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Find Heritage Week Events

All week on February 19 -25, 2024, culture and heritage organizations across the province are going to be hosting events to celebrate Heritage Week.

Use our Heritage Week Calendar to find events. Filter by cost, location, kid-friendly, virtual and more!

When you attend an event, take a photo, tag us at @heritagebcanada, and use #BCHeritageWeek to show your support for the conservation and ongoing stewardship of heritage in BC!

All Day

Layer by Layer Treasure Hunt

North Van Arts 335 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver

Heritage Week Treasure Hunt Layer by Layer Feb 19 - Mar 31, 2024 free, all ages Launched for Heritage Week and continuing to the end of spring break, we invite […]

Free
Ongoing

Baby Lamb Farm Tour

Ruckle Heritage Farm 1801 Beaver Pt Rd, Salt Spring Island

The tour will begin with a walk down the farm’s picturesque laneway leading you to one of the farm’s historic barns, all while hearing about the farm’s rich history and […]

$120

Heritage Week Online Contests

🌟 Exciting Heritage Week Celebration Alert! 🌟 Join us for the 28th Annual Heritage Week Celebration, happening from February 19-24, 2024, as we embark on a digital journey to explore […]

Stroll Through History

Lake Country Museum 11255 Okanagan Centre Rd W, Lake Country

Come down to the Lake Country Museum and Archives to get a FREE stroll guide! Explore Lake Country... explore your community.

Free

Heritage Week at Steveston Tram

Steveston Tram 4011 Moncton Street, Richmond

Travel back in time with a visit to Steveston Tram, at the entrance to the historic fishing village of Steveston. Discover the connections between the Interurban Tram system connecting this […]

Free

Heritage Week at the Rossland Museum

Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre 1100 Hwy 3B, Junction of Hwys 3B & 22, Rossland

We'll be celebrating BC Heritage Week with entry by donation - from Tuesday to Sunday, February 20 to 25th. This year's theme is "Layer By Layer" - and boy, do […]

Free / By Donation

Used Books and Attic Treasures Sale!

Mennonite Heritage Museum 1818 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford

Mennonite Heritage used and rare books, vintage linens, antique collector cars, and much, much more!

TAIKEN: Generations of Resilience

Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby

Explore Japanese Canadian history and continuing heritage on the walls of the upper level at the Nikkei Centre. Learn about the first immigrants from Japan to Canada; vibrant prewar communities […]

Free

Des Pardes

The Reach Gallery Museum 32388 Veterans Way, Abbotsford

Des Pardes explores and celebrates the vibrant and diverse South Asian communities of the Fraser Valley. The phrase “des pardes”—which can translate to “home and abroad” or “Motherland/Other Land”—embodies the sense […]

By donation
Event Series Discover Ladysmith

Discover Ladysmith

Ladysmith Museum 721 1st Avenue, Ladysmith

On Monday, February 19, 2024 Visit the Ladysmith Museum from 11 am – 3 pm for a guided tour of the exhibit Tree-mendous – our fantastic forests. Kids' activity stations […]

Free

Heritage Week at Britannia Shipyards NHS

Britannia Shipyards NHS 5180 Westwater Drive, Richmond

Discover history in your own backyard with a visit to the Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site this Heritage Week 2024. Follow our daily blogs to uncover the fascinating layers of […]

Free

Unfolding the Layers of Migration

Gur Sikh Temple 33089 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford

There is an exhibit in the Sikh Heritage Museum on Transnational Marriages. Visitors to the Open House are welcomed by the staff of the South Asian Studies Institute and have […]

Free

History Trivia at Detonate Brewing

Detonate Brewing #103 - 9503 Cedar Avenue, Summerland

Test your knowledge of Summerland past and present, and guess the mystery artifacts, while enjoying fabulous craft beer and delicious food. We promise that you'll "have a blast"! There is […]