Vancouver’s 2018 September calendar features important dates and events including concerts, end of summer festivals, the PNE and Labour Day holiday events.

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September Events Calendar

Sept. 3, 2018 – Labour Day (Stat Holiday)
Sept. 9, 2018 – Grandparents’ Day
Sept. 22, 2018 – Fall Equinox

See below for a list of what’s happening on the different days of the month.

Note: Schedules are subject to change – check official event websites for exact details.

Week of September 19th to 23rd

Sept. 19-23 | Sept. 24-30

Thursday, September 20, 2018

B&G Clubhouse Gala – a fundraising event for the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.
Powwow Night – a free Powwow event from 5 to 8 pm at Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre at 13458 107a Avenue in Surrey. All are welcome.
Beaty Nocturnal – the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC is open by donation tonight from 5 to 8:30 pm.
Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park.
Titanic Exhibition – photos, stories and original artifacts from the famous 1912 disaster are on display at Lipont Place in Richmond.
Thursday Farmers Markets – in New Westminster (Royal City), Granville Island and Downtown in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza.

You have to wait now until 2019 for the next Fort Langley and Vancouver editions of the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival. The Maple Ridge Food Truck Festival, however, takes place on Saturday, September 22, 2018, at Haney Plaza in Maple Ridge.

Friday, September 21, 2018

Friday Night Live – live music, storytelling and a guest artist in North Vancouver at 3201 Mountain Highway. Cost is $10 and free for children 12 & under.
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival – food, music and various cultural activities at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden.
Vancouver Giants Hockey – at the Langley Events Centre against Everett.
Titanic Exhibition – photos, stories and original artifacts from the famous 1912 disaster are on display at Lipont Place in Richmond.
Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park.
Darts Hill Garden – open to the public by donation from 11 to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
Night Markets
- Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond.
- Shipyard Night Market – at the bottom of Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver.

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Maple Ridge Food Truck Festival – food trucks, live music and market vendors at Haney Plaza in Maple Ridge.
CapFest 2018 – a free family-friendly event at Capilano University’s North Vancouver campus from 2 until 9 pm.
Riverfest – a community festival at the Quay in New Westminster with live entertainment and environmental educational displays.

Movie Night at the River District – free drive-in movies at River District Vancouver. Tonight’s double-feature is Ant Man & The Wasp and Solo: A Star Wars Movie. The event is free, but you need to reserve tickets in advance. (Note: Both movies are now SOLD OUT. However, more tickets may become available and you can always just walk in with your lawn chairs.)

Cloverdale Market Days – a large artisan market featuring over 100 vendors in downtown Cloverdale on 176th Street (between 56A Avenue and 58 Avenue) from 10 am until 3 pm.
Steveston Grand Prix of Art – dozens of artists paint along the waterfront in Steveston Village near the Britannia Heritage Shipyards from 10 am until 1 pm. The paintings are then on display at the Seine Net Loft at the historic site until 6 pm (and then again on September 23rd from noon until 4 pm).
Sports Events
- BC Lions Football – BC Lions against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BC Place Stadium at 7 pm.
- Agassiz Raceway Car Racing – Championship Night car racing at 5045 Cemetery Road in Agassiz (weather permitting – if raining it’ll take place on September 29th instead).
- SeaWheeze Half Marathon – a 21.1 km run in downtown Vancouver with an evening Sunset Festival at Stanley Park.
Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park.
Darts Hill Garden – today is an official Open House at the gardens at 1633-170th Street in Surrey. Admission is by donation.
Saturday Farmers Markets – in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Fort Langley, Lonsdale Quay, Maple Ridge (Haney), Squamish, Trout Lake and the West End.
Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond.
Family Favourites Movies – the movie Show Dogs costs $2.99 in the morning at select Cineplex theatres in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Langley, Pitt Meadows, Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver.

Sunday, September 23, 2018

World Rivers Day – special family-friendly activities at Burnaby Village.
Steveston Grand Prix of Art – paintings by dozens of artists are on display at the Seine Net Loft at 5180 Westwater Drive at the Britannia Heritage Shipyards from noon until 4 pm.
Vancouver Whitecaps – soccer match against FC Dallas at BC Place Stadium.
Sunday Farmers Markets – at Ambleside, Coquitlam, Kitsilano, Mt. Pleasant, Whistler and White Rock.
Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond.
Darts Hill Garden – open to the public by donation at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
Jazz Vespers – at St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church at 1022 Nelson Street between 4 and 5 pm. Admission is by donation.
Jazz Vespers in Surrey – at Northwood United Church at 8855 156th Street in Surrey from 4 to 5 pm. Admission by donation.

Week of September 24th to 30th

Sept. 19-23 | Sept. 24-30

Monday, September 24, 2018

Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature are “best places” to be!
Titanic Exhibition – photos, stories and original artifacts from the famous 1912 disaster are on display at Lipont Place in Richmond.

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

The Book of Mormon – a Broadway Across Canada production at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at 630 Hamilton Street.
Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park.
Vancouver Art Gallery – admission is by donation from 5 to 9 pm (because it’s Tuesday).
Titanic Exhibition – photos, stories and original artifacts from the famous 1912 disaster are on display at Lipont Place in Richmond.
Cheap Movie Night – at most theatres throughout the Lower Mainland.

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

The Book of Mormon – a Broadway Across Canada production at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at 630 Hamilton Street.
Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park.
Wednesday Farmers Markets – at Main Street and Surrey.
Titanic Exhibition – photos, stories and original artifacts from the famous 1912 disaster are on display at Lipont Place in Richmond.

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Glow Harvest – an exciting new attraction with pumpkins, hundreds of thousands of sparkling lights and family-friendly things to see and do at Milner Village Garden Centre at 6690 216th Street in Langley (running from September 27 to October 31).
The Book of Mormon – a Broadway Across Canada production at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at 630 Hamilton Street.
Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park.
Vancouver International Film Festival – first day of the season for the international film festival centred at the Vancity Theatre at 1181 Seymour Street.
Fall Fling – a fundraising event for the Disability Alliance of BC at the Italian Cultural Centre. Tickets start at $95 and the event is hosted by CBC’s Stephen Quinn and features an auction and live entertainment. Click Gala Brochure for more information.
Museum of Vancouver – admission by donation from 5 to 8 pm as it is the last Thursday of the month.
Titanic Exhibition – photos, stories and original artifacts from the famous 1912 disaster are on display at Lipont Place in Richmond.
Thursday Farmers Markets – in New Westminster (Royal City), Granville Island and Downtown in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza.

Friday, September 28, 2018

Glow Harvest – an exciting new attraction with pumpkins, hundreds of thousands of sparkling lights and family-friendly things to see and do at Milner Village Garden Centre at 6690 216th Street in Langley.
The Book of Mormon – a Broadway Across Canada production at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at 630 Hamilton Street.
Bard on the Beach – Shakespearean theatre at Vanier Park.
Friday Night Live – live music, storytelling and a guest artist in North Vancouver at 3201 Mountain Highway. Cost is $10 and free for children 12 & under.
Vancouver International Film Festival – an international film festival centred at the Vancity Theatre at 1181 Seymour Street.
Vancouver Giants Hockey – at the Langley Events Centre against Seattle.
Darts Hill Garden – open to the public by donation from 11 to 3 pm at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
Titanic Exhibition – photos, stories and original artifacts from the famous 1912 disaster are on display at Lipont Place in Richmond.
Night Markets
- Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond.
- Shipyard Night Market – at the bottom of Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver.

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Glow Harvest – an exciting new attraction with pumpkins, hundreds of thousands of sparkling lights and family-friendly things to see and do at Milner Village Garden Centre at 6690 216th Street in Langley.
A Survivalist’s Guide to a Zombie Apocalypse – an adults-only event at the fort in Fort Langley. (Note: Although zombie-themed, it sounds like it might not actually be with zombie performers.) Tickets are $41.50 plus online fees.
The Book of Mormon – a Broadway Across Canada production at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at 630 Hamilton Street.
Vancouver International Film Festival – an international film festival centred at the Vancity Theatre at 1181 Seymour Street.

Movie Night at the River District – free drive-in movies at River District Vancouver. Tonight’s double-feature is Incredibles 2 and Deadpool 2. The event is free, but you need to reserve tickets in advance. (Note: Both movies are now SOLD OUT. However, more tickets may become available and you can always just walk in with your lawn chairs.)

Titanic Exhibition – photos, stories and original artifacts from the famous 1912 disaster are on display at Lipont Place in Richmond.
Darts Hill Garden – open to the public by donation at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
Saturday Farmers Markets – in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Fort Langley, Lonsdale Quay, Maple Ridge (Haney), Squamish, Trout Lake and the West End.
Family Favourites Movies – the movie Wonder costs $2.99 in the morning at select Cineplex theatres in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Langley, Pitt Meadows, Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver.

Sunday, September 30, 2018

Pumpkin Fest – a free event at the West Vancouver Community Centre from 10 am until 3 pm. Activities include farm animals, food vendors, family-friendly entertainment and free swimming, gymnastics and skating.
The Book of Mormon – a Broadway Across Canada production at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at 630 Hamilton Street.
Darts Hill Garden – open to the public by donation at 1633-170th Street in Surrey.
Vancouver Giants Hockey – at the Langley Events Centre against Spokane.
Titanic Exhibition – photos, stories and original artifacts from the famous 1912 disaster are on display at Lipont Place in Richmond.
Sunday Farmers Markets – at Ambleside, Coquitlam, Kitsilano, Mt. Pleasant, Whistler and White Rock.
Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond.
Jazz Vespers – at St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church at 1022 Nelson Street between 4 and 5 pm. Admission is by donation.