Find Heritage Week Events

All week on February 17 -23, 2025, 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!

Family Day with Sncewips – Sncewips Heritage Museum

Sncewips Heritage Museum Unit 260 at 525 Highway 97S, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

10am to 12pm there will be a museum tour. The tour will explore syilx culture and traditions with a focus on the importance of family and community. At 12pm to 1pm we will be serving snacks and refreshments, including traditional Indian Tea and Frybread (yum!) From 1pm to 2:30pm we will be hosting Charles Kruger […]

Free

BC Family Day at the Summerland Museum

Summerland Museum & Archives 9521 Wharton Street, Summerland, British Columbia, Canada

The Summerland Museum will be open on Monday, February 20th to kick off Heritage Week 2023 and mark BC Family Day. Join us for a free visit to the Summerland Museum to enjoy our exhibits, marvel at the Giant's Head Model Railway, and learn about our community's past! Kids can play "I-Spy" in the Museum […]

Free

Townsite Family Day Treasure Hunt – Townsite Heritage Society of Powell River

The Henderson House 6211 Walnut Street, Powell River, British Columbia, Canada

History gives us roots! Sometimes it gives us Treasure too! Join us for a fun, recreational activity that is free and open to all ages. Pick up your Treasure Map and first clue beginning at 11am on Family Day - February 20 at Henderson House - 6211 Walnut Street. It all takes place in the […]

Free

Cowichan Valley Heritage Minute Videos – Cowichan Historical Society

Cowichan Valley Museum 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan, British Columbia, Canada

Family Day: Free admission to the Cowichan Valley Museum, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan, BC. Opportunity for all to view three new "Heritage Minute Videos" featuring historical events and sites in the Cowichan Valley. Reach out to [email protected] for more information.

Free

Voices of Diversity : North Vancouver’s Newcomers

Museum of North Vancouver 115 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Voices of Diversity: North Vancouver’s Newcomers tells the stories of seven newcomers to North Vancouver through photography and videography. The exhibit explores themes such as belonging, food culture, sense of place, public art, photography, youth culture, and architecture from a newcomer’s perspective. Opening on February 20 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm featuring performances by […]

Free

Family Day at Museum of Surrey

Museum of Surrey 17710 56a Ave., Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Enjoy a day of family fun at Museum of Surrey. Play board games, join a scavenger hunt, and take a photo with our mascot Raj the Racoon. There will also be Caricature artist doing family portraits.

Free

Celebrating Heritage with Family Day Fun! – Qualicum Beach Museum

Qualicum Beach Museum 587 Beach Road, Qualicum Beach, British Coumbia, Canada

Join us at the Qualicum Beach Museum for some Family Day Fun to kick off Heritage Week! The museum is open EXCLUSIVELY for Family Day on Monday, February 20th, from 1 to 4 p.m. Apart from regular museum fun, special activities include a scavenger hunt with prizes, and a fish-themed craft!   Have any questions? […]

Free

Coast Salish Wool Weaving Virtual Workshop – Museum of North Vancouver

Virtual Event

MONOVA’s Indigenous Cultural Programmer, Tsawasiya Spukwus from the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation will lead participants through an interactive online workshop about Coast Salish wool weaving. Learn to weave a simple yet beautiful wool bracelet in the Coast Salish style. As this is a hands-on workshop, supplies will be provided for participants to pick up from the […]

Free