What's Happening 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, Sunday and Monday. 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 Easter Long Weekend of April 18th to 21st include Easter-themed events at places like Maan Farms, Taves Family Farms, Greendale Acres, Fantasy Farms, Kilby Historic Site, the Britannia Mine Museum and Gulf of Georgia Cannery. There is also the Big Easter Run at Jericho Beach and Easter Brunches at restaurants all over the Lower Mainland.

Non-Easter-themed events this weekend include the Surrey Vaisakhi Festival, baseball games with the Vancouver Canadians and the play Arsenic & Old Lace at Metro Theatre. In the Fraser Valley there are tulip festivals in Abbotsford, Chilliwack and the Harrison Hot Springs regions, and Easter activities at Greendale Acres, Fantasy Farms and Taves Family Farms. There are also Easter activities at places like the Britannia Mine Museum and Kilby Historic Site, and Easter Brunches at restaurants all over the Lower Mainland.

Other activities on weekends this time of year include outdoor adventure games with Vancouver Mysteries, walking tours with Forbidden Vancouver, and indoor virtual reality games at Zero Latency. There are also ropes courses and ziplines to do at WildPlay Element Park in Maple Ridge. Live comedy shows also happen at The Improv Centre on Granville Island and multi-dimensional films are at FlyOver at Canada Place.

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 18th, 2025

Easter Events & Activities

Easter Long Weekend – various Easter-related things that take place across the Lower Mainland most years include the following:
- Baby Animal Easter Days – family-friendly Easter activities with animals and the Easter Bunny at Maan Farms in Abbotsford.
- Easterfest at Taves Farm – family-friendly activities at Taves Farm including hay rides, egg hunts, farm animals to see and play structures to play on.
- Easter Egg Hunt at Greendale Acres – family-friendly Easter activities at the popular farm in Chilliwack.
- Family Glow Night at Fantasy Farms – a train ride and Easter egg hunt in Chilliwack. Admission includes hot chocolate, bouncy castles, egg hunt and a UV lighted experience.
- Easter at Britannia Mine – the historic museum offers special activities including a scavenger hunt and underground tour with its Golden Egg-Venture event.
- Easter at the Cannery – special activities take place today for younger children at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Richmond’s Steveston Village.

Other Events

Metro Theatre – the comedy Arsenic and Old Lace shows at the venue in South Vancouver.
Abbotsford Tulip Festival – one of the largest displays of tulips in Canada at Lakeland Flowers. (Pianist Brenda Cottrill performs today in the evening.)
Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays against Eugene at Nat Bailey Stadium.
Harrison Tulip Festival – a flower festival featuring 12 million tulip bulbs and stunning mountain views. Today also includes egg hunts, photos with the Easter Bunny, face painting 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. Easter egg hunts are also happening today.
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.
Harrison Sasquatch Museum – exhibits about local culture and folklore in Harrison Hot Springs.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

FlyOver at Canada Place – the film Awaken Canada shows at the multi-dimensional theatre in Vancouver. Also playing is the feature film Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
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.)
Comedy at The Improv Centre – live improv theatre at 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island. Today features The Bachelor-ish and Theatresports.
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!)
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 19th, 2025

Easter Events & Activities

Easter Long Weekend – click this link for a list of Easter-related things to do including the following:
- The Big Easter Run – a fun and social running race at Jericho Beach. There are 1 km, 5 km and 10 km routes. Costumes are encouraged, but not required. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP10 and save 10% on the price of registration.)
- Easter Egg Hunt at Greendale Acres – family-friendly Easter activities at the popular farm in Chilliwack.
- Easter at Britannia Mine – the historic museum offers special activities including a scavenger hunt and underground tour with its Golden Egg-Venture event.
- Hunt ‘n Sip at Taves Family Farms – and Easter egg-hunting event for adults with live music with Ryan McAllister
- Easter at Britannia Mine – the historic museum offers special activities including a scavenger hunt, underground tour and educational demonstration.
- Easterfest at Taves Farm – family-friendly activities at Taves Farm including hay rides, egg hunts, farm animals to see and play structures to play on.
- Baby Animal Easter Days – family-friendly Easter activities with animals and the Easter Bunny at Maan Farms in Abbotsford.
- Easter at Fantasy Farms – the family-friendly Peteys Easter Eggstravaganza event opens today with train rides, farm animals, egg hunting and more.
- A Night of Illumination – an adults-only Easter egg hunt at night at Fantasy Farms in Chilliwack.
- Easter Weekend at Kilby Historic Site – there is a photo scavenger hunt as well as the Mad Hatter Tea Party at the farm in the Fraser Valley.
- Easter at the Cannery – special activities take place today for younger children at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Richmond’s Steveston Village.

Other Events

World Circus Day – because today is the third Saturday in March.
Metro Theatre – the dark comedy Arsenic and Old Lace shows at the theatre in South Vancouver.
Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays against Eugene at Nat Bailey Stadium.
Surrey Vaisakhi Parade – Punjabi New Year celebrations beginning by the Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar Temple in Surrey. As many as 300,000 people attend!
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.

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. Today also includes egg hunts, photos with the Easter Bunny, face painting 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. Easter egg hunts are also happening today.

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.
Harrison Sasquatch Museum – exhibits about local culture and folklore in Harrison Hot Springs.
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 film Awaken Canada shows at the multi-dimensional theatre in Vancouver. Also playing is the feature film Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
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.
Comedy at The Improv Centre – live improv theatre at 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island. Today features The Bachelor-ish and Theatresports.
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%.)

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 20th, 2025

Easter Events & Activities

Easter Sunday – holiday activities taking place around the Lower Mainland include the following:
- Easter Brunches – fancy brunch buffets take place at a number of restaurants including at the P2B Bistro at the Pinnacle Harbourfront Hotel, H2 Kitchen at the Westin Bayshore Hotel and Showcase Restaurant at the Marriott Pinnacle Hotel, among other places in downtown Vancouver. There are also exceptional brunch buffets elsewhere in the Lower Mainland, including at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier on the North Shore.
- Easter at Britannia Mine – the historic museum offers special activities including a scavenger hunt and underground tour with its Golden Egg-Venture event.
- Baby Animal Easter Days – family-friendly Easter activities with animals and the Easter Bunny at Maan Farms in Abbotsford.
- Easterfest at Taves Farm – family-friendly activities at Taves Farm including hay rides, egg hunts, farm animals to see and play structures to play on.
- Easter at Britannia Mine – the historic museum offers special activities including a scavenger hunt, underground tour and educational demonstration.
- Peteys Easter Eggstravaganza – train rides, farm animals, egg hunting and other fun activities at Chilliwack’s Fantasy Farms.
- Easter Egg Hunt at Greendale Acres – family-friendly Easter activities at the popular farm in Chilliwack.
- Easter Weekend at Kilby Historic Site – there are family-friendly activities at the farm in the Fraser Valley.
- Family Glow Night at Fantasy Farms – a train ride and Easter egg hunt in Chilliwack. Admission includes hot chocolate, bouncy castles, egg hunt and a UV lighted experience.
- Easter Vintage Car Rally – a gathering of vintage vehicles at Trev Deeley Motorcycles in Vancouver.
- Easter at the Cannery – special activities take place today for younger children at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Richmond’s Steveston Village.

Other Events

420 Vancouver – an annual protest and celebratory gathering at Sunset Beach Park of people who like to smoke marijuana. It attracts thousands and is either an event you’ll want to stay away from or go see out of curiosity and the interesting smells. (Note: This event likely won’t be happening this year, although exact details are to be confirmed.)
Metro Theatre – the comedy Arsenic and Old Lace shows at the venue in South Vancouver.
VIFF Centre – the film Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey shows at the cinema today in celebration of Earth Day.
Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays against Eugene at Nat Bailey Stadium.
Harrison Tulip Festival – a flower festival featuring 12 million tulip bulbs and stunning mountain views. Today also includes egg hunts, photos with the Easter Bunny, face painting and more.
Abbotsford Tulip Festival – one of the largest displays of tulips in Canada at Lakeland Flowers.
Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – a family-friendly spring flower festival with baby farm animals and tons of activities for children in Chilliwack. Easter egg hunts are also happening today.

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).
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%!)
FlyOver at Canada Place – the film Awaken Canada shows at the multi-dimensional theatre in Vancouver. Also playing is the feature film Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
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%.)
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.)
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).
Harrison Sasquatch Museum – exhibits about local culture and folklore in Harrison Hot Springs.
Kilby Historic Site – a museum and historic farm in Harrison Mills in the Fraser Valley.

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.

Monday, April 21st, 2025

Easter Monday – a holiday for schools, government workers and a few other people, but not for everyone.
Peteys Easter Eggstravaganza – train rides, farm animals, egg hunting and other fun activities at Chilliwack’s Fantasy Farms.
Easter at Britannia Mine – the historic museum offers special activities including a scavenger hunt and underground tour with its Golden Egg-Venture event.
Spring at the Farm at Maan Farms – there is a tulip forest, family-friendly activities and animals to see at the popular farm in Abbotsford.
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. There’s also a sunset yoga session today.
Lower Mainland Parks – if good weather, various parks and places in nature are “best places” to be.
Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.

Featured Attractions & Activities

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).
Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
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 film Awaken Canada shows at the multi-dimensional theatre in Vancouver. Also playing is the feature film Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Dark Secrets of Stanley Park Tour.
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%.)
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!)

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

Highlights of the upcoming weekend of April 18th to 21st include the Art Vancouver art fair, Party for the Planet and Vancouver Sun Run. Shows in town include Arsenic & Old Lace at Metro Theatre, Madama Butterfly with Vancouver Opera, and Stefano Maiorana: Secret Pages of Venice with Early Music Vancouver. There is also the Maestros of Afro-Cuban Jazz at the Vancouver Playhouse as well as tulip festivals in Abbotsford, Chilliwack and the Harrison Hot Springs regions.

Other activities on weekends this time of year include outdoor adventure games with Vancouver Mysteries, walking tours with Forbidden Vancouver, ropes courses with WildPlay Element Park, and indoor virtual reality games at Zero Latency. Live comedy shows also happen at The Improv Centre on Granville Island and multi-dimensional films are at FlyOver at Canada Place.