Find Festivals & Events This Spring and Summer Along BC Route 7
It’s time to make your plans for the sunny season along BC Route 7. Check out the festivals and events that we recommend attending in each of our communities below!
Coquitlam
ScotFestBC: The British Columbia Highland Games & World Music Festival
Town Centre Park – 1299 Pinetree Way
June 16 – 18
Experience culture, tradition, and festivities born of Scotland and the entire world. Festivities include performances from the SFU pipe band and Sharon Shannon, Highland Games, and the free World Music Festival! Learn more and get your tickets here.
Caribbean Days Festival
Town Centre Park – 1299 Pinetree Way
July 29 – 30
The Caribbean Days Festival is sure to be an amazing display of Caribbean culture and festivities and even better, admission is FREE! At this festival, you’ll witness a weekend full of tropical rhythm and Caribbean cuisine, carnival, and culture. Find out more here.
The BC Dumpling Festival
Town Centre Park – 1299 Pinetree Way
August 12
The 2nd Annual BC Dumpling Festival is a multicultural event that brings together and showcases dumplings and traditions from several different cultures. This FREE event will be packed full of fantastic entertainment, beautiful art, and of course, delicious dumplings! Learn more about this event here.
Maple Ridge
Music on the Wharf
Port Haney Wharf – 22520 116th Avenue
July 10 & 24, August 14 & 28
This iconic musical event has been taking place on Maple Ridge’s Port Haney Wharf for nearly 30 years. Every year, four bands are selected to perform, and this year’s selections are sure to impress. Find more details here.
Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Country Fest
Albion Fairgrounds – 23448 Jim Robson Way
July 29 – 30
This FREE annual fair has been a part of Maple Ridge tradition for over 100 years and is a great place to learn all about agriculture and the farming community’s lifestyle in a fun way. Enjoy live entertainment for all ages as well as other exciting activities. Learn more about this event here.
Maple Ridge Caribbean Festival – Tropical Vibes Music Fest
Albion Fairgrounds – 23448 Jim Robson Way
August 5 – 6
Celebrating its 23rd birthday, the Maple Ridge Caribbean Festival is hosting the Tropical Vibes Music Fest this summer. It’ll be yet another wondrous festival with an extensive variety of musical performances from all around the world. Check out their website here for more information.
Mission
Mission Folk Festival
Fraser River Heritage Park – 7494 Mary Street
July 21 – 23
Calling all folk music lovers, this is a festival you won’t want to miss. The 36th annual Mission Folk Festival will be hosting an exciting variety of genres and this year, festivalgoers can also connect with the music through workshops, the Festival Choir, and weekend jams! Learn more here.
Fraser Valley Pride
Fraser River Heritage Park – 7494 Mary Street
July 29
Celebrate PRIDE with this FREE event full of family fun ranging from vendor booths to live entertainment and more. More details on the event are coming soon, click here to stay up to date!
MissionFest
Downtown Mission
August 19
Mission’s Downtown Festival is returning this summer! Come wander 1st Avenue and enjoy the wide variety of fun family activities, performers, food trucks, music, and even a zipline. Learn more about this FREE event here.
Harrison Hot Springs
Harrison Festival of Arts
Harrison Lakefront – 200 Esplanade
July 7 – 16
Put on by the Harrison Festival Society, this festival will host a myriad of wonderful artists on the open-access Beach Stage. Bring a blanket, your favourite low-back camp chair and settle in for an afternoon of music in the sun. Find the schedule here.
Bands on the Beach
Harrison Lakefront – 200 Esplanade
September 2 – 3
Some of the best local musicians of the Fraser Valley are coming right to the gorgeous shores of Harrison Lake for Bands on the Beach. Send off your summer with this amazing 2-day music festival! Find out more here.
Sasquatch Days
Harrison Lakefront – 200 Esplanade
June 17 – 18
Head to Harrison Hot Springs for the 10th Annual Sasquatch Days, co-hosted by Harrison Hot Springs and the nation of Sts’ailes. This historic event aims to share Sts’ailles culture and traditions in this beautiful location on the shore of Harrison Lake. Learn more here.
Agassiz & Kent
Kilby Big Band Sunday
Kilby Historic Site – 215 Kilby Road
August 13
Take a trip back in time and enjoy music from the Big Band era! Thanks to the Bruce James Orchestra, you can enjoy this wonderful music in person and surely, your foot will be tapping along at the very least. Learn more here.
Anne of Green Gables Concert
Kilby Historic Site – 215 Kilby Road
August 17 – 20
Presented by Kilby’s “Behind the Gate Theatre Company” is Anne of Green Gables, A Summer Concert. This wondrous musical story will capture your heart! Catch one of the six shows between August 17th – 20th. Find more information here.
Pioneer Park Performances
Pioneer Park – 7011-7167 Pioneer Avenue
July 12 & 26, August 16
Featuring three different live performances through the summer, these FREE cozy performances from local artists are a lovely way to spend a summer evening. Enjoy the beauty of Pioneer Park while you bask in the warm summer breeze and beautiful music. Learn more here!
Hope
Concerts in the Park
Memorial Park
Every Friday in July & August
This free event series will be hosting concerts every Friday evening in July & August. Bring a blanket, bring a chair, and enjoy wonderful live music! More info can be found here.
Brigade Days
6th Ave Fair Grounds
Dates TBA
It’s Hope’s biggest annual event! Come to Brigade Days and experience the fair, live music, and the demolition derby and races! Find more information here.
Hope World Class Chainsaw Carving Event
Memorial Park
August 17 – 20
This bi-annual event is a must-visit for art enthusiasts! Come witness world-class carvers as they come to Hope to show off their chainsaw carving skills. Learn more here.
There are even more amazing events and festivals to experience along BC Route 7 this spring and summer so be sure to check out our communities’ events pages to learn more.
Coquitlam
Maple Ridge
Mission
Harrison Hot Springs
Agassiz & Kent
Hope
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