Free things to do this weekend in and around Vancouver
Vancouver's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
White Rock Farmers Market - White Rock Farmers' Market - 15154 Russell Ave, White Rock, BC V4B 2P6, Canada, Sunday, August 23, 2026, 10 am - 2 pm
Music in the Square - Leigh Square Place - Leigh Square Place, Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Sunday, August 23, 2026, 2-5 pm
Richmond Maritime Festival - Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site - Westwater Drive, Richmond, BC, Canada, Sunday, August 23, 2026, 11 am–6 pm
Richmond Maritime Festival 2026 - Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site - 5180 Westwater Dr, Richmond, BC V7E 6P3, Sunday, August 23, 2026, 11 am–6 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, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026, 10 am–5 pm
Summer Season- Burnaby Village Museum - Burnaby Village Museum - 6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, BC V5G 3T6, Canada, Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026, Open daily 11 am–4:30 pm (Tuesdays to Sundays and statutory holidays, closed on Mondays)
2026 Burnaby Lake Run Festival & Carnival - Burnaby Lake Regional Park - Piper Avenue, Burnaby, BC, Canada, Sunday, August 23, 2026, 10 am–3 pm
Burnaby Lake Run Festival & Carnival 2026 - Burnaby Lake Regional Park - Piper Avenue, Burnaby, BC, Canada, Sunday, August 23, 2026, 8:30 am–3 pm
Gastown Sunday Set - Water Street - Water Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Sunday, August 23, 2026, 12–8 pm
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market - Mount Pleasant Farmers Market - 2300 Guelph Street, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, BC V5T 3P1, Canada, Sunday, August 23, 2026, 10 am–2 pm
Kitsilano Farmers Market - Kitsilano Farmers Market - 2614-2658 Larch St, Vancouver, BC V6K, Canada, Sunday, August 23, 2026, 10 am–2 pm
Soil Superheroes - Museum of Surrey - 17710 56A Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 5H8, Canada, Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026, Tuesday to Saturday 9:30 am–5:30 pm; Sunday 12–5 pm
Summer Sundays Concerts - 100 Newport Drive - 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, BC, Canada, Sunday, August 23, 2026, 2 pm