The long weekend is over, and another week is here in Metro Vancouver with plenty of things to do. From fall-themed fun to exciting family-friendly festivals, there’s so many amazing events happening throughout the city.
RELATED: 85+ Fun Things To Do In Metro Vancouver This September
Family-Friendly Things to Do
Autumn Lane at Taves Family Farms
It’s not truly fall until you’ve visited Taves Family Farms. This year, the farm is transforming into its annual Magic of Fall season, bringing with it an entirely new attraction: Autumn’s Lane! This is a beautiful foliage-draped passage, illuminated by vintage chandeliers. It’s perfect for photo-ops, families, dates, and all those fall friend outings.
📅 Dates: September 12 – October 31, 2026
📍 Location: Taves Family Farms
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Taves Family Farms
Step Into The Solar System With Augmented Reality at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
Take one giant leap for mankind at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre’s Augmented Reality Solar System Tour! This is an all-new augmented reality experience that takes visitors aged 5+ on a journey through the solar system. No screens necessary– it’s pure immersive discovery. Just walk along planets with your AR headset guide and witness the cosmos up close. The experience is included with your general admission, and is completely one-of-a-kind!
📅 Dates: Every weekend
📍 Location: H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Augmented Reality Solar System Tour
Stanley Park Mini Golf Experience
View this post on Instagram
Stanley Park is getting a new temporary Mini Golf Experience this summer! Featuring 18-holes right in the heart of Stanley Park, the attraction invites folks of all ages to enjoy a day in the sun trying to get a hole-in-one.
📅 Date: Open Sunday to Wednesday: 10 am to 9 pm | Thursday to Saturday: 10 am to 11 pm
📍 Location: 690 Pipeline Road
🎟️ More Info: Stanley Park Mini Golf Experience
Car Free Days
Car Free Days are back in Metro Vancouver! Presented by TransLink, these are big community festivals that all offer their own array of live music, vendors, food, and other interactive fun. They’re just like block parties! Here are the ones happening in September:
- Main Street: September 13
North Shore Kids Festival
Discover a huge marketplace featuring more than 50 young entrepreneurs, plus approximately 80 local organizations and businesses serving children and families—including schools, art studios, childcare providers, sports programs, children’s clothing boutiques, and more.
📅 Date: September 13, 2026
📍 Location: The Shipyards
🎟️ More Info: North Shore Kids Festival 2026
Ongoing Family-Friendly Fun
These are events that are happening all throughout the month with reoccurring dates, so you can hit them up multiple times to maximize the fun!
- Flyover: Call of the Canadian Rockies | Open daily from 9:30am to 9:30pm
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Flyover: Call of the Canadian Rockies - Cineplex $3.99 Saturdays | Films available on select Saturdays
🎟️ More Info: Cineplex $3.99 Saturdays - Free Swimming in Surrey | Select Surrey pools are open for free, drop-in swimming sessions until Sept 7
🎟️ More Info: Free Swimming in Surrey - Dive-In Movie Nights + Sips ‘n Dips | Select Thursdays from July 9 – September 10
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Dive-In Movie Nights + Sips ‘n Dips - Vancouver Maritime Experience | Thursdays and Sundays
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Vancouver Maritime Experience - Fall At The Farm | September 12 – November 1
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Maan Farms Fall at the Farm
Markets to Shop At
Grow & Gather Homestead
View this post on Instagram
Grow & Gather is your one-stop shop for all things gardening in Maple Ridge. On top of that, the farmstead offers gorgeous views that are perfect for photo-ops. Take a stroll through the garden and check out the peaceful koi fish, or stop to smell the flowers.
📅 Date: Open daily from 10:00am to 6:00pm
📍 Location: 24565 Dewdney Trunk Rd, Maple Ridge
🎟️ More Info: Grow & Gather Homestead
The Book Corner Pop-Up
Looking for a good deal on books? Check out The Book Corner Pop-Up at Guildford Town Centre, where you can discover great deals on around 1,000 titles across a variety of genres. Best of all, 100% of the sales will be donated directly to local literary incentives.
📅 Date: August 20 – September 20, 2026
📍 Location: Guildford Town Centre
🎟️ More Info: The Book Corner Pop-Up
Recurring Markets
The Lower Mainland has so much to offer when it comes to good eats, good entertainment, and fun outdoor markets. Make sure you’re up to date on all the best ones this season, check out our full guide here.
- Richmond Night Market in Richmond | Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday from April 24 – September 20
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Richmond Night Market 2026 - Junction Public Market at Granville Square in Vancouver | Open Tuesdays through Sundays from April 30 – September 7
🎟️ More Info: Junction Public Market - Shipyards Night Market in North Vancouver | Every Friday from May 15 – September 11
- Made in the 604 Summer Markets | September 4 + 11 ( Pipe Shop – Shipyards); September 19 (Robson Square)
Food + Drink Experiences You Have To Try
Torre Flavia – A Seafood Experience
Escape to Torre Flavia — a celebration of seafood, wine, music, and storytelling from the coast of Rome. Let the flavors transport you, the music move you, and the stories bring you closer to the sea.
📅 Date: September 11, 2026
📍 Location: The Skript Kitchen
🎟️ More Info: Torre Flavia – A Seafood Experience
Picklefest Vancouver
Pickle lovers, get ready for a festival you won’t be forgetting anytime soon: Picklefest Vancouver is coming to you this September with delicious bites all day long.
📅 Dates: September 12, 2026
📍 Location: City Centre Artist Lodge
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Picklefest Vancouver
Ongoing Food Events
The best part about being in Metro Vancouver is that there’s so much delicious food no matter where you look, and these ongoing food events are making sure that your every craving is satisfied.
- Surf & Turf Sunday at The Blarney Stone| Every Sunday from April 19 – November 29
🎟️ More Info: Surf & Turf Sunday
Arts, Music, and Plays
Bard on the Beach
View this post on Instagram
This isn’t your high school English class’ Shakespeare– it’s Bard on the Beach! Presenting plays written by the Bard himself, Bard on the Beach is an annual Vancouver tradition that features a series of expertly directed and acted Shakespearean plays.
Between June and September 2026, the company is putting on four productions: The Merry Wives of Windsor, Macbeth, Goblin:Oedipus, and Antigone. These will take place on the BMO Mainstage and Douglas Campbell Theatre, under the tents at Vanier Park. You won’t want to miss a single one, so be sure to grab your tickets while you can.
📅 Date: June 9 – September 19, 2026
📍 Location: Vanier Park
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Bard on the Beach
Avenue Q
Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q is making its way to Metro Theatre, delighting audiences with its irreverent comedy to create a potent combination of heart and hilarity.
📅 Date: September 18 – October 10, 2026
📍 Location: Metro Theatre Vancouver
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Avenue Q
Recurring Arts Events
Metro Van’s arts scene always has something new for you to experience. These are a bunch of events that are happening throughout the month.
- Greg Girard at the Polygon Gallery | July 10 – October 25
🎟️ More Info: Greg Girard at The Polygon Gallery
Conventions + Shows to Hit Up
Weissach Cars & Coffee
Spend a morning checking out some cool cars with Weissach’s Cars & Coffee meet-up. You’ll definitely be able to spot some awesome rides all while sipping on coffee and treats provided by Weissach.
📅 Date: September 12, 2026
📍 Location: Spanish Banks parking lots
🎟️ More Info: Weissach Cars & Coffee
In-N-Out Popup at the Langley Cruise-In
In-N-Out Burger is returning to Langley for the annual Langley Good Times Cruise-In this September. The Langley event showcases a vast array of cool cars in addition to delectable eats. Each year it delights guests of all ages.
📅 Date: September 12 – 13, 2026
📍 Location: Downtown Aldergrove
🎟️ More Info: Langley Cruise-In
Parties + Festivals You Can Dance All Day At
Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival
Honour the harvest moon with art, community, and the cultural traditions of Renfrew-Collingwood. This year’s theme “Tiny Life” invites attendees to slow down and look closely to celebrate the small parts of life that exist in our local greenspaces.
📅 Date: September 7 – 26, 2026
📍 Location: Varies
🎟️ More Info: Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival
42nd Annual Vancouver Fringe Festival
The Vancouver Fringe Festival 2026 is coming to Granville Island and beyond, September 10 to 20, for 11 days of theatre, dance, comedy, drag, music, and more. There will also be two days of free Kids Fringe for children and families, and the return of the all-ages Fringe Patio with free music and entertainment beginning Labour Day weekend. It’s going to be an unforgettable experience you don’t want to miss.
📅 Date: September 10 – 20, 2026
📍 Location: Venues all across Granville Island
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Vancouver Fringe Festival
Flo Festival
Slow down. Take in the world. And move as one. That’s what Flo Fest is all about. As one of Vancouver’s biggest wellness festivals, you’ll have the chance to truly be in the moment among tons of other people who are looking for community and connection through flow.
📅 Date: September 12, 2026
📍 Location: Thunderbird Stadium
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Flo Fest Vancouver
Barnside Harvest Festival
The Barnside Harvest Festival is back for another amazing year, bringing massive global headliners like Smash Mouth, Tom Cochrane and Marianas Trench to this annual celebration. Whether you’re into country, rock, alternative, or anything in between, you’ll be able to find it at Ladner’s favourite music festival, running from September 11 to 13.
This year’s Barnside Harvest Festival lineup is stacked. With three days of acts hitting the stage, there won’t be a single moment where the party stops on all three stages – the Barnside Brewing Main Stage, Dueck Cadillac Stage, and City of Delta Stage.
📅 Date: September 11 – 13, 2026
📍 Location: Paterson Park, Ladner BC
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: barnsideharvestfest.com
stɑl’əw̓ Pow Wow
Get ready for the fifth annual stɑl’əw̓ Pow Wow, returning to Langley this September. This vibrant celebration of Indigenous culture is one of the largest events of its kind in Metro Vancouver. The event offers a chance to learn more about Indigenous ways of being and how knowledge is shared from one generation to the next.
📅 Date: September 11 – 13, 2026
📍 Location: Langley Events Centre
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: stɑl’əw̓ Pow Wow
Recovery Day BC Festival
Join the world’s largest mental health and addiction recovery health information fair. It also includes a music festival, kids’ fest, and so much more. In 2026, organizers expect 70,000 attendees. The 14th Annual Recovery Day BC event will take place on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in New Westminster.
📅 Date: September 12, 2026
📍 Location: Uptown New Westminster at 6th Ave and 6th Street
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Recovery Day BC
Polish Festival Vancouver
Polish Festival Vancouver is a vibrant, family-friendly event that brings together the Greater Vancouver community to celebrate Polish culture. It’s a perfect opportunity to enjoy authentic Polish food, music, and traditions while connecting with others in a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
📅 Date: September 12, 2026
📍 Location: The Shipyards
🎟️ More Info: Polish Festival Vancouver
Fiesta Mexicana
Get ready to dive into a super vibrant, free street festival celebrating Mexican Independence Day vibes in the heart of Vancouver. Robson Square and Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza are transforming into a bustling Mexican fiesta—complete with mariachi jams, artisan vendors, and all‑day mouth‑watering eats.
📅 Date: September 13, 2026
📍 Location: Robson Square & Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza
🎟️ More Info: Fiesta Mexicana
ABBA Dance Party with ABBA Cadabra (19+ Show)
Attention all ABBA fans! Get ready for a one-of-a-kind night of dazzling live music, irresistible melodies, glittering costumes and nonstop dancing when internationally acclaimed ABBA tribute band ABRA Cadabra brings a special ABBA Dance Party to the Hollywood Theatre in Vancouver on September 13th!
📅 Date: September 13, 2026
📍 Location: Hollywood Theatre
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: ABBA Dance Party with ABRA Cadabra (19+ Show)
Sports Events You Can’t Miss
Get front-row seats to the best adrenaline-pumping games that Metro Vancouver has to offer!
RBC GrandFondo
Coming this month is GranFondo 2026, a Sea to Sky bicycle ride that will take cyclists all the way from Vancouver to Whistler.
📅 Dates: September 12, 2026
📍 Location: Between Vancouver + Whistler, Sea to Sky Highway
🎟️ More Info: RBC GranFondo
⚽ Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- September 9: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. LA Galaxy
- September 13: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Austin FC
📍 Location: BC Place
🏈 BC Lions
- September 12: BC Lions vs. Montreal Alouettes
📍 Location: BC Place
⚽ Vancouver Rise FC
- September 13: Vancouver Rise FC vs. Ottawa Rapid FC
📍 Location: Swangard Stadium
Concerts
Vancouver’s concert scene is packed. Prepare to sing along all night long with some of your favourite artists this month!
Cody Johnson & Friends
- September 11, Rogers Arena
Weezer: The Gathering Tour
- September 12, Rogers Arena
Bonus Nearby Events
The Pipe Mountain Coaster
Zip along the mountains with Revelstoke’s #1 summer attraction: their Pipe Mountain Coaster! This family-friendly ride will take you up to 42 km/hr through the Revelstoke’s verdant sights, up and down and through the trees on this thrilling coaster.
📅 Date: June 5 to June 19, 2026. June 20 to September 7, 2026. September 8 to September 27, 2026.
📍 Location: Revelstoke Mountain Resort
🎟️ More Info: The Pipe Mountain Coaster Booking
Chilliwack Corn Maze + Festival
A popular fall activity for families and fun seekers, Greendale Acre returns for their 28th successful year of corn mazes. This year’s theme, “GOT CORN?”, invites families to explore acres of towering corn, take on interactive challenges, and make unforgettable summer memories together.
📅 Date: Corn Maze opened August through October, Corn Festival runs August 1–3 and August 8–9
📍 Location: Greendale Acres
🎟️ Tickets & More Info: Greendale Acres Corn Maze
Want even more things to do? Check out our 604 Now Events Calendar to keep your plans looking fresh.
