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!

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 […]

Meet our archivist: Township of Esquimalt

Greater Victoria Public Library - Esquimalt Branch 503 Park Pl #101, Victoria, BC

Pop by the Esquimalt branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library (503 Park Place) between 10AM and noon on Thursday, February 20. Visit the Esquimalt Archives' display hosted by Archives […]

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

Sci-Fi Collectors Talk

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

Come take a sneak peak at our upcoming exhibit about hobbies around Coquitlam and meet local collector Geoff Scott. View his vast collection of science fiction memorabilia, ranging from comics […]

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

Open House at BC Vintage Truck Museum

BC Vintage Truck Museum 6022 176 St, Surrey, BC, Canada

BC Vintage Truck Museum is hosting an open house on Sat Feb 22 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. Museum is located at 6022 - 176 St in Surrey and […]

By donation

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

HNW 2025 AGM and Live Vintage Fashion Show

The Sanctuary on Sixth 207 6th Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Heritage New West (HNW) invites the community to its 2025 AGM and vintage live fashion show, "From Rationing to Ravishing: The Transformation of Women’s Clothing from WWII to the Postwar […]

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

Places that Matter Community Fair 2025

Heritage Hall 3102 Main Street, Vancouver, 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