September is a fabulous month to be in Metro Vancouver. The weather is still usually nice, plus there are great free events and things to do in the region.

 

Best FREE Places in September in Vancouver

Free (or almost free) things to do in September most years include various festivals, plus many of the summer’s regular great activities like Farmers Markets and exploring the great outdoors. There are also free attractions like Burnaby Village (in the first couple days of the month), the Polygon Gallery, Museum of Surrey, Britannia Heritage Shipyards, Sasquatch Museum and Stanley Park, as well as Beaches and Nature to explore.

Below is a list of some of the best free and extra-inexpensive things to do this month in the Lower Mainland.

(Note: Event locations, times, prices and other details listed below are subject to change. Check with each event’s website for the most up-to-date information.)

 

 

Tuesday, September 1st (2026)

• Vancouver Library Fall Used Book Sale – at the Central Branch in downtown Vancouver.
• Cheap Movie Night – at various movie theatres throughout Metro Vancouver (so although not free, it is less expensive than usual).
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Vancouver Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Lower Mainland beaches are also great places to visit.
• Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – drumming takes place at Stanley Park’s Third Beach if the weather is sunny from early evening until sunset. Free!
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is free to enter for everyone (but only up until September 7.
  • Gulf of Georgia Cannery – admission to the historic site in Steveston Village is free today.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Mackin House, and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

Wednesday, September 2nd (2026)

• Downtown Farmers Market – held outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in the North Plaza from 2:00 until 6:00 pm.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Vancouver Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Lower Mainland beaches are also great places to visit.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is free to enter for everyone (but only up until September 7.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Gulf of Georgia Cannery – admission to the historic site in Steveston Village is free today.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Mackin House, Port Moody Station Museum, Sasquatch Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

 

Thursday, September 3rd (2026)

• Live & Local in North Vancouver – a free concert at Lions Gate Village on the North Shore.
• New Westminster Farmers Market – a market at Tipperary Park between 3:00 and 7:00 pm.
• False Creek Farmers Market – from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm in Olympic Village Square.
• Port Coquitlam Farmers Market – a small market at Leigh Square from 3:00 until 7:00 pm.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Vancouver Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Lower Mainland beaches are also great places to visit.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is free to enter for everyone (but only up until September 7.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Gulf of Georgia Cannery – admission to the historic site in Steveston Village is free today.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Maple Ridge Museum, Mackin House, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

 

Friday, September 4th (2026)

• White Rock Night Market – the last market of the season featuring vendors and live music by the pier and promenade.
• Shipyards Night Market – artisan vendors, food trucks, and live entertainment in North Vancouver’s Shipyards District.
• Live & Local in North Vancouver – a free concert at Lynn Valley Village on the North Shore.
• Bill Reid Gallery – free admission at the Bill Reid First Nation’s art gallery between 2:00 and 5:00 pm (because it’s the first Friday of the month).
• Vancouver Art Gallery – admission to the city’s main art gallery at 750 Hornby Street is by donation today between 4:00 and 8:00 pm (because it’s the first Friday of the month).
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is free to enter for everyone (but only up until September 7.
  • Gulf of Georgia Cannery – admission to the historic site in Steveston Village is free today.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Maple Ridge Museum, Mackin House, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

Saturday, September 5th (2026)

• TAIWANfest – various activities and live entertainment happen along Granville Street and outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in downtown Vancouver.
• Our Neck of the Woods – an event featuring live entertainment, a Car Free Zone, food trucks in downtown Maple Ridge.
• Vancouver Vegan Festival – a food festival with free admission at Kitsilano Beach.
• Commercial Drive Car Free Day – a free street party along Vancouver’s Commercial Drive.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.

Saturday Markets

• Abbotsford Country Farmers Market – between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm in downtown Abbotsford.
• Chilliwack Farmers Market – at Central Community Park from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.
• Fort Langley Village Farmers Market – from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm at 9025 Glover Road in the parking lot of St. Andrews Historic Church.
• Haney Farmers Market – between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm at Memorial Peace Park in Maple Ridge.
• Riley Park Farmers Market – from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at Vancouver’s Riley Park at 50 East 30th Avenue across the street from Nat Bailey Stadium.
• Squamish Farmers Market – from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in downtown Squamish.
• Trout Lake Farmers Market – between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm at John Hendry Park in the north parking lot.
• West End Farmers Market – from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm at 1100 Comox Street in Vancouver’s West End.
• Vancouver Flea Market – an indoor flea market at 703 Terminal Avenue in Vancouver. Admission ranges from $2 to $5 depending on the day’s event, so it’s not free, but it is pretty cheap.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is free to enter for everyone (but only up until September 7.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Gulf of Georgia Cannery – admission to the historic site in Steveston Village is free today.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Old Hastings Mill Store Museum, London Farm, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Maple Ridge Museum, Mackin House, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

 

Sunday, September 6th (2026)

• Nativity of the Theotokos Festival – a free event with Mediterranean foods, music and family-friendly activities in New Westminster.
• TAIWANfest – various activities and live entertainment happen along Granville Street and outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in downtown Vancouver.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.

Sunday Farmers Markets

• Ambleside Artisan Farmers Market – from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver.
• Kitsilano Farmers Market – between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm at the Kitsilano Community Centre in Vancouver.
• Mount Pleasant Farmers Market – from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at 8th Avenue & Guelph Street.
• Coquitlam Farmers Market – from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Dogwood Pavilion parking lot at 1655 Winslow Avenue in Coquitlam.
• Whistler Farmers Market – between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm in the Upper Village Stroll.
• White Rock Farmers Market – from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at 15154 Russell Avenue in the Miramar Plaza.

Flea Markets

• Vancouver Flea Market – an indoor flea market at 703 Terminal Avenue in Vancouver. Admission ranges from $2 to $5 depending on the day’s event, so it’s not free, but it is pretty cheap.
• Cloverdale Flea Market – between 6:00 am and 3:00 pm at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds. Admission is $2, but free for children ages 12 and under.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is free to enter for everyone (but only up until September 7.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Gulf of Georgia Cannery – admission to the historic site in Steveston Village is free today.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Old Hastings Mill Store Museum, London Farm, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Maple Ridge Museum, Mackin House, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

 

Monday, September 7th (2026)

• Labour Day – a statutory holiday with various events happening throughout the Lower Mainland this weekend.
• Labour Day at Burnaby Village – the outdoor museum celebrates its final day of the summer season.
• TAIWANfest – various activities and live entertainment happen along Granville Street and outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in downtown Vancouver.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Lower Mainland Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Vancouver beaches are also great places to visit.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is free to enter for everyone (but only up until September 7.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Gulf of Georgia Cannery – admission to the historic site in Steveston Village is free today.

 

 

Tuesday, September 8th (2026)

• Cheap Movie Night – at various movie theatres throughout Metro Vancouver (so although not free, it is less expensive than usual).
• Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – drumming takes place at Stanley Park’s Third Beach if the weather is sunny from early evening until sunset.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Lower Mainland Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Vancouver beaches are also great places to visit.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Mackin House, and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

Wednesday, September 9th (2026)

• Downtown Farmers Market – held outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in the North Plaza from 2:00 until 6:00 pm.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Lower Mainland Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Vancouver beaches are also great places to visit.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Mackin House, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

Thursday, September 10th (2026)

• Word Vancouver – BC’s largest free literary festival. Today features the Opening Night event at the Vancouver Public Library.
• New Westminster Farmers Market – a market at Tipperary Park at 315 Queens Avenue between 3:00 and 7:00 pm.
• False Creek Farmers Market – from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm in Olympic Village Square.
• Port Coquitlam Farmers Market – a small market at Leigh Square from 3:00 until 7:00 pm.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Maple Ridge Museum, Mackin House, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

 

Friday, September 11th (2026)

• Shipyards Night Market – artisan vendors, food trucks, and live entertainment in North Vancouver’s Shipyards District. Today’s event is the last one for the season.
• Opening Reception at Place des Arts – an event celebrating the opening of three new exhibitions at the arts centre in Coquitlam.
• MCC Festival for World Relief – an event with free admission, family-friendly activities, food and other items for sale at TRADEX in Abbotsford.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Maple Ridge Museum, Mackin House, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

Saturday, September 12th (2026)

• Polish Festival Vancouver – music, dancing, food and other cultural activities in North Vancouver’s Shipyards District. Admission is free!
• Filipino Fest at Museum of Surrey – a free multicultural event with food, live entertainment and market vendors.
• Cloverdale Market Days – a large, free market along 176th Street in Surrey.
• Langley Good Times Cruise-in – a massive car show with free admission for the public in downtown Aldergrove.
• Word Vancouver – BC’s largest free literary festival. Today features the Blue Pencil Sessions online activity.
• Grandparents Day Picnic – a free event hosted by Parent Support Services Society of BC with food, family-friendly activities and entertainment at Slocan Park in Vancouver.
• Recovery Day BC in New West – a free street party in New Westminster between 12:00 and 6:00 pm. It features information about mental health and addiction issues as well as live music.
• MCC Festival for World Relief – an event with free admission, family-friendly activities, food and other items for sale at TRADEX in Abbotsford.
• Dance Centre Open House – free dance lessons, workshops and performances at the Dance Centre at 677 Davie Street in Vancouver.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.

Saturday Markets

• Abbotsford Country Farmers Market – between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm in downtown Abbotsford.
• Chilliwack Farmers Market – at Central Community Park from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.
• Cloverdale Market Days – an artisan market in downtown Cloverdale.
• Fort Langley Village Farmers Market – from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm at 9025 Glover Road in the parking lot of St. Andrews Historic Church.
• Haney Farmers Market – between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm at Memorial Peace Park in Maple Ridge.
• Riley Park Farmers Market – from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at Vancouver’s Riley Park at 50 East 30th Avenue across the street from Nat Bailey Stadium.
• Squamish Farmers Market – from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in downtown Squamish.
• Trout Lake Farmers Market – between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm at John Hendry Park in the north parking lot.
• West End Farmers Market – from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm at 1100 Comox Street in Vancouver’s West End.
• Vancouver Flea Market – an indoor flea market at 703 Terminal Avenue in Vancouver. Admission ranges from $2 to $5 depending on the day’s event, so it’s not free, but it is pretty cheap.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Old Hastings Mill Store Museum, London Farm, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Maple Ridge Museum, Mackin House, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

Sunday, September 13th (2026)

• Grandparents’ Day
• Word Vancouver – BC’s largest free literary festival. Today features online activities plus the Dead Poets Reading Series at Outsiders & Others in Vancouver.
• Car Shows in Mission & Vancouver – the Acrophobiacs Car-B-Q is in Mission and the the Nova Finale is in Vancouver at the Plaza of Nations. Admission to both is free for the general public.
• Main Street Car Free Day – a free street party along Main Street in Vancouver.
• Coho Festival – a salmon-themed festival in West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park. Admission is by donation.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.

Sunday Farmers Markets

• Ambleside Artisan Farmers Market – from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver.
• Kitsilano Farmers Market – between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm at the Kitsilano Community Centre in Vancouver.
• Mount Pleasant Farmers Market – from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at 8th Avenue & Guelph Street.
• Coquitlam Farmers Market – from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Dogwood Pavilion parking lot at 1655 Winslow Avenue in Coquitlam.
• Whistler Farmers Market – between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm in the Upper Village Stroll.
• White Rock Farmers Market – from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at 15154 Russell Avenue in the Miramar Plaza.

Flea Markets

• Vancouver Flea Market – an indoor flea market at 703 Terminal Avenue in Vancouver. Admission ranges from $2 to $5 depending on the day’s event, so it’s not free, but it is pretty cheap.
• Cloverdale Flea Market – between 6:00 am and 3:00 pm at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds. Admission is $2, but free for children ages 12 and under.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Old Hastings Mill Store Museum, London Farm, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Maple Ridge Museum, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

Monday, September 14th (2026)

• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Lower Mainland Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Vancouver beaches are also great places to visit.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.

 

 

Tuesday, September 15th (2026)

• Cheap Movie Night – at various movie theatres throughout Metro Vancouver (so although not free, it is less expensive than usual).
• Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – drumming takes place at Stanley Park’s Third Beach if the weather is sunny from early evening until sunset.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Lower Mainland Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Vancouver beaches are also great places to visit.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Mackin House, and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

 

Wednesday, September 16th (2026)

• Word Vancouver – BC’s largest free literary festival. Today features the Twisted Poets event at the Britannia Library in Vancouver.
• Downtown Farmers Market – held outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in the North Plaza from 2:00 until 6:00 pm.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Mackin House, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

Thursday, September 17th (2026)

• Word Vancouver – BC’s largest free literary festival. Today features events at UBC Robson Square and New Westminster Tweedsmuir Elementary.
• Beaty Nocturnal – admission to UBC’s Beaty Biodiversity Museum is by donation this evening between 5:00 and 8:30 pm.
• New Westminster Farmers Market – at Tipperary Park at 315 Queens Avenue between 3:00 and 7:00 pm.
• False Creek Farmers Market – from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm in Olympic Village Square.
• Port Coquitlam Farmers Market – a small market at Leigh Square from 3:00 until 7:00 pm.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Maple Ridge Museum, Mackin House, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

 

Friday, September 18th (2026)

• BC Culture Days – live and online events take place at various venues in the Lower Mainland and around the province.
• Fire Dragon Festival – a free event in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Agassiz Fall Fair and Corn Festival – a small community country fair in the Fraser Valley. Admission is free to the fairgrounds today.
• The West Fine Art Show – an art show with free admission at the Glass House Estate Winery in Langley.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Lower Mainland Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Vancouver beaches are also great places to visit.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Maple Ridge Museum, Mackin House, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

Saturday, September 19th (2026)

• Word Vancouver – BC’s largest free literary festival. Today features the festival’s main event at UBC Robson Square with a variety of workshops, panelists and other activities.
• Vancouver International Flamenco Festival – free dance performances take place at Granville Island.
• The West Fine Art Show – an art show with free admission at the Glass House Estate Winery in Langley.
• Riverfest – guided walks and workshops hosted by the Fraser River Discovery Centre in New Westminster.
• Ukrainian New West Fest – a free event celebrating Ukrainian culture at Holy Eucharist Cathedral in New Westminster.
• BC Culture Days – live and online events take place at various venues in the Lower Mainland and around the province.
• Fire Dragon Festival – a free event in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.

Saturday Markets

• Abbotsford Country Farmers Market – between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm in downtown Abbotsford.
• Chilliwack Farmers Market – at Central Community Park from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.
• Fort Langley Village Farmers Market – from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm at 9025 Glover Road in the parking lot of St. Andrews Historic Church.
• Haney Farmers Market – between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm at Memorial Peace Park in Maple Ridge.
• Riley Park Farmers Market – from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at Vancouver’s Riley Park at 50 East 30th Avenue across the street from Nat Bailey Stadium.
• Squamish Farmers Market – from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in downtown Squamish.
• Trout Lake Farmers Market – between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm at John Hendry Park in the north parking lot.
• West End Farmers Market – from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm at 1100 Comox Street in Vancouver’s West End.
• Vancouver Flea Market – an indoor flea market at 703 Terminal Avenue in Vancouver. Admission ranges from $2 to $5 depending on the day’s event, so it’s not free, but it is pretty cheap.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Old Hastings Mill Store Museum, London Farm, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Maple Ridge Museum, Mackin House, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

Sunday, September 20th (2026)

• Terry Fox Runs – running events at various venues around the Lower Mainland. They are free to watch, but they are also fundraising events for cancer research.
• Terry Fox Hometown Run – a fundraising event for cancer research in Port Coquitlam (which is the city where the famous Canadian attended high school as a teenager).
• Vancouver International Flamenco Festival – free dance performances take place at Granville Island.
• BC Culture Days – live and online events take place at various venues in the Lower Mainland and around the province.
• The West Fine Art Show – an art show with free admission at the Glass House Estate Winery in Langley.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.

Sunday Farmers Markets

• Kitsilano Farmers Market – between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm at the Kitsilano Community Centre in Vancouver.
• Mount Pleasant Farmers Market – from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at 8th Avenue & Guelph Street.
• Coquitlam Farmers Market – from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Dogwood Pavilion parking lot at 1655 Winslow Avenue in Coquitlam.
• Whistler Farmers Market – between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm in the Upper Village Stroll.
• White Rock Farmers Market – from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at 15154 Russell Avenue in the Miramar Plaza.

Flea Markets

• Vancouver Flea Market – an indoor flea market at 703 Terminal Avenue in Vancouver. Admission ranges from $2 to $5 depending on the day’s event, so it’s not free, but it is pretty cheap.
• Cloverdale Flea Market – between 6:00 am and 3:00 pm at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds. Admission is $2, but free for children ages 12 and under.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Old Hastings Mill Store Museum, London Farm, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Maple Ridge Museum, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

Monday, September 21st (2026)

• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Lower Mainland Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Vancouver beaches are also great places to visit.
• BC Culture Days – live and online events take place at various venues in the Lower Mainland and around the province.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.

 

 

Tuesday, September 22nd (2026)

• BC Culture Days – live and online events take place at various venues in the Lower Mainland and around the province.
• Cheap Movie Night – at various movie theatres throughout Metro Vancouver (so although not free, it is less expensive than usual).
• Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – drumming takes place at Stanley Park’s Third Beach if the weather is sunny from early evening until sunset.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Lower Mainland Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Vancouver beaches are also great places to visit.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Mackin House, and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

Wednesday, September 23rd (2026)

• Word Vancouver – BC’s largest free literary festival. Today features an event at Tsawwassen First Nation Site School.
• Downtown Farmers Market – held outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in the North Plaza from 2:00 until 6:00 pm.
• BC Culture Days – live and online events take place at various venues in the Lower Mainland and around the province.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Lower Mainland Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Vancouver beaches are also great places to visit.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Mackin House, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

Thursday, September 24th (2026)

• Word Vancouver – BC’s largest free literary festival. Today features a Chapbook Making Workshop at Enabling Arts in Vancouver.
• BC Culture Days – live and online events take place at various venues in the Lower Mainland and around the province.
• New Westminster Farmers Market – at Tipperary Park at 315 Queens Avenue between 3:00 and 7:00 pm.
• False Creek Farmers Market – from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm in Olympic Village Square.
• Port Coquitlam Farmers Market – a small market at Leigh Square from 3:00 until 7:00 pm.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Lower Mainland Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Vancouver beaches are also great places to visit.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Maple Ridge Museum, Mackin House, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

 

Friday, September 25th (2026)

• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.
• BC Culture Days – live and online events take place at various venues in the Lower Mainland and around the province.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Lower Mainland Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Vancouver beaches are also great places to visit.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Maple Ridge Museum, Mackin House, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

Saturday, September 26th (2026)

• Word Vancouver – BC’s largest free literary festival. Today features Author Storytime with Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley at Kinder Books in New Westminster.
• Riverfest – free family-friendly activities hosted by the Fraser River Discovery Centre in New Westminster.
• BC Culture Days – live and online events take place at various venues in the Lower Mainland and around the province.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Lower Mainland Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Vancouver beaches are also great places to visit.

Saturday Markets

• Abbotsford Country Farmers Market – between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm in downtown Abbotsford.
• Chilliwack Farmers Market – at Central Community Park from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.
• Fort Langley Village Farmers Market – from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm at 9025 Glover Road in the parking lot of St. Andrews Historic Church.
• Haney Farmers Market – between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm at Memorial Peace Park in Maple Ridge.
• Riley Park Farmers Market – from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at Vancouver’s Riley Park at 50 East 30th Avenue across the street from Nat Bailey Stadium.
• Squamish Farmers Market – from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in downtown Squamish.
• Trout Lake Farmers Market – between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm at John Hendry Park in the north parking lot.
• West End Farmers Market – from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm at 1100 Comox Street in Vancouver’s West End.
• Vancouver Flea Market – an indoor flea market at 703 Terminal Avenue in Vancouver. Admission ranges from $2 to $5 depending on the day’s event, so it’s not free, but it is pretty cheap.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Old Hastings Mill Store Museum, London Farm, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Maple Ridge Museum, Mackin House, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

Sunday, September 27th (2026)

• Riverfest – free family-friendly activities hosted by the Fraser River Discovery Centre in New Westminster.
• BC Culture Days – live and online events take place at various venues in the Lower Mainland and around the province.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.

Sunday Farmers Markets

• Kitsilano Farmers Market – between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm at the Kitsilano Community Centre in Vancouver.
• Mount Pleasant Farmers Market – from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at 8th Avenue & Guelph Street.
• Coquitlam Farmers Market – from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Dogwood Pavilion parking lot at 1655 Winslow Avenue in Coquitlam.
• Whistler Farmers Market – between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm in the Upper Village Stroll.
• White Rock Farmers Market – from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at 15154 Russell Avenue in the Miramar Plaza.

Flea Markets

• Vancouver Flea Market – an indoor flea market at 703 Terminal Avenue in Vancouver. Admission ranges from $2 to $5 depending on the day’s event, so it’s not free, but it is pretty cheap.
• Cloverdale Flea Market – between 6:00 am and 3:00 pm at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds. Admission is $2, but free for children ages 12 and under.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Old Hastings Mill Store Museum, London Farm, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Maple Ridge Museum, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

Monday, September 28th (2026)

• Word Vancouver – BC’s largest free literary festival. Today features events in Surrey at Ocean Park Library and Guildford Library.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Lower Mainland Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Vancouver beaches are also great places to visit.
• BC Culture Days – live and online events take place at various venues in the Lower Mainland and around the province.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.

 

 

Tuesday, September 29th (2026)

• Cheap Movie Night – at various movie theatres throughout Metro Vancouver (so although not free, it is less expensive than usual).
• BC Culture Days – live and online events take place at various venues in the Lower Mainland and around the province.
• Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – drumming takes place at Stanley Park’s Third Beach if the weather is sunny from early evening until sunset.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Lower Mainland Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Vancouver beaches are also great places to visit.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Mackin House, and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

Wednesday, September 30th (2026)

• National Day for Truth & Reconciliation – a day for people to remember and acknowledge the racist history of Canada’s former residential school system and work towards a better tomorrow.
• Place des Arts – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events in Coquitlam at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm. Admission is free but advanced registration is required.
• Downtown Farmers Market – held outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in the North Plaza from 2:00 until 6:00 pm.
• BC Culture Days – live and online events take place at various venues in the Lower Mainland and around the province.
• Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks and admire the boats in front of the Vancouver Maritime Museum for free. Also, if you want to go inside the museum, use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER when purchasing your tickets online to save 25%.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.
• Lower Mainland Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Vancouver beaches are also great places to visit.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

• Vancouver on a Budget – other places to explore include the following:
  • Fort Langley – the national historic site is very affordable, especially for children and youth under the age of 18 who get in for free.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Museum of Surrey – an interesting museum with free admission in Cloverdale.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Other places that are either free or with admission by donation on various days of the week include Granville Island, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Polygon Gallery, Mackin House, Port Moody Station Museum and Stewart Farm. (See attraction articles and websites for details about hours and admission.)

 

 

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For a full list of things to do in September, including events that aren’t free, see Vancouver’s September Calendar or the Festivals & Events Calendar.

For other affordable things to do, see Vancouver on a Budget.

To see what’s happening next month, check out the October Calendar of Events.

Visit the websites VictoriasBestPlaces.com and WhatToDoInWhistler.ca for a list of things happening in a couple of other communities elsewhere in southwestern BC.

VancouverForKids.ca, VancouverMarkets.ca and VancouverFoodFestivals.ca are websites you might also want to check out depending on your interests.