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 April calendar of events.

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Events This Weekend in Vancouver

Highlights of the weekend of April 17th to 19th include the Surrey Vaisakhi Parade, Vive les Voyageurs at Fort Langley, and Vancouver Sun Run. There is also Rotary Shred It For Charity in North Vancouver.

For folks who like flower festivals, there is Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres, the Magic of Spring at Taves Farm, Harrison Tulip Festival, and Abbotsford Tulip Festival.

For folks who want to see a show, there is improvisational theatre at The Improv Centre on Granville Island. At Flyover at Canada Place there are the films Awaken Canada and Beyond Chicago. There is also the play Shakespeare in Love at Metro Theatre in South Vancouver and Fat Joke at Presentation House Theatre on the North Shore.

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.

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, April 17th, 2026

Flower Festivals

Abbotsford Tulip Festival – one of the largest displays of tulips in Canada at Lakeland Flowers. Today local artist Olivia Harks is on site for some of the day.
Harrison Tulip Festival – a flower festival featuring 12 million tulip bulbs and stunning mountain views.
Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – a family-friendly spring flower festival with baby farm animals and tons of activities for children in Chilliwack.
Magic of Spring at Taves Farm – family-friendly activities at Taves Family Farms including a tulip garden, petting barn, jumping pillows and more.

Shows & Entertainment

Murder is a Drag – a murder-mystery show hosted by Vancouver Mysteries with drag performers and a mystery to solve.
Fat Joke – a Neworld Theatre Production play at Presentation House Theatre in North Vancouver.
Metro Theatre – the romantic comedy Shakespeare in Love shows at the theatre in South Vancouver.
Flyover at Canada Place – the films Awaken Canada and Believe Chicago show at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver.
Comedy at The Improv Centre – live improv theatre at 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island. Today features Exploration Blank and Theatresports.

Other Events

TED Conference – a world-famous multi-day event that costs thousands of dollars to attend at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
Vaisakhi Carnival – amusement rides and a midway outside the Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar Temple in Surrey.
Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s 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.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

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.)
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% on games).
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!)
The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
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, April 18th, 2026

World Circus Day – because today is the third Saturday in March.
Vive les Voyageurs Festival – foods, music and the culture of 19th century French-Canadian and Métis fur traders takes place at Fort Langley National Historic Site.
Rotary Shred It For Charity – the Rotary Club of Lions Gate has a fundraising event where you can get your confidential papers shredded for a donation in North Vancouver.
SV Maple Leaf at Heritage Harbour – a tall ship is in the harbour outside the Vancouver Maritime Museum from 5:30 until 8:30 pm. Admission to see it is free. Admission to an evening talk is just $5.
Surrey Vaisakhi Parade – Punjabi New Year celebrations beginning by the Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar Temple in Surrey. As many as 300,000 people attend! There’s also the Vaisakhi Carnival outside the same temple.
The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.

Shows & Entertainment

Metro Theatre – the romantic comedy Shakespeare in Love shows at the theatre in South Vancouver.
Fat Joke – a Neworld Theatre Production play at Presentation House Theatre in North Vancouver.
Flyover at Canada Place – the films Awaken Canada and Believe Chicago show at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver.
Comedy at The Improv Centre – live improv theatre at 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island. Today features Exploration Blank and Theatresports.

Flower-Themed Festivals & Events

Abbotsford Tulip Festival – one of the largest displays of tulips in Canada at Lakeland Flowers.
Harrison Tulip Festival – a flower festival featuring 12 million tulip bulbs and stunning mountain views.
Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – a family-friendly spring flower festival with baby farm animals and tons of activities for children in Chilliwack.
Magic of Spring at Taves Farm – family-friendly activities at Taves Family Farms including a tulip garden, petting barn, jumping pillows and more.

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Admission today is by donation.)
Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s 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.
Kilby Historic Site – a museum and historic farm in Harrison Mills in the Fraser Valley.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
Flyover at Canada Place – the films Awaken Canada and Believe Chicago show at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver.
Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Sinners & Sweets, Dark Secrets of Stanley Park, Forbidden Vancouver 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.)
The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery 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!)
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 Markets

Riley Park Farmers Market – at Riley Park and Vancouver’s Nat Bailey Stadium.
Squamish Farmers Market – in downtown Squamish.
Fort Langley Village Farmers Market – at 9025 Glover Road in Fort Langley.
Trout Lake Farmers Market – at Vancouver’s John Hendry Park.

Sunday, April 19th, 2026

Vancouver Sun Run – a major running race involving as many as 50,000 participants.
Harrison Tulip Festival – a flower festival featuring 12 million tulip bulbs and stunning mountain views.
Abbotsford Tulip Festival – one of the largest displays of tulips in Canada at Lakeland Flowers.
Magic of Spring at Taves Farm – family-friendly activities at Taves Family Farms including a tulip garden, petting barn, jumping pillows and more.
Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – a family-friendly spring flower festival with baby farm animals and tons of activities for children in Chilliwack.
Vaisakhi Carnival – amusement rides and a midway outside the Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar Temple in Surrey.

Shows & Entertainment

Metro Theatre – the romantic comedy Shakespeare in Love shows at the theatre in South Vancouver.
Flyover at Canada Place – the films Awaken Canada and Believe Chicago show at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver.
Comedy at The Improv Centre – live improv theatre at 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island. Today’s show is House Teams Showcase.

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s 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.
Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.
Kilby Historic Site – a museum and historic farm in Harrison Mills in the Fraser Valley.
Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).

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!)
Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Forbidden Vancouver, Lost Souls of Gastown and Really Gay History tours.
Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
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%.)
The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
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.)

Sunday Markets

White Rock Farmers Market – first market of the year at 15154 Russell Avenue in White Rock.
Port Moody Winter Farmers Market – at the Port Moody Rec Centre at 300 Ioco Road.
Cloverdale Flea Market – a large market at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey.
Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue not far from Science World.

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

Highlights of the weekend of April 24th to 26th include Chilliwack Party in the Park, the NACAC International Universities Fair , Koningsdag (Dutch King’s Day), the St. George’s Day Car Show and Party for the Planet. There are also Vancouver Canadians baseball games, a Pro D-Day Camp at WildPlay and other fun events.

For folks who like flower festivals, there is Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres, the Harrison Tulip Festival, and Abbotsford Tulip Festival.

For folks who want to see a show, there is the Shakespeare in Love at Metro Theatre in Vancouver and The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe at Presentation House Theatre on the North Shore. La Bohème is at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre with Vancouver Opera and the VAM Symphony Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony at the Orpheum. There is also is improvisational theatre at The Improv Centre on Granville Island. At Flyover at Canada Place there are the films Awaken Canada and Beyond Chicago.

Other things to do this time of year include walking tours with Forbidden Vancouver, outdoor adventure games with Vancouver Mysteries, indoor virtual reality games with Zero Latency, 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.