Vancouver’s 2026 September calendar features significant dates and events including concerts, end of summer festivals and Labour Day holiday events.

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OCTOBER – NOVEMBER – DECEMBER

Vancouver’s September Events Calendar

Sept. 7, 2026 – Labour Day (Stat Holiday)
Sept. 13, 2026 – Grandparents’ Day
Sept. 22, 2026 – Fall Equinox
Sept. 30, 2026 – National Day for Truth & Reconciliation

See below for a list of what’s happening on the different days of the month.

Note: Schedules are subject to change. See official event websites for the most up-to-date details

Week of September 21st to 27th

Sept. 21-27 | Sept. 28-30

Monday, September 21, 2026

Vancouver International Flamenco Festival – live music and dance performances at various venues.
Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
Lower Mainland Parks – on days with good weather, many of the region’s top parks and places in nature are best places to be!
BC Culture Days – a series of online and in-person events celebrating Canadian culture and the arts.
Flyover at Canada Place – amazing multi-dimensional films show at the theatre in downtown Vancouver.
Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).
Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
Greater Vancouver Zoo – hundreds of animals, a train, inflatable adventure park and other fun activities in Aldergrove.
Go By Bike Week – a week where people are encouraged to ride their bicycles to and from work or wherever they are going. (September 19 to 25)

Farm Activities

Magic of Fall Experience at Taves Family Farms – corn mazes, jumping pillows, farm animals, pumpkin patch, kids play structures and more in Abbotsford.
Corn Mazes – farms with family-friendly activities including mazes to get lost in at various venues throughout the Lower Mainland.
Vancouver Pumpkin Patches – places to have fun at and pick up a Halloween pumpkin.

Vancouver Sightseeing Tours

Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today’s tours are the Dark Secrets of Stanley Park and Lost Souls of Gastown.
Historical Chinatown Tours – walking tours through Vancouver’s Chinatown with Judy Lam Maxwell.
Great Canadian Trolley Company – hop-on, hop-off tours around the City of Vancouver (and other tours too).

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Vancouver International Flamenco Festival – live music and dance performances at various venues.
BC Culture Days – a series of online and in-person events celebrating Canadian culture and the arts.
Go By Bike Week – a week where people are encouraged to ride their bicycles to and from work or wherever they are going. (September 19 to 25)
Cheap Movie Night – at most theatres throughout the Lower Mainland.
Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – drumming takes place at Stanley Park’s Third Beach if the weather is sunny from early evening until sunset. Free!

Featured Attractions & Activities

Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
Flyover at Canada Place – amazing multi-dimensional films show at the theatre in downtown Vancouver.
Vancouver Pumpkin Patches – places to have fun at and pick up a Halloween pumpkin.
Corn Mazes – farms with family-friendly activities including mazes to get lost in at various venues throughout the Lower Mainland.
Vancouver Maritime Museum – an interesting place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).
The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
Greater Vancouver Zoo – hundreds of animals, a train, inflatable adventure park and other fun activities in Aldergrove.

Vancouver Sightseeing Tours

Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features Sinners & Sweets and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
Historical Chinatown Tours – walking tours through Vancouver’s Chinatown with Judy Lam Maxwell.
Great Canadian Trolley Company – hop-on, hop-off tours around the City of Vancouver (and other tours too).

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Word Vancouver – BC’s largest free literary festival. The main event is on September 19. Today, however, there’s an event at Tsawwassen First Nation Site School.
Downtown Farmers Market – from 2 to 6 pm in the North Plaza outside the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Vancouver International Flamenco Festival – live music and dance performances at various venues.
BC Culture Days – a series of online and in-person events celebrating Canadian culture and the arts.
Go By Bike Week – a week where people are encouraged to ride their bicycles to and from work or wherever they are going. (September 19 to 25)

Fall & Farm-Related Activities

Chilliwack Corn Maze – a world-famous corn maze with a pumpkin patch and kid-friendly activities at Greendale Acres in the Fraser Valley.
Corn Mazes – farms with family-friendly activities including mazes to get lost in at various venues throughout the Lower Mainland.
Vancouver Pumpkin Patches – places to have fun at and pick up a Halloween pumpkin.

Vancouver Sightseeing Tours

Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown and Forbidden Vancouver tours.
Historical Chinatown Tours – walking tours through Vancouver’s Chinatown with Judy Lam Maxwell.
Great Canadian Trolley Company – hop-on, hop-off tours around the City of Vancouver (and other tours too).

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).
Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
Vancouver Maritime Museum – an interesting place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
The Improv Centre – live improv theatre at 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island.
Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
Greater Vancouver Zoo – hundreds of animals, a train, inflatable adventure park and other fun activities in Aldergrove.
Flyover at Canada Place – amazing multi-dimensional films show at the theatre in downtown Vancouver.
Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Vancouver International Flamenco Festival – live music and dance performances at various venues.
Fort Langley International Ukulele Festival – a music festival in Fort Langley.
Word Vancouver – BC’s largest free literary festival. The main event is on September 19. Today, however, there is the Chapbook Making Workshop at Enabling Arts on Railway Street in Vancouver.
Metro Theatre – the show Avenue Q plays at the theatre in South Vancouver.
BC Culture Days – a series of online and in-person events celebrating Canadian culture and the arts.
New West Farmers Market – at Tipperary Park in New Westminster.
False Creek Farmers Market – at Olympic Village Square in Vancouver.
Go By Bike Week – a week where people are encouraged to ride their bicycles to and from work or wherever they are going. (September 19 to 25)

Fall & Farm-Related Activities

Chilliwack Corn Maze – a world-famous corn maze with a pumpkin patch and kid-friendly activities at Greendale Acres in the Fraser Valley.
Magic of Fall Experience at Taves Family Farms – corn mazes, jumping pillows, farm animals, pumpkin patch, kids play structures and more in Abbotsford.
Corn Mazes – farms with family-friendly activities including mazes to get lost in at various venues throughout the Lower Mainland.
Vancouver Pumpkin Patches – places to have fun at and pick up a Halloween pumpkin.
Lower Mainland Parks – on days with good weather, many of the region’s top parks and places in nature are best places to be!

Vancouver Sightseeing Tours

Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today’s tours are Dark Secrets of Stanley Park and Lost Souls of Gastown.
Historical Chinatown Tours – walking tours through Vancouver’s Chinatown with Judy Lam Maxwell.
Great Canadian Trolley Company – hop-on, hop-off tours around the City of Vancouver (and other tours too).

Featured Museums & Historical Sites

Vancouver Maritime Museum – an interesting place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).
Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
Flyover at Canada Place – amazing multi-dimensional films show at the theatre in downtown Vancouver.
Shipyard Pals – guided, theatrical walking tours hosted by MONOVA take place at the Shipyards in North Vancouver.
The Improv Centre – live improv theatre at 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island.
Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
Greater Vancouver Zoo – hundreds of animals, a train, inflatable adventure park and other fun activities in Aldergrove.

Friday, September 25, 2026

Vancouver International Flamenco Festival – live music and dance performances at various venues.
Fort Langley International Ukulele Festival – a music festival in Fort Langley.
BC Culture Days – a series of online and in-person events celebrating Canadian culture and the arts.
Go By Bike Week – a week where people are encouraged to ride their bicycles to and from work or wherever they are going. (September 19 to 25)

Shows & Entertainment

Wake the Dead – a Murder is a Drag whodunnit theatre show with Vancouver Mysteries and actors in drag at the Woodward’s Heritage Building near Gastown.
The Improv Centre – live improv theatre at 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island.
Metro Theatre – the show Avenue Q plays at the theatre in South Vancouver.
Flyover at Canada Place – amazing multi-dimensional films show at the theatre in downtown Vancouver.
Summer Sounds at Wesbrook Village – free live music takes place at Norman MacKenzie Square at UBC as well as outside Body Energy Club at 6111 University Boulevard.

Fall & Farm-Related Activities

Chilliwack Corn Maze – a world-famous corn maze with a pumpkin patch and kid-friendly activities at Greendale Acres in the Fraser Valley.
Magic of Fall Experience at Taves Family Farms – corn mazes, jumping pillows, farm animals, pumpkin patch, kids play structures and more in Abbotsford.
Corn Mazes – farms with family-friendly activities including mazes to get lost in at various venues throughout the Lower Mainland.
Vancouver Pumpkin Patches – places to have fun at and pick up a Halloween pumpkin.
Lower Mainland Parks – on days with good weather, many of the region’s top parks and places in nature are best places to be!

Tours & Outdoor Adventures

WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today there are the Forbidden Vancouver and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
Historical Chinatown Tours – walking tours through Vancouver’s Chinatown with Judy Lam Maxwell.
Great Canadian Trolley Company – hop-on, hop-off tours around the City of Vancouver (and other tours too).

Other Featured Museums & Attractions

Vancouver Maritime Museum – an interesting place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).
Greater Vancouver Zoo – hundreds of animals, a train, inflatable adventure park and other fun activities in Aldergrove.

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Vancouver International Flamenco Festival – live music and dance performances at various venues.
Fort Langley International Ukulele Festival – a music festival in Fort Langley.
Word Vancouver – BC’s largest free literary festival. The main event is on September 19. Today, however, there’s Author Storytime with Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley at Kinder Books in New Westminster.
RiverFest – a community event that’s hosted by the Fraser River Discovery Centre in New Westminster. It features entertainment and environmental information and activities.
Reapers Maze of Terror – an impressively scary haunted attraction with live actors in a corn maze in Chilliwack. (TBC)
BC Culture Days – a series of online and in-person events celebrating Canadian culture and the arts.

Shows & Entertainment

Metro Theatre – the show Avenue Q plays at the theatre in South Vancouver.
The Improv Centre – live comedy theatre at 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island.
Flyover at Canada Place – amazing multi-dimensional films show at the theatre in downtown Vancouver.
Summer Sounds at Wesbrook Village – free live music takes place at Norman MacKenzie Square at UBC as well as outside Body Energy Club at 6111 University Boulevard.

Fall & Farm-Related Activities

Chilliwack Corn Maze – a world-famous corn maze with a pumpkin patch and kid-friendly activities at Greendale Acres in the Fraser Valley.
Harvest Days – an autumn-themed event at VanDusen Botanical Garden with live music and family-friendly activities.
Magic of Fall Experience at Taves Family Farms – corn mazes, jumping pillows, farm animals, pumpkin patch, kids play structures and more in Abbotsford.
Fall at the Farm – a pumpkin patch in the forest, corn maze, play structures and other kid-friendly Halloween activities at Maan Farms in Abbotsford.
Corn Mazes – farms with family-friendly activities including mazes to get lost in at various venues throughout the Lower Mainland.
Vancouver Pumpkin Patches – places to have fun at and pick up a Halloween pumpkin.
Lower Mainland Parks – on days with good weather, many of the region’s top parks and places in nature are best places to be!

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
Railway Museum of BC – a large museum with trains and railway artifacts in Squamish.
Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).

Vancouver Sightseeing Tours

Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown, Sinners & Sweets, Forbidden Vancouver and Dark Secrets of Stanley Park tours.
Historical Chinatown Tours – walking tours through Vancouver’s Chinatown with Judy Lam Maxwell.
Great Canadian Trolley Company – hop-on, hop-off tours around the City of Vancouver (and other tours too).

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

Greater Vancouver Zoo – hundreds of animals, a train, inflatable adventure park and other fun activities in Aldergrove.
WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
Vancouver Maritime Museum – an interesting place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.

Saturday Markets

Saturday Farmers Markets – in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Fort Langley, Horseshoe Bay, Maple Ridge (Haney), Squamish, Trout Lake and the West End.
Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue.

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Vancouver International Flamenco Festival – live music and dance performances at various venues.
Metro Theatre – the show Avenue Q plays at the theatre in South Vancouver.
BC Culture Days – a series of online and in-person events celebrating Canadian culture and the arts.
RiverFest – a community event that’s hosted by the Fraser River Discovery Centre in New Westminster. It features entertainment and environmental information and activities.

Fall & Farm-Related Activities

Harvest Days – an autumn-themed event at VanDusen Botanical Garden with live music and family-friendly activities.
Chilliwack Corn Maze – a world-famous corn maze with a pumpkin patch and kid-friendly activities at Greendale Acres in the Fraser Valley.
Magic of Fall Experience at Taves Family Farms – corn mazes, jumping pillows, farm animals, pumpkin patch, kids play structures and more in Abbotsford.
Fall at the Farm – a pumpkin patch in the forest, corn maze, play structures and other kid-friendly Halloween activities at Maan Farms in Abbotsford.
Corn Mazes – farms with family-friendly activities including mazes to get lost in at various venues throughout the Lower Mainland.
Vancouver Pumpkin Patches – places to have fun at and pick up a Halloween pumpkin.
Lower Mainland Parks – on days with good weather, many of the region’s top parks and places in nature are best places to be!

Featured Museums & Historical Sites

Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).
Vancouver Maritime Museum – an interesting place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).

Vancouver Sightseeing Tours

Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today’s tours are the Lost Souls of Gastown, Forbidden Vancouver and the Really Gay History Tour.
Historical Chinatown Tours – walking tours through Vancouver’s Chinatown with Judy Lam Maxwell.
Great Canadian Trolley Company – hop-on, hop-off tours around the City of Vancouver (and other tours too).

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

Guided Tours at the FRDC – tours can be booked for this morning at New Westminster’s Fraser River Discovery Centre (because it’s Sunday).
Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
Flyover at Canada Place – amazing multi-dimensional films show at the theatre in downtown Vancouver.
Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
Greater Vancouver Zoo – hundreds of animals, a train, inflatable adventure park and other fun activities in Aldergrove.
WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses and ziplines at the outdoor adventure facility in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.

Sunday Markets

Vancouver Flea Market – at 703 Terminal Avenue.
Cloverdale Flea Market – a massive market at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey.
Other Sunday Farmers Markets – at Clayton Heights, Coquitlam, Kitsilano, Mt. Pleasant, Whistler and White Rock.

Week of September 28th to 30th

Sept. 21-27 | Sept. 28-30

Monday, September 28, 2026

Lower Mainland Parks – on days with good weather, many of the region’s top parks and places in nature are best places to be!
BC Culture Days – a series of online and in-person events celebrating Canadian culture and the arts.
Word Vancouver – BC’s largest free literary festival. The main event is on September 19. Today, however, there are events at two different libraries in Surrey.

Fall & Farm-Related Activities

Magic of Fall Experience at Taves Family Farms – corn mazes, jumping pillows, farm animals, pumpkin patch, kids play structures and more in Abbotsford.
Chilliwack Corn Maze – a world-famous corn maze with a pumpkin patch and kid-friendly activities at Greendale Acres in the Fraser Valley.
Corn Mazes – farms with family-friendly activities including mazes to get lost in at various venues throughout the Lower Mainland.
Vancouver Pumpkin Patches – places to have fun at and pick up a Halloween pumpkin.
Lower Mainland Parks – on days with good weather, many of the region’s top parks and places in nature are best places to be!

Vancouver Sightseeing Tours

Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Dark Secrets of Stanley Park and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
Historical Chinatown Tours – walking tours through Vancouver’s Chinatown with Judy Lam Maxwell.
Great Canadian Trolley Company – hop-on, hop-off tours around the City of Vancouver (and other tours too).

Featured Attractions & Other Activities

Flyover at Canada Place – amazing multi-dimensional films show at the theatre in downtown Vancouver.
Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).
Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
Vancouver Maritime Museum – an interesting place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
Greater Vancouver Zoo – hundreds of animals, a train, inflatable adventure park and other fun activities in Aldergrove.

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Magic of Fall Experience at Taves Family Farms – corn mazes, jumping pillows, farm animals, pumpkin patch, kids play structures and more in Abbotsford.
BC Culture Days – a series of online and in-person events celebrating Canadian culture and the arts.
Chilliwack Corn Maze – a world-famous corn maze with a pumpkin patch and kid-friendly activities at Greendale Acres in the Fraser Valley.
Cheap Movie Night – at most theatres throughout the Lower Mainland.
Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – drumming takes place at Stanley Park’s Third Beach if the weather is sunny from early evening until sunset. Free!
The Improv Centre – live improv theatre at 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island.

Featured Attractions & Activities

Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
Flyover at Canada Place – amazing multi-dimensional films show at the theatre in downtown Vancouver.
Vancouver Pumpkin Patches – places to have fun at and pick up a Halloween pumpkin.
Corn Mazes – farms with family-friendly activities including mazes to get lost in at various venues throughout the Lower Mainland.
Vancouver Maritime Museum – an interesting place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
Greater Vancouver Zoo – hundreds of animals, a train, inflatable adventure park and other fun activities in Aldergrove.
Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).

Vancouver Sightseeing Tours

Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today’s tours are Sinners & Sweets and Lost Souls of Gastown.
Historical Chinatown Tours – walking tours through Vancouver’s Chinatown with Judy Lam Maxwell.
Great Canadian Trolley Company – hop-on, hop-off tours around the City of Vancouver (and other tours too).

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – a statutory holiday that commemorates the history of the residential school system in Canada. Events happen in Vancouver, Coquitlam, Delta, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Surrey, White Rock and other communities.
Downtown Farmers Market – from 2 to 6 pm in the North Plaza outside the Vancouver Art Gallery.
BC Culture Days – a series of online and in-person events celebrating Canadian culture and the arts.

Fall & Farm-Related Activities

Chilliwack Corn Maze – a world-famous corn maze with a pumpkin patch and kid-friendly activities at Greendale Acres in the Fraser Valley.
Fall at the Farm – a pumpkin patch in the forest, corn maze, play structures and other kid-friendly Halloween activities at Maan Farms in Abbotsford.
Corn Mazes – farms with family-friendly activities including mazes to get lost in at various venues throughout the Lower Mainland.
Vancouver Pumpkin Patches – places to have fun at and pick up a Halloween pumpkin.

Vancouver Sightseeing Tours

Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown and Forbidden Vancouver tours.
Historical Chinatown Tours – walking tours through Vancouver’s Chinatown with Judy Lam Maxwell.
Great Canadian Trolley Company – hop-on, hop-off tours around the City of Vancouver (and other tours too).

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

Fort Langley – the national historic site in Fort Langley is a great place to explore (and children ages 17 and under get in for free).
Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
Vancouver Maritime Museum – an interesting place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
Chinese Canadian Museum – a relatively new museum full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

Greater Vancouver Zoo – hundreds of animals, a train, inflatable adventure park and other fun activities in Aldergrove.
Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
The Improv Centre – live improv theatre at 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island.
Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
Flyover at Canada Place – amazing multi-dimensional films show at the theatre in downtown Vancouver.
Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.