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!
Hot off the press! This year we’ve teamed up with your local library to release our new R.J. Haney Heritage Village themed colouring sheets. Pick up your colouring sheets February […]
Stroll through Lake Country's history. Free history stroll guides are available at the Museum.
Join us all week long at Northern BC's Museum for fun, educational activities that highlight our heritage. We'll be doing some old-fashioned building with wooden blocks and lessons in cursive […]
Follow the 11 stops between UBC Okanagan Library and The Commons building to learn more about Okanagan history and explore archival materials. This activity begins near the service desk on […]
The North Shore Culture Compass invites you to explore culture and heritage in all ways through this fun BINGO game. Launching on Family Day and Heritage Week, the game continues […]
We're celebrating BC Heritage Week at the Rossland Museum with entry by donation Tuesday Feb 21 to Saturday Feb 25, 10 am to 5 pm. We're also holding a Heritage […]
Join Delali Adiamah of Dehl's Gourmet, our artisan baker in residence, to learn about her research and watch her baking process live during this open house event. Enjoy delicious smells […]
Roedde House Museum is offering guided tours by donation during Heritage Week, with open hours on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday from 1pm to 4pm! Step back into time and […]
Exterior view Schoolhouse circa 1910 MSA Museum Society, #P8210_1910 The Clayburn Village Museum will be open for 4 days during Heritage Week 2023. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday the history […]
Join us for a fun and informative session with the Summerland Museum's own (retired) Geologist, Andrew Holder. Using activities, specimens, and slide images, Andrew will walk us through geological time, […]
Join the Vancouver Heritage Foundation on February 22nd at Heritage Hall in Vancouver for a family-friendly evening of storytelling, music, table displays, and light refreshments to celebrate Heritage Week. All are welcome to attend.
Turn-of-the-century Fernie was a brawling, sprawling boomtown, with all the amenities a single man could want: bars, boxing rings, pool halls, opera houses...and of course, prostitution, in the form of […]
LDHS presents a free talk by Daryl Ashby at the Ladysmith Eagles Hall. Ashby, author of 85 Grams: Art Williams — Drug Czar, and the Nobody’s Boy: Ralph Harris, the […]
To celebrate Heritage Week, the Rossland Heritage Commission is putting on a trivia night at the Rossland Legion from 7-9pm on February 22nd. If you have questions call, or reach […]
Vancouver Police Museum & Archives is one of the most intriguing museums in the city. Opened in 1932, this unique, historic site housed the Coroner’s Court, City Analyst’s Laboratory and […]
Do you have old photographs or documents that you would like digitized? As a part of our Heritage Week 2023 celebration, we are offering free scanning sessions at the Summerland […]
Located in a stunning 1902 heritage building in the heart of the historic downtown district, the Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery celebrates the creativity, the history, the vibe that is […]
FREE movie nights… with popcorn, a cash bar, trivia, prizes and more! Join us for MuseumFlix! View North Vancouver through the lens with this monthly series of feature films and […]
Date: February 23, 2023 Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm Location: Chilliwack Museum – Education Space Enjoy an evening exploring our feature exhibition, The Suitcase Project, and enhance your experience by attending […]
Evening of Thursday Feb 23rd 2003, 7 PM FREE Heritage Week event. George Fraser Room, Ucluelet Community Centre. Skeletons; sawmills; gold; hydro-electricity and conservation, all in one man's life? Sutton […]
In community archives across British Columbia, local knowledge keepers are hand-fashioning a more inclusive history. Through a collage of personal interviews, archival footage and deeply rooted memories, the past, present […]
The Yale Historical Society is holding an open house at the Yale Historic Site. The open house will take place at the historic Creighton House Museum. This is a free […]
Now on view, MONOVA’s newest feature exhibition You Are Here @ The Shipyards invites visitors to imagine the area around the Museum in its earliest days as North Vancouver – […]
Archives tours are back! Join us on Friday, February 24, 2023 t 3:00 pm to get a behind-the-scenes look at the Chilliwack Archives. You will learn all about how to […]
As part of our Heritage Week 2023 celebrations, the Summerland Museum is hosting a Membership Appreciation Reception on Friday, February 24th from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. Our organization wouldn't exist […]
Join us for St’at’imc Drummers and Guest Speakers sharing their stories. Then a presentation of historic photos depicting Lillooet's culture and heritage. Free refreshments! Learn more about the Lillooet […]
Do you have the best pie baking skills in the Shuswap? Here’s your chance to claim the title by entering the 23rd Annual Best of the Shuswap Pie Baking Contest […]
Join us at Fort Langley's CNR Station on Saturday February 25th 10 am - 2 pm. Visit the station, caboose, and passenger car - - with a fun photo session […]
10am - 5pm Museum drop-in for all ages - Scavenger hunts available 11am Basement Storage Tours 2pm Heritage talk and slideshow Admission by donation You can email [email protected] for […]
A free event featuring historical displays, music, to be held at the Sportsplex Banquet Room (the Terrace Arena) on Feb. 25, 2023. Presented by the Terrace Regional Historical Society and […]
Join us for our The Shape of Our Memories opening reception! This exhibit partners local artists with Coquitlam Heritage's collection of artifacts to create new pieces of art. How do […]
On Heritage Day at the Port Moody Station Museum, early Port Moody comes alive through interactive stations such as a barbershop, shoemaker, and general store. This family-friendly event will feature […]
This year, the Pitt Meadows Museum will take your through a historical ride of food and flavour by time travelling through the decades to make up a decadent menu. We […]
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 […]
Family Day Weekend: February 16-19 from 11 am to 4 pm Join us at the Museum for this FREE, family-friendly event. See if you can find the objects pictured in […]
The Richmond Museum welcomes families to learn about what it is and was like to grow up in Richmond with the current exhibit, Richmond Kids. Visitors can get hands-on with […]
Join us at the Summerland Museum this Family Day (February 19th) from 10am to 4pm for a free visit and teddy bear scavenger hunt! Find the teddy bears to win […]
Come down to the Lake Country Museum and Archives to get a FREE stroll guide! Explore Lake Country... explore your community.
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 […]
Become part of our great big extended Famiglia Italiana (Our Italian Family) at the Okanagan Heritage Museum for a special Family Day Celebration. The Kelowna Canadian Italian Club will be […]
Visit the Alberni Valley Museum for family fun on February 19th from 12-3. Experience our newly-installed travelling exhibit The Ones We Met and partake in crafts and activities. Snack provided. […]
To celebrate Heritage Week (Feb. 19-25), the District invites you to share your pictures and stories about North Saanich. You can share your pictures or stories with us in the […]
Mennonite Heritage used and rare books, vintage linens, antique collector cars, and much, much more!
On display are, 21 beautiful quilts, lovingly created by artist, Lois Klassen. This exhibit is open to the public until April 19,2024 and a select few are available for purchase.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
To celebrate Heritage Week (Feb. 19-25), the District invites you to share your pictures and stories about North Saanich. You can share your pictures or stories with us in the […]
To celebrate Heritage Week, we will be exploring our new historic signage trail and welcome you to join us! One day during the week we will be offering a cross-country […]
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 […]
The Clayburn Village Museum will be open Wednesday through Saturday, Feb 21- 24 from 1 pm - 4 pm. Clayburn is BC’s first company town and many of the homes […]
This drop-in event for adults 50+ is a great way to meet people with similar interests and make new friends. Take a stroll down Memory Lane with old photos and […]
Each year, the City of Maple Ridge recognizes individuals, groups, or sites that have contributed to the heritage and/or history of Maple Ridge. The evening to celebrate Heritage Award winners […]
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 […]
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 […]
To celebrate Heritage Week (Feb. 19-25), the District invites you to share your pictures and stories about North Saanich. You can share your pictures or stories with us in the […]
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 […]
Interested in learning about Delta's community history? Join us at the Discovery Center for a first time oral history listening event this Heritage Week. Delta's Archives houses one of the […]
A peak behind the scenes of the landmark clock tower's ongoing rehabilitation! After months of meticulous restoration, we are delighted to be in the final stages of the refurbishment of […]
To celebrate Heritage Week (Feb. 19-25), the District invites you to share your pictures and stories about North Saanich. You can share your pictures or stories with us in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
To celebrate Heritage Week, we will be exploring our new historic signage trail and welcome you to join us! One day during the week we will be offering a cross-country […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Interested in learning about Delta's community history? Join us at the Discovery Center for a first time oral history listening event this Heritage Week. Delta's Archives houses one of the […]
