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Free June Events in Vancouver

Free Vancouver 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 2025

For a list of June events in 2025 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 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.

 

Vancouver International Jazz Festival

Canada Day Events

 

Monday, June 30th (2025)

 

North Shore Canada Day

Surrey Canada Day

Steveston Salmon Festival

 

Tuesday, July 1st (2025)

 

Free Outdoor Movies

 

Wednesday, July 2nd (2025)

 

Engine 374 Pavilion

 

Thursday, July 3rd (2025)

Other Inexpensive Things to Do

 

Shipyards Night Market

Vancouver Maritime Museum

 

Friday, July 4th (2025)

  • Shipyards Night Market – artisan vendors, food trucks, and live entertainment in North Vancouver’s Shipyards District.
  • Live & Local Concert Series – free live music in North Vancouver.
  • Whey-ah-Wichen Canoe Festival – an Indigenous canoe racing event hosted by the Tsleil-Waututh Nation at North Vancouver’s Cates Park.
  • Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival – today features live performances, workshops, market vendors and more at the Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza.
  • Fleet Week – there are free tours of Canadian Navy ships today in North Vancouver.
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • Junction Public Market – a market at Granville Square with live music, vendors, food trucks and a bar.
  • Gulf of Georgia Cannery – admission to the historic site in Steveston Village is free this summer.
  • Fort Langley – admission to the national historic site is free for Canadians this summer.
  • Burnaby Village – the outdoor museum is open from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm.
  • Kitsilano Showboat – free live music and entertainment happens at Kitsilano Beach on the Showboat stage.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Vancouver Beaches – especially if the weather is good, Lower Mainland beaches are great places to visit.

 

Saturday, July 5th (2025)

Saturday Farmers Markets

 

Artisan Farmers Markets

Sasquatch Museum

Brentwood Artisan Farmers Market

 

Sunday, July 6th (2025)

  • Kitsilano Showboat – free live music and entertainment happens at Kitsilano Beach on the Showboat stage.
  • Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival – today features live performances, workshops, market vendors and more at the Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza.
  • Whey-ah-Wichen Canoe Festival – an Indigenous canoe racing event hosted by the Tsleil-Waututh Nation at North Vancouver’s Cates Park.
  • Fleet Week – free boat rides and tours of Canadian Navy ships in North Vancouver. There are also interactive displays to check out.
  • Gulf of Georgia Cannery – admission to the historic site in Steveston Village is free this summer.
  • Fort Langley – admission to the national historic site is free for Canadians this summer.
  • 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).
  • Summer Sundays Concerts – free live music at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody.
  • Harrison Sasquatch Museum – a free attraction with exhibits about local folklore and culture.
  • Burnaby Village – the outdoor museum is open from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm.
  • World Naked Bike Ride – a rather strange event where participants can cycle around town in next to nothing. (Helmets are mandatory.)

Sunday Markets

  • Ambleside Artisan Farmers Market – from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver.
  • Brentwood Artisan Farmers Market – at Burnaby’s Amazing Brentwood Mall from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
  • Junction Public Market – from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm at Granville Square with live music, vendors, food trucks and a bar.
  • Kitsilano Farmers Market – between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm at the Kitsilano Community Centre in Vancouver.
  • Poirier Street Market – from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Dogwood Pavilion parking lot at 624 Poirier Street 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.
  • 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. The market is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on weekends.
  • 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 $2, but free for kids ages 12 and under.

 

Free Vancouver Summer Concerts

 

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.

 

 

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