Several community festivals and family attractions run across Metro Vancouver from Sept. 11 to 13, with more events continuing through September.
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Metro Vancouver has a packed slate of activities for the weekend of Sept. 11 to 13, including major festivals, family-friendly outings and new attractions in parks and community venues.
A highlight for Saturday and Sunday visitors is the Barnside Harvest Festival, running Sept. 11 to 13, 2026 at Paterson Park in Ladner, featuring three days of performances across the Barnside Brewing Main Stage, Dueck Cadillac Stage and City of Delta Stage.
Also scheduled for Sept. 11 to 13 is the fifth annual stɑl’əw̓ Pow Wow in Langley, held at the Langley Events Centre.
For families and casual outings, Stanley Park Mini Golf Experience is operating at 690 Pipeline Road with hours that vary by day: open Sunday to Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Thursday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Several Car Free Days events are planned in September, presented by TransLink, including Main Street on Sept. 13. The day’s community programming features the North Shore Kids Festival at The Shipyards, described as a marketplace with more than 50 young entrepreneurs and about 80 local organizations and businesses serving children and families.
Visitors looking for ongoing seasonal experiences can also plan around dates beyond the weekend. Taves Family Farms’ “Magic of Fall” runs as “Autumn’s Lane” from Sept. 12 to Oct. 31, 2026 in its fall attraction at the farm.
At the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, an all-new Augmented Reality Solar System Tour runs every weekend and is included with general admission; it uses an AR headset guide and is designed for visitors aged 5 and up.
For audiences attending arts programming across the wider September period, the Vancouver Fringe Festival 2026 runs Sept. 10 to 20, 2026 at venues across Granville Island, described as including theatre, dance, comedy, drag, music and more.
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