Free events in Vancouver in June include street parties, summer markets, concerts and festivals. There’s something every day, including on Father’s Day!

Free Activities in June 2018

For a list of June events including activities that aren’t free, see Vancouver’s June Events Calendar.

For a list of FREE (and almost free) activities and events this month, see below. (And for a list of inexpensive things to do throughout the year, see Vancouver on a Budget).

Top Free Events in June

In June top free events include street festivals like Burnaby’s Hats off Day, Car Free Days on Main Street and in the West End, Italian Day on the Drive, and Greek Day on Broadway.

Free festivals in June also include West Vancouver Community Day, North Vancouver’s Lynn Valley Days, Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations, TD Jazz Festival events, the Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival and the list goes on! So many fantastic free things to do!

To find out when these activities take place, click the above links or see Vancouver’s June Calendar of Free Events below.

Friday, June 1st

• Bike to Work Week – a week where cycling enthusiasts encourage everyone in the city to ride their bikes to work instead of driving.
• Darts Hill Garden – a semi-private garden in South Surrey that’s open by donation between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
• North Vancouver’s Shipyards Night Market – market activities and a free concert from 5:00 until 10:00 pm not far from Lonsdale Quay.

Saturday, June 2nd

• Hats off Day – a massive street party on Hastings Street in Burnaby.
• West Vancouver Community Day – a morning parade and all-day community festival at Ambleside Park.
• Pitt Meadows Day – an community event with a parade as well as free activities at the Pitt Meadows Airport.
• Langley Food Truck Festival – a food truck and market vendor event with live entertainment at Douglas Park in Langley.
• Bike to Work Week – a week where cycling enthusiasts encourage everyone in the city to ride their bikes to work instead of driving.
• Darts Hill Garden – a semi-private garden in South Surrey that’s open by donation between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
• Family Favourites Movies – the movie Early Man costs $2.99 in the morning at select theatres in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Langley, Pitt Meadows, Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver.
• Saturday Farmers Markets – in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Fort Langley, Maple Ridge (Haney), Riley Park, Squamish, Trout Lake and the West End.

Sunday, June 3rd

• Vancouver Street Food Festival – a food truck and market vendor event at Vancouver’s Concord Pacific Place between BC Place and Science World from noon until 6:00 pm.
• Bike to Work Week – a week where cycling enthusiasts encourage everyone in the city to ride their bikes to work instead of driving.
• Darts Hill Garden – a semi-private garden in South Surrey that’s open by donation between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
• Jazz Vespers – from 4:00 until 5:00 pm at Vancouver’s St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church. Admission by donation.
• Sunday Farmers Markets – markets at Ambleside, Coquitlam, Kitsilano, Steveston Village, White Rock and Whistler.
• Cloverdale Flea Market – a giant market with primarily (but not exclusively) second-hand goods between 6:00 am and 3:00 pm in Surrey. Admission is $1.50, but free for kids ages 12 and under.

Monday, June 4th

• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.

Tuesday, June 5th

• Vancouver Art Gallery – admission to the city’s main art gallery at 750 Hornby Street is by donation today between 5:00 and 9:00 pm.
• Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – an informal drumming event at Third Beach in Stanley Park from around 5:00 or 6:00 pm until sunset (but only on sunny days). People just show up with their drums!
• Cheap Movie Night – at most Metro Vancouver cinemas (so it’s not free, but it is extra cheap).

Wednesday, June 6th

• Main Street Farmers Market – between 2:00 and 6:00 pm outside Central Pacific Station.
• Surrey Urban Farmers Market – first market of the season between 2:00 and 6:00 pm at the North Surrey Recreation Centre.

Thursday, June 7th

• Thursday Farmers Markets – today’s markets are in New Westminster, Granville Island and Downtown.

Friday, June 8th

• Surrey Greek Food Festival – at 13181 96th Avenue in Surrey. You pay for the food, but the entertainment is free.
• Darts Hill Garden – a semi-private garden in South Surrey that’s open by donation between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
• North Vancouver’s Shipyards Night Market – market activities and a free concert from 5:00 until 10:00 pm not far from Lonsdale Quay.
• Bill Reid Gallery – free admission at the Bill Reid First Nation’s art gallery between 2 and 5 pm.

Saturday, June 9th

• Surrey Greek Food Festival – at 13181 96th Avenue in Surrey. You pay for the food, but the entertainment is free.
• Philippine Days Festival – a Filipino festival at North Vancouver’s Waterfront Park.
• Surrey Doors Open – a free day of exploring places of interest in Surrey between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm. Venues include the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway, Harness Racing BC, Bear Creek Park Train & Mini Golf, BC Vintage Truck Museum and Central City Brewers.
• Darts Hill Garden – a semi-private garden in South Surrey that’s open by donation between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
• Glades Garden Open House – a semi-private garden in Surrey that’s open to the public only a small number of days including today.
• Family Favourites Movies – the movie Storks costs $2.99 in the morning at select theatres in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Langley, Pitt Meadows, Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver.
• Saturday Farmers Markets – in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Fort Langley, Maple Ridge (Haney), Riley Park, Squamish, Trout Lake and the West End.

Sunday, June 10th

• Italian Day on the Drive – a pedestrian-only street party on Commercial Drive.
• Philippine Days Festival – a Filipino festival at North Vancouver’s Waterfront Park.
• Surrey Greek Food Festival – at 13181 96th Avenue in Surrey. You pay for the food, but the entertainment is free.
• Sockeye Run Car Show & Shine – a car show in Steveston Village between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm with admission by donation.
• Philippine Independence Day Celebration – at Surrey’s Bridgeview Park Community Centre at 11475-126A Street between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm.
• Sapperton Day Street Festival – a community festival in New Westminster between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm.
  
• Darts Hill Garden – a semi-private garden in South Surrey that’s open by donation between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
• Sunday Farmers Markets – markets at Ambleside, Coquitlam, Kitsilano, White Rock and Whistler.
• Ladner Village Market – a large market between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm in downtown Ladner.
  
• Cloverdale Flea Market – a giant market with primarily (but not exclusively) second-hand goods between 6:00 am and 3:00 pm in Surrey. Admission is $1.50, but free for kids ages 12 and under.
• Free Jazz
  • Jazz Vespers – from 4:00 until 5:00 pm at Vancouver’s St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church. Admission by donation.
  • Jazz Vespers in Surrey – at 4:00 pm at Surrey’s Northwood United Church at 8855 156th Street.

Monday, June 11th

• Surrey Greek Food Festival – at 13181 96th Avenue in Surrey. You pay for the food, but the entertainment is free.
• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.

Tuesday, June 12th

• Surrey Greek Food Festival – at 13181 96th Avenue in Surrey. You pay for the food, but the entertainment is free.
• Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – an informal drumming event at Third Beach in Stanley Park from around 5:00 or 6:00 pm until sunset (but only on sunny days). People just show up with their drums!
• Vancouver Art Gallery – admission to the city’s main art gallery at 750 Hornby Street is by donation today between 5:00 and 9:00 pm.
• Cheap Movie Night – at most Metro Vancouver cinemas (so it’s not free, but it is extra cheap).

Wednesday, June 13th

• Surrey Greek Food Festival – at 13181 96th Avenue in Surrey. You pay for the food, but the entertainment is free.
• Main Street Farmers Market – between 2:00 and 6:00 pm outside Central Pacific Station.
• Surrey Urban Farmers Market – a smaller market between 2:00 and 6:00 pm at the North Surrey Recreation Centre.

Thursday, June 14th

• Surrey Greek Food Festival – at 13181 96th Avenue in Surrey. You pay for the food, but the entertainment is free.
• Thursday Farmers Markets – today’s markets are in New Westminster, Granville Island and Downtown.

Friday, June 15th

• Surrey Greek Food Festival – at 13181 96th Avenue in Surrey. You pay for the food, but the entertainment is free.
• Darts Hill Garden – a semi-private garden in South Surrey that’s open by donation between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
• Mercato Italian Market – an Italian-themed farmers and artisan market at the Italian Cultural Centre from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. The evening’s entertainment is with Stephen Scaccia, Antonio Larosa and Take Two.
• North Vancouver’s Shipyards Night Market – market activities and a free concert from 5:00 until 10:00 pm not far from Lonsdale Quay. Tonight’s live music is with the bands Buddy and the Scarecrow and Platform Soul.

Saturday, June 16th

• West End Car Free Day – a pedestrian-only street party on Denman Street from 12:00 to 6:00 pm.
• Lynn Valley Day – a community festival and parade in North Vancouver.
• 5X Festival – a 4-day festival celebrating the dance and music of the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. Free events take place today at Surrey City Hall.
• Sasquatch Days – a community festival featuring First Nations cultural activities in Harrison Hot Springs.
• Surrey Greek Food Festival – at 13181 96th Avenue in Surrey. You pay for the food, but the entertainment is free.
• Darts Hill Garden – a semi-private garden in South Surrey that’s open by donation between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
  
• Family Favourites Movies – the movie Justice League costs $2.99 in the morning at select theatres in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Langley, Pitt Meadows, Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver.
• Saturday Farmers Markets – in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Fort Langley, Maple Ridge (Haney), Riley Park, Squamish, Trout Lake and the West End.

Sunday, June 17th

• Father’s Day – a special day for remembering dads with activities happening all over town.
• Main Street Car Free Day – a pedestrian-only street party on Main Street between around 30th Avenue and Broadway from 12:00 until 7:00 pm.
• Sasquatch Days – a community festival featuring First Nations cultural activities in Harrison Hot Springs.
• Old Car Sunday in Mission – a car show at Fraser River Heritage Park at 7494 Mary Street from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm with admission by donation.
• 5X Festival – a 4-day festival celebrating the dance and music of the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. Free events take place today at Central City Plaza in Surrey.
• Surrey Greek Food Festival – at 13181 96th Avenue in Surrey. You pay for the food, but the entertainment is free.
• Father’s Day at Nat Bailey Stadium – kids and their parents are welcome to the home field of the Vancouver Canadians Baseball team to play catch between 1:00 and 3:00 pm.
• Darts Hill Garden – a semi-private garden in South Surrey that’s open by donation between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
• Jazz Vespers – from 4:00 until 5:00 pm at Vancouver’s St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church. Admission by donation.
• Squamish Street Market – a large vendor market along Cleveland Avenue between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm.
• Sunday Farmers Markets – markets at Ambleside, Coquitlam, Kitsilano, Steveston Village, White Rock and Whistler.
• Cloverdale Flea Market – a giant market with primarily (but not exclusively) second-hand goods between 6:00 am and 3:00 pm in Surrey. Admission is $1.50, but free for kids ages 12 and under.

Monday, June 18th

• Lower Mainland Parks – if it’s nice out, then enjoy the outdoors in one of the region’s best parks and places in nature.

Tuesday, June 19th

• Vancouver Art Gallery – admission to the city’s main art gallery at 750 Hornby Street is by donation today between 5:00 and 9:00 pm.
• Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – an informal drumming event at Third Beach in Stanley Park from around 5:00 or 6:00 pm until sunset (but only on sunny days). People just show up with their drums!
• Cheap Movie Night – at most Metro Vancouver cinemas (so it’s not free, but it is extra cheap).

Wednesday, June 20th

• Music on the Bow – free live music at the Trout Lake Community Centre. This evening’s performance is with Rain City Swing between 7:00 and 9:00 pm.
• Main Street Farmers Market – between 2:00 and 6:00 pm outside Central Pacific Station.
• Surrey Urban Farmers Market – a smaller market between 2:00 and 6:00 pm at the North Surrey Recreation Centre.

Thursday, June 21st

• Indigenous Peoples Celebrations – free First Nations activities and cultural displays at Trout Lake and other locations.
• Vancouver International Jazz Festival – a music festival featuring both free and ticketed live jazz performances around town.
  
• Beaty Nocturnal – admission to UBC’s Beaty Biodiversity Museum is by donation today between 5:00 and 8:30 pm.
• Thursday Farmers Markets – today’s markets are in New Westminster, Granville Island and Downtown.

Friday, June 22nd

• Dragon Boat Festival – live entertainment and dragon boat races to watch in False Creek.
• Vancouver International Jazz Festival – a music festival featuring both free and ticketed live jazz performances around town.
  
• Darts Hill Garden – a semi-private garden in South Surrey that’s open by donation between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
• North Vancouver’s Shipyards Night Market – market activities and a free concert from 5:00 until 10:00 pm not far from Lonsdale Quay. Tonight’s live music includes a performance by Scott Riddell and his band.

Saturday, June 23rd

• Dragon Boat Festival – live entertainment and dragon boat races to watch in False Creek.
• Vancouver International Jazz Festival – a music festival featuring both free and ticketed live jazz performances around town.
  
• Vancouver’s Point Grey Fiesta – the carnival rides and midway games cost money, but the parade in the morning is free, as is the live entertainment in the afternoon at Trimble Park.
• Indigenous Peoples Celebrations – although National Indigenous Peoples Day is officially on June 21st, events also take place today in Steveston Village, Fort Langley and Maple Ridge.
• Cloverdale Market Days – a large street market in downtown Cloverdale between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. Admission is $1.50, but free for kids ages 12 and under.
• Glades Garden Open House – the semi-private garden park is open between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm at 561-172nd Street in Surrey. Admission is by donation.
• Darts Hill Garden – a semi-private garden in South Surrey that’s open by donation between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
• Family Favourites Movies – the movie The Land Before Time costs $2.99 in the morning at select theatres in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Langley, Pitt Meadows, Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver.
• Saturday Farmers Markets – in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Fort Langley, Maple Ridge (Haney), Riley Park, Squamish, Trout Lake and the West End.

Sunday, June 24th

• Scotiabank Half Marathon – a major running race that starts at UBC and finishes at Stanley Park. There’s a cost for participants but it’s free to watch and cheer the runners on.
  
• Greek Day on Broadway – a massive street part in Kitsilano along West Broadway Avenue.
  
• Middle Eastern Celebration at Trout Lake – a free cultural event at the Trout Lake Community Centre from 11:00 until 1:30 pm.
• Dragon Boat Festival – last day of the live entertainment and dragon boat races to watch in False Creek.
• North Delta Family Day – a Canada Day-themed parade and community festival.
• Vancouver International Jazz Festival – a music festival featuring both free and ticketed live jazz performances around town.
  
• Darts Hill Garden – a semi-private garden in South Surrey that’s open by donation between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
• Sunday Farmers Markets – markets at Ambleside, Coquitlam, Kitsilano, White Rock and Whistler.
• Ladner Village Market – a large market between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm in downtown Ladner.
  
• Cloverdale Flea Market – a giant market with primarily (but not exclusively) second-hand goods between 6:00 am and 3:00 pm in Surrey. Admission is $1.50, but free for kids ages 12 and under.
• Free Jazz
  • Jazz Vespers – from 4:00 until 5:00 pm at Vancouver’s St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church. Admission by donation.
  • Jazz Vespers in Surrey – at 4:00 pm at Surrey’s Northwood United Church at 8855 156th Street.

Monday, June 25th

• Vancouver International Jazz Festival – a music festival featuring both free and ticketed live jazz performances around town.
  
• Music Mondays – a small event with live music from 5:30 until 6:30 pm at the community centre at 6810 Main Street.

Tuesday, June 26th

• Vancouver International Jazz Festival – a music festival featuring both free and ticketed live jazz performances around town.
  
• Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – an informal drumming event at Third Beach in Stanley Park from around 5:00 or 6:00 pm until sunset (but only on sunny days). People just show up with their drums!
• Vancouver Art Gallery – admission to the city’s main art gallery at 750 Hornby Street is by donation today between 5:00 and 9:00 pm.
• Cheap Movie Night – at most Metro Vancouver cinemas (so it’s not free, but it is extra cheap).

Wednesday, June 27th

• Vancouver International Jazz Festival – a music festival featuring both free and ticketed live jazz performances around town.
  
• Main Street Farmers Market – between 2:00 and 6:00 pm outside Central Pacific Station.
• Surrey Urban Farmers Market – a smaller market between 2:00 and 6:00 pm at the North Surrey Recreation Centre.

Thursday, June 28th

• Vancouver International Jazz Festival – a music festival featuring both free and ticketed live jazz performances around town.
  
• Museum of Vancouver – the cost this evening is by donation between 5:00 and 8:00 pm (as it’s the last Thursday of the month).
• Thursday Farmers Markets – today’s markets are in New Westminster, Granville Island and Downtown.

Friday, June 29th

• Golden Spike Days – a large Canada Day-weekend festival at Rocky Point Park with family-friendly activities and live entertainment from 6:00 until 11:00 pm.
• Vancouver International Jazz Festival – a music festival featuring both free and ticketed live jazz performances around town.
  
• North Vancouver’s Shipyards Night Market – market activities and a free concert from 5:00 until 10:00 pm not far from Lonsdale Quay. Tonight’s live music is with the bands Free Empire and Mostly Marley.

Saturday, June 30th

• Golden Spike Days – a large Canada Day-weekend festival at Rocky Point Park with family-friendly activities and live entertainment from 11:00 am until 11:00 pm. Tonight’s free concert is with Bif Naked.
• World Naked Bike Ride – an opportunity to ride naked in downtown Vancouver (or look out for people who are). Don’t forget your sunscreen!
• Vancouver Symphony Orchestra – a free concert in Whistler Village starting at around 8:30 pm.
• Vancouver International Jazz Festival – a music festival featuring both free and ticketed live jazz performances around town.
• Family Favourites Movies – the movie Despicable Me costs $2.99 in the morning at select theatres in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Langley, Pitt Meadows, Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver.
• Saturday Farmers Markets – in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Fort Langley, Maple Ridge (Haney), Riley Park, Squamish, Trout Lake and the West End.

Other Information

For a more complete list of things to do in June, including activities that aren’t free, see Vancouver’s June Events Calendar.

And for a list of great activities that don’t cost a lot of money throughout the year, click Vancouver on a Budget.

To return to the top of the page, click Free Events in June.

To see what’s happening next month (including events that aren’t free), click July Calendar of Events.