Metro Vancouver events on February 19, 2024

The Lantern City 2024. Coastal Lunar Lanterns - ack Poole Plaza

Collaborating with Eastside Arts Society, Indigenous artists, Asian Canadian artists, and more, the upcoming 2024 lanterns are a sight to behold

Vancouver | Jack Poole Plaza | 8:00 am to 11:59 pm | Family

Heritage Week: Layer by Layer Treasure Hunt

Launched for Heritage Week and continuing to the end of spring break, we invite all ages to get out and experience local culture, layer by layer. Follow the clues along the North Shore Spirit Trail, explore the layered heritage of this place and have fun!

North Vancouver | North Van Arts | 8:00 am to 8:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Family Day at Edmonds Community Centre

Celebrate BC Family Day with fun, free or low cost activities for the entire family! The City of Burnaby, has toonie skates, family swims, and lots more

Burnaby | Edmonds Community Centre | 8:30 am to 6:00 pm | Family

Welcome to the Robson Square Ice Rink!

This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun. Robson Square’s outdoor skating rink is open, so celebrate winter in style with skating in the heart of downtown Vancouver

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family | Free

Family Day at Bill Copeland Sports Centre

Enjoy skating with your family, roving entertainment, pancake breakfast, face painting and crafts. Plus a special guest live DJ!

Burnaby | Bill Copeland Sports Centre | 9:00 am to 1:30 pm | Family

Family Day in Coquitlam at Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex

It’s easy to create special memories with your family over the long weekend as our recreation and parks teams have a variety of activities to keep us active and entertained as we celebrate Family Day in Coquitlam

Coquitlam | Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Family

Maillardville Family Badminton

It’s easy to create special memories with your family over the long weekend as our recreation and parks teams have a variety of activities to keep us active and entertained as we celebrate Family Day in Coquitlam

Coquitlam | Maillardville Community Centre | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | Family

The Lantern City 2024. Pendulum Gallery

Collaborating with Eastside Arts Society, Indigenous artists, Asian Canadian artists, and more, the upcoming 2024 lanterns are a sight to behold

Vancouver | Pendulum Gallery | 9:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family

Family Day in New Westminster: Indoor Playland

Interact with toys, games, and a bouncy castle in the gymnasium. A diverse and inclusive opportunity for families to play together and meet others in the community

New Westminster | Queensborough Community Centre | 9:00 am to 12:30 am | Kids | Free

Family Day in New Westminster: Discovery Playtime Open House

Explore the discovery playtime classroom through crafts, dramatic play, and sensory experiences. Families can play, socialize and create connections with others in the community

New Westminster | Queensborough Community Centre | 9:15 am to 11:15 am | Kids | Free

Family Day in New Westminster: Family Dance

Enjoy dance games, music and movement with the whole family. Have healthy fun while learning new songs & movements together!

New Westminster | Queensborough Community Centre | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | Family | Free

Family Day at Willingdon Community Centre

Celebrate BC Family Day with fun, free or low cost activities for the entire family! The City of Burnaby, has toonie skates, family swims, and lots more

Burnaby | Willingdon Community Centre | 9:32 am to 9:00 pm | Family

Family Day Activities in Surrey: Skating at arenas

Celebrate Family Day in Surrey with free or low-cost, fun activities! Bring the whole family out to a Western themed skate! Participate in games, win prizes, and more

Surrey | various places | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family

Family Day Activities in Surrey: Free activities at recreation centres

Celebrate Family Day in Surrey with free or low-cost, fun activities!

Surrey | various places | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

Family day with Greater Vancouver Garden Railway Club

Celebrate Family Day with fun for the whole family with the Greater Vancouver Garden Railway Club from February 17 - 19

Surrey | Guildford Town Centre | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family | Free

Family Day at Fort Langley National Historic Site

Come spend Family Day at Fort Langley National Historic Site and learn all about our feathered friends!

Langley | Fort Langley National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Monsters of the Abyss at the Vancouver Aquarium - Family Day

Discover Monsters of the Abyss, an all-new interactive exhibit where today's most famous and feared aquatic predators clash with their prehistoric ancestors!

Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Nature / Animals

Love Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

Calling romantics of all ages! Take your date night to new heights with Love Lights, a love song of magical illuminated displays that take you through the entire Park

North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Active Life / Health

VMAA – Evolving Spaces: Transitional in Nature

We are celebrating a decade of the Vancouver Metal Arts Association and we are very excited to invite you to our biennial Juried Exhibition at the Craft Council of British Columbia

Vancouver | Craft Council of BC Shop & Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:30 pm | Visual Arts

Vancouver Maritime Museum presents Family Day

Join us at the Vancouver Maritime Museum for Family Day 2024! This event, right in the heart of beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, promises a day filled with excitement that will entertain and educate family members of all ages

Vancouver | Vancouver Maritime Museum | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family | Free

Richmond Children’s Arts Festival

Celebrate BC Family day with free & fun activities

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

Family Day in Coquitlam at City Centre Aquatic Complex

It’s easy to create special memories with your family over the long weekend as our recreation and parks teams have a variety of activities to keep us active and entertained as we celebrate Family Day in Coquitlam

Coquitlam | at City Centre Aquatic Complex | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

Family Learn to Skate

Come out and try skating as a family! Reserve a spot for your family to have one on one time with one of our enthusiastic instructors

New Westminster | Moody Park Arena | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Family | Free

Family Day Weekend at Anvil Centre: Indigenous Cree Medicine Bag

Free arts and culture activities throughout the building for families and the community! Learn medicine wheel teachings with sage, cedar, sweet grass, tobacco, and willow fungus, from a Cree knowledge keeper

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Workshop | Free

Family Day Weekend at Anvil Centre: Art + Technology LAB | OpenLAB DROP-IN

Discover the Art + Technology LAB and learn more about the potential for the public and schools to experiment with art and technology while exploring how we live and create in a world transformed by technology

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Family | Free

Family Day Weekend at Anvil Centre: Art Services Drop-in Family Printmaking Workshop

Join us for an interactive, drop-in print workshop

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Workshop | Free

Unconquered Sports Day at Seaforth Armoury

Celebrate One Year to Go to the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 and try adaptive sports featured in the first Winter Invictus Games!

Vancouver | Seaforth Armoury | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

Family Day in New Westminster: Celebrate the Strange

Join us to delight in the seemingly strange but infinitely interesting world of animal family dynamics

New Westminster | Fraser River Discovery Centre | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

Heritage Week at Steveston Tram

Travel back in time with a visit to Steveston Tram, at the entrance to the historic fishing village of Steveston

Richmond | Steveston Tram | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

Discovering Ditches – Richmond’s Playground

The Richmond Museum welcomes families to learn about what it is and was like to grow up in Richmond with the current exhibit, Richmond Kids

Richmond | Richmond Museum | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

The Lantern City 2024. šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énk Square - We are a Family

Collaborating with Eastside Arts Society, Indigenous artists, Asian Canadian artists, and more, the upcoming 2024 lanterns are a sight to behold

Vancouver | šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énk Square, North of the Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family

Family Day Fun in New Westminster

Connect with family participating in a variety of games, crafts and activities.

New Westminster | Queensborough Community Centre | 10:30 am to 1:00 pm | Family | Free

From Factory to Family – Family Day at the Cannery!

Visit the Gulf of Georgia Cannery this Family Day and learn all about how the fish in our oceans make their way to the tables of families everywhere!

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:30 am to 4:30 pm | Family

2024 LunarFest Vancouver, Granville Island

2024 LunarFest returns to Granville Island this February with weekends full of arts, crafts, and stories. Drop in for crafts workshops, take some inspiration from the live artist talks, and find the perfect gift to welcome the new year at our arts market!

Vancouver | Ocean Artworks – Covered outdoor public space & pavillion | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Family Day: Carving Paddles with Jody Sparrow

Jody Sparrow is a xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) born and raised Coast Salish artist known as a jeweller and carver

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

Family Day at the Roundhouse

Spend your Family Day with us at the Roundhouse with your family, friends and community.

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

Poetics of Possibility

Presented by Vancouver Park Board Decolonization, Arts and Culture in partnership with the Roundhouse Society and the Spectacular Data Project

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Workshop

Family Day at Burnaby Village Museum

Come and join in the fun! Celebrate South Asian culture through music, dance and art

Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

Family Day in New Westminster: Family Gymnastics

A perfect activity for the whole family. Come on in and enjoy tumbling, jumping, learning and of course having fun in this great family program

New Westminster | Queen's Park Sportsplex | 11:00 am to 1:20 pm | Family | Free

Family Day At The Gallery

Celebrate Family Day At The Gallery!

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family

Family day at the Coal Harbour Community Centre

Enjoy a full day of free family fun at the Coal Harbour Community Centre in Vancouver with games, crafts, bouncy castle, and baby playtime.

Vancouver | Coal Harbour Community Centre | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Family | Free

Imagine A Garden: Book Release Event

The Imagine a Garden Book Launch Celebration will take place during Family Day at the Gallery

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Books

Maillardville Family Soccer Drop-In (6+)

It’s easy to create special memories with your family over the long weekend as our recreation and parks teams have a variety of activities to keep us active and entertained as we celebrate Family Day in Coquitlam

Coquitlam | Maillardville Community Centre | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | Family

Family Day at the Historic Stewart Farm

Enjoy some old-fashioned family fun at the farm! Drop in for activities and heritage demonstrations suitable for the whole family

Surrey | Historic Stewart Farm | Family | Free

The Lantern City 2024

Collaborating with Eastside Arts Society, Indigenous artists, Asian Canadian artists, and more, the upcoming 2024 lanterns are a sight to behold

Vancouver | 12:00 am to 11:59 pm | Family

Family Day at Bonsor Recreation Complex

Celebrate BC Family Day with fun, free or low cost activities for the entire family! The City of Burnaby, has toonie skates, family swims, and lots more

Burnaby | Bonsor Recreation Complex | 12:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

The Lantern City 2024. Forever Young - Ocean Artworks, Granville Island

Collaborating with Eastside Arts Society, Indigenous artists, Asian Canadian artists, and more, the upcoming 2024 lanterns are a sight to behold

Vancouver | Granville Island | 12:00 am to 11:59 pm | Family

Family Day in New West Youth Centre

Get ready for a day of excitement and family-style fun at the Youth Centre! We're thrilled to invite all 11-18 year olds and their families to join us for a fantastic Family Day celebration

New Westminster | New West Youth Centre | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Workshop

Family Day Skate at The Shipyards

Join us for a fun-filled Family Day at The Shipyards Plaza!

North Vancouver | The Skate Plaza, The Shipyards | 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Family | Free

Ice Skating to the North Vancouver’s Shipyards Rink

North Vancouver’s impressive 12,000 square foot skating rink in The Shipyards is set to open again this December and it’s free for all

North Vancouver | The Shipyards | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Family | Free

Family Day at Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool and Fitness Centre

Celebrate BC Family Day with fun, free or low cost activities for the entire family! The City of Burnaby, has toonie skates, family swims, and lots more

Burnaby | Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool and Fitness Centre | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Family

Family Day in New Westminster: Multisport

Engage in an open gym opportunity with a variety of different games and sports available

New Westminster | Queensborough Community Centre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Sports | Free

Family Day at the Discovery Centre

Join us at the Discovery Centre this family day for fun and interactive activities and gallery exploration! Learn about Delta's history as well as your own family history

Delta | Husband Discovery Centre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Family | Free

Family Day at Christine Sinclair Community Centre

Celebrate BC Family Day with fun, free or low cost activities for the entire family! The City of Burnaby, has toonie skates, family swims, and lots more

Burnaby | Christine Sinclair Community Centre | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family

Will and Seeka Friends with Everyone

Will and Seeka — of Will’s Jams and Seeka Sings — are nationally recognized musicians and educators who both have a passion for music, languages, and childhood education

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Music | Free

Branko Đurić: Ðurologija – Uncut. Farewell Tour Canada 2024

Branko Đurić, also known by his nickname Đuro, is a Bosnian actor, comedian, film director and musician, who lives and works in Ljubljana, Slovenia

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show