Free things to do this weekend in and around Vancouver

Vancouver's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 18, 2026 to Sunday, September 20, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• We are an Active Family Study - Behavioural Medicine Lab - 3800 Finnerty Rd McKinnon Building, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada, Friday, September 18, 2026 to Sunday, September 20, 2026 12pm to 8pm
• BC Culture Days 2026 - Richmond, BC, Canada, Friday, September 18, 2026 to Sunday, September 20, 2026 see schedule
• Richmond Culture Days - 6911 Number 3 Road, Richmond, BC, Canada, Friday, September 18, 2026 to Sunday, September 20, 2026 Various
• Karaoke Nights - Clayton Community Centre, 7155 187A Street, Surrey, BC, Canada, Friday, September 18, 2026 6-8 pm
• Family Movie Nights - Clayton Community Centre, 7155 187A Street, Surrey, BC, Canada, Friday, September 18, 2026 varies
• West End Farmers Market - West End Farmers Market - Vancouver - 1100 Comox St, Vancouver, BC V6E, Canada, Saturday, September 19, 2026 9 am- 2 pm
• Trout Lake Farmers Market - Trout Lake Farmers Market, Trout Lake John Hendry Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Saturday, September 19, 2026 9 am - 2 pm
• Riley Park Farmers Market – Summer - Riley Park Farmers Market - Winter, East 30th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Saturday, September 19, 2026 10 am- 2 pm
• Haney Farmers Market - Memorial Peace Park, 224 Street, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada, Saturday, September 19, 2026 9 am- 2 pm
• Fort Langley Village Farmers' Market - Fort Langley Village Farmers' Market, 9025 Glover Rd, Langley, BC V1M 2R7, Canada, Saturday, September 19, 2026 9 am- 3 pm
• Abbotsford Farm and Country Market - George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford, BC, Canada, Saturday, September 19, 2026 9 am – 1 pm
• Festivibe - The Shipyards, Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, Saturday, September 19, 2026 12 pm
• RiverFest 2026 - Fraser River Discovery Centre, Quayside Drive, New Westminster, BC, Canada, Saturday, September 19, 2026 10:00am to 4:00pm
• Get Gathering at Darts Hill Garden Park - Darts Hill Garden Park, 1633 170th Street, Surrey, BC V3S 9X3, Canada, Saturday, September 19, 2026 10 am- 4 pm
• Harvest Fair - Historic Stewart Farm, 13723 Crescent Road, Surrey, BC V4P 1J4, Canada, Saturday, September 19, 2026 12-4 pm
• Mid Autumn Moon Festival - Mackin House Museum (Coquitlam Heritage Society), 1116 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam, BC V3K 1G2, Canada, Saturday, September 19, 2026 12pm - 3pm
• HONK! BC 2026- Napier Greenway Quiet Jam #2 - Britannia Community Centre, Napier Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Saturday, September 19, 2026 1-3:30 pm
• White Rock Farmers Market - White Rock Farmers' Market, 15154 Russell Ave, White Rock, BC V4B 2P6, Canada, Sunday, September 20, 2026 10 am - 2 pm
• Mount Pleasant Farmers Market - 2300 Guelph Street, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, BC V5T 3P1, Canada, Sunday, September 20, 2026 10 am- 2 pm
• Apple Harvest Festival - Maple Ridge Museum & Community Archives, 22520 116 Ave, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 0S4, Canada, Sunday, September 20, 2026 11:00AM – 2:00PM
• Fire Open House - All fire halls in Surrey, BC, Canada, Sunday, September 20, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm