by Explore Vancouver | Oct 28, 2026 | Vancouver Journal
Day of the Dead weekend in Vancouver runs from Halloween night through Monday, November 2, 2026. Latincouver closes its Latin American Heritage Month festival with a two-day Day of the Dead Market on Granville Island on October 31 and November 1, followed by the...
by Explore Vancouver | Oct 12, 2026 | Vancouver Journal
Vancouver has more than 30 designated dog off-leash areas, from fenced city runs in Yaletown and Olympic Village to open beaches at Spanish Banks and Hadden Park. This guide covers the best dog parks in Vancouver and nearby, with notes on beach access, fencing and...
by Explore Vancouver | Oct 10, 2026 | Things to Do Blog, Vancouver Journal
Richmond goes all in on Halloween, and the best part is how many of the events cost little or nothing. From a working farm with a corn maze and animatronic dinosaurs to mall trick-or-treating, a cat sanctuary party and the biggest fireworks show in the region, there...
by Explore Vancouver | Oct 9, 2026 | Vancouver Journal
Vancouver is one of the best cities in Canada for autumn photography. Bigleaf maples, Japanese maples and ginkgos turn yellow, orange and red against evergreen forest, and you can find the color in a city park, along the seawall, at a lake or in a botanical garden....
by Explore Vancouver | Oct 4, 2026 | Things to Do Blog, Vancouver Journal
Vancouver’s market scene runs from a Saturday farmers market beside a lake to neighbourhood markets in nearly every district, plus a year-round indoor public market on Granville Island, with night markets, farm stands and holiday markets in between. This guide...
by Explore Vancouver | Sep 28, 2026 | Vancouver Journal
Vancouver’s biggest celebration of cinema returns this October as the Vancouver International Film Festival marks its 45th year. From October 1 to 11, 2026, film lovers can catch movies from around the world, Canadian and Indigenous cinema, documentaries, short...