Free things to do this weekend in and around Vancouver
Vancouver's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
Youth Social Night - Mount Pleasant Community Centre, 1 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5T 3H7, Canada - Friday, August 28, 2026, 6-9 pm
Shipyards Night Market - 138 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver, BC, Canada - Friday, August 28, 2026, 3-10 pm
Summer Cinema - 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada - Friday, August 28, 2026, dusk
Summer Music Series - Lot 19, 855 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Friday, August 28, 2026, 11 am-5 pm
Canada Strong Pass – FREE admission to the Cannery - Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, 12138 Fourth Avenue, Richmond, BC V7E 3J1, Canada - Friday to Sunday, August 28-30, 2026, 10 am-5 pm
We are an Active Family Study - Behavioural Medicine Lab, 3800 Finnerty Rd McKinnon Building, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada - Friday to Sunday, August 28-30, 2026, 12 pm-8 pm
Soil Superheroes - Museum of Surrey, 17710 56A Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 5H8, Canada - Friday to Sunday, August 28-30, 2026, Tuesday to Saturday 9:30 am–5:30 pm; Sunday 12–5 pm
Summer Season- Burnaby Village Museum - Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, BC V5G 3T6, Canada - Friday to Sunday, August 28-30, 2026, Open daily 11 am–4:30 pm (Tuesdays to Sundays and statutory holidays, closed Mondays)
West End Farmers Market - West End Farmers Market - Vancouver, 1100 Comox St, Vancouver, BC V6E, Canada - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 9 am-2 pm
Trout Lake Farmers Market - Trout Lake Farmers Market, Trout Lake John Hendry Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 9 am-2 pm
Riley Park Farmers Market – Summer - Riley Park Farmers Market - Winter, East 30th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 10 am-2 pm
Haney Farmers Market - Memorial Peace Park, 224 Street, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 9 am-2 pm
Fort Langley Village Farmers' Market - Fort Langley Village Farmers' Market, 9025 Glover Rd, Langley, BC V1M 2R7, Canada - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 9 am-3 pm
Abbotsford Farm and Country Market - George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 9 am-1 pm
Go Play Outside: Mill Lake - Emerson Street - Emerson Street, Mill Lake, Abbotsford, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 12-4 pm
Portobello West Summer Shoppe Market 2026 - Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Yaletown, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Saturday to Sunday, August 29-30, 2026, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Paint in the Plaza Summer 2026 - 10th Ave & Sasamat St, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 1-3 pm
Ballet Storytime with Tutu School - North Vancouver District Public Library (Capilano Branch), 3045 Highland Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2X4, Canada - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Art Workshops: Drawing Stations - 810 Quayside Drive, New Westminster, BC V3M 6B9, Canada - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 12-3 pm
Party in the Park - Robson Park, 599 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5T 2K8, Canada - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 10 am-1 pm
Chess A2Z August Webinar with WGM Zoey Tang: Finish Strong – How to Convert Winning Positions - Chess A2Z, 10940 SW Barnes Rd 247, Portland, OR 97225, United States (online webinar) - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 7 pm-8 pm PDT
White Rock Farmers Market - White Rock Farmers' Market, 15154 Russell Ave, White Rock, BC V4B 2P6, Canada - Sunday, August 30, 2026, 10 am-2 pm
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market - 2300 Guelph Street, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, BC V5T 3P1, Canada - Sunday, August 30, 2026, 10 am-2 pm
Kitsilano Farmers Market - Kitsilano Farmers Market, 2614-2658 Larch St, Vancouver, BC V6K, Canada - Sunday, August 30, 2026, 10 am-2 pm
Car Free Day - 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada - Sunday, August 30, 2026, 12-5 pm
Summer Sundays Concerts - 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, BC, Canada - Sunday, August 30, 2026, 2 pm
Gastown Sunday Set - Water Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Sunday, August 30, 2026, 12-8 pm