Free things to do this weekend in and around Vancouver
Vancouver's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, July 24, 2026 to Sunday, July 26, 2026
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
Kids Bowl Free - Register your kids for a Summer Fun Bowling Pass today! - Find a participating bowling center near you today! - Various locations, Friday, July 24, 2026 to Sunday, July 26, 2026, see website for details.
Youth Social Night - Mount Pleasant Community Centre - 1 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5T 3H7, Canada, Friday, July 24, 2026, 6-9 pm.
Shipyards Night Market - 138 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, Friday, July 24, 2026, 3-10 pm.
Soil Superheroes - Museum of Surrey - 17710 56A Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 5H8, Canada, Friday, July 24, 2026 to Sunday, July 26, 2026, Tuesday to Saturday 9:30 am–5:30 pm, Sunday 12–5 pm.
Summer Music Series - Lot 19, 855 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Friday, July 24, 2026, 11 am- 5 pm.
Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Country Fest 2026 - Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows, 23448 Jim Robson Way, Maple Ridge, BC V2W 1B8, Canada, Friday, July 24, 2026 to Sunday, July 26, 2026, see website.
All Over The Map- Vancouver Public Library, Central Library - Vancouver Public Library - Central Library, West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Friday, July 24, 2026, 12 pm.
Summer Season- Burnaby Village Museum - Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, BC V5G 3T6, Canada, Friday, July 24, 2026 to Sunday, July 26, 2026, Open daily 11 am–4:30 pm, Tuesdays to Sundays and statutory holidays, closed on Mondays.
Fun in the Sun Fridays - 10th Ave & Sasamat St, Vancouver, Friday, July 24, 2026, 3:30-4:30 pm.
Family Storytime - Richmond Public Library, Brighouse Branch, Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, Canada, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 10:30-11 am.
Nature Storytime at the Surrey Nature Centre - Surrey Nature Centre, Green Timbers Way, Surrey, BC, Canada, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 10 - 10:45 am.
Cinema Under The Stars - 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Saturday, July 25, 2026, time varies.
West End Farmers Market - West End Farmers Market - Vancouver - 1100 Comox St, Vancouver, BC V6E, Canada, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 9 am- 2 pm.
Trout Lake Farmers Market - Trout Lake Farmers Market, Trout Lake John Hendry Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 9 am - 2 pm.
Riley Park Farmers Market – Summer - Riley Park Farmers Market - Winter, East 30th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 10 am- 2 pm.
Haney Farmers Market - Memorial Peace Park, 224 Street, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 9 am- 2 pm.
Fort Langley Village Farmers' Market - Fort Langley Village Farmers' Market, 9025 Glover Rd, Langley, BC V1M 2R7, Canada, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 9 am- 3 pm.
Abbotsford Farm and Country Market - George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford, BC, Canada, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 9 am – 1 pm.
Burnaby Pride - Burnaby Civic Square, Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC, Canada, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 3-7 pm.
FREE Synchronized Swimming Try-it class for kids! - Renfrew Park Community Centre, 2929 E 22nd Ave, Vancouver, BC V5M 2Y3, Canada, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 3:00-3:45 pm.
FREE Synchronized Swimming Try-it class for kids! - Watermania – 14300 Entertainment Blvd, Richmond, BC V6W 1K3, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 12:30-1:15 pm.
Caribbean Days Festival - Town Centre Park, 1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Saturday, July 25, 2026 to Sunday, July 26, 2026, Saturday 10 AM – 10 PM, Sunday 11 AM – 8 PM.
Go Play Outside: Mill Lake - Emerson Street - Emerson Street, Mill Lake, Abbotsford, BC, Canada, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 12-4 pm.
Chess A2Z July Webinar with NM Austin Liu "Opening Principles: Play Better Without Memorizing Theory" - Chess A2Z - 10940 SW Barnes Rd 247, Portland, OR 97225, United States, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 7PM to 8PM PDT.
Paint in the Plaza Summer 2026 - 10th Ave & Sasamat St, Vancouver, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 1-3 pm.
Festival of Colours - ISKCON Vancouver, Marine Drive, Burnaby, BC, Canada, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 11 am.
Chariot Fest - ISKCON Vancouver, Marine Drive, Burnaby, BC, Canada, Saturday, July 25, 2026, Parade start: 11 am, Site festival start: 1 pm.
Future Stars Soccer Clinics 2026 - Thompson Community Centre, Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC, Canada, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 12-3 pm.
Farm Animals Meet & Greet at Stable Harvest Farm - Stable Harvest Farm, 5848 216 St, Langley, BC V2Y 2N5, Canada, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 11 am- 12 pm.
Water and Nature Exploration - The Autism Nature Trail @ Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY, USA, Saturday, July 25, 2026 to Sunday, July 26, 2026, 11am-3pm.
White Rock Farmers Market - White Rock Farmers' Market, 15154 Russell Ave, White Rock, BC V4B 2P6, Canada, Sunday, July 26, 2026, 10 am - 2 pm.
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market - 2300 Guelph Street, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, BC V5T 3P1, Canada, Sunday, July 26, 2026, 10 am- 2 pm.
Kitsilano Farmers Market - 2614-2658 Larch St, Vancouver, BC V6K, Canada, Sunday, July 26, 2026, 10 am- 2 pm.
Long Summer Nights - City of North Vancouver, 14th Street West, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1H9, Canada, Sunday, July 26, 2026, 5-10 pm.