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Free March Events in Vancouver

Free March Events in Vancouver

There are free and discounted things to do in Vancouver in March 2024 including Spring Break activities, markets and outdoor exploring.

 

Free Activities in March 2024

For a list of some of the best things to do in March including activities that aren’t free, check out Vancouver’s March Events Calendar. For a list of the best FREE (or almost free) special events this month, see below.

 


Vancouver on a Budget

In addition to checking out all the free activities listed below on specific dates, click Vancouver on a Budget for a list of great activities that don’t cost a lot of money both currently and throughout the year. And for inexpensive places to take kids in spring, check out Top Free Spring Things to do with Children.


 

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Monday, March 18th (2024)

 

Vancouver Maritime Museum 25% Discount Offer

 

Tuesday, March 19th (2024)

  • Spring Break Vacations – no school for most elementary and high school students in the Lower Mainland.
  • Cheap Movie Tuesday – at various movie theatres throughout Metro Vancouver (so although not free, it is less expensive than usual).
  • Granville Island – Vancouver’s world-famous shopping district and public market are open (and the False Creek Seawall is nice to walk around this time of year).
  • Other nice urban trails to walk or cycle along include the Stanley Park Seawall and Coal Harbour Seawall.
  • Lower Mainland Parks – on days with good weather, many of the region’s top parks and places in nature are the best places to be!
  • Entertainment Coupon Venues – members in the coupon program can get 2-for-1 admission at dozens of places for $4.99 (US) per month. Attractions that have participated in the past include the BC Sports Hall of Fame, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, False Creek Ferries, Stanley Park Horse Drawn Carriages and other fun places.

Free & Affordable Museums & Galleries

 

Spring Break

 

Wednesday, March 20th (2024)

  • Spring Break Vacations – no school for most elementary and high school students in the Lower Mainland (from March 13th to 24th).
  • Granville Island – Vancouver’s world-famous shopping district and public market are open (and the False Creek Seawall is nice to walk around this time of year).
  • Other nice urban trails to walk or cycle along include the Stanley Park Seawall and Coal Harbour Seawall.
  • Entertainment Coupon Venues – members in the coupon program can get 2-for-1 admission at dozens of places for $4.99 (US) per month. Attractions that have participated in the past include the BC Sports Hall of Fame, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, False Creek Ferries, Stanley Park Horse Drawn Carriages and other fun places.
  • Lower Mainland Parks – on days with good weather, many of the region’s top parks are the best places to be! Other great areas to enjoy include Best Places to Walk, Jog and Cycle.
  • If poor weather, then check out our list of the Lower Mainland’s Best Places on a Rainy Day (although most aren’t free), or go window Shopping at an indoor mall.

Free & Affordable Museums & Galleries

 

Easter in Vancouver

 

Thursday, March 21st (2024)

  • Spring Break Vacations – no school for most elementary and high school students in the Lower Mainland.
  • Beaty Nocturnal – admission to UBC’s Beaty Biodiversity Museum is by donation this evening between 5:00 and 8:30 pm.
  • Granville Island – Vancouver’s world-famous shopping district and public market are open (and the False Creek Seawall is nice to walk around this time of year).
  • Other nice urban trails to walk or cycle along include the Stanley Park Seawall and Coal Harbour Seawall.
  • Entertainment Coupon Venues – members in the coupon program can get 2-for-1 admission at dozens of places for $4.99 (US) per month. Attractions that have participated in the past include the BC Sports Hall of Fame, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, False Creek Ferries, Stanley Park Horse Drawn Carriages and other fun places.
  • Lower Mainland Parks – on days with good weather, many of the region’s top parks and places in nature are the best places to be!
  • If poor weather, then check out our list of the Lower Mainland’s Best Places on a Rainy Day (although most aren’t free), or go window Shopping at an indoor mall.

Free & Affordable Museums & Galleries

 

Entertainment Coupons

 

Friday, March 22nd (2024)

  • Spring Break Vacations – last day of the school break for most elementary and high school students in the Lower Mainland.
  • Lower Mainland Parks – on days with good weather, many of the region’s top parks are the best places to be! Other great areas to enjoy include Best Places to Walk, Jog and Cycle.
  • If poor weather, then check out our list of the Lower Mainland’s Best Places on a Rainy Day (although most aren’t free), or go window Shopping at an indoor mall.
  • Granville Island – Vancouver’s world-famous shopping district and public market are open (and the False Creek Seawall is nice to walk around this time of year).
  • Other nice urban trails to walk or cycle along include the Stanley Park Seawall and Coal Harbour Seawall.
  • Entertainment Coupon Venues – members in the coupon program can get 2-for-1 admission at dozens of places for $4.99 (US) per month. Attractions that have participated in the past include the BC Sports Hall of Fame, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, False Creek Ferries, Stanley Park Horse Drawn Carriages and other fun places.

Free & Affordable Museums & Galleries

Saturday, March 23rd (2024)

  • Earth Hour – people around the world are encouraged to turn off their lights at 8:30 pm in support of the environment.
  • Kids Stuff Only Market – a second-hand market with kids toys, books, clothes and more at the Coal Harbour Community Centre in Vancouver from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm. Admission is free.
  • Riley Park Farmers Market – from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at Nat Bailey Stadium.
  • Vancouver Flea Market – an indoor flea market at 703 Terminal Avenue in Vancouver between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. Admission ranges from $2 to $4 depending on the day’s event, so it’s not free, but it is pretty cheap.
  • Granville Island – Vancouver’s world-famous shopping district and public market are open (and the False Creek Seawall is nice to walk around this time of year).
  • Other nice urban trails to walk or cycle along include the Stanley Park Seawall and Coal Harbour Seawall.
  • Family Favourites Movies – a kid-friendly film costs just $2.99 in the morning at select Cineplex movie theatres in the Lower Mainland. So it’s not free, but it is extra cheap! (TBC)
  • Lower Mainland Parks – on days with good weather, many of the region’s top parks are the best places to be! Other great areas to enjoy include Best Places to Walk, Jog and Cycle.
  • Entertainment Coupon Venues – members in the coupon program can get 2-for-1 admission at dozens of places for $4.99 (US) per month. Attractions that have participated in the past include the BC Sports Hall of Fame, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, False Creek Ferries, Stanley Park Horse Drawn Carriages and other fun places.

Free & Affordable Museums & Galleries

  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Pacific Arts Market – an art gallery and gift store on West Broadway in Vancouver’s South Granville District. It’s free to explore and admire the art.
  • Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks 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. Do that and you’ll save 25%.
  • Burnaby Village Museum – the historical attraction runs with free admission for the Spring Break school holidays daily from 11:00 am until 4:30 pm.
  • Britannia Heritage Shipyards – interesting buildings to walk around in Steveston Village. It’s 1.5 km from the Gulf of Georgia Cannery (which offers free admission for children).
  • Polygon Gallery – an art museum that focuses on photography in North Vancouver’s Shipyards District. Admission is by donation.
  • Museum of Surrey – a free museum in Cloverdale.
  • Maple Ridge Museum – a museum in Maple Ridge with admission by donation.

 

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Sunday, March 24th (2024)

  • Jazz Vespers – live Jazz takes place this afternoon at Northwood United Church in Surrey. Admission by donation.
  • Hastings Park Farmers Market – at the PNE Fairgrounds between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Free parking for shoppers at the market.
  • Port Moody Winter Farmers Market – at the Port Moody Recreation Centre at 300 Ioco Road from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
  • Vancouver Flea Market – an indoor flea market at 703 Terminal Avenue in Vancouver between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. Admission ranges from $2 to $4 depending on the day’s event. So it’s not free, but it is pretty cheap.
  • Cloverdale Flea Market – at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds all day until 3:00 pm. Admission is $1.50, but free for kids ages 12 and under.
  • Granville Island – Vancouver’s world-famous shopping district and public market are open (and the False Creek Seawall is nice to walk around this time of year).
  • Other nice urban trails to walk or cycle along include the Stanley Park Seawall and Coal Harbour Seawall.
  • Entertainment Coupon Venues – members in the coupon program can get 2-for-1 admission at dozens of places for $4.99 (US) per month. Attractions that have participated in the past include the BC Sports Hall of Fame, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, False Creek Ferries, Stanley Park Horse Drawn Carriages and other fun places.

Free & Affordable Museums & Galleries

 

Monday, March 25th (2024)

  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Burnaby Village Museum – the historical attraction runs with free admission for the Spring Break school holidays daily from 11:00 am until 4:30 pm.
  • Granville Island – Vancouver’s world-famous shopping district and public market are open (and the False Creek Seawall is nice to walk around this time of year).
  • Other nice urban trails to walk or cycle along include the Stanley Park Seawall and Coal Harbour Seawall.
  • Polish Canadian Art Fusion Exhibition – at Port Moody’s Inlet Theatre Galleria.
  • Entertainment Coupon Venues – members in the coupon program can get 2-for-1 admission at dozens of places for $4.99 (US) per month. Attractions that have participated in the past include the BC Sports Hall of Fame, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, False Creek Ferries, Stanley Park Horse Drawn Carriages and other fun places.
  • Lower Mainland Parks – on days with good weather, many of the region’s top parks and places in nature are the best places to be!
  • If poor weather, then check out our list of the Lower Mainland’s Best Places on a Rainy Day (although most aren’t free), or go window Shopping at an indoor mall.

 

Tuesday, March 26th (2024)

  • Cheap Movie Tuesday – at various movie theatres throughout Metro Vancouver (so although not free, it is less expensive than usual).
  • Granville Island – Vancouver’s world-famous shopping district and public market are open (and the False Creek Seawall is nice to walk around this time of year).
  • Other nice urban trails to walk or cycle along include the Stanley Park Seawall and Coal Harbour Seawall.
  • Lower Mainland Parks – on days with good weather, many of the region’s top parks are the best places to be! Other great areas to enjoy include Best Places to Walk, Jog and Cycle.
  • Entertainment Coupon Venues – members in the coupon program can get 2-for-1 admission at dozens of places for $4.99 (US) per month. Attractions that have participated in the past include the BC Sports Hall of Fame, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, False Creek Ferries, Stanley Park Horse Drawn Carriages and other fun places.

Free & Affordable Museums & Galleries

 

Free Events and Activities in April

 

Wednesday, March 27th (2024)

  • Granville Island – Vancouver’s world-famous shopping district and public market are open (and the False Creek Seawall is nice to walk around this time of year).
  • Other nice urban trails to walk or cycle along include the Stanley Park Seawall and Coal Harbour Seawall.
  • Entertainment Coupon Venues – members in the coupon program can get 2-for-1 admission at dozens of places for $4.99 (US) per month. When we last checked attractions included the BC Sports Hall of Fame, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, False Creek Ferries, Stanley Park Horse Drawn Carriages and other fun places.
  • Lower Mainland Parks – on days with good weather, many of the region’s top parks and places in nature are the best places to be!
  • If poor weather, then check out our list of the Lower Mainland’s Best Places on a Rainy Day (although most aren’t free), or go window Shopping at an indoor mall.

Free & Affordable Museums & Galleries

 

Free Events and Activities in April

 

Thursday, March 28th (2024)

  • Spring Break Vacations – no school for most elementary and high school students in the Lower Mainland.
  • New Westminster Farmers Market – first day of the season for the market with vendors selling fresh produce and artisan products at New Westminster’s Tipperary Park between 3:00 and 7:00 pm. Today also features special Easter activities.
  • Granville Island – Vancouver’s world-famous shopping district and public market are open (and the False Creek Seawall is nice to walk around this time of year).
  • Other nice urban trails to walk or cycle along include the Stanley Park Seawall and Coal Harbour Seawall.
  • Entertainment Coupon Venues – members in the coupon program can get 2-for-1 admission at dozens of places for $4.99 (US) per month. Attractions that have participated in the past include the BC Sports Hall of Fame, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, False Creek Ferries, Stanley Park Horse Drawn Carriages and other fun places.
  • Lower Mainland Parks – on days with good weather, many of the region’s top parks and places in nature are the best places to be!
  • If poor weather, then check out our list of the Lower Mainland’s Best Places on a Rainy Day (although most aren’t free), or go window Shopping at an indoor mall.

Free & Affordable Museums & Galleries

  • Pacific Arts Market – an art gallery and gift store on West Broadway in Vancouver’s South Granville District. It’s free to explore and admire the art.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks 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. Do that and you’ll save 25%.
  • Britannia Heritage Shipyards – interesting buildings to walk around in Steveston Village. It’s 1.5 km from the Gulf of Georgia Cannery (which offers free admission for children).
  • Burnaby Village Museum – the historical attraction runs with free admission for the Spring Break school holidays daily from 11:00 am until 4:30 pm.
  • Polygon Gallery – an art museum that focuses on photography in North Vancouver’s Shipyards District. Admission is by donation.
  • Museum of Surrey – a free museum in Cloverdale.
  • Maple Ridge Museum – a museum in Maple Ridge with admission by donation.

 

Easter in Vancouver

 

Friday, March 29th (2024)

Free & Affordable Museums & Galleries

 

Saturday, March 30th (2024)

  • Easter Long Weekend
  • Big Easter Run – 1K, 5K and 10K running races starting at Jericho Beach. You have to pay to run, but it’s not expensive. It’s free to watch though, and many of the participants run in costume.
  • Easter Bash at Broadway Church – free carnival games, crafts, bouncy castles and thousands of Easter eggs at the churches at 2700 East Broadway in Vancouver and 1932 Cameron Avenue in Port Coquitlam.
  • Entertainment Coupon Venues – members in the coupon program can get 2-for-1 admission at dozens of places for $4.99 (US) per month. Attractions that have participated in the past include the BC Sports Hall of Fame, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, False Creek Ferries, Stanley Park Horse Drawn Carriages and other fun places.
  • Granville Island – Vancouver’s world-famous shopping district and public market are open (and the False Creek Seawall is nice to walk around this time of year).
  • Other nice urban trails to walk or cycle along include the Stanley Park Seawall and Coal Harbour Seawall.
  • Lower Mainland Parks – on days with good weather, many of the region’s top parks are the best places to be! Other great areas to enjoy include Best Places to Walk, Jog and Cycle.
  • If poor weather, then check out our list of the Lower Mainland’s Best Places on a Rainy Day (although most aren’t free). Or go window Shopping at an indoor mall.

Saturday Markets

  • Riley Park Farmers Market – from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at Nat Bailey Stadium.
  • Vancouver Flea Market – an indoor flea market at 703 Terminal Avenue in Vancouver between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. Admission ranges from $2 to $4 depending on the day’s event, so it’s not free, but it is pretty cheap.

Free & Affordable Museums & Galleries

 

Sunday, March 31st (2024)

  • Easter Sunday – various Easter activities around Metro Vancouver (although not all of them are free).
  • Easter Vintage Car Rally – dozens of vintage cars gather in the morning of Easter Sunday before heading out on a drive around town. (TBC)
  • Jazz Vespers – live Jazz takes place this afternoon at Northwood United Church in Surrey. Admission by donation.
  • Granville Island – Vancouver’s world-famous shopping district and public market are open (and the False Creek Seawall is nice to walk around this time of year).
  • Other nice urban trails to walk or cycle along include the Stanley Park Seawall and Coal Harbour Seawall.
  • Entertainment Coupon Venues – members in the coupon program can get 2-for-1 admission at dozens of places for $4.99 (US) per month. When we last checked attractions included the BC Sports Hall of Fame, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, False Creek Ferries, Stanley Park Horse Drawn Carriages and other fun places.
  • Engine 374 Pavilion – an indoor train museum with a real locomotive and free admission at the Roundhouse in Yaletown.
  • Heritage Harbour at the Maritime Museum – you can wander around on the docks 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. Do that and you’ll save 25%.
  • If good weather, check out Metro Vancouver’s Best Parks and Places in Nature.
  • If poor weather, then check out our list of the Lower Mainland’s Best Places on a Rainy Day (although most aren’t free). Or go window Shopping at an indoor mall.

Sunday Markets

  • Hastings Park Farmers Market – at the PNE Fairgrounds between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Free parking for shoppers at the market. (TBC)
  • Port Moody Winter Farmers Market – at the Port Moody Recreation Centre at 300 Ioco Road from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. (TBC)
  • Vancouver Flea Market – an indoor flea market at 703 Terminal Avenue in Vancouver between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. Admission ranges from $2 to $4 depending on the day’s event. So it’s not free, but it is pretty cheap. (TBC)
  • Cloverdale Flea Market – at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds all day until 3:00 pm. Admission is $1.50, but free for kids ages 12 and under. (TBC)

 

Other Information

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

For a list of Irish holiday-themed activities check out CelticFest or St. Patrick’s in Vancouver.

For ideas on things to do with kids, see Spring Break.

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

 

 

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