Things to Do in Vancouver This Weekend: September 25–27, 2026

This guide is brought to you by Vancouver Page, Your Trusted Local Events Guide in Vancouver. Fall is in full swing this weekend, with a major Vietnamese cultural celebration downtown, a 40th-anniversary Mid-Autumn Festival at the Chinese Garden, a co-headlining arena concert, one of North America's biggest comic and toy shows, and the first big weekend of pumpkin patch season across the region. Here's where to spend your weekend, organized by category and ranked by popularity and search demand, with dates, locations, and links so you can plan ahead.

Cultural Festivals & Celebrations

Vietnam Festival in Vancouver

Date: Saturday, September 26 – Sunday, September 27, 2026, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Location: Vancouver Art Gallery – North Plaza, 750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC

A free two-day celebration of Vietnamese culture with 60+ vendors, an Áo Dài fashion showcase, V-Pop live performances, a lion dance, and a Trung Thu Mid-Autumn lantern celebration for the whole family.

BC Culture Days in Metro Vancouver

Date: Through October 4, 2026

Location: Venues across Metro Vancouver, BC

Canada's largest public participation campaign for the arts continues this weekend with dozens of free events still to come — workshops, open studios, exhibitions, and performances across Vancouver, the North Shore, Richmond, Surrey, and beyond.

Mid-Autumn Festival: Moon Palace at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden

Date: Saturday, September 26 – Sunday, September 27, 2026, 2:00 PM–9:00 PM

Location: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, 578 Carrall Street, Vancouver, BC

Marking the Garden's 40th anniversary, this milestone Mid-Autumn celebration brings lanterns by the Jade Pond, a lion dance, mooncake demonstrations, and cultural performances into the evening. Ticketed.

Vancouver Flamenco Festival

Date: Through September 27, 2026 (closing weekend)

Location: Performance Works (Granville Island) and other venues, Vancouver, BC

Now in its 35th-plus year, this closing weekend features the guest-artist showcase Nuevo IV on Saturday and La Música del Flamenco on Sunday, alongside free classes and masterclasses at The Dance Centre.

Hakka Youth Fire Dragon Ritual & Cultural Festival

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026, 3:00 PM–5:30 PM

Location: Chinatown Memorial Plaza, Vancouver, BC

An inaugural, community-built Hakka tradition brings a youth fire dragon crafted from Coast Salish and Hakka medicinal plants to Chinatown, with storytelling, a blessing ceremony, and a chance for the public to dance the dragon to life. Free, all ages.

The Path Forward at the Orpheum

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026, Family Zone 4:00 PM, Concert 6:00 PM

Location: Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC

Now in its fourth year, this free VSO concert curated by the Indigenous Council brings the Symphony together with Coast Salish artists and musicians, followed by a fashion show from designer Pam Baker. No tickets required.

Mid-Autumn Moon Rabbit Celebration at Lansdowne Centre

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026 (Artisan Market runs through September 27)

Location: Lansdowne Centre, Kiosk Court & Centre Court, Richmond, BC

Bunny encounters, a Hong Kong-style lantern workshop, and rescue-rabbit yoga mark this Mid-Autumn celebration supporting Rabbitats Rescue Society, alongside an artisan market and lantern riddle game.

Vancouver Queer Film Festival

Date: Online streaming (BC only) through September 27, 2026

Location: Streaming anywhere in BC

The 38th edition wraps its final week of online screenings, available province-wide with sliding-scale digital pricing after its in-person run downtown.

Concerts & Comedy

The B-52s * DEVO: Cosmic De-Evolution Tour

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026, 7:00 PM

Location: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC

Two of new wave's most influential bands co-headline Rogers Arena for a night of era-defining hits and unmistakable stage presence.

Nikki Glaser: The Stunning Tour

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026, 9:30 PM

Location: Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC

One of comedy's most in-demand touring headliners, known for her sharp, unfiltered style and acclaimed Golden Globes hosting, brings a late-night stand-up set to Vancouver.

Food & Drink Festivals

Vancouver Cheese and Meat Festival

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM (three tasting sessions)

Location: The Pipe Shop, 115 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver, BC

An all-inclusive tasting festival featuring 150+ curated cheese, meat, and drink pairings, with the artisans behind each product on hand to talk through their craft. 19+.

White Rock Craft Beer Festival

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Location: Memorial Park, White Rock Museum & Archives, 14970 Marine Drive, White Rock, BC

Now in its 6th year, more than 10 local breweries, cideries, meaderies, and wineries pour 4 oz samples on the White Rock waterfront, with live music and a souvenir tasting glass included. 19+.

Oktoberfest at Austria Vancouver Club

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026, doors 5:30 PM

Location: Austria Vancouver Club, 5851 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC

Authentic Oktoberfest food and beer, live music, games, and traditional competitions kick off the club's three-date fall celebration.

Oktoberfest at Parallel 49

Date: Through October 4, 2026

Location: Parallel 49 Brewing, Vancouver, BC

East Van's low-key, drop-in Oktoberfest continues nightly with German-style beers, schnitzel, bratwurst, and rotisserie chicken.

Negroni Week

Date: Through September 27, 2026

Location: Participating bars and restaurants across Vancouver, BC

The international charitable cocktail celebration wraps its final weekend, with venues across the city putting their own spin on the classic Negroni in support of the Slow Food movement.

Crave the Heights

Date: Through September 26, 2026 (closing weekend)

Location: Burnaby Heights, Burnaby, BC

More than 20 restaurants, cafés, and bakeries wrap their ten-day showcase of Burnaby Heights' dining scene at regular menu pricing.

Taste of Abby

Date: Through September 27, 2026 (closing weekend)

Location: Various locations across Abbotsford, BC

Abbotsford's ten-day celebration of food, drink, and culture wraps its run with the region's best flavours on full display.

Markets & Collectibles

Vancouver Comic and Toy Show

Date: Saturday, September 26 – Sunday, September 27, 2026, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM

Location: PNE Forum, Vancouver, BC

Now in its 30th edition, one of the largest independently run comic and toy shows in the world returns with 400 tables of collectibles and a stacked guest lineup spanning former BioWare and Marvel artists.

Vancouver Etsy Co Fall Pop-Up Market

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM

Location: Robson Square Ice Rink, Vancouver, BC

More than 80 local designers and makers fill the iconic ice rink for a free, pet-friendly day of shopping downtown, with hands-on craft workshops and a Market Cash giveaway.

Sports & Fitness

Oddball Fall Classic

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026, Races 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Location: Olympic Village / 1 Athletes Way, Vancouver, BC

Dragon Boat BC closes out the season on False Creek with sprint races and the Oddball 2K Challenge, plus free live music, cultural presentations, and family activities at Milton Wong Plaza. Free for spectators.

Under Armour Eastside 10K

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026 (virtual option runs through September 30)

Location: Gastown, Downtown Eastside, Strathcona & East Vancouver, BC

An established Canada Running Series race through the historic east side, taking runners along heritage and industrial streets rarely closed off to traffic.

Arts, Design & Family

Harvest Days at VanDusen Botanical Garden

Date: Saturday, September 26 – Sunday, September 27, 2026, 10:30 AM–4:30 PM (first of several autumn weekends)

Location: VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St, Vancouver, BC

Live bluegrass music, face painting, biodegradable garden sculptures, and the interactive Discovery Tent turn the Learning Garden into a scenic fall outing, included with regular admission.

RiverFest at Fraser River Discovery Centre

Date: Saturday, September 26 & Sunday, September 27, 2026

Location: Fraser River Discovery Centre, 788 Quayside Drive, New Westminster, BC

This weekend brings the Family Fun Zone and Workboat Parade on Saturday, followed by a tour aboard the historic Samson V and the Wooden Boat Society's open house on Sunday. Free, registration required.

Design Vancouver Festival

Date: Through September 27, 2026 (closing weekend)

Location: Various venues citywide, Vancouver, BC

The citywide celebration of Vancouver's architecture and design community wraps its 11-day run with a Saturday Design District day and a closing design film screening Sunday.

Fort Langley International Ukulele Festival

Date: Through Saturday, September 26, 2026

Location: Salishan Place by the River, Fort Langley, BC

A free, week-long celebration closes with two full days of concerts, hula performances, and ukulele jams featuring internationally renowned Hawaiian artists.

Heist

Date: Now playing through October 19, 2026

Location: Granville Island Stage, 2750 Granville St, Vancouver, BC

The Arts Club's heart-racing crime caper follows four brilliant thieves and their mastermind on a multimillion-dollar ruby job gone wrong, packed with snappy dialogue and high-tech theatrics.

Splash Art Auction Collection Exhibition

Date: Through October 1, 2026

Location: Pendulum Gallery, 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC

A free exhibition of roughly 100 original works by Canadian artists ahead of Arts Umbrella's 44th annual charitable Splash Art Auction, with online bidding open now.

Fall Pumpkin Patches & Farms

Pumpkin patch season kicks into high gear this weekend, with farms across Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, and beyond opening for the fall — from Richmond Country Farms' 40-year tradition to Laity, Eagle Acres, Aldor Acres, Greendale Acres, Hazelmere, Harvey Fresh Farm's haunted house, and more.

For the full, regularly updated roundup of pumpkin patches near Vancouver, including hours, pricing, and what to expect at each one, see our dedicated guide:

Best Pumpkin Patches Near Vancouver

Every major patch opening this season, organized by location and updated as new farms open for the fall.

From a milestone Mid-Autumn Festival at the Chinese Garden and Vancouver's Vietnamese community turning out at the Art Gallery, to a co-headlining arena show, a legendary comic show, and the first big weekend of pumpkin patch season, this weekend has something for nearly every kind of plan. Pick a couple that fit your schedule, check ticket details ahead of time, and make the most of fall's arrival. Check back with Vancouver Page, Your Trusted Local Events Guide in Vancouver, for updates throughout the season.