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Free June Events in Vancouver

Free Events in June

Free events in Vancouver in June most years include street parties, parades, summer markets, concerts, festivals, Indigenous events and Father’s Day activities.

 

Free Activities in June 2023

For a list of June events in 2023 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 Car-Free Day SurreyGreek Day on Broadway and the Shipyards Night Market. There is also the Surrey Community Block Party, Mission Community Block Party, West Van Community Cultural Fest, Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations, Vancouver Jazz Festival events, Langley Community Day, Pitt Meadows Day, Fair in the Square, Sasquatch Days, the Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival and the list goes on! There are 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.

 

Thursday, June 1st (2023)

  • Roof Top Latin Party – enjoy the views and DJ music from the top deck of a boat at a dock in False Creek. (TIP: Admission is free if you arrive before 8:00 pm and book your spot in advance, or use the promo code VBP50 for 50% off VIP tickets which give you Happy Hour prices on shots and beer all night.)
  • New Westminster Farmers Market – a market with vendors selling fresh produce at New Westminster’s Tipperary Park.
  • Port Coquitlam Farmers Market – a small market at the Terry Fox Hometown Square outside the Port Coquitlam Community Centre from 3:00 until 7:00 pm.
  • False Creek Farmers Market – vendors set up at Creekside Park near Science World between 3:00 and 7:00 pm.
  • Burnaby Village – the outdoor museum is open from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm.
  • Go by Bike Week – May 29th to June 4th is a week where people are encouraged to ride their bicycles as much as possible.
  • 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 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%.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

 

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Friday, June 2nd (2023)

  • Black Music Month Festival –  a 3-day event featuring live music and other activities outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
  • West Van Community Cultural Fest – a family-friendly event featuring live music, community information booths and other activities at Ambleside Park.
  • Shipyards Night Market – artisan vendors, food trucks, and live entertainment in North Vancouver’s Shipyards District.
  • Bill Reid Gallery – free admission to the First Nations 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 (because it’s the first Friday of the month).
  • Burnaby Village – the outdoor museum is open from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm.
  • Go by Bike Week – May 29th to June 4th is a week where people are encouraged to ride their bicycles as much as possible.
  • 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

 

Surrey Block Party

 

Saturday, June 3rd (2023)

  • Surrey Community Block Party – a food truck-style event with live music and artisan vendors at the Cloverdale Rodeo & Exhibition Grounds in Surrey.
  • Black Music Month Festival –  a 3-day event featuring live music and other activities outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
  • West Van Community Cultural Fest – a family-friendly event featuring live music, community information booths and other activities at Ambleside Park.
  • Pitt Meadows Day – a pancake breakfast, parade, family-friendly activities and fireworks in Pitt Meadows.
  • Hats Off Day – a parade and street party-style community event along Hastings Street in Burnaby.
  • Ladner Bandfest – a number of community bands perform in Ladner at Memorial Park between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm.
  • Go by Bike Week – May 29th to June 4th is a week where people are encouraged to ride their bicycles as much as possible.
  • Burnaby Village – the outdoor museum is open from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.

Saturday Markets

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

 

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Sunday, June 4th (2023)

  • Surrey Community Block Party – a food truck-style event with live music and artisan vendors at the Cloverdale Rodeo & Exhibition Grounds in Surrey.
  • Black Music Month Festival –  a 3-day event featuring live music and other activities outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
  • Ladner Bandfest – a number of community bands perform in Ladner at Memorial Park between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm.
  • Shipyard Pals – free walking tours happen today in North Vancouver’s Shipyards District. They are hosted by MONOVA (a.k.a. the Museum of North Vancouver).
  • Go by Bike Week – May 29th to June 4th is a week where people are encouraged to ride their bicycles as much as possible.

Sunday Markets

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

 

Monday, June 5th (2025)

 

Tuesday, June 6th (2023)

 


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Wednesday, June 7th (2023)

 

Thursday, June 8th (2023)

  • Roof Top Latin Party – enjoy the views and DJ music from the top deck of a boat at a dock in False Creek. (TIP: Admission is free if you arrive before 8:00 pm and book your spot in advance, or use the promo code VBP50 for 50% off VIP tickets which give you Happy Hour prices on shots and beer all night.)
  • New Westminster Farmers Market – a market with vendors selling fresh produce at New Westminster’s Tipperary Park at 315 Queens Avenue.
  • Port Coquitlam Farmers Market – a small market at the Terry Fox Hometown Square outside the Port Coquitlam Community Centre from 3:00 until 7:00 pm.
  • False Creek Farmers Market – vendors set up at Creekside Park near Science World between 3:00 and 7:00 pm.
  • Burnaby Village – the outdoor museum is open from 11:00 am to 4:30 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

 

Friday, June 9th (2023)

 

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Saturday, June 10th (2023)

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

 


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Sunday, June 11th (2023)

  • Fair in the Square – live entertainment and other activities at Victory Square in Vancouver.
  • Fraser Valley Classic Car Show – a fundraising event for Chilliwack General Hospital. Admission is by donation. (CANCELLED!)
  • Italian Day on the Drive – a massive Italian-themed street party-style event along Vancouver’s Commercial Drive.
  • Teddy Bear Picnic – a child-friendly parade & community event takes place at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park.
  • North Shore Bands Festival – a free event featuring 10 bands and over 300 musicians at the Shipyards in North Vancouver.
  • Shipyard Pals – free walking tours happen today in North Vancouver’s Shipyards District. They are hosted by MONOVA (a.k.a. the Museum of North Vancouver).

Saturday Markets

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

 

Monday, June 12th (2023)

 

Tuesday, June 13th (2023)

 

Wednesday, June 14th (2023)

  • Shipyard Pals – free walking tours happen today in North Vancouver’s Shipyards District. They are hosted by MONOVA (a.k.a. the Museum of North Vancouver).
  • Downtown Farmers Market – a weekly market in the plaza outside the Vancouver Art Gallery on Georgia Street.
  • Burnaby Village – the outdoor museum is open from 11:00 am to 4:30 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

 

Thursday, June 15th (2023)

  • Roof Top Latin Party – enjoy the views and DJ music from the top deck of a boat at a dock in False Creek. (TIP: Admission is free if you arrive before 8:00 pm and book your spot in advance, or use the promo code VBP50 for 50% off VIP tickets which give you Happy Hour prices on shots and beer all night.)
  • New Westminster Farmers Market – a market with vendors selling fresh produce at New Westminster’s Tipperary Park at 315 Queens Avenue.
  • Port Coquitlam Farmers Market – a small market at the Terry Fox Hometown Square outside the Port Coquitlam Community Centre from 3:00 until 7:00 pm.
  • False Creek Farmers Market – vendors set up at Creekside Park near Science World between 3:00 and 7:00 pm.
  • Beaty Nocturnal – admission to UBC’s Beaty Biodiversity Museum is by donation this evening between 5:00 and 8:30 pm.
  • Burnaby Village – the outdoor museum is open from 11:00 am to 4:30 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.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

 

Friday, June 16th (2023)

  • Shipyards Night Market – artisan vendors, food trucks, and live entertainment in North Vancouver’s Shipyards District.
  • Burnaby Village – the outdoor museum is open from 11:00 am to 4:30 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.

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

 

Fish Tales at Gulf Of Georgia Cannery

Burnaby Artisan Farmers Market

 

Saturday, June 17th (2023)

Saturday Markets

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

 

Father's Day Activities in Vancouver

 

Sunday, June 18th (2023)

Sunday Markets

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

 

Monday, June 19th (2023)

 

Tuesday, June 20th (2023)

 

Wednesday, June 21st (2023)

  • National Indigenous Peoples Day – free events happen at various locations today including in Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Port Moody, New Westminster, West Vancouver, Chilliwack, Mission and other communities.
  • Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre – admission to the First Nation facility in Whistler is by donation today to commemorate National Indigenous People’s Day.
  • Shipyard Pals – free walking tours happen today in North Vancouver’s Shipyards District. They are hosted by MONOVA (a.k.a. the Museum of North Vancouver).
  • Downtown Farmers Market – a weekly market in the plaza outside the Vancouver Art Gallery on Georgia Street.
  • Art Downtown Summer Program – a group of local artists display their work at 855 West Hastings Street in downtown Vancouver (weather permitting).
  • Burnaby Village – the outdoor museum is open from 11:00 am to 4:30 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

 

Thursday, June 22nd (2023)

  • Roof Top Latin Party – enjoy the views and DJ music from the top deck of a boat at a dock in False Creek. (TIP: Admission is free if you arrive before 8:00 pm and book your spot in advance, or use the promo code VBP50 for 50% off VIP tickets which give you Happy Hour prices on shots and beer all night.)
  • New Westminster Farmers Market – a market with vendors selling fresh produce at New Westminster’s Tipperary Park at 315 Queens Avenue.
  • Port Coquitlam Farmers Market – a small market at the Terry Fox Hometown Square outside the Port Coquitlam Community Centre from 3:00 until 7:00 pm.
  • False Creek Farmers Market – vendors set up at Creekside Park near Science World between 3:00 and 7:00 pm.
  • Burnaby Village – the outdoor museum is open from 11:00 am to 4:30 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

 

Canada Day Events

 

Friday, June 23rd (2023)

  • Vancouver Jazz Festival – the music festival has free performances at a number of venues.
  • Dragon Boat Festival – boat races and entertainment happen around the east end of False Creek.
  • Shipyards Night Market – artisan vendors, food trucks, and live entertainment in North Vancouver’s Shipyards District.
  • Art Downtown Summer Program – a group of local artists display their work at 855 West Hastings Street in downtown Vancouver (weather permitting).
  • Burnaby Village – the outdoor museum is open from 11:00 am to 4:30 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

 

Mission Block Party

 

Saturday, June 24th (2023)

Saturday Markets

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

 

Lonsdale Artisan Farmers Market

Fort Langley Jazz Festival

 

Sunday, June 25th (2023)

Sunday Markets

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

 

Monday, June 26th (2023)

 

Tuesday, June 27th (2023)

  • Vancouver Jazz Festival – the music festival has free performances at a number of venues.
  • Burnaby Village – the outdoor museum is open from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm.
  • Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – if the weather is good, informal drumming happens at Third Beach in the evening.
  • Cheap Movie Night – at most Metro Vancouver cinemas (so it’s not free, but it is extra cheap).
  • 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

 

Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival

 

Wednesday, June 28th (2023)

 

Thursday, June 29th (2023)

  • Vancouver Jazz Festival – the music festival has free performances at a number of venues.
  • Roof Top Latin Party – enjoy the views and DJ music from the top deck of a boat at a dock in False Creek. (TIP: Admission is free if you arrive before 8:00 pm and book your spot in advance, or use the promo code VBP50 for 50% off VIP tickets which give you Happy Hour prices on shots and beer all night.)
  • New Westminster Farmers Market – a market with vendors selling fresh produce at New Westminster’s Tipperary Park at 315 Queens Avenue.
  • Port Coquitlam Farmers Market – a small market at the Terry Fox Hometown Square outside the Port Coquitlam Community Centre from 3:00 until 7:00 pm.
  • False Creek Farmers Market – vendors set up at Creekside Park near Science World between 3:00 and 7:00 pm.
  • Burnaby Village – the outdoor museum is open from 11:00 am to 4:30 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

 

Canada Day Events

 

Friday, June 30th (2023)

  • Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival – live music, dancing, food vendors, market stalls and other activities celebrating Taiwanese culture outside the Vancouver Art Gallery.
  • Golden Spike Days – a community festival at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody.
  • Vancouver Jazz Festival – the music festival has free performances at a number of venues.
  • Shipyards Night Market – artisan vendors, food trucks, and live entertainment in North Vancouver’s Shipyards District.
  • Dragon Boat Festival – boat races and entertainment happen around the east end of False Creek.
  • Burnaby Village – the outdoor museum is open from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm.
  • Art Downtown Summer Program – a group of local artists display their work at 855 West Hastings Street in downtown Vancouver (weather permitting).
  • 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

 

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.

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.

For a list of things to do outside the Metro Vancouver area, see the Calendar of Events pages on the VictoriasBestPlaces.com and WhatToDoinWhistler.ca websites.