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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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Drive-through Tree Chipping Event
Reduce waste this holiday season by disposing of your natural Christmas tree at a community tree-chipping event. Chipping is by donation to support these community groups. (Trees must be free of any decorations or tinsel) Organization: Scouts francophone de Maillardville Location: Canadian Tire Parking Lot (1200 Seguin Drive, Coquitlam, BC) Date: Saturday, Jan.... Read more
Rick Herdman: Into the Woods: BC Nature in Woodcut
Place des Arts 1120 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam, BC, CanadaFree. Registration required to view exhibit in person. Please note: We welcome individual and core bubble visits to our exhibition spaces by appointment. Please call 604-664-1636 ext. 0 to book. Printmaking is the art of replication. A seed and a woodcut plate live in parallel; they are both the DNA for replication.... Read more
“Seedling (Cedar)” Tours every Saturday at 1PM – Evergreen Cultural Centre
Evergreen Cultural Centre 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, CanadaJoin the Art Gallery at Evergreen Cultural Centre for a FREE tour, every Saturday, of Hyung-min Yoon's "Seedling (cedar)" (2021) augmented reality project at Lafarge Lake. Each tour will be 30 minutes long, starting outside the doors of the Art Gallery at Evergreen, moving to the viewing platforms and ending... Read more
Artist Talk with Hyung-min Yoon and Joni Low – Evergreen Cultural Centre
Evergreen Cultural Centre 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, CanadaPlease join us for a talk with artist Hyung-min Yoon and independent curator and critic Joni Low as they discuss Yoon’s new augmented reality sculpture Seedling (cedar), and its connection to Yoon’s previous works around language, signification, reflection, and enigma. An artist-led tour of the artwork at Lafarge Lake will conclude the... Read more
Salmon Come Home
The Hoy Creek Hatchery Between Walton Ave. & Barnet HighwayThe name Coquitlam comes from the Coast Salish word “kwikwetlem,” which means “red fish up the river.” This is the time of year when salmon return to spawn in our local rivers – and one location to view this natural wonder is along the Hoy Creek trail, walking toward Hoy... Read more
Explore Coquitlam’s Tree Canopy at Como Lake
Como Lake 700 Gatensbury St., Coquitlam, BC, CanadaCoquitlam’s Park Spark and Urban Forestry staff are teaming up to offer a tree-rific walk around Como Lake. Explore Coquitlam’s tree canopy and learn fun facts about all of the amazing types of trees that call Coquitlam home. For more information about this activity and to register, please email parkspark@coquitlam.ca. This activity will... Read more
Compost Giveaway Event
Austin Works Yard 500 Mariner Way, Coquitlam, BC, CanadaIn celebration of International Compost Awareness Week (May 1 – 7), we're having a free compost giveaway on Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Austin Service Centre (500 Mariner Way). One free bag of compost per Coquitlam household only, while supplies last.* Composters will be... Read more
Springing Forward: Spring GoByBike Week is May 30 – June 5, 2022
Lafarge - Lake Douglas Skytrain StationRegistration is Open! With the official Spring Equinox this past Sunday (March 20), what better time to announce #SpringGoByBikeWeek 2022! Get your calendars! SPRING GOBYBIKE WEEK is May 30 – June 5, 2022! Register now, and start tracking your kilometers biked to see how many kilograms of greenhouse gases you... Read more
Community Annual Easter Egg Hunt – MLA Selina Robinson
Blue Mountain Park 975 King Albert Ave., Coquitlam, British ColumbiaPlease join us for a free community Easter Egg Hunt. Kids can enjoy: -decorating eggs, -crafts, -face painting, -pictures with our mascot at the photo booth and, -after the egg hunt, all kids will receive goodie bags. Easter Egg Hunt Times: 11:00 am - 5 years and under 11:30... Read more
Go By Bike Week is May 29 – June 4, 2023 – Celebration Stations
Lafarge - Lake Douglas Skytrain StationSPRING GO BY BIKE WEEK is May 29 – June 4, 2023! Go by Bike Week is a week-long celebration of cycling, where we encourage everyone in Metro Vancouver to give cycling a try and motivate those that already do, to keep riding. Register before May 15 for a chance... Read more