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Mother’s Day in Vancouver

Mother's Day in Vancouver

Mother’s Day takes place on the second Sunday in May each year, so on May 11th in 2025. It’s a day to celebrate mothers everywhere, including in Vancouver.

For a list of top restaurants to treat your mom at see our article about Mother’s Day Buffet Brunch Venues. To learn about events and activities that take place on the weekend of the special day most years, see below or check out our May Calendar of Events.

Or, for ideas on things to give your mom (or grandma or mother-in-law), see our article about Mother’s Day Gift Ideas.

 


Click on any of the following links to skip to Mother’s Day events in a specific region:

Vancouver | Fraser Valley | Richmond | North Shore | Surrey

For information about restaurants that offer brunch click Take Mom Out for Brunch.


 

Royal Canadian Circus in 2025

 

Mother’s Day in Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland in 2025

There are lots of great ways to spend the Mother’s Day weekend in the Lower Mainland.

Below we’ve listed events that take place on the Mother’s Day weekend in 2025 (or that took place last year and should happen again this year).

A highlight for 2025 includes the Royal Canadian International Circus in Surrey. For sports fans, the Vancouver Whitecaps face off against LAFC on the afternoon of Mother’s Day.

 

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TAKE MOM & THE FAMILY TO THE CIRCUS

The Royal Canadian International Circus is at Guildford Town Centre in Surrey from May 8th until the 11th, 2025 (so on the Mother’s Day weekend)! The circus is also in Richmond the week after (from May 15th until the 19th). The show is beloved by all who attend, but especially so on Mother’s Day! And it’s very affordable, especially if you use the promo code VANSBESTPLACES to get two general admission tickets for the price of one when buying tickets online.

Visit the royalcanadiancircus.ca website to book your tickets next time the circus is in town.


 

Events on Mother’s Day

Below are some of the events that happen on or close to Mother’s Day weekend most years.

 

Mother’s Day in Vancouver

  • The Improv Centre – the Granville Island-based theatre company has a special Moms & Margaritas event on Mother’s Day most years. Details for 2025, however, are to be confirmed.
  • Buffet Brunches – a number of downtown Vancouver restaurants offer fancy Mother’s Day brunch buffets on the Sunday. Participating restaurants most years include those at the Westin Bayshore, Pinnacle Waterfront and other hotels.
  • Mother’s Day Cruise – there was a cruise with Vancouver Boat Parties for moms and their families on Mother’s Day last year. Tickets included dinner and three hours of sailing. Details about the event in 2025 are to be confirmed. There is, at least, a Victoria Day Boat Party the following weekend this year.
  • Mother’s Day Powwow – an Indigenous cultural event happened at Trout Lake Community Centre on May 10th to 12th last year. Admission was free and all were welcomed. Details about the event in 2025 are to be confirmed.

 

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Mother’s Day in the Fraser Valley

A number of places host special Mother’s Day activities in the Fraser Valley most years including the following:

  • Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – the flower festival ran until Mother’s Day last year, and will likely do the same this year. The tulip season ends about a week earlier, but there are still lots of fun kid-friendly things to see and do. Last year, on the day before Mother’s Day Greendale Acres had You Dig Tulip Day where you could dig up and take up to 25 tulip bulbs per paying person home with you. The tulips were free. You just had to pay for general admission. On the big day itself, it was even better! On Mother’s Day, admission was free for moms, there was a complimentary pancake breakfast, and you could dig up and take home another 25 tulip bulbs!

 


ROPES COURSE ADVENTURES!

For an extra fun activity to do with mom, consider treating her (and the rest of the family) to a day out at WildPlay in Maple Ridge. The ropes courses and ziplines there are amazing (and even your mother will be able to do them)! Take her there on the Mother’s Day weekend, or, buy your tickets now, give them to her as a gift, and then enjoy the adventures on a later date. (TIP: If you use the promo code VBP15 you’ll save 15% off your adventure.)


 

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Mother’s Day in Richmond

  • Mother’s Day Tea & Plant Sale – the annual plant sale and Mother’s Day Tea takes place at London Heritage Farm in Richmond. The historic site isn’t far from Steveston Village. Details about the event in 2025 are to be confirmed.
  • Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond. The market runs every weekend between late April and early October.

 

London Farm Plant Sale
Mother’s Day at London Heritage Farm

 

Mother’s Day on the North Shore

  • Ambleside Artisan Farmers Market the market in West Vancouver at Ambleside Park is open from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on the Mother’s Day Sunday in 2025.

    • TIP: After shopping when attending the market, go for a nice stroll along the waterfront. On a sunny day, the entire region is spectacular! The beach is also a lovely place for a picnic!
  • Mother’s Day Brunches – arguably the best Mother’s Day brunch buffet on the North Shore is the one at the Lobby Restaurant at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier.

 

Brunch at the Pinnacle
Brunch at the Pinnacle at the Pier

 

Mother’s Day in Surrey

  • Glades Garden Mother’s Day Event – the garden at 561 172nd Street in Surrey has a special event on the Saturday and Sunday of the Mother’s Day weekend most years.
  • Royal Canadian International Circus – one of the best places to be on the Mother’s Day weekend in 2025 is at Guildford Town Centre. That’s where the circus puts up tent! The circus is in Surrey between May 8th and the 11th, and then later, in Richmond at Lansdowne Centre, between May 15th and the 19th.

 

Other Mother’s Day Activities

There are lots of other ways to thank moms and make them feel special in the Lower Mainland, including in the following ways:

 

Take Mom Out for Brunch

A Canadian Mother’s Day tradition is to take mom out for brunch. Many restaurants across the Lower Mainland offer special brunch menus on Mother’s Day. This includes some of the region’s finest establishments as well as some of the most reasonably priced

See our article about Top Mother’s Day Brunches for a list of places to treat mom! Top brunch buffets include ones at the H2 Kitchen & Bar at the Westin Bayshore Hotel, P2B Bistro at the Pinnacle Waterfront Hotel, and Pinnacle at the Pier in North Vancouver, plus various other Lower Mainland restaurants.

TIP: Restaurants offering Mother’s Day buffet brunches often fill up well in advance. Book early if you want a spot!

 

H2 Kitchen & Bar

 


BRUNCH AT THE WESTIN BAYSHORE HOTEL

A great place for brunch on weekends is the H2 Kitchen + Bar at the Westin Bayshore Hotel. We’ve eaten there a number of times. The Mother’s Day brunch there is extra special!


 

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

 

Take Mom Out for Dinner

Instead of taking mom out for a brunch, why not lunch or dinner? For a list of great places, check out Metro Vancouver’s Best Restaurants.

 

Spend the Day with Mom and the Family

In addition to a nice meal out and taking in special weekend events, a popular way to treat mom special is to take her to one of Vancouver’s best places outdoors. If the weather is good, great venues for family time include anywhere in Vancouver’s Top Parks and Places in Nature. Some of our favourites include the following:

Click Vancouver’s Top Parks and Places in Nature for more.

For other ideas on things to do with Mom and the family, check out the following: