Free things to do this weekend in and around Vancouver

Vancouver's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, May 1, 2026 to Sunday, May 3, 2026.

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

• Surrey’s Environmental Extravaganza 2026 - May events - Surrey, BC, Canada, 05/01/2026 to 05/31/2026, Times vary
• Discovery Days at the Surrey Nature Centre - Surrey Nature Centre, Green Timbers Way, Surrey, BC, Canada, 05/01/2026 and 05/25/2026, 10 am- 2 pm
• Friday Night Youth Lounge Drop-In - False Creek Community Centre, 1318 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8, Canada, 05/01/2026, 6-9 pm
• School’s Out Drop-in: Environment Superheroes - Museum of Surrey, 17710 56A Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 5H8, Canada, 05/01/2026, 10am - 1 pm
• Youth Week in Langley City - Timms Community Centre, 20399 Douglas Crescent, Langley, BC, Canada, 05/01/2026 to 05/07/2026, Varies
• Family Storytime - Richmond Public Library, Brighouse Branch, Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, Canada, 05/02/2026, 10:30-11 am
• Kwentuhang Pinoy | Filipino Storytime - Surrey Libraries – City Centre Branch, 10350 University Dr, Surrey, BC V3T 4B8, Canada, 05/02/2026, 11 am- 12 pm
• Fingerling Festival - Port Moody Ecological Society (Noons Creek Hatchery), Ioco Road, Port Moody, BC, Canada, 05/02/2026, 11 am – 3 pm
• Cedar, Sage & Sweetgrass - Museum of Surrey, 17710 56A Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 5H8, Canada, 05/02/2026, 12-5 pm
• Textile Dye Garden Open House - Museum of Surrey, 17710 56A Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 5H8, Canada, 05/02/2026, 1-4 pm
• TJ Fest 2026 - 3426 Smith Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 2T3, Canada, 05/02/2026 to 05/03/2026, 11:00am to 5:00pm
• West End Farmers Market - West End Farmers Market - Vancouver, 1100 Comox St, Vancouver, BC V6E, Canada, 05/02/2026, 9 am- 2 pm
• Trout Lake Farmers Market - Trout Lake Farmers Market, Trout Lake John Hendry Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 05/02/2026, 9 am - 2 pm
• Riley Park Farmers Market – Summer - Riley Park Farmers Market - Winter, East 30th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 05/02/2026, 10 am- 2 pm
• Haney Farmers Market - Memorial Peace Park, 224 Street, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada, 05/02/2026, 9 am- 2 pm
• Fort Langley Village Farmers' Market - Fort Langley Village Farmers' Market, 9025 Glover Rd, Langley, BC V1M 2R7, Canada, 05/02/2026, 9 am- 3 pm
• Abbotsford Farm and Country Market - George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford, BC, Canada, 05/02/2026, 9 am – 1 pm
• Paws 4 Stories - North Vancouver District Public Library (Capilano Branch), 3045 Highland Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2X4, Canada, 05/02/2026, 11:00am
• Free Comic Book Day 2026 - Free Comic Book Day, Multiple locations, 05/02/2026, see store location for hours
• Pay What You Can Day @ MONOVA - MONOVA: Museum and Archives of North Vancouver, 05/03/2026, 10AM-5PM
• Music at the Museum - MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, Esplanade West, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, 05/03/2026, 11AM-2:15PM
• May Days in Port Coquitlam - 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, 05/03/2026 to 05/09/2026, see website
• Burnaby Blooms - Deer Lake Park Festival Lawn, Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby, BC, Canada, 05/03/2026, 11 am - 4 pm
• Man In Motion Book Launch - Vancouver Kidsbooks 2557 W. Broadway, 05/03/2026, 18:00pm
• White Rock Farmers Market - White Rock Farmers' Market, 15154 Russell Ave, White Rock, BC V4B 2P6, Canada, 05/03/2026, 10 am - 2 pm
• Mount Pleasant Farmers Market - 2300 Guelph Street, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, BC V5T 3P1, Canada, 05/03/2026, 10 am- 2 pm
• Kitsilano Farmers Market - Kitsilano Farmers Market, 2614-2658 Larch St, Vancouver, BC V6K, Canada, 05/03/2026, 10 am- 2 pm