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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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history & heritage
#SupportLocalCQ
Support Local this Holiday Season Local businesses are the heart of the community, and your holiday shopping dollars can go a long way to helping them make it through these challenging times. Tune in to @visitcoquitlam on social media for amazing contests, insider shopping tips and spotlights on local retailers,... Read more
Reflections – Heritage Square
Mackin House 1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam, BC, CanadaJoin Coquitlam Heritage and Place des Arts for a Heritage Square celebration around themes of transformation. Make a craft, listen to A Christmas Carol and hear the wonderful songs that make the season bright. All day: Tours of our Coquitlam's Heart of Gold exhibit 1:30pm: A reading of A Christmas... Read more
A Robert Burns Celebration
VirtualPresented by ScotFestBC and SFU's Centre for Scottish Studies Dust off your kilts, grab your tartans and charge your whisky glasses for the second annual ScotFestBC Robert Burns Celebration, an online presentation in collaboration with SFU’s Centre for Scottish Studies. Enjoy piping, poetry, sing-alongs and fiddling — just the way Scotland’s... Read more
Chinese New Year Wishes
Maillardville Community Centre 1200 Cartier Avenue, Coquitlam, British ColumbiaSubmit your New Year’s wish to be displayed on our Chinese New Year Wishing Tree and be entered into a draw to win a gift card. We will be collecting wishes via email to events@placemaillardville.ca before January 31 or in person up until January 29th. Wishes will be on display... Read more
Coquitlam Heritage Quiz Night on Facebook
VirtualJoin us on Facebook live to test your knowledge of Coquitlam's history for an evening of learning fun! Free - no registration necessary.
Heritage Week – Mackin House Virtual Tour in Mandarin
VirtualVisit the museum and learn the history of early Maillardville settlers, Fraser Mills Lumber Company, and how people lived in the Edwardian era of Coquitlam. This presentation takes you through each room of the house highlighting the functions of the rooms and artifacts that tell the stories of those that... Read more
Festival Du Bois
Mackin Park - Maillardville' 1046 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam, BC, CanadaMaillardville's Music Festival Rendez-vous au Park Mackin du 1 au 3 avril pour profiter ensemble des musiques folk, roots, du monde, du Québec et d'ailleurs au Canada. Comme toujours on vous réserve une multitude d'expériences divertissantes en particulier pour les enfants et les familles, d'ateliers, d'excellente nourriture, un coin marché... Read more
Fraser Mills: Foundation of a Community – Mackin House
Mackin House 1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam, BC, CanadaThe Ross McLaren Company began sawmill operations on the Fraser River in 1890, beginning a company that was destined for economic ups and downs, several name changes and numerous expansions. Commonly called Fraser Mills, it was also the Canadian Western Lumber Company, and until it closed, the Crown Zellerbach Company.... Read more
Cricket: The Sticky Wicket Game – Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex 633 Poirier St., Coquitlam, BC, CanadaCricket has a long and proud history around the world. As part of the British colonial legacy, the complex yet popular game has spread to all corners of the globe, even Coquitlam. Cricket: The Sticky Wicket Game looks at the thriving cricket community in the Lower Mainland, focusing on the... Read more
Working the Green Chain Exhibit Reception
Mackin House 1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam, BC, CanadaCoinciding with Sikh Heritage Month which celebrates the contributions and aspirations of all Sikh-Canadians, join us to visit our exhibit Working the Green Chain: Sikhs, Fraser Mills and the Lumber Industry. Visit the exhibit and then enjoy some tea and scones. This exhibit is upstairs in the museum, there is... Read more