Brigade Days is a three-day event at Fort Langley on the BC Day Long Weekend that includes historical re-enactments and other activities in early August.
In 2024 the event happened on the weekend of August 3rd to 5th. In 2025 it likely takes place on August 2nd to 4th, although exact details are to be confirmed.
For details about other upcoming events at the attraction, visit the Parks Canada website.
This article contains the following information about Brigade Days:
Brigade Days | Schedule | Other Information
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.
Click Fort Langley Fort for information about the fort in general. 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. In 2025 it likely runs from August 2nd to 4th. Access to the fort is free year-round for youth under 18 years of age. As of early 2025, admission to the fort costs $9.00 for adults and $7.00 for seniors. Those who have annual passes for the site are able to attend Brigade Days for free.
For full details about the attraction, visit the Parks Canada website.
Brigade Days Schedule
Various activities take place on all three days of the Brigade Days event. Below was the schedule for the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the August long weekend in 2024. 2025 will likely be similar.
In addition to what’s listed, there are gold panning and blacksmithing demonstrations throughout the weekend. There are also trading cards to collect that can be redeemed for a Brigade Days medallion.
(Note: Schedule times and other details were subject to change.)
Saturday, August 3rd, 2024
- 11:00 am – Black Powder Demonstrations
- 2:00 pm – Black Powder Demonstrations
- 4:45 pm – Bagpiper Closing Ceremony
In addition to the above, throughout the day there were pig and lamb roast demonstrations which likely took place at the far end of the fort complex behind the Big House.
Sunday, August 4th, 2024
- 10:00 am – Lessons and Games with Métis Knowledge Keepers (until 4:00 pm)
- 11:00 am – Black Powder Demonstrations
- 1:00 pm – Fur Trade Fashion Show
- 2:00 pm – Black Powder Demonstrations
- 3:00 pm – Feats of Strength Competition
- 4:45 pm – Bagpiper Closing Ceremony
Monday, August 5th, 2024
- 10:00 am – Spirit of the Pacific Hula Performance
- 10:30 am – Lei Making
- 11:00 am – Black Powder Demonstrations
- 12:00 pm – Spirit of the Pacific Hula Performance
- 12:30 pm – Photoshoot with Costumed Actors
- 1:00 pm – Walk and Talk with Kate Humble
- 1:00 pm – Lei Making
- 2:00 pm – Black Powder Demonstrations
- 3:00 pm – Spirit of the Pacific Hula Performance
- 3:30 pm – Lei Making
For full details about the attraction, visit the Parks Canada website.
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 surrounding 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:
More Fort Langley Events
Other major events in Fort Langley at other times of the year include the following:
- Vive les Voyageurs – a French Canadian-themed weekend of activities in January.
- Hawaiian Luau – a day in May celebrating Hawaiian history and culture at the Fort Langley Historic Site.
- Fort Langley May Days – a community festival and parade on the May long weekend (on the Monday prior to May 25th each year).
- National Indigenous Peoples Day – free celebrations at the Fort Langley Historic Site on a Saturday in June.
- 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.
- Grave Tales – Halloween-themed walking tours at night in mid-autumn.
- Douglas Day – a celebration of the day when Sir James Douglas proclaimed British Columbia to be a colony on November 19th in 1858.
For an even more comprehensive list of special events at the historic site, see our article about Fort Langley Events.
