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!

Quesnel Museum Celebrates Winter Sports

Quesnel Museum 705 Carson Avenue, Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada

The Quesnel Museum will be open  Thursday - Saturday 9 am - 4 pm  during heritage week.  The City of Quesnel is hosting the BC Winter Games so in addition […]

Free – $10
Event Series Bi-Monthly Gathering

Bi-Monthly Gathering

Windermere Valley Museum and Archives 222 - 6 Avenue, Invermere, BC, Canada

The Windermere Valley Museum and Archives will be hosting our bi-monthly meeting during Heritage Week.  For this event only, we will be open for public to tour our main building […]

Free

Cupcakes and Coffee with Tracy Dueck

Mennonite Heritage Museum 1818 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Come and meet Tracy Dueck, author of Reflections from the Lake, at 1:30 in the Cafe and have your copy signed! Admission is by donation and advanced registration is required.

Reading Room #: Film Discussion of Charlotte’s Castle

This online Reading Room will focus on the film Charlotte’s Castle. At the Reading Room event, we will discuss the film after participants have watched it beforehand on their own. […]

Free

Postponed Heritage Week at the Ktunaxa Interpretive Centre

St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino 7777 Mission Road, Cranbrook, BC, Canada

In recognition of Heritage Week please join us for fun at the Ktunaxa Interpretive Centre! Date: Friday, February 23rd Time: 12:00pm to 4:00pm Location: In front of the St. Eugene […]

$40.00

Ladysmith Heritage Awards

Ladysmith Eagles Hall 921 First Avenue, Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada

On Friday, Feb 23, the annual Ladysmith Heritage Awards ceremony will be held at the Ladysmith Eagles Hall, starting at 6 pm. Along with the awards presentation, there will be […]

Free

Pub Quiz Night

Victoria View Room at the Trail Memorial Centre 1051 Victoria Street, Trail, British Columbia, Canada

Are you ready for a night of local trivia and fun? Join the Trail Museum & Archives staff for Pub Quiz Night in the Victoria View Room at the Trail […]

$25.00

Heritage Week: Quilting Squares with the Boundary Bay Quilters Guild

Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre 4450 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Make sure to visit the Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre for Heritage Week between 2-4 pm as members of the Boundary Bay Quilters Guild will be there with their sewing […]

Best of the Shuswap Pie Baking Contest

R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum 751 Highway 97B, Salmon Arm, BC, Canada

Unleash Your Inner Baker in the 28th Annual Best of the Shuswap Pie Baking Contest hosted by R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum. R.J. Haney Heritage Village, in collaboration with […]

Exhibition – The Craft of Spirit: BC Liturgical Textiles

Italian Cultural Centre Museum 3075 Slocan St., Vancouver, BC, Canada

Textile has always served as a metaphor for the intangible and unknown aspects of human existence. Referred to as the veil, it is conceptualized as the gauzy and semi-opaque liminal […]

Free

Free Cold War Bunker Tour

Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Explore Nelson's best kept secret for over 50 years - the Cold War Bunker! During the height of the Cold War, in the '50s and '60s, nearly 50 bunkers were […]

Free

Syrian Heritage Storytelling Day

Soumak Boutique Soumak Boutique, Kids Market Granville Island, 1496 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3Y5, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This February Full Moon Day, immerse yourself in the vibrant art of Traditional Syrian Storytelling during BC Heritage Week at Soumak Boutique, nestled in the Kids Market on Granville Island […]

By Donation (no one will be turned away for lack of funds)

Black History Month Celebration

Coquitlam Heritage at Mackin House 1116 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Celebrate Black History Month at Mackin House through food, stories, music, books, and art. Come join our Black History Month event on February 24 and learn about heritage through food […]

Free

Peace Country Roots Group Display

Dawson Co-Op Mall 10200 8th St, Dawson Creek, BC, Canada

The Peace Country Roots Group invite you to stop by our display at the Dawson Co-Op Mall on Saturday, February 24 to view the City Proclamation for Heritage Week, to […]

Heritage Week Trivia Night

Grizzli Winery 2550 Boucherie Rd, West Kelowna, BC, Canada

On February 24th, from 4 pm to 6 pm, join the Westbank Museum and Sncewips Heritage Museum to celebrate this year's heritage week with this one-of-a-kind Trivia night hosted at […]

Free

Places that Matter Community Fair

Murrayville Community Memorial Hall 21667 48 Ave, Langley, BC, Canada

Join VHF for the 7th Annual Places That Matter Community Celebration! For Heritage Week 2024, we have reimagined the event as a Community Fair.  Join us from 11 am to […]

By donation

Woven Through Time: The Stories We Tell

Pitt Meadows Museum and Archives 12294 Harris Rd, Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada

Woven Through Time: The Stories We Tell Pitt Meadows is a community that has found itself through the layers upon layers of history that have been added to it. People […]

Free

Heritage Week: Delta Treasures Viewing

North Delta Centre for the Arts 11425 84 Avenue, Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Join us at the North Delta Centre for the Arts to learn more about Delta's storied history with a viewing of our Delta Treasures videos and a Delta specific documentary. […]

Bug Show

Lake Country Museum 11255 Okanagan Centre Rd W, Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada

Come down to the Lake Country Museum & Archives over Family Day weekend to experience an amazing event put on by the Bug Guys from Lake Country Pet! Your kids […]

Free

Lamb Farm Tours

Come join us for a walking farm tour and see the baby lambs. You may even get to bottle-feed (we will likely have bottle-fed babies by Heritage Week). We will […]

Fort Langley Historic Train Station Open House

Heritage CNR Station - Fort Langley 23245 Mavis Ave, Langley Township, British Columbia, Canada

Come discover the real-life stories of a once working railway station.  Inside Fort Langley's original Canadian Northern Railway station you'll explore the exhibits in the waiting room, telegraph office, and […]

Free

Family Day at the Chinese Canadian Museum 2025

Chinese Canadian Museum 51 E Pender, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Heritage Week is an annual event that takes place during the third full week in February. It celebrates and showcases local heritage across the province. This year’s theme, “Pastimes in […]

Included with admission

Time Well Spent

Mission branch, Fraser Valley Regional library 33247 2nd Ave, Mission, British Columbia, Canada

How Our Leisure Activities Made Us Who We Are

Family Day at the Cannery

Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site 12138 Fourth Avenue, Richmond, BC, Canada

Family Day at the Cannery   Family Day at the Cannery returns! Join the Gulf of Georgia Cannery on Monday, February 17th to celebrate the wide range of families, animal and human, […]

$17

Teddy Bear Repair Café

Richmond Museum History Lab 7660 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, Canada

Join the Richmond Museum and Richmond Environmental Programs for a heartwarming and interactive experience at the Teddy Bear Repair Cafe. Schedule an appointment with our team of friendly “doctors” who […]

Free

和趣味 / Wa shumi: Japanese hobbies in Sandon, 1942–44

Sandon K&S Station Cody Road, Sandon, BC, Canada

This year's BC Heritage Week theme is "Pastimes in Past Times." Please join the Sandon Historical Society for a Heritage Week event exploring the various Japanese hobbies – or 和趣味 (Wa shumi) […]

Free

Port Alberni Community Collage

Alberni Valley Museum 4255 Wallace St, Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada

Join the Alberni Valley Museum as we celebrate our new temporary exhibit, Best Love, Bob:1908 Postcards from New Alberni. Bring your family and friends to create a postcard collage of […]

Free

History of Hockey in Trail

Trail Museum & Archives 1505 Bay Avenue, Trail, BC, Canada

Presented by Kootenay author and historian, Greg Nesteroff, learn all about Trail's favourite pastime and team, the Trail Smoke Eaters!

By Donation

Places That Matter Winter Storytelling Session

University Women's Club at Hycroft 1489 McRae Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join Vancouver Heritage Foundation and select community organizations for an intimate evening of storytelling and building community connections. Each community organization will share a short story with the audience that […]

Pastimes in Past Times Brown Bag History Talk

Revelstoke Museum 315 1 St W, Revelstoke, BC, Canada

Brown Bag History is a bi-weekly lecture program at Revelstoke Museum and Archives. For Heritage Week, the talk will focus on Pastimes in Past Times in Revelstoke, with a focus […]

$10

Heritage Week Trivia Night

Whiski-Jack's Pins & Pints 620-525 BC-97, West Kelowna, BC, Canada

Do you take pride in being a local history buff? Come join the Westbank Museum and the Sncewips Heritage Museum for the 2nd annual Heritage Week Trivia Night, hosted at […]

Delta Archives & Gallery Tour

Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre 4450 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Join us this Heritage Week and learn about the layered and complex history of Delta and its citizens through a joint archive and gallery tour. In the Delta Archives you […]

Free

Past Times in Delta presented by Kevin Hicks

Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre 4450 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Join us this Heritage Week for a presentation about how Deltas' citizens lived in the past. Participants will learn all about early Delta settlers, cultural communities, historical events etcetera. Presented […]

Free

Celebrating 50 Years of the Britannia Mine Museum

Squamish Public Library 37907 Second Avenue, Squamish, BC, Canada

The Squamish Public Library is celebrating Heritage Week with the Britannia Mine Museum! In 1975, the Britannia Mine Museum opened its doors for the first summer season. Now, in 2025, we celebrate 50 […]

Exploring Pastimes Through the VHEC Collection

Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre 950 W 41 Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada

What do a wooden dog, a chess set, jump ropes, and a dollhouse have in common? Join the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre (VHEC) for a unique exploration of pastimes and […]

Free

Chinatowns and Belonging in British Columbia

Chinese Canadian Museum 51 E Pender, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join us for a special virtual program highlighting stories from the 2024 winter issue of the British Columbia History Magazine. The British Columbia Historical Federation’s quarterly magazine chronicles British Columbia’s unique […]

Free

Pastimes in Past Times in Ucluelet

Ucluelet Community Centre 400 Materson Drive, Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada

A presentation exploring the many changing group passtimes of 20th century Ucluelet residents will be given by local residents through talks, slideshow, and live music. The presentation will be followed […]

By donation

ANZA Club – Places That Matter Plaque #95

The Anza Club 3 W 8 Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Join Vancouver Heritage Foundation and Australia New Zealand Association (ANZA Club) on Thursday, February 20th, for the presentation of Places that Matter Plaque #95. It will be a night of […]

Heritage Day 2025 at Roedde House with the Vancouver Postcard Club

Roedde House Museum 1415 Barclay Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Celebrate Heritage Day 2025 with us, as Roedde House Museum offers tours by donation on Friday February 21! Open hours are 1pm to 4pm. Pastimes in Past Times in collaboration with Vancouver Postcard […]

Free

Trail Trivia!

Waneta Plaza Programming Hub 8100 - Highway 3B, Trail, BC, Canada

Put together a team of local trivia fans and join us for an afternoon of local history! Enjoy 8 rounds of local history trivia, the winning team earning some great […]

Free

Pastimes in Past Times at Sooke Region Museum

Sooke Region Museum & Visitor Centre 2070 Phillips Rd, Sooke, BC, Canada

Celebrate local heritage as we explore the theme of ‘pastimes in past times’. Treasure Hunt: a favourite past time of kids (of all ages) is to play with toys. Visit […]

Free

Murrayville Hall Pastimes in Past Times February 22, 2025 12-4pm

Murrayville Community Memorial Hall 21667 48 Ave, Langley, BC, Canada

Join us to experience some of the pastimes that have taken place over the years in our beautiful Murrayville Heritage Hall. Enjoy square dance demonstration at 1:30pm, see quilters guild […]

Free

Quilting Squares with the Boundary Bay Quilters Guild

Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre 4450 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Make sure to visit the Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre for Heritage Week anytime between 12-5pm as members of the Boundary Bay Quilters Guild will be there with their sewing […]

Free

Heritage Display at Dawson Co-Op Food Store

Dawson Co-Op Mall 10200 8th St, Dawson Creek, BC, Canada

The Peace Country Roots Group invites everyone to come down to the Dawson Co-Op Food Store in Dawson Creek, BC to talk about what pastimes and hobbies they had growing […]

Free
Event Series Surrey Remembers

Surrey Remembers

Cloverdale United Church 17575 58A Ave., Surrey, BC, Canada

The Surrey Historical Society (SHS) has teamed up with the Cloverdale United Church (CUC) to host a dual event on February 22, 2025. The SHS will be highlighting games and […]

Free

West Vancouver Memorial Art & Architecture Tour

West Vancouver Memorial Library 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Celebrate Heritage Week by joining us for a guided tour of the West Vancouver Memorial Library, focusing on its architectural history and works of art. This program is drop-in. Meet […]

Free

“Hot+Noisy” Mahjong at the Wongs’ Benevolent Association

Wong's Benevolent Association 123A East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Unique to Chinatowns, historic Chinese clan societies have served as important hubs for Chinese immigrants, providing vital services, political advocacy and social and cultural connection. Join Chinatown Generations Society at […]

Free

Pastimes in Past Times: Chinatown Mah Jong

Wongs' Benevolent Association 123a E Pender St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Learn the traditional Cantonese pastime of playing Mah Jong. Bring your family!

Free

Places that Matter Community Fair 2025

Murrayville Community Memorial Hall 21667 48 Ave, Langley, BC, Canada

Join VHF for the 8th Annual Places That Matter Community Celebration! For Heritage Week 2025, we are continuing to imagine fostering community connections and building conversation through a Community Fair.  Join […]

Heritage Tea on the Train

POMO Museum 2734 Murray St, Port Moody, BC, Canada

Come celebrate Heritage BC week, onboard the Venosta, our 1921 train car for this years' theme "Pastimes in Past Times" Enjoy tea, some baked goods and a heart warming time […]

$20

Past Times Family Activities

Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre 4450 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Drop-in to to the Discovery Centre to experience what activities families and children would play to pass the time. Create your own thaumatrope to bring home and use the Discovery […]

Free