Brigade Days is a 3-day event at Fort Langley on the BC Day Long Weekend that includes historical re-enactments and other activities in early August.
In 2020 Brigade Days was scheduled to take place on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the August Long Weekend. However, due to the spread of the coronavirus, the event was cancelled. It didn’t happen in 2021 either. 2022 details are to be confirmed.
Brigade Days at Fort Langley
Fort Langley is the National Historic Site fort in the town of the same name. The fort is open year-round and has special events at various times of the year, including its Brigade Days event on the first weekend in August.
The event includes historical re-enactments, actors in period costume, tours of the fort and various fort activity-related demonstrations.
For information about the fort in general, click Fort Langley Fort. For details about the village, click Fort Langley Town. To learn about Brigade Days, see below.
Brigade Days
Brigade Days always takes place on the BC Day Long Weekend and in 2020 it was supposed to continue that way. Access to the fort is free year-round for youth under 18 years of age.
Brigade Days Schedule
Various activities take place on all three days of the Brigade Days event. Below is what happened on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the August Long Weekend in 2019. 2022 details are to be confirmed.
(Note: Schedule times and other details are subject to change.)
Saturday, August 3, 2019
- 10:00 am – Flag-raising Ceremony (at the Flag Pole by the Big House)
- 10:30 am – Blacksmith Demonstrations
- 11:00 am – Fort Langley 101
- 11:30 am – Musical Encampment
- 12:00 pm – Historic Weapons Demonstrations
- 12:30 pm – Hands On History
- 1:00 pm – Highland Dancing
- 1:30 pm – Trapping Techniques
- 2:00 pm – Fort Langley 101
- 2:30 pm – Historic Weapons Demonstrations
- 3:00 pm – Hands On History
- 4:00 pm – Farm & Garden
- 4:45 pm – Flag Lowering Ceremony (at the Flag Pole by the Big House)
In addition to the above, throughout the day there is a Pig Roast Demonstration at the far end of the fort complex behind the Big House.
Sunday, August 4, 2019
- 10:00 am – Flag-raising Procession (at the Flag Pole by the Big House)
- 10:30 am – Blacksmith Demonstrations
- 11:00 am – Fort Langley 101
- 11:30 am – Musical Encampment
- 12:00 pm – Historic Weapons Demonstrations
- 12:30 pm – Fur Trade Fashions
- 1:00 pm – Hands On History
- 1:30 pm – Trapping Techniques
- 2:00 pm – Highland Dancing
- 2:30 pm – Fort Feats of Strength
- 3:00 pm – Washer Women
- 3:30 pm – Historic Weapons Demonstrations
- 4:00 pm – Hands On History
- 4:45 pm – Flag Lowering Ceremony (at the Flag Pole by the Big House)
Monday, August 5, 2019
- 10:00 am – Flag-raising Ceremony (at the Flag Pole by the Big House)
- 10:30 am – Blacksmith Demonstrations
- 11:00 am – Fort Langley 101
- 11:30 am – Historic Weapons Demonstrations
- 12:00 pm – Hands On History
- 12:00 pm – Farm and Garden
- 12:30 pm – Bagpipe Procession from Fort to Marina Park
- 1:00 pm – Arrival of the Fur Brigades
- 1:30 pm – Procession from Marina Park back to the James Douglas Statue
- 2:00 pm – Fort Langley 101
- 2:30 pm – Musical Encampment
- 3:00 pm – Historic Weapons Demonstrations
- 3:30 pm – Hands On History
- 4:00 pm – Fort Langley 101
- 4:45 pm – Flag Lowering Ceremony (at the Flag Pole by the Big House)
Other Information
For further details about the BC Day weekend events at the fort, see Park Canada’s Fort Langley Website.
To learn more about the venue and surround area, click Fort Langley Fort or the Town of Fort Langley.
For a list of other events taking place on the same weekend and other times of the year, check out any of the following:
Other major events in Fort Langley at other times of the year include the following:
- Fort Langley May Days – a community festival and parade on the May Long Weekend (on the Monday prior to May 25th each year).
- Canada Day at Fort Langley – July 1st celebrations in both the town and the fort.
- Fort Langley Cranberry Festival – a Thanksgiving-related festival in early October.
