Vancouver This Weekend

Wondering what to do in Vancouver this weekend? Lots of events are happening in the Lower Mainland including festivals, theatre performances and more.

See below for a list of what’s taking place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For a list of what’s happening on other days of the month, see our March calendar of events.

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Events This Weekend in Vancouver

Highlights of the weekend of March 20th to 22nd, 2026, include the Hoppy Heights at Capilano Bridge, the Sea to Sky Model Train & Hobby Show, and a St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Boat Party. There are also Persian New Year celebrations including the Persian Fire Festival in West Vancouver, and Spring Break activities at various venues.

For folks who want to see a show, there is improvisational theatre at The Improv Centre on Granville Island as well as the musical Nunsense at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver. At Flyover at Canada Place there are the films Awaken Canada and Beyond Chicago.

Other things to do this weekend include walking tours with Forbidden Vancouver, games with Vancouver Mysteries, outdoor adventures with WildPlay in Maple Ridge, and indoor virtual reality battles with Zero Latency. There are also lots of great museums to visit including the Chinese Canadian Museum, Vancouver Maritime Museum, Fort Langley, Britannia Mine, Museum of Surrey and many others. This time of year there are also snow sport activities at Lower Mainland Ski Hills (assuming there is enough snow).

See below for a list of what’s taking place, when and where. As you’ll see, so much is happening in the Lower Mainland!

Friday, March 20th, 2026

Spring Equinox
Persian New Year – today is Nowruz, or the first day of the Persian New Year.
Spring Break – public school holidays (March 16 to 27).
- Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver.
- Hoppy Heights at Cap Bridge – special Easter-themed decorations and family-friendly activities take place during the day at Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver.
- Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach has special kid-friendly activities this week for the Spring Break school holidays.
- See our article about Spring Break for a comprehensive list of kid-friendly activities taking place all across the Lower Mainland including Movie Deals, Spring Break Camps, attractions with discounted admission rates, day-camp activities and other fun stuff.
Lower Mainland Ski Hills – skiing, snowboarding and other snow sport opportunities at the following resorts:
- Grouse, Cypress & Mt. Seymour on the North Shore.
- Sasquatch Mountain in the Fraser Valley.
- Whistler Blackcomb in the Sea to Sky region.

Shows & Entertainment

Metro Theatre – the musical comedy Nunsense shows at the theatre in South Vancouver.
Comedy at The Improv Centre – live improvisational theatre on Granville Island. Today features both Theatresports and Theatresports Unhinged.
Flyover at Canada Place – the films Awaken Canada and Believe Chicago show at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver.

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade. There is also a scavenger hunt for children to do over the school holidays.
Gulf of Georgia Cannery – the national historic site in Steveston Village has special activities during the Spring Break holidays.
Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Sinners & Sweets and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
Skating at the Shipyards – free ice skating at the giant outdoor covered rink at Shipyard Commons in North Vancouver. (Weather permitting.)
WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)

Saturday, March 21st, 2026

Sea to Sky Model Train & Hobby Show – a model train exhibition at the Railway Museum of BC in Squamish.
St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Boat Party – a nightclub-style event with Vancouver Boat Parties on the Burrard Queen in the waters around Vancouver.
Hoppy Heights at Cap Bridge – special Easter-themed decorations and family-friendly activities take place during the day at Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver.
Peteys Easter Eggstravaganza – farm animals, egg hunting, bouncy castles and other fun activities at Chilliwack’s Fantasy Farms.

Spring Break Activities

Spring Break – public school holidays (March 16 to 27).
- See our article about Spring Break for a comprehensive list of kid-friendly activities taking place all across the Lower Mainland including Movie Deals, Spring Break Camps, attractions with discounted admission rates, day-camp activities and other fun stuff.
- Fort Langley at Spring Break – special activities take place today at the national historic site.

Shows & Entertainment

Metro Theatre – the musical comedy Nunsense shows at the theatre in South Vancouver.
Comedy at The Improv Centre – live improvisational theatre on Granville Island. Today features both Theatresports and Theatresports Unhinged.
Flyover at Canada Place – the films Awaken Canada and Believe Chicago show at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver.

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade. There is also a scavenger hunt for children to do over the school holidays.
Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.
Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach has special kid-friendly activities this week for the Spring Break school holidays.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Sinners & Sweets and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10%.)
The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown. (One or more teams of two players can join it.)
Lower Mainland Ski Hills – skiing, snowboarding and other snow sport opportunities at Grouse, Cypress, Mt. Seymour, Sasquatch and Whistler.
Skating at the Shipyards – free ice skating at the giant outdoor covered rink at Shipyard Commons in North Vancouver. (Weather permitting.)

Saturday Markets

Riley Park Farmers Market – at Vancouver’s Nat Bailey Stadium at 4601 Ontario Street.
Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue not far from Science World.

Sunday, March 22nd, 2026

Spring Break – public school holidays (March 16 to 27).
- See our article about Spring Break for a comprehensive list of kid-friendly activities taking place all across the Lower Mainland including Movie Deals, Spring Break Camps, attractions with discounted admission rates, day-camp activities and other fun stuff.
- Spring Break at Fort Langley – special activities take place today at the national historic site.
- Hoppy Heights at Cap Bridge – special Easter-themed decorations and family-friendly activities take place during the day at Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver.
- Peteys Easter Eggstravaganza – farm animals, egg hunting, bouncy castles and other fun activities at Chilliwack’s Fantasy Farms.
Sea to Sky Model Train & Hobby Show – a model train exhibition at the Railway Museum of BC in Squamish.

Shows & Entertainment

Flyover at Canada Place – the films Awaken Canada and Believe Chicago show at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver.

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

Chinese Canadian Museum – a museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
Vancouver Maritime Museum – a family-friendly museum at Vanier Park. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade. There is also a scavenger hunt for children to do over the school holidays.
Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach has special kid-friendly activities this week for the Spring Break school holidays.
Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10%.)
Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown and Really Gay History tours.
The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown. (One or more teams of two players can join it.)
Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
Skating at the Shipyards – free ice skating at the giant outdoor covered rink at Shipyard Commons in North Vancouver. (Weather permitting.)
Lower Mainland Ski Hills – skiing, snowboarding and other snow sport opportunities at Grouse, Cypress, Mt. Seymour, Sasquatch and Whistler.

Sunday Markets

Port Moody Winter Farmers Market – at Port Moody’s rec centre at 300 Ioco Road.
Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue not far from Science World.
Cloverdale Flea Market – a large market at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey.

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

Highlights of the weekend of March 27th to 29th, 2026, include the Vancouver International Auto Show, West Coast Wedding Show, Hoppy Heights at Capilano Bridge, and Tri-City Spring Home Show. Seasonal events also include Spring at the Farm at Maan Farms, Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres and both Peteys Easter Eggstravaganza and Glow Nights at Fantasy Farms.

For folks who want to see a show, there is improvisational theatre at The Improv Centre on Granville Island as well as the play Wildwoman at Gateway Theatre in Richmond. At Flyover at Canada Place there are the films Awaken Canada and Beyond Chicago. There is also an Elton John Tribute Concert in West Vancouver.

Other things to do this time of year include walking tours with Forbidden Vancouver, outdoor adventure games with Vancouver Mysteries, and indoor virtual reality games with Zero Latency. There are snow sport activities at Lower Mainland Ski Hills (assuming there’s enough snow), and ropes courses and ziplines at WildPlay in Maple Ridge. There are also lots of great museums to visit including the Chinese Canadian Museum, Vancouver Maritime Museum, Fort Langley, Britannia Mine, Museum of Surrey and many others.