Only a few days remain in September, and there’s plenty of amazing stuff to check out across the region this weekend.
From National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ceremonies to fall attractions, here are 17 fun and exciting things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend.
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Things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend
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About: The “scariest corn maze in Canada” is returning to Maan Farms and organizers are promising an even more terrifying experience this year. For 2024, a familiar name returns for another year of scares. “Last year we brought in Agatha, this year we’ve got Agatha Unseen,” said Maan Farms in a video on their Instagram page.
Maan Farms says this year’s trio of haunts will “leave you breathless” and they are introducing new names for each unique experience. First introduced in 2022, The Way Down is being rebranded as “Forsaken”. In previous years, this experience required guests to place a fabric hood on their heads before entering.
About: This year’s corn maze features a Luke Bryan-themed design in partnership with 93.7 JR Country. The design of the 10-acre field bears the name and likeness of the five-time CMA Entertainer of the Year and American Idol judge strumming a guitar along with a pair of cowboy boots.
About: Let the good times roll with the return of Skate Stardust at Guildford Town Centre! The original Stardust Roller Rink closed down in 2005, and now the community can once again experience its magic for a limited time!
Address: Guildford Town Centre – 10355 152 Street, Surrey
Date: September 12 to October 31, 2024
Time: 11 am to 9 pm (Monday to Saturday), 11 am to 7 pm (Sunday)
Admission: FREE
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About: The Twilight Drive-In theatre, the last of its kind in Metro Vancouver, is set to close for good this weekend. It was announced last year that this would be their last year due to rising property taxes.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Vancouver Aquarium
About: The Vancouver Aquarium will observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation beginning at 10:30am with a powerful drumming ceremony to open the day that’ll be followed by a storytelling and craft session, and much more.
Date: September 30, 2024
Location: Vancouver Aquarium – 845 Avison Way, Vancouver
Time: Starting at 10:30am
Cost: Various admission prices
About: Live out all your fall fantasies at the Maan Farms. Whether it’s snapping the perfect selfie in the Forest Pumpkin Patch, or making your way through a corn maze, Maan Farms has it all.
Date: September 16 to October 31, 2024
Location: 790 McKenzie Road, Abbotsford
Time: 9am to 6pm
Cost: Various prices
Created by award-winning filmmakers and featuring industry-leading special effects, visitors are invited to discover a world of chaos and spine-chilling creatures.
Address: Cloverdale Fairgrounds – 7905 62 Avenue #17607, Surrey
Date: September 27 to November 3, 2024
Time: Various times
Cost: Various prices
Truth and Reconciliation Day at Greendale Acres
Greendale Acres
About: With summer now in the rearview mirror, Greendale Acres in Chilliwack is hosting a series of family-friendly events this weekend to both celebrate and honour our local communities.
On Truth and Reconciliation Day, all Indigenous community members can enjoy free admission to the farm. As part of Greendale Acres’ acknowledgement that its team lives and works on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Stó:lō people, it will mark the solemn occasion of National Truth and Reconciliation Day, also known as Orange Shirt Day, by encouraging visitors to wear orange. The farm is also inviting visitors to take part in a Sharing of Culture ceremony and making traditional Bannock bread from 11am to 2pm.
Address: Greendale Acres – 41905 Yale Road W, Chilliwack
Date: September 30, 2024
Time: 10am to 6pm
About: Founded in 2002, the popular night market attracts over a million visitors a year with its delicious lineup of international cuisine, entertainment, and more!
Address: 8351 River Road, Richmond
Cost: Various admission prices
Vancouver International Film Festival
About: The 43rd annual Vancouver International Film Festival is back from September 26 to October 6, 2024. This year’s festival features more than 350 screenings, dozens of filmmaker Q&Aʼs, live performances, artist and industry development programs, and so much more!
Address: Various locations
Date: September 26 to October 6, 2024
Time: Various times
Cost: Various prices
Fort Langley Village Farmers Market
About: The Fort Langley Village Farmers Market is back for another season! The market will be open every Saturday until December 7th. The market is pet friendly.
Date: Every Saturday until December 7
Location: 9025 Glover Road, Langley
Time: 9am to 3pm
Options Community Services
About: As BC’s fastest growing municipality continues to work towards more affordable housing options, Surrey-based nonprofit organization Options Community Services is planning their second affordable housing build, kicking it off with a fundraising concert and gala to remember.
Building Hope Gala Concert tickets are now on sale. Ticket holders will enjoy performances by award winning Indigenous folk duo Twin Flames, Surrey-based Ranj Singh and The Discriminators, and multi-platinum, award-winning Canadian singer and songwriter, Jann Arden. The concert will take place on September 28th at The Bell Performing Arts Centre in Surrey, BC. Doors open at 7pm.
Address: Bell Performing Arts Centre – 6250 144 Street, Surrey
Date: September 28, 2024
Time: 7pm to 10pm
Cost: Starting at $200
UBC Farm Saturday Farmers Market
About: Don’t miss the only multi-vendor farmers’ market in Vancouver located on a working farm! It’s our biggest weekly event on the Farm, bringing in dozens of vendors selling local fruits, vegetables, meats, baked goods, beverages, mushrooms, coffee and food trucks, alcohol, treats, crafts and prepared foods
Address: 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver
Date: June 1 to November 30, 2024
Time: 10am to 2pm
Admission: FREE
About: Put on by the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival, Total Event Co., and BC Shop Local, the White Rock Night Market invites people to come out to the White Rock Promenade to enjoy live music, food trucks and more!
Address: White Rock Promenade – Memorial Park, White Rock
Date: Last Friday of each month until September 27
Time: 3pm to 10pm
Admission: FREE entry
Museum of Vancouver marks Truth and Reconciliation Day
About: The Museum of Vancouver and the National Film Board are partnering to screen films by Indigenous directors for Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30th. WaaPake (Tomorrow) by Dr. Jules Arita Koostachin and Our People Will Be Healed by Alanis Obomsawin will both be preceded by Orange Shirt Day is Every Day by 3 Crows Productions.
Address: Museum of Vancouver – 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver
Date: September 30, 2024
Time: Starting at 10:30am
Admission: FREE
BC Lions vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats
About: The Hamilton Tiger-Cats come to Vancouver for a showdown with the BC Lions.
Address: BC Place – 777 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver
Date: September 27, 2024
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: Various prices