Free things to do this weekend in and around Vancouver

Vancouver's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 14, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026.

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

• Summer Music Series - Vancouver - Lot 19, 855 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Friday, August 14, 2026, 11 am- 5 pm
• All Over The Map- Vancouver Public Library, Central Library - Vancouver Public Library - Central Library - Vancouver Public Library - Central Library, West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Friday, August 14, 2026, 12 pm
• Movie in the Park - Vancouver - Thunderbird Community Centre, Cassiar Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Friday, August 14, 2026, 7:30-11 pm
• Shipyards Night Market - North Vancouver - 138 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, Friday, August 14, 2026, 3-10 pm
• Filipino Canadian Book Festival - Museum of Vancouver - Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9, Canada, Friday, August 14, 2026, 10 am- 5 pm
• Sounds Like Summer - Burnaby - 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada, Friday, August 14, 2026, 6–7 pm / 7:15–8:15 pm
• Summer Cinema - Burnaby - 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada, Friday, August 14, 2026, dusk
• Soil Superheroes - Surrey - Museum of Surrey, 17710 56A Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 5H8, Canada, Friday, August 14, 2026, Tuesday to Saturday 9:30 am–5:30 pm / Sunday 12–5 pm
• Art Out Side 2026 - Port Moody - PoMoArts (Port Moody Arts & Visitor Centre), 2425 St Johns St, Port Moody, BC V3H 2B2, Canada, Friday, August 14, 2026, see website
• Canada Strong Pass – FREE admission to the Cannery - Richmond - Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, 12138 Fourth Avenue, Richmond, BC V7E 3J1, Canada, Friday, August 14, 2026, 10 am- 5 pm
• Vines Art Festival 2026 - Vancouver - throughout Vancouver Parks, Friday, August 14, 2026, see schedule
• FREE Synchronized Swimming Try-it class for kids! - Richmond - Watermania – 14300 Entertainment Blvd, Richmond, BC V6W 1K3, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 12:30-1:15 pm
• Go Play Outside: Ridgeview Park - Abbotsford - Ridgeview Park, Vantage Pl, Abbotsford, BC, Canada, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 12-4 pm
• MiniComi Art Market - Vancouver - Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 11:30 am- 6 pm
• Arts Alive Festival - 204th & 206th Street - Fraser Highway One-Way, between 204th & 206th Street, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10 am - 5 pm
• Back To School Blast- TRI-CITIES - Port Coquitlam - 1932 Cameron Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 11 am- 2 pm
• Back To School Blast- Vancouver - Vancouver - 2650 Slocan St, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 11 am- 2 pm
• BC Dumpling Festival - Coquitlam - Town Centre Park, Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 11 am- 8 pm
• Paint in the Plaza Summer 2026 - Vancouver - 10th Ave & Sasamat St- Vancouver, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 1-3 pm
• RENDEZ-VOUS DES FAMILLES | Kick, Splash & Laugh! - Alliance Française Vancouver - Alliance Française Vancouver, Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:30 am- 12 pm
• Summer Cinema - Burnaby - 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada, Saturday, August 15, 2026, dusk
• White Rock Farmers Market - White Rock - White Rock Farmers' Market, 15154 Russell Ave, White Rock, BC V4B 2P6, Canada, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 10 am - 2 pm