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Vancouver’s April Events Calendar

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Show & Entertainment

Flower Festivals, Easter & Other Spring Events

Features Attractions & Activities

  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Forbidden Vancouver and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Show & Entertainment

Flower Festivals, Easter & Other Spring Events

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Dark Secrets of Stanley Park and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
  • The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.

Friday, April 3, 2026

  • Good Friday

Easter Events & Activities 

Shows & Entertainment

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Bill Reid Gallery – free admission at the Indigenous art gallery from 2 until 5 pm (because it’s the first Friday of the month).
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Vancouver Art Gallery – admission is by donation today from 4 to 8 pm (because it’s the first Friday of the month).
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Sinners & Sweets and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
  • WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
  • The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
  • Lower Mainland Ski Hills – skiing, snowboarding and other snow sport opportunities at the following resorts:

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Easter Events & Activities

Shows & Entertainment

  • Metro Theatre – the romantic comedy Shakespeare in Love shows at the theatre in South Vancouver.
  • Gateway Theatre – Wildwoman shows at Gateway Theatre in Richmond. Today’s performance includes the option for a VocalEye Live Audio Description.
  • Comedy at The Improv Centre – live improv theatre at 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island. Today features Theatresports and Theatresports Unhinged.
  • Flyover at Canada Place – the films Awaken Canada and Believe Chicago show at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver.

Saturday Markets

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Sinners & Sweets, Dark Secrets of Stanley Park, Forbidden Vancouver and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
  • Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.
  • Lower Mainland Ski Hills – skiing, snowboarding and other snow sport opportunities at the following resorts:

Sunday, April 5, 2026

Easter Events & Activities

Shows & Entertainment

Sunday Markets

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

  • WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Forbidden Vancouver, Lost Souls of Gastown and Really Gay History tours.
  • The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
  • Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.
  • If good weather, then check out the cherry blossoms at Vancouver’s various best Parks and Places in Nature.
  • Lower Mainland Ski Hills – skiing, snowboarding and other snow sport opportunities at the following resorts:

Monday, April 6, 2026

Featured Attractions & Activities

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Featured Attractions & Activities

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Forbidden Vancouver and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • Lower Mainland Ski Hills – skiing, snowboarding and other snow sport opportunities at the following resorts:

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

Festivals & Events

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

 Friday, April 10, 2026

  • Food Truck Wars in Surrey – a massive food truck event featuring dozens of food and artisan vendors as well as live music and a beer garden at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds. It’s the biggest street food competition in BC!
  • Shen Yun – a world-famous performing arts production is at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
  • Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays against Eugene at Nat Bailey Stadium.
  • Opening Reception at PdA – a celebration of four new exhibitions at Place des Arts in Coquitlam.
  • Pro D-Day Camp at WildPlay – the adventure park with ropes courses and ziplines in Maple Ridge has a special day camp program as kids in some school districts have today off school.
  • Vaisakhi Carnival – amusement rides and a midway outside the Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar Temple in Surrey. (TBC)

Shows & Entertainment

Flower Festivals & Spring Farm Events

  • Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – a family-friendly spring flower festival with baby farm animals and tons of activities for children in Chilliwack.
  • Magic of Spring at Taves Farm – family-friendly activities at Taves Family Farms including a tulip garden, petting barn, jumping pillows and more.
  • Harrison Tulip Festival – a flower festival featuring 12 million tulip bulbs and stunning mountain views. It’s the largest tulip festival in Canada and recognized as the “World’s Most Instagrammable Tulip Farm”. (TBC)

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

Saturday, April 11, 2026

  • Shen Yun – a world-famous performing arts production is at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
  • Food Truck Wars in Surrey – a massive food truck event featuring dozens of food and artisan vendors as well as live music and a beer garden at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds. It’s the biggest street food competition in BC!
  • Chilliwack Plowing Match – an event with tractor competitions, live music, a pancake breakfast and family-friendly activities at Greendale Acres.
  • Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays against Eugene at Nat Bailey Stadium.
  • Vancouver Vaisakhi Parade – a Sikh festival featuring a massive procession of people beginning at the Ross Street Temple and making its way around South Vancouver.
  • Vaisakhi Carnival – amusement rides and a midway outside the Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar Temple in Surrey. (TBC)
  • The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.

Flower Festivals & Spring Farm Events

Shows & Entertainment

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.

Saturday Markets

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Dark Secrets of Stanley Park, Sinners & Sweets, Forbidden Vancouver and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
  • The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • Lower Mainland Ski Hills – skiing, snowboarding and other snow sport opportunities at the following resorts:

Sunday, April 12, 2026

  • Food Truck Wars in Surrey – a massive food truck event featuring dozens of food and artisan vendors as well as live music and a beer garden at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds. It’s the biggest street food competition in BC!
  • Shen Yun – a world-famous performing arts production is at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
  • Family Day at PdA – a free event with exhibitions and art-related activities at Place des Arts in Coquitlam.
  • Vaisakhi Carnival – amusement rides and a midway outside the Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar Temple in Surrey. (TBC)
  • Vancouver Canadians Baseball – the team plays against Eugene at Nat Bailey Stadium.

Shows & Entertainment

Flower Festivals & Spring Farm Events

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Museum of Vancouver – admission is usually “pay what you can” on the first Sunday of the month. This month, however, the museum was closed on April 6th so admission is by donation today instead.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Forbidden Vancouver, Lost Souls of Gastown and Really Gay History tours.
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
  • Lower Mainland Ski Hills – skiing, snowboarding and other snow sport opportunities at the following resorts:

Sunday Markets

 Monday, April 13, 2026

  • TED Conference – a world-famous multi-day event that costs thousands of dollars to attend at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
  • Harrison Tulip Festival – a flower festival featuring 12 million tulip bulbs and stunning mountain views. It’s the largest tulip festival in Canada and recognized as the “World’s Most Instagrammable Tulip Farm”. (TBC)
  • Abbotsford Tulip Festival – one of the largest displays of tulips in Canada at Lakeland Flowers.
  • If good weather, then check out the cherry blossoms at Vancouver’s various best Parks and Places in Nature.

Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Dark Secrets of Stanley Park Tour.
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
  • Flyover at Canada Place – the films Awaken Canada and Believe Chicago show at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

  • Harrison Tulip Festival – a flower festival featuring 12 million tulip bulbs and stunning mountain views. It’s the largest tulip festival in Canada and recognized as the “World’s Most Instagrammable Tulip Farm”. (TBC)
  • Abbotsford Tulip Festival – one of the largest displays of tulips in Canada at Lakeland Flowers.
  • Comedy at The Improv Centre – live improv theatre at 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island. Today features Spontaneous Combustion.
  • Vaisakhi Carnival – amusement rides and a midway outside the Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar Temple in Surrey. (TBC)
  • TED Conference – a world-famous multi-day event that costs thousands of dollars to attend at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
  • Brahm’s Tam Drum Circle – drumming takes place at Stanley Park’s Third Beach from early evening until sunset (but only if sunny weather). Free!
  • Cheap Movie Night – at most theatres throughout the Lower Mainland.
  • If good weather, then check out the cherry blossoms at Vancouver’s various best Parks and Places in Nature.

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Flyover at Canada Place – the films Awaken Canada and Believe Chicago show at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver.
  • The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Sinners & Sweets and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.

 Wednesday, April 15, 2026

  • Harrison Tulip Festival – a flower festival featuring 12 million tulip bulbs and stunning mountain views. It’s the largest tulip festival in Canada and recognized as the “World’s Most Instagrammable Tulip Farm”.
  • Abbotsford Tulip Festival – one of the largest displays of tulips in Canada at Lakeland Flowers.
  • Vaisakhi Carnival – amusement rides and a midway outside the Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar Temple in Surrey. (TBC)
  • TED Conference – a world-famous multi-day event that costs thousands of dollars to attend at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
  • Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.
  • If good weather, then check out the cherry blossoms at Vancouver’s various best Parks and Places in Nature.

Shows & Entertainment

Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour and the special Secrets of the Penthouse Tour.

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

 Farm Activities & Flower Festivals

  • Abbotsford Tulip Festival – one of the largest displays of tulips in Canada at Lakeland Flowers. (Pianist Brenda Cottrill performs today in the evening.)
  • Harrison Tulip Festival – a flower festival featuring 12 million tulip bulbs and stunning mountain views. It’s the largest tulip festival in Canada and recognized as the “World’s Most Instagrammable Tulip Farm”.
  • Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – a family-friendly spring flower festival with baby farm animals and tons of activities for children in Chilliwack.

Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Dark Secrets of Stanley Park and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
  • The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.

Friday, April 17, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

Other Events

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Sinners & Sweets and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
  • WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

Flower-Themed Festivals & Events

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Admission today is by donation.)
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.
  • Kilby Historic Site – a museum and historic farm in Harrison Mills in the Fraser Valley.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • Flyover at Canada Place – the films Awaken Canada and Believe Chicago show at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver.
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Sinners & Sweets, Dark Secrets of Stanley Park, Forbidden Vancouver and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)

Saturday Markets

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.
  • Kilby Historic Site – a museum and historic farm in Harrison Mills in the Fraser Valley.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Forbidden Vancouver, Lost Souls of Gastown and Really Gay History tours.
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
  • The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)

Sunday Markets

Monday, April 20, 2026

Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • Flyover at Canada Place – the films Awaken Canada and Believe Chicago show at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver.
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Dark Secrets of Stanley Park Tour.
  • WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Sinners & Sweets and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Flower Festivals

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Forbidden Vancouver and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
  • Flyover at Canada Place – the films Awaken Canada and Believe Chicago show at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver.
  • The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Flower Festivals & Spring Farm Events

  • Abbotsford Tulip Festival – one of the largest displays of tulips in Canada at Lakeland Flowers. (Pianist Brenda Cottrill performs today in the evening.)
  • Harrison Tulip Festival – a flower festival featuring 12 million tulip bulbs and stunning mountain views. It’s the largest tulip festival in Canada and recognized as the “World’s Most Instagrammable Tulip Farm”.
  • Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – a family-friendly spring flower festival with baby farm animals and tons of activities for children in Chilliwack.

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Kilby Historic Site – a museum and historic farm in Harrison Mills in the Fraser Valley.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Flyover at Canada Place – the films Awaken Canada and Believe Chicago show at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver.
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Dark Secrets of Stanley Park and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
  • Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.

Friday, April 24, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

Flower Festivals & Spring Farm Events

  • Harrison Tulip Festival – the largest tulip festival in Canada and recognized as the “World’s Most Instagrammable Tulip Farm”. Tulip Talk happens today too.
  • Abbotsford Tulip Festival – one of the largest displays of tulips in Canada at Lakeland Flowers.
  • Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – a family-friendly spring flower festival with baby farm animals and tons of activities for children in Chilliwack. Today features a special Grandparents Day event where all grandparents have free admission!

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: save 25% with the promo code BESTVANCOUVER.)
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.
  • Kilby Historic Site – a museum and historic farm in Harrison Mills in the Fraser Valley.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

  • WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Sinners & Sweets and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

Flower Festivals

  • Harrison Tulip Festival – the largest tulip festival in Canada featuring 12 million tulip bulbs. There’s a special sunrise opening today.
  • Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – a family-friendly spring flower festival with baby farm animals and tons of activities for children in Chilliwack. Today is Princess & Superhero Day where there are some roving characters in costume!
  • Abbotsford Tulip Festival – one of the largest displays of tulips in Canada at Lakeland Flowers.

Saturday Markets

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.
  • Kilby Historic Site – a museum and historic farm in Harrison Mills in the Fraser Valley.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Dark Secrets of Stanley Park, Forbidden Vancouver, Sinners & Sweets and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
  • The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)

VAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT

In 2026 the VAM Symphony Orchestra performs its Jaeden Izik-Dzurko Plays Rachmaninoff concert at the Orpheum Theatre on Sunday, April 26th. For tickets and details, click Jaeden Izik-Dzurko Plays Rachmaninoff.

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

Flower Festivals & Spring Farm Events

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Museum of Surrey – the museum in Cloverdale has free admission as well as a featured, interactive hockey exhibit.
  • Kilby Historic Site – a museum and historic farm in Harrison Mills in the Fraser Valley.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Forbidden Vancouver, Lost Souls of Gastown and Really Gay History tours.
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
  • WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)

Sunday Markets

Monday, April 27, 2026

Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • Flyover at Canada Place – the films Awaken Canada and Believe Chicago show at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver.
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Dark Secrets of Stanley Park Tour.
  • The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
  • WildPlay Element Park – ropes courses, ziplines, axe throwing and a Jump of Fear in Maple Ridge. (TIP: Use the promo code VBP15 and save 15%.)
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Flyover at Canada Place – the films Awaken Canada and Believe Chicago show at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver.
  • The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Sinners & Sweets and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games.)
  • The Legend of the Gastown Gold – an indoor detective game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver.
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Forbidden Vancouver and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
  • Flyover at Canada Place – the films Awaken Canada and Believe Chicago show at the multi-dimensional theatre in downtown Vancouver.

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Shows & Entertainment

Flower Festivals & Spring Farm Events

  • Abbotsford Tulip Festival – one of the largest displays of tulips in Canada at Lakeland Flowers. (Pianist Brenda Cottrill performs today in the evening.)
  • Harrison Tulip Festival – a flower festival featuring 12 million tulip bulbs and stunning mountain views. It’s the largest tulip festival in Canada and recognized as the “World’s Most Instagrammable Tulip Farm”.
  • Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres – a family-friendly spring flower festival with baby farm animals and tons of activities for children in Chilliwack.

Featured Museums & Historic Sites

  • Vancouver Maritime Museum – the family-friendly museum at Vanier Park is a great place to visit rain or shine. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTVANCOUVER and save 25%!)
  • Chinese Canadian Museum – an attraction that’s full of information and things to see in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
  • Britannia Mine – the historic mining museum at Britannia Beach (which is half an hour north of Horseshoe Bay on the way to Squamish and Whistler).
  • Fort Langley National Historic Site – where you can learn about early BC history and what life was like during the fur trade.
  • Kilby Historic Site – a museum and historic farm in Harrison Mills in the Fraser Valley.

Other Featured Attractions & Activities

  • Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – guided walking tours in downtown Vancouver. Today features the Dark Secrets of Stanley Park and Lost Souls of Gastown tours.
  • Vancouver Mysteries Games – play an outdoor adventure game in downtown Vancouver. (TIP: Use promo code BESTPLACES and save 10% on games).
  • Zero Latency – a virtual reality games centre where you can battle zombies, aliens and other creatures in Vancouver and Langley. (TIP: Save 10% when you book your game with the promo code VBP10.)
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world-famous attraction is a great place to visit. (TIP: BC residents can get an annual pass for the same price as a single-day ticket!)
  • The Case of the Hotel Detective – a murder-mystery game that’s played at a hotel in downtown Vancouver near Gastown.
  • Lower Mainland Golf Courses – check out our list of top places to hit a ball around outdoors in the fresh air.

 Other Events in April 2026

The following events may or may not also take place in April 2026 (with details to be confirmed).

Festivals and Community Events

  • BC Classic & Custom Car Show – BC’s longest running indoor car show at Tradex in Abbotsford. (TBC)
  • BrickCan LEGO Exhibition – LEGO exhibits are on display at a LEGO convention. (TBC)
  • Big Picnic – a free cherry blossom-viewing event that’s part of the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. (March 28 & 29, 2026.)
  • Bike the Blossoms – a Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival event that starts at Trout Lake in John Hendry Park. (TBC)
  • The Sky’s No Limit & Girls Fly Too! – an aerospace, aviation, defense and marine industry event at the Abbotsford Airport. Activities include going up in a plane (for female first-time fliers). Admission is free. (It sometimes happens in the spring. In 2026, however, it takes place on August 29 & 30.)
  • Koningsdag: King’s Day Extravaganza – an event celebrating the Dutch king’s birthday at the Shipyards in North Vancouver. (The event sometimes happens in late April. In 2025 however, it’s on May 3.)

 Sporting Events

 Markets

  • Eastside Flea – a bi-weekly weekend market with about four dozen vendors selling vintage, collectibles and other items. (TBC)
  • Made in the 604 Market – pop-up markets featuring dozens of local artisans in Vancouver and North Vancouver. Admission is free. (TBC)
  • VanDusen Plant Sale – a large plant sale at VanDusen Botanical Garden. (TBC)

 Food and Drink-Related Events

  • BC Distilled – an artisan distillery festival spirits-tasting event at the Italian Cultural Centre. (It didn’t happen last year and to be confirmed in 2026.)
  • Trail of Coffee – a coffee-themed affair at the Pipe Shop in North Vancouver’s Shipyards District. The event features presentations, workshops, tastings and more. (Not likely happening in 2026, but with exact details to be confirmed.)
  • Brewhalla North Vancouver – a craft beer festival in North Vancouver’s Shipyards District. (It takes place in April some years. In 2026, however, it’s on May 1st.)

Art, Shows & Entertainment

  • Art Vancouver – a major contemporary art fair featuring artists from across the country and abroad at Canada Place. (It often happens in April. In 2026, however, it takes place on May 28 to 31.)
  • Music on the Bow – free live music featuring local artists at the Trout Lake Community Centre. (TBC)
  • Roedde Jazz Evenings in the Parlour – live music on a Thursday at the Roedde House Museum in Vancouver’s West End (not far from Robson Street). (TBC)
  • Free Jazz Vespers (on Sundays)
    • At 4 pm at St. Andrews-Wesley United Church at 1018 Nelson Street in Vancouver. Admission is by donation. (TBC)
    • At Northwood United Church at 8855 156th Street in Surrey from 4 to 5 pm. Admission by donation. (TBC)
  • Vancouver Oratorio Choir – a mini-concert with the choir likely happens in Vancouver. (TBC)
  • What the Frock Productions – drag shows take place at various venues on select dates. (TIP: Use the promo code BESTPLACES and you’ll save 10% on admission.)
  • Vancouver Chamber Choir – the choir performs in Vancouver. (TBC)
  • Early Music Vancouver – concerts take place in Vancouver on select dates. (TBC)
  • Jazz Vespers in Surrey – at Northwood United Church at 8855 156th Street in Surrey. (TBC) 

Easter-Related Events

  • Easter Bash at Broadway Church – the church at 2700 East Broadway in Vancouver hosts its annual free Easter event which includes bouncy structures, games and thousands of Easter eggs to find. Admission is free. (April 18, 2025)
  • Vancouver Easter Brunches – fancy brunches happen at a number of restaurants on the Sunday of the long weekend.
  • Spring Salmon Eggs-travaganza – the Fraser River Discovery Centre has special crafts, games and other activities in New Westminster. (TBC)
  • Stanley Park Easter Train – train rides and Easter Bunny visits at Stanley Park. (Not likely happening in 2026.)
  • Bunnies & Booze – an Easter event for adults at Maan Farms in Abbotsford. The event includes beer or wine, appetizers, dinner, games and an Easter egg hunt. (Not happening in 2026.)
  • Spring at the Farm at Maan Farms – there is a tulip forest, family-friendly activities and animals to see at the popular farm in Abbotsford. (TBC)
  • Baby Animal Easter Days – family-friendly Easter activities with animals and the Easter Bunny at Maan Farms in Abbotsford. 

Garden, Earth Day and Spring-Related Events

  • Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival – a series of spring events. (March 27 to April 12, 2026)
  • Earth Day at VMM and Other Museums – the Land, Sea, Sky event at Vanier Park features special activities at the Vancouver Maritime Museum (VMM), Museum of Vancouver and H.R. MacMillan Space Centre. (TBC)
  • O Hanami at Nikkei Place – a Japanese festival celebrating cherry blossom season at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre in Burnaby. (TBC)
  • Youth Climate Action Forum – an Earth Day event in West Vancouver featuring a panel of student speakers covering environmental change, food waste and other topics. (TBC)
  • Darts Hill Garden Park – a semi-private garden park that’s open to the public in Surrey.
  • Botanica Tulip Festival – a flower festival that features more than a million tulips over the course of the season in Chilliwack. (TBC)
  • Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival – a free event at Gary Point Park near Steveston Village. Activities include Japanese dancing, Taiko drumming, kite flying and other cultural activities and entertainment. (April 12, 2026) 

Other Events

  • Bridal Fashion Week Vancouver – a large wedding expo with fashion shows, dozens of vendors and more at the Westin Bayshore Hotel. (April 4, 2026)
  • Vancouver Fashion Week – a showcasing of local, national and international clothing designers. (April 8-12, 2026)
  • Pass Holder Appreciation Day – season’s ticket holders at Mt. Seymour get to take a friend skiing for free (on a specific day in the month). (TBC)
  • Raincity Comicon – a new comic arts event happening for the first time at the Roundhouse Community Centre. (April 19, 2026)
  • Cultus Lake Adventure Park – amusement rides, adventure golf and other fun activities at Cultus Lake. (TBC)
  • Original Bridal Swap – a wedding show with vendors selling new and used decorations, dresses and more at Congregation Beth Israel Vancouver. (TBC)
  • International Pillow Fight Day – a giant group pillow fight normally takes place outside the Vancouver Art Gallery on the first Saturday in April. (To be confirmed.)
  • Carnival at Lansdowne Centre – amusement rides and midway games at the Richmond mall. (March 26 to April 12, 2026)
  • Guided Tours of the Orpheum – explore one of Vancouver’s most iconic venues as the Orpheum opens its doors for a public tour that goes throughout the building. (TBC)
  • 420 Vancouver – an annual protest and celebratory gathering at Sunset Beach Park of people who like to smoke marijuana. It attracts thousands and is either an event you’ll want to stay away from or go see out of curiosity and the interesting smells. (Note: This event likely won’t be happening this year, although exact details are to be confirmed.)

April Weather and Activities

For information on what to expect weather-wise in the month of April and for a list of recommended activities, click April Weather and Top Activities.