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Coquitlam is a hub of cultural, arts, sporting and family-friendly events, with plenty of festivities to keep you entertained year round. Browse our Festivals & Events calendar below.
While we do our best to keep our Calendar of Events up to date, with the current rapid changes in event decisions, please visit the actual event website or contact the event organizers to confirm the event is happening.
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2 events,
Lights at Lafarge Winter Lights Display
Take in the dazzling lights display at Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park - Extended to February 21. The dazzling light displays that encircle the 1.2 km Lafarge Lake loop will be on at dusk. Lace up your walking shoes (or slip on your rain boots) and embark on... Read more
Breaking Bread: An Exhibit About the History of Bread – Mackin House Museum
Bread – it’s simple, delicious, versatile, and ubiquitous. It has a place in almost every cuisine around the world and comes in a seemingly infinite number of formats (think pastries, gluten-free breads, wraps, even beer). Yet we rarely stop to think about how and why bread has a universal home.... Read more
3 events,
BC Ale Trail North of the Fraser Tasting Passport
The North of the Fraser Ale Trail — Four riverfront communities that share a diverse and dynamic beer scene. Explore Trail throughout the month of February to collect stamps on your tasting passport. The North of the Fraser Ale Trail Tasting Passport is one of five special passport promotions we are running in Metro... Read more
4 events,
Family Day at Place des Arts
Family Day at Place des Arts
Gather your crew and head to Place des Arts for Family Day to immerse yourself in art! Tour our exhibitions, then create your own art in a variety of all-ages, drop-in style activities based on the content and/or mediums in the exhibitions. All ages are welcome. Free Admission - registration... Read more
4 events,
Bones of Crows – Evergreen Cultural Centre
Bones of Crows – Evergreen Cultural Centre
BONES OF CROWS, from Vancouver-born Dene/Métis writer-director Marie Clements, is told through the eyes of Cree Matriarch Aline Spears as she survives a childhood in Canada’s residential school system to continue her family’s generational fight in the face of systemic starvation, racism, and sexual abuse. She uses her uncanny ability to understand and... Read more
4 events,
Artisan in Residence Open House – Mackin House Museum
We are pleased to present our first Artisan in Residence at Mackin House. Delali Adiamah of Dehl's Gourmet will be our baker in residence from February 7th to April 28th, 2023. Join her in our kitchen to learn about her research and watch her baking process live during these open... Read more
5 events,
Park Spark Pop-ups at Lights at Lafarge
Join Coquitlam's Park Spark team at Metro Vancouver’s largest free outdoor light display – Lights at Lafarge! We'll be hosting activations nightly Tuesdays to Saturdays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. until Feb. 21. View the upcoming schedule below: Tuesday, Feb. 7 – Disco Night – Adorn your brightest outfit and join us... Read more
6 events,
Spread Love Valentine’s Card Making – Mackin House
Spread Love Valentine’s Card Making – Mackin House
Join us at Mackin House to make a card for a senior resident at Foyer Maillard! Help us spread love to our community seniors by making a Valentines Day card that will be hand delivered by our staff. Learn about a resident at Foyer Maillard, make a special card just... Read more
6 events,
Galentines: Chocolate Making Evening – Mackin House
Galentines: Chocolate Making Evening – Mackin House
Calling all ladies & gal pals! Celebrate Valentine's Day by sipping wine or a cocktail (non-alcoholic beverages also available) and snacking on appetizers. Learn to make chocolates from scratch in a relaxed atmosphere with friends old and new. This event is for those who self-identify as female/non-binary/trans women. Registration required.... Read more
7 events,
Taste of the Tri-Cities 2023
Come Together to Support Our Tri-Cities Restaurants Local eateries will be offering you special menus and bundles from February 17 - March 112. Join us as we eat, drink, and enjoy exceptional dine-in and take out specials, all in support of restaurants within the Tri-Cities community! Treat your taste... Read more
Park Spark’s Family Day Pirate Parrr-ty – Lafarge Lake
Park Spark’s Family Day Pirate Parrr-ty – Lafarge Lake
Join Park Spark staff at the TD Community Plaza for pirate-themed activities, music and fun games. Then grab a map and go on a treasure hunt around Lafarge Lake. Special thanks to Lights at Lafarge Presenting Partner, Coquitlam Centre.
7 events,
Black History Month Family Day – Victoria Community Hall – Coquitlam Heritage Society
Celebrate the dynamic and varied cultures of the African diaspora in Coquitlam and the Lower Mainland during our 4th annual Black History Month Family Day! Come dance, craft, visit with neighbours, and enjoy amazing foods together in community. Listen to bands representing a variety of African musical traditions and styles,... Read more
5 events,
Day of the Arts Pro-D Day Camp
Day of the Arts Pro-D Day Camp
Children love Place des Arts’ Day of the Arts camp where they get to explore their creativity through a variety of activities in the visual and performing arts, meet new friends and, most of all, have fun! We are offering blocks of camps for children in Kindergarten to Grade 5.... Read more
6 events,
Music/Art Mash-Up • Classic Concert Party @ Place des Arts
Music/Art Mash-Up • Classic Concert Party @ Place des Arts
Create beautiful cards or frameable artworks by combining alcohol inks with pressed flowers and botanicals. You will learn how to work with alcohol ink, blowing and blending to the beautiful sounds of live string music. Enjoy this meditative, fulfilling process and embrace the music around you. Learn how to collage... Read more
The Shape of Our Memories: Exhibit Opening Reception
The Shape of Our Memories: Exhibit Opening Reception
Join us for our The Shape of Our Memories opening reception! This exhibit partners local artists with Coquitlam Heritage's collection of artifacts to create new pieces of art. How do individual objects help us remember, and how do they shape our memories? Celebrate Heritage Week by enjoying the transformative magic... Read more
4 events,
Artisan in Residence Open House
Artisan in Residence Open House
Join Delali Adiamah of Dehl's Gourmet, our baker in residence, to learn about her research and watch her baking process live during this open house event. Free. No Registration Required. (All Ages) March Dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22
4 events,
Oktopus: Créature – Evergreen Cultural Centre
Oktopus: Créature – Evergreen Cultural Centre
Oktopus is a major presence on the Canadian world music scene, with over 250 performances to its credit at home and abroad. The group is primarily devoted to klezmer distinguished by a novel approach that incorporates various components of the classical and Quebecois repertoire, with some jazz and Balkan accents.... Read more
5 events,
Soup & Bread: Tour, Cooking, Demo, & Lunch
Soup & Bread: Tour, Cooking, Demo, & Lunch
Celebrate the new exhibit Breaking Bread with this fun mini workshop & lunch event. Learn about how to make Lamb & Split Pea soup and bread bowls with our Artisan in Residence Delali Adiamah. Enjoy a tour of the new exhibit featuring the historical & cultural importance of bread, followed... Read more
Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival – Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club
Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival – Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club
After three long years, this fun event is back to quench your thirst!!!! Local craft beer festival returns to the mountain. Tokens are not required, beer and food are included. A FREE Skytrain shuttle service provided by Tourism Coquitlam. Sip and enjoy!