this year.)
- Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver with members of your household. In addition to live in-person games where you can solve a crime, undertake a secret mission or be superheroes, they also have online games. Use promo code BESTPLACES2021 and save 10% on games with 3 or more people.
- Festival du Bois – BC’s largest francophone festival normally features live music, food vendors and family-friendly activities. (Happening as an online event in 2021.)
- Imagine Van Gogh – an immersive touring art exhibition at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- Vancouver Canucks Hockey – the team plays against the Ottawa Senators at Rogers Arena. (Fans can’t attend in person, but they can watch the game on TV.) (Likely cancelled due to COVID-19.)
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Friday, April 23, 2021
- Chilliwack Tulip Festival – Western Canada’s largest tulip festival featuring close to 20 acres of flowers in Chilliwack. (Note: Because of COVID-19, the attraction is only open to residents of the Fraser Valley this year.)
- Festival du Bois – BC’s largest francophone festival normally features live music, food vendors and family-friendly activities. (Happening as an online event in 2021.)
- Imagine Van Gogh – an immersive touring art exhibition at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver with members of your household. In addition to live in-person games where you can solve a crime, undertake a secret mission or be superheroes, they also have online games. Use promo code BESTPLACES2021 and save 10% on games with 3 or more people.
- Whistler World Ski & Snowboard Festival – music and winter sports activities at Whistler. (Happening in an online format on April 16th, 23rd and 30th.)
- Darts Hill Garden Park – a semi-private garden park that’s open to the public from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey. Tickets must be purchased in advance and cost $5 for adults but are free for children under age 12.
- If good weather, then check out the cherry blossoms at Vancouver’s various best Parks and Places in Nature (so long as you can stay far enough away from other people).
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Drive-Thru Food Truck Festival – at the Cloverdale Rodeo Grounds at 6050 176th Street in Surrey. Admission is free.- Chilliwack Tulip Festival – Western Canada’s largest tulip festival featuring close to 20 acres of flowers in Chilliwack. (Note: Because of COVID-19, the attraction is only open to residents of the Fraser Valley this year.)
- Imagine Van Gogh – an immersive touring art exhibition at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver with members of your household. In addition to live in-person games where you can solve a crime, undertake a secret mission or be superheroes, they also have online games. Use promo code BESTPLACES2021 and save 10% on games with 3 or more people.
- Festival du Bois – BC’s largest francophone festival normally features live music, food vendors and family-friendly activities. (Happening as an online event in 2021.)
- Darts Hill Garden Park – a semi-private garden park that’s open to the public in Surrey. Tickets must be purchased in advance and cost $5 for adults.
- Surrey Vaisakhi Parade – Punjabi New Year celebrations beginning by the Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar Temple at 12885-85th Avenue in Surrey. As many as 300,000 people attend! (CANCELLED)
- Saturday Markets
- Riley Park Farmers Market – at Riley Park and Vancouver’s Nat Bailey Stadium.
- Squamish Farmers Market – in downtown Squamish from 10 am to 3 pm.
- Vancouver Canucks Hockey – the team plays against the Ottawa Senators at Rogers Arena. (Fans can’t attend in person, but they can watch the game on TV.) (Possibly cancelled due to COVID-19.)
Sunday, April 25, 2021
- Chilliwack Tulip Festival – Western Canada’s largest tulip festival featuring close to 20 acres of flowers in Chilliwack. (Note: Because of COVID-19, the attraction is only open to residents of the Fraser Valley this year.)
- Drive-Thru Food Truck Festival – at the Cloverdale Rodeo Grounds at 6050 176th Street in Surrey. Admission is free.
- Imagine Van Gogh – an immersive touring art exhibition at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- Festival du Bois – BC’s largest francophone festival normally features live music, food vendors and family-friendly activities. (Happening as an online event in 2021.)
- VanDusen Plant Sale – a giant plant sale and FREE admission to the VanDusen Botanical Garden. (TBC)
- Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver with members of your household. In addition to live in-person games where you can solve a crime, undertake a secret mission or be superheroes, they also have online games. Use promo code BESTPLACES2021 and save 10% on games with 3 or more people.
- Darts Hill Garden Park – a semi-private garden park that’s open to the public in Surrey. Tickets must be purchased in advance and cost $5 for adults.
- Sunday Markets
- Hastings Park Farmers Market – last market of the season at Hastings Park by the PNE.
- Port Moody Winter Farmers Market – at the Port Moody Rec Centre at 300 Ioco Road.
- Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue not far from Science World.
Week of April 26th to 30th
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Monday, April 26, 2021
- Chilliwack Tulip Festival – Western Canada’s largest tulip festival featuring close to 20 acres of flowers in Chilliwack. (Note: Because of COVID-19, the attraction is only open to residents of the Fraser Valley this year.)
- Festival du Bois – BC’s largest francophone festival held in Coquitlam at Mackin Park. The event features live music, food vendors and family-friendly activities. (Happening as an online event in 2021.)
- Imagine Van Gogh – an immersive touring art exhibition at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver with members of your household. In addition to live in-person games where you can solve a crime, undertake a secret mission or be superheroes, they also have online games. Use promo code BESTPLACES2021 and save 10% on games with 3 or more people.
- Lower Mainland Ski Hills – there is spring skiing this time of year.
- Grouse Mountain on the North Shore.
- Blackcomb in the Sea to Sky region. (Closed for the season.)
- Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature are “best places” to be (so long as you remain far enough away from other people)!
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
- Lower Mainland Ski Hills – there is spring skiing this time of year.
- Grouse Mountain on the North Shore.
- Blackcomb in the Sea to Sky region. (Closed for the season.)
- Vancouver Art Gallery – admission is by donation from 5 to 8 pm (because it’s Tuesday).
- Chilliwack Tulip Festival – Western Canada’s largest tulip festival featuring close to 20 acres of flowers in Chilliwack.
- Imagine Van Gogh – an immersive touring art exhibition at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver with members of your household. In addition to live in-person games where you can solve a crime, undertake a secret mission or be superheroes, they also have online games. Use promo code BESTPLACES2021 and save 10% on games with 3 or more people.
- Festival du Bois – BC’s largest francophone festival held in Coquitlam at Mackin Park. The event features live music, food vendors and family-friendly activities. (Happening as an online event in 2021.)
STAY SAFE & BE RESPONSIBLE!
Whatever you do, don’t forget to wear a mask in indoor public places, stay 6 feet away from other people, and hang out just with folk from within your household/bubble. Also, avoid non-essential travel, stay home if you aren’t feeling well, and support small local businesses as much as you can!
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
- Lower Mainland Ski Hills – there is spring skiing this time of year.
- Grouse Mountain on the North Shore.
- Blackcomb in the Sea to Sky region. (Closed for the season.)
- Imagine Van Gogh – an immersive touring art exhibition at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver with members of your household. In addition to live in-person games where you can solve a crime, undertake a secret mission or be superheroes, they also have online games. Use promo code BESTPLACES2021 and save 10% on games with 3 or more people.
- Festival du Bois – BC’s largest francophone festival held in Coquitlam at Mackin Park. The event features live music, food vendors and family-friendly activities. (Happening as an online event in 2021.)
- Chilliwack Tulip Festival – Western Canada’s largest tulip festival featuring close to 20 acres of flowers in Chilliwack.
- Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature are “best places” to be (so long as you remain far enough away from other people)!
Thursday, April 29, 2021
- New Westminster Farmers Market – at Tipperary Park in New Westminster.
- Chilliwack Tulip Festival – Western Canada’s largest tulip festival featuring close to 20 acres of flowers in Chilliwack.
- Festival du Bois – BC’s largest francophone festival held in Coquitlam at Mackin Park. The event features live music, food vendors and family-friendly activities. (Happening as an online event in 2021.)
- Imagine Van Gogh – an immersive touring art exhibition at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver with members of your household. In addition to live in-person games where you can solve a crime, undertake a secret mission or be superheroes, they also have online games. Use promo code BESTPLACES2021 and save 10% on games with 3 or more people.
- Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature are “best places” to be (so long as you remain far enough away from other people)!
You might not be able to travel out of town right now due to government restrictions related to COVID-19. When conditions improve though, be sure to vacation close to home and support Lower Mainland businesses in the tourism and hospitality industries!
Friday, April 30, 2021
- Festival du Bois – BC’s largest francophone festival held in Coquitlam at Mackin Park. The event features live music, food vendors and family-friendly activities. (Happening as an online event in 2021.)
- Chilliwack Tulip Festival – Western Canada’s largest tulip festival featuring close to 20 acres of flowers in Chilliwack.
- Imagine Van Gogh – an immersive touring art exhibition at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver with members of your household. In addition to live in-person games where you can solve a crime, undertake a secret mission or be superheroes, they also have online games. Use promo code BESTPLACES2021 and save 10% on games with 3 or more people.
- Darts Hill Garden Park – a semi-private garden park that’s open to the public from 11 am to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey. Tickets must be purchased in advance and cost $5 for adults but are free for children under age 12.
- Whistler World Ski & Snowboard Festival – music and winter sports activities at Whistler. (Happening in an online format on April 16th, 23rd and 30th.)
- Lower Mainland Ski Hills – there is spring skiing this time of year.
- Last day of spring skiing at Grouse Mountain on the North Shore.
- Whistler Blackcomb in the Sea to Sky region. (Closed for the season.)
- Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature are “best places” to be (so long as you remain far enough away from other people)!
Saturday, May 1, 2021
- Playland – first day of the season for Vancouver’s amusement park. (Masks are required and COVID-related safety procedures are in place.)
- Imagine Van Gogh – an immersive touring art exhibition at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver with members of your household. They also have games you can play online. Use promo code BESTPLACES2021 and save 10% on games with 3 or more people.
- CityFest – a youth-focused festival and skate competition in North Vancouver. (TBD)
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Vancouver Marathon Kids Run – the Kids Run would ordinarily takes place today in Stanley Park for children ages 5 to 12. (Taking place as a virtual event this year from May 1 to 31.)
- Garden Events
- Chilliwack Tulip Festival – Western Canada’s largest tulip festival featuring close to 20 acres of flowers in Chilliwack.
- Darts Hill Garden – a semi-private garden park that’s open to the public in Surrey.
- Farmers Markets
- Abbotsford Farm and Country Market – first market of the season from 9 am until noon in Abbotsford.
- Burnaby Artisan Farmers Market – from 10 am to 2 pm in the parking lot of Burnaby‘s City Hall.
- Fort Langley Village Farmers Market – at 9025 Glover Road in Fort Langley.
- Lonsdale Quay Farmers Market – a small artisan market in North Vancouver between 10 am and 3 pm.
- Riley Park Farmers Market – from 10 am until 2 pm near Nat Bailey Stadium.
- Squamish Farmers Market – in Squamish from 10 am to 3 pm. (TBD)
- Trout Lake Farmers Market – at Vancouver’s John Hendry Park.
- Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue.
Playland opens on May 1 and happens on every Saturday and Sunday in May!
Sunday, May 2, 2021
- Playland – first weekend of the season for Vancouver’s amusement park. (Masks are required and COVID-related safety procedures are in place.)
- Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver with members of your household. They also have games you can play online. Use promo code BESTPLACES2021 and save 10% on games with 3 or more people.
- Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver.
- Farmers Markets
- Ambleside Artisan Farmers Market – first market of the season in West Vancouver. (TBD)
- Coquitlam Farmers Market – at 624 Poirier Street in Coquitlam. (Details to be confirmed.)
- Kitsilano Farmers Market – first market of the season outside the Kitsilano Community Centre.
- White Rock Farmers Market – first market of the year at 15154 Russell Avenue in White Rock.
- Vancouver Marathon – one of the top marathon events in Canada. (Taking place as a virtual event this year from May 1 to 31.)
- Chilliwack Tulip Festival – Western Canada’s largest tulip festival featuring close to 20 acres of flowers in Chilliwack.
- Imagine Van Gogh – an immersive touring art exhibition at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- Darts Hill Garden – a semi-private garden park that’s open to the public in Surrey.
- Flea Markets
- Cloverdale Flea Market – a large weekly flea market at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey. (TBD)
- Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue.
- Abbotsford Flea Market – a giant flea market at Abbotsford Exhibition Park. (TBD)
April Weather and Activities
For information on what to expect weather-wise in the month of April and for a list of recommended activities, click April Weather and Top Activities.
For a list of what to do over the Easter Long Weekend, click Easter Activities.
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To see what’s happening next month, click May Calendar of Events.
