Free things to do this weekend in and around Vancouver

Vancouver's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, May 8, 2026 to Sunday, May 10, 2026.

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

• Friday Night Youth Lounge Drop-In - False Creek Community Centre, 1318 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC, Friday, May 8, 2026, 6-9 pm
• Make Music with Makey Makey! - Parkgate Library, North Vancouver, BC, Friday, May 8, 2026, 4:00-5:00pm
• Mother’s Day Traditional Pow Wow - Trout Lake Community Centre, Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC, Friday, May 8 to Sunday, May 10, 2026, see website
• Family Storytime - Richmond Public Library, Brighouse Branch, Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 10:30-11 am
• Guided Nature Walk - Surrey Nature Centre, Green Timbers Way, Surrey, BC, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 10:00 - 10:45 am
• May Days in Port Coquitlam - 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC, Saturday, May 9, 2026, see website
• Southridge Country Fair - Southridge School, 160 Street, Surrey, BC, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 9 am- 4 pm
• West End Farmers Market - West End Farmers Market - Vancouver, 1100 Comox St, Vancouver, BC, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 9 am- 2 pm
• Trout Lake Farmers Market - Trout Lake Farmers Market, Trout Lake John Hendry Park, Vancouver, BC, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 9 am - 2 pm
• Riley Park Farmers Market – Summer - Riley Park Farmers Market - Winter, East 30th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 10 am- 2 pm
• Haney Farmers Market - Memorial Peace Park, 224 Street, Maple Ridge, BC, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 9 am- 2 pm
• Fort Langley Village Farmers' Market - Fort Langley Village Farmers' Market, 9025 Glover Rd, Langley, BC, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 9 am- 3 pm
• Abbotsford Farm and Country Market - George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford, BC, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 9 am – 1 pm
• Paws 4 Stories - North Vancouver District Public Library (Capilano Branch), 3045 Highland Blvd, North Vancouver, BC, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 11:00am
• Wild Moms - Campbell Valley Regional Park, 8 Avenue, Langley Township, BC, Sunday, May 10, 2026, 2-5 pm
• White Rock Farmers Market - White Rock Farmers' Market, 15154 Russell Ave, White Rock, BC, Sunday, May 10, 2026, 10 am - 2 pm
• Mount Pleasant Farmers Market - 2300 Guelph Street, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, BC, Sunday, May 10, 2026, 10 am- 2 pm
• Kitsilano Farmers Market - Kitsilano Farmers Market, 2614-2658 Larch St, Vancouver, BC, Sunday, May 10, 2026, 10 am- 2 pm