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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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Kaleidoscope Arts Festival – Online & Outdoors
Town Centre Park 1299 Pinetree Way, CoquitlamThe fifth annual Kaleidoscope Arts Festival, usually in August, will become a multi-day celebration taking place both online and outdoors as part of Culture Days Sept. 25 to 27. The move to fall was intended to increase the chances of being able to offer more physically distant, in-person opportunities to... Read more
Holiday Breakfast at Maillardville Community Centre
$8 per person – Under 12 months FREE Saturday, December 5 Seating 1: 9:00am to 11:00pm Seating 2: 12:00pm to 2:00pm Registration deadline: November 24 Join us for a festive pancake breakfast and get a holiday photo taken by Cat Hendricks, from Flare Photography. Enjoy fun activities waiting for you at your table.... Read more
Christmas Ghost Stories
VirtualCelebrate the holiday season as they did in days gone by. Hear spooky seasonal ghost stories read live, while you watch a Victorian photo & art slide show. A perfect way to get into the holiday spirit. This program will be offered online via Zoom. Registration Required. Free. Two time... Read more
Celebrations of Light
VirtualEnjoy a dynamic online presentation of poetry, music and traditions that celebrate the light during our season of short days and long nights. Learn about Diwali, Hannukah, Kwanzza and Winter Solstice as well as how the French community in Maillardville celebrated the holiday season. This program will be offered online... Read more
Family Life Virtual Tour
VirtualAimed at Pre-school to Grade 1 aged children, join us to learn about the evolution of family life in Maillardville. What did families look like and experience in 1909? How have our homes changed, and what can kids do now that they could not do then? Join us for this... Read more
Chinese New Year Wishes
Place Maillardville Community Centre 1200 Cartier Avenue, Coquitlam, British Columbia, CanadaWrite down your wish for the new year in the hope that your wish will come true! Submit your New Year’s wish to be displayed on our Chinese New Year Wishing Tree. We will be collecting wishes via email to events@placemaillardville.ca before February 8th or in person up until February... Read more
Alpha Yaya Diallo Family Day Online Performance
VirtualJoin us in celebrating Family Day Weekend! We are so pleased to present a live musical performance by Juno award winning artist Alpha Yaya Diallo to celebrate Family Day, Black History Month and the opening of our new exhibit "We've Been Here All Along: Uncovering BC's Black History." Guitarist and... Read more
Family Day on Wheels
Place Maillardville Community Centre 1200 Cartier Avenue, Coquitlam, British Columbia, CanadaRegistration deadline: Feb. 2 Register your family for our first ever Family Day on Wheels! We will be collecting non-perishable food items for the SHARE Food Bank. In return you will receive a FREE family recreational kit to take home and play together as a family. Items will include a... Read more
Home Front WWII Virtual Tour
VirtualTo celebrate Heritage Week in British Columbia we are hosting a series of virtual tours. Join us in learning about the impact of World War II on those who stayed behind in Coquitlam and Canada in general. This presentation takes you through each room of the museum and our Heritage... Read more
Virtual: Kids Have Stress Too!
VirtualFREE. Registration deadline: Feb. 11 In partnership with West Coast Families, learn strategies to support your child’s emotional health. Developed by the Psychology Foundation of Canada, the Kids Have Stress Too! program helps parents understand childhood stress and teach their children how to deal with stress and anxiety effectively. For... Read more